Chapter 1066: Sincere Advice
Fang Jin couldn’t be blamed for doubting himself. From an outsider’s perspective, Lu Yang’s enlargement process was indeed quite misleading. Only Meng Jingzhou, who knew the full story, understood just how absurd Lu Yang’s method of growing big was. He still remembered how Lu Yang had eaten half the soil in front of his cave abode to grow larger.
Unable to stand Lu Yang stealing the spotlight, Meng Jingzhou stomped his foot and snorted. “As if no one else can grow big.”
A towering supreme dharma manifestation appeared, holding a shield and halberd, its white robes fluttering like a scholar who had abandoned the brush for the sword. The spectacle drew exclamations from the crowd.
“It’s a dharma manifestation!”
“And it’s one we’ve never seen before!”
The disciples of the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect had witnessed many high-level cultivators in battle and had seen or heard of many dharma manifestations, but never had they encountered one like Meng Jingzhou’s.
The Supreme Pure Yang Dharma Manifestation was derived from the Pure Yang and had evolved in an even more extreme direction. It was a dharma manifestation that only Meng Jingzhou could master.
Just by standing in the Qingniu Mountain Range, the two titans exuded pressure dozens of times stronger than the Two Old Hao Prodigies had.
The two titans glared at each other. The atmosphere was tense, as if a battle was about to erupt at any moment.
Then the giant Lu Yang moved. He slammed into a mountain, knocking it back to its original position.
On the other hand, Meng Jingzhou’s dharma manifestation scooped up a pile of earth and piled it onto a leveled mountaintop.
With the two titans assisting, the restoration progressed much faster than anticipated.
As Sect Leader Kong watched this scene, a contemplative expression appeared on his face.
“These two have mastered Heaven-Earth Dharma Manifestation and a dharma manifestation before even reaching the Fusion Stage. They’d be a perfect fit for our Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect.
“It seems Old Three Zhang didn’t send them here merely as punishment. He also intends to train their Heaven-Earth Dharma Manifestation and dharma manifestation.”
Fang Jin was astonished. “It seems that Senior Brother Dai wasn’t exaggerating when he complimented these two junior brothers as rare, exceptional talents.” To his knowledge, no cultivator had ever mastered Heaven-Earth Dharma Manifestation at the Divine Transfiguration Stage. Even the so-called peerless genius, the Myriad Spells Daoist Lord, couldn’t achieve it.
“That said, I can’t help but feel that Senior Brother Dai’s tone when praising them was a bit off. Am I overthinking it?”
The Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect disciples were already highly efficient, and with Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou’s help, they restored the Qingniu Mountain Range to its original appearance in less than four hours.
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Upon returning to the sect, Fang Jin thought for a moment, then sent a letter to Dai Bufan, asking about the true situation with Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
Meanwhile, Sect Leader Kong called the two to the back mountain. Stroking his beard, he found them pleasing to the eye the more he looked at them. They’ll be such a good fit for our Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect. It’s a pity that they’ve already joined the Dao-Seeking Sect.
“I honestly didn’t expect you two to know the Heaven-Earth Dharma Manifestation and a dharma manifestation.
“Earlier, I observed that your movements were somewhat clumsy when moving the mountains. It seems you two are not very familiar with these divine abilities yet.”
Cherishing talent, Sect Leader Kong was willing to teach them a few things.
“These two divine abilities are essentially the same. Both involve enlargement and the holistic enhancement of the self. It’s just that after suddenly becoming so large, it’s inevitable to feel a bit unaccustomed to the sensation.”
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou nodded. They had indeed felt that.
“As it happens, I have some knowledge of both divine abilities and can teach you a few small tricks.
“But ultimately, the best approach is for you to use your dharma manifestations more often and take on large-scale restoration missions. However, such tasks are rare, and you’re only here for two months. If luck isn’t on your side, you may not encounter any. But that’s not a big problem. Our sect has many different terrains. You can practice here as well...”
Just then, Fang Jin came over. “Shifu, we’ve just received a mission from the imperial court. Two Basic Fusion cultivators fought, and it was apparently quite intense. Mountains were turned into grasslands, and river courses were altered. The imperial court wants our sect to handle the aftermath.”
Sect Leader Kong was slightly surprised. “What a coincidence. This is exactly the kind of large-scale restoration mission I mentioned. Little Lu, Little Meng, go and get some practice.”
“Yes.”
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As they set out, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou learned the details from Fang Jin.
The incident began when one Fusion cultivator won a mysterious jade slip at an auction, unaware of its origin, content, or how to open it. Another Fusion cultivator recognized it as a legendary jade slip said to contain the legacy of a Transcendent Tribulation cultivator, planning to seize it after the auction.
Thus, a battle broke out between the two. Subsequently, the imperial court arrested the Fusion cultivator for robbery.
For such acts of justifiable self-defense, the court would fund the cleanup, which in practice meant asking the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect to step in.
Under Fang Jin’s guidance, the two used Heaven-Earth Dharma Manifestation and the Supreme Pure Yang Dharma Manifestation to move mountains and change river courses, completing the task impeccably.
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“Sect Leader Kong, we’re gone.” After returning to the sect, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou continued their studies.
“Not bad, very fast. Where did I leave off last time? Oh yes, I was saying that enlargement has its techniques—”
“Shifu, a Void Refinement cultivator has passed their tribulation and become a Fusion True Lord. However, during the lightning tribulation, they didn’t anticipate that the original six-layer tribulation would become nine layers. The additional three layers of lightning tribulation destroyed the protective array and wrecked the landscape within a hundred-li radius, turning grasslands into desert. They’ve commissioned our sect to handle it.”
Sect Leader Kong clicked his tongue. “Very well. You two go there as well. When you return, I’ll continue teaching you the techniques.”
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou completed the mission smoothly. Just as they reached the entrance of the Mountain-Moving Sea-Filling Sect, they saw Sect Leader Kong waiting for them with a piece of paper in hand.
“We’ve just received another mission. Two Void Refinement cultivators have gotten into a fight. They are half-brothers born to different mothers. Both are exceptionally talented, with unusual celestial phenomena sighted at birth. The elder brother was born with an immortal bone in his finger, possessing an innate divine ability, while the younger brother has an Innate Constitution. Their father and the younger brother’s mother were true love, so the father favored the younger brother. He transplanted the elder brother’s immortal bone into the younger brother, giving him both the Innate Constitution and the immortal bone.”
Lu Yang roughly guessed what followed. “Did the elder brother rise to prominence without relying on the immortal bone and then challenge the younger to prove he was stronger?”
“That wasn’t it. The elder brother reported the matter to the authorities. The officials transplanted the immortal bone back and arrested the parents, who will likely be locked up for the rest of their lives.
“The younger brother felt that his elder brother had gone too far, and their grudge deepened. The conflict escalated until it finally erupted at the Void Refinement Stage. Ignoring the uncertainties of this stage, they engaged in a life-and-death duel.
“Who won or lost isn’t our concern. You two go and tidy up the scene.”
“Alright.”
Watching their departing figures, Sect Leader Kong stroked his beard, an unusual glint flickering in his eyes.
“Strange. There weren’t this many high-level cultivator battles and large-scale restoration missions in the past. Why have there suddenly been so many lately?”
I still haven’t gotten the chance to teach them my tricks.
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Meanwhile, Dai Bufan’s reply arrived. Fang Jin opened the envelope. Inside was only a single line of sincere, urgent advice, leaving him utterly baffled.
Hurry up and buy insurance for your sect!
