Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Chumming the Waters

In the center of the diagram, nine ancient and powerful words shone brilliantly, as if containing the might of thunder itself. They carried a combat aura that could shatter the heavens, an eternally indestructible presence.

The *Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture*!

The diagram swirled, and beneath the golden words, the true meaning of the Daoist Technique manifested.

"It reaches up to the supreme Celestial Palace of the Divine Sky’s nine heavens and refines the Profound Vault Undying combat Golden Body below. This Scripture is the direct Dharma Protector True Inheritance of the Primordial Dao Lineage of the Primordial True Monarch Divine Sky, a supreme True Technique for combat and slaughter.

"One must channel the Nine Layers of Heavenly Gang Thunder Fire to cleanse the internal organs. One must draw upon the Circulation of Geng Metal Killing Qi to forge bones, cast meridians, and temper marrow, rendering the physical body clear and immaculate, like naturally formed Divine Iron. Refine the skin into Golden Crystal, forge the bones to be like divine jade, transform the organs into a Thunder Pool, and let the blood contain Star Flame...

"Upon reaching Great Success, every move can command the destructive Divine Sky Thunderbolt. When the divine eye between the brows opens and closes, the divine light that erupts can shatter thousands of mountains. The body’s strength can even rival that of an Innate Spiritual Treasure.

"Impervious to the Ten Thousand Laws, unharmed by water or fire."

The light and shadows of the diagram shifted, and a towering, majestic figure materialized within.

Its face was indistinct, yet it radiated boundless majesty. As a vertical eye between its brows opened and closed, a world-rending divine light erupted, shattering stars as if they were mere marbles.

In its hand, a spectral Three-Pointed Two-Bladed Divine Blade—inscribed with countless thunder Runes and wreathed in Profound Light—tore through the void. Wherever it passed, the seas parted. Its True Intent was imposing and tyrannical, piercing through the World Heaven.

This was none other than the imagery of the supreme Profound Skill of the Dharma Guardian War God lineage, part of the Primordial Dao Lineage.

Seeing Xu Yunfan immersed in this True Skill, Lv Chunyang said, "This combat True Scripture requires one to draw upon the Nine Heavens Geng Metal Origin Qi to temper the divine body. It is profound, difficult, and its power is immense. It aligns with your roots in the Primordial Sect. Unlike the exquisite path Beyond the Law represented by the *Profound Capital Eight Sceneries Celestial Refining Creation Cloud Scripture*, this follows a different path on the Great Dao—one of extreme, unyielding ferocity. Both are among the most supreme legacies of the Primordial Sect."

Xu Yunfan snapped back to his senses and asked excitedly, "Ancestral Master, how do you have this technique?"

Lv Chunyang said nonchalantly, "Back during the war of the Three Sects, I used three Sword Intents to pierce the Primordial Sect’s Divine Sky Nine Heavens. I tore his Grotto Heaven apart, shattered his Golden Core for all eternity, and ensured he would not reincarnate for ten thousand lifetimes. That’s how I got it."

Speaking of which, he couldn’t help but add with admiration, "That fellow’s Dharma Body was truly formidable. If I hadn’t possessed a Sword Intent that specializes in striking the Divine Soul, he probably would have escaped."

Seeing the look of disappointment on Xu Yunfan’s face, Lv Chunyang chuckled and chided, "Don’t you dare look down on this True Scripture. It has ties to the Daoist Lord of the Primordial Sect from back in the day. Besides, that Divine Sky Nine Heavens True Monarch had abysmal talent. In his hands, this True Scripture was just a pearl gathering dust."

Xu Yunfan asked, "Ancestral Master, what about me?"

"You..."

Lv Chunyang shook his head. "Your aptitude is even worse than that Divine Sky Nine Heavens True Monarch’s. Your innate bone structure was Lower Grade. And while it’s improved since, it’s still lacking. The fact that you’ve managed to reach Foundation Establishment means your Destiny must be profound."

Xu Yunfan forced a smile. "...Is, is that so? Ha, haha."

A meaningful smile played on Lv Chunyang’s lips. He looked up, his gaze seeming to pierce through the void and land upon a certain someone.

"That fellow, True Monarch Qing Yuan... if he knew you dissipated the Martial Arts and Buddhism Embryo from the *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture* only to start cultivating this Divine Sky lineage True Scripture I gave you... heh heh..."

Lv Chunyang truly wanted to see the look on True Monarch Qing Yuan’s face when he heard the news.

Xu Yunfan couldn’t help but ask, "Ancestral Master, True Monarch Qing Yuan isn’t going to just slap me to death, is he?"

"He won’t. I’ve already severed the karmic ties. If he insists on making a move,"

Lv Chunyang glanced at Xu Yunfan and said coolly, "the three Sword Intents on your person will teach him the meaning of ’Sword Cultivator.’"

Xu Yunfan: "..."

’He’s using me as bait.’

Lv Chunyang said, "The Fruit Position this True Scripture leads to, the ’Divine Sky Profound Dome Thunder God,’ is the Supreme Position of the Dharma Guardian War God lineage within the Primordial Dao Lineage.

"Back then, that old fool titled ’Divine Sky Nine Heavens True Monarch’ occupied this position just because he had some skill in Thunder Techniques. I used three Sword Intents to pierce his Grotto Heaven and obliterate his Divine Soul, beating him so thoroughly that his Position collapsed and went into hiding, never daring to show its face in the world again!"

A cold smile touched his lips, as if he were savoring the bloody memories of the war of the Three Sects. Only after a long moment did he continue.

"This Fruit Position is powerful, but it’s not easily obtained.

"The Celestial Dao is impartial; the path to the summit cannot be taken lightly. To reforge this fruit, you must use the True Scripture as your vessel and rebuild its Ritual step-by-step within the mortal world. You must draw upon Star Geng Metal to temper your bones, absorb the Nine Heavens Thunder Fire to refine your Golden Body, and use techniques of supreme hardness and Supreme Yang to forge the ’Undying Dao Body.’ More than that, you must use your own Dao to pierce through to the Divine Sky Nine Heavens Celestial Palace, until you finally trigger the dormant brand of the Fruit Position, causing it to resonate and descend upon the world.

"The hardships involved surpass even moving mountains and filling seas!"

"..."

After Lv Chunyang sent him out of the Wansheng Sword Sect, Xu Yunfan didn’t dare to linger. This was, after all, the territory of the Wansheng Sword Sect, one of the major Righteous Sects.

Although Ancestral Master Chunyang was powerful, he seemed to be ostracized by the other True Monarchs of the Wansheng Sword Sect. If Xu Yunfan didn’t leave quickly, he might stir up unnecessary trouble.

Besides, now that his *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture* had been stripped away, he was left with only his base Daoist Cultivation. Even with the protection of the Eight Sceneries Cloud Qi, which made him no weaker than his peers, he couldn’t shake the empty feeling of having lost an ace up his sleeve.

Naturally, Xu Yunfan was eager to return to Cold Crow Pass and begin comprehending the *Divine Sky Nine Heavens Profound Vault Undying True Scripture*.

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「At almost the same time, at the foot of the Nameless Peak in the Eastern Wilderness where the Innate Stone Embryo had fallen.」

Sanzang made his way to the mountainside, one deliberate step at a time, where the Gang Wind cut like knives.

The former True Inheritor of the Buddhist Sect was hunched over, his moon-white monk’s robes torn to shreds by the demonic winds.

He walked barefoot over the jagged, menacing rocks, the soles of his feet covered in bloody tracks.

With every step, a faint golden Buddha Seal was branded onto the rock, only to be immediately covered by a fresh trace of blood.

Incredibly, Sanzang was using his mortal body as a brush and his Essence Blood as ink, slowly activating a Ritual.

An unknown amount of time passed before Sanzang finally reached the Nameless Peak.

By now, Sanzang was emaciated, little more than skin and bones. No Buddha Power flowed with his breath; all that remained was the rock-solid determination and tranquility in his eyes.

He raised a hand to wipe the blood and sweat from his brow. His gaunt fingers gripped the bare rock face as he began to climb, one laborious handhold at a time.

Loose stones tumbled down, and the demonic wind whipped sand and gravel against his back, but he seemed not to notice.

His blood-soaked hand finally grasped the edge of the summit.

A ten-foot-tall, ochre-colored boulder stood just within reach. Deep within the Stone Embryo, the Wan symbol Buddha Pattern sensed his arrival and suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented, brilliant golden radiance.

The entire mountaintop trembled violently. Countless dark-gold Sanskrit characters swam across the boulder’s surface like living things. As stone flakes peeled away, a humanoid silhouette was faintly revealed!

Stone fragments fell like rain.

The instant Sanzang’s bloodstained hand was about to touch the ochre boulder, he heard a flurry of movement approaching from the distance.

He turned his head to look.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Dozens of gray figures, trailing a foul stench, nimbly scrambled up the cliffs.

They were a troop of Red-Eyed Ghost Apes, creatures native to the sheer cliffs of the Eastern Wilderness, born with a keen Spiritual Sense.

The leader, the most robust of the old apes, glanced first at Sanzang, then turned its head to stare at the Innate Stone Embryo, which was now emitting a faint silver glow. The Anomaly of the Stone Embryo was reflected in its dark-gold eyes, and it seemed to be drawn in by an invisible force. Moved by curiosity and instinct, its massive, black-furred paw reached out before Sanzang could and pressed heavily onto the scalding surface of the Stone Embryo.

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