Chapter 1140: Chapter 1139: As a Cultivator, You Must Have Backbone!

"Really?" Fairy Eternity heard Lu Yang say this and excitedly jumped down from the throne, forcibly pulling Lu Yang to sit with her on the throne.

"Little Yang, rest assured, as long as you follow this Immortal, whatever you want, this Immortal will grant, and Xiao Ling, Little Lotus, and the like will all listen to you!"

"Do you want to ascend to the throne now?"

"Is the Initial Form of Immortal Dao Fruit still sufficient, and though you have one Immortal Body, you still don’t have your true form, do you? Shall this Immortal give you another?"

Lu Yang hurriedly used the Rule to restore his self-esteem.

No, no, no, as a Cultivator, you must have the backbone to stand tall between heaven and earth; how can you succumb to benefits? That would damage your Dao Heart!

He, of course, knew that following Fairy Eternity, becoming a Semi-Immortal would be effortless, and he might even become the strongest Semi-Immortal, surpassing Ao Ling.

But his goal was to become an Immortal; how could he be content with being a Semi-Immortal?

Abandoning his self-esteem only worked for the Fairy, not for the Eldest Senior Sister; she would still have him cultivate step by step.

How could Lu Yang resist Fairy Eternity? Seeing that he was about to be forcibly pulled to the throne, he quickly turned and hugged Fairy Eternity’s arm in desperation, voicing his feelings.

"Your Majesty, this subject is terrified, Your Majesty, I was just reminiscing about the grace you’ve shown me in my cultivation journey that led to these sentiments!"

"This subject started from insignificance, it was Your Majesty who did not disdain my weakness, condescended to reside in the Spiritual Space, posed challenges for me, provided me with opportunities; I, your subject, am already unable to repay you, and now Your Majesty wants me to inherit this great authority – how can I bear such a heavy responsibility!"

"Your Majesty, once again providing me with opportunities, how shall I repay Your Majesty in the future?"

This time Fairy Eternity understood; it was just that Little Yang was too self-deprecating.

"Little Yang, be confident; you are the pillar of the state that this Immortal favors..."

"Sinew of my arm," Lu Yang quickly interjected softly.

"Oh, sinew of my arm, this vast empire that this Immortal has conquered, will sooner or later be yours; what this Immortal gives you, you just accept."

"Absolutely not, Your Majesty. The three Great Generals are campaigning far and wide, the Historian, Minister of Rites and others work tirelessly and ask for nothing, and I have not yet established any merit; how can I receive more grace from Your Majesty!"

"Please grant me time, Your Majesty, to establish achievements and make a name. It is not too late for Your Majesty to bestow rewards upon me then."

"Oh, alright then." Fairy Eternity had thought she could finally present the Initial Form of Immortal Dao Fruit to Little Yang, but she was still refused.

But on second thought, Little Yang was already her own, giving the Initial Form of Immortal Dao Fruit was just a matter of time, right?

Thinking this, Fairy Eternity laughed again.

"Chief Housekeeper, Second-in-command, look what Senior Caiwei and I have drawn..."

"Hush, the Young Sect Master is cultivating, don’t wake him up." Jin Caiwei hurriedly signaled Yun Mengmeng to be quiet.

"Ah, oh." Yun Mengmeng slowed her steps, tiptoeing over to Lu Yang.

Lu Yang opened his eyes, helplessly looking at the two: "I’ve been awake all along."

Or rather, he had never been asleep; his current method of cultivation was to release his Immortal Sense, not to shut himself off completely.

"Look, what we’ve drawn."

Yun Mengmeng was holding a bunch of sugar paintings, the raw material being wall-repairing syrup, shaped into the likenesses of Ao Ling, Jiang Lianyi, and others.

"Chief Housekeeper, Second-in-command, here, these are for you, they just accidentally stuck together."

Yun Mengmeng picked out two sugar paintings, depicting Lu Yang and Fairy Eternity side by side.

"Sister Mengmeng has gone through a lot of effort."

Lu Yang took the sugar painting and licked it once, Fairy Eternity, who had possessed Lu Yang, also licked it.

"It tastes pretty good."

"Right? This is a syrup ratio I meticulously researched!"

Having earned the approval of two Spirit Chefs, Yun Mengmeng gained confidence and shared the remaining sugar painting with others.

While licking the sugar painting, Lu Yang pondered what kind of rules he should establish.

With the lesson just learned, he couldn’t just establish rules carelessly, as one misstep could lead to serious trouble.

"Let it be established here, ’Rule: Centered on me, construct a desert city within a ten-mile radius!’"

As soon as the rule was established, they could hear rumbling outside the temple, the sand and stones shook, rising from the ground to form desert walls. Inside the walls, buildings appeared, all condensed from sand grains but they were greatly distorted compared to real buildings, leaning and uneven in height.

𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Then, the desert city collapsed with a thunderous crash.

"Why did it collapse?"

"Your focus was too spread out, trying to construct everything well since it’s your first construction. You can’t cover all bases, and that’s what happened," Fairy Eternity said cheerfully. "But the method was right, continue practicing."

"Alright."

Lu Yang wasn’t greedy this time and gradually progressed, "Let it be established here, ’Rule: Centered on me, build a wall for a desert city within a ten-mile radius!’"

Just focusing on the wall and not the houses, Lu Yang felt less pressure, and soon a wall hundred meters tall appeared, surrounding the ancestral temple.

Not far from the wall, a caravan, seeing the desert city suddenly appear, was so frightened that they almost fell off their camels, having never seen such a grand spectacle.

"Whose temple lies ahead? Or has the Worldly Venerable manifested?"

But then, as the city collapsed back to normality, the travelers thought they had seen a remarkably rare mirage, yet something seemed off to them.

"May the Worldly Venerable not blame us, may the Worldly Venerable protect us!"

Whether it was a mirage or something else, they hurriedly ran away.

Sitting in the center of the ancestral temple, the successor to the Worldly Venerable, Lu Yang, shook his head and chuckled, stretching languidly. "Since they prayed for protection, I should be of some help."

He extended his index finger and pointed to a spot behind the caravan, instantly causing several venomous snakes to die unexpectedly.

These snakes had been following the caravan, waiting for a suitable opportunity to strike, but Lu Yang noticed them and poked them to death with one finger.

Days later, numerous caravans noted the appearance and disappearance of the desert city. Soon after, teams of Gold Core Period Cultivators emerged from the city to investigate the situation but found nothing.

This was Lu Yang utilizing the power of rules.

"How strange, who could this great person be, setting such a scene?"

A few Gold Core Period Cultivators gathered and discussed, unable to come to a conclusion. It was certainly not a simple mirage but rather the act of a Great Power.

However, the methods of the Great Power were beyond their understanding and they couldn’t discern exactly what it was.

"Let it be. Perhaps this great person does not wish to meet us ordinary beings," they discussed more and felt the person’s cultivation level was unfathomable, possibly even stronger than the elders of the Western Paradise Temple, such a powerful person transcending the mundane, beyond the comprehension of ordinary thoughts.

Since the Gold Core Cultivators could not locate the desert city and there were no casualties, the ancestral temple gradually became a legend in nearby cities, adding an air of mystery.

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"Young Sect Master, look, I found something interesting when I went shopping in a nearby city." Jin Caiwei held a Recording Orb.

"Isn’t this just a Recording Orb?" Lu Yang wondered.

Jin Caiwei spoke mysteriously, "It is said that as soon as you play this Recording Orb, a female ghost will appear, and everyone who sees the ghost will encounter misfortune."