Lying Low As A Talent In The Early Saint Demon Sect Chapter 291: Heaven and Earth Dao Foundation Formation - Novel Cool

Chapter 291: Heaven and Earth Dao Foundation Formation

Chapter 291: Heaven and Earth Dao Foundation Formation

"Mm..."

As Lv Yang activated the Heaven-Mending Sutra, Yun Miaoqing immediately sensed something unusual. A soothing warmth radiated from her dantian, melting through her abdomen.

The next moment, the cultivation bottleneck between the Third and Fourth Layers of Refining Qi—something that had plagued her for months—shattered effortlessly. Yun Miaoqing stared at herself in stunned delight before glancing at her elder sister, Yun Miaozhen. Though her sister had already reached the Sixth Layer of Refining Qi, strictly speaking, her cultivation still remained at the mid-stage.

'Are we at the same cultivation level now?'

A surge of unexpected accomplishment swelled in her chest. She instinctively clutched her abdomen as Yun Miaozhen’s expression stiffened.

'It must be the Sword Embryo!'

'Fusing with such a powerful Sword Core, using Sword Qi to stimulate breakthroughs... If I had obtained it instead, I should already have reached the Late Stage of Refining Qi!'

Why wasn't it hers?

Yun Miaozhen lowered her eyelashes, swiftly suppressing her resentment and slipping back into her usual calm. "Come, now that you've obtained the Sword Core, we should prepare to return."

Yun Miaoqing blinked in surprise. "But Sister, haven't you found a suitable Sword Core yet?"

"I have."

Shaking her head, Yun Miaozhen said gently, "We shouldn't linger here. This place isn't within our sect's territory—we might be attacked by the Demonic Sect at any moment."

At the mention of the Demonic Sect, Yun Miaoqing's face paled. As an ordinary disciple, the name of the northern Jiangbei powerhouse, a fledgling Saint-level sect, still carried enough weight to chill her blood. The Jiangnan and Jiangbei regions had never seen eye to eye—peaceful coexistence was a fantasy compared to their centuries-old enmity.

Lv Yang, however, paid no mind to the external changes.

He was still examining his own condition. "Interesting. This is the first time I've cultivated using a mutual cultivation technique rather than energy absorption arts."

Clearly, he hadn't drained Yun Miaoqing's energy.

Though the Heaven-Mending Sutra was a demonic technique, he'd discussed it extensively with Lady Ruoxiang in his previous life. He knew it wasn't purely about energy absorption. Mending Heaven implied mending the heavens' flaws—gaining heavenly blessings, which naturally allowed mutual benefit. Right now, his relationship with Yun Miaoqing was exactly that: he was accelerating her cultivation using his Foundation-Building Celestial Spirit status, while 90% of her cultivation gains flowed back to him.

"Pity Yun Miaoqing's cultivation is too weak."

Shaking his head, Lv Yang mused. For her to truly aid his foundation formation, she would need at least True Man-level cultivation. Foundation-Building was a drop in the ocean for him.

Though, objectively speaking, Yun Miaozhen's cultivation was actually better than her sister's.

But he simply didn't like her.

"I'm a good person. Good people should associate with other good people. As for minor differences in talent and cultivation... those mean nothing to me."

In Lv Yang's view, the sisters' talents weren't that different. At least not to the extent of someone like the Yanluo Patriarch, where the gap became insurmountable. Yun Miaoqing still had potential.

"Besides, she's met me now!"

With complete confidence, Lv Yang believed that even without draining her potential, he could guide Yun Miaoqing to Refining Qi Perfection within a decade.

He resumed his self-examination.

As an Immortal Spirit, his cultivation wasn't complete yet. His essence was fundamentally a Celestial Vanguard energy fragment. A quick calculation revealed his true nature.

"I am a manifestation of Celestial Metal essence!"

Celestial Metal, also known as the "Heavenly Chapter", governed heavenly severity and earthly martial affairs. It represented wind and frost in the heavens, metal and iron on the earth—a yang metal attribute.

"Quite fascinating."

Amused, Lv Yang noted that as an Immortal Spirit, his Dao Foundation was naturally attuned to Celestial Metal from birth, which explained his Divine Ability.

"Immortal Spirits cultivate completely opposite to humans."

"Humans first condense their innate energy, then gather Celestial Vanguard and Terrestrial Sha. After acquiring four innate Divine Abilities, they finally challenge the Golden Core Formation."

"Immortal Spirits are different. We begin with innate Divine Abilities. We gather four innate Divine Abilities first, only then forming our Life-Bound Divine Ability. Most Immortal Spirits never reach that stage—they either emerge prematurely or perish midway."

The concept was profoundly abstract.

"To put it simply, it's like a ten-month pregnancy. An Immortal Spirit receives heavenly nourishment, gathers four innate Divine Abilities, then awakens its innate energy to separate from its origin."

During this process, the four innate Divine Abilities were bestowed by heaven and earth themselves.

If those four abilities aligned with a specific Immortal Fruit Position, and the Life-Bound Divine Ability awakened, the Spirit could immediately begin competing for the Fruit Position.

In other words—

"Immortal Spirits are practically cultivated by heaven and earth themselves, specifically to occupy Immortal Fruit Positions. There must be something wrong with this system..."

The thought chilled Lv Yang. He quickly dismissed it.

Better not dig too deep.

Shaking off his unease, Lv Yang shifted focus to the Divine Ability forming within him.

As a Celestial Metal Immortal Spirit, this Divine Ability was naturally tied to his Celestial Metal essence. Called "Armaments Sovereign", he'd seen Ye Guyue (Solitary Moon) use it before.

"Armaments Sovereign—formed from Celestial Vanguard (Celestial Metal) and Terrestrial Sha (Shen Metal). Both yang metals, their combination epitomizes metal's indomitable ferocity. This innate Divine Ability has internal and external applications, corresponding to Celestial Metal's heavenly transformations."

"Internally used for 'arms,' amplifying the weapon's power."

"Externally used for 'transformation'—removing change. When unleashed, it can alter forms, shifting tangible into intangible, making it an elite technique for nullifying Divine Ability artifacts."

Lv Yang was immersed in refining his Divine Essence.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?"

He abruptly opened his eyes. A Divine Consciousness swept from Yun Miaoqing's body, diving into her dantian and landing on him.

Fortunately, he'd already protected himself with the Tribulation Tempest Blade. Enhanced by Insightful Clarity, his Karmic Causality remained hidden, and his heavenly mechanisms concealed. Unless facing a Golden Core Sovereign directly, no one could discern his true nature. To the outside world, he appeared merely as a slightly unusual Sword Core.

"Which Foundation-Building expert is this?"

Initially startled, Lv Yang soon calmed when sensing the weak Divine Consciousness—merely an Early Foundation-Building cultivator.

"Nothing like dominating the newbie village!"

"Let's see who's peeping at me."

A thought activated his Heaven-Seizing Universal Command Myriad Phenomena Dharma Body, which surged along the invading consciousness.

Meanwhile, at Hidden Sword Manor.

Yun Miaozhen dismissed Yun Miaoqing, sending her to prepare the flying boat for Sword Pavilion. She then entered a secluded pavilion on the manor grounds.

Inside, a woman in luxurious robes lounged by the window.

"Disciple greets Master."

Yun Miaozhen bowed respectfully. This was her greatest fortune and karmic bond from past lives—her Foundation-Building Master!

Thanks to this, she'd become the Yun Clan's current favored genius, greatly favored by the Clan Patriarch. Once she broke through to Refining Qi Late Stage, she would receive Sword Pavilion's Supreme Divine Ability, paving her way toward True Transmission and even Foundation-Building cultivation. Her future appeared limitless.

"Rise."

The woman elegantly raised her hand, her voice soft and lazy. She was Xiu Xin, a renowned guest elder from the Ye clan within Sword Pavilion.

"Have you decided?"

"Master, disciple has decided."

Yun Miaozhen replied firmly. "Please, Master, use your techniques to connect Miaoqing's fate with mine. I will send her into the Demonic Sect to aid her cultivation progress."

(End of Chapter)

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