Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 610 Lü Yang also wants an empty certificate!

Long ago, Lü Yang had heard this saying:

There are nine ranks of cultivation techniques in the world, from highest to lowest. Those below the sixth rank have no chance of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, those below the third rank have no chance of reaching the Golden Core stage, and only the first rank cultivation techniques offer the hope of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Later, he saw the first first-grade martial arts manual he had ever seen in his life in Jian Ge.

Sword Master Discusses the Mysterious Secrets of the Golden Handle

However, it was later confirmed that the purpose of this first-grade cultivation technique was to sacrifice the cultivator in order to vain prove the way of the sword; in essence, it was a deceptive technique.

Then the question comes:

At the time, I thought this was just the style of the Sword Pavilion's sword classes, deliberately designed to trick people. But now it seems there might be a deeper reason behind it.

'First-grade cultivation techniques might originally have been used for Void Realization, which is one of the cornerstones of the Nascent Soul stage, while the other cornerstone is the Supreme Fruit Position. To say nothing of others, at least the Taiyin Immortal Venerable of the Heavenly Palace exemplifies this, possessing both the Taiyin Fruit Position and the Golden Coin Fruit Position achieved through Void Realization.'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang suddenly raised his eyebrows slightly:
'【Angxiao】.'

Even the Heavenly Palace's Taiyin Immortal Venerable could very well have attained a fruition without actually achieving one; what about Angxiao? Could it be that this First True Lord of the Immortal Pivot couldn't do it?
'Unlikely.'

Lu Yang had great confidence in Angxiao. If a mere extraterrestrial cultivator could do it, there was no way Angxiao couldn't do it too. He should be able to do it as well!

'Thinking back carefully, how did he reverse the Earthly Branches of Chen? While the Great Forest Wood is powerful, its mysteries shouldn't be related to reversing Yin and Yang. It would be more like the City Wall Earth, or my Heavenly Fire. He must have relied on other methods to reverse the Earthly Branches of Chen.'

What means?
'It can't be just a simple Daoist technique; the rank isn't high enough. It's more like a profound rank. That's right, [Angxiao] should have another rank!'

A fruition obtained through an empty certificate!

He used the mystery of that position to reverse the Chen Earth, thus completing his plan. Good heavens, that old thief was secretly plotting something wicked!

In that instant, Lü Yang recalled how Ang Xiao had come to him in previous lives, offering to teach him the method to reverse the Earthly Branches of Chen. At the time, he had been somewhat tempted, but now it seemed that the other party was clearly using his own position as bait to trick him!
'He's an absolute beast! Just you wait!'

Lu Yang cursed under his breath, adding another mark to his mental notebook for Ang Xiao, before turning to consider another point that puzzled him:
How did Angxiao and Taiyin Immortal Venerable achieve the state of emptiness?

Is it simply a matter of having a high level of spiritual attainment?

'Impossible. Both True Monarch Flying Snow and True Monarch [Solid Form Preaching] are at the late Golden Core stage, yet they haven't been able to attain even one fruit position.'

'Could it be the supreme attainment?'

Only by taking the supreme fruit position as a foundation can one extract enough profound imagery to prove the fruit position? Lü Yang felt that this guess was the most likely.

But that would create a new problem.

kendo.

'If attaining the Empty Realm requires reaching the Supreme Realm, then what about the Dao of the Sword? The Demon-Slaying Master was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the time.'

That doesn't make sense!

"No, not necessarily. The method of the Void Proof Sword Dao was, after all, passed down by the Sword Pavilion Dao Master. The mere restriction of the Supreme Fruit rank is nothing to the Dao Master. Perhaps there is a deeper plan behind this. The special nature of the sword dao is probably of considerable importance to the Sword Pavilion."

Lü Yang's thoughts gradually cleared.

At the same time, his eyes gradually brightened: 'I am also of the Supreme Fruit level. Since that's the case, could I also attain a fruit level in the void?'

After all, the relationship between a True Lord and a Fruit Position is too delicate.

Holding, but not occupying, a True Lord in the strict sense only has the right to use the position, not to truly control it. This alone makes Lü Yang very reluctant to talk about it.

'Although I already have kendo skills.'

'But I am not a true sword cultivator after all, and I cannot unleash the true power of the sword. Moreover, my master needs the attainment of the sword path more than I do now.'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang's eyes brightened slightly.

Indeed, as early as when the Demon-Slaying Immortal appeared at the crucial moment to stop the [Gangxing Preaching True Lord] and committed suicide for it, Lü Yang had already decided: He would return the swordsmanship in his hands to the Demon-Slaying Immortal!
'Anyway, now that the Demon-Slaying Master has joined my Righteous Path family, I feel at ease letting him use his swordsmanship; in fact, he'll be more effective than I am.'

Lü Yang felt this particularly clearly.

With the same swordsmanship level and the same level of training, although he was stronger than the heretical True Monarch, he still found it difficult to compete with the orthodox True Monarch.

However, once it fell into the hands of the Demon-Slaying Master, it was almost indistinguishable from a legitimate True Lord.

This disparity solidified Lü Yang's resolve: 'The way of the sword is ultimately not mine; what I need is something truly mine!'

Kendo can be an aid, a tool, but it can never be the foundation!
Upon realizing this, Lü Yang suddenly felt enlightened, as if a layer of gloom had been wiped away from his mind, and his thoughts became clear. It took him a long time to gradually gather his thoughts.

Just then, a sudden commotion arose:

"Passed! Passed!"

Lu Yang snapped out of his daze, only to see countless divine thoughts suddenly appear throughout Mengwei City, each overflowing with intense greed and joy:

"It's over 50! The Worry-Free Talisman is an external Daoist Immortal Talisman, with an exchange rate of 1:50!"

"It has officially surpassed the Flame-Treading Immortal Talisman. Although the opponent's recent sharp decline is also a factor, this is the first time it has surpassed the orthodox immortal talisman!"

"It can still go up! It'll definitely reach 100!"

"I want to keep buying!"

The celebratory sounds resounded throughout the heavens, further intensifying the imagery of "money," which, when it landed within the Outer Path Alliance, caused the spiritual energy to surge with jubilation.

At the same time, a streak of light descended, revealing himself to be the leader of the Outer Path Alliance, Banshan. At this moment, Banshan's face was filled with excitement and fervent smiles. He cupped his hands and said, "Fellow Daoist Minghe's methods are extraordinary. He has achieved this in just a few months. I am truly impressed."

"what is this."

Lu Yang shook his head: "Just broke through 50, barely catching up with the worst orthodox immortal talisman. Fellow Daoist, the days of rising prices for the Worry-Free Talisman are still ahead!"

After speaking, Lü Yang looked down and nodded slightly:
"The atmosphere is just right, so we can issue more Worry-Free Talismans. This will further stimulate the market and give those who want to enter the market a chance to make money."

"Oh? Is it a re-issuance?"

Upon hearing this, Banshan's eyes lit up, his expression remaining unchanged, but inwardly he was calculating: 'The growth trend of the Worry-Free Talisman is even more exaggerated than I expected.'

'At this rate, it's unlikely to drop before reaching 100 and touching those orthodox Immortal Lords above the sixth level. In that case, why not buy some too? I was too cautious before and bought too little; this time I'll go all in and take this opportunity to make a fortune!'

Soon, the atmosphere heated up even more.

While the Worry-Free Talisman was gaining popularity, the Righteous Qi Path also seized the opportunity and began to flourish and expand rapidly in areas below the sixth level of the Heavenly Mansion.

Of course, Lü Yang is not some kind of demon.

It's impossible for all disciples who join the Righteous Path to be directly recruited into the Righteous Path Flag, since some have already exhausted their potential and have no value in the Immortal Path.

Disciples who can enter the Righteous Path Banner must be the best of the best.

During this process, Lü Yang's talent of "disciple serves as teacher" also came into play, and he continuously absorbed a large amount of Taoist insights based on Tianfu.

"Not enough, not enough!"

Lu Yang's eyes burned as he looked up at the sixth level of the Heavenly Mansion above him: 'These are all cultivation levels below True Monarch; they're not very useful to me.'

'I need cultivation at the level of a True Lord.'

'I want to cultivate a true and orthodox ruler in Tianfu!'

(End of this chapter)