Chapter 33: Innate Primordial Unity True Qi Divine Talisman
Chapter 33: The Innate Primordial Qi Divine Talisman
After a long while, Lü Yang pinched a yellowed talisman between his fingers, examining it with keen interest.
Having refined Liu Xin into a banner spirit, Lü Yang had compelled him to recount his life story in detail—including how he had ambushed and killed Chen Xin'an, and how he'd evaded the deductions of Foundation Establishment True Persons.
"The Innate Primordial Qi Divine Talisman?"
"Exactly this talisman." Liu Xin kowtowed respectfully. "It was left behind by an Innate Daoist. Simply carrying it shields one from karmic deduction."
Lü Yang nodded in satisfaction before lightly shaking the Myriad Spirits Banner again. This time, a handsome young man in black robes descended from the banner. Upon seeing Lü Yang, he froze momentarily before noticing Liu Xin—now a banner spirit—beside him. His body instantly trembled.
"Hah...hahaha! So this is your fate now!"
Chen Xin'an threw his head back in laughter before turning to Liu Xin. "I already thought you incompetent, but you've exceeded even my lowest expectations."
"Getting counter-refined into a banner spirit?"
"How did you manage that?"
"......" Faced with Chen Xin'an's mockery, Liu Xin kept his head lowered, offering no response. Only then did Chen Xin'an turn to Lü Yang.
"Truly worthy of our Saint Sect's disciples." Chen Xin'an began with praise, clapping his hands in amusement. "Junior brother, I won't beg you to release me for reincarnation. Just killing Liu Xin has already settled my deepest grudge. In return, how about I gift you a hidden treasure trove?"
"As a banner spirit now, you can discern truth from falsehood yourself."
"That treasure lies on an island deep in the Sea of Clouds—Gourd Island. Given your current cultivation level, it's best to wait until Qi Refining Perfection before going..."
"No need."
Lü Yang showed not a flicker of interest, shaking his head indifferently. "Senior Brother Chen, we're both Saint Sect disciples. Why put on this act?"
"......Junior brother misunderstands me."
Chen Xin'an sighed mournfully. "While most Saint Sect disciples disregard camaraderie, we do repay kindness. We're hardly heartless villains..."
"Spare me the self-aggrandizement." Lü Yang cut him off without hesitation, sneering. "Are there any good people among Saint Sect disciples? Every survivor is a villain through and through! Save your breath, Senior Brother Chen—I won't be visiting your so-called treasure trove."
Lü Yang harbored deep wariness toward this true disciple.
If there truly were hidden treasures, why hadn't Liu Xin—who'd possessed the Myriad Spirits Banner for years—gone after them? Most likely, he too feared Chen Xin'an turning the tables!
This man's background ran too deep, his methods too inscrutable. Entirely different from the likes of Liu Xin. Even as a banner spirit, he couldn't be fully trusted.
Chen Xin'an's expression shifted. "Then why summon me at all?"
"Just an experiment."
Lü Yang's tone remained flat, but Chen Xin'an detected danger in it and hurriedly said, "Wait, wait... I also know of a Foundation Establishment opportunity..."
Boom!
In the next instant, Lü Yang acted without hesitation—ignoring the so-called Foundation Establishment opportunity—and directly dispersed Chen Xin'an's true spirit refined into the Myriad Spirits Banner.
"No—!"
"The Mending Heaven Peak Master targeted me relentlessly in past lives. This life, I'll start by killing his son to vent some anger. In a few lifetimes, once I reach Foundation Establishment, I'll go kill him too!"
Lü Yang's face betrayed no emotion.
With the 【Book of a Hundred Lifetimes】 in hand, his Dao heart stood unshakable—unyielding no matter how formidable the opponent, confident of ultimate victory.
As for Foundation Establishment opportunities... what a coincidence, he knew of one too!
Chen Xin'an's aura completely dissipated, his soul scattered. Lü Yang then stored the Myriad Spirits Banner, tidied the scene, and began waiting silently.
Before long, the Mending Heaven Peak trembled violently!
That familiar oppressive sensation emerged, as if Mount Tai itself had descended upon him. Lü Yang promptly feigned terror. He knew exactly what this was.
The gaze of a Foundation Establishment True Person.
Clearly, completely erasing Chen Xin'an had alerted the Mending Heaven Peak Master, who was likely now deducing the killer through karma.
Normally, he should have been discovered the next moment.
Lü Yang waited in his cave abode for a full hour—yet even as the oppressive sensation faded, the Mending Heaven Peak Master never appeared before him.
"......It really works!"
He couldn't deduce it!
Outwardly impassive, Lü Yang laughed inwardly. With this verification, he could finally cultivate the Nine Transforming Dragon Art with peace of mind in this lifetime.
Subsequent actions mirrored his previous lifetimes—first speculating on Substitute Death Yin Puppets to earn contribution points, then leveraging Yun Miaoqing to conceal his sword techniques and sword pill, before purchasing copious spirit pills for secluded cultivation.
.........
Ten years later.
In the blink of an eye, generations of disciples rose and fell. The storms of bygone days returned to calm, the Saint Sect's development remaining steadily positive.
Only today seemed slightly different.
Heaven and earth resonated in harmony. Lü Yang's secluded cave became a vortex as vast spiritual energy surged from all directions like a bursting flood.
"This is... a celestial phenomenon!?"
"A senior brother has condensed his qi seed, breaking through to late-stage Qi Refining!"
Even in the Primordial Saint Sect, late-stage Qi Refining disciples ranked as premium labor—no longer casually expendable, granted a measure of autonomy.
Thus when disciples scrambling for daily survival witnessed the celestial phenomenon manifesting Lü Yang's breakthrough, beneath their astonishment lay fiercer currents of envy, jealousy, and resentment—why couldn't it be them?
Meanwhile, inside the cave, Lü Yang opened his eyes.
Instantly, a white lightning seemed to flash through the dim meditation chamber—brilliant and piercing!
"The bottleneck lives up to its name."
This lifetime's cultivation speed matched his previous one—reaching sixth-layer Qi Refining (mid-stage peak) in just three years. Yet the bottleneck had stalled him for seven.
And this was with prior breakthrough experience.
Otherwise, the delay might have stretched longer—illustrating why so many cultivators remained trapped at this step, never advancing in their entire lives.
Freshly broken through, Lü Yang didn't rush out. He meditated quietly for three more days, fully acclimating to changes in his true qi, physique, and spiritual sense before rising.
Opening the 【Book of a Hundred Lifetimes】 panel:
[Name: Lü Yang]
[Age: 28]
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (Late-Stage), Ninth-Grade Formation Master]
[Talents: Dual Cultivation Prodigy (White), Some Skill (Purple)]
[Techniques: Nine Transforming Dragon Art (Seventh Layer)]
[Divine Abilities: Divine Firmament Sword Control True Formula (Minor Achievement), Secrets of Formation Treasures (Perfected), Killing Curse (Perfected), Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light (Perfected), Qi Concealment Technique (Perfected)]
[Treasures: Blood Sun Sword Pill (Superior-Grade Magical Treasure), Innate Primordial Qi Myriad Spirits Banner (Superior-Grade Magical Treasure)]
[Book Pages Remaining: 95]
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At the same Qi Refining late-stage, this lifetime's Lü Yang far surpassed his previous incarnation—their true qi wasn't even comparable. In actual combat, it'd be a complete rout.
Especially after mastering the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light and combining it with the Heaven-Slashing Blood River Sword Formation Diagram. Even against fellow late-stage Qi Refiners, once trapped in his formation—unless they knew his capabilities beforehand and prepared specific counters—death remained inevitable.
"But still not foolproof."
While potent, the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light was merely a common divine ability accessible to average disciples. Who knew what formidable techniques true disciples might possess?
"True disciples... I wonder if I'll get the chance?"
Lü Yang's expression turned expectant. This lifetime, with the divine talisman shielding his karma, his identity was spotless—making him prime recruitment material.
After all, even to Foundation Establishment True Persons, late-stage Qi Refiners made decent subordinates.
Unlike his previous incarnation, he hadn't transformed into a blood shadow nor severed his immortal path. By all metrics, he should hold decent investment value.
Thus Lü Yang had already decided:
If any Foundation Establishment master extended an olive branch—even the Mending Heaven Peak Master—he wouldn't refuse. Take the benefits first; grudges could wait for next lifetime!
"A man's knees hold gold beneath them—today's the day to cash in!"