Chapter 173: Ancient Great Divine Ability—Transforming Beans into Soldiers

Immortals, as the pinnacle of the cultivation system, are often associated with terms such as 'invincible,' 'peak,' and 'unparalleled.'

The legacies of Immortals are considered priceless treasures on the Central Continent. Countless individuals seek these inheritances, search for traces of Immortals, and strive to gain even the slightest insight into their existence.

Acquiring an Immortal's legacy is fraught with difficulties. One must grow stronger when facing powerful opponents, becoming braver with each battle. Being invincible among peers of the same cultivation level is the most basic requirement.

In addition to this, one must also pass the Immortal's trials and satisfy their various unreasonable demands.

Lu Yang knows this firsthand.

On the training grounds, Lu Yang was subjected to a continuous series of battles against his senior brothers and sisters. Meanwhile, in his spiritual space, he chased the Immortal Fairy of Perpetuity, demanding she take responsibility.

"Soybean, stop right there!" he yelled. "They're looking for you, so why am I the one getting beaten?!"

"I told you, this is an Immortal's trial," she replied. "I promise, if you can safely survive tonight, I'll impart supreme divine abilities to you!"

"Learning supreme divine abilities from you is worse than learning from Senior Sister!" he retorted. "Stop right there! Today, I'll show you what a mortal's trial is!"

"You're being disrespectful to an Immortal!"

The Immortal Fairy of Perpetuity took off running, absolutely determined not to let Lu Yang catch her.

In reality, various masters highly valued Lu Yang, a prodigy capable of challenging those above his cultivation level. They adopted a 'wheel battle' tactic, continuously overwhelming him with fresh opponents.

Lu Yang calmly explained, "Senior brothers and sisters, I believe there might be some misunderstanding between us. Actually, there's another powerful soul within me. All the actions during my tenure as acting sect master were done by her while she possessed my body."

His senior brothers and sisters sneered, disbelieving Lu Yang's nonsense. "Trying to feign multiple personalities now? Too late!" they thought.

Although the senior brothers and sisters were there for revenge, they didn't all rush forward at once. They were cultured individuals; rushing forward en masse was the way of barbarians. As civilized people, they would queue.

Below the stage, people conscientiously formed a long queue.

"Those in front, hurry up!" someone yelled. "So many people are waiting behind you!"

As the strongest of the five great Immortal Sects, the Dao-Seeking Sect's strength was unquestionable. Every disciple recruited was a genius. Those who had cultivated to the Golden Core stage and above possessed unique insights into combat styles, spiritual energy circulation, and spell casting sequences.

Fighting against these individuals was conducive to rapidly improving combat experience. This way, no matter what combat style of enemy one faced in the future, they would be able to handle it with ease.

Disciples of the Five Elements Sect could confirm this; sparring with Dao-Seeking Sect disciples greatly improved one's own abilities.

Outside the sect, countless people wished to exchange experiences with Dao-Seeking Sect disciples, envying Lu Yang for having such an experience.

Lu Yang, however, declared he had absolutely no desire to be the object of such envy.

The ferocity of the battles made Meng Jingzhou, who was watching from below the stage, applaud in approval.

However, Lu Yang had to admit one thing: fighting with his senior brothers and sisters greatly helped both his combat experience and his cultivation realm.

After his senior brothers and sisters crushed Lu Yang using their unique techniques, they would pinch his mouth open and feed him precious elixirs like Golden Foundation Pills and Pure Breeze Rejuvenation Pills, as if these cost nothing.

These elixirs allowed him to quickly recover from injuries and consolidate his foundation, enabling him to face the next battle in peak condition.

Through this process of repeated battles and elixir consumption, Lu Yang's cultivation realm steadily improved, which was a cause for celebration.

He felt he was just a single thought away from breaking through to the Mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, his spells such as Samadhi True Fire, Shrinking Ground into an Inch, and Tree Planting Art, had their weaknesses identified and solutions sought during his duels with his senior brothers and sisters, making his spell usage more proficient.

This was probably what they called 'great opportunities arising from the brink of life and death'; Lu Yang's potential was brutally squeezed out even further.

For instance, Lu Yang could now exhale Samadhi True Fire that only burned an opponent's insides without harming their surface, indicating a significant improvement in his fire control ability.

He could freely adjust the spiciness level: mild, medium, hot, and extra hot.

He could also freely adjust the saltiness: bland, normal, saltier, and extremely salty. However, it was still far from the Immortal Fairy of Perpetuity's level of saltiness.

For instance, Lu Yang discovered during battle that he could combine the Shrinking Ground into an Inch, Measuring with an Inch, and Tree Planting Art spells. By first shrinking the ground, then measuring with an inch, and finally using the Tree Planting Art, three small Lu Yangs could grow on the tree.

However, Lu Yang's mental power was currently weak, making him unable to control all three of himself simultaneously.

"Oh, ginseng fruit?" exclaimed Senior Sister Yi Jing, who was fighting Lu Yang. She looked in surprise at the swaying, bald little Lu Yangs on the Bodhi tree, finding them adorable.

"Could this be the origin of the legendary ginseng fruit?" a senior brother whispered. Ginseng fruits had always only existed in legends and had never truly appeared.

One senior brother thought the other was being overly imaginative. "For a spell to be mastered to Junior Brother Lu's extent, it's unparalleled throughout history," he commented. "No matter how rare a ginseng fruit is, it's not as rare as Junior Brother Lu."

Another senior brother said, "I also don't think ginseng fruits appeared this way. I read in an unofficial historical record that recounted the origin of ginseng fruits. It said that in ancient times, ginseng was rare, and a swindler claimed to possess some. When people asked where he found it, he said it grew on trees. That's how the name 'ginseng fruit' came about."

"...That's quite the 'wild' unofficial history you've got there," someone else muttered.

"Did the book say who the swindler was?"

"It said his name was Ying Tianxian."

In the spiritual space, the Immortal Fairy of Perpetuity ran too fast, outpacing Lu Yang by a full circle, until he finally grabbed her wrist.

"I finally caught you!" Lu Yang said, smiling gently, a smile that resembled that of a refined scoundrel.

In reality, Lu Yang cried out, "Wait!" stopping a senior brother in the Soul Transformation stage who was about to attack.

The Soul Transformation stage senior brother held back his attack, curious to see what Lu Yang would do.

Among the opponents the Immortal Fairy of Perpetuity had challenged beyond her level was Senior Brother Wu, who was in the Soul Transformation stage. He was there for revenge and had been queuing for most of the day; finally, it was his turn.

Lu Yang took a deep breath and slowly said, "Senior Brother Wu, I advise you not to push me too far. If you truly push me to the brink, there's no telling what I might do!"

Senior Brother Wu was not intimidated by Lu Yang. He asked with a laugh, "What if I do bully you? Do you perhaps have a fourth acting sect master experience voucher?"

Senior Brother Wu didn't believe Lu Yang had another one. If he truly did, he would have used it by now; why would he wait until this moment?

"I don't have a sect master experience voucher," Lu Yang stated, "but I possess an ancient divine ability that can slay all enemies. As fellow Dao-Seeking Sect disciples, I don't wish to go on a rampage within the sect!"

Senior Brother Wu didn't believe Lu Yang possessed such a great divine ability. He stopped talking nonsense and attacked immediately.

Seeing that persuasion was futile, Lu Yang had no choice but to use the spell he had just learned.

"Behold my ancient divine ability — Scatter Beans to Form Soldiers!"

In the spiritual space, Lu Yang forcefully handed over control of his body to Soybean.

Scatter Beans to Form Soldiers meant letting the Immortal Fairy of Perpetuity fight in his place!

This move was extraordinary. An Immortal possessing a body, how invincible was that? Such a move would have been explosively powerful even in ancient times; it was a forbidden spell!

The Immortal Fairy of Perpetuity looked at Senior Brother Wu, who was attacking, and despair filled her heart. With a Soul Transformation stage cultivator making a move, how could she possibly fight?

"Lu Yang, you have no reverence for an Immortal!" she cried.

Lu Yang sneered, "Reverence? That's something I'll consider *after* I survive tonight!"