Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 354 The Sword Lord talks about the secret gold seal of Xuanzhi
When Lü Yang emerged from the Reception Hall, he was met with a somewhat helpless look from the Demon-Slaying Master: "I didn't expect you to actually offer incense to the Ancestral Master."

"Come with me."

The Demon-Slaying Immortal sighed, said nothing more, and led Lü Yang on a beam of light, arriving at the summit of Sword Pavilion Mountain in no time.

Standing atop this peak, one can survey all the mountains below. A magnificent palace stands there, and now, beams of light and shadow appear, all of them appearing to be Foundation Establishment True Persons. After bringing Lü Yang here, the Demon-Slaying True Person did not delay and directly reached out and took out a thick Taoist book.

"Today, a disciple named Yan Xiao entered the Hall of Reception to offer incense to the Ancestral Master."

The Demon-Slaying Master, holding the Taoist scripture, solemnly said: "In accordance with the ancestral master's decree, I am hereby listed as a sword lineage of the sect. I will dedicate my life to diligent cultivation, uphold the righteous path, and govern the world."

After saying this, he included the name of Lü Yang's incarnation in the Taoist scriptures.

"You are my first disciple, and according to seniority, you should belong to the Ming generation. Today I will give you a Dharma name, which is Minghe. I hope you will strive to do well."

"Disciple has met Master."

Lu Yang bowed respectfully, accepted the token symbolizing his [Sword Seed] status from the Demon-Slaying Immortal, and then withdrew.

"The status of the sword type is comparable to that of the Foundation Establishment stage."

"With this token in hand, you may choose a cave dwelling within the Extreme Heaven Cliff. Your past life's foundation is profound; you should diligently cultivate and strive to regain your former status as a True Person as soon as possible."

After watching Lü Yang leave, the Demon-Slaying Master's eyes suddenly turned gloomy.

Almost simultaneously, a Foundation Establishment cultivator approached and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Master! You have gained another beloved disciple. The day when all karma is cleared up is not far off."

This person's name is Ye Cheng.

As a disciple of the Ye family, he wore a hearty smile on his face: "I've heard that this person harmed Xing Feng and deserves to pay for his past misdeeds!"

Upon hearing this, the Demon-Slaying Master's expression grew even more unpleasant.

For outside cultivators who join the Sword Pavilion, the Sword Pavilion has a very complete and concise whitewashing process, and the Reception Hall is the most crucial part of it.

"All outsiders who join the Sword Pavilion have their past life memories erased first. Then, they offer incense at the Reception Hall, where their fortune is drained and reshaped into the Sword Pavilion's fortune. I originally thought that Fellow Daoist Lü's lack of talent meant that he couldn't learn the 'Sword Lord's Mysterious Talk on the Secret Chapter of Holding Gold,' so there was still a chance to salvage the situation. But I never expected that what's done is done."

Thinking of this, the Demon-Slaying Master sighed again.

".God willing."

"The Sword Master's Secret Chapter on the Golden Strike" is a first-class true skill known to everyone in the Sword Pavilion. However, looking inside and outside the Sword Pavilion, there are very few people who practice this method.

Few true members of the Sword Pavilion cultivate in this way.

If you do a careful count, you'll find that only those who were real people in their previous lives and were reincarnated as disciples of the Sword Pavilion will practice this technique.

At the edge of the sky, in the quiet chamber of the cave.

"The Sword Master's Discourse on the Mysterious Secrets of Metal Holding"

This technique is profound and extensive, containing tens of thousands of words, and encompasses all things. More importantly, it overturns all existing cultivation systems!

What is a sword cultivator?

Generally speaking, cultivators who use swords are sword cultivators. However, this is not the case in "Sword Lord's Talk on the Mysterious Secret Chapter of Holding Gold," which regards it as a heretical path.

A true swordsman is someone who cultivates the sword!

Focusing solely on one thing, abandoning everything else, with only one sword by one's side, communicating with it day and night, sincerely communicating with the divine, and finally taking the sword as the way, only then can one be called a sword cultivator!

Lu Yang frowned upon seeing this. He had seen quite a few Sword Pavilion cultivators so far, but according to the standards of "Sword Lord's Secret Chapter on the Mystery of the Sword Pavilion," even in the Sword Pavilion, there was probably only one person who could truly be called a "sword cultivator," Ye Guangji, the Demon-Slaying True Man!

'Not quite right'

His intuition, honed from years of training at the Initial Sage Sect, told Lü Yang that something was amiss! After all, this was a first-grade true skill; how could it be shown to just anyone? 'Unless there's a trap!'

And it's a sinkhole!

Thinking of this, Lü Yang became even more vigilant and continued reading "Sword Lord's Discourse on Profound Mysteries and the Secret Chapter of Gold Holding," and soon his expression changed.

A moment later, he closed his eyes.

'I knew Sword Pavilion wouldn't be so kind. What kind of First-Rank True Skill is this? It was abandoned! The cultivation only goes up to the Foundation Establishment stage and then stops!'

"The Sword Master's Secret Chapter on the Mystery of the Golden Sword" is indeed a first-grade true skill, because it is the only true "empty proof" method that Lü Yang has ever seen. The person who created this skill obviously intends to prove a "sword dao fruit position" from scratch, and his ambition is admirable.

After all, even if there is no heaven, it is not, strictly speaking, an empty testament.

'【No Heaven】is less a testament to emptiness and more a discovery of a nascent form of enlightenment, which is then transformed into a desired shape using one's own Daoist methods.'

Now, Lü Yang also knows what the Myriad Spirits Banner hides.

The mysterious power that allowed him to falsely hold the position of a Great True Person was actually a nascent fruition, which was sealed away after being obtained by a Primordial True Person!
Therefore, strictly speaking, the concept of "no heaven" still has a foundation.

However, the [Sword Dao Fruit] that "Sword Lord Discusses Profound Mysteries and Holds Gold Secret Chapter" seeks to prove is different; it is to truly prove a real fruit from the void!

The ambition is grand, but what will be the price?
'We've paid the price!'

'Regardless of whether you achieved Foundation Establishment in your previous life, or what your supernatural powers were, as long as you cultivate this technique, you will be transformed into a [Constant Observation of the World and Holding the Golden Sword Foundation].'

'Even their innate talents and supernatural abilities from their previous life will be transformed!'

This method is similar to that of [Wu You Tian], both of which drag the foundations of other positions into the water to fill the huge pit of [Sword Dao]!

"The [Sword Dao Rank] is difficult to attain, so it requires people like us to cultivate this first-grade true skill, using our lifelong talent and comprehension to gradually fill in and complete it. If the [Sword Dao Rank] is a painting, then we are the brushes and ink used to paint it."

'This cultivation manual is probably intended for outsiders!'

Lu Yang understood that there were many true cultivators in the outside world with their Dao foundations. Even if their past life memories were erased, their souls were not cleansed by reincarnation, and their Dao foundations remained unchanged.

I'll use this first-class true skill manual to cleanse myself again.

First, they cleansed the memories, then the fortune, and finally the Dao Foundation. During this time, the Sword Pavilion collected the fortune and filled the [Sword Dao Position], making a fortune!
Even so, I still owe him a debt of karma!

'Sword Seed. No wonder it's called a Sword Seed!'

'Without us swordsmen dedicating our lives to cultivating this art, how could the [Sword Dao Fruit] take root, sprout, and grow into a towering tree?'

However, upon thinking of this, Lü Yang suddenly paused:
"No, it's not that no one in the Sword Pavilion's direct line has ever practiced this first-grade true skill. The Demon-Slaying True Man! He seems to be a pure sword cultivator!"

Lu Yang had witnessed the Demon-Slaying True Man's actions before. However, when faced with the attack from the group of Celestial Immortals and Earthly Immortals of the Xuanling Realm, this Great True Man who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage did not use any supernatural powers. He merely drew his sword. The so-called "Sword Intent of Non-Killing" seemed to be the hallmark of a sword cultivator!

'But why would he cultivate such a massive pit?'

'Could he be a reincarnation of a true immortal from the outside world, just like me? No, that's impossible. He's a direct descendant of the Ye family, a true member of the Sword Pavilion.'

"【The True Lord of Heavenly Virtue】?"

Suddenly, inside the Myriad Spirit Banner, Ancestor Tingyou, who was reading the "Sword Lord's Discourse on Profound Mysteries and the Secret Chapter of Gold Holding" with Lü Yang, spoke up, his expression slightly strange:

What has been will be again.

Master Tingyou sighed and then said in a deep voice, "Could it be that the Demon-Slaying True Man Ye Guangji previously cultivated the [Wall Soil]?"

(End of this chapter)