[Nourishing Life Master]
Lu Yang sat cross-legged, holding the [Great Forest Wood] Dao Fruit scripture from the [Nourishing Life Master] in one hand, and the cultivation technique given by [Sky-shrouding] in the other.
[Sky-Shrouding and Obscuring the Sun Scripture]
"Fuck, what an arrogant guy," Lu Yang couldn't help but curse.
That's right, this was a cultivation technique created by [Sky-shrouding] himself, and likely the only systematic cultivation technique in the present world that could be used to cultivate [Great Forest Wood].
"The five Supreme Dao Fruits are all very special."
"The cultivation technique for [City Rampart Earth] is in the Pure Land, the one for [Heavenly Fire] is in the Dragon Palace, and as for [Vast Ocean Water] and [Sword Edge Gold], there are no cultivation techniques circulating outside at all."
"Unlike other Dao Fruits, Supreme Dao Fruits do not require cultivators under their jurisdiction to uplift them. All cultivators corresponding to their respective elements are their supporters. For example, when I attained [Heavenly Fire] previously, I didn't need uplifting. All cultivators of fire element Dao Fruits were the mortal world foundation for [Heavenly Fire]."
The same principle applied to [Great Forest Wood].
"No... [Great Forest Wood] is even harsher. The other Supreme Dao Fruits merely have no cultivation techniques circulating outside, or their corresponding cultivation techniques are sole existing copies."
"For [Great Forest Wood], there simply isn't one."
To be honest, when Lu Yang realized this, even he was stunned. "That's right, there never was a cultivation technique for [Great Forest Wood] in this world!"
Therefore, [Sky-shrouding] didn't attain [Great Forest Wood] by cultivating divine abilities step by step. He directly leaped from another Dao Fruit to [Great Forest Wood] by sheer force, and then deduced the corresponding divine abilities top-down, retroactively filling the gap in the cultivation method for [Great Forest Wood].
This was the same thing Lu Yang had done previously when creating his Dao lineage.
In other words:
"Even setting aside the five elements perfection of the Grotto-Heaven method, with his accumulations, just relying on the Void Attainment of [Inversion] is probably enough to construct the Immortal Bridge."
"Is this the Heaven Treading stage?"
"Void Attaining Great Dao Immortal Bridge stage, five elements perfection Immortal Bridge stage... Only by combining the two can one elevate their cultivation base to the absolute limit of the late-stage Golden Core, treading heaven and seeking the Dao?"
Lu Yang furrowed his brows tightly. After a long while, they smoothed out again:
"Not necessarily. This is just [Sky-shrouding]'s method. Otherwise, before the Grotto-Heaven method appeared, how did cultivators reach the Heaven Treading stage?"
Reining in his thoughts, Lu Yang refocused his attention on the [Sky-Shrouding and Obscuring the Sun Scripture] before him. He skimmed over the Qi Refining section; the key lay in Foundation Establishment.
Wu-Chen and Ji-Si are called Great Forest Wood.
"Cultivating this method ultimately casts the [Sky-Shrouding and Obscuring the Sun Dao Foundation]. The derived life-bound divine ability is named [Ignorance Delusion], which is exactly the embryonic form of the [Knowledge-Perception Barrier]."
"Aside from the life-bound divine ability, the four innate divine abilities corresponding to the Heavenly Spirits and Earthly Fiends of Wu Earth, Chen Earth, Ji Earth, and Si Fire also require careful consideration. You can't just pick one at random and pair them up however you like. Only with the correct pairing can you maximize the resonance with [Great Forest Wood]."
Lu Yang's voice echoed faintly.
The tap of the Dragon-Banishment Ruler caused the Light of Wisdom to surface in his eyes.
And during this process, mist gradually permeated his surroundings, causing his figure to slowly blur—until a streak of rosy light suddenly burst forth from the mist.
For the first one, Wu Earth, I once cultivated two corresponding divine abilities. One was [Embrace and Guard Mountain], and the other was [Imperial Controller of Fate], both directly indicating the Wu Earth concept.
"However, this one is different."
"The Wu Earth divine ability corresponding to [Great Forest Wood] is named [Remnant Sun in the Sky]."
Rosy light pierced through the clouds and mist, gathering behind Lu Yang's head and transforming into a circular halo, like the setting sun. Formless and immaterial, it exuded a sense of illusory bubbles.
"Earth has no fixed qi; it is born relying on fire."
"Rosy clouds have no fixed body; they appear by borrowing the sun."
"When the sun sets, the clouds vanish. When fire is extinguished, earth cannot arise."
"Thus Wu Earth is like rosy clouds. And rosy clouds are the sun's remainder."
"That is why this divine ability is called [Remnant Sun in the Sky]."
"In name it is clouds, but in truth it is earth. Earth is hidden within the clouds, this is called [Obscuring]."
Lu Yang's comprehension was still accumulating. The mist around him grew heavier, even beginning to spread outward with him at the center, gradually transforming into a dense sea of fog.
"Roar—!"
In an instant, the sea of fog churned. A slender silhouette of light actually shuttled and coiled within. Looking closely, it was impressively a mighty and solemn True Dragon silhouette.
For the second one, Chen Earth, I once saw Uncle-Master Chong Guang cultivate it, named [Shady Water Dragon]—However, that was a divine ability resulting from Chen Earth having its yin and yang inverted. Chen is the water reservoir. It is named water, but in reality, it is earth. When Chen Earth presents itself with a yin attribute, the divine ability naturally manifests as water, deviating from its true essence.
"However, [Sky-shrouding]'s path is also different."
"What he wants to cultivate is ancient Chen Earth, meaning when Chen Earth still possessed a yang attribute. At this time, the water aspect recedes, and the dragon emerges from the hidden pool. The divine ability should be named [Dragon Guarding the Reservoir]!"
As his voice fell, the True Dragon descended.
This dragon-shaped silhouette of light circled around Lu Yang, then merged into the sea of fog, making the sea of fog even deeper, almost completely concealing Lu Yang.
"In name, it is water; in reality, it is earth. A dragon hidden in the reservoir, this is also [Obscuring]."
Lu Yang's voice echoed faintly. And in a corner of the [Nourishing Life Master], the old Dragon Lord, Tian Qiu, and Mu Changsheng gathered together, their eyes filled with shock.
[Great Forest Wood], it's [Great Forest Wood]!
This is going to kill us. This isn't something I should be watching or listening to!
Heavens have mercy...
In the perception of the three, the sea of fog around Lu Yang changed unpredictably, suddenly twisting, suddenly unfurling, as if a great terror was about to crash down at any moment.
If not for the fact that Lu Yang was holding the [Sky-Shrouding and Obscuring the Sun Scripture] in his hand, which acted as a "proof," and coupled with the fact that this place was a [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], isolated from the outside world, the [Great Forest Wood] would likely have already manifested. When that time came, even if Lu Yang was fine, the three of them "eavesdroppers" would definitely be erased!
Right at this moment, a patch of darkness suddenly appeared.
Righteous and peaceful, harmonizing all things. Although it was thick darkness, it didn't make people feel fearful; instead, it gave a sense of tranquility and mildness.
"The third one, Ji Earth."
I once also commanded a corresponding divine ability, named [Kill Those in Power], but that one was too fierce and cruel. Instead, it lost the Ji Earth concept of being the mediatorof Heaven and Earth.
"The Ji Earth divine ability corresponding to [Great Forest Wood] is named [True Yin Earth]. It possesses the wonder of harmonizing yin and yang and returning clarity and turbidity to their rightful places. The Three Talents cannot lack this earth."
"Centered, balanced, and storing, this is a divine ability of equilibrium."
"And since there needs to be balance, there naturally must be an opposing element. If the previous two divine abilities were [Obscuring], then the final divine ability is the [Sun]."
Rumble!
Before Lu Yang finished speaking, boundless light rose from the sea of fog.
The final one, Si Fire!
I have also witnessed two divine abilities corresponding to this path. One was Uncle-Master Chong Guang's [Furnace Crucible Fire], and the other was Hong Yun's [Heaven-Connecting Path].
"Si is fire, is snake, is relay station."
"Within Si, there is a hidden element. Geng metal grows within it. Wu earth is trapped within it. Bing fire generates its brilliance. If one draws upon the metal, the result is [Furnace Crucible Fire], if one draws upon the earth, the result is [Heaven-Connecting Path]."
"But Geng metal restrains wood, so the compatibility between the [Furnace Crucible Fire] and [Great Forest Wood] is extremely poor. Wu Earth already has [Remnant Sun in the Sky], so although it can be added, it provides little benefit."
"Therefore, we should take Bing Fire."
"When Si takes Bing Fire, the flame increases its brilliance, becoming the extreme of the six yangs. The divine ability is thus named [Head of the Six Yangs], perfectly matching the image of the [Sun]!"
Four innate divine abilities.
[Remnant Sun in the Sky] and [Dragon Guarding the Reservoir] are for storing, for obscuring.
[Head of the Six Yangs] is for manifesting, for the sun.
Two storing and one manifesting. Originally incompatible, they are harmonized by the [True Yin Earth]. Yin and yang blend perfectly, ultimately taking storing as the main focus, with obscuring preceding the sun, hence [Obscuring the Sun]!
"Marvelous!"
Seeing the end, Lu Yang couldn't help but praise. The combination of the four divine abilities actually forcefully produced a [Obscuring the Sun] concept, perfectly matching [Great Forest Wood]!
"The innate divine abilities cooperate to ultimately boost the life-bound divine ability. With such a perfect Foundation Establishment, the divine abilities themselves are essentially a basic Golden Core seeking ritual. Even doing nothing and directly seeking the Golden Core, there would likely be a thirty percent chance of success. No wonder [Sky-shrouding] could be so favored by [Great Forest Wood]!"
Thinking of this, Lu Yang turned to the next page.
Then he was stunned, simply because [Sky-shrouding]'s cultivation technique only went up to this step. The final page was actually completely blank, without a single trace of writing.
"...Fuck! Where's the rest!?"
At the same time, within [The Mortal World].
[Sky-shrouding] violently threw the [Sovereign Heart-Demon Scripture] in his hand to the ground. All his previous admiration vanished, leaving only exasperation—
"Where's the rest!?"
(End of Chapter)