After a long time, Lü Yang held a yellowed talisman paper in his hand, examining it with great interest.

After refining Liu Xin into a banner spirit, Lü Yang had him recount his life in detail, including how he had schemed to kill Chen Xin’an and how he had avoided the calculations of Foundation Establishment True Persons.

“Innate Primordial True Qi Divine Talisman?”

“This is the talisman,” Liu Xin prostrated himself and said respectfully, “This talisman was left behind by the Innate Daoist. As long as it is carried on one’s person, it can avoid karmic calculations.”

Lü Yang nodded in satisfaction, then lightly shook the Myriad Spirits Banner.

This time, descending from the banner was a handsome young man in black robes.

Upon seeing Lü Yang, he was first stunned, then looked at Liu Xin, who had already become a banner spirit beside him, and his body immediately trembled.

“Haha… hahaha! So you have this day too!”

Chen Xin’an laughed heartily, then looked at Liu Xin: “I thought you were already incompetent, but I didn’t expect your incompetence to exceed my imagination.”

“Being refined into a banner spirit by someone?”

“How did you manage that?”

Facing Chen Xin’an’s mockery, Liu Xin merely lowered his head, showing no intention of answering. Only then did Chen Xin’an turn to look at Lü Yang.

“As expected of a disciple of our Saint Sect,” Chen Xin’an praised, clapping his hands and laughing, “Junior Brother, I don’t ask you to let me go and reincarnate. Since you were able to kill Liu Xin, it has resolved my deep-seated hatred. How about this: I’ll give you a hidden treasure as a reward?”

“Now that I am also a banner spirit, you can naturally see through the truth and falsehood.”

“That hidden treasure is located on an island deep within the Sea of Clouds, called Gourd Island. Your current cultivation is still low; it’s best to go after reaching the peak of Qi Refining.”

“No need.”

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang showed no sign of being tempted and shook his head indifferently: “Senior Brother Chen, we are all disciples of the Saint Sect. Why put on an act?”

“Junior Brother, you truly misunderstand me.”

Chen Xin’an sighed softly: “Although most of our Saint Sect disciples do not speak of camaraderie, we still repay kindness and are not heartless and unjust people.”

“Stop flattering yourself.”

Lü Yang interrupted Chen Xin’an’s words without hesitation, sneering: “Where are the good people among the Saint Sect disciples? Those who survive, every single one of them, are bad people! Senior Brother Chen, don’t waste your efforts. I won’t go to your hidden treasure.”

Regarding this True Inheritance Senior Brother, Lü Yang was extremely wary.

If there really was a hidden treasure, why hadn’t Liu Xin, who held the Myriad Spirits Banner for so many years, gone to seize it?

Most likely, he was also afraid that Chen Xin’an would turn the tables!

This person had a deep background and unfathomable methods, completely different from the likes of Liu Xin. Even if he became a banner spirit, he couldn’t be fully trusted.

Chen Xin’an’s expression changed slightly: “Then why did you summon me? What is your intention?”

“Just conducting an experiment.”

Lü Yang’s tone was calm, but Chen Xin’an sensed danger in it and hurriedly said: “Wait, wait… I also know where to find a Foundation Establishment opportunity.”

Boom!

The next second, Lü Yang, without hesitation and ignoring the so-called Foundation Establishment opportunity, directly shattered Chen Xin’an’s true spirit that had been refined into the Myriad Spirits Banner.

“No—!”

“The Master of Mending Heaven Peak targeted me so much in my previous life. In this life, I’ll first kill his son to vent my anger. After a few lifetimes, when I reach Foundation Establishment, I’ll go kill him!”

Lü Yang’s face remained calm.

Possessing the 【Book of a Hundred Lifetimes】, his Dao heart was incomparably firm, unyielding even after numerous setbacks. No matter how powerful the opponent, he had the confidence to ultimately defeat them.

As for the Foundation Establishment opportunity, coincidentally, he also knew of one!

Chen Xin’an’s aura completely dissipated, his soul scattered. Lü Yang then put away the Myriad Spirits Banner, tidied up the scene, and began to wait silently.

Before long, Mending Heaven Peak trembled violently!

A familiar oppressive feeling emerged, as if Mount Tai had descended upon him. Lü Yang immediately put on a fearful expression; he knew exactly what that was.

That was the gaze of a Foundation Establishment True Person.

Clearly, after he completely killed Chen Xin’an, he had alarmed the Master of Mending Heaven Peak.

The other party was probably now deducing the culprit through karma.

Normally, he should be discovered in the next second.

Lü Yang waited in his cave dwelling for half an hour, but until the oppressive feeling disappeared, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak still did not appear before him.

“…It really works!”

He can’t deduce it!

Lü Yang’s face remained expressionless, but he laughed inwardly.

With this verification, he could finally cultivate the Nine Transformations Dragon Art with peace of mind in this life.

Subsequent actions, Lü Yang replicated the operations of previous lifetimes.

First, he hyped up Substitute Death Yin Puppet to earn contribution points, then hyped up Yun Miaoqing to conceal his sword techniques and sword pill, and then purchased a large number of spiritual pills to begin closed-door cultivation.

Ten years later.

In the blink of an eye, generations of disciples rose and fell, and the various disturbances of the past returned to calm. The development trend of the Saint Sect remained steadily positive.

Only today, there seemed to be something different.

Heaven and earth resonated; Lü Yang’s closed-door cave dwelling seemed to become a vortex, with surging spiritual energy rushing in from all directions like a breached dam.

“This is… a celestial phenomenon!?”

“A senior brother has condensed a Qi Seed and broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining!”

Even in the Primordial Saint Sect, the late stage of Qi Refining was considered a high-level laborer, no longer easily treated as a talent, and had a certain degree of autonomy.

Therefore, within Mending Heaven Peak, those disciples who toiled daily for their livelihood, upon seeing the celestial phenomenon manifested by Lü Yang’s breakthrough, were inevitably amazed. Yet beneath that amazement lay stronger envy, jealousy, and even resentment of “Why not me?”

At the same time, inside the cave dwelling, Lü Yang also opened his eyes.

In an instant, a flash of white lightning seemed to streak through the dim meditation room, dazzlingly bright!

“The so-called bottleneck truly lives up to its name.”

In this life, Lü Yang’s cultivation speed was the same as in his previous life.

In just three years, he reached the sixth layer of Qi Refining, the peak of the mid-stage, but then stagnated at the bottleneck for seven years.

This was still because he had previously broken through to the late stage of Qi Refining and had experience.

Otherwise, this time might have been even longer. It was evident why so many cultivators were stuck at this step, unable to make any progress throughout their lives.

Just after breaking through, Lü Yang did not rush to end his seclusion but sat quietly for another three days. Only after fully grasping the changes in his true Qi, physique, and spiritual consciousness did he stand up.

He opened the panel of the 【Book of a Hundred Lifetimes】:

【Name: Lü Yang】

【Age: 28】

【Cultivation: Seventh Layer of Qi Refining (Late Stage), Ninth-Grade Array Master】

【Talents: Dual Cultivation Prodigy (White), Some Skill (Purple)】

【Cultivation Method: Nine Transformations Dragon Art (Seventh Layer)】

【Divine Abilities: Divine Firmament Sword Control True Formula (Minor Achievement), Secret Explanation of Array Treasures (Perfect), Killing Curse (Perfect), Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light (Perfect), Qi Concealment Technique (Perfect)】

【Treasures: Blood Sun Sword Pill (Superior Magical Treasure), Innate True Qi Myriad Spirits Banner (Superior Magical Treasure)】

【Pages of the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes: 95】

Also at the late stage of Qi Refining, Lü Yang in this life was much stronger than in his previous life. His true Qi was on a completely different level. If they were to fight, it would be a one-sided slaughter.

Especially after mastering the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light, combined with the Heaven-Slashing Blood River Sword Formation, even if the opponent was also at the late stage of Qi Refining, once enveloped by his formation, unless they had a deep understanding of him and had prepared methods to counter the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light in advance, they would still be doomed.

“However, it’s still not safe.”

The Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light was powerful, but it was still a divine ability that ordinary disciples could find. Who knew what powerful divine abilities those True Inheritance disciples possessed?

“True Inheritance disciples… I wonder if I have a chance?”

Lü Yang looked expectant.

In this life, with the divine talisman concealing karma, his identity was as clean as a whistle.

Generally speaking, he was an ideal candidate for recruitment.

After all, even for Foundation Establishment True Persons, a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator was a decent subordinate.

Moreover, unlike in his previous life, he had not transformed into a blood shadow, nor had his immortal path been severed. No matter how one looked at it, he should have some investment value.

Therefore, Lü Yang had already made up his mind.

If a Foundation Establishment master extended an olive branch, even if it was the Master of Mending Heaven Peak, he would not refuse. He would first take the benefits; the grudges could be settled in the next life.

A man’s knees are as precious as gold; today is the time to cash in!

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