The direction had been decided, so the Dao Lords no longer hesitated.
After ceasing their battles, they were all healing their injuries at the fastest speed. Immediately following that, Cang Hao was seen proactively walking towards Lu Yang and taking out a jade slip.
"Perfected Lord Great Perfection, Primordial Spirit forged."
"Fellow Daoist's strength could already be considered a Dao Lord in the past. However, the inheritance is now severed, so your Dao Lord status can only be said to exist in reality but lack the title."
"...Oh."
Lu Yang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "What do you mean?"
Cang Hao continued: "Simply put, you lack an honored title like the Primordial Saint, Sword Lord, Myriad Laws, or Dou Xuan. I mentioned this to Fellow Daoist previously."
"...The methods of the [School of Names]?"
"Correct."
Cang Hao nodded: "This can be considered the most widely circulated method of the Pre-Ancient Era. Myriad Treasure and Beast Taming also have a portion in their hands, but it is actually incomplete."
Speaking of this, a hint of playfulness entered Cang Hao's tone: "After all, Fellow Daoist also understands. Whether it is Myriad Treasure or Beast Taming, both attained the Dao in later generations, and the one they acknowledged as a master is the Primordial Saint. It's normal that they don't know some things, and we wouldn't deliberately tell them either, to avoid adding more competitors."
"Then why has it changed now?" Lu Yang chuckled lightly.
"On one hand, it's to deal with the Primordial Saint. With you and me as allies, if your strength is a bit higher, the hope will be a fraction greater." Cang Hao appeared very frank.
"On the other hand, it's also a trade."
"This method cannot be given to Fellow Daoist for free. Before that, regardless of the method, Fellow Daoist must first ensure that we will not get lost in the Dark Void."
This was the true goal.
Lu Yang intuitively understood. Cooperation is cooperation, and dealing with the Primordial Saint is indeed important. But to the Sword Lord and the others, the most important thing was having a place to stay.
'This... must be given.'
In an instant, Lu Yang realized the importance of this matter. If he didn't agree to Cang Hao's demand, the so-called cooperation would be nothing more than castles in the air.
Because his side had the sea of light, and the Primordial Saint had the [Ancestral Dragon Manor]. Only the Sword Lord and the others had nothing. An unequal cooperation would only lead to betrayal.
If he didn't solve this trouble back at home for the Sword Lord and the others, they might just turn around and join the Primordial Saint, selling him out!
Thinking of this, Lu Yang instantly smiled:
"Senior is truly worrying unnecessarily. How could I be that kind of shameless villain who is two-faced, smiling and cooperating on the surface, but actually stabbing people in the back?"
"Leave this matter to me."
Saying this, it was impossible to open up the sea of light. Otherwise, letting the Sword Lord and the others in, with their strength, the initiative would no longer be on his side.
Fortunately, Cang Hao also understood this principle.
So he didn't directly request to open the sea of light, but emphasized "regardless of the method." This was already an embodiment of sincerity in cooperation.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Yang gave a response: "The World Honored One previously forged a secret realm called the [Vajradhatu], attached beneath [Paramita]. I previously carved it out together with the rest. If Fellow Daoists do not mind, using it temporarily as a foothold should be able to maintain you for a period of time."
Although the sea of light could not be opened.
But scraps like the [Vajradhatu], which could be completely cut away when necessary, weren't his own things anyway. Giving them away was just giving them away.
The World Honored One: "..."
"Using my possessions to play the generous benefactor—at my expense?
The [Vajradhatu] may not rival the Foundation Establishment realm, but I still poured considerable effort into it. And now it's being traded away just like that… like a wastrel squandering his inheritance, selling off his ancestral lands without the slightest pang of regret."
"Deal."
Cang Hao nodded. Seeing this, Lu Yang was also crisp and neat, immediately plucking the [Vajradahatu] out of the sea of light, allowing the Sword Lord and the others to shelter within it.
Instantly, the Sword Lord, Cang Hao, and Myriad Laws, the three of them who still had residual strength, didn't show much fluctuation. Only Dou Xuan's aura showed a noticeable change. It rapidly recovered from its original turbulence to calmness. Even the injuries just inflicted by Lu Yang rapidly healed. He was considered temporarily stabilized.
Following immediately, Cang Hao also threw out the jade slip.
Lu Yang took it and looked. His gaze instantly focused. The cultivation method in the jade slip was indeed as Cang Hao had said, a profound Dao method completely different from the current sea of light.
[Heart- Weighing Spirit Seal Art].
"A true name is no shackle, but a vessel for the heart.
Weigh it upon the lips, align it with the heart, and inscribe it upon the Dao—only then can one move with freedom and advance. Yet remember— a name is but a mirror, a key, a signpost. It is not power itself.
In the end, all cultivation arises from the sincerity of the heart and the constancy of one's actions. The so-called name is merely a measure by which one takes stock of the heart. It may be used, but never clung to—lest one end up buying the casket and casting away the pearl within.
Otherwise, it brings no benefit, only harm. To be burdened by a name is to set one's lifelong cultivation to the flame."
Lu Yang was unexpectedly engrossed in reading it for a time.
'Unbelievable. It's clearly a Dao method, and it also has concepts and mighty power. Yet I have no way to follow the clues and find a corresponding Great Dao Fruit.'
It's not the Five Heavenly Destinies, nor the Three Foundations, and even less so Yin-Yang and the Five Elements.
Why is this so?
'Could it be that the Great Daos of the Pre-Ancient Era are vastly different from this era? Could the Dao Lineage the Primordial Saint obtained in [The Supreme Grandmaster] be related to the Upper Realm of Deity Transformation?'
He pondered deeply like this for a long time.
Lu Yang finally exhaled a breath, sighing inwardly: "This wretched place. If you say it's big, a Dao Lord can observe it all with a single glance. If you say it's small, the water is ridiculously deep."
The method itself wasn't difficult.
Moreover, with his current stature and having forged a Primordial Spirit, operating from a strategically advantageous position, just a brief perusal had already advanced the method to the highest level.
'My honored name, what should it be?'
'A true name is no shackle, but a vessel for the heart... the title must perfectly match one's own Dao Heart and style of action. No wonder the Primordial Saint took such a title in the end.'
Thinking of this, Lu Yang reined in his thoughts.
There was no rush regarding the honored name. Although Cang Hao said it could enhance strength, cramming at the last minute, the bit of strength added was hard to imagine being of any use.
'Rather than rushing and immediately changing the title, I should still comprehend it further. It's best to ask Sisui again, and make a decision after careful consideration.'
Soon, everything was ready.
The Sword Lord opened her eyes. Her cold, clear eyes met Cang Hao's gaze, seemingly communicating something. Then she furrowed her delicate brows slightly but didn't say anything more.
On the other side, the Dao Lord of Dao Arts, Myriad Laws, also pacified Dou Xuan.
On Lu Yang's side, Dao Tianqi appeared rather at ease. The way he looked at Lu Yang was filled with goodwill—he clearly relished this state of not having to think too much.
In the past, such matters had always been handled by Eldest Senior Brother.
But now… this Fellow Daoist seemed even more formidable than him.
"Rumble!"
In the sea of light, as the Dao Lords recovered, the World Honored One finally made his move. His consciousness traversed time, seemingly returning to the past hundreds of thousands of years ago.
At that time, the Primordial Saint Sect had just been established. The Primordial Saint was still his respected Master.
At that time, he was high-spirited and vigorous. While taking care of a few newly inducted junior brothers, his ambition was to become a Dao Lord, and he already had the comprehension and embryo of [Karma].
"The past cannot be pursued…"
The World Honored One lowered his eyelids. All that had come before shattered like illusion, leaving only the present before him. It gathered between his lips and teeth, transforming into a solemn Buddhist chant:
"Amitabha!"
The Great Dao of [Karma]—severed this day!
At this moment, the original Great Karmic Net plunged into dimness. All the grids were kneaded into a ball, transforming into surging waves. A rumbling sound of a river echoed subsequently.
The Long River of Time reappears!
Instantly, an angry shout finally lost its usual calmness, breaking the tranquility of the Dark Void, carrying disbelief as it rang in the ears of all the Dao Lords:
"Myriad Treasure!!!"
Almost simultaneously, a figure surfaced.
The pitch-black Dark Void was illuminated thoroughly by that figure at this moment. Just standing there made Lu Yang feel an almost suffocating oppression.
The Primordial Saint, appears in the world!