Heaven's light withered; mountain fires scorched the plains.
Within the temple's jade stone, Lu Yang stood with his hands behind his back. As the small mountain where [Old Lord Temple] stood was carved out by him, a feeling of commanding it as easily as his own arm arose within him.
At this moment, every blade of grass and every tree, every flower and every leaf on this mountain—
Was an extension of his will.
With that thought, he slowly opened his mouth. His resonant Dao voice instantly rang beside the ears of everyone within [Old Lord Temple], his words carrying Heaven's decree, law following where his voice led:
"Come!"
In an instant, everything within the mountain lit up. All things between Heaven and Earth revealed appearances utterly different from the Real World. Endless Images manifested in a riot of magnificent colors, gathering around Lu Yang, drawing close to him intimately and allowing him to choose as he pleased.
These were all Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—everything was present. So long as he wished it, within this small Heaven and Earth under his control, he could pluck any Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches as easily as picking something up.
Which one should I choose?
Lu Yang fell into brief contemplation. Having resolved the trouble of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, the Fruit Position was already his for the taking. It depended only on his own wishes.
The Ancestral Dragon's Innate Divinity Method is merely a cover, meant to conceal my Karma so the disturbance when I sense the [Heavenly Palace] will not be too great and alert the Dao Lord. Since [Divine Offering] must spread, the Fruit Position I choose is crucial if I am to conceal the Karma of this act.
At that