Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 509 Lü Yang's Metal Nature!
Within his sea of ​​consciousness, Lü Yang conjured a beam of light, gazing with satisfaction at the golden light swirling around his fingertips, as if he were looking at a rare and precious treasure.

'After ten lifetimes of cultivation, I've finally condensed my golden nature!'

At this moment, Lü Yang was filled with emotion. He recalled the first time he met Jin Xing, which was given to him by his Uncle Chongguang. He was so envious of him.

Lu Yang stared at the wisp of gold before him. Though the light was faint and dim, he seemed to see a blazing sea of ​​light, reflecting countless scenes of the human world: the rising sun in the sky, the bright moon in the long night; towering mountains, rivers, lakes and seas; birds and beasts, flowers, birds, fish and insects.
All things in the universe are contained within this single strand of gold.

If thrown into the mortal realm and seen by a Qi Refining cultivator without any concealment, he would likely be instantly captivated, spending his life in a dreamlike illusion.

The so-called "dream of Nanke" and "strange tales of the rotten axe handle" both originate from this.

This is because the metal element contains the entire cultivation of a Great True Person who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, including their understanding of heaven and earth, which may still seem very immature to the True Lord.

However, in the eyes of Qi Refining cultivators, it appears no different from the real world.

Pulling his thoughts back, Lü Yang's vision quickly began to shift away from the endless scenery before him. Time seemed to accelerate at this moment, as if the sun and moon were falling and mountains and seas were collapsing.

"call!"

When he came to his senses, the many scenes he had just witnessed were gone, leaving only a glimmer of light swirling around his fingertips, brilliant and dazzling.

"It's a pity there's only a trace, far from enough to support the blessed land." Lü Yang took a deep breath. The blessed land is being lifted by refining the metal element. Metal element is one of the driving forces supporting the blessed land. If the refined metal element is insufficient, it cannot support the blessed land's ascent and its alignment with the fruition position, which would mean death and the annihilation of the Dao.

This is actually very difficult.

Because no one knows how much gold is needed for a blessed land to perfectly ascend and eventually align with its fruition, it can only be guessed by the cultivator's own cultivation level.

If you guessed correctly, your chances of winning the gold prize have greatly increased.

If you guess wrong, all your efforts will be in vain.

The most outrageous thing is that too little metal is bad, and too much is also bad, because once there is too much metal, it will in turn erode the cultivator's own soul and consciousness.

It can't be called erosion either.

Strictly speaking, the metal element should eventually merge with the soul; this is a natural change. However, it is detrimental to Foundation Establishment.

Only a True Monarch's soul can withstand the fusion of metal element and maintain its self under the impact of metal element. However, a Foundation Establishment soul is ultimately inferior in rank. A little metal element might be able to be maintained by willpower, but once there is too much metal element, even the strongest willpower will collapse, which will then affect the soul.

At that point, forget about making money; people will go crazy.

There are many similar examples in history.

Therefore, for a Great True Person who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, each time they refine their Golden Nature, it is like walking a tightrope; one wrong step will lead to utter destruction.

But fortunately——

'I have it.'

Lu Yang smiled confidently, for a simple reason: in his previous life, he had used the body of a celestial being to seek gold, and he knew exactly how much gold he needed!

For others, refining the properties of gold is like walking a tightrope.

For Lü Yang, refining the gold's properties was a simple matter with complete data and practical support, and it was not difficult at all.

'On another note, should we just settle the account?'

Lu Yang stroked his chin, and after a moment's thought, decided to postpone it and not rush to use the [Book of a Hundred Lifetimes] to settle the matter.

the reason is simple:
"Settling accounts now, the returns aren't enough! Even with the same gold-tier talent, the settlement results for a True Monarch with gold attribute are significantly different from those for a Foundation Establishment talent."

'Anyway, I don't lack gold-tier talents right now. It's best to wait until I become a True Monarch before settling accounts to maximize my gains!'

With this thought in mind, Lü Yang withdrew his golden nature and exited his sea of ​​consciousness.

Just then, a demon cultivator with a tense expression strode into the Five Armies Commander's Mansion. It was none other than Xiao Shan, the first elder of the Yixin Society to pledge allegiance to Lü Yang.

Seeing this, Lü Yang raised his eyebrows slightly: "What's going on?"

"Someone's causing trouble!"

Xiao Shan said in a deep voice, "A large number of officials seem to have received some orders. They all left their residences and gathered in the direction of Xuanwu Gate, saying that they wanted to see the Crown Prince!"

"Oh?"

Lu Yang quickly realized the intentions of the person behind the scenes. After all, Li Tai'an's move was an open scheme and he never intended to hide it from Lu Yang.

It's a pity it's too late.

"In the past, this blatant scheme would have really given me a headache, since I also had to consider the attitudes of the Crown Prince and the Empress."

But things are different now. 'With the Five Armies and the Capital Garrison in hand, as long as I seize the Imperial Seal from the Empress, I can immediately take control of Tianwu City. That's the real key!'

That's how real struggles have always been.

All the scheming and intrigue, all the open and covert plots, are just empty words. In the end, whoever holds military power and has the biggest fist will be the ultimate winner.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang immediately looked at Xiao Shan and chuckled, "Pass on my order to guard Xuanwu Gate to the death, forbidding any officials from going there to pay homage. Also, block the news and don't let the Crown Prince and Empress know. However, tell people not to use force, and to persuade the officials to be rational on the surface."

"As ordered!"

Xiao Shan immediately bowed and then quickly left. Only then did Lü Yang turn around and look at the Five Armies Commander who was being manipulated by the [puppet].

“Send a few officials out.”

Lu Yang said calmly, "Let them infiltrate among the officials, then launch a preemptive attack on the Imperial City Guard. Deal with them afterwards, but make sure it's done cleanly."

"Yes!"

The commander of the five armies responded without hesitation and then walked out of the mansion.

Tianwu Hall, outside Xuanwu Gate.

"The demonic dragon has brought disaster to the country, closed itself off from the outside world, disregarded the government, and persecuted loyal and virtuous officials!"

"How dare these mere demon cultivators wreak havoc in Tianwu City? Tell me, does Jiangdong belong to us human cultivators or to these true dragons?"

"Slay the wicked! Kill the demonic dragon!"

The deafening sound, amplified by magical power, blasted into the Tianwu Palace, but was blocked by the incense and divine light, without disturbing a single blade of grass or tree within the palace.

In front of Xuanwu Gate, a large group of Daoist officials displayed their official positions. Most of them were minor officials with Qi Refining cultivation. However, these people were full of enthusiasm but also stupid and easily fooled. They were easily stirred up by a few words from a Foundation Establishment official.

In such a state of heightened public anger, violent conflict is inevitable.

Finally, as a beam of light flew out of the crowd, injuring a Royal City Guard cultivator who was trying to stop them, the conflict, which was on the verge of breaking out, completely erupted.

With someone taking the lead, everyone's courage increases exponentially.

Such chaos was naturally observed by Lü Yang, who was recuperating in the Five Armies Commander's Mansion. However, he remained completely calm, instead revealing a cold smile:
"A pillow is brought to someone who's about to fall asleep."

"You want me to go on a killing spree? Fine, I'll grant your wish. I was just wondering what excuse to come up with for a massive purge, and you've delivered yourself right to my doorstep."

The next second, Lü Yang's expression turned serious.

At the same time, the five commanders of the Beijing Garrison who had just ignited the Xuanwu Gate riots also entered. Before they could speak, Lü Yang preemptively said:

"I understand everything."

"The Imperial City Guard is one of the most elite departments of our Dao Court, appointed by His Majesty. To not fear the power of the Imperial City Guard is to be no ordinary official."

"These are clearly all thugs! Thugs!"

Just then, a cultivator from the Imperial City Guard strode in, carrying a scroll covered with densely written characters.

"My lord, the confession of the Minister of War of the Capital has been released."

"He remembered everything. A significant portion of the officials were spies from the Demonic Sect. We checked, and they were exactly the same people who besieged Xuanwu Gate!"

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang angrily said, "Immediately send the confession to the Three Dukes' residence, and let the Empress and the Crown Prince see it as well. The situation is clear."

"Without a doubt, this is an evil conspiracy by the Jiangbei Demon Sect to undermine the stability and unity of our Dao Court. They assassinated His Majesty, but after discovering that I and the Imperial City Guard stood up at the critical moment and stabilized the court, they staged this grand coup in order to create turmoil."

"It's tolerable, but it's unbearable!"

"We can't hesitate any longer, we must strike hard!" With that, Lü Yang slammed his hand on the table, then looked at the Five Armies Commanders waiting to the side:

"Immediately issue a martial law order. No official in the city is allowed to leave their residence. Anyone who leaves without permission will be considered a spy for the Demonic Sect, and the Beijing Garrison has the right to execute them on the spot!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the five military commanders immediately raised their hands:
"loyalty!"

At this point, Lü Yang smiled and said, "Of course, the soldiers of the Five Armies Camp have also made great contributions in suppressing the turmoil caused by the spies of the Demonic Sect."

"I've decided that after this matter is over, all soldiers in the Five Armies will receive an extra paycheck. Forget about choosing spiritual materials, cultivation techniques, or comprehension points; give them everything! If they can make contributions in this operation to investigate spies from the Demonic Sect, I'll personally pay out of my own pocket, and there will be even more rewards!"

After saying that, Lü Yang waved his hand dramatically:
"Fifth Army Battalion, move out!"

(End of this chapter)