Chapter 1043: Different people have different ways of cultivation

"Grandmaster, perhaps we should try a different cultivation method?"

Trembling, Meng Jingzhou was carried by Daoist Hanhai close to the sun. Feeling the scorching heat, the yang energy he had long suppressed within him began to stir restlessly, threatening to spiral out of control at any moment.

Daoist Hanhai, with a stern face, placed his hands on Meng Jingzhou's shoulders and said earnestly, "Little Meng, as the saying goes, 'only by enduring the bitterest of hardships can one become truly outstanding.' If you want to surpass Little Lu, you must endure suffering that ordinary people cannot. Understand?"

The thought of cultivating near the sun to defeat Lu Yang instantly ignited Meng Jingzhou's fighting spirit, and he forcefully suppressed the burning agitation within him.

"Alright, I'll do it!"

Daoist Hanhai smiled. "That's the spirit."

"Don't worry," he assured, "I've mastered an ancient technique, and you won't lose control."

Meng Jingzhou's eyes lit up. "An ancient technique?"

That kid Lu Yang had an immortal by his side and mastered ancient spells. Was it finally his turn to benefit from an ancient technique?

"Of course," Daoist Hanhai replied, "Do you know how ancient predecessors healed injuries and cured illnesses before alchemy became a complete system?"

"How did they treat them?"

Daoist Hanhai stared into Meng Jingzhou's eyes and slowly uttered two words:

"Bloodletting."

Meng Jingzhou immediately felt an urge to turn and flee. He forced a smile and said, "Grandmaster, I don't think surpassing Lu Yang needs to be rushed. How about we go back and brainstorm some other cultivation methods?"

"Since we're already here, let's just try it."

Daoist Hanhai gave Meng Jingzhou no chance to escape, pulling him even closer to the sun. Meng Jingzhou felt his spiritual energy surge within him; his cultivation speed directly increased by a level, and the effects of his body-refining technique were unlike anything he had experienced before!

The only problem was that his single spirit root was almost out of control!

Daoist Hanhai made a light cut, creating a wound on Meng Jingzhou's wrist. Pure Yang blood gushed out, and his single spirit root temporarily became less agitated.

"See? I told you this method works," Daoist Hanhai said with a smile, urging Meng Jingzhou to seize the opportunity to cultivate.

He secretly tasted the Pure Yang blood. It was indeed effective, but Meng Jingzhou's cultivation level was too low, which meant the Pure Yang blood offered him very limited assistance.

Seeing that the method was indeed effective, Meng Jingzhou hardened his resolve and decided to go all out. "I'll cultivate!"

"Hey, hey, Grandmaster, my single spirit root is getting restless again!"

"Don't panic, don't panic," Daoist Hanhai said, "I'll continue the bloodletting."

"Grandmaster Hanhai personally teaching him, Old Meng is truly blessed," Lu Yang marveled. Although he couldn't share the good news of starting a newspaper with Old Meng yet, he knew Old Meng was at a critical stage in his cultivation and shouldn't be disturbed.

"Junior Brother, I heard Grandmaster Hanhai took Senior Brother Meng to cultivate on the sun?" Yun Zhi, having heard this news from somewhere, sought out Lu Yang.

"I was thinking that cultivating in space is indeed a good method," Yun Zhi said, "I can also take you to try it." Yun Zhi was very concerned about Lu Yang's cultivation progress.

"Huh?"

Without allowing Lu Yang to resist, Yun Zhi pulled him into space, among the stars.

"Senior Sister, are we going to..."

Yun Zhi pointed to an unremarkable star not far away. "That star is one of my Golden Cores," she explained. "It contains extremely pure Metal Elemental power. You possess a Sword Spirit Root, which is a mutation of a Metal Spirit Root, so it's most suitable for you to cultivate here."

Lu Yang sensed it, but didn't feel that the star contained Metal Elemental power.

"Using Golden Cores as stars is too ostentatious," Yun Zhi explained, "so I usually try to keep my Golden Cores inconspicuous."

As she spoke, Yun Zhi snapped her fingers. The previously ordinary star immediately erupted with incredibly terrifying Metal Elemental power. Lu Yang's divine sense felt as if it were being pricked by countless needles, causing him intense pain.

"Junior Brother, go on," Yun Zhi urged, "Senior Brother Meng is cultivating diligently, so you mustn't fall behind."

The Metal Elemental star generated a powerful gravitational pull, and Lu Yang was uncontrollably drawn towards it.

Metal Elemental power surged, trapping Lu Yang in a sea of pure metal. He cried out in agony, unable to escape the Metal Elemental star's gravity no matter how he struggled. Fortunately, his physical body had undergone previous torment and was extraordinarily strong; if it had been his previous body, the pain would have been even worse.

"Ah—"

"Little Yangzi, hold on, you can do it!" The Immortal Fairy, having floated out of the spiritual space before Lu Yang flew towards the Metal Elemental star, stood with Yun Zhi and cheered him on from afar.

"Fairy, can you give me something other than just moral support, ah—"

Lu Yang's cry of pain cut him off before he could finish his sentence, and he continued to scream.

On the vast grasslands, a figure galloped, with four figures hot on their heels.

These four figures were Tribulation Transcendence stage cultivators from Great Xia, the East Sea, the Buddhist Nation, and the Demon Realm, respectively. Facing a common enemy, the Tribulation Transcendence cultivators cast aside their differences and united against him.

"Old scoundrel Buyu, don't run away!" they shouted. "Everyone at the Dao Seeking Sect is very concerned about you! Hurry up and return to the Dao Seeking Sect with us!"

"Am I not already flying towards the Dao Seeking Sect?" Daoist Buyu retorted. "Why are you still chasing me!"

"No!" they retorted. "What if you change direction midway? We can only rest assured if we catch you!"

"If you catch me, then it'll be my turn to worry!" Daoist Buyu exclaimed. "And that monk from the Buddhist Nation, I haven't provoked you, have I?"

"Your second disciple said that a teacher for a day is a father for life," replied the monk. "And that if a child is not taught, it's the father's fault. Since something happened to him, you're responsible."

The Tribulation Transcendence cultivator from the Demon Realm hesitated. After Zhu Tian saw the missing person ad in the newspaper, he had said something about "helping Big Brother Lu find someone," and so sent him to find Daoist Buyu.

Although Daoist Buyu had been found, it seemed the other three Tribulation Transcendence cultivators weren't on the same page as him.

Seeing that he couldn't escape the pursuit, Daoist Buyu simply turned around and fought them. "Fighting to sustain fighting isn't necessarily a bad cultivation method!" he declared.

As seasons came and went, Lu Yang sat cross-legged on the Metal Elemental star, a smile of enjoyment on his face.

Seeing how intensely Lu Yang was suffering, Yun Zhi invited True Immortal Zhuiyue to intervene. Using the nascent form of the Seven Emotions Dao Fruit, True Immortal Zhuiyue made Lu Yang enjoy the pain. Only then did Lu Yang settle down, continuously absorbing the Metal Elemental power.

During this period, Lu Yang cultivated diligently, placing extremely high demands on himself. He would only occasionally allow himself to relax by going out in his free time, such as being invited to be a judge and encountering a murder case, or going to the mountains with Old Meng and encountering a murder case, or going to the beach and encountering a murder case, or traveling by flying boat and encountering a murder case...

To save Lu Yang money, Daoist Buyu laboriously escaped his pursuers and returned to the sect himself. He regularly published stories for the Immortal Cultivation Monthly, which were widely praised.

Like Ye Zijin, Daoist Buyu was also restless by nature. He didn't stay in the sect for long, continuing his travels, only sending his manuscripts back to the sect periodically.

Seeing that the Dao Seeking Sect was publishing a newspaper, the imperial court and other sects followed suit. Although their newspapers were also popular, they weren't as captivating as the Immortal Cultivation Monthly.

As Tang Chuanwu and his sister formally joined the Dao Seeking Sect, becoming Foundation Establishment cultivators, Lu Yang finally achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation.

He reached the late Integration stage.