Chapter 37: Taiyin Corpse Transformation and Form Alteration True Method
"This Taiyin Corpse Transformation and Form Alteration True Method is a bit difficult."
After a night of secluded cultivation, Lu Yang looked at the Divine Ability secret manual before him, his brows tightly furrowed: "A Great Divine Power, only achievable by those with immense magical power, it is the pinnacle of Divine Abilities."
The so-called Great Divine Power is not actually a Divine Ability rank, but rather a method of application.
Simply put, by combining several compatible high-grade Divine Abilities, causing them to unleash dozens of times their power, it is called a Great Divine Power.
The Taiyin Corpse Transformation and Form Alteration True Method is exactly like this; to master this Great Divine Power, one must first learn the Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light, the Mystic Yin Soul Grasping Great Art, and the Grand Commander Edict Treasure Talisman—three high-grade Divine Abilities. Each of these three Divine Abilities is extremely difficult to Cultivate, and it is hard to achieve without a huge Opportunity.
This is also a commonality of all Great Divine Powers.
It's not something you can Cultivate just because you want to; it depends on your Comprehension Ability, your Luck, and your Karma. Lacking any one of these will only lead to failure.
Take, for instance, the first Divine Ability, the Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light.
This single Divine Ability has stumped countless Cultivators, as cultivating it by flaying oneself is equivalent to severing one's path to immortality; even if successfully cultivated, it would be meaningless.
As for the second Divine Ability, the Mystic Yin Soul Grasping Great Art, it doesn't have such severe side effects. The difficulty mainly lies in external items; to master this Divine Ability, one must use a Mystic Womb Taiyin Treasure Jade as a medium. Without this rare treasure, no matter how high your cultivation or how good your Comprehension Ability, you cannot master it.
Yet, the Mystic Womb Taiyin Treasure Jade is extremely rare.
How rare? It can be described in one sentence: this item is not in the Primordial Sect's exchange catalog. You can't even buy it with contribution points.
Even with the Primordial Sect's vast resources, they don't possess such a wondrous item.
It is clear that mastering this Divine Ability depends entirely on the Cultivator's Opportunity and Luck; without that Luck, even if you search the entire world, it will only be in vain.
Therefore, Lu Yang merely glanced at it before decisively giving it up, turning instead to ponder the third Divine Ability, the Grand Commander Edict Treasure Talisman.
However, to his dismay, although this Divine Ability required neither precious external items nor had significant side effects, it was simply too difficult.
Lu Yang studied it all night with very little progress.
"It's somewhat like a Formation, and a bit like a Talisman, yet it's categorized as a Divine Ability. Whether one can learn it depends entirely on Comprehension Ability; if you can't learn it, you just can't."
Thinking this, Lu Yang scratched his hair again, feeling unconvinced.
"I've stubbornly overcome Formations that were so difficult, how long can a mere Divine Ability stop me? At worst, I'll spend another twenty years; I'll learn you eventually!"
The reason the Taiyin Corpse Transformation and Form Alteration True Method made Lu Yang so determined was primarily because this Great Divine Power was simply too enticing; he couldn't bear to give it up.
The power of the Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light goes without saying, and the Mystic Yin Soul Grasping Great Art is equally formidable. As long as one grasps a person's Qi, and then condenses a 'soul shadow' from that Qi, one can directly kill them out of thin air by destroying the 'soul shadow', even if they are a thousand miles apart, they will still face certain death.
The Grand Commander Edict Treasure Talisman is even more outrageous.
Once the Talisman is formed, it does not harm the Physical Body or kill the soul; it specifically targets Karma and Luck. Even a Son of Destiny struck by this Divine Ability will turn into an unlucky fellow.
Of course, the most powerful aspect is the combination of the three Divine Abilities.
This is also the most appealing effect of the Taiyin Corpse Transformation and Form Alteration True Method Great Divine Power to Lu Yang: it increases a Cultivator's chance of Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment!
For this alone, Lu Yang was determined to obtain this Great Divine Power!
Time flies, like an arrow shot from a bow.
In a blink of an eye, five years had passed.
Inside the Bloodcloth Tower, Lu Yang leaned against the railing, gazing at the sky, silently operating the Nine Transformations Dragon Transformation Art. With each breath, he exhaled clouds and mists, transforming and manifesting various strange phenomena and wondrous sights.
The Eighth Transformation, Illusory Mirage Transformation!
Although the Spiritual Vein of Skull Mountain was not good, Lu Yang had plenty of money and had hoarded a large amount of Spirit Stone beforehand, so his Cultivation did not suffer any delays.
And after five years of arduous Cultivation, although there was still no progress in the Grand Commander Edict Treasure Talisman, he suddenly had an epiphany while studying Divine Abilities. His True Qi spontaneously broke through the Bottleneck, and by the time he came to his senses, the Qi seed in his Dantian had already transformed again, faintly manifesting a Dragon shape.
Qi Refining Eighth Layer!
"Although the improvement from Qi Refining Seventh Layer to Qi Refining Eighth Layer isn't as exaggerated as from Sixth Layer to Seventh Layer, the True Qi and magical power have still nearly multiplied several times."
"Ultimately, Realm is the foundation!"
"What if I don't have a Great Divine Power? With my current strength, even a True Disciple in the Qi Refining Middle Stage, I can cross Realms and kill them!"
"Not to mention the Ninth Transformation…"
Lu Yang's heart burned with excitement. The Ninth Transformation, 'Flying Fish Transformation,' could break through the Bottleneck. In other words, he could immediately charge towards Perfection after breaking through to Qi Refining Ninth Layer!
"The path to immortality is in sight! This calls for a celebration!"
Thinking this, Lu Yang's mood immediately brightened. The gloom from not being able to master the Grand Commander Edict Treasure Talisman was swept away, and he then happily walked out of the quiet room.
However, before that, Lu Yang first performed the Qi Concealment Art.
The next second, his newly Breakthrough majestic Qi was completely restrained, returning him to the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, just slightly stronger than five years ago.
"Attack the enemy with three parts, keep seven parts as trump cards—you can never have too many of these."
Not long after, the Primordial Sect Disciples under the Bloodcloth Tower immediately swarmed in. One by one, upon seeing Lu Yang, they performed a great bow without a word.
"Congratulations, Tower Master, on emerging from seclusion!"
"Rise." Lu Yang casually waved his hand, then asked, "In these five years I've been in seclusion, have there been any disturbances near Skull Mountain?"
"Reporting to Tower Master, none."
An elderly Primordial Sect Disciple proactively said, "Only once, a Disciple from Divine Martial Sect in the northern frontier came to provoke us, but Feixia Immortal sent him away."
"And the Mystic Womb Taiyin Treasure Jade? Is there any news?"
"Not yet."
After learning about the changes over the past five years, Lu Yang dismissed the crowd, intending to enter seclusion again until the Foundation Establishment Opportunity of the Righteous-Demonic War appeared.
However, just then, a rainbow-like streak of light suddenly landed beside the Bloodcloth Tower.
"Junior brother Lu, please grant me an audience."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yang swept his spiritual sense, then quickly rose to greet her, smiling, "It's too much trouble for Senior Sister to come in person; I should be the one to proactively visit Senior Sister."
"Junior Brother, something has happened."
Feixia Immortal's expression was serious, and she solemnly said, "Recently, the Earth Observation Instrument discovered that the corpse tide, which was originally supposed to erupt in fifteen years, has advanced."
"Right now, tens of thousands of zombies are heading towards the market town!"
"Such an anomaly, with no prior warning, must have a mastermind behind it. I suspect it's very likely those barbarians from Divine Martial Sect in the northern frontier."
"What?"
Lu Yang frowned upon hearing this, and his frown deepened when he saw Feixia Immortal staring directly at him: "Senior Sister needs my help?"
"Precisely. Junior Brother, are you willing to venture into the corpse tide with me?"
Feixia Immortal smiled, "A corpse tide is a crisis, but also an Opportunity. No matter who the mastermind is, they must be relying on a wondrous treasure to trigger the corpse tide early."
"If you and I join forces, perhaps we can seize it and achieve a great Opportunity."
"Even if something unexpected happens and we get caught in the corpse tide, with our cultivation, the risk isn't great!"
At this point, Feixia Immortal's brows lifted, and she radiated brilliance, appearing very spirited.
However, Lu Yang shook his head.
"I apologize, Senior Sister. I am not like Senior Sister; my strength is low, and I haven't learned many Divine Abilities. I only know a bit of Formation, so it's better for me to stay and guard the area."
No matter how small the risk, it is still a risk.
A gentleman does not stand under a precarious wall. He was now at a point where, by simply cultivating step by step, he could certainly Breakthrough to Qi Refining Great Perfection. Why should he risk his life?
It's not worth it!
His primary goal in this life was to Breakthrough to Qi Refining Great Perfection. If he were to take risks, it would be after the Breakthrough. Before that, he should act cautiously.
"Junior Brother, you're not going?" Seeing Lu Yang refuse, Feixia Immortal's delicate brows furrowed slightly. Her usually cool demeanor showing such distress made her appear utterly pitiable: "The Dao of Immortality is short; to achieve anything, one must burn their bridges. I thought you understood this principle."
Lu Yang's Dao Heart was like iron, unyielding: "Times are different now, please understand, Senior Sister."
"Junior Brother, you've changed."
Feixia Immortal shook her head in disappointment: "Since that's the case, you stay and guard the market town then. But when the time comes, there will be no Opportunity for you."
"..."
Lu Yang smiled upon hearing this, not replying.
To be honest, he actually felt that Feixia Immortal didn't quite seem like a Primordial Sect Disciple. How should he put it? She had a kind of innocence, as if she hadn't been harshly beaten by the Primordial Sect.
With a corpse tide present, even if you gain a huge Opportunity, won't you still have to flee back to the market town I'm guarding in the end?
At that time, you say there's no Opportunity for me? Then don't blame me for saying you fought bravely and ultimately sacrificed yourselves on the front lines of resisting the corpse tide.