Looking at the churning smoke and haze before him, Lu Yang was no longer as excited as he once would have been. The Light of Wisdom in his eyes allowed him to see through its profound wonders with just a single glance.
'There is still room for improvement...'
Seeing that the True Treasure had already been refined and was currently taking shape, making its quality impossible to alter, Lu Yang suddenly reached out and gave this True Treasure a gentle squeeze.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the True Treasure, which originally took the shape of a forest tree, had its concept distorted. Its roots intertwined and knotted, and in the blink of an eye, the form it finally condensed into completely changed its appearance.
At first glance, it was no longer a towering forest tree, but a majestic gateway constructed from two interacting and intertwining trees. Above was the canopy, and below was a doorframe built of wood. Inside the gateway surged boiling smoke and haze, while an ultimate dark radiance lay hidden deeper within.
However, it was precisely this appearance.
In the unseen realm, it seemed to form a resonance with a certain entity. By borrowing its profound wonder, the aura of the True Treasure, which had already reached its peak, climbed up another small notch.
"From now on, you shall be named—[Zongbu Deity]!"
Lu Yang smiled faintly. His voice boomed like thunder, fixing the name for this [Great Forest Wood] Supreme Treasure and further strengthening this formless connection.
The target of this connection was the [Ghost Gate].
'[Sky-shrouding] has sat overseeing the [Ghost Gate] all year round, so much so that the [Great Forest Wood] concept intercepted from him has been tainted with a bit of the corresponding aura.'
'It would be too much of a loss not to put this to use.'
'Furthermore, to accelerate the gestation of my True Treasure, the First-generation Master of Beast Taming Peak specifically mobilized the power of the Netherworld to assist me, making this connection even tighter.'
Under normal gestation, the [Great Forest Wood] True Treasure finally refined would, at best, borrow a tiny bit of the profound wonders of the [Knowledge-Perception Barrier]. And he could achieve similar methods using the [Overturned Lamp Flame], making it seem rather useless. However, now, this True Treasure had undergone a qualitative change.
Simply put, its variations had grown stronger.
'The form of the [Zongbu Deity] is a gateway. Once something is taken in behind its doors, it will immediately completely vanish from the world, leaving behind no memories or records.'
'And the more things the [Zongbu Deity] contains...'
'The stronger its power becomes.'
'Sometimes I can personally hide behind the door. In terms of concealing karma and erasing cognition, it's practically equivalent to an advanced application of the [Knowledge-Perception Barrier]!'
Even if [Sky-shrouding] used it personally, it would be nothing more than this!
'What a pity. If the materials used were slightly better, there would be hope for even further improvement.'
Lu Yang couldn't help but shake his head. Ever since he equipped the Light of Wisdom of the First-generation Master of Beast Taming Peak, looking back at his old things instantly felt wrong.
Precious treasures he originally thought were flawless instantly turned into scrap copper and rotten iron when he looked at them now.
Perhaps this was the price of growth.
'The current me is no longer the same as the past.' Lu Yang sighed, deciding in his heart to make a divine severing from his past self, who possessed absolutely no Light of Wisdom.
What difference was there between a person without the Light of Wisdom and a monkey?
The next second, Lu Yang thought of the Dao Lineage he had created earlier, such as the [Divination Golden Scripture], upon which he had placed high hopes. Then, he frowned:
'Shallow. Far too shallow!'
Although the core concept was decent, the method of implementation was entirely based on the principle of "a brick flies far if you throw it hard enough"—relying purely on his stature to support it, with hardly any exquisite methods.
'I was truly stupid before.'
While sighing with emotion in his heart, Lu Yang directly set his hands to modifying it. Huge talismanic characters the size of a peck surfaced in his eyes, constantly colliding and transforming—
About a hour passed.
Opening his eyes, Lu Yang slowly exhaled. In the palm of his hand, an ultimate, resplendent golden light could be seen gathering.
'...Holy shit?'
It seemed he had succeeded!
Lu Yang's mouth hung slightly open. To be honest, he had just gotten a bit carried away, feeling that the [Divination Golden Scripture] had too many flaws and needed a lot of modifications.
And then he finished modifying it.
There was not a single pause, not even any thinking. The moment he saw a flaw, he naturally thought of the corresponding solution.
The entire process was completed in one smooth motion.
So much so that in the end, the divine ability that was originally planned to take Lu Yang a very long time to complete now grandly took form under his supreme talent.
'The second corresponding divine ability of my Dao Lineage.'
'The divine ability [Dripping Essence of Heaven]!'
The first divine ability was [Heaven within Palm], a simplified version of [Heaven-Bearing Palm], which leaned towards offense. The second divine ability, [Dripping Essence of Heaven], leaned towards deduction.
As these two divine abilities circled around Lu Yang, he clearly sensed that his connection with the [Arctic Exorcism Court] was becoming increasingly profound and tight. To him, this process of perfecting his Dao Lineage was also a form of purification, which provided immense help to his cultivation!
However—it was still not enough!
'I can comprehend even more!'
Previously, Lu Yang felt that two divine abilities should be the absolute limit of his Dao comprehension accumulation. However, now, he felt that three divine abilities wasn't an impossibility!
The difficult problems he had encountered before surfaced in his mind one by one.
'I got it! The [Seven Luminaries Heaven]!'
Previously, in the Dark Aspect of the Light Sea, Lu Yang had birthed a bold idea, believing that the Incense Divine Dao of the [Seven Luminaries Heaven] still had room for further advancement.
Unfortunately, his comprehension was limited, so it ultimately ended up being left unsettled.
But it was different now.
'The current me is super smart!'
With this thought, Lu Yang immediately took out the [Seven Luminaries Heaven] again and began to observe it earnestly. The Light of Wisdom in his eyes operated with an unprecedented posture.
Talismanic characters collided; Great Daos resonated in harmony.
'In my vision, the [Seven Luminaries Heaven] has the potential to become a Dao Heart Dao Fruit, and can even nurture an existence similar to Golden Nature!'
Normally, reaching this point would be about it. Lu Yang had many ideas, but his ability was limited, so he could only dabble in many things without going deep.
However, now, he possessed the ability to turn his ideas into reality!
Light of Wisdom, deduce for me!
"Boom!"
At this exact moment, the youth who had just returned to the [Netherworld Lord's Palace] suddenly froze. His expression turned bewildered, followed by a look of genuine contemplation.
Which foot did I step through the door with just now?
This question made him think very seriously for a full ten-plus seconds before he realized in hindsight: 'Wait, I've become stupid? What happened?'
Then, it took him another ten-plus seconds to react:
'It's [Pill Cauldron]!'
The youth raised his head and looked toward the direction of the Four Great Ghost Domains, a trace of curiosity showing on his face: 'Even though I allowed him to borrow my Light of Wisdom to comprehend the Dao...'
'To actually be able to make me stupid.'
'What is he comprehending?'
Thinking of this, the youth looked around again and suddenly found it quite interesting. This feeling of being stupid, just like everyone else, wasn't bad.
He just wondered how long it would last?
Finally, a year later, an excited burst of laughter abruptly rang out from within the Flaming Mountain. It was none other than Lu Yang, holding a colorful halo in his hand.
'The divine ability [Divine Offering]!'
It was complete!
Lu Yang's eyes were full of excitement: 'This divine ability is the true foundation of my Dao Lineage. Now, my plan to recreate the Paramita using my Dao Lineage finally has feasibility!'
The effect of the [Divine Offering] was very simple.
All cultivators who cultivated this divine ability would have their nature transformed to be exactly the same as the death spirits of the Netherworld, becoming deities under the jurisdiction of the [Arctic Exorcism Court].
'From now on, the first Foundation Establishment divine ability for all cultivators who cultivate my Dao Lineage must be the [Divine Offering]!'
This way, just like how the death spirits held up the Netherworld, these deities could also elevate the [Arctic Exorcism Court]. This was the true foundation of Dao attainment!
As for Qi Refining, that didn't matter.
Did Qi Refining cultivators even count as people?
Of course, besides elevating the [Arctic Exorcism Court], the [Divine Offering] also provided massive benefits to the cultivators. Because this was a Dao Heart divine ability!
'As long as one successfully cultivates this divine ability and resonates with the [Arctic Exorcism Court], the effect is equivalent to a Dao Heart empowerment. Even if one's lifespan runs out and they reincarnate, they can ensure their divine sense does not sleep, reincarnating back completely intact... In other words, I have broken the Grotto-Heaven Method's law that a Foundation Establishment Perfected One's lineage is severed after five lifetimes!'
'This is the advantage of my Dao Lineage.'
Both being Foundation Establishment cultivators, one could only reincarnate five times and still face the possibility of failure, while the other could reincarnate an infinite number of times, equivalent to immortality in disguise.
Did he even need to say which one they would choose?
At this moment, the confidence in Lu Yang's heart swelled infinitely. Then, he shifted his gaze to look at the fully prepared True Treasures of the five Supreme Dao Fruits.
A mere Void Attainment is nothing more than lifting a hand for the current me!