Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect

Although he’d said he would save Suo Huan, when it was time to act, Lü Yang found himself hesitating. After all, his own condition was not ideal.

Moreover, he couldn’t move about freely at the moment.

He couldn’t even go to the [Sea of Suffering]. Otherwise, if he could take Suo Huan there, it wouldn’t be impossible to repair his physical body with the power of the Dao of Arcane Body.

"It is of no concern... I have troubled you, Sir."

In contrast to the frowning Lü Yang, Suo Huan appeared quite composed. His Golden Soul was withdrawn inside his skeleton, sitting upright in the Mud Ball Palace, and he was even chuckling softly.

"It’s just a minor injury, nothing to worry about. After all, my Enlightenment is poor, incomparable to Fellow Daoist Tingyou’s. My combat strength is lacking, incomparable to Fellow Daoist Demon-Vanquisher’s. The only presentable thing I have is this bit of Fruit Position Profound Mysterious. To have been able to absorb some of the damage for you, Sir, at a critical moment is more than enough to satisfy me."

"I must disagree!"

Lü Yang’s expression immediately turned serious. "Fellow Daoist, you mustn’t belittle yourself. Your Talent Skill surpasses even my own. If I can achieve something, why can’t you?"

"If your Enlightenment is insufficient, then we ask the Progenitor for help."

"If your combat strength is lacking, then we ask Demon-Vanquishing Perfected for guidance."

"We are all in the same boat, meant to help one another. You helped me in the past, Fellow Daoist, so it is only right that I help you now. This is our duty as comrades on the same path."

With that said, Lü Yang turned to Progenitor Tingyou.

"Progenitor... how long can Fellow Daoist Suo Huan’s injuries hold out? Is there a way to resolve this here and now? If not, can we delay the effects?"

Lü Yang’s plan was simple:

Solve it if possible. If not, stall for as long as possible. Once the attention on him died down, he would go to the [Sea of Suffering] to help Suo Huan recover.

"A method..."

Progenitor Tingyou frowned deeply upon hearing this, seemingly lost in thought. After a long while, he opened his eyes. "There is a way, actually. But the cost is immense."

"Progenitor, please speak freely!"

Lü Yang waved his hand grandly. "Do not worry about the cost. Leave it all to me! As long as Fellow Daoist Suo Huan can recover, any price is worth paying!"

"Oh, you..."

Progenitor Tingyou shook his head, but a trace of warmth appeared on his face. With such a decisive and straightforward attitude, who could say this child, Lü Yang, was a great Demon?

At this thought, Progenitor Tingyou, who had been somewhat inclined to hold back, hesitated no longer. He reached directly into his sleeve and took out an object. At first glance, it shimmered with iridescent light and seemed as large as a human head. Only upon closer inspection did one realize this was all just its aura; the physical object was merely an inch or so across, resting in his palm.

Lü Yang was stunned by the sight and blurted out,

"A World Heaven Seed!?"

Progenitor Tingyou nodded. "Correct. I wove this myself some time ago in the [Nourishing Life Master]. It was originally prepared specifically for you."

The matter of the Void Certificate cannot be accomplished with outside help.

However, the [Pseudo Void Certificate] within the [Nourishing Life Master] has a loophole one can exploit.

’Otherwise, I’m afraid this child, Lü Yang, would never be able to weave a Book and generate a World Heaven Seed on his own... He’ll have to use mine to build a foundation first.’

’He can use my World Heaven Seed for trial and error. Once he has the foundation, he can write his own, obtain his own World Heaven Seed in the [Nourishing Life Master], and then slowly modify it... That said, it still feels a bit like I’m rushing his development, which is why I was hesitating to bring it out.’

This was also the reason for Progenitor Tingyou’s earlier hesitation.

After all, this was prepared for Lü Yang. As for Suo Huan... although the two were acquaintances and friends within the Righteous Banner, their bond was ultimately not as close as the one he shared with Lü Yang.

But now, there was no need for further thought.

With this in mind, Progenitor Tingyou said straightforwardly, "I have studied this so-called World Heaven Seed in detail. Strictly speaking, it’s actually more like a True Treasure."

"What makes you say that?" Lü Yang asked, curious.

"Because its principle is very similar to that of a True Treasure. It’s just that an ordinary True Treasure is refined to bear a single concept of a Fruit, whereas this object can bear an entire Fruit."

"I even suspect that the design logic of True Treasures in the Pocket World Technique might have been based on this kind of World Heaven Seed... No, it definitely referenced and drew inspiration from it. This is normal. The profundity of the Pocket World Technique is incredible; it’s unlikely to have come from a single source. It’s only reasonable that it would incorporate the strengths of many."

Lü Yang deeply agreed with this.

"But Progenitor, a True Treasure isn’t a Qi Pill, after all. It can be used for cultivation, but not for healing... How do you plan to use this to save Fellow Daoist Suo Huan?"

"Why heal him?"

Progenitor Tingyou asked in return, advising him like a patient teacher, "You’re not stupid, really. You have at least average aptitude, but your thinking isn’t broad enough. You’re a bit too rigid."

With that, he pointed a finger.

In that instant, his spiritual perception expanded, manifesting a scripture. Lü Yang saw it clearly: it was the very Fake Golden Position Holding Technique that Progenitor Tingyou had created all those years ago.

Yama Hall!

However, compared to the Yama Hall that Lü Yang had seen before, its contents had clearly been repeatedly revised and expanded. A single glance was enough to make his head spin.

"In the past, I created Yama Hall and entrusted my being to the Vast Skull Mountains Ley Line, allowing me to achieve Fake Foundation Establishment. Taking it a step further, by entrusting myself to a Fruit, I could achieve a Fake Golden Core... By the same logic, I now intend to have Suo Huan entrust himself to this World Heaven Seed!"

Progenitor Tingyou laid out his idea.

"This is the skill of Borrowing Technique and Returning Pill. By borrowing the profound concept of a technique and returning it to the Golden Core, one can achieve Law and Pill Unity. Henceforth, the method exists, the pill is formed. Dharma destruction leads to pill shattering!"

After speaking, Progenitor Tingyou looked at Suo Huan expectantly, as if waiting for praise.

Then, he was met with Suo Huan’s blank expression.

"...Huh?"

Progenitor Tingyou’s Enlightenment was, after all, too high, so his choice of words was sometimes not very down-to-earth. At first listen, his explanations left people in a fog, unable to grasp the main point.

Fortunately, Lü Yang was there.

He was seen first coming to a sudden realization, then turning to Suo Huan and repeating the idea in simpler terms: "The Progenitor can let you achieve a Fake Middle Stage of Golden Core!"

After saying this, Lü Yang turned back to Progenitor Tingyou and said with heartfelt sincerity, "Progenitor, you are truly a peerless genius!"

At these words, Progenitor Tingyou’s face immediately took on an expression that screamed "That’s what I’m talking about!" He then lifted his chin in satisfaction, feeling that his hard work had not been in vain.

’This kid, Lü Yang, really gets me!’

Still, just in case, Progenitor Tingyou explained it again. "The key is the World Heaven Seed. It can bear the concept of an entire Fruit."

"My plan is to use it to bear the concept of the [Fruit of Spring Water]. Then, I will weave and adjust it, opening a ’back door’ for you. This will allow you to entrust yourself to the World Heaven Seed, move your entire Grotto Heaven over, and seal it completely inside. This way, you can indirectly achieve the effect of the Middle Stage of Golden Core."

Suo Huan remained blankly confused.

Progenitor Tingyou was struck speechless and could only look at Lü Yang again. After a moment of thought, Lü Yang said in a low voice, "The principle is a bit like moving to a new house."

"Fellow Daoist Suo Huan, your Grotto Heaven originally resided within and mastered the [Fruit of Spring Water]."

"The Progenitor’s plan is to have you ’change houses,’ moving your Grotto Heaven into the World Heaven Seed. Because the conceptual profundity of a World Heaven Seed can be cultivated in a specific direction, the Progenitor intends to use the profundity and concept of the [Fruit of Spring Water] as a basis to weave a new concept for the Seed: ’Sealed and Entered the Grotto Heaven.’ This way, after your Grotto Heaven takes up residence, you won’t have to do anything and will have effectively achieved a stable state. Isn’t that the Middle Stage of Golden Core?"

"As for the strength of the World Heaven Seed, you and the [Fruit of Spring Water] will have a ’peaceful breakup.’ You’ll be able to take at least half of the [Fruit of Spring Water]’s power with you, maybe even two-thirds."

"After that, you just need to fill the World Heaven Seed with all that power. Why worry that it won’t reach the level of a legitimate Fruit? Even Mu Changsheng’s [No Heaven] worked! And once you have the Fake Middle Stage of Golden Core, Fellow Daoist Suo Huan, your injuries won’t matter. You can just self-destruct and be reborn!"

At this point, Lü Yang was filled with utter admiration for Progenitor Tingyou.

The method only sounded simple. In reality, just the task of weaving a Fruit with the concept of ’Sealed and Entered the Grotto Heaven’ would be enough to stump anyone else!

But Progenitor Tingyou had said he could do it. And based on Lü Yang’s understanding of the Progenitor, if he dared to say it, he definitely had a complete plan in mind already. He could probably even perform the procedure right now!