Behind the Southern Heavenly Gate.
Lu Yang stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky. Streaks of light were descending toward the layered palaces before him, each carrying a Foundation Establishment True Person.
Yet he had no mind to spare for any of them.
Chongguang's sudden voice transmission before his departure still echoed in his ears:
'What a strange deal. He actually wanted me to stay in the secret realm as long as possible. Why? Still, he did offer an exceptionally generous price.'
Lu Yang sank his consciousness into his Sea of Consciousness.
When it came to deals, Chongguang had always been generous. A job meant payment; he never withheld wages. He could truly be called a conscientious employer.
The next moment, a scripture appeared before Lu Yang's eyes.
"Lunar Ridge Scripture"!
'This isn't a Dao art, nor is it a secret technique. It is a Dao scripture dedicated to analyzing the essence of Xin Metal, specifically for increasing one's corresponding Dao cultivation!'
'Xin Metal is the foremost of the five metals, the origin of the eight stones. In Heaven, it is the sun and moon, the essence of Greater Yin; on earth, it is the ores within mountains and rocks. These must be Chongguang's insights into Xin Metal from when he was its spirit, recorded especially for this purpose. They are of immense use to me now!'
Because Xin Metal was precisely the direction of his next stage of cultivation.
The Pomegranate Wood Fruit Position consisted of Geng Metal, Shen Metal, Xin Metal, and You Metal. Wood dwelling in Golden Land, taking what overcame it—this was called the transformation of wood.
Lu Yang read with utter fascination.
Yet the next second, his expression abruptly changed. "Why does it stop here?!"
He quickly realized that this