Chapter 132
Chapter 132
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Translator: Ace
Chapter: 132
Chapter Title: Establishing a Mountain and Mansion, Dao Title Yuan Tu!
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‘Peak Master of Heaven Mending Peak, just you wait!’
Beyond the Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea.
A golden auspicious cloud rolled in from the horizon, vast and all-encompassing, stretching a thousand miles. It only converged upon nearing the cloud sea, transforming into a handsome young man.
Lu Yang’s gaze immediately turned toward the direction of Heaven Mending Peak, his heart stirring with impulse.
In the end, however, he suppressed the urge to slap it flat. No rush—he had only just broken through, and the Heaven Mending Peak Master hadn’t been injured like in his previous life.
“There will be a chance. Patience brings resolution—take it slow!”
The karma of that finger that had once slain him would one day be repaid!
Withdrawing his gaze, Lu Yang flew straight to Sacred Fire Cliff.
The array spirit he had met once before emerged, bowing deeply to Lu Yang before respectfully greeting, “Greetings, Perfected Being.”
Lu Yang nodded slightly, then proceeded to the hall where Perfected Being Heavy Light resided. There sat a man in Daoist robes at the head seat—tall and slender, his face not particularly handsome, yet his brows radiated a soaring sharpness. Beside him stood a youth with a gloomy expression.
Perfected Being Heavy Light and Perfected Being Yin Shan!
Lu Yang focused intently, his first glance falling on Perfected Being Heavy Light. He was not only observing his current form but also peering into his Dao foundation within the Foundation Establishment realm.
The next moment, surprise flickered in his eyes.
In his vision, Perfected Being Yin Shan was ordinary enough—his Dao foundation a towering black mountain, baleful qi swirling around it like rivers through the peaks.
Perfected Being Heavy Light, however, was different.
When Lu Yang looked over, he saw the man standing with hands behind his back, as if perfectly at ease within the Foundation Establishment realm, without manifesting his Dao foundation!
One must know that within the Foundation Establishment realm, the [Tortoise Winds] blew ceaselessly year-round. Only by residing within one’s Dao foundation could a Foundation Establishment Perfected Being avoid having their soul eroded. Yet Perfected Being Heavy Light could openly manifest his true form—did this mean even the [Tortoise Winds] could not scatter his soul?
What level of cultivation was this?
With that thought, Lu Yang’s expression grew even more solemn.
Perfected Being Heavy Light, spotting Lu Yang, broke into a warm, brilliant smile that left Lu Yang somewhat unsettled.
“Yuan Tu has arrived!”
Perfected Being Heavy Light laughed heartily. Perfected Being Yin Shan stepped forward, cupping his hands. “Congratulations, Junior Brother, on establishing your Dao foundation and transcending the mortal coil.”
“Senior Brother flatters me.”
Lu Yang returned the gesture, then turned to Perfected Being Heavy Light and solemnly handed over the [Abyss-Sinking Assembly-Halting Diagram]. “Uncle Master Heavy Light, Yuan Tu has not failed you.”
“Excellent!”
Perfected Being Heavy Light received the fruit-position treasure, then smiled faintly. “Yuan Tu, newly entered Foundation Establishment, likely unclear on some of its intricacies.”
‘Finally, down to business!’
Lu Yang thought to himself, his face turning serious. “Please enlighten me, Uncle Master.”
“No need for ‘enlighten’—just a few pointers.” Perfected Being Heavy Light waved it off. “Does Yuan Tu know the origins of the Dao foundation you have built?”
Lu Yang nodded gravely. “This disciple cultivates the *Nine Transformations of the Dragon Art*, establishing the [Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon-Riding Dao Foundation]. It was created by the loose cultivator Perfected Being Panlong. Later, Perfected Being Panlong achieved nirvana in the Pure Land, becoming Fulong Arhat. He now bears a grudge against this disciple, and I fear many troubles will arise in the future.”
“For Yuan Tu to know even this much is extraordinary.”
Perfected Being Heavy Light smiled faintly. “But what is that Fulong Arhat? A loose cultivator who broke through only by throwing himself into the Pure Land—how could he create a third-grade true art?”
“What does Uncle Master mean?”
“The Dao foundation Yuan Tu has built is, in essence, the result of a Bodhisattva in the Pure Land stirring karma and intercepting heavenly secrets, then borrowing Fulong’s hand to create it.”
“The Pure Land holds a certain fruit position, hidden away for ages with no one to claim it. Though the World Honored One incorporated it into the Pure Land, it could never be fully refined. Thus came the [Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon-Riding Dao Foundation], designed to bring that hidden fruit position back into the world.”
Lu Yang’s brows shot up. “Fruit positions have distinctions of manifest and hidden?”
“Naturally.”
Perfected Being Heavy Light chuckled lightly, explaining, “All the world’s cultivation methods derive from the various Dao Lords drawing inspiration from their fruit positions, gradually evolving them.”
“Thus, every Dao foundation built from a method corresponds to a fruit position. When enough Dao foundations affiliated with a fruit position accumulate, it manifests in the world, greatly increasing the chances of ascension and verification. Conversely, the fruit position hides away, hard for anyone in the present age to claim.”
Hearing Perfected Being Heavy Light’s explanation, Lu Yang’s expression darkened gradually.
“No wonder the Pure Land claims affinity with me. So my Dao foundation’s corresponding fruit position is in their hands—they won’t release it, and my great Dao remains out of reach?”
“Precisely.”
Perfected Being Heavy Light nodded. “But ascension and verification are matters for the future, with no impact on your current cultivation.”
“So for now, you may continue cultivating unhindered.” Here, Perfected Being Heavy Light’s tone grew resolute. “If the day comes when you seek to ascend and claim the fruit, and I have verified as a True Lord by then, it won’t be hopeless. We’d simply seize a fruit position from the Pure Land!”
At these words, Lu Yang’s outwardly dejected expression brightened at once.
Inwardly, though, he scoffed.
‘All Perfected Beings of the Primal Saint Sect—what game are you playing?’
If he truly meant to help, he’d have warned him earlier. In the end, wasn’t this just a way to manipulate him into willing service?
But this actually put Lu Yang at ease.
This was the Primal Saint Sect, after all—such things were par for the course. If they didn’t manipulate him at all, he’d be suspicious. Now it was out in the open; at least he knew how to respond.
Besides, it was only manipulation—he still had room to refuse.
As for the [Ten Thousand Chariots Dragon-Riding Dao Foundation], its flaws were severe, but he could rebuild!
If this path proved impassable, he’d simply switch Dao foundations and start anew. With the [Book of a Hundred Lives], he could afford to experiment freely!
In Perfected Being Heavy Light’s view, a Dao foundation was irrevocable.
Thus, if he wanted Golden Core verification, he’d have to stick to this path. In truth, however, he could change his Dao path at any time!
Fruit position hard to claim? Switch to another!
Using this to control him was nothing short of laughable.
Still, letting Perfected Being Heavy Light think he could be controlled had its benefits.
If he believed himself in control, he’d invest heavily. Lu Yang could take all the benefits first, then abscond when necessary.
With that thought, Lu Yang felt the skies open wide.
The next moment, he cupped his hands crisply toward Perfected Being Heavy Light. “Yuan Tu is still young and will rely on Uncle Master Heavy Light’s care henceforth.”
Perfected Being Heavy Light’s face lit up with satisfaction.
This junior knew the score!
With that in mind, Perfected Being Heavy Light reached into his sleeve and produced a jade box. “This is the Qi-Devouring Insect Queen that True Lord Flying Snow subdued and handed to me upon returning to the sect.”
“It has affinity with you, Yuan Tu—take it.”
Lu Yang accepted the jade box, sweeping it with his divine sense. Delight surfaced on his face. “The Qi-Devouring Insect Queen? This otherworldly species wasn’t exterminated!”
An unexpected boon.
According to Ancestor Tingyou’s words, the Qi-Devouring Insects held immense potential. If nurtured well, they would become a powerful tool in the future!
‘As expected of a Perfected Being at the peak of Foundation Establishment—generous indeed. First the stick, then the carrot: manipulate, then invest.’
With that thought, Lu Yang bowed hastily. “Many thanks, Uncle Master!”
Perfected Being Heavy Light smiled in response. Seeing this, Perfected Being Yin Shan drew closer as well. In an instant, the atmosphere among the three grew harmonious.
Seizing the moment, Lu Yang added, “By the way, what is the name of that fruit position in the Pure Land?”
Perfected Being Heavy Light saw no need to conceal it. “That fruit position is the Heavenly Capital Jade Rampart, the Imperial City Golden Citadel—a form of dragons coiling a thousand miles, tigers crouching in all four directions.”
“Its name is [City Head Earth].”
After some further exchange, Perfected Being Heavy Light flicked his sleeve, manifesting an incense table bearing a Dao plaque, a seal, and a Daoist robe.
“Receive the True Lord’s decree.”
Perfected Being Heavy Light’s expression turned solemn as he produced the life lamp that Lu Yang had ignited with his own vital blood upon joining the Primal Saint Sect and refined.
“The disciple Lu Yang has now established his Dao foundation, his merits complete, his form transcending to soar aloft.”
Under Perfected Being Heavy Light’s arrangements, this life lamp would henceforth be placed in Sacred Fire Cliff, enshrined alongside the sect’s other Perfected Beings’ lamps.
This was no mere formality but a true boon to cultivation. Once enshrined and receiving the sect’s offerings, the sect’s merit and destiny would flow back through the lamp’s connection, bolstering the soul and granting Primal Saint Sect Foundation Establishment Perfected Beings at least a decade more lifespan than their external counterparts.
Once the life lamp was installed, Perfected Being Heavy Light pinched a hand seal.
“. . . He shall open a mountain, establish a mansion, with the Dao title Yuan Tu!”
As the words fell, Lu Yang heard a thunderous roar. In the boundless Heaven-Connecting Cloud Sea, an immortal mountain rose from the earth, suddenly standing majestic and eternal!
From this day forth, this cloudborne immortal mountain was his Daoist abode.
At the same time, the peak masters of the Primal Saint Sect’s Four Inner Sect Peaks and numerous Perfected Beings manifested their forms, cupping their hands in salute. “Greetings, Perfected Being Yuan Tu!”
Lu Yang surveyed them, returning the courtesy with composure.
At last, he had taken his seat at the Primal Saint Sect’s table!
(End of chapter)