Strictly speaking, the Star Domain Heaven at this moment no longer had a domain sky.

What remained was a marvel that had completely fused with heaven and earth, presenting mountains and rivers.

【Ten Thousand Gu Cave】!

Above this mountain cave, a mass of golden auspicious clouds was seen rolling and surging, occasionally accompanied by thunderous roars, with dragon-like light and shadows faintly appearing within the clouds.

As it inhaled and exhaled the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, the scale of this auspicious cloud continued to expand.

It only stopped growing after it had stretched to cover over a thousand miles, hanging high in the sky, revealing an aura of perfect ease, without flaw or deficiency.

This was the 【Myriad Chariot Dragon-Taming Dao Foundation】!

The auspicious clouds covering a thousand miles at this moment were nothing more than the manifestation of the Dao Foundation through the borrowing of qi.

The true Dao Foundation, along with Lü Yang’s true body, was located within the vast Foundation Establishment Realm.

“What a Foundation Establishment Realm this is.”

Foundation established or not, it was ultimately worlds apart.

Though before his breakthrough, he had already gathered full certainty, slaughtering Qi Refining cultivators like cutting grass.

In the eyes of Qin Tianhe and others, he was not much different from a Foundation Establishment True Person.

However, after truly stepping into this realm, all his thoughts and feelings felt as if heaven and earth had been turned upside down.

“Boom!”

Lü Yang opened and closed his eyes, as if flashes of light and electricity flickered within.

Yet in the next moment, in his vision, the area covered by the auspicious clouds actually exploded with a burst of thunder!

With a single thought, heaven and earth moved, just like that!

It didn’t even require much consumption of his magical power, as effortless as drawing on paper—why would it take any effort at all?

The moment he stepped into Foundation Establishment, Lü Yang felt divinely inspired, suddenly comprehending many things, including the various mysteries of Foundation Establishment.

Parts that had been difficult to grasp in the past now became clear.

At this moment, as he looked around the Foundation Establishment Realm, his brows furrowed slightly:

“No wonder Foundation Establishment True Persons live for three hundred years, but this place is no blessed land.”

Foundation Establishment was something every Qi Refining cultivator yearned for.

However, after truly stepping in, Lü Yang discovered that this was not some paradise, but rather a perilous land rarely found in the world!

“When constructing the Dao Foundation, thousands of inner demons come to disturb.”

At first, Lü Yang thought that as his Dao Foundation took form, these formless inner demons would also vanish.

But in reality, that was not the case.

“Called 【Inner Demons】, it was actually just a false name.”

Only after truly establishing the Foundation could one see through the facade of the inner demons and discover their true nature—

It was actually a kind of wind, a wind that perpetually swept through the Foundation Establishment Realm.

“Its name is 【Bi】.”

This wind was strange, blowing in through the crown of the head, penetrating the dantian, striking the nine orifices, dispersing the soul.

Just one sweep back and forth could make one’s soul scatter and perish!

Only the Dao Foundation could mitigate the damage of this Bi Wind.

Thus, the first failure of ascending after breaking through to Foundation Establishment still left hope for survival.

But if one failed to establish the Dao Foundation, death was certain.

Without the Dao Foundation as a vessel, the soul had nowhere to rest, and facing the Bi Wind meant certain death!

What was previously seen as inner demons was nothing but a deception.

What was even more terrifying was that even after successfully constructing the Dao Foundation, the protection it provided only reduced the damage from the Bi Wind, not complete immunity.

Over time, the soul would still be worn down.

This time limit was exactly three hundred years!

“The lifespan of a Foundation Establishment True Person being three hundred years is not because they have only three hundred years of natural lifespan, but because after three hundred years, their soul can no longer endure the erosion of the Bi Wind!”

“Therefore, after three hundred years, reincarnation is necessary.”

“Only through the profound mystery of reincarnation can one repair the damage to the soul caused by the Bi Wind, and then ascend again to Foundation Establishment, enjoying another three hundred years of lifespan.”

This was an unsolvable problem.

If one did not step into the Foundation Establishment Realm, the natural lifespan would at most be a hundred and fifty years.

But stepping into Foundation Establishment, under the erosion of the Bi Wind, one would only have three hundred years at best.

Under such circumstances, it was imaginable that the number of Foundation Establishment True Persons would not be too many.

However, as long as the great sects of the world maintained their lineages and had large numbers of Qi Refining disciples as their foundation, the number of Foundation Establishment True Persons probably wouldn’t be too few either, at least maintaining a certain level.

Not to mention that Foundation Establishment True Persons could reincarnate and return again.

‘It’s almost as if it’s a deliberately controlled balance!?’

A terrifying speculation suddenly emerged in Lü Yang’s heart.

But he immediately dismissed it, choosing not to think too deeply.

Some matters were best left unclear.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang quickly shifted his thoughts:

“Speaking of which, after reaching Foundation Establishment, it seems I’ve become a blank slate again.”

Before Foundation Establishment, he possessed great divine abilities, as well as the Blood Sun Sword Pill and the Myriad Spirits Banner, practically fully equipped.

However, after Foundation Establishment, the situation had drastically changed.

First, the Blood Sun Sword Pill had already been declared scrapped when he used the 【Twelve Capital Heavenly Demon Calamity Light】 earlier.

But even if he had kept it, it would be useless to him now.

After all, with his Dao Foundation spreading auspicious clouds over a thousand miles, the Blood Sun Sword Pill was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot in comparison.

Although the Myriad Spirits Banner still had some use, it wasn’t much.

After all, the Guardian Deity Su Nu was still considered Foundation Establishment.

Even though its usefulness was greatly reduced for him now, it could still serve as a meat shield.

As for his great divine abilities, they were not entirely useless either.

It was just that compared to the advantage they provided during Qi Refining, they were now common tools for a Foundation Establishment True Person, hardly enough to set him apart.

“No rush, take it slow, there are still a few more opportunities left.”

Lü Yang’s mind turned rapidly, and he quickly thought of that heavenly treasure in the hands of the Yun Family Ancestor.

The Yun Family Ancestor could even use it to conceal himself from the perception of a True Lord!

“Such a treasure ought to belong to me, lest it be left to gather dust!”

Suppressing his thoughts, Lü Yang finally turned his divine sense outward.

The auspicious clouds within a thousand miles gradually retracted, dissipating their form and entering his mouth and nose.

Turning around again, Lü Yang discovered that he had already landed in the sky.

Behind him was the Saint Sect’s Sky-reaching Sea of Clouds, and in front of him stood the Dharma Body of Clear Snow True Lord, vast and boundless.

Opposite him were the True Lords of the Pure Land and the Dao Court.

At this moment, the gazes of all three True Lords simultaneously landed on him!

In the next second, a voice rang in Lü Yang’s ears.

“Congratulations, little friend. From now on, the Foundation Establishment Realm has gained another True Person.”

“You are young and talented, a rare find in the world. It’s a pity that you are deeply entangled in the demonic path, truly a waste of talent. If you were to join my Dao Court, you would at least be granted a Value Position.”

The Value Position of the Dao Court was equivalent to Foundation Establishment.

The Dao Court cultivated the “Path of Heaven’s Patrol,” where official ranks matched cultivation realms.

It had twelve Value Positions, each governing a major province, all outstanding among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Presumably, a Value Position holder would at least be in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

Those closer to the core of the Dao Court might even be late-stage Foundation Establishment Great True Persons!

Before Lü Yang could respond, another voice floated over:

“Amitabha, this benefactor has achieved the 【Myriad Chariot Dragon-Taming Dao Foundation】, clearly fated with my Pure Land. If you are willing to take refuge, you shall surely attain the fruit of a Bodhisattva in the future.”

Bodhisattva? True Lord!?

Lü Yang’s pupils shrank.

The Bodhisattvas of the Pure Land were equivalent to Golden Core True Lords.

Were they promising him that as long as he joined the Pure Land, he had the hope of becoming a Golden Core True Lord?

At that moment, Lü Yang’s heart was indeed stirred.

However, he still unhesitatingly put on a façade of unyielding loyalty, turning a deaf ear to the invitations of the two True Lords.

In the next second, a mighty divine sense descended from the sky, directly dispersing all the voices in his ears.

He saw Clear Snow True Lord smiling at him:

“You performed well in this Dao-Seizing Battle, truly worthy of being a disciple of my Saint Sect.”

“…You praise me too much, my lord.”

Lü Yang bowed respectfully.

Then he glanced at the two True Lords of the Pure Land and Dao Court in the distance, who had not openly spoken from the beginning to the end.

Were they really trying to recruit him just now?

Recalling the usual behavior of the Saint Sect, Lü Yang had reason to suspect:

Damn it, could it have been the Saint Sect’s True Lord fishing for him all along?

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