Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Chapter 151: Lü Yang Was Still Quite Decent as a Person

With the fall of Arhat Fulong, a wisp of soul reincarnated, while his shattered golden body left behind a round, shining golden pill at the same spot.

The next moment, the pill was about to break through the air and flee.

“Hmm? Trying to leave?”

Lü Yang reacted quickly, reaching out and grabbing the golden pill in one swift motion.

“This is... a Śarīra? Fellow Daoist Fulong, you are too generous!”

Lü Yang’s eyes lit up slightly at the sight, clearly recognizing this treasure unique to Buddhist cultivators.

As a rare treasure for Foundation Establishment, this item was of exceptional quality, whether used to assist in Foundation Establishment or in refining artifacts.

His Qi-Eating Bug had recently hit a bottleneck in its growth and could really use something of high quality to nourish it.

With this in mind, he immediately tucked the Śarīra into his pocket.

Afterward, he looted the place again but found nothing else of value.

He shook his head in disappointment, set the cave dwelling on fire, and then drifted away.

At the Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds, Mending Heaven Peak.

“Panlong… still ended up dead, and even the Śarīra was taken by Lü Yang.”

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak gazed into the distance, a hint of regret flickering in his eyes.

He then turned toward the direction of Luofeng Mountain, showing a trace of wariness.

In just fifty years, Lü Yang’s name had spread throughout the entire Primordial Saint Sect.

Almost all disciples knew there was a rare old turtle in their sect who had holed up in the sect for fifty years just to outlive a major enemy.

Even some True Persons had started to look down on Lü Yang.

Only the Master of Mending Heaven Peak, who truly understood the inside story, felt extreme dread toward Lü Yang.

He also knew Lü Yang had narrowly escaped a life-and-death catastrophe.

Perhaps other True Persons believed that even if Lü Yang had left the sect and simply fled, Arhat Fulong wouldn’t have been able to do anything to him.

However, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak knew that Arhat Fulong truly hated Lü Yang to the core.

He had prepared many targeted methods specifically to eliminate Lü Yang.

Had Lü Yang been careless and left the sect alone.

Even if he had survived, he would have undoubtedly suffered a severe injury that would take at least a hundred years to recover from.

Compared to that, what did fifty years matter?

“This person… must not be offended!”

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak sighed deeply.

The only comfort he had was that both times he had made a move, he had remained hidden in the shadows.

Theoretically, Lü Yang should not have noticed anything.

As for the Wind-Repelling Pills, although losing three of them pained the Master of Mending Heaven Peak greatly, and although Lü Yang’s presence had caused him to miss out on the golden Śarīra left after Fulong’s death.

At least Fulong had dual cultivated with his daughter, Chen Shuqian, once.

Now, Chen Shuqian had successfully cultivated the Sixfold Nirvana Phoenix Art.

On the other hand, his son, Chen Xin’an, was also growing very well.

“If it were in the past, I would have dared to risk everything as long as I had one Foundation Establishment stage disciple, but now I lack both merit and luck.”

“One Foundation Establishment disciple is no longer enough…”

Thinking of this, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak felt another wave of heartache.

His trip to Skeleton Mountain had truly cost him dearly.

He had gained nothing and ended up in complete disgrace.

What made him even more frustrated was that Fulong’s Śarīra had fallen into Lü Yang’s hands.

For the sake of his children, Chen Xin’an and Chen Shuqian, having a better chance at Foundation Establishment.

He still had to approach Lü Yang and spend a hefty sum to buy the Śarīra back.

He had actually placed three bids on the same item!

It was a complete loss.

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak took a deep breath and suppressed all his negative emotions.

“Forget it, forget it… as long as I can break through to the late stage, it will all be worth it.”

With this thought, he immediately summoned a ray of escape light and flew toward Luofeng Mountain.

When he arrived at Luofeng Mountain, his face was already beaming with a warm smile.

He called out loudly, “Is Fellow Daoist Lü here? Chen Taihe of Mending Heaven Peak has come to visit.”

The next moment, Lü Yang’s figure appeared at the summit of Luofeng Mountain.

His face also carried a radiant smile as he stepped aside and cupped his hands.

“Senior, you have come personally. I failed to welcome you from afar. Please, come into the peak for a chat.”

“Much appreciated! Much appreciated!”

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak immediately descended in his escape light.

The two of them entered the grand hall together and sat facing each other.

Without wasting any words, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak got straight to the point.

“Fellow Daoist Lü, did you truly kill that Fulong?”

“That’s right.”

Lü Yang did not hide it.

When he had made his move, he had not concealed the heavenly secrets.

Any Foundation Establishment True Person could calculate and deduce the sequence of events.

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak knew the details even more clearly.

He immediately spoke cautiously.

“I heard that when a Jiangxi Arhat dies, he leaves behind a golden Śarīra for future cultivation.”

“Now that Fulong has been struck down by heavenly punishment and has no hope of reincarnation, that Śarīra should be in your possession, right?”

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang raised his eyebrows.

“It is indeed in my possession.”

The next moment, he took out a shining golden pill and placed it on the table.

Seeing this, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak squinted his eyes, hiding the greed in them.

“…I wish to trade for this item with Fellow Daoist.”

As he spoke, a hint of tenderness appeared on his face.

“To tell you the truth, my son Xin’an is currently on the verge of breaking through to Foundation Establishment.”

“As a father, I naturally ought to lend him a helping hand.”

Lü Yang responded with a half-smiling expression.

Really?

I don’t believe you.

This expression made the Master of Mending Heaven Peak feel slightly embarrassed.

Knowing Lü Yang wouldn’t make a move without seeing the profit, he sighed.

“What do you want, Fellow Daoist?”

Lü Yang smiled slightly.

“What do you have, Senior?”

Beast!

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak cursed in his heart.

He immediately revealed his trump card.

“I have a secret technique that I can exchange with Fellow Daoist, something that would benefit you as well.”

After speaking, he took out a jade slip and placed it on the table.

Lü Yang scanned it with his divine sense and immediately showed a look of surprise.

Although the contents of the secret technique in the jade slip were incomplete, he could still deduce its effects.

It was actually a Tribulation Substitution Art.

“Early Foundation Establishment cultivators suffer the pain of the Furious Wind of Li Bi, with a lifespan of only three hundred years.”

“Moreover, with each step forward in the Foundation Establishment realm, one would trigger the realm’s sensing rejection.”

“When breaking through from early to mid Foundation Establishment, one needs to incorporate Heavenly Fiend and Earth Sha energies to refine innate divine abilities.”

“However, this incorporation process is extremely dangerous.”

“Once the Foundation Establishment realm senses it, it will descend with fierce flames known as 【Yin】.”

“The Yin Fire rises from the Yongquan Acupoint, burning straight to the Nirvana Palace, destroying the internal organs.”

This was both an opportunity and a crisis.

If one endured it, the Heavenly Fiend and Earth Sha refined by the Yin Fire would completely transform into innate divine abilities, fusing with the True Person’s soul.

If one failed to endure it, they would be reduced to ashes.

Likewise, when breaking through from mid to late Foundation Establishment, the Foundation Establishment realm would summon 【Heavenly Lightning】.

Only by enduring it could one become a late-stage Foundation Establishment True Person.

Failure would result in death.

As for breaking through to complete Foundation Establishment, the tribulations would differ once again.

At that stage, one could attempt to ascend and seek the Golden Core.

The secret technique of the Master of Mending Heaven Peak was specifically designed to withstand these tribulations.

“By using one's own bloodline offspring as a medium, the karmic burden of the tribulation could be transferred to them.”

“The offspring would bear the cause and face the tribulation, while the practitioner reaped the benefits and enjoyed the transformation after the tribulation…”

In an instant, Lü Yang understood the Master of Mending Heaven Peak’s intentions.

He intended to use this secret technique to make his children, Chen Shuqian and Chen Xin’an, bear the 【Heavenly Lightning】 for him.

Thus, he could break through to late Foundation Establishment.

“No wonder…”

Thinking of this, Lü Yang’s expression suddenly became strange.

The reason was simple: Chen Xin’an was fake!

In this lifetime, the real Chen Xin’an had long been killed by him.

The one who had survived was the Banner Spirit Chen Xin’an, merely wrapped in the real Chen Xin’an’s karma.

In this situation, if the Master of Mending Heaven Peak tried to use this secret technique to transfer the tribulation to Chen Xin’an, and Lü Yang suddenly stripped away the real Chen Xin’an’s karma and reclaimed the Banner Spirit…

That would be quite the spectacle!

With this thought, Lü Yang’s face immediately showed a most sincere smile.

“Since Senior is doing this for your children’s sake, how could Junior refuse?”

After speaking, he directly pushed the Śarīra across the table.

Seeing this, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak, who had expected to pay a heavy price, was stunned.

He then cupped his hands in gratitude.

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist.”

Who would have thought?

Lü Yang was actually quite decent as a person!

Feeling moved, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak could not help but feel excited.

He planned to return immediately and give the Śarīra to Chen Xin’an, urging him to break through to Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.