Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 383 Is it really a fishpond scheme?

Seven Luminaries Heaven—this is the name Lü Yang gave to this world.

Its structure is similar to that of the Myriad Martial Realm, both being a round heaven and a square earth, part of the vast land of Shenzhou. Out of caution, Lü Yang did not move his main body, but only sent out a banner spirit.

Chen Xin'an.

He also chose a very remote location, not daring to go to the center of the Seven Luminaries Continent, but instead selecting a small village in the deep mountains and forests in a corner.

"There is no spiritual energy here."

Relying on Chen Xin'an's body, Lü Yang strolled through the mountains and forests, releasing his divine sense to sense the surroundings, only to discover that this realm had no spiritual energy.

'This isn't very friendly to Qi Refining cultivators.'

In the cultivation system of this broken place, spiritual energy is still needed until the late stage of Qi Refining. Only in the late stage of Qi Refining does one begin to gradually produce spiritual energy on their own.

In other words, if cultivators below the late stage of Qi Refining came here, once their mana in their dantian was depleted and there was no external spiritual energy to replenish it, they would immediately become ordinary mortals! Body cultivators would be even worse off; without mana, they probably wouldn't even be able to move their hard-forged physiques.

Only by establishing a foundation can one become indifferent to these things.

After all, once the foundation of the Dao is established, it is no longer me responding to spiritual energy, but rather spiritual energy responding to me. Although magical power will be continuously depleted, it can be completely self-sufficient.

"Splash splash".

Lu Yang made a hand seal with one hand, and a beam of azure light appeared at his fingertip. A surge of powerful wood-elemental spiritual energy rushed out and swept across the surrounding mountains and forests in an instant.

In an instant, vegetation sprang up, trees blossomed, bore fruit, withered, and then flourished again, as if experiencing spring, summer, autumn, and winter in a single moment. Seeing this, Lü Yang nodded in satisfaction. The fact that his supernatural powers were still usable was undoubtedly good news, meaning he wouldn't be without the ability to protect himself.

Just then, Lü Yang suddenly raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm. Someone's here?"

The next second, he decisively dispersed Chen Xin'an's spirit body, turning it into a ball of innate energy and hiding it away, observing it silently with his divine sense.

Immediately afterwards, an old man quietly appeared.

As he appeared, a faint scent of sandalwood suddenly filled the air.

He had white hair but a youthful face, a hunched back, and was dressed simply. He had a kind and benevolent look, and his squinted eyes swept over the scene created by Lü Yang.

A moment later, he frowned, looking somewhat puzzled:

"Where did this unorthodox Zen come from?"

"To dare to use magic so recklessly, the person behind it is probably a wild god who doesn't know the rules. Alas, once it leaves the City God's jurisdiction, the chaos can't be stopped."

The elderly man checked again carefully and found nothing unusual.

He left with a heavy heart.

However, Lü Yang still did not show himself, but continued to maintain his innate Qi state and patiently waited. Who knows if the other party would launch a surprise attack?

One day passed.

Two days passed.

It wasn't until the third day that Lü Yang carefully reassembled his body, somewhat speechless: "They really left? Don't you suspect someone is hiding in the shadows?"

That's so unprofessional!

Judging from his own experience, Lü Yang realized that if he were in Lü Yang's shoes, he would definitely pretend to leave while secretly lying in wait, checking on the situation every few days to make sure that no one was really there.

As a result, the other party didn't notice at all and just left!

Lü Yang hadn't met such an honest person in a long time.

"And that person is quite interesting; he actually has a rank?"

Lu Yang stroked his chin. Although his rank was not high, not even reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, he was at most at the level of someone who had cultivated a great divine power at the peak of Qi Refining.

However, it is ultimately a person.

This alone would prevent most things in the mortal world from harming him, yet this was only the most remote corner of the Seven Luminaries Heaven.

'Indeed, caution was the right thing to do.'

Lu Yang took a deep breath. Although, according to Hong Yun's memory, the Seven Luminaries Heaven was theoretically a safe haven for him.

But after all, five thousand years have passed.

Five thousand years is enough time for many variables to occur. Although it is impossible for a True Monarch to appear, as long as there is a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator, it would be enough to kill him on the spot.

'No rush, things will work out better with patience.'

Lu Yang continued forward, using his divine sense to perceive the sandalwood incense lingering in the air. This was the trace left by the other party, so clearly and unmistakably left behind. Did the cultivators of this world not know how to erase their traces?

Or is it bait to lure me in?

Lu Yang's mind raced with thoughts, but he remained calm. After all, it was just the body of a banner spirit; he could simply give it up. So, he boldly followed the trail and searched for the source.

Before long, a mountain village came into view before Lü Yang.

Within the mountain village, the faint sounds of people could be heard. There were probably a hundred or so households, but at a glance, they were all ordinary people, none of whom possessed any cultivation.

The sandalwood traces end here.

Lu Yang stood still and waited patiently for a moment. Nothing happened; there was no trap as he had imagined. The peace was frightening.

Lu Yang stared into the distance and soon spotted a shrine made of earth in the village. It was about the size of a doghouse and contained an incense burner with three long incense sticks stuck in it, along with several plates of fruits as offerings. Amidst the faint sandalwood fragrance, a shadowy light appeared.

It was that old man with white hair and a youthful face.

He sat upright amidst the incense, eyes closed, breathing, his chest rising and falling as he exhaled the incense smoke. His originally weak physical condition had even improved!

'It's almost reached the level of a pseudo-foundational cultivator...'

'Good fellow!'

Lu Yang finally understood why there was no spiritual energy in this world, yet there were similar cultivators. It turned out that they did not cultivate using spiritual energy!

"City God? Earth God?"

"Incense offerings can make one a god?"

Many thoughts flashed through Lü Yang's mind, but it was difficult to see the details clearly from a distance. If he really wanted to figure it out, soul searching would be the simplest and most direct method.

'However, we can't just charge in.'

Lu Yang pondered to himself, "The Earth God and the City God sound like cultivators with home-field advantage. It would be too risky for me to rashly attack them."

And who knows if the other party has other tricks up their sleeve?

It's best to lure the snake out of its hole.

With this in mind, Lü Yang immediately began making arrangements outside the village.

First, find a valley, then begin setting up an array to isolate the inside from the outside, ensuring that those who enter the array cannot send out any messages. Then set up a trapping array and a killing array, and finally add another layer of concealment array outside all the arrays.

In addition, various talismans were added to further enhance the power of the formation.

Then they will obscure the secrets of heaven.

After doing all this, Lü Yang used the same trick again in the valley, using his magic to influence the environment.

"Ok?"

To Lü Yang's surprise, the old man in the shrine opened his eyes almost as soon as he made a move.

"Where did this heretical Zen come from?!"

Enraged, he flew out of the shrine, unleashing a burst of magical power, and plunged headfirst into the trap meticulously set by Lü Yang…

'ah? ’

For a moment, Lü Yang was stunned, never expecting the other party to be so reckless.

Aren't you going to check it at all?
Aren't you worried about potential traps?
Shouldn't we try to divine the secrets of heaven?

The next second, dozens of formations were activated. The old man who fell into one of them didn't even utter a sound. He just screamed and then fainted.

However, Lü Yang still did not show up.

He stood outside the formation and manipulated the formation to launch several more attacks at the old man from a distance.

The old man was already suppressed by Lü Yang, and these few blows made his vital energy even weaker. He was not only about to faint, but he was also on the verge of not being able to breathe.

Only then did Lü Yang emerge with some skepticism, conjuring a fake body at a distance to approach the old man, preparing to wait for him to launch a surprise attack.

However, nothing happened.

It was as if the old man had truly fallen into a trap and been easily subdued by him.

"That's it?"

I haven't even put in any effort yet, and you've already collapsed?
Lu Yang blinked, a long-lost, indescribable emotion welling up in his heart.

Is this really a fishpond scheme?
　Sacrifice a seedling~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)