[Responding to Emperors]
Inside the enclosed pavilion, the incense incarnation returned and dissipated, leaving only the book fluttering down into the hands of the man in the dark robe, making him beam with joy.
World Realm Seed...
Lu Yang looked calm. Originally, with his current predicament, there was undoubtedly no way to cultivate this World Realm Seed into a true Dao Fruit.
Not to mention anything else, just the chasm between a Dao Fruit embryo and a true Dao Fruit was almost unsurpassable. One either needed the support of [Eternal Flowing Water] or had to resort to robbing Peter to pay Paul, like Suo Huan had done before.
Alas, the current him had nothing; it was truly hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.
But Heaven never seals off all paths.
With [Mystic Gate Spirit-Refinement Art], plus the 'nurturing' wonder of [Placer Gold in Sand], I don't need anything else; I can cultivate a Dao Fruit just the same!
Soon, the book was held in Lu Yang's hands.
Immediately after, he formed a hand seal with one hand and pressed it lightly against his chest.
[Overturned Lamp Flame], [Wellspring Water], [Great Relay Earth], [Placer Gold in Sand]—four Dao Fruit Wonders successively condensed light colors at his fingertips slowly.
With heart as pen, with Dao as ink.
Layers of atmosphere gathered, flowing within that point of light color, and finally landed lightly on the first page of the blank book, slowly outlining handwriting.
"The heart is the Great Yang fire. Within yang, Lesser Yin is lung metal. The kidneys are Great Yin water. Within yin, Lesser Yang is liver wood. Yin and yang harmonize in spleen earth. The Five Elements and five viscera condense the Five Qi. Gathered and set in motion, thunder is born. It is the pivot of yin and yang, the fundamental command over myriad things. Thus, without thunder, there is no governing the three realms."
Concept after concept was written into the book by Lu Yang.
And as the concepts were filled, a pellet-shaped object also gradually surfaced on the blank page in his hand, with golden lightning galloping recklessly.
This was—Thunder.
Named thunder, yet in truth it was the transformation of yin and yang, born from within the Five Elements. It governed heaven's calamities and blessings, maintained balance among all things, controlled objects and peoplealike, and presided over both life and death.
Understanding gradually surfaced in the depths of Lu Yang's eyes.
Sure enough, as the first Dao Fruit attained in my life, [Heavenly Fire] still has a certain influence on me. The conception of this Dao Fruit is a bit lofty.
But soon, he regained his calm.
Lofty... being lofty is good.
Given time, when I refine True Treasures with the Five Supreme Dao Fruit Concepts and attempt Void Attainment, that would be truly lofty. This was mere a small trial!
Moreover, this [Pseudo Void Attainment] of mine is actually imperfect, because I lack a Wood-element Dao Fruit concept and can only use my own Dao comprehension to fill it.
Then, which [Wood-element Dao Fruit] should be taken?
The most suitable should be [Pomegranate Wood]!
[Pomegranate Wood]: Pomegranate Wood is mature wood that delights in metal, thus not overcome by metal. Nourished by water, rooted in earth, it can generate fire. Most compatible with the complete Five Elements.
Thinking of this, a trace of karmic wonder arose within Lu Yang's heart. He happened to possess Dao comprehension of Pomegranate Wood. Although shallow, it was barely sufficient. Even better, in both past and present lives, this Dao Fruit remained vacant, making it perfect to seize in the future
Soon, the new concept was written into the book.
However, compared to the four Dao Fruit concepts of Metal, Fire, Water, and Earth, this Wood element appeared somewhat illusory, and at the same time caused the atmosphere of the Dao Fruit to have a slight deviation.
Liver wood is lesser yang within yin.
This insufficiency will disrupt the originally balanced yin-yang phenomena within the Dao Fruit, instead making it more manifestly yang and masculine. This could be considered both a blessing and a flaw.
The advantage was naturally that the Dao Fruit was masculine, naturally fierce and unrivaled— with extremely strong power.
The drawback was that excessive rigidity led to brittleness. Moreover, losing the balanced yin-yang cycle greatly diminished its hidden potential. Achieving a supreme status would be extremely difficult.
But it didn't matter.
For me, this time is just testing the waters. Moreover, the World Realm Seed can be modified. When I seize [Pomegranate Wood] in the future, I can supplement it separately.
The key lay in the experience of Void Attainment.
Even if it was just [Pseudo Void Attainment], the accumulation of experience was very precious. Besides, [Pseudo Void Attainment] could also open a path in the Sea of Bitterness; actually, there weren't many restrictions.
Of course, more importantly, if I can cultivate this [Pseudo Void Attainment] Dao Fruit, in the next life I won't need to touch troublesome things like Supreme Dao Fruits or the Dharma Body Dao. Instead, I can rely on my own Dao Fruit, be free and unfettered, and jump out of the Dao Lords' line of sight!
Thinking about it made him a little excited.
With this thought, Lu Yang suddenly exhaled deeply. Then, hearing a sword hum, the Tribulation Wave was unsheathed, clear sword light reflecting infinite light and shadows.
Every light and shadow was a picture of the future.
Soon, under the sword light, the sword spirit Ming He—looking like a Daoist child with red lips and white teeth—jumped out, puffing her cheeks and looking quite strained.
"Master, I'm ready!"
Lu Yang's heart moved slightly upon hearing this.
The concept of [Sword-Edge Gold] was extracted by me to re-refine the Tribulation Wave, giving Ming He the ability to slash the future as well, though far inferior to the original version.
But barely usable.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang immediately circulated his spiritual power, injecting all the majestic and thick spiritual power into Ming He's body, causing her to let out a high-pitched sword hum.
"Slash!"
Sword light flashed and disappeared. In an instant, a large number of future pictures were erased. Those were futures where Lu Yang failed Pseudo Void Attainment; now, they ceased to exist.
At the same time, Lu Yang felt as if he had shed a layer of invisible shackles. His originally somewhat awkward thinking became lively all at once. Inspirations gushed forth one after another. The movements of his hands suddenly accelerated, completing the depiction of the blank book in one breath.
In an instant, thunder light shook violently—
Rumble!
The Five Elements phenomena, four true and one false, circulated endlessly. Yin and yang harmonized, with heart fire Great Yang as the core. Brilliant radiance flooded his vision.
Although it was merely a newly formed world realm seed...
However, observing its phenomenon, the potential was fully revealed. Given time, once matured into a true Dao Fruit and birthing wonders, it would inevitably rank among the forefront of Dao Fruits in the present world!
Possessing the wonder of illuminating the world from [Overturned Lamp Flame], having the ability of nurturing and preserving from [Placer Gold in Sand], taking into account the virtue of nourishing all things from [Wellspring Water], and not lacking the wonder of reaching ten thousand kingdoms from [Great Relay Earth]. Only [Pomegranate Wood] was a bit weak, making this Dao Fruit lack a bit of innate nobility.
Since that's the case, what should be the name?
Looking at the book in his hand, Lu Yang thought for a moment, then clapped his hands and laughed. "Since it belongs to Thunder and is formed by the aggregation of Five Elements, it should be best named Divine Firmament."
"This position shall be named [Divine Firmament Thunder]!"
As his voice fell, the blank pages were put away. The just-attained [Divine Firmament Thunder] jumped once and was taken into the mystic gate between Lu Yang's eyebrows, residing above the Sea of Consciousness.
Immediately after, [Divine Firmament Thunder] resonated with the sword mark injuries caused by the Sword Pavilion Dao Lord all over Lu Yang's body. The dense sword marks were like quenching heavy hammers, while [Divine Firmament Thunder] was a piece of stubborn iron. The collision of the two was like steel gaining a hundred temperings, complementing each other.
[Mystic Gate Spirit-Refinement Art]!
The stature of my injuries is frighteningly high. Although causing me considerable trouble, the effect of tempering [Divine Firmament Thunder] is also surprisingly good.
Thinking of this, Lu Yang formed another hand seal.
Soon, [Divine Firmament Thunder], which already had the enhancement of [Mystic Gate Spirit-Refinement Art], was wrapped in another layer of brilliant golden light, becoming increasingly miraculous.
[Placer Gold in Sand]!
The current [Divine Firmament Thunder] was in the nurturing stage, perfectly fitting the concept of its Dao Fruit wonder [Gaining Momentum], enough to take the enhancement to a higher level!
Not only having a colorful talent but also Wonder enhancement, plus matching concept... The speed of [Divine Firmament Thunder]'s improvement probably exceeds my estimate. At most fifty years... no, within thirty years, it will inevitably advance to Unorthodox Dao Fruit. Within a hundred years, Orthodox Dao Fruit is also hopeful!
(End of Chapter)