[Sky-Shrouding] left quietly, just as he had come. Waving his sleeves without taking a single cloud, he disappeared from the spot just like that.
However, Lu Yang remained deeply skeptical.
Really left?
He blinked, feeling that with the typical nature of a Saint Sect Perfected Lord, he might just be hiding again using the Knowledge-Perception Barrier, still lurking right beside him!
...It doesn't matter.
Anyway, the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] can be awakened as long as it has my consciousness. At worst, using the incense incarnation to settle things will suffice. I'm not leaving today.
Lu Yang hardened his heart. Although he felt it was unlikely [Sky-Shrouding] would follow the incarnation into [Responding to Emperors], he decided to play it safe. He would use the incense incarnation to settle the Old Dragon Lord's Golden Nature first, then detonate the incarnation, resolutely leaving no chance to invite a wolf into his house.
[Settling experience for 'Old Dragon Lord/Old Dragon Mother'...]
[You are the most ancient True Dragon, the first gaze Ancestral Dragon cast upon the world. Originally a noble of heaven and earth, but miserably banished, lingering on for countless years...]
Vivid handwriting surfaced on the panel.
Following closely came vast memories that could simply be described as an ocean. These were the memories and knowledge accumulated by the Old Dragon Lord over countless years.
However, Lu Yang dared not accept them.
Without any hesitation, he directly rejected all knowledge and memories, sealing them inside the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] without digesting or absorbing them.
The Golden Nature settlement of the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] had both pros and cons. The pros were naturally the talents and the Golden Nature owner's memories. However, the cons lay there as well. Excessive knowledge and memories would cause a certain impact on his own self. Absorbing too much was actually not a good thing.
Lu Yang looked solemn, seriously sorting out the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes].
Before this, he had settled many Golden Natures and accepted those people's knowledge and memories, but mostly read them as external objects rather than accepting them completely.
Because in the end, those were others' experiences, others' lives. The emotions contained within were incredibly strong. Accepting them fully would be detrimental to his Dao Heart.
Better save the Old Dragon Lord's memories first.
Except for Dao comprehension, which is universal and can be extracted, the rest is not urgent for now. I need to spend a long time sorting and integrating them before use.
Soon, Lu Yang completed the processing of the memories.
After doing all this, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, turning to look at the panel beside him.
[Since the Old Dragon Lord existed in the world for too long, and his experiences and knowledge are overly rich, you can choose one of the following talents as settlement.]
[1. Scion of Heaven: You are the darling of heaven and earth, the most ancient dragon descendant. Spiritual Power, Dharma Body, and Dao Arts are greatly improved.]
[2. Hidden in the City: You will no longer be conspicuous in the sight of cultivators of higher realms.]
[3. Supreme True Essence: Regardless of race, you can easily breed offspring with them.]
[4. Mother of Breeding: The more offspring you have, the more prosperous they are, the stronger your fortune.]
[5. Heaven and Earth Born with Me: You have amazing compatibility with heaven and earth. The difficulty of holding rituals and attracting Dao Fruit attention is greatly reduced.]
The dense handwriting dazzled Lu Yang.
A full five talent!
Should he say, "As expected of the Old Dragon Lord"? Clearly not a Great Perfected Lord, yet he forcibly achieved effects exceeding a Great Perfected Lord's Golden Nature by relying on vast experiences.
Of course, it's also possible that old Gangxing was just too weak...
Lu Yang guessed in his heart, remembering [Sky-Shrouding] who had already left, and couldn't help but drool over the Golden Nature hidden under that hazy mist.
...Forget it, I'm not in a hurry.
Next life, or the life after next. At worst, I'll wait until I break through to the late-stage Golden Core and become a Great Perfected Lord. I can always find a chance to seize golden nature from [Sky-Shrouding]...
Gathering his thoughts, Lu Yang looked at the panel again, then fell into unprecedented hesitation. A full five talents starting at gold rank. Among them, 1, 3, and 4 were useless to him; he had no interest in lechery. The key choice lay between 2 and 5.
What to do? I want both talents...
Thinking of this, Lu Yang couldn't help frowning tightly.
The second option, [Hidden in the City], was unquestionably useful. Especially as his cultivation became higher, this talent would be vital.
However, the fifth option was also very important.
[Heaven and Earth Born with Me]. If he could get this talent, the success rate of holding secondary rituals and sublimating Dao Fruit Wonders would inevitably soar.
Both talents concerned his Dao path. How to choose?
Lu Yang was silent for a long time, weighing the pros and cons. Finally, he sighed.
Better to be [Heaven and Earth Born with Me]. [Hidden in the City] actually carries risks.
Compared to [Heaven and Earth Born with Me], the effect of [Hidden in the City] had several flaws. Mainly the effect of "becoming inconspicuous under Dao Lords' gaze." "Inconspicuous" was ultimately not "invisible." If he really went overboard, the Dao Lords would still see him when they should.
Like the Dharma Body Dao.
Once inherited, it was a live broadcast to the entire sea of light. Being inconspicuous would be useless. Instead, because of this characteristic, he might be more easily noticed by Dao Lords.
Moreover, I already have [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness].
The effects of [Hidden in the City] and [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] clearly overlapped in some aspects. Comparing them, the effect of [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness] was even better.
With this thought, Lu Yang finally made up his mind.
[You obtained Colorful Talent: Heaven and Earth Born with Me!]
Boom!
In an instant, Lu Yang stretched his limbs, feeling every piece of flesh, every organ, every cell in his whole body undergoing a qualitative transformation.
His breathing rhythm gradually elongated, becoming inaudible, as if overlapping with the fluctuation frequency of the surrounding spiritual qi of heaven and earth. Every breath synchronized with the pulse of heaven and earth. Just standing in place, surging spiritual power spread out with a boom, centered on him.
At this moment, in a corner of [Nourishing Life Master].
From Lu Yang fighting the Old Dragon Lord to [Sky-Shrouding] appearing, Mu Changsheng, who had been shrinking in the shadows and daring not to speak, finally couldn't hold back.
What is this!?
Is he still a Perfected Lord? Why can I feel a difference in life level from him... As if there is a qualitative gap in the essence of the realm!
Mu Changsheng widened his eyes.
Compared to Lu Yang who activated [Supreme Dao Transformation] before, the feeling Lu Yang gave him at this moment was filled with heavy pressure, making him almost unable to breathe.
If Lu Yang under the [Supreme Dao Transformation] state was lofty and transcendent, then Lu Yang under the [Heaven and Earth Born with Me] state was an unfathomable shadow. Merely observing him caused a strange feeling of being "a grain of millet in the vast ocean" to surface in Mu Changsheng's mind out of thin air.
A long time later, many light-colored concepts dissipated together.
Lu Yang's figure distorted for an instant, then re-stabilized. His body, already perfect and flawless, shockingly flowed with glistening golden radiance at this moment.
...Incredible!
Lu Yang was full of joy. Because unlike [Supreme Dao Transformation], [Heaven and Earth Born with Me] was a passive talent, without an activation time limit!
A strong sense of fulfillment even gave Lu Yang an illusion:
I am invincible under heaven!
But soon, he woke up from the illusion. Hurriedly recalling the experiences of being pitted to death in previous lives, he suppressed his impetuous mood.
Steady, I can't be reckless yet.
Lu Yang barely held his expression, but felt [Divine Firmament Thunder] in the sea of consciousness between his eyebrows jumping violently. The already close connection became even tighter.
In the unseen, enlightenment arose:
If I still controlled [Heavenly Fire] now, perhaps I could hold a Dao Fruit Sublimation Ritual and thoroughly develop the potential of the Supreme Dao Fruit!
For a time, Lu Yang looked forward to the next life even more.
The harvest of this life was beyond his imagination. All accumulation would bloom and bear fruit in the next life, making him even want to restart immediately.
No, I must endure.
This life still has one last big show.
Lu Yang took a deep breath, suppressing all thoughts, his eyes revealing a sharp light.
"[Sky-Shrouding] seeking Nascent Soul... I want to see exactly how he plans to seek it!"
If it really succeeded, he wouldn't mind copying [Sky-Shrouding].
(End of Chapter)