Chapter 894: Usage of the Primordial Spirit

Having failed to awaken Li Haoran's memories of his first life, Lu Yang seized the opportunity to repeatedly gloat about his breakthrough to the Soul Formation Stage before making his way to the Library Pavilion, thoroughly satisfied.

Meanwhile, Li Haoran began hammering away fiercely at a chunk of exotic metal with an incessant clangor, determined to catch up to Lu Yang's cultivation pace as quickly as possible, lest that man flaunt himself before his eyes ever again.

Not long ago, Lu Yang had visited the Library Pavilion to study various texts concerning heavenly tribulations in preparation for his own ascension.

Regrettably, though he had amassed a vast wealth of knowledge, not a single piece of it proved useful when the tribulation actually struck.

As was his custom, Lu Yang leafed through the various cultivation methods, attempting to draw inspiration from other techniques to forge his own path.

Most Soul Formation techniques emphasized two primary facets: first, how to maximize the potential of the nascent soul, such as projecting it externally or utilizing it in combat.

This, however, was of little use to Lu Yang, whose nascent soul was practically indistinguishable from a living person and possessed exceptional agility, rendering any deliberate training in this regard redundant.

The second emphasis was on how to effectively commune with heaven and earth—a realm Lu Yang had yet to touch upon, and a task required of every Soul Formation cultivator.

The smoother this communion, the more effortless their future advancement to the Void Refinement and Body Integration stages would be, and the easier it would become to establish rules thereafter.

The common method for communing with the world was to immerse oneself in nature, whether within secluded, mist-shrouded forests or amidst the bustling crimson dust of the mortal realm; simple, solitary seclusion would not suffice.

Cradling a thick stack of manuals, Lu Yang selected books that he had meticulously culled, hoping these Soul Formation techniques might aid him in continuing his own cultivation scripture.

"No matter what, I cannot let Eldest Senior Sister alter it this time!"

Lu Yang felt that as a self-reliant Soul Formation cultivator, he could not constantly lean on Eldest Senior Sister for assistance.

It was, after all, merely a Soul Formation technique; it would be easily resolved!

Soul Formation manuals were far more abstruse than those of the Nascent Soul Stage; many newly initiated cultivators required several days of intense study just to comprehend a single volume.

Yet Lu Yang was different; he had analyzed all manner of scriptures since the dawn of his cultivation, developing a personal system of comprehension that allowed him to grasp seventy to eighty percent of any text he applied it to.

Before long, however, exhaustion claimed him, and he slumped forward onto the desk.

"No, there are still too many manuals." Although comprehending them posed no challenge, the sheer volume of information they contained was immense; after reading five volumes in succession, Lu Yang felt his vision blur and a heavy drowsiness wash over him.

"Why don't you try letting your nascent soul help you read them?" the Immortal Fairy suggested.

"Can a nascent soul even be used like that?" Lu Yang had never encountered such a application in any of the manuals he studied.

"This is the grand and invincible nascent soul we are talking about! How could it possibly be on the same level as those of ordinary mortals?"

Lu Yang figured there was no harm in trying. He summoned his nascent soul, which bore an eighty-percent resemblance to himself: "Little Yuan, go find two Soul Formation manuals to use as reference material."

Not all manuals were suitable for reference—for instance, the single-element spiritual root techniques held absolutely no value—and this served as a test to see if the nascent soul possessed the discrimination to tell them apart.

A brief moment later, the nascent soul returned with a stack of books and presented them to Lu Yang, who glanced at them and found they were indeed exactly what he needed.

Lu Yang randomly pulled one out: "Take this and read it through."

Obediently, the nascent soul sat down and began to read, its eyes fixed upon the pages in deep concentration as it organized and analyzed the principles within.

When the nascent soul finally returned to Lu Yang’s body, he discovered to his astonishment that he had fully absorbed everything it had learned, though the lingering sense of fatigue accompanied the knowledge.

"Well? Impressive, isn't it?" the Immortal Fairy boasted proudly, having spent over a month researching the uses of the nascent soul in her time, growing fonder of its utility the more she uncovered.

"Make good use of it while you still can," she added in a well-meaning tone. "Once you reach the Body Integration Stage, the nascent soul merges with you completely, and you won't be able to use it like this anymore."

She recalled how she had been soundly thrashed by her own invincible infant form during the Nascent Soul Stage, but by the time she reached Soul Formation, she had exacted her full revenge.

"The nascent soul can help you cultivate and help you study; it has countless uses."

"Impressive indeed," Lu Yang agreed with profound sincerity. The beatings he endured during the Nascent Soul Stage had not been in vain; his bitter days had finally turned sweet.

"Then go and help me draft the Soul Formation chapter of the *Scripture of Clear Mind and True Nature*." Lu Yang entrusted his nascent soul with a monumental task that concerned his future destiny.

Lu Yang himself arranged three chairs against the wall, lying across them with his arms pillowed behind his head. Crossing his legs, he narrowed his eyes and bathed in the tranquil atmosphere of the Library Pavilion, thoroughly at ease.

"By the way, Fairy, how exactly did you manage to sever your own path back then, cutting away the embryonic form of your Dao Fruit of Extinction?" Lu Yang asked out of curiosity, feeling that the Immortal Fairy was truly magnificent, well-deserving of her title as the leader of the Five Ancient Immortals.

He recalled how Immortal Ying Tian had praised this action of hers, frankly admitting that the four of them combined could not match her. It was clear that the Immortal Fairy was truly powerful and not merely boasting; she was the undisputed head of the Five Ancient Immortals and the foremost of the Ten Ancient Beauties.

"Hmph, naturally I divided myself into a Tribulation Transmutation body and a body possessing the embryonic Dao Fruit of Extinction, using the Tribulation body to sever the past!" The Immortal Fairy tilted her chin slightly, herself believing that her action back then was an extraordinary feat.

"Do tell, do tell! How did the battle unfold?" Lu Yang grew excited. As expected of a fairy, she could defeat a version of herself that possessed a Dao Fruit embryonic form even without one.

"Well, this Immortal first enacted the Technique of Playing Dead, falling into a deathly slumber, and then separated the Tribulation Transmutation body from within. While the embryonic Dao Fruit body was still playing dead, I gave a clean, swift strike—and finished her off!"

Lu Yang fell silent.

Why did this battle sound entirely different from what he had imagined?

Suddenly, a cold shiver ran down Lu Yang's spine, as though a great calamity were about to descend. He snapped his eyes open, only to find Eldest Senior Sister bending over to look at him, dangling his nascent soul from her hand.

"Little Junior Brother."

"Present!" Lu Yang scrambled up in a jolt, sitting perfectly upright with his hands resting neatly on his knees.

"Your nascent soul just came to me, begging for my help to continue writing your cultivation scripture. Care to explain this?" Eldest Senior Sister’s tone was placid, but Lu Yang, who knew her well, detected the underlying menace beneath that calm facade.

He was doomed!

Lu Yang glared furiously at his own nascent soul. I told you to draft the scripture for me, so why did you go looking for help!

"Uh, Eldest Senior Sister, if I said the nascent soul did this entirely on its own and had nothing to do with me, would you believe it?"

Eldest Senior Sister continued to gaze at him in silence.

Lu Yang had no choice but to honestly confess that he had set his nascent soul to study and draft the scripture.

"An interesting nascent soul, to even be capable of studying cultivation methods."

"However, Little Junior Brother, you must remember that the nascent soul is merely an aid to your learning. You are the master."

"Yes!"

"Furthermore, Fairy Senior."

"Present! Girl Yun, do you wish for this Immortal to supervise Little Yangzi? Rest assured, this Immortal guarantees he will not abuse his nascent soul." The Immortal Fairy spoke with righteous fervor, looking entirely prepared to sacrifice kin for the sake of justice.

"No, I am saying you should stop helping my Little Junior Brother cultivate. If this continues, I fear his nascent soul will undergo a change in gender."