Chapter 268: The Effect of the Invincible Pill

Lu Yang remained silent for a long time before asking, "Immortal Fairy, this isn't the function you described."

"This brings us to the second use of the Invincible Pill: if you can't win, it will clearly tell you not to fight."

"Think about it, why do battles sometimes result in victory and sometimes in defeat? What's the reason for failure? It's simply because you can't beat your opponent!"

"Now the Invincible Pill directly tells you that you can't defeat them, doesn't that prevent your defeat?" The Immortal Fairy spoke confidently, her logic clear and her arguments sound.

This time, Lu Yang was silent for even longer, mainly because he surprisingly found the Immortal Fairy's words quite reasonable.

Lu Yang used the Invincible Pill to assess his senior brothers and sisters one by one, and the answer was consistently the same: 'cannot defeat'.

"Your senior brothers and sisters are at least at the late Golden Core stage, and each of them can fight beyond their level. You, a Golden Core cultivator whose initial stage isn't even stable yet, want to defeat them? It would be a different story if I were controlling your body." The Immortal Fairy advised Lu Yang not to be overly ambitious, suggesting he just wait for Meng Jingzhou to return after forming his Golden Core and fight him instead.

"When you fought Ying Tianxian and Qilin Xian back then, what did the Invincible Pill tell you their weaknesses were?"

"Oh, you mean that. The Invincible Pill told me they were both at the Foundation Establishment stage and allowed me to use my full abilities."

It wasn't until they reached the commercial street that Lu Yang regained some confidence.

The commercial street wasn't exclusively for retirees of the Integration stage; there were also external Golden Core cultivators running businesses there.

While these Golden Core cultivators possessed considerable fighting strength, they paled in comparison to Lu Yang.

"Roujiamo shop owner, early Golden Core cultivation, weak spiritual sense, susceptible to mental attacks."

"Bai Xiang Lou waiter, cannot defeat, try someone else."

"Six-Winged Duck, ingredient, early Golden Core cultivation, weakness is fear of fire; can use Samadhi True Fire against it, or simply order a roasted duck for the kitchen to prepare."

"Teahouse owner, cannot defeat, try someone else."

"Tailor shop owner, mid Golden Core cultivation, no obvious weaknesses, can be forcibly overcome."

The essence of Lu Yang's Golden Core was the unification of his essence, qi, and spirit. This meant that the Invincible Pill was inherently a part of Lu Yang's body, capable of formulating effective strategies based on his understanding, essentially giving him an extra brain.

"Barbecue shop Master Liu, cannot defeat, try someone else."

"Barbecue shop Master Gao, cannot defeat, try someone else."

"Hmm?" Lu Yang then realized that he had unknowingly arrived at the headquarters of the Undying Cult.

The barbecue shop was bustling. The Cult Leader and Immortal Being were making a delivery, carrying freshly butchered beef and lamb from their storage rings.

"Lu Yang!" The Cult Leader's gaze became complex upon seeing Lu Yang, reflecting a mix of bewilderment, regret, and relief.

Master Liu and Master Gao had similar reactions.

If not for Lu Yang, how could the Undying Cult have met such a fate?

Who could believe that this young man had destroyed the Undying Cult just two months after joining it!

"Lu Yang? Come, come in and have a seat!" The Immortal Being's expression upon seeing Lu Yang was starkly different from that of the Cult Leader and Vice Cult Leader; he was remarkably enthusiastic.

He had to be enthusiastic. Not only did this young man harbor the Immortal Fairy within him, the very source of the Immortal lineage, inherently placing him a step above, but his status as a favored person of both the Immortal Fairy and Yunzhi meant that neither connection could be offended.

Naturally, he had to curry favor.

"It's a pity it's still morning and the meat isn't marinated yet, otherwise I'd grill some skewers for you," the Immortal Being said with regret, clearly genuinely wanting to barbecue for Lu Yang.

An Immortal Being grilling skewers – in a past life, such treatment would be comparable to a powerful warrior removing one's boots.

Lu Yang also felt a bit uneasy. With the high-ranking members of the Undying Cult all present, if it weren't for the fact that the Cult Leader, Master Liu, and Master Gao had been refined into spectral servants by his Senior Sister and were incapable of harboring hostility towards disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect, Lu Yang felt he wouldn't leave the barbecue shop alive.

The Cult Leader was a contemporary of the Dao Seeking Sect elders, a peak Integration stage cultivator.

"I have urgent matters to discuss with my Senior Sister, so I won't come in," Lu Yang politely declined. Hearing that Lu Yang was going to see his Senior Sister, the Immortal Being quickly released him and no longer tried to stop him.

After Lu Yang left, the Immortal Being's eyes narrowed slightly. "Lu Yang has formed his Golden Core. Can you tell what kind of Golden Core it is?"

The Cult Leader shook his head. "From its appearance, it's a first-grade Golden Core, but as for the specific type, forgive my poor discernment, I cannot tell."

"It should be an entirely new type of Golden Core, which aligns with the Dao Seeking Sect's style."

Having been with the Dao Seeking Sect for so long, the Undying Cult's high-ranking members had discerned a pattern: Dao Seeking Sect disciples never followed conventional paths when forming their Golden Cores, resulting in a wide variety of Golden Cores.

"Should we initiate the plan targeting Lu Yang?" the Cult Leader asked softly, opening a barrier, as if afraid of being discovered.

The Immortal Being nodded. "Since he has already formed his Golden Core, proceed with the plan to catch Lu Yang off guard. Remember, the plan must be executed when Yunzhi is absent!"

"If Yunzhi appears, all plans will be for naught, and none of us will end well!"

"This matter must be kept secret. Only if we succeed will we have a future!"

The Immortal Being said in a deep voice, "Although we don't know the specific type of Golden Core Lu Yang formed, knowing that he formed one is enough. We can use this as an excuse to send him gifts and try our best to curry favor with him!"

"Remember, the gift-giving plan must not have any hitches; this concerns whether we can open a branch outside the Dao Seeking Sect!"

"We will remember!"

Lu Yang returned to Tianmen Peak, where his Senior Sister was, as always, meditating and cultivating.

Sensing Lu Yang's arrival, she slowly opened her eyes and carefully observed him.

"You've formed your Golden Core?"

A rare look of confusion appeared on his Senior Sister's face; she didn't recognize the type of Golden Core Lu Yang had formed. "What kind of Golden Core did you form?"

Lu Yang honestly explained, "It's the same type of Golden Core as the Immortal Fairy's, called the Invincible Pill."

Yunzhi nodded. "It seems to be a Golden Core that has been lost to history. The name certainly has the Fairy's style. As for its power, since it's the same type as the Fairy's, it should rank among the top three first-grade Golden Cores."

"What are the effects of this Golden Core?"

"It can discern opponents' weaknesses and devise targeted strategies to achieve victory."

"Oh?" His Senior Sister became interested, and her tone softened slightly, no longer as cold as ice. "If I were your opponent, could your Invincible Pill discern my weakness?"

Upon hearing this, cold sweat trickled down Lu Yang's back.

"I-I'll try."

Lu Yang activated the Invincible Pill to probe his Senior Sister's weaknesses. Unsurprisingly, the Invincible Pill's response was the same as before: "Cannot defeat, try someone else."

Lu Yang informed his Senior Sister of the result. Then, he heard her ask further, "What if I insist on fighting?"

Since the battle was unavoidable, the Invincible Pill quickly provided a subsequent answer:

"Commit suicide now, and you can still maintain your record of a hundred victories in a hundred battles."

Lu Yang: "...Is it too late for me to re-form my Golden Core now?"

They say one shouldn't regret forming a Golden Core. Lu Yang didn't know what others thought, but he certainly regretted it.

To hell with an Immortal-Fairy-style Golden Core!