Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 515 True Dharma
Tianwu Hall, inside Kunning Palace.

As Lü Yang and Empress Xiao were discussing the Dao, what they saw was a series of magical and colorful phenomena that instantly transformed into a magnificent and dazzling sea of ​​flowers.

The delicate fragrance of flowers wafted through the vast palace, refreshing and invigorating, mingled with the sound of clear springs flowing like mountains and streams. As time passed, the sea of ​​flowers slowly converged towards the center, eventually transforming into a celestial flower that bloomed gently, radiating a dazzling brilliance.

【A myriad of wondrous, crystalline flowers】!
This is a Daoist method from the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries) that is related to the Earth element. It perfectly matches Empress Xiao's supernatural power, the Hundred Flowers Palace. She carefully selected and painstakingly cultivated it.

The function of Taoist methods is also very simple.

As long as one immerses their soul in the immortal flower, the speed of refining the metal element will be greatly accelerated, condensing what would normally take one or two years into one or two days.

Back when Emperor Jiayou was still the crown prince, Empress Xiao gained his favor through this Taoist technique. However, the [Lapis Lazuli Myriad Wonders Fairy Flower], which was once so effective in dealing with Emperor Jiayou, now showed signs of being unable to maintain its power in the face of Lü Yang's ravages.

Ultimately, the goal is to attain the supreme fruit.

Both were refining metal, but Jiayou Emperor only needed to use her magic a few times to successfully refine it, while Lü Yang still couldn't.

Only after she had exhausted all her magical power, and the supernatural abilities of the Hundred Flowers Palace had weakened, leaving her completely exhausted, did Lü Yang manage to extract a trace of gold essence. It was as if he was deliberately toying with her, making her feel both satisfied and resentful, and she could only keep begging Lü Yang for mercy.

What I'm satisfied with is that I didn't misjudge the person.

After all, the fact that Lü Yang's metal element is so difficult to refine indicates that her foundation is quite solid, and she has a high chance of succeeding in obtaining metal in the future, which could very well benefit her.

The complaints were that it was too tiring.

This is because Empress Xiao has high cultivation and profound Taoist skills. Even if her supernatural powers are weakened due to excessive consumption, she can recover after a day of rest.

Only in this way could she maintain a frequency of once a day with Lü Yang; otherwise, her [Hundred Flowers Palace] would have been destroyed long ago by Lü Yang's cultivation over the past few days.

At the same time, Lü Yang ignored Empress Xiao's reproachful gaze.

He was completely focused on his cultivation at this moment, introspecting his soul and looking at the golden light that coiled around it like a small dragon, a look of satisfaction on his face:
'A touch of metal.'

"The Tao gives birth to One, One gives birth to Two, Two gives birth to Three, and Three gives birth to all things. The nature of metal also embodies this idea: three strands return to one thread, and three threads combine to form one Tao."

For more than a month, he slept on the dragon bed every night and diligently cultivated without stopping. With the help of Empress Xiao, he finally refined a strand of gold essence. After that, he refined strands of gold essence by directly integrating them into the dragon bed and continuously strengthening them until they finally reached the standard of being able to support the blessed land.

However, there are also drawbacks to having a strong metal element.

As Lü Yang gazed at the gold essence he had refined, he seemed to see an endless mountain and sea, and he became the consciousness of this mountain and sea.

Flowers, birds, fish, insects, grass, trees, and stubborn rocks.

Birds and beasts, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning.

The harmonious and orderly operation of all things brought his mind closer to the so-called "Way of Heaven," making him regard all things as mere straw dogs, no longer behaving like a mortal.
"Hmm~"

A cry of pain mixed with inexplicable joy, like a resounding bell, jolted Lü Yang back to his senses. The warmth from his embrace brought him back to his senses.

'This is the influence of the metal element.'

Lu Yang frowned slightly. As the amount of metal increases, human nature will be gradually suppressed, eventually leading to madness. This is especially true the closer one gets to the pursuit of metal.

Fortunately, I have a strong will.

Lu Yang let out a deep breath, quickly hugged Empress Xiao tightly, and fiercely tried to regain the humanity he had just lost before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"By the way, Your Majesty the Empress." Looking at Empress Xiao, who was completely exhausted, Lü Yang said softly, "It seems that there is no inheritance of [Heavenly Fire] in the Siku Dao Canon."

"Still calling me Your Majesty the Empress?"

Empress Xiao parted her lips slightly, her beautiful eyes, which seemed to spit out silk, staring straight at Lü Yang: "My name is Xiao Ru, fellow Daoist, you may call me by my name from now on."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang chuckled and said, "I still prefer the title 'Empress'."

"Poor talk~"

Empress Xiao feigned embarrassment and anger, gently patting Lü Yang's chest with her jade-like hand, then smoothly sliding it downwards, answering Lü Yang's earlier question as she did so:
"Of course not. After all, when the Dao Court was established as Tianwu, the [Heavenly Fire] had already disappeared. Only two of its illustrious lineages remain in the world. One of them took advantage of the chaos to go overseas and was eventually taken into the possession of the old Dragon Lord of the True Dragon Clan."

"Unfortunately, that lineage was not complete."

At this point, Empress Xiao shook her head again: "But it is precisely because of this that it was able to be obtained by the old Dragon Lord. If it were intact, how could it have been given to the overseas regions?"

"And the second one?" Lü Yang asked curiously.

"The second one should be in Jiangbei, in the hands of the descendants of Zouyu, because the Zouyu royal family once had some designs on [Heavenly Fire]."

Empress Xiao spoke eloquently.

She had read through the entire Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries) of Daoist scriptures, which contained not only cultivation techniques and formulas, but also a large number of Daoist books, unofficial histories, and secrets, which she now knew by heart.

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang's mind immediately became active.

'Descendants of the Zouyu, the branch of the Holy Ancestor? That's something we could try to figure out; I'm currently lacking the corresponding true method for [Heavenly Fire].'

True Dharma is a supreme technique refined from the essence of metal.

Since refining the gold element, this has been on Lü Yang's agenda. After all, if he could learn a true technique that suits him, his improvement would be enormous.

Unfortunately, the lineage of [Heavenly Fire] has long been broken.

However, this part was missing from the "Heavenly Universe and Brilliant Dragon Chapter" given by the Old Dragon Lord, which was causing Lu Yang a lot of trouble. Unexpectedly, he found a solution in Empress Xiao.

"Speaking of which, what are your plans for the future?"

Empress Xiao's gaze was intense: "You are not yet the true emperor and cannot formally ascend the throne. You can only temporarily establish a pseudo-dynasty based on your status as 'as if I were personally present'."

"enough."

Lü Yang chuckled and said, "Even a usurping dynasty has some kind of blessing. In this era where True Monarchs are in seclusion, it is no different from the orthodox dynasty."

Empress Xiao frowned slightly upon hearing this: "Even so, you must accomplish great deeds to have any chance of gaining recognition from the [Immortal Kingdom's Laws]. Internal strife alone is not enough. The Great Ancestor of Tianwu back then was no ordinary man; he gained recognition only after sacrificing a heretical True Lord."

"Even if the system of a puppet dynasty didn't have to be so exaggerated, it would still be very difficult."

"It's alright, I was prepared."

Lu Yang shook his head, looking towards Jiangbei and overseas: "Great achievements. The greatest achievement is to expand territory, and we should be at that point by now."

Overseas, at the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas.

(End of this chapter)