[Nourishing Life Master].
Lu Yang naturally wasn't clear about the content of the conversation between the World Honored One and [Sky-shrouding], but he could guess it. After all, he had long known that the two had a close relationship.
He was quite happy to see this.
With [Sky-shrouding]'s cultivation base and strength, plus the assistance of the World Honored One, if he goes to seek Tribulation, I believe he can definitely stir up a bigger incident than I could.
Stir it up, stir it up, you guys just keep stirring.
Stir the Immortal Nexus into chaos, stir [Paramita] until it collapses, stir it until all the Dao Lords look over, stir until the Light Sea perishes. Then it'll be the perfect time for me to smuggle myself outside the Light Sea.
Thinking of this, he immediately shifted his gaze.
"Ao Guang."
Before his voice even fell, the old Dragon Lord trotted over eagerly, bowing respectfully: "This little dragon is here. Congratulations to Milord, your divine abilities are like the ocean, your immortal life boundless."
With the old Dragon Lord's discernment, he was naturally very clear about the changes in Lu Yang's body. Not to mention, the [Arctic Exorcism Court] was sitting right there without Lu Yang making any attempt to hide it. How could he not see it: Supreme treasure, Immortal Bridge... This Lord already has half a foot on the Immortal Bridge!
The reason it was only half a foot wasn't because of a lack of cultivation.
But because there were people above.
With such a cultivation base, even placed in the distant Golden Age, he would absolutely be considered an expert. If he took another step forward, he could even discuss the Dao with the Dao Lords residing in the world.
Thinking of this, the old Dragon Lord buried his head even lower.
On the other side, Lu Yang didn't pay any mind to his attitude. He just casually gave a few instructions, then reached out a hand and stroked the face of Tian Qiu beside him.
"Aow—!"
Not far away, Tian Qiu, who had just attained [Heavenly River Water], completely didn't expect that this Lord, whom even his father had to handle with care, would actually make a move against him.
By the time he reacted, Lu Yang's palm had already brushed across his face. A thin layer of misty light reflected in his sea of consciousness, like wiping away a speck of dirt.
When the old Dragon Lord looked over, Tian Qiu had already begun to drool. All memories related to the [Nourishing Life Master] had been wiped clean by Lu Yang. This was also out of caution. After all, Tian Qiu had a criminal record of betrayal in the lifetime where [Sky-shrouding] sought the Netherworld; he had to guard against him.
"Ao Guang, send him out."
Lu Yang waved his hand. The old Dragon Lord instantly understood, pulling Tian Qiu along and quietly leaving. Only Mu Changsheng was left standing in place with an apprehensive expression.
He wanted to ask questions, but didn't dare speak.
He could only lower his head and stand there obediently.
It wasn't until Lu Yang had thought deeply for a long time that he used his divine sense to engrave a cultivation technique and handed it to him. On the cover, it impressively read: [Heavenly Mandate Radiant Dragon Chapter]!
[Heavenly Fire]?
Mu Changsheng was stunned, but the Lord on the platform spoke faintly: "Cultivate this method to seek the Golden Core. I can lend you a helping hand; you have a forty percent chance of achieving it."
To be honest, Lu Yang originally wanted to imitate [Sky-shrouding] and combine his past experience of attaining [Heavenly Fire] to create a set of cultivation techniques for Mu Changsheng, further increasing his hope of attaining the Golden Core. But alas, he had just tried... It couldn't be said to be easily accomplished; at the very least, it could be said that he was completely clueless.
Forget it, there's no need.
The [Heavenly Mandate Radiant Dragon Chapter] is enough anyway. Going too far is as bad as falling short. If I make him too hopeful of success, it might instead draw the Dao Lords' suspicion.
Furthermore, I actually don't care whether he succeeds in seeking the Golden Core.
As long as it looks like there is hope, that's enough. Just like in that lifetime of mine, the Four Dogs of the Immortal Nexus will naturally take action and play their games. I just need to hide in the shadows.
Intervening too much makes it easy to make mistakes.
That's right, that was exactly it. It wasn't because he couldn't create a better cultivation technique.
Lu Yang quickly convinced himself.
"Many thanks to Milord for bestowing the method!"
Mu Changsheng knelt and thanked him on the spot. He didn't know all the complicated background behind the [Heavenly Fire]; he only knew that this was a supreme secret art capable of seeking a Supreme Dao Fruit.
A heavenly fortune!
Thinking of this, Mu Changsheng became even more excited. He respectfully received the [Heavenly Mandate Radiant Dragon Chapter] and briefly browsed through it, only feeling that its profoundness was boundless.
After a long while, he finally restrained his expression, stood up, and said in a low voice: "Milord's grace is boundless. This humble cultivator is eternally grateful and is willing to serve you..."
These words sounded nice, but falling into Lu Yang's ears, they amounted to nothing more than a simple question:
What is the price?
A Supreme Dao Fruit, a heavenly fortune—there was no way it would be given for free. Mu Changsheng clearly understood in his heart that there must be a massive price to pay behind this.
Hearing this, Lu Yang smiled faintly. "The time has not yet come."
Before his voice fell, a hazy, dim light also surged onto Mu Changsheng's face. However, it wasn't as rough as how he treated Tian Qiu, but rather operated delicately for a moment.
Immediately after, Lu Yang carefully verified it once more. Unlike Tian Qiu, he only hid a portion of Mu Changsheng's memories, replacing his own existence with the old Dragon Lord's. This was solely to ensure that Mu Changsheng's motives and thoughts for seeking the [Heavenly Fire] would form a logical closed loop that could withstand the Dao Lords' scrutiny.
Only after doing all this did he throw Mu Changsheng out of the [Nourishing Life Master] as well.
The layout targeting the [Heavenly Fire] ended here.
Any more, and it will be easy for the Dao Lords to notice clues. It's rare for me to have survived this long in this lifetime. Once exposed, sneaking away will definitely incur extra variables.
Standing up—Lu Yang's figure drifted lightly.
Inside the empty [Nourishing Life Master], only Dao Fruit scriptures hovered. He went all the way up, finally stopping in front of a bookshelf.
One scroll of a book caught his eye.
[Pomegranate Wood].
Ever since learning about the uniqueness of [Pomegranate Wood], Lu Yang had always wanted to read this scripture. It was just that there had never been a suitable opportunity before.
Now, it was just the right time.
Among the four first-generation Peak Masters, Beast Taming built the Netherworld, Myriad Treasures attained Dao Lord, and Pill Cauldron also had the ruthless move of the Nascent Soul Pill. What about the first-generation Master of Heaven-Mending Peak? What does she have?
Lu Yang's thoughts couldn't help but drift to Heaven-Mending Peak, which left a deep impression on his memory. That first-generation Master of Heaven-Mending Peak, Bu Tianque, had left quite a profound impression on him. Compared to the great philanthropist Beast Taming, the utterly ruthless Pill Cauldron, and the great villain World Honored One, Bu Tianque instead seemed more like a pure-blooded cultivator originating from the Saint Sect.
That ability to change gender, ascend to heaven, and dive into the earth still made him feel a bit apprehensive now.
Let me see what secrets you have.
Holding the [Pomegranate Wood] Dao Fruit book, Lu Yang seriously sized it up: In my immortal spirit lifetime, [Pomegranate Wood] was also a proper hot commodity.
At that time, the World Honored One even came to save me. I didn't think much of it then, but looking at it now, the World Honored One definitely also knows that [Pomegranate Wood] is related to the first-generation Master of Heaven-Mending Peak... Could he have actually come to help me back then? No, impossible. It must be that the pollution from the World Honored One from the lifetime before last hasn't been completely purged...
Lu Yang quickly shook his head, clearing his thoughts.
Immediately after, he picked up the [Divination Golden Scripture]. His divine sense evolved into the eight trigrams in his hand, and the [Arctic Exorcism Court] hung high above, letting down magnificent radiance like a waterfall.
I created the [Supreme Void Resonance Chapter] to allow lower cultivators to resonate with the [Arctic Exorcism Court].
Based on this, with just some minor alterations, it can equally allow me to use the Dao Fruit scripture to resonate with [Pomegranate Wood]. This is inherently a matter of course.
With a resonant connection, I can divine.
And since I am in a [Heavenly Being's Remnant Consciousness], I don't have to worry about the Dao Lords discovering me doing this.
Lu Yang furrowed his brows. The eight trigrams circulated in his palm, and the five elements changed. He wanted to use this to divine [Pomegranate Wood] and deduce the secrets of the first-generation Master of Heaven-Mending Peak!
Filling the Dao Fruit with her own body, what was her ultimate purpose?
[Pomegranate Wood] is neither a Supreme Dao Fruit, nor is it related to Inevitable Fate, yet it can cause the Saint Sect's Ancestor to maintain close attention. What exactly did you do?
Lu Yang pondered in his heart.
And unknowingly, his state of mind seemed to have arrived at an endless abyss, gradually sinking, plummeting toward the pitch-black bottom where one couldn't even see their own fingers.
(End of Chapter)