Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect

Chapter 74: The Sixth Lifetime

【You failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm and perished, your Dao dissipated.】

【Current remaining pages of the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes: 94】

【Starting a new life, you can choose one of the following gains from your previous life:

1: Treasure.

2: Cultivation.

3: Lifespan.

4: Abandon all gains and randomly awaken a talent based on your previous lifeʼs experiences.】

”Those whose names are called, step forward.”

Liu Xinʼs voice echoed from the platform, but Lu Yang remained oblivious, his mind still fixated on the interface of the Book of a Hundred Lifetimes.

After a long while, he finally came to his senses:

”I choose cultivation.”

In the next moment, his empty body was filled with surging True Qi.

The peak of the tenth level of Qi Refining from his previous life, along with the Heavenly Demon Blood-Transforming Divine Light, the Great Profound Yin Shape Capturing Technique, the Taiwei Pardon Talisman, and numerous other divine abilities, all returned to him.

Lu Yang couldnʼt help but let out a satisfied sigh.

”Taiwei Talisman, decree of heavenly pardon.”

In the next second, Lu Yang activated the Taiwei Pardon Talisman, simultaneously enhancing it with the status of the Saintʼs Theft, layering an illusory cause and effect over his own karmic line.

In his previous life, he had cultivated diligently for a hundred years without wasting a moment.

With the help of the Bright Dao Jade Slip, his attainments in formations and talismans had reached the seventh grade, essentially the limit for a Qi Refining cultivator.

Among them, talismans were his main focus.

His greatest achievement was successfully recreating the ”Innate Primordial True Qi Divine Talisman,” which concealed heavenly secrets, retaining thirty percent of its original effect.

”Using it temporarily is sufficient.”

”After all, the original was drawn by a Foundation Establishment True Person, blessed with the status of Foundation Establishment. Itʼs unrealistic for me to perfectly recreate it. Achieving thirty percent is already commendable.”

Boom!

In the next moment, Lu Yang sensed a disturbance in the karmic web, as if a powerful aura swept through, tracing along the karmic line of True Person Panlongʼs inheritance towards him.

Lu Yang instantly recognized the owner of this aura—it was none other than the Master of Mending Heaven Peak!

Such a swift reaction!

In previous lifetimes, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak had only found him years later, but now he had located him almost immediately.

Was it because his cultivation was higher now?

”However... times have changed!”

Lu Yang calmed his mind.

Since he had chosen cultivation and inherited the karma of True Person Panlong, it was within his expectations that the Master of Mending Heaven Peak would come after him.

However, this time, there was a significant difference.

He now possessed ʼstatusʼ!

Foundation Establishment True Persons could easily divine the fate of mortals without status, but once the target had status, the difficulty of divination would skyrocket.

”Hmph! You little brat courting death!”

Through the karmic web, Lu Yang heard the slightly angry voice of the Master of Mending Heaven Peak echoing thunderously.

It was evident that he had detected Lu Yangʼs attempt to conceal heavenly secrets and had even seen through Lu Yangʼs background, determining that he was not a Foundation Establishment True Person but a Qi Refining cultivator with status.

In the next moment, Lu Yang felt the Master of Mending Heaven Peak getting serious.

A vast divine consciousness swept over, directly breaking through the illusory cause and effect he had set up, pursuing his origin.

It wouldnʼt take more than a quarter of an hour to lock onto him.

”So strong, too strong...”

Lu Yang marveled inwardly but remained unflustered.

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak needed a quarter of an hour to lock onto him, but what he needed to do wouldnʼt even take that long.

In the next moment, Lu Yang took action.

He left his Innate True Qi Incarnation in place, while his true body concealed itself and fled, heading straight to Liu Xin to retrieve his authentic divine talisman.

With his current cultivation, dealing with Liu Xin, who was still in the mid-stage of Qi Refining, was a piece of cake.

Liu Xin didnʼt notice anything amiss from start to finish.

Moreover, to avoid alerting anyone, after taking the divine talisman, Lu Yang even replaced it with a youthful version he had crafted himself.

”Who is it!?”

Almost immediately after he took the authentic divine talisman, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak completely broke through Lu Yangʼs blockade and began sweeping through the karmic web.

However, he found nothing.

This experience of being played so thoroughly enraged the Master of Mending Heaven Peak.

No matter how he divined the heavenly secrets, he couldnʼt find the culprit.

This bizarre change left the Master of Mending Heaven Peak in silence.

After a long while, he spoke again:

”Hong Yun, is that you?”

”Ah?”

Within the Holy Sect, a handsome Daoist with a jade-like demeanor opened his eyes, revealing a hint of helplessness on his face:

”Old Chen, donʼt slander me.”

”Hmph! It must be you!”

The Master of Mending Heaven Peak seemed convinced that Daoist Hong Yun was behind this.

He sneered:

”Panlong entrusted his inheritance to me before his death, agreeing that I would designate the successor. Yet you dared to secretly fish it away through a junior. Do you really think I fear your status and wonʼt take action?”

Daoist Hong Yun narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing this:

”Panlongʼs inheritance was fished away?”

”Donʼt play dumb with me.”

The voice of the Master of Mending Heaven Peak continued:

”This matter between you and me is not over. A True Lord reincarnated... is ultimately no longer a True Lord!”

Soon, the fluctuations in the karmic web dissipated.

Clearly, although the Master of Mending Heaven Peak spoke fiercely, he still had reservations and didnʼt dare to act directly.

However, Daoist Hong Yun still felt somewhat troubled.

After all, among the many Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Holy Sect, the Master of Mending Heaven Peak was outstanding and not easily dealt with.

He had been peacefully cultivating in his cave dwelling, yet now he had inexplicably provoked a formidable opponent.

Naturally, his mood wasnʼt great, and he also became immensely curious.

”Who is plotting against me?”

Daoist Hong Yun calculated with his fingers but found no results, frowning:

”If itʼs not a scheme... then itʼs an unintentional mistake that inadvertently affected me?”

”Interesting!”

”According to the Master of Mending Heaven Peak, a junior took away Panlongʼs inheritance from him, and he hasnʼt figured out who it is yet? Which junior is so bold?”

The more Daoist Hong Yun thought about it, the more curious he became, feeling an itch in his heart:

”Unfortunately, this junior seems to possess a treasure that conceals heavenly secrets. Ordinary methods canʼt calculate his identity... But using the ʼOverturning Lamp Flameʼ for a junior is a bit excessive and not worth it... Forget it, more important matters await.”

With this in mind, Daoist Hong Yun shifted his focus.

Almost simultaneously, a disciple within the Saint Sect suddenly raised his head.

His previously muddled thoughts became clear, and his demeanor became imposing.

His name was Xiao Shiye.

”So terrifying...”

Within the Pleasure Hall, Lu Yang had already been lured into the cave dwelling by Yu Suzhen, just like in previous lifetimes.

Liu Xin was already waiting at the door.

Originally, the next step was to surpass Yu Suzhen to death.

However, this time, Lu Yang changed his mind.

”In this lifetime, I want to cultivate the ʼTaiyin Shedding Form Corpse Dissolution True Method,ʼ which requires me to ʼdie once.ʼ Since thatʼs the case, I might as well die here.”

This time, Lu Yang planned to be surpassed to death by Yu Suzhen!

Moreover, he intended to use Yu Suzhenʼs hand to test a thought in his mind.

The correctness of this idea would determine his goal for this lifetime.

That was the art of stealing heavenly secrets!

This Foundation Establishment secret technique, traded to him by Zhao Xuhe, allowed him to plant his own aura through dual cultivation with the opposite sex, making others serve as his stepping stones.

Lu Yangʼs idea was simple: could this technique be stacked?

Because this secret technique was limited to the opposite sex, if he used it himself, it could only be applied to females, such as Fairy Feixia and Fairy Qinghe.

However, whether it was Fairy Feixia or Fairy Qinghe, their talents and strengths were limited and couldnʼt meet his needs.

The only one who met the requirements, Yun Miaozhen, was far away in the Sword Pavilion.

In contrast, it was different with males.

Liu Xin, Zhao Xuhe, Xiao Shiye—each was more significant than the last.

They were almost all Foundation Establishment seeds, blessed with great fortune, and right beside him.

Thus, Lu Yang devised a plan:

If the art of stealing heavenly secrets could be stacked, then he would first use it on Yu Suzhen, turning her into a cauldron.

Then, he would have her learn the art of stealing heavenly secrets and engage in dual cultivation with Liu Xin, Zhao Xuhe, Xiao Shiye, and other prodigies.

Wouldnʼt that indirectly apply the secret technique to Xiao Shiye and the others?

Back then, Daoist Hong Yun had nearly scared him to death.

This lifetime was the perfect opportunity for revenge.

He would create a destiny-defying woman, Yu Suzhen, who surpassed even the destiny-defying man Xiao Shiye!