Late Golden Core Stage

If it were Lu Yang, he reckoned that if he became an immortal, he'd probably be even more of a lazy bum than an immortal, spending his days sunbathing, basking in the sun from front to back, and sleeping on the sun at night.

Above the immortals are realms, and above those are even higher realms. When will this endless cultivation ever end?

"That fairy also said that replacement is a way of forgetting. So, changing the attribution of your recipes from you to Ying Tianxian, wouldn't that also be a way of replacement?"

The Immortal Fairy's eyes lit up, and she patted Lu Yang on the shoulder. "Hey, what you said makes sense. After someone killed me, they used methods to erase all traces of my existence and attributed everything about me to Ying Tianxian. I thought it was that bastard Ying Tianxian who was jealous of my talent and impersonated me while I was away."

"This child is teachable!"

"He is a promising young man."

Lu Yang thought to himself that Ying Tianxian was suffering from food poisoning and her brain wasn't working properly, which was why she was forcibly taking over his authorship.

"Is any of those four immortals capable of erasing your existence?"

The Immortal Fairy frowned, pondering the methods of the four immortals, but couldn't find a corresponding solution. "No, none of their methods can achieve this."

The human and the immortal discussed for a while, but couldn't come up with anything more useful.

To say that Ying Tianxian killed the fairy is not entirely true; perhaps Qilin Xian and his group also took the fairy's place in the credits.

Items belonging to immortals are already rare, and those belonging to immortal immortals are even rarer.

Unless we can discover the legacy buried in the North Star that the Immortal Fairy once spoke of, there must be something written in the legacy indicating whose it is, from which we can deduce something.

Just as the two were discussing what they would do after retiring from their acting Sect Master, the eldest sister returned with the Imperial Preceptor.

Although no sound could be heard, judging from the Imperial Preceptor's distorted appearance and heart-wrenching expression, it was estimated that the Curse had not yet been lifted.

"Senior Sister, can't the power of the nation's destiny break the Curse?"

"It can be undoed, but Emperor Xia is unwilling to do so." The eldest sister casually tossed the Imperial Preceptor aside.

"Why? Didn't the Curses on Old Meng and Sect Master Qiu come off?" Lu Yang asked, puzzled.

"To be precise, it wasn't a complete resolution, but rather a resettlement."

"It was split evenly?"

"It's about relying on the power of the nation's destiny to distribute the Curse evenly among everyone. The result of this distribution is that everyone will get married 15 minutes later than their original trajectory. This level of distribution is acceptable."

"But the Imperial Preceptor's Curse is too severe; if it were to be applied to everyone, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Lu Yang understood. No wonder Emperor Xia was unwilling to lift the seal on the Imperial Preceptor; he wouldn't have done so either.

"Now..." Lu Yang glanced at the Imperial Preceptor, who was still stubbornly rolling around.

"Let him keep yelling for now, we'll figure out a solution later."

"All right."

Leaving it is not an option either, as the Imperial Preceptor is currently in a state of great distress and confusion, and his mind is in a state of chaos, so he cannot find anything.

If it were directly refined into a weapon spirit, not to mention that the Fifth Elder could not refine a half-immortal level immortal treasure, even if he could, given the Imperial Preceptor's condition, he would only refine a Curse immortal treasure, greatly diminishing its effectiveness.

"The Yin Qi at Prison Peak is too heavy; it's not good to stay there too long. You should go back now."

Yun Zhi then said to the Immortal Fairy, "Senior, you did a good job as acting Sect Master this time. I am very satisfied."

The Immortal Fairy touched her nose, somewhat smugly. "It's just a mere sect. With my talent, I could even be an emperor. Just wait and see if I can catch a few more Tribulation Transcendence and continue to be acting sect Sect Master."

"I'll go to the stronghold that Venerable Black and White mentioned later. He said there's another Tribulation Transcendence cultivator in a dormant state, Imperial Preceptor hasn't awakened. However, only the Imperial Preceptor knows where this Tribulation Transcendence cultivator is dormant. Let's see if we can find any relevant clues at the stronghold."

The eldest sister told the two to leave first, and after they left, she summoned her grandmaster who was suppressing Prison Peak.

"Master, this is Jin Buqun, the second Grand Imperial Preceptor. He's being held here for now. Be careful while he's locked up; he's condensed the rudimentary form of a Dao Fruit, which should be the rudimentary form of a Dao Fruit of Cause and Effect."

Previously, Master felt that as a dignified cultivator at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, he was more than capable of suppressing Prison Peak, and that he could continue to contribute to the sect after retirement.

Now he realizes he overestimated himself; suppressing Prison Peak is far too difficult for him.

"Master, don't worry. He's trapped in a cycle of suffering and can't extricate himself. He's struggling to even protect himself, let alone escape."

Fearing that her master was still not at ease, Yun Zhi also set up a layer of formation in the cell where the Imperial Preceptor was imprisoned.

She then headed to the secret hideout of the Imperial Preceptor and his entourage.

Leaving Prison Peak, Lu Yang immediately felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

The celebration concluded successfully, the Heavenly Court Sect's reputation spread far and wide, the Great Yu Imperial Preceptor and his entourage were captured, and the Fairy's two-month trial period Sect Master expired.

Begin your training!

Three months have passed.

Lu Yang sat cross-legged, with the two swords, Qingfeng and Mingyue, hovering on either side of his body, emanating a faint Sword Qi.

The Invincible Pill slowly rotated, continuously absorbing external spiritual energy, and a vortex of spiritual energy was generated in the Dantian, which spun faster and faster.

He brought two fingers together, pointed them towards the sky, and softly shouted, "Break!"

With this gesture, Lu Yang's aura leaked out, like a mountain torrent bursting forth, flowing uncontrollably for miles.

The two swords, Qingfeng and Mingyue, clashed, their Sword Qi intertwining and leaving sword marks on the grass.

The Sword Qi was even more fierce and unstoppable than before.

"You've reached the late stage of the Golden Core."

Two years after joining the sect, he reached the late stage of the Golden Core.

Lu Yang smiled and stood up, feeling the changes within himself. He realized that he could easily defeat himself even if he were facing his past self from three months ago.

For the past three months, he has devoted himself to cultivation and has not stepped out of the sect. He refused to go out even when Meng Jingzhou asked him to.

After the celebration, he was riding high. The whole world knew that the Ask Dao Sect had Lu Yang, and that he was the number one Golden Core cultivator who fought bravely against the young leader of the Heavenly Court Sect and fought them to a draw.

Some people even disregarded the fact that he was a disciple of the Silent Daoist and came to propose marriage, which shows how determined they were.

Lu Yang didn't go out for another reason: if he went out again and encountered Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivator, wouldn't the fairy have to become the acting Sect Master again?

The looting of the Great Yu cultivators' assets is proceeding in an orderly manner. The eldest sister first went to the stronghold and brought back all the valuables.

Then, the various sects launched operations based on the treasure locations revealed by the Great Yu cultivators. If two or three sects were assigned to the same Great Yu cultivator, they would send people together to explore.

The Ask Dao Sect dispatched its Grand Elder to lead a team to excavate the treasure trove entrusted to them by the Black and White Venerables.

As a late-stage Tribulation Transcendence expert, the Black and White Venerables possessed countless treasures, leaving Lu Yang dazzled.

Just a few days ago, Lu Yang received news that the Imperial Preceptor had endured the torment of seven tribulations and eight sufferings for three months, and finally tormented himself to death, his soul scattered, the scene extremely tragic.