Struggling to Survive with Regression Power in the Primordial Saint Sect
Chapter 101: It Has to Be You, Senior Brother Zhao

The plan was perfect, but reality was harsh.

"I didn’t choose the cultivation level from my previous life, so I didn’t inherit any progress in the Corpse Dissolution True Method or the Thought-Severing Heaven-Seeing Silkworm Secret Art—both grand divine abilities. Re-cultivating them will take time."

Fortunately, with the protection of the Guardian Spirit Su Nu, he no longer needed to endure the myriad hardships of his past life.

He could now directly cultivate divine abilities with the position of Foundation Establishment backing him, and within a few months, he would be able to reforge his Foundation Establishment divine sense and the status of the 【Corpse Dissolution Immortal】, restoring his cultivation to the peak of his previous life.

With that in mind, Lü Yang no longer rushed to execute the plan.

After all, this was like trying to slip sand under the eyelids of a Foundation Establishment True Person. Just in case, it would be wiser to wait until he returned to his peak state before acting.

He stepped out of the cave dwelling and met up with Liu Xin.

From Liu Xin’s hands, he obtained half of the 【Innate Dao Book】.

After seeing him off, Lü Yang concealed his figure with an illusion spell and performed a divination, then headed to a secluded cave dwelling on Mending Heaven Peak.

At that moment, angry roars could be heard coming from within the cave.

"My opportunity! That was my opportunity, but it was stolen by someone else. Rationality? How do you expect me to stay rational? With what do I keep rationality?!"

That was Zhao Xuhe’s voice.

Sure enough, with his own appearance, the inheritance of True Person Panlong had vanished, and Zhao Xuhe once again fell into a low point in life. He was now standing there cursing at the top of his lungs.

Not long after, the cave dwelling door opened, and Zhao Xuhe’s long-time lover, Fairy Qinghe, walked out with a cold expression on her pretty face.

She looked back and said, "Zhao Xuhe, we’re breaking up."

Then she strode away without the slightest hesitation.

Lü Yang performed another divination and determined that she was likely heading toward Liu Xin’s cave dwelling.

Crashing and smashing noises rang out once again from within the cave.

Lü Yang opened his Dharma Eyes and quickly saw Zhao Xuhe venting his rage inside the cave dwelling. He then smiled slightly: "Senior Brother Zhao, it still has to be you!"

In this lifetime, his greatest enemy was undoubtedly the Fulong Arhat.

Because he had no intention of dispersing his cultivation and starting over.

After all, grade-three true cultivation methods were rare to begin with.

Aside from the 『Nine Transforming Dragon Art』, the rest were methods from the Primordial Saint Sect.

But the sect's methods... felt even more unstable.

At the very least, he already understood the hidden dangers of the 『Nine Transforming Dragon Art』, while the grade-three methods of the sect still seemed vague and uncertain to him.

So it was better to try finding a way with the 『Nine Transforming Dragon Art』.

"Although the cultivation method does have hidden dangers, that danger likely only targets Qi Refining cultivators. Otherwise, why would Fulong have tried to block my breakthrough to Foundation Establishment?"

"If he waited until after my Foundation Establishment to act, wouldn’t the reward be even greater?"

"But he didn’t do that... the only possibility is that once I succeed in establishing my Foundation, I can escape his control, so he had to stop me ahead of time!"

In other words, as long as he could break through Foundation Establishment under obstruction, he could shatter the deadlock!

That said, Lü Yang was very self-aware. The Fulong Arhat had already refined a strand of Heavenly Astral Qi. With mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, there was no way Lü Yang could match him.

At least, not as someone who hadn’t yet reached Foundation Establishment.

So brute force wouldn’t work—he had to rely on strategy.

"Although I plan to secure a position as a true disciple of the sect in this life for protection, I can’t put all my hopes in the sect."

After all, this was the Primordial Saint Sect.

Even a cunning rabbit prepares three burrows—how could a person not do the same?

So Lü Yang needed another plan, or rather, several backup plans, to ensure that if Fulong Arhat still came for him, he’d be ready.

And Zhao Xuhe was one of the backup plans Lü Yang had chosen.

In the next moment, Lü Yang directly activated his divine sense and forcibly surged into Zhao Xuhe’s mind.

As the effects of the alcohol wore off, Zhao Xuhe suddenly opened his eyes.

In a half-dream, half-awake state, a flood of fragmented memories suddenly surged into his mind.

"Where am I…"

Zhao Xuhe looked around blankly, unable to gather his thoughts for a long while.

Only when the fragments of memories gradually became clearer in his mind did he reveal a look of sudden realization.

"…These are memories of my past life!"

In those memories, Zhao Xuhe saw a young man who looked 80% like himself.

He rode the wind and commanded the skies, brimming with heroic spirit.

"So that’s how it is… My past life was actually True Person Panlong!"

Zhao Xuhe understood.

"No wonder I felt a connection with True Person Panlong’s cultivation method—it was mine to begin with! As for the Three-Lifetime Merit, that’s also what I accumulated during my time as a True Person."

"As for why I don’t have more memories or the talent a reincarnated True Person should have… that’s normal too. The fruit of True Personhood is severed after five lifetimes, and I am already Panlong’s fifth reincarnation. My time is up, and much of the mystical power has faded. Otherwise, how would I have fallen to this pitiful state?"

Zhao Xuhe had no doubt about the memories.

After all, the logic was sound and interlinked. Even the parts that seemed flawed could be explained reasonably with a bit of thought.

More importantly, there was something within the memories that was unquestionably real.

"The 『Nine Transforming Dragon Art』!"

Zhao Xuhe focused his thoughts, and the contents of the 『Nine Transforming Dragon Art』 appeared in his mind word for word, complete with annotations and insights!

No doubt about it—this was definitely his past-life comprehension of the technique!

Even the 『Ten Thousand Rides Ascending Dragon Treasure Scroll』 was there, which made Zhao Xuhe so ecstatic that he nearly danced in the cave dwelling.

However, his expression soon turned serious again.

"This lifetime, someone is definitely scheming against me!"

After a moment of thought, Zhao Xuhe’s sharp mind quickly pinpointed the true culprit:

"The master of Mending Heaven Peak!"

Previously, as a disciple of Mending Heaven Peak, Zhao Xuhe still held a bit of reverence for his master.

But now, all he felt was resentment.

"That old bastard is a True Person himself. Why would he take in a reincarnated True Person as his disciple? Clearly taking advantage of me!"

"And the inheritance I left for myself suddenly disappeared. When I asked the old man, he actually told me that my fate with the inheritance had run its course? What utter nonsense."

Could it be he skimmed off my inheritance for himself?

The more Zhao Xuhe thought about it, the angrier he got.

It took a long time before he finally calmed down.

"…That old bastard holds great power. I mustn’t let him know I’ve awakened my past-life memories."

Endure this humiliation for now!

Wait for the right moment!

Zhao Xuhe’s eyes were firm, as if he had truly become the storm-commanding True Person Panlong from his memories.

"This life, I will definitely return to Foundation Establishment!"

"No matter how many dangers lie ahead, I shall defy the heavens!"

Watching Zhao Xuhe point skyward and swear oaths in his cave dwelling, having regained his spirit, Lü Yang smiled in satisfaction.

That so-called "past-life memory" was, of course, completely fabricated by Lü Yang.

With Su Nu’s support, he could now subtly stir the thoughts of others.

Strictly speaking, Zhao Xuhe had already become Lü Yang’s bait.

And the big fish Lü Yang aimed to catch was none other than the Fulong Arhat!

"This life, I must first help Zhao Xuhe break into Foundation Establishment, drawing all of Fulong Arhat’s attention toward him. Then I’ll attempt my own Foundation Establishment breakthrough."

In this way, he could buy time for his own breakthrough.

To put it bluntly, he was using Zhao Xuhe as a scapegoat.

"Senior Brother Zhao, just go with peace of mind. If you can block this tribulation for me in this life, then the contribution points you owed me from your last life—I won’t charge you interest."