Chapter 454: Five Golden Talents!
ăSettling the experience for âEvil-Banishing True Personâ.ă
ăYou were the favored child of heaven in the Sword Pavilion, yet your brilliance was overshadowed by others, forced to hide in the darkness, known by none. Your heart was filled with jealousy.ă
On the interface of the ăBook of a Hundred Livesă, lines of text floated into view.
The first was Evil-Banishing True Person. Speaking of this Sword Pavilionâs True Person who had achieved perfection in Foundation Establishment, his life could only be described by two wordsâutterly tragic.
âEvil-Banishing True Person and Demon-Suppressing True Person were of the same generation. Naturally, he was suppressed from childhood. Only when Demon-Suppressing True Person switched to the Sword Dao did his heart regain a bit of balance, for it meant the latterâs path to immortality had ended. Yet when ăAng Xiaoă appeared, he turned into a clown instead.â
Because he cultivated ăWhite Wax Goldă!
At that time, Evil-Banishing True Person completely broke down. âI was just mocking Demon-Suppressing True Person for reaching a dead end in his Dao pathâand now I have no path myself!â
Who could bear that?
ăYou have obtained the Golden Talent · Man of the Bucket!ă
ăMan of the Bucket: You can actively diminish your own presence. The more people there are in a place, the harder it becomes for others to notice your existence.ă
âA bit similar to ăObstruction of Knowledge and Viewă.â
Though not as omnipotent as the original ăObstruction of Knowledge and Viewă, and much more limited, it was still a formidable ability. Used well, it might yield miraculous results.
ăSettling the experience for âWu Taianâ.ă
ăYou were the King of Southern Suppression in the Dao Court, a collateral branch of the Tian Wu Royal House. As the younger brother of the Dao Courtâs Heavenly Son, you always hid within your heart an ambitionâto become the Heavenly Son yourself.ă
The second Golden Nature settlement was complete.
As he gazed upon the dense life trajectory records belonging to âWu Taianâ on the panel, LĂŒ Yangâs eyes revealed a glint of interest.
âThe Dao Court⊠truly mysterious.â
Even amidst the chaos of the world this time, the Dao Court had never intervened. The entire Jiangdong region remained closed to the outside world, leaving outsiders unable to learn its internal structure.
Now, the settlement of Wu Taianâs experience conveniently filled LĂŒ Yangâs gap in understanding. After all, he had never underestimated the Dao Court. A simple example was proof enoughâafter the great chaos, looking across the world, the Dao Court had likely become the strongest of all powers!
It must be knownâthe True Lords had yet to emerge!
Yet aside from the Dao Court, all other factions capable of seeking Golden Fruition were gone. Jun Tong and True Person Fuyao had only just perfected Foundation Establishment; it was still too early for them to seek gold.
Only the Dao Court had suffered little loss.
âTo say nothing else, at least the Dao Courtâs crown prince, the one of the highest rank, surely has the qualifications to seek gold! I just donât know why he hasnât yet.â
Just then, lines of text abruptly appeared upon the interface of the ăBook of a Hundred Livesă:
ăYou have obtained the Golden Talent · Never Beneath Another!ă
ăNever Beneath Another: The more outstanding you appear in the eyes of your superior, the more favor you gain; the greater the power you receive when you betray that superior.ă
âThisââ
LĂŒ Yangâs expression turned a bit strange. The âbetrayal bonusâ of this Golden Talent applied to all aspectsâfrom divine abilities to mana, even to fortune itself.
The maximum could reach double!
In other words, if he could elevate this bonus to its peak when betraying someone, his strength could instantly surge to twice its original level!
It might only seem like âdouble.â
But considering the suddenness of a backstab, this doubling effect could easily enable a one-hit killâleaving no room for retaliation!
âWhat a fine talent for a rebel.â
LĂŒ Yang rubbed his chin and continued studying the ăBook of a Hundred Livesă.
Next was the Golden Nature of the Buddha Childâs Dharma Manifestation. Unlike the previous two, this one had few complex experiencesâonly a few lines, then it was done.
ăYou have obtained the Golden Talent · Reincarnated Spirit Child!ă
ăReincarnated Spirit Child: You may transform yourself into a âPrimordial Spiritâ and, without being noticed, parasitize another beingâhiding your true self within their body.ă
âăString-Pulled Puppetăâthe youthful version?â
LĂŒ Yang frowned slightly, but quickly realizedââNo, their focus differs. ăString-Pulled Puppetă excels in number and range.â
âBy contrast, ăReincarnated Spirit Childă can only possess one body, yet allows perfect concealment. The host wonât even realize it. Itâs tantamount to hiding oneself flawlessly in the shadows. If used together with ăString-Pulled Puppetă, it would make me the perfect unseen manipulator behind the scenesâŠâ
The more LĂŒ Yang thought, the stranger he felt.
Why did it seem that, with each new talent, he was becoming more like a storybook villain? And yet, he had always aspired to be a good man.
Then, the ăBook of a Hundred Livesă once again trembled.
This time, it settled the Golden Natures of Xiang Ye and Immortal Ling Shang Zhang.
ăYou have obtained the Golden Talent · I Shall Be First to Ascend!ă
ăI Shall Be First to Ascend: When you do something no one else around you dares to do, you gain the blessing of fortuneâthe greater the challenge, the greater the fortune.ă
ăYou have obtained the Golden Talent · Fortune Not Filling the Eyes!ă
ăFortune Not Filling the Eyes: You can accumulate your own fortune, converting it into âmisfortuneâ or âgood fortune,â and then allocate it to yourself or to others.ă
âSo many⊠far too many.â
LĂŒ Yangâs nose twitched; he couldnât suppress a satisfied groan, feeling his entire spirit filled to the brim with the talents bestowed by the ăBook of a Hundred Livesă.
At this point, his panel was dazzling enough to frighten anyone.
ăName: LĂŒ Yangă
ăCultivation: Foundation Establishment Perfectionă
ăTalents: Dual-Cultivation Prodigy (White), Has Some Tricks (Purple), Born Immortal Spirit (Gold), String-Pulled Puppet (Gold), Divining Fortune Drawing Lots (Gold), True Dragon Bloodline (Gold), Dragon-Flaying Platform (Gold), Seizing the Nest of Another (Gold), Man of the Bucket (Gold), Never Beneath Another (Gold), Reincarnated Spirit Child (Gold), I Shall Be First to Ascend (Gold), Fortune Not Filling the Eyes (Gold)ă
ăBlessed Lands: Heaven-Graced Geng Metal Blessed Land, Xuandu Blessed Landă
ăDivine Abilities: Exquisite Heart, Containing True Qi, Returning Origin Art, Heaven-Bearing Net, Same as the World, Lord of Armament and Warfare, Duke of Stubborn Metal, Solemn Profound Frost, Resounding Heavenly Bell, Authority of Heaven and Earthâs Killing.ă
ăTreasure: Qiantian Myriad Phenomena Governor (Grade Two)ă
ăBook of a Hundred Lives Pages: 91ă
Look! Just look at what Iâve gained in this lifetime!
âThe talentsâneedless to sayâare practically doubled.â
âAs for the divine abilities, aside from those I acquired from the ăSeven Luminaries Heavenă, the rest I reclaimed from Immortal Ling Shang Zhang using ăSeizing the Nest of Anotheră.â
At this thought, LĂŒ Yang couldnât help but feel exhilarated.
âIn this life, Iâve reached the end of the road. Thereâs nothing left worth lingering for.â
He glanced down at his body. The Heavenly Lord had nourished Immortal Ling Shang Zhang wellâdivine abilities complete, Golden Natures refined. He could almost attempt to seek the Golden Fruition immediately.
ââŠWhy not give it a try?â
He would have to restart anywayâso why not charge for the Golden Position before he did!
âUp till now, Iâve only ever watched others seek gold. Iâve never truly experienced it myselfânever understood where the real dangers lie.â
LĂŒ Yang was never one to fight unprepared battles.
According to his plan, in his next life he would aim for True Lordship. Since this life was nearing its end, he might as well make use of itâto pave the way for the next!
âIf I succeed, thatâs bestâcarry the Cave Heaven to my next life and begin as a True Lord.â
âEven if I fail, Iâll have discovered potential pitfalls. Whatever traps lie within the process of seeking gold, Iâll be ready for them next time.â
At that thought, LĂŒ Yang no longer hesitated.
Seek the Gold!
Attain the Fruition of [Pomegranate Wood]!