Chapter 380: I Will Be Back
「Three months later.」
In a sealed cultivation chamber within the Sword Pavilion.
When Lü Yang looked away from the Non-Killing Sword before him and returned to his senses, an indescribable and ineffable understanding had already formed in his heart.
"I never thought Life-Reading and Precepts had such a wonderful use."
This was the Divine Effect of the Sensing Profound Spiritual Response Scripture. To hasten his comprehension of Sword Intent, Lü Yang had given himself the fate of an Innate Sword Species.
The effect was quite good.
To gain the fate of an Innate Sword Species, the precept he needed to uphold was called Armament. As the name implied, from now on, he could only use a sword in Combat.
The moment he used another weapon, he would immediately break the precept.
And after upholding the precept, with the blessing of his fate, his progress in comprehending Sword Intent could be described as a thousand miles a day. He had now clearly taken the most crucial first step.
BUZZ! BUZZ!
Lü Yang sat still, not using any Divine Thought Magical Power. Yet, the Non-Killing Sword before him began to tremble. A glint of cold light shone as the blade suddenly emerged half an inch from its scabbard. This was triggered by Lü Yang’s Sword Heart, a spontaneous response that also symbolized his Realm in the Sword Dao.
’I suppose I’ve finally gotten my foot in the door.’
Lü Yang nodded in satisfaction. When he could make the Non-Killing Sword leave its scabbard completely, he would be qualified to condense his Sword Intent.
It was a long road.
’The sword is the Dao of utmost sincerity. It is better to take the straight path than to seek a crooked one. It needs to be irrigated by experience and emotion to gradually sprout, and eventually blossom and bear fruit.’
The more intense the emotion, the easier it was to give birth to Sword Intent.
’In other words, most Sword Cultivators are paranoid individuals... Only by having an obsession in one’s heart, and the great emotions born from that obsession, can one go further on the Sword Dao.’
Demon-Vanquishing Perfected was a terrifyingly good example.
His so-called "Non-Killing" was completely at odds with this world, yet he was able to adhere to it consistently, which showed just how deeply rooted this obsession was.
The next second, a thought suddenly crossed Lü Yang’s mind.
Within the Myriad-Soul Banner, Progenitor Tingyou sent a message: the preparations for refining the Little Blessed Land were complete. All that was left was for him to personally come and carry out the refining.
After all, although a Little Blessed Land lowered many of the stringent requirements, Cultivation was still key. Without the Cultivation of the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, it was impossible to even begin. Progenitor Tingyou was currently still at the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment, so he could only help comprehend and organize the Dharma Gate. The final, practical operation still had to be performed by Lü Yang.
"WHOA!"
As his consciousness drifted into the Myriad-Soul Banner, Lü Yang was greeted by a bustling scene. Countless Banner Spirits were working in an organized fashion under Progenitor Tingyou’s direction.
The one leading them was none other than Long Yue, the Sect Leader of the Ten Thousand Poison Sect.
This Late Stage of Foundation Establishment Banner Spirit had now been completely reduced to Lü Yang’s "Sect Slave," her face full of loyalty, working tirelessly for him without complaint.
At the same time, she was also Lü Yang’s trump card for his journey Beyond the Heavens. After all, his Sword Dao Avatar definitely could not go with him. On one hand, this avatar was too deeply entangled with the Sword Pavilion, and Lü Yang worried that if he rashly took it Beyond the Heavens, he would be traced. On the other hand, he also needed to leave an anchor behind.
After all, Lü Yang would eventually have to return.
Under these circumstances, Long Yue, as a Great Trueman at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, was undoubtedly the best choice for a Protector. She was indispensable for scouting ahead, clearing dangers, and acting as cannon fodder.
"Progenitor?"
Lü Yang approached Progenitor Tingyou’s side, only to see the Progenitor holding a thin sheet of paper, scribbling and drawing on it. Seeing this, Lü Yang’s eyes lit up slightly.
"Is this the result of the Progenitor’s comprehension?"
"That’s right."
Progenitor Tingyou nodded upon hearing this. Seeing that Lü Yang was still sizing up the thin paper in his hand, he quickly shook his head and said, "Oh, this is for me to read."
With that, he took out a thick Jade Scroll and stuffed it into Lü Yang’s arms. "This is your dedicated tutorial. Take it back and read it through carefully. When the time comes, just follow the steps on it. You can’t make a single mistake, or the entire refining process of the Little Blessed Land will be for naught."
Lü Yang fell silent upon hearing this.
A scan with his Divine Sense revealed that, compared to the single thin sheet of paper in Progenitor Tingyou’s hand, the contents of this Jade Scroll were probably enough to publish a million-word book!
However, the content was correspondingly exhaustive to the extreme.
Lü Yang didn’t even need to understand it; he just had to memorize it. Therefore, although there was a lot of content, it wasn’t difficult for him.
This just went to show how hard his talent had been working for him lately.
"Everything is ready."
Soon, under Progenitor Tingyou’s arrangements, the project within the Myriad-Soul Banner was nearing completion. In the central area, a golden silkworm had already formed a cocoon.
Lü Yang stepped forward and began to draw upon his own Mana.
The next second, Lü Yang felt as if he had sunk to the bottom of a vast ocean. Not only was it impossible to move a single step, but he also felt a deep separation from Heaven and Earth.
A mighty force pressed in on him from all directions.
A thought spontaneously arose in his mind.
’Push it open!’
Lü Yang exhaled deeply, mustering all his Mana. With his Sword Heart forging ahead, his body expanded to its absolute limit, head touching the heavens, feet planted on the ground, stretching his body to its fullest.
RUMBLE!
With a massive BOOM, he forcefully pried open a space with nothing but his Mana. Directly above, a white fissure appeared, and a roiling Spirit Tide poured out from it like a bursting dam. This new space, in turn, began to ravenously devour all the Spiritual Qi.
Spiritual Qi is the Taiyi.
The One begets the Two, the Two beget the Three, and the Three beget all things... A moment later, where there was once emptiness, rivers, lakes, and mountain ranges had appeared.
The next second, Lü Yang was already back in the outside world.
Looking again, he saw that the cocoon formed by the Indestructible Gilded Golden Silkworm had now broken open. A speck of golden light transformed into a butterfly, and from within, a play of light and shadow was revealed.
The light of a mustard seed, yet it contained the vastness of Sumeru.
If one were to use their Divine Sense to look closely, they could even see the landscape of mountains and rivers he had just created! It was just like an Outer Realm!
’No, it’s still a stretch to call it an Outer Realm.’
’In essence, it is merely a space, incapable of creating life. It doesn’t deserve the name of an Outer Realm. But with my Cultivation, this is already my limit.’
With a thought, Lü Yang returned to the Little Blessed Land.
As the creator of the Little Blessed Land, Lü Yang had absolute control over it. With a scan of his Spiritual perception, almost no change could escape his notice.
More importantly, it had another wonderful use.
WHOOSH!
As Lü Yang’s Intention changed, the newly created Little Blessed Land suddenly changed its appearance. The golden light gradually outlined a human form.
Immediately after, the winds and clouds within the Little Blessed Land became its breath, thunder became its voice, the sun and moon its pupils. The four poles and five great mountains formed its limbs and body. The rivers became its bloodstream, the earth condensed into its meridians, the fields and soil bulked up into its muscles, and the metals, stones, grass, and trees all turned into its skin and hair. Finally, a handsome face was reflected.
’Body reconstruction!’
Lü Yang looked at his own hand. This body had no Cultivation, only the inherent Position of the Little Blessed Land and the Brute Force born from it.
"Fortune... I really underestimated him!"
The Little Blessed Land was self-sufficient and free from the constraints of Heaven and Earth. By transforming it into a physical body and then traveling to other Outer Realms, it would be very difficult for Heaven and Earth to trace him.
It could be said that everything Lü Yang could think of, Fortune had already considered when he laid out the plan years ago. This escape plan was practically perfect. Its only drawback was the enormous cost. And Fortune, having been unlucky for five thousand years, dying over and over again, had somehow never managed to save up enough materials for the refining...
Even Lü Yang was the same.
If not for a Rare Treasure like the Indestructible Gilded Golden Silkworm, which the Ten Thousand Poison Sect had cultivated for countless years, to serve as the core, he would have been completely unable to refine it.
Now that the Little Blessed Land was complete, Lü Yang no longer hesitated.
’From this day on, this is my true body! As for the name... I’ll call you Li Hen Heaven. Leaving this Broken Place... it’s quite a vivid and fitting name...’
Lü Yang took a deep breath, then began to activate the Magic Formulas.
’The Sword Dao Avatar will remain in the Sword Pavilion to help me observe the state of the world. I don’t expect it to do much. It just needs to survive as long as it can and gather intelligence for me.’
Thinking of this, Lü Yang took one last look around.
Ever since he reached Foundation Establishment, this life was probably his most difficult one yet. He was forced to flee to a distant land, and the path forward was hard to see.
Buddha’s Son Guang Ming, the Immortal Spirits of Heaven and Earth.
’Just you all wait...’
Lü Yang withdrew his gaze, swallowing his many emotions. His expression was as placid as an old well.
I will be back!