Jiangbei, in a remote mountain forest.
After intercepting the prize at Skull Mountain, Lu Yang had flown all the way here, then used Calamity Waves to clear away karma and carved out a cave abode in the mountains.
Next came the refining of the Celestial Embryo.
The Divine Martial Flood Dragon Binding Axe naturally could not compare to the Avici Sword in quality, but it was still a superior Spiritual Treasure—more than sufficient to serve as a Celestial Embryo.
Besides, Patriarch Tingyou had made some slight improvements to this secret art.
He had lowered the requirements for refinement and increased its efficiency. As far as the final result went, the completed Celestial Embryo was not actually much different from Lu Yang's avatar.
Before long, another three years passed.
Inside the cave abode, under the blaze of Six Ding Divine Fire, Patriarch Tingyou's Celestial Embryo had already taken shape. It was surprisingly the form of a dashing young man.
"Please enter the shell, Patriarch!"
Lu Yang formed a hand seal and summoned the Ten Thousand Spirit Banner. Patriarch Tingyou's phantom manifested within it, his expression complicated. Clearly, he had never imagined that this day would come.
The next instant, as billowing primordial qi spread out, Patriarch Tingyou's soul manifested. With a flash, it fell into the Celestial Embryo below. Not long afterward, the Celestial Embryo opened its eyes. Its aura had changed, yet it was only at Qi Refining Great Perfection. Clearly, it would need time before establishing its foundation again.
Fortunately, he had looted the Divine Martial Sect, so he was not lacking in Foundation Establishment Spiritual Objects.
Still, this does not really count as robbery.
*After all, the Divine Martial Sect is an orthodox sect. Now that it has suffered the calamity of annihilation, if its resources fell into