Chapter 367 : This Gu Insect Has a Connection to My Sword Pavilion!

Chapter 367: This Gu Insect Has a Connection to My Sword Pavilion!

Almost at the same moment as the earth dragon turned over, Lü Yang also lowered his eyelids, opened his Dharma Eyes, and gazed through the earth’s crust toward the source of the tremor.

Even layers of rock could not obstruct his sight.

What first entered his vision was, unexpectedly, a slowly rotating grand formation. The area it covered severed heavenly secrets and obscured karmic cause and effect, with changes within it that were extremely intricate and complex.

He had just scanned this area with his divine sense earlier, but found nothing at all. In fact, if it weren’t for this tremor causing a slight misalignment in the originally flawless and seamless formation, he might still be in the dark — even with the object right before his eyes, he wouldn’t have been able to discover it!

‘As expected, a fine treasure.’

Lü Yang’s heart stirred slightly. His gaze continued to extend, soon penetrating the gradually failing formation, revealing the scene hidden within.

——It was a liquid pool.

Moon-white radiance flowed in the pool, and Lü Yang recognized it almost at a glance. It was the essence of Taiyin, the prime of Eight Stones, the 【Xin Metal】!

Yet this was merely ornamental.

As one of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Fiends, the value of 【Xin Metal】 was beyond doubt, but at this moment, all its mystery was overshadowed by a single point of golden light within the pool.

Like a crane among chickens.

Lü Yang’s gaze fell on that point of golden light. In an instant, he felt as if his divine sense ignited, as if a mortal was staring directly at the rising sun in the heavens!

‘【Fiend Calamity Wave】!’

With a single thought, Lü Yang activated the marvel of 【Clairvoyance】, calming his mind and dispelling the burning sensation of his divine sense, allowing him to see the scene clearly.

It was a silkworm.

Its coloration was pure gold, like a spark of flame, yet looking deeper, what entered the eyes was an endless prairie fire.

Though it appeared to be no more than the size of a finger, the golden silkworm bore intricate and densely packed patterns, which changed color and form every second. Each pattern represented a type of Gu insect, and the refining of each kind was a miracle between life and death, now all superimposed together.

In the next instant, information naturally surfaced in Lü Yang’s mind:

‘【Ten Thousand Tribulations Gu】!’

Now unshielded by the formation, this Gu insect could no longer conceal its heavenly secrets. With just a simple calculation, Lü Yang immediately understood its origins.

‘This is the supreme Gu of the Myriad Poisons Sect.’

‘【Ten Thousand Tribulations Gu】 is just a pseudonym to conceal its true nature. Its real name is 【Indestructible Golden Silkworm of Ten Thousand Tribulations】!’

‘Since the founding of the sect, it has been strictly guarded, never once leaked, cultivated by generations of cultivators until now — finally birthed today.’

As for its function, it was simple.

——Breakthrough.

This silkworm was a supreme treasure specifically used to break through to Foundation Establishment perfection! This one alone could raise the odds of achieving Foundation Establishment perfection by a full thirty percent!

‘At the late Foundation Establishment stage, a true person must undergo the 【Heavenly Thunder Tribulation】, struck by thunder to reforge the Dao foundation. However, the three calamities of wind, fire, and thunder end at the late Foundation Establishment stage. According to common sense, this step is the limit of heaven and earth, and even the 【Heavenly Thunder Tribulation】 faintly carries a warning.’

A warning to cultivators: you can only go this far; you must not go further.

If a cultivator insists on pursuing Foundation Establishment perfection, what they attract is no longer just the three calamities, but the great tribulation called 【Five Decays of Heaven and Man】!

‘When five divine powers gather, they are rejected by heaven and earth.’

‘Thus comes the 【Five Decays of Heaven and Man】, causing the Dharma body to be tainted, the Dao foundation to be defiled, divine powers to wither, spiritual power to fade, and inner demons to arise — until complete fall!’

Only by overcoming this can one be said to have perfected Foundation Establishment.

Only then would there be hope to condense gold nature, even establish a blessed land, and ascend to seek attainment.

Fail, and it’s just a pile of yellow earth.

If heaven and earth had shown some tolerance for cultivators before, then the 【Five Decays of Heaven and Man】 was true divine wrath — an extinction method filled with killing intent!

So Foundation Establishment perfection was not something that could be feigned with merely one more divine power.

To this day, only the Dao Court could feign Foundation Establishment perfection — and even there, positions at this level were treasured to the utmost.

This showed just how valuable Foundation Establishment perfection was.

By the same token, the value of a rare treasure that could help someone reach Foundation Establishment perfection needed no further elaboration. Thinking of this, brilliant light shot from Lü Yang’s eyes.

【Indestructible Golden Silkworm of Ten Thousand Tribulations】!

This Gu insect’s purpose was to help one survive the 【Five Decays of Heaven and Man】!

‘Once refined, this insect can only be used once. It allows the Gu master to form a golden cocoon. While inside, all conditions are frozen by the cocoon.’

‘Even the 【Five Decays of Heaven and Man】 can hardly affect it.’

‘In this way, the Gu master can patiently endure the decay within the cocoon, break free once the tribulation passes, and emerge victorious!’

Without a doubt, to any great True Person, this was an irresistible temptation.

But Lü Yang held back.

Faced with the sudden appearance of the 【Indestructible Golden Silkworm of Ten Thousand Tribulations】, he remained as steady as a mountain, only frowning slightly before sneering disdainfully:

“So that’s what it is.”

“Guarded so tightly — I thought it was a top-grade magical sword. Turns out it’s just some external object. Small sects really are ignorant.”

His words were full of contempt.

However, after hearing this, Long Yue instead let out a breath of relief. The divine power she had been prepared to unleash the moment Lü Yang made a move now slightly relaxed.

‘He doesn’t want it?’

‘That’s a treasure that helps one perfect Foundation Establishment… and he doesn’t want it? Still, it's good that he didn’t try to snatch it. His arrogance benefits me.’

Despite her thoughts, Long Yue couldn’t help but coldly scoff in her heart.

So what if it's an external object?

In this world, cultivation level was supreme. Even if relying on external objects, one at a slightly weaker level could still dominate those of lower realms with ease!

Yet on the surface, she still wore a flattering smile, said, “Fellow Daoist must be joking,” and then stretched her hand out to the air, eagerly retrieving the 【Indestructible Golden Silkworm of Ten Thousand Tribulations】. Seeing that Lü Yang made no move to stop her, she finally relaxed.

‘So the righteous path, after all.’

Long Yue felt she may have misunderstood the Sword Pavilion. She had thought they were birds of a feather with the Saint Sect — but now, it seemed they were quite different.

In the next moment, Lü Yang spoke:

“This pool of 【Imperial Flow Essence】 is rather nice.”

His gaze sparkled with interest. “I wish to refine a magical sword and require a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Fiend element. Would Fellow Daoist be willing to part with it?”

“What’s there to refuse?”

Having safeguarded the 【Indestructible Golden Silkworm of Ten Thousand Tribulations】, Long Yue naturally cared nothing for a mere 【Xin Metal】. She immediately raised her hand gracefully, “Please take as you will!”

“Many thanks.”

Lü Yang smiled slightly, then raised his hand and took the entire pool of 【Imperial Flow Essence】, grasped it in his five fingers, and instantly refined it into a stream of glowing vapor.

【Xin Metal】!

Without hesitation, Lü Yang directly stored this Xin Metal into his sea of consciousness, then used his Dharma body to transmit it directly to his true body.

Seeing this, Lü Yang’s true body showed excitement.

‘With this item, my Celestial Spirit body can now complete its third divine power — reaching mid-Foundation Establishment perfection. Together with 【Law Holding】, I too am a great True Person!’

Although 【Law Holding】 only worked on one at a time — not both the avatar and the true body — with clever use, it could fully achieve the effect of two great True Persons.

At this thought, Lü Yang’s expression changed instantly.

Southern Frontier, inside the Myriad Poisons Sect.

Lü Yang’s consciousness returned to his avatar. He lowered his eyelids, concealing his expression.

With only one great True Person, the Myriad Poisons Sect was a tiger’s den.

But with two?

‘【Indestructible Golden Silkworm of Ten Thousand Tribulations】… this Gu insect has a connection to my Sword Pavilion!’