Just a Useful Pawn in the Stain Sect-Chapter 153: The Peak Master’s Wife
Luofeng Mountain, inside a Quiet Chamber.
Lü Yang sat cross-legged, silently circulating a Secret Technique to contact the Banner Spirit Chen Xin’an on Heaven Mending Peak. Soon, he could see Chen Xin’an’s situation.
The Chen Xin’an of today was completely different from before. The Master of Heaven Mending Peak had spent a fortune to condense a physical body for him and help him raise his Cultivation. With no shortage of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and after so many years, his Cultivation had reached Major Mastery. He was now at the Final-phase of Qi Refining and ready to attempt a breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.
"This is quite a fortunate opportunity for you."
Lü Yang nodded. In truth, a vast majority of Banner Spirits in the Myriad-Soul Banner were incapable of increasing their strength. After all, strictly speaking, a Banner Spirit was already dead.
However, the leading few Banner Spirits were different.
Su Nu, Progenitor Tingyou, the Split Self of the Master of Heaven Mending Peak, Chen Xin’an, and the most recently added Soul of the Yun Family’s Ancestor—all had essentially entered the banner as living people.
This type of Banner Spirit had a chance of returning to life.
For them, the Myriad-Soul Banner acted more as a restraint, preventing them from harming Lü Yang, rather than shackling their own progress in Cultivation.
Among these Banner Spirits, however, Chen Xin’an was the weakest. The others all had a Foundation Establishment background, while he alone did not. If the Master of Heaven Mending Peak hadn’t put in so much effort and poured in an unknown amount of Spiritual Resources and Materials, he would likely never have reached his current level of Cultivation.
"It’s all thanks to your guidance, Master."
On Heaven Mending Peak, the Banner Spirit Chen Xin’an didn’t hesitate. He took out the Golden Body Relic that the Master of Heaven Mending Peak had just delivered. "Master, this is what I’ve obtained..."
Lü Yang was very pleased with Chen Xin’an’s attitude.
Although he didn’t care about a single Golden Body Relic, it was a matter of principle. He could refuse it, but Chen Xin’an had to offer it!
Seeing Chen Xin’an acting so sensibly, Lü Yang felt much more at ease.
"Keep it."
Lü Yang shook his head. "Since this opportunity has come your way, you must seize it. If you can achieve Foundation Establishment this time, you will be a great help to me in the future."
"...I understand!"
Hearing this, Chen Xin’an couldn’t help but reflect on his good fortune. If Lü Yang hadn’t personally chosen him back then, he would probably still be an ordinary Banner Spirit in the Myriad-Soul Banner. Not that there was anything wrong with being an ordinary Banner Spirit, but becoming a Foundation Establishment Banner Spirit would open up a whole new world for him!
Lü Yang nodded at the sight.
The next moment, his lips parted, and a Divine Power Radiance blossomed from his words as he proclaimed in a resonant voice, "Myriad-Soul Banner, Chen Xin’an, you may now establish your Dao Foundation!"
Justification!
Lü Yang had previously used this Ability to bless Zhao Xuhe, increasing his chances of success in Foundation Establishment by ten percent. Now, he was using it on Chen Xin’an as well.
’This body of Chen Xin’an was forged from a Foundation Establishment Helper, which gives him a ten percent chance of success on its own. Add to that the Third Grade Replenishing Celestial Qi, a Legendary Technique, and the Golden Body Relic—that’s a forty percent chance. With the blessing of my Ability, it becomes fifty percent. That’s considered high even among True Disciples.’
As he thought of this, Lü Yang’s expression turned a little strange. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
After all, he had merely spoken a single sentence using his Ability, while the Master of Heaven Mending Peak had poured in both money and effort, racking his brain to help him cultivate a Foundation-Stage Cultivator...
’Wouldn’t this be too much of a blow to him?’
Just then, Lü Yang’s eyebrows shot up. A gentle evening breeze blew in, carrying with it a sudden fragrance. A graceful woman seemed to ride the scent as she ambled over.
The woman was stunningly beautiful, dressed in a fiery red gown that made her look as gorgeous as a blooming rose. Yet her demeanor was dignified, marking her clearly as a noble lady of high status.
She gave a slight curtsy, her red lips parting. "I am Ruo Xiang. It is a pleasure to meet you, Fellow Daoist Yuan Tu."
Lü Yang’s eyebrows rose slightly at this. He immediately performed a quick divination with his fingers and then revealed a look of surprise. "Heaven Mending Peak... actually has a second Foundation-Stage Cultivator?"
He had never heard of this before!
Lady Ruoxiang seemed to notice Lü Yang’s surprise and chuckled softly. "I achieved the Dao long ago, but my Cultivation is not high, so I have lived in seclusion for the past century."
"You have only recently achieved the Dao, Fellow Daoist Yuan Tu, so it is quite normal that you do not know of me."
Despite her words, it was likely also due to her deliberately concealing her origins. At this moment, however, she was specifically opening up to Lü Yang, proactively revealing her karmic links.
"I see."
With Lady Ruoxiang’s willing cooperation, Lü Yang quickly divined the full story. He said with an odd expression, "Fellow Daoist, it’s not quite right for you to come see me behind Elder Butian’s back, is it?"
"What’s not right about it?"
Lady Ruoxiang curled her red lips. "That old coot is completely focused on acting as a Protector for someone right now. Where would he find the time to mind me? Don’t worry, he won’t find out."
As her voice fell, the Peak Master’s Wife glanced around before taking out a length of red gauze. She cast it into the air, and in an instant, the gauze enveloped the entire hall. Submerged within it, Lü Yang could clearly feel that this Spiritual Treasure actually had the effect of concealing karmic links.
Once the red gauze fell, the inside and outside were completely isolated.
Unless someone possessed a Divination Artifact like his Prophetic Orrery, whatever happened within the red gauze would be undetectable to anyone outside.
Lü Yang’s eyebrows twitched. "Fellow Daoist, what exactly are you trying to do?"
At his question, Lady Ruoxiang said in a low, somber voice, "To be honest, I wish to kill Chen Taihe!"
Lü Yang was stunned for a moment but quickly recovered. "...You wish to kill Elder Butian. What does that have to do with me?"
"Because you also wish him harm!"
Lady Ruoxiang smiled. "I know about the deal between you and him. But as a Saint Sect Zhenren, why would you so easily give him that Relic unless you had ulterior motives?"
Lü Yang: "..."
’This is still a side effect of detonating the Lay Line.’
’Fortunately, judging by this Peak Master’s Wife’s words and attitude, she seems to be on my side...’ Despite this, Lü Yang still didn’t blindly trust her.
"You need not be so suspicious, Fellow Daoist." Seeing his hesitation, Lady Ruoxiang said softly, "Although Chen Taihe and I became Dao Companions, it was truly only for the sake of cultivation. Even the son and daughter we had each have their own purpose... However, Chen Taihe now disregards my needs, so I must naturally find another path."
’Her needs weren’t being met?’
"What do you mean by that?" Lü Yang asked, curious.
Lady Ruoxiang sighed. "My lifespan in this life is short. In another thirty years, I will have to reincarnate, and this will be my second reincarnation."
"But my Cultivation is limited. I fear it will be very difficult to break free from the confusion of the womb in my third life."
Although a Foundation-Stage Cultivator can theoretically reincarnate five times, in practice, only the first reincarnation is a sure thing, with a ninety percent chance of returning to the Foundation Establishment Position.
Starting from the second reincarnation, the difficulty increases dramatically. A cultivator without sufficient Cultivation is highly likely to become trapped by the confusion of the womb after reincarnating, fading into obscurity forever.
Generally speaking, only those at the Mid-phase of Foundation Establishment can reliably return after their second reincarnation.
Those at the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment are safe for four lives.
Only by reaching Foundation Establishment Great Perfection can one truly live for five lives and span a thousand years of time, like Progenitor Tingyou, who has managed to survive in the Secret Realm to this day.
And from Lü Yang’s perspective, Lady Ruoxiang had not even condensed an Innate Ability.
With such a level of Cultivation, her second reincarnation was indeed fraught with peril. No wonder she was so anxious... But what did this have to do with the Master of Heaven Mending Peak?
"I am well aware that my Cultivation is shallow and insufficient, making reincarnation difficult. Therefore, I specifically requested a Secret Technique from the Saint Sect." Lady Ruoxiang’s red lips parted slightly as she explained in a soft voice, "This technique is called the Two-Body Unity True Skill. It allows my Soul to merge with that of a blood descendant."
"Once the Secret Technique is successfully performed, I will be able to share all of their insights and experiences."
"In this way, even after I reincarnate, I can use the connection from the Secret Technique to quickly break free from the confusion of the womb and awaken the memories of my past life."
Hearing this, Lü Yang understood.
The Master of Heaven Mending Peak wanted to use his children to take a calamity in his stead, which required their deaths. Lady Ruoxiang wanted her children to awaken her reincarnated self, which required them to live.
——This was a Dao struggle!
No wonder this Peak Master’s Wife’s very first words upon entering were about killing the Master of Heaven Mending Peak. After all, if she didn’t kill him, she would be the one to die.
