Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)

“Little Lu is back?”

As Lu Yang was vividly describing the customs of the Extreme North to Yun Mengmeng, a hearty laugh reached his ears.

Hearing this, Lu Yang quickly rose and bowed. “Greetings, Founding Ancestor Primordial, Founding Ancestor Vast Sea. May I ask what brings you two here?”

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord chuckled and patted Lu Yang on the shoulder, grinning from ear to ear. “We heard from Little Zhi that you defeated the Heartless Creed Leader Yang Kongtong, who was a half-immortal! Impressive, truly impressive! I’ve had high hopes for you before, but I never expected you to improve this much.”

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign was also wreathed in smiles. With every generation growing stronger, hearing such good news brought him joy as a founding ancestor.

Lu Yang felt a bit embarrassed in front of his elders. “It was all luck.”

“Hey, how can defeating a half-immortal be called luck? I’ve exchanged blows with the Moonchaser True Person and know how difficult the Seven Emotions Incipient Dao Fruit is to deal with.

“Besides, even without the Seven Emotions Incipient Dao Fruit, Yang Kongtong was still a bona fide ancient Transcendent Tribulation powerhouse. Defeating him is by no means mere luck!”

“Right? Our Second-in-Command is so amazing!” Yun Mengmeng puffed out her chest, beaming with shared pride. She was even happier than Lu Yang himself.

“Come, come, let’s spar,” the Vast Sea Daoist Lord said eagerly.

Lu Yang hadn’t expected the Vast Sea Daoist Lord to make such a request. “Ah, how could I possibly fight you, Founding Ancestor?”

“It’s not really fighting, just a friendly exchange.” The Vast Sea Daoist Lord smiled. Hearing how strong Lu Yang had become made his hands itch. If I don’t fight him now, I probably won’t be able to beat him in a few years.

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign backed him up. “Exactly. Why can’t you fight with a founding ancestor? Didn’t your Big Senior Sister take both of us on?”

“Alright then...”

At this point, Lu Yang had no choice but to fight.

Since it was just a friendly spar, there was no need to find another venue. The summit of Heaven’s Gate Peak would be cleared to make space, such as by moving the Great Dou Dynasty’s ancestral temple aside.

Lu Yang and the Vast Sea Daoist Lord agreed to keep the battle within a designated circular area before taking their positions.

Lu Yang inhaled two deep breaths. He drew the Qingfeng Sword and borrowed power from the Buddhist Kingdom. In the span of a single breath, his cultivation soared. When he opened his eyes again, they blazed like swords, startling even the Vast Sea Daoist Lord.

“I’ve long heard that you excel at a power-borrowing spell. Seeing it today, it’s truly remarkable. To think you’ve raised your cultivation all the way to the Apex Transcendent Tribulation Stage in one breath,” the Vast Sea Daoist Lord praised. He had never seen such a miraculous technique.

“Founding Ancestor, you’ve misunderstood. Normally, the Animal Form Fist isn’t this powerful,” Lu Yang explained seriously.

“What do you mean?”

“The Animal Form Fist can only borrow power up to the limit of my current cultivation realm. For example, since the upper limit of my Void Refinement Stage’s fluctuations is the Transcendent Tribulation Stage, using the Animal Form Fist can push me to that level.

“If I were to advance to the Fusion Stage, the Animal Form Fist would only elevate me to the Apex Fusion Stage. If it goes any higher, my body wouldn’t be able to withstand it.”

“I see.” The Vast Sea Daoist Lord nodded. “That’s still very impressive. Come, you make the first move.”

“Then pardon my offense!”

Before the Vast Sea Daoist Lord, Lu Yang had no need to hold back. He immediately unleashed One Sword Into Ten Thousand Swords and expanded his Sword Dao field, filling heaven and earth with the sword qi from his Qingfeng Sword.

“Good move!” The Vast Sea Daoist Lord’s eyes lit up. The last time he had felt this kind of pressure was from the Sword Tower Supreme Lord. Fighting a Sword Dao expert is indeed interesting.

The Qingfeng Sword’s sword qi continuously burst forth from the ground. Each time, the Vast Sea Daoist Lord retreated just before the sword qi emerged. Then he came to a halt. He couldn’t retreat any further; one more step and he would leave the circle.

The Vast Sea Daoist Lord somersaulted through the air, stepping on the void and weaving through the sword qi, with only a few strokes of it grazing his skin.

He appeared before Lu Yang and struck with a fist like a dragon, its immense momentum seeming to echo with the roars of ten thousand true dragons.

This was the True Dragon Fist, which the Vast Sea Daoist Lord had learned from the Dragon Tribe during his travels in the East Sea in his youth. It was a supreme fist technique that had existed in the Dragon Tribe before Ao Ling’s birth.

Now, through his interactions with Ao Ya, his comprehension of the True Dragon Fist had deepened. Among the Dragon Tribe’s history of True Dragon Fist experts, few had reached this level.

Lu Yang flicked his wrist. The sword qi transformed into Ao Ling’s likeness and engaged with the Vast Sea Daoist Lord in close quarters. He then performed the Arhat Fist, mimicking the Buddhist ability to subdue dragons and vanquish tigers. He briefly gained the upper hand, drawing a hearty laugh from the Vast Sea Daoist Lord.

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign watched from the sidelines, pointing his fingers and offering commentary. He was extremely satisfied with Lu Yang’s performance.

“Look at my junior—not bad, right?” the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign bragged to the person beside him.

“Indeed, he’s not bad.” The person nodded. To cultivate Sword Dao to such a level already places him in the same league as Liu Ningxuan, the creator of the Silent Annihilation Sword Technique. No wonder he could defeat Yang Kongtong.

“You look unfamiliar, Fellow Daoist.” The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign had been focused entirely on Lu Yang and only now noticed a stranger on Heaven’s Gate Peak.

With his excellent discernment, the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign could tell from the other party’s bearing alone that he was no ordinary figure. He gleaned that this person was more or less at the same cultivation realm as himself. “Are you here as a guest of our sect?”

“Somewhat. An old friend said that the Dao-Seeking Sect is pretty good, so I came to have a look. It’s been quite eye-opening, and I’ve met some old friends I haven’t seen in ages,” the other party replied politely.

“Then feel free to stay for a while. Our sect welcomes friends as guests. If you encounter any difficulties here, don’t hesitate to come to me.”

“May I ask for your name, Fellow Daoist?” The other party cupped his fists politely, taken aback by the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign’s confidence. He had assumed that Yun Zhi was the one who called the shots in the Dao-Seeking Sect.

“I’m the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. I’ve condensed the Unification Dao Fruit and studied the theory of all things unifying and returning to one.”

“Then we’re about the same. I study how all things in the world are composed of yin and yang and how they engender and counter each other, which naturally includes theories of yin and yang returning to one.”

“Oh? Then we truly are fated. We must exchange more ideas in the future.” The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign glanced at the other party again. Few delve into the theory of unity and returning to one. I didn’t expect to meet someone who shares such an affinity today.

“Of course, of course,” the other party replied cheerfully with his hands behind his back.

“Speaking of which, I have a friend called Teacher Tiankui. He can be considered the founder of the Five-Elements Sect. His view differs from yours—he believes all things in the world are composed of the Five Elements, which engender and counter each other. He condensed the Five Elements Incipient Dao Fruit.

“I’ve discussed the unity theory of returning to one with him a few times and gained some insights. If you’re interested, I could introduce you to him, Fellow Daoist. Perhaps you two would have common ground.”

“The founder of the Five-Elements Sect? That’s interesting.” The other party showed an intrigued smile. I didn’t expect anyone to believe that all things in the world are composed of the Five Elements.

“By the way, Fellow Daoist, we’ve been chatting for so long, yet I still haven’t had the chance to ask your name.”

“I’m the Nine-Layers Immortal. I’ve condensed the Yin-Yang Dao Fruit.”

The Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. “...”