Chapter 250
Chapter 250
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Translator: Ace
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Chapter Title: Lost Harmony Magnetism
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During their conversation, a clear fragrance had already wafted from the teapot in the woman's hand. Lu Yang merely caught a whiff and felt an inexplicable sense of comfort surging through his entire body.
"Done."
The next moment, this [Painted Silk Variegated Gauze True Lord] ceased shaking the teapot in her hand. Cloud qi gathered before Lu Yang into a teacup, which she then filled with tea for him. Lu Yang glanced at it and saw the tea in the cup was an azure-purple hue, flickering with specks of faint light.
"Drink up."
The woman calmly appraised Lu Yang without offering any explanation. The azure-purple tea looked utterly bizarre, clearly seeming laced with something at first sight.
Yet Lu Yang showed no hesitation whatsoever.
"Thank you, True Lord!"
He lifted the teacup and drained it in one gulp. His movements were so decisive and swift that the woman arched her delicate eyebrows slightly, revealing a trace of surprise.
No moment's delay? Such loyalty?
"It seems I've misjudged you after all."
The woman smiled with delight. With a flick of her sleeve, she rose and vanished silently from the spot.
Within the cloud-qi pavilion formed by the gathered mists, heaven-and-earth spiritual energy flowed in spontaneously—all of it wood-aspect spiritual qi—constructing an environment perfectly suited for comprehending wood principles. Lu Yang sat immersed in it, eyes tightly shut, his very soul burgeoning under the nourishment of that single cup of tea.
A long while passed before he slowly opened his eyes.
The growth of cultivation for Foundation Establishment True Persons differed utterly from Qi Refining. In most cases, there was no fear of mana depletion. True qualitative change came solely from the enhancement of innate divine abilities.
Beyond that, Dao attainment held primacy.
Within the same realm, the height of one's Dao attainment directly dictated one's prowess in spell combat. So-called Dao attainment was a Foundation Establishment True Person's comprehension of their own Great Dao.
Greater Dao attainment made devouring Heavenly Gangs and Earthly Fiends far easier, accelerating cultivation progress. Too little, and one couldn't even locate them—much less absorb them. Yet Dao attainment stemmed from insights into heaven and earth, intangible and elusive, making advancement nebulous and hard to grasp.
"This must be the True Lord's art."
Absent her methods, it would be impossible to refine [Undying Evergreen] into a pill for boosting Dao attainment—and even then, only feasible if attributes aligned.
After all, the Earthly Fiend he meant to cultivate next was [Yin Wood].
It matched perfectly with the Heavenly Gang [Jia Wood] corresponding to [Undying Evergreen]—both yang woods, sharing profound commonalities, allowing him to borrow one stone from another mountain to polish his jade.
Otherwise, even a True Lord would find herself a clever woman without rice to cook.
"Yang wood..."
Lu Yang murmured softly, enlightenment dawning in his eyes. He opened his palm, and the [Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Tushita True Edict] appeared in his grasp.
The semi-true treasure spun faintly, instantly transforming into a divine ability radiating brilliant splendor—[Star Hidden Glory]. Yet the next instant, as Lu Yang's intent shifted, the original [Star Hidden Glory] gradually morphed, ultimately coiling into a globe of white light in his palm.
"My prior grasp of [Yin Wood] was far too shallow."
Lu Yang reflected.
"[Star Hidden Glory] draws from [Yin Wood] too, but fuses it with Heavenly Gang [Ding Fire]—a poor match for [City Head Earth]."
"[Star Hidden Glory] veils karma and conceals form—an assassin's art, the lone tyrant's way. Yet [City Head Earth] embodies the ancient Dao Court's manifest authority."
"The Dao Court wielded heaven-earth dominion and established the Son of Heaven's enterprise. How could the Son of Heaven, striding in majestic glory, practice an assassin's lone tyrant's arts?"
"Yin belongs to Gen. Gen is mountain—mountain is firm earth, synonymous with Heavenly Gang [Wu Earth]."
"Thus, my [Mountain-Embracing] fuses Heavenly Gang [Wu Earth] with Earthly Fiend [Yin Wood]. My next innate divine ability must harmonize with it."
"The [Yin Wood] I seek must therefore pair with Heavenly Gang [Ji Earth]."
"Only so—[Wu Earth] with [Yin Wood], then [Yin Wood] with [Ji Earth]—can I link my entire Dao path without discord!"
Such was the utility of Dao attainment.
With insufficient Dao attainment and a misguided path, clinging to [Star Hidden Glory] in pursuit of Gangs and Fiends would squander centuries in futility.
It also highlighted the profundity of the [Imperial Mansion Golden Seal Tushita True Edict]: prefiguring innate divine abilities. Pinpoint the direction, and it preempted errors. Under Lu Yang's control now, the semi-true treasure bloomed with a divine radiance wholly unlike before.
"Its name—[Lost Harmony Magnetism]!"
Lu Yang gazed at this fresh innate divine ability cradled in his palm. It suited him even better than [Star Hidden Glory], wielding all the more fluidly.
"Yin is yang wood; wood begets fire qi."
"[Yin Wood] anchoring [Ji Earth] yields wood-fire dominion, forging Ji Earth into lodestone—disrupting its harmonious qi, throwing the triad of clear, turbid, and median into disorder."
In essence, [Lost Harmony Magnetism] conjured a divine light called [Primordial Magnetism Separation-Union Divine Radiance], specialized in shattering divine abilities and spiritual treasures or artifacts—stripping control, inciting backlash against their wielder. Be it divine ability or treasure, one sweep of the light left you helpless, reduced to impotent sighs.
"Far more fitting!"
Lu Yang's gaze shone bright. With his current Dao attainment, he could pursue the next innate divine ability. This was the trip's greatest yield!
"As for gains... right."
The thought struck him. Lu Yang withdrew the divine ability, then drew from his storage sack a longsword riddled with cracks, on the verge of shattering, still shrouded in lingering demonic qi.
[Nine Sons Mother Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword]!
Ye Guyue's lifebound flying sword, harvested via the [Divine Refining Soldier Liberation Sword Art]. It had clashed with Lu Yang's Avici Sword earlier, both wounded.
Thereafter, its embedded heavenly demons averted disasters and substituted calamities—all nine pulverized by Lu Yang. Now bereft of demonic guardians, the sword had lost seventy to eighty percent of its marvels. Even so, a fresh blood sacrifice and refining could regenerate the heavenly demons.
"Pure orthodox demonic path."
Lu Yang shook his head, clasping the [Nine Sons Mother Heavenly Demon Immortal-Slaying Sword] as he pondered ways to employ it.
"With Avici Sword and Formless Sword at my defense, I need no third flying sword."
More than its raw power, Lu Yang prized its calamity-substituting function—though how to exploit it remained unclear.
"Perhaps another visit to the Manifest Law Pavilion."
Just then.
"Whoosh!"
A streak of escaping light plummeted from the skies, landing steadily within Luofeng Mountain. Moments later, a dignified, graceful noblewoman emerged.
Lu Yang's eyebrows shot up at the sight.
The next instant, the noblewoman parted her lips, exhaling a subtle lily fragrance, and spoke softly.
"This concubine greets Fellow Daoist. Forgive the intrusion on your cultivation."
"No harm done."
Lu Yang stowed the sword and offered a faint smile.
"I merely wonder what brings Madam—you of myriad duties and endless busyness—to my humble Luofeng Mountain?"
As he spoke, he appraised Perfected Being Miaoyin. She had shed her white mourning garb for a bright red sleeved robe beneath a sheer outer cloak, her snow-white skin visible at a glance. Her flowery visage bore the poised elegance of long-held high station.
A singular temperament.
Dignified grace laced with supple beauty, unyielding to coquettishness—stirring protective urges, yet tempting one to ravage her fiercely until she begged in resentment.
Deliberate.
Lu Yang's eyes narrowed imperceptibly. Perfected Being Miaoyin had dressed with intent, a stark shift from her prior mourning attire.
"Naturally, for the matter of [Qi Harvesting]."
Perfected Being Miaoyin covered her mouth in a light laugh, her gaze flowing like water.
"Fellow Daoist shared deep friendship with my late husband. Surely you've obtained the original technique from him by now?"
"Yet the [Qian Heaven One Origin Unifying All Heavens Divine Method] is profoundly esoteric. In its corresponding [Myriad Martial Realm], few True Persons grasp it save this concubine."
"Moreover, the version from my husband—aren't you wary it might be flawed?"
"Fortuitously, this concubine holds an identical copy. If Fellow Daoist wishes, I can present it for your careful comparison..."
With those words, Perfected Being Miaoyin drew near to Lu Yang.
Though Lu Yang smiled outwardly at the scene, no lust stirred within. The chill buried deep in his eyes only deepened.
This woman was amiss!