Chapter 153

Chapter 153: The Conclusion of Karma

Moral coercion.

It will never disappear.

But if you have no morals, then you can never be coerced!

The Yin-Yang Sect has perished.

Countless handsome men and beautiful women have entered the Emperor’s Banner. Lu Ye estimated that since the Pleasure Sect has spread across the vast wild, it’s only reasonable for them to open a branch in the Emperor’s Banner too!

And with such high quality, it’s no wonder many souls willingly want to join.

Just thinking about it brought a smile to Lu Ye’s face.

This time, no one helped clean up the battlefield; Lu Ye had to toil a bit.

Next stop, Heavenly Pavilion!

The Heavenly Pavilion is located in the Small World at the peak of Heavenly Mountain, where finding a trace of immortals is a rarity.

Lu Ye didn’t plan to destroy the Heavenly Pavilion; in fact, he should still have a decent relationship with them.

In his previous life, he acquired the Seven-Color Heavenly Lotus from the Heavenly Pavilion.

At that time, when they besieged him, the Heavenly Pavilion didn’t come to their aid.

You could only say a fool from the Heavenly Pavilion went out, only to watch the fun and ended up getting himself killed.

The news of the demise of the Yin-Yang Sect spread quickly through the First Heaven.

All cultivators in the vast wild felt numb.

The Eternal Order Sect was already wiped out; a mere Yin-Yang Sect was nothing. It had perished, so what?

As long as the Pleasure Sect didn’t close down, they could accept it.

Lu Ye’s figure appeared outside the Heavenly Pavilion.

An old man and a young man had been waiting for a while.

“This humble Daoist, Wang You, greets my young friend Lu Ye,” the Daoist Wang You said, bowing to Lu Ye.

“This is Li Huaiyu, greeting fellow Daoist Lu Ye.”

Lu Ye smiled and returned the greeting to the two.

“I wonder why my friends have come to the Heavenly Pavilion?” Daoist Wang You asked with a smile, showing no signs of tension.

Li Huaiyu seemed a bit anxious. He had a particularly good impression of Lu Ye, believing he was a good person and exceedingly powerful—one could even call him the best of the younger generation.

Upon returning, he couldn’t help but boast about Lu Ye to his senior brother.

Who would have thought his senior brother would feel competitive and challenge Lu Ye…

Li Huaiyu worried this might create resentment in Lu Ye toward the Heavenly Pavilion.

“Fellow Daoist Li, there’s no need to be nervous. I came to the Heavenly Pavilion not for fighting but to seek a Seven-Color Heavenly Lotus for cultivation. Daoist Wang You, I wonder if you still have any?” Lu Ye asked with a smile.

“We do have one Seven-Color Heavenly Lotus left. If the young friend needs it, I can give it to you,” Daoist Wang You said with a beaming smile.

“That won’t do; I’m not one to take things for free. I’ve collected treasures from the Eternal Order Sect and the Yin-Yang Sect. If Daoist Wang You needs anything, just let me know. I can exchange for it,” Lu Ye replied.

Daoist Wang You pondered for a moment.

“Are you skilled in formations?”

“I have a bit of understanding.”

“If you could teach my disciple a thing or two, I would gladly offer the Seven-Color Heavenly Lotus as payment. What do you think?” Daoist Wang You said with a smile.

Lu Ye glanced at Li Huaiyu, surprised that this kid was indeed favored.

“Sounds good!”

“Thank you, fellow Daoist!”

Lu Ye didn’t waste time and took out a blank jade slip. Using his consciousness as a pen, he inscribed about one percent of his insights on formations into the slip.

Daoist Wang You was taken aback.

Is he creating it on site?

Doesn’t he need to think at all?

But then again, being number one on the Eternal Genius Ranking is a bit monstrous, that seems about right.

Fifteen minutes later.

Lu Ye finished inscribing.

“Alright, fellow Daoist, take a look. Are you satisfied?” Lu Ye handed the jade slip to Daoist Wang You.

“It’s just for my disciple to see. Don’t mind me; I truly know nothing about formations. Otherwise, I wouldn’t find it such a headache to teach him,” Daoist Wang You said helplessly.

Lu Ye couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Indeed, it’s really painful for an outsider to teach an insider.”

Surprisingly, conversing with Daoist Wang You felt quite relaxed.

His entire being relaxed.

He smiled a bit more than usual.

Perhaps it was because Daoist Wang You had such a calm mind, unaffected by material things or personal gain, which made Lu Ye fall into that state too.

“It’s been hundreds of years since anyone from outside entered the Heavenly Pavilion; don’t mind me saying so.”

“Fellow Daoist, are you turning into a recluse?”

“Hahaha, what recluse? Just a corner-dweller! I’ve long since seen through the struggles in the cultivation world at my age. I only need to be in this peaceful place, observing the Dao, reflecting on myself, and I’m content; it’s an endless joy.”

“You speak quite wisely! Observing mountains, rivers, and the struggles of the world, watching the winds and the clouds rise and fall, is all fleeting. Only by watching the eternal Dao and finding the true self can one revel in true joy and freedom.”

Daoist Wang You looked a bit surprised at Lu Ye.

Normally at his age, one should be itching for a fight—tomorrow if there’s no combat, they’re already restless—but it was surprising he had such insights.

Li Huaiyu listened to their conversation, feeling a bit bewildered, but soon became completely immersed in the jade slip Lu Ye provided.

Formations!

Infinite profundities of array techniques.

If his formation knowledge was like a shining star, then with a casual wave from Lu Ye, he laid before him a vast expanse of stars in merely fifteen minutes.

Lu Ye and Daoist Wang You hit it off and couldn’t resist staying at the Heavenly Pavilion for some tea.

After obtaining the Seven-Color Heavenly Lotus, Lu Ye took his leave.

“Are you going to find the Underworld next?” Daoist Wang You asked curiously.

“Indeed, there are still unfulfilled karmas between the Underworld and me. This trip is to conclude that karma.”

“I’m afraid you won’t be able to conclude it. By the time you defeated the alien coalition, the entire Underworld probably already fled,” Daoist Wang You laughed.

“They ran that fast?”

“The Underworld once had dealings with the Buddha Sect.”

Hearing this from Daoist Wang You, Lu Ye immediately understood.

It was only natural they ran early.

“Then I’ll take my leave first.”

Lu Ye didn’t waste words, and since the Underworld was fleeing, he wanted to see for himself. His chat with Daoist Wang You wasn’t delaying time on purpose; it was just a spontaneous discussion that got lively.

When someone discusses the Dao, life holds a bit of enjoyment.

Arriving at the Underworld’s location.

Sure enough, it had already been emptied out, not even a stone left behind.

Lu Ye shut his eyes, tapping into some heavenly mechanisms.

They really took off quite early.

Well, so be it.

Lu Ye couldn’t be bothered to chase them down.

At this point, it seemed all karmas in the First Heaven had come to a close.

As for the matter with those women, that was karma from his previous life; in this life, he hadn’t really had any connection with them.

He had gathered all three divine objects needed to condense his fourth life, namely the Sealing God Jade Tree obtained from the Eternal Order Sect’s treasury, the Golden Sky Stone from the Yin-Yang Sect’s treasury, and the Seven-Color Heavenly Lotus exchanged from the Heavenly Pavilion.

Next, he could focus on cultivation, cross the tribulation to condense his life, soar to the Second Heaven, and start killing!

“Ding! Simulation complete! Host can now check the contents of the Dao Veil Technique!”

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