Chapter 1292: Good Performance, Release After Serving Sentence

After a brief conversation with Guiyuan Tianzun and Daozu, two top scientists in his mind, Dean Gao felt it was necessary for him to start learning cultivation from scratch, focusing on understanding the most fundamental principles first.

"So, back to our Dao Seeking Sect?" Lu Yang asked. Their Dao Seeking Sect was like a miniature cultivation world, complete with fundamental knowledge and various cultivation arts.

"Sounds good."

After a roundabout journey, Dean Gao and the support team returned to the Dao Seeking Sect.

Lu Yang led them to the Hidden Scripture Pavilion and asked Elder Tao, who managed it, to instruct them.

Elder Tao, who managed the Hidden Scripture Pavilion, knew all its books by heart. His vast knowledge and Tribulation Transcending cultivation made him the ideal teacher.

The Aether extension, also needing to learn about cultivation, remained in the Hidden Scripture Pavilion.

Before leaving the Hidden Scripture Pavilion, Lu Yang asked Dean Gao for a pair of the latest quantum communicators, which puzzled Dean Gao.

"Do you want to research these?"

Lu Yang smiled and shook his head. "No, I want to produce some to use first."

"Produce?" Dean Gao was even more bewildered. How could they produce something without even understanding its principles?

Fearing that an explanation would only confuse Dean Gao further, Lu Yang said no more and headed towards Prisoner's Peak.

"Xiao Mo, when you leave, don't tarnish the reputation of our Great Yu!"

"Xiao Duan, don't forget the knowledge of our Great Qian sect. Use it well when you're out there. Don't come back if you can't make something of yourself!"

"Masters, take care!" Mo Xiaochou and Duan Qingshui were in tears.

The two had been caught by Lu Yang at Prisoner's Peak for stealing from Xitian Temple. Before entering, they never would have imagined a day when they would be reluctant to leave.

Although the seniors from Great Yu and Great Qian had not treated them well daily, Mo Xiaochou and Duan Qingshui knew it was for their own good, to ensure they learned genuine skills.

"Xiao Mo, even though your cultivation is a bit low, we believe in you! You'll surely catch up and surpass Duan Qingshui!"

"Xiao Duan, show some spirit! Your cultivation is ahead, don't let that kid named Mo surpass you!"

The cultivators of Great Qian and Great Yu were once remarkable figures. Although confined to Prisoner's Peak, their vision extended far beyond its limited confines.

Guan Shanhai had proactively suggested that the two factions reduce their quarrels. Instead, each should choose a prisoner, carefully instruct them, and see who would fare better outside.

The Central Heavenly Emperor and Siming agreed to Guan Shanhai's reconciliation proposal.

Now, with the two finally released from prison, it was time for them to achieve great things!

When Lu Yang arrived at Prisoner's Peak and saw the two factions emotionally bidding farewell to Mo Xiaochou and Duan Qingshui, he was momentarily taken aback.

The child-like Grandmaster explained to Lu Yang that the two had shown good behavior and reformed themselves while at Prisoner's Peak, earning a reduction in their sentences. Today was their release day.

Lu Yang's expression was peculiar. Given the zeal with which the two major factions, Great Qian and Great Yu, had taken turns instructing them, it would probably be no problem for these two to claim to be successors of Great Qian or Great Yu.

These two might actually achieve something out there.

"Senior Lu... Lu Yang," Mo Xiaochou and Duan Qingshui stammered, their bodies tensing up upon seeing Lu Yang at the cell exit. This was an instinctive reaction from their long stay at Prisoner's Peak.

"You've both performed well, enough to be released early," Lu Yang said, nodding with his hands behind his back, much like a high-ranking official inspecting work at Prisoner's Peak and inquiring about the thoughts of two released prisoners.

"You've been at Prisoner's Peak for quite some time. What are your feelings about it?"

Mo Xiaochou quickly offered a fawning smile. "There's nothing much to say; it's just that Prisoner's Peak is wonderful. Senior Lu Yang, you've gone to great lengths."

"Really?"

Duan Qingshui also nodded vigorously. "Yes, we mean every word. The seniors here are incredibly knowledgeable, their teaching methods are flexible and diverse, and the course content is rich and practical, truly integrating theory with practice. We'd love to come back here if we get the chance next time."

Lu Yang nodded repeatedly as he listened, then suddenly realized something was off at the end. "Hmm?"

His voice rose by an octave.

"Ah, no, what I meant was... if we get the chance next time, we'll definitely come to visit the seniors."

Lu Yang waved his hand dismissively and warned in a cold voice, "Alright, both of you leave. If I ever find out you're involved in any wrongdoing again, it won't be as simple as being confined to Prisoner's Peak."

"Yes, yes, we'll definitely abide by the law and be honest people when we get out," the two said, bowing repeatedly as they quickly departed Prisoner's Peak.

Lu Yang walked up to Guan Shanhai with a smile.

"What do you need me to do?" Guan Shanhai asked proactively before Lu Yang could speak.

Lu Yang pulled a pair of quantum communicators from behind his back. "Can these be replicated?"

"What is this?"

Guan Shanhai was surprised. He had never seen such an item before. Its craftsmanship was exquisite, but the only strange thing was the absence of a spirit-guiding formation, making it unlike a magical artifact.

"An extraterrestrial creation," Lu Yang said, offering no further explanation.

"Yes, it can be replicated," Guan Shanhai nodded. Regardless of whether it was a magical artifact or an extraterrestrial creation, it didn't matter. Replicating Dao Fruits represented rules, which were universally applicable both within and outside their realm.

"I need a tiny bit of spiritual energy," Guan Shanhai stated. He had no spiritual energy on him, rendering both his spells and Dao Fruits unusable.

Lu Yang handed him a low-grade spirit stone. Guan Shanhai absorbed all its energy with a single touch.

Holding a quantum communicator in one hand and the now-empty shell of the spirit stone in the other, Guan Shanhai activated his replication spell.

The spirit stone's structure changed, gradually transforming into the shape of a quantum communicator.

His replication spell and Dao Fruit could not create objects out of thin air; they required a material of similar weight to serve as the replication medium.

"Here, take a look."

Lu Yang took the replicated quantum communicator, examined it, and was delighted to find that it indeed worked.

Mass producing quantum communicators and other technological products of the Interstellar Alliance certainly couldn't rely on Guan Shanhai's replication Dao Fruit.

For now, it was just an emergency measure. They would address other matters after dealing with the Candle Sky Civilization.

A pile of low-grade spirit stones was stacked in front of Guan Shanhai. He needed to replicate all of them into quantum communicators; he was a production line all by himself.

Soon, Lu Yang returned laden with the quantum communicators and distributed them among the major factions.

"Immortal Fairy, why have you been so quiet this whole time?" Lu Yang wondered. Normally, he found the Immortal Fairy's incessant chatter annoying, but the sudden silence in his mental space felt a little unaccustomed.

The Immortal Fairy lay on the bed, hugging a pillow in deep thought. "I'm contemplating the future of the cultivation world."

"The future of the cultivation world?" Lu Yang was startled. He was amazed that the Fairy's mind could ponder such a grand question.

"I'm wondering, wasn't it mentioned during the meeting that there are only a dozen or so Half-Immortals in the cultivation world now?"

"That's right. Is there a problem?" Lu Yang asked, puzzled.

The Immortal Fairy excitedly jumped up from the bed, her eyes shining brightly like two stars.

She waved her pillow like a flag of freedom. "Doesn't that mean I'm the only Immortal in the cultivation world now?"

"And since little Yun isn't here, I can do whatever I want! From now on, I'm the master of the cultivation world!"

Lu Yang: "..."

"Fairy, perhaps you should just stop talking. Honestly, I think the mental space is quite nice when it's quiet."