I and countless versions of myself simultaneously travel through time.

Chapter 80, Section 79: Even a simple stroll can be a trap.

Ye Yan is here again.

Lu Yang was cultivating the Blood Sun Demon Pill in his cave. The crimson bead spun rapidly in his palm, emitting a strong aura of blood.

With his other hand, he controlled the flying sword. The sword light was like a snake, moving erratically in mid-air above the cave, sometimes stabbing swiftly, sometimes circling, barely managing to multitask.

Ye Yan pushed open the door and entered. Without saying a word, he grabbed Lü Yang by the back of his collar and lifted him up like a chick.

"Senior brother, where are we going to fry fish again?" Lu Yang's eyes were practically overflowing with joy, and he was too lazy to even struggle anymore.

Every time Ye Yan took him out, he always managed to get something out of it.

After consuming those pills last time, his comprehension improved significantly. The bottleneck that had previously kept him at the peak of the fifth level of Qi Refining began to loosen, and he was only one step away from the sixth level.

"The Three Rivers Gathering." Ye Yan uttered these three words, then lifted him up in a burst of light.

Inside the Flying Cloud Cave, Fairy Flying Cloud is compiling a list of supernatural powers.

The moment Ye Yan landed, she almost dropped the jade slip in her hand, not because she was frightened, but because she was overwhelmed by the increasingly heavy aura emanating from Ye Yan.

She always felt that Ye Yan's aura was approaching that of a Foundation Establishment True Person. Standing in front of him, her knees went weak, and she always wanted to kneel down.

Feixia was secretly shocked. Just how high had this Senior Brother Ye's cultivation level reached?

"What's the list of supernatural abilities?" Ye Yan asked bluntly.

Feixia quickly handed over the jade slip.

Ye Yan scanned the list with his spiritual sense and found dozens of supernatural abilities listed with their names and descriptions, most of which were in the library of Butian Peak.

Given his status and his relationship with his father-in-law Chen Taihe, he could directly receive these supernatural abilities without needing to go through the Sanhe Association.

He brought Lü Yang along specifically, hoping to take the opportunity to secure some benefits for his junior brother.

"Junior brother, take a look at this." Ye Yan handed the jade slip to Lü Yang and pointed to a certain column.

Lu Yang probed with his spiritual sense, his pupils contracting slightly. This was the "True Explanation of Taiyin Corpse Dissection and Metamorphosis".

This is an extremely unorthodox supernatural power. To cultivate it, one must dismantle one's physical body, nourish the soul with corpse energy, and shape the body with yin energy, ultimately transforming into a being that is half corpse and half immortal.

It is extremely powerful, but the cultivation process is extremely painful, and the slightest carelessness will result in the destruction of both body and soul.

Lu Yang has been cultivating according to his memories from his previous life, following the old path of Xiao Xian Lu in the original work, the Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light.

He knew this road well; he knew where the potholes and bumps were, and he could walk it with his eyes closed.

Ye Yan did not intend to interrupt his cultivation path, but he would still give him what he needed to.

In the original work, Xiao Xianlu died at least four times. The first time, he was killed by Yu Suzhen who drained his vital energy. The second time, he was killed by Liu Xin who used the "Innate Dao Book". The third time, he died by self-destruction while cultivating the "Nine Dragons Transformation Technique". The fourth time, he was killed by the peak master of Butian Peak with a single finger. He didn't even leave behind a complete corpse.

Ye Yan's friendship with him was already more than enough.

The Book of a Hundred Lifetimes is missing four pages, four lives, four paths; Ye Yan is helping him fill in the gaps.

After reading the introduction to "The True Explanation of Taiyin Corpse Dissection and Metamorphosis", Lü Yang frowned deeply.

This great supernatural power was even more difficult to cultivate than he had imagined.

The hurdle of "self-disintegration of the physical body" alone is not something that ordinary people can overcome. Moreover, some people cannot cultivate even a minor supernatural power in their entire lives. It requires enlightenment, merit, and good fortune, all of which are indispensable.

"Go and try to understand it first. If you don't understand anything, just ask me." Ye Yan patted his shoulder.

Lu Yang cupped his hands and sincerely said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."

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Feixia stood aside, watching the interaction between the two brothers, and a bitter feeling welled up in her heart.

She is also a Qi Refining disciple and a talent of the Holy Sect. Why should Lü Yang receive such care from Ye Yan?

A disciple from an ordinary background, with average talent and cultivation, aside from being fairly good-looking, what about him deserves Ye Yan's special attention? There were already rumors among the Qi Refining disciples that Lü Yang was Ye Yan's shadow, following him wherever he went.

Lü Yang was aware of these rumors, but he didn't care.

Clinging to Senior Brother Ye's coattails is more important than anything else.

Lü Yang had his own plans.

He possesses [Lu Shishu], which allows him to self-destruct and restart each time he dies, choosing one of the following from his previous life: treasures, cultivation level, or talent, and bringing it back through a bug.

The sooner Ye Yan trains him, the sooner he can start reaping the rewards.

The debt I owe Ye Yan in this life can be repaid with treasures in the next.

As for whether he can repay the debt, that's something for Lü Yang to worry about in his next life.

Feixia suppressed the bitterness in her heart and turned to the important matter: "Senior Brother Ye, about the Skull Mountain Market—"

Ye Yan raised his hand, interrupting her: "See you then."

One month later.

The flying boat travels above the sea of ​​clouds, its cabin luxuriously furnished with all kinds of spiritual tea and fruits.

Ye Yan leaned back on the soft couch, closing his eyes to rest. Lü Yang sat cross-legged opposite him, his brows furrowed, repeatedly opening and closing the jade slip in front of him.

"Senior brother, I still can't fathom it," Lu Yang finally couldn't help but say. "This great divine power is truly too profound."

Ye Yan opened his eyes and reached out to take the jade slip and the book.

The "Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light," the "Mysterious Yin Body-Catching Great Technique," and the "Taiwei Yuhe Treasure Book" are three superior divine abilities, each a treasure of the Butian Peak Library.

Ordinary cultivators may not be able to master even one skill in their entire lives, but cultivating great supernatural powers requires the integration and mastery of all three.

"Great supernatural powers usually require the combination of three superior supernatural powers." Ye Yan flipped through the book, his tone indifferent. "Ordinary people cannot cultivate them, not because they lack talent, but because no one helps them break them down and simplify them. The Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light requires skinning and tendon-pulling, the Profound Yin Body-Taking requires self-damage to the soul, and the Taiwei Rinsing Blaze requires burning the meridians. If you put the three together, you will kill yourself before you even master them."

Lü Yang's eyes widened: "So—"

"So I'll simplify it for you."

Ye Yan closed his eyes, his super brain working at full capacity, peeling back the layers of the three supernatural abilities one by one, like solving a complex math problem, simplifying the complex and eliminating the dross.

A day later, he opened his eyes and handed three brand-new jade slips to Lü Yang.

Lu Yang probed with his spiritual sense and was stunned.

The Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Divine Light removes the pain of skinning and tendon-pulling, and strengthens the resilience of the internal organs. The price is that the cultivator will gradually undergo corpse disintegration, eventually becoming a corpse-disintegrating immortal with self-awareness. The Profound Yin Body-Changing technique retains the essence of body-changing while removing the side effect of self-damage to the soul.

The process of Taiyu Muhe burning the meridians was completely rewritten, replaced by using spiritual power to reshape the meridians, reducing the pain by 70% and increasing the effect by 30%.

Lu Yang held the jade slip, his fingers trembling slightly.

Is his comprehension really that low?!

He looked up at Ye Yan, his lips moved, and finally he managed to squeeze out only two words: "Thank you."

Ye Yan waved his hand and looked out at the sea of ​​clouds outside the flying boat.

One of the four key points of the formation, the market town, has come into view. The dark, dense buildings are built against the mountain, exuding an eerie atmosphere.

Arrived.

Ye Yan descended with a beam of light, transforming into a long rainbow that landed directly in the center of the market.

He raised his hand and waved, spreading spiritual light that covered the entire market's array core. He transformed this place into a miniature "Soul Palace," quietly planting the seed of self-destruction deep within the consciousness of every talented individual.

This is a minor supernatural ability he created himself, called "Soul-Devouring Seed". This technique can plant an invisible and intangible seed in the body of cultivators below the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. The seed lies dormant in the depths of the sea of ​​consciousness and will not be activated unless stimulated by spiritual power.

Once planted, the owner of the seed can detonate it with a single thought, causing the other party to be annihilated.

Ye Yan named this supernatural power "Soul Devouring Seed," meaning "devouring souls and lives in an instant."

He further enhanced the existing "Hundred Bones True Reincarnation Array" in the market several times over, with layers upon layers of array patterns, and hidden killing intent amidst the flowing spiritual light.

Lu Yang focused on his cultivation in the market, while Ye Yan stood with his hands behind his back, sensing the movements around him.

Suddenly, a horde of corpses surged forth.

Thousands upon thousands of corpse puppets emerged from the ground, densely packed and dark, roaring as they charged toward the market.

Ye Yan raised his hand, and a giant palm formed from spiritual light descended from the sky. With one strike, a huge hole exploded in the center of the zombie horde, with pieces of flesh flying everywhere and blood splattering in all directions.

With one palm strike, two palm strikes, three palm strikes, in less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, he single-handedly wiped out the horde of corpses.

Fairy Feixia leaped out of the ethereal light, her body shrouded in seven-colored glow, her face filled with anxiety: "Senior Brother Ye! The Divine Martial Sect has made preparations ahead of time!"

Ye Yan frowned.

According to the original story, the great war at the Divine Martial Sect should have been at least twenty years away. But now, those so-called righteous cultivators have already eagerly torn off their disguises.

The hype surrounding the scapegoat puppet, the eagerness of the Holy Sect's higher-ups, and the preemptive action of the Divine Martial Sect—all these clues point to one fact: someone is orchestrating all of this behind the scenes, the game has begun, and Ye Yan has been drawn into it.

"In this wretched place, every righteous person is a sword seed." Ye Yan's lips twitched, his tone full of helplessness and sarcasm.

It must have been Yinshan Zhenren's doing. This guy is trying to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and get the [Heavenly Corpse Fiend].

Ye Yan also needs to obtain some rare treasures for Foundation Establishment in preparation for breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Currently, he has at least a 60% chance of breaking through.