Chapter 82: Stepping Onto the Path of Cultivation Once Again

The next morning, the rain finally stopped.

A faint mist lingered above the courtyard, covering the tiled roofs and stone paths in a thin layer of moisture.

Lu Yang woke up early today.

He washed his face, changed his clothes, and quietly walked towards the sole cultivation chamber in the courtyard with light footsteps.

Although his current body was only five years old, his habits had long since detached from those of an ordinary child.

Of course, in front of others, he still had to act childish sometimes.

At this moment, there was a trace of expectation in his eyes.

He had already turned five years old a month ago, and his father asked him to come to the cultivation chamber today. He could already guess the reason why.

He was also genuinely curious about what kind of talent a hundred Reincarnation Points could produce.

...

The cultivation chamber wasn’t particularly large, covering several dozen square meters.

There was a stone platform in the center, several bookshelves against the walls, and a few black iron pillars embedded in a corner.

Lu Shishui was already waiting inside.

He sat cross-legged on the stone platform, his expression calm.

When he saw Lu Yang enter, he smiled.

"You’re here."

Lu Yang nodded, "Father."

Lu Shishui gestured towards the platform.

"Come."

Lu Yang walked over and sat down cross-legged opposite him.

Lu Shishui looked at him for a moment before speaking.

"You’re five years old now. Although you’re still young, your body has developed enough to check your cultivation aptitude."

His eyes contained a trace of anticipation as he said this.

Although he was a scholar, he was also a cultivator. Naturally, he cared about his son’s talent.

After all, Lu Yang was his only child, the only concrete proof his wife left behind for him of their love.

"Extend your arm."

Lu Yang did as instructed, his small arm stretching forward.

Lu Shishui gently grasped his wrist.

A strand of Blood Qi slowly entered Lu Yang’s body from his hand, carefully flowing through his meridians. It moved through his bones and scoured through his organs, examining every part of his body carefully.

Lu Yang remained still.

He could clearly sense that strand of Blood Qi moving through his physical body, gauging his bone structure.

At the Sixth Stage of Body Tempering Realm, his father was considerably stronger than an ordinary person.

A cultivator at this level could already move unimpeded among an army of a hundred strong mortals, capable of slaughtering them completely.

The Blood Qi moved through his body several times as Lu Shishui’s expression slowly changed, his eyes widening slightly.

He carefully checked several more times before a smile appeared on his face.

"Very good!"

Lu Yang blinked in surprise.

Lu Shishui looked at him with undisguised excitement.

"Yang’er... your cultivation aptitude is the greatest I’ve ever seen!"

His voice was filled with excitement.

Even someone like Lu Shishui, who usually maintained a scholarly composure, couldn’t completely conceal his emotions at this moment.

Lu Yang pretended to be surprised, "Really?"

"Of course." Lu Shishui laughed.

"You possess extraordinary meridians, an exceptionally strong physical foundation, and your blood density is astonishing. If nothing unexpected happens, entering the Spirit Awakening Realm shouldn’t be difficult for you."

Lu Yang’s eyes brightened, but internally, he was as calm as ever.

This was within his expectations.

One hundred points of Talent, if this kind of attribute allocation couldn’t produce extraordinary aptitude, then he might as well suspect that the Script of Reincarnation had scammed him.

Still, it felt somewhat different hearing it from someone else.

In his previous life, he also had extraordinary talent compared to others, but it wasn’t as clearly visible.

However, this time, even without cultivation, his physical body was already far stronger than that of an ordinary child, comparable to a healthy adult man.

His body had been unconsciously strengthened by his extraordinary innate talent.

Lu Shishui didn’t know about it, and neither did anyone else except for Lu Yang himself.

Lu Shishui slowly released his hand, his expression still excited.

"Your talent must not be wasted."

He stood up and walked towards one of the bookshelves.

After searching for a moment, he took out a thin book, blowing off the accumulated dust gathered across its surface.

The cover appeared somewhat old, but it’s title was still visible.

’Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Art.’

Lu Yang’s eyes flickered slightly, recognizing it almost immediately.

This cultivation technique was extremely common throughout Great Qian, but at the same time, it was also one of the best cultivation techniques among those commonly available to ordinary cultivators.

Its stability was excellent, and its foundation was extremely solid.

Compared to techniques such as the Copper Skin Iron Bone Technique or the Jade Bone Golden Body Tempering Art, it was superior in overall balance.

This was arguably the best cultivation method any faction without a Spirit Awakening Realm foundation or inheritance could provide.

Of course, Lu Yang didn’t intend to cultivate it.

Compared to the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Art, both the Golden Vajra Body Tempering Qi and Blood Method and the Azure Spirit Body Tempering Art were clearly much superior.

And after reaching the Spirit Awakening Realm, he would cultivate the Azure Moon Spirit Water Technique, so the Azure Spirit Body Tempering Art was the best choice for him.

The Azure Moon Spirit Control Art, the inheritance that had caused the end of the third life, he was determined to complete it in this lifetime.

Lu Yang’s eyes became slightly deeper.

More than fifty years had already passed since his death, and the Azure Spirit Sect no longer existed.

His final attack had annihilated everything within its range, and countless cultivators had died.

Among them were many Spirit Awakening and Body Tempering cultivators of the Azure Spirit Sect, and its two strongest combatants, the Sect Master and Luo Tian, had also died.

Naturally, the various factions of Luoyun Prefecture wouldn’t allow such an opportunity to slip away.

Without its strongest cultivators, the Azure Spirit Sect was no longer capable of protecting itself. It was swallowed whole within just a few years.

The sect had disappeared, and its inheritance had scattered.

The Azure Moon Spirit Control Art’s secret was no longer guarded by an enormous sect, and that was exactly what Lu Yang wanted.

This time, he had no reason to fear exposing himself to the Azure Spirit Sect. There was no Azure Spirit Sect anymore.

He could search for the remnants of the inheritance and investigate the ruins, he could search for every fragment of the Azure Moon Spirit Control Art.

As for the Shu Marquis Manor, that family had also declined irreversibly.

It wasn’t even a Marquis Manor anymore.

After Shu Chenrui’s death, especially since it was because he interfered in the affairs of the cultivation world, the foundation of the manor had been destroyed.

That single action of Shu Chenrui, especially since he had fallen, had made even the current Emperor frown, leading him to strip the Shu Manor of its Marquis title.

With many scandals erupting and no Essence Gathering cultivator to support them, the nobility of the Great Qian Dynasty naturally wouldn’t continue sheltering them indefinitely.

They had already fallen out of the noble circle.

The enemies of Lu Yang’s third life had all become history.

Of course, with the sole exception of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Because that person was still alive.

But Lu Yang didn’t care.

He would destroy the Misty Cloud Sect with his own hands.

Lu Shishui returned to the stone platform and directly handed him the Nine Revolutions Body Tempering Art.

"This is the best cultivation technique passed down through our family. It isn’t particularly profound, but it is extremely stable. Your talent is excellent, so you don’t need to rush. Build a solid foundation."

Lu Yang nodded as he accepted the book.

"Yes, Father."

This was the benefit of having a powerful person directly behind you.

In his past life, even as the supreme genius of the Lu Family, despite getting extremely good treatment, because he was not born into the main family, he still had to cultivate to the Third and Sixth Stages of Body Tempering Realm to obtain subsequent volumes of the Golden Vajra Body Tempering Qi and Blood Method.

In this life, however, his father directly handed him the complete cultivation method, from the First to the Ninth Stage of Body Tempering Realm.

It even had some insights about achieving the Spirit Awakening Realm.

He carefully opened the book and began reading.

The cultivation principles recorded inside quickly entered his mind, as if imprinted in his consciousness.

With eighty points of Comprehension, his comprehension ability had long since surpassed the ordinary.

Photographic memory was just the most basic perk of this high comprehension ability.

This cultivation technique was almost transparent to him. He understood it at a glance.

But he didn’t immediately say anything, instead continuing to read.

Soon enough, he had finished the entire book. Then, he read it again a couple more times before finally putting it down.

Lu Shishui watched from the side, his expression gradually becoming strange.

"Finished?"

Lu Yang nodded.

"I remember it."

Lu Shishui was stunned, "You remember everything?"

Lu Yang nodded again, "Yes."

Lu Shishui looked at him for several breaths before suddenly laughing.

"Hahaha! Good! Very good!"

He looked extremely pleased as he spoke.

"Your comprehension is even better than your cultivation aptitude."

Lu Yang smiled, not saying anything.

Of course, he didn’t just memorize it, he had completely understood it.

He had already memorized it on his first read and was just trying to understand the principles within on the next few reads.

But that was precisely why he needed to hide some of his ability.

He didn’t want to become too famous this time.

In his previous life, he had followed the path of a genius.

The Rising Sun of the Lu Family, the most dazzling genius of his generation.

That path had brought him countless benefits, but it had also brought him countless problems.

This time, he didn’t intend to repeat it.

He would still reveal enough talent to obtain resources, but he would not reveal everything.

There was a difference between being talented and being monstrous.

He was going to be talented, not monstrous, at least not in front of others, not even his father.

Then, Lu Shishui spent some time explaining the basic principles of cultivation while Lu Yang listened quietly.

Although he already knew everything, he still listened attentively.

There was something strangely pleasant about this.

In both of his two cultivation lives in this world, his parents had been nothing more than ordinary mortals.

They could love him, care for him, and protect him in ways ordinary people could, but they couldn’t guide him on cultivation.

Now in this life, his father was teaching him, just like how he had taught Lu Qingxue in his previous life.

For a brief moment, Lu Yang felt a sense of warmth in his heart. It was subtle, but unmistakably real.

He lowered his head, Lu Qingxue’s figure suddenly flashing past his mind.

If she were still alive, she might have already reached the Essence Gathering Realm by now and become a powerholder of the True Martial Sect.