Chapter 1204: Transcendent Tribulation Stage
Lu Yang couldn’t be any more familiar with the power at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, a level he had frequently fluctuated to while he was at the Void Refinement Stage. I can’t have misjudged my cultivation realm.
He felt his powers surging, and his physical body was terrifyingly solid. A flick of his sleeve should shear off a mountain peak. In the ancient era of resplendent stars, he could even shatter a celestial body with a single finger.
“How did I go straight to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage? Am I still in a heart tribulation?” Lu Yang murmured, then quickly dismissed the thought.
My Clear Heart True Nature Mantra is a top-tier cultivation technique for seeing through illusions. There’s no better method at the same cultivation realm. No illusion can withstand it. The heart tribulation earlier had simply made me forget about the mantra itself.
“Second-in-Command, you’ve succeeded... Hmm? You’re at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage?” After the tribulation, Yun Mengmeng was the first to arrive at Heaven’s Gate Peak. She was startled to find something amiss with his cultivation realm.
Isn’t the Fusion Stage supposed to come after the Void Refinement Stage?
“He’s at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage?!” Qing He was astonished. I’ve heard of fighting beyond one’s level, but never cultivating beyond it.
“It’s luck, all luck.” Regardless of the reason, Lu Yang was determined to admit it first.
The crowd coming to congratulate him was taken aback. He had already made history during his tribulation, and he was still making history after it.
Has there ever been a case of skipping the Fusion Stage in all of history? Even Yun Zhi had advanced step by step in her cultivation without skipping any cultivation realm.
“Congratulations, Junior Nephew Lu. Now there aren’t many of us elders left with a higher cultivation realm than yours.” The elders chuckled. They had long anticipated the day Lu Yang’s cultivation realm would surpass theirs; they just hadn’t expected it to come so soon.
Good, it’s time to retire.
“Little Lu, the position of Second Elder is yours from now on.”
“The position of Third Elder...”
“The position of Fourth Elder...”
“The position of First Elder...”
“Wait, setting aside the other elders, First Elder, we’re at the same cultivation realm! Can you really retire?!” Lu Yang panicked. If this continues, I’ll soon hold all eight elder positions!
If Shifu were here, I’m afraid he’d hand the position of sect leader over to me. too.
“Junior Brother Lu, you are truly extraordinary. Your senior brother here is in awe.”
“Senior Brother Lu, how can I skip cultivation realms like you?”
Gu Junye seemed especially delighted. He gazed at Lu Yang as if he was looking at an old friend from countless epochs past, personally explaining, “Sword Master Xuanyuan, it seems that you drew upon some of your past life’s cultivation during the tribulation. The merging of your past and present lives caused your cultivation realm to soar.
“If I’m not mistaken, the Unbreakable Saint will be like you, reaching the Transcendent Tribulation Stage after the Void Refinement Stage!”
Lu Yang was speechless. Hold on, I finally made it to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. This is supposed to be a cause for celebration, yet why is it that after hearing your congratulations, I don’t feel happy anymore?
Although the ways they conveyed their well-wishes were varied and bizarre, he could tell that they were sincere. It was proof that the Dao-Seeking Sect was one big family. Lu Yang accepted all their congratulations, except the ones from the elders and Gu Junye’s.
The congratulations lasted from morning until night before the crowd gradually dispersed. Lu Yang stood at the summit with his hands behind his back, watching each one depart.
Having reached the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, Lu Yang felt that his every gesture carried a natural Dao charm and profound meaning. This was the confidence his new cultivation realm brought him.
“Transcendent Tribulation Stage? Pretty impressive, Xiao Yangzi.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy had been hiding in the sky. She only descended after everyone had left.
“Transcendent Tribulation Stage—pretty good.” What Lu Yang found odd was that Yun Zhi appeared right after the Everlasting Immortal Fairy.
So when the Immortal Fairy mentioned she had matters to attend to before the tribulation, was she looking for Big Senior Sister?
“Big Senior Sister, Immortal Fairy, what’s actually going on? Why am I at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage?”
“Hmm, it’s because your cultivation could fluctuate up to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage while you were at the Void Refinement Stage.
“You see, the principle behind advancing from the Void Refinement Stage to the Fusion Stage is stabilizing one’s cultivation realm through various means until one comprehends the true intent of the Fusion Stage, thereby becoming a Fusion cultivator.
“Since you frequently fluctuated to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage during the Void Refinement Stage, you’re most familiar with this cultivation realm, so it’s normal for your cultivation to stabilize at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage eventually.”
“My view aligns with the Immortal Fairy’s,” Yun Zhi said, nodding.
“Mengmeng, Little Junior Brother’s cultivation is progressing rapidly. He’s already at the Transcendent Tribulation Stage. Don’t let him overtake you.”
“I’m already cultivating very diligently! Look, when I first left our home, I was only at the Basic Transcendent Tribulation Stage, and now I’m at the Intermediate Transcendent Tribulation Stage!”
“Then tell me how you cultivated.”
“Eating, drinking, and having fun. These are all ways the First-in-Command taught me!”
“Exactly, exactly. This is how our Everlasting Lineage cultivates.” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stepped forward to back up her Third-in-Command, the two presenting a united front against a common foe.
“Fine...” Yun Zhi always felt a sense of helplessness when faced with the Everlasting Immortal Fairy and Yun Mengmeng. She couldn’t admonish either of them.
She began to wonder if letting Yun Mengmeng join the Everlasting Lineage had been the right choice.
“Actually, I won’t be surpassing Sister Mengmeng anytime soon. After all, she has an Incipient Dao Fruit, making her a half-immortal.” Lu Yang also spoke up for Yun Mengmeng, stating nothing but the truth.
Skipping straight to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage was beyond Lu Yang’s expectations. He had originally planned to reach the Fusion Stage, then slowly search for a Dao Fruit path that suited him. That way, when he advanced to the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, condensing an Incipient Dao Fruit would come naturally, allowing him to become a half-immortal.
But now, his cultivation advanced too quickly, throwing his plans into disarray.
“Right. Little Junior Brother, since you’ve reached the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, it’s time to consider which Incipient Dao Fruit to condense,” Yun Zhi said impassively. Ninety percent of Transcendent Tribulation cultivators struggle with this, but with Little Junior Brother’s talent, I believe he won’t be stymied.
What he needs is to ponder which Incipient Dao Fruit he wishes to condense.
“Does he even need to think? It’s the Everlasting Incipient Dao Fruit, of course!”
This time, Lu Yang didn’t immediately reject the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s suggestion. Instead, he was contemplating another question, one that had plagued him for a long time.
“Big Senior Sister, do I really need to condense an Incipient Dao Fruit?”
Yun Zhi paused. “What do you mean?”
“Big Senior Sister... you don’t have a Dao Fruit, do you?” Lu Yang finally voiced the question. Although he had no direct evidence, he just had this feeling.
Big Senior Sister has no Dao Fruit. She walks another path unknown to others.
Can I walk this same path then?
This question startled Qing He and Yun Mengmeng.
With how invincible Yun Zhi is, how could she lack a Dao Fruit?
“Ah? Little Zhi, you aren’t an immortal?”
Only the Everlasting Immortal showed no surprise. Isn't this obvious? Lass Yun clearly doesn't have a Dao Fruit.
Yun Zhi hadn't expected this question from Lu Yang. After much hesitation, she sighed inwardly and finally said, “Little Junior Brother, don't follow my example. I took the wrong path.”