Chapter 319: Learning the Swallowing Heaven Devouring Earth Technique

The Nine Nether Sect’s ten thousand years of accumulation were completely deceived by the Dao Seeking Sect over a hundred thousand years, leading to the Sect Leader’s death and resulting in a total loss of both people and wealth.

For the next nine hundred years, the Nine Nether Sect never recovered.

Survival of the fittest—perhaps this is the brutal cultivation world... what nonsense.

Lu Yang couldn’t continue the narration halfway through.

Shouldn’t the brutal cultivation world be about the strong plundering the weak? Why did it turn into a financial investment scam here?

What happened to strength being the ultimate rule?

The thousand-year-old mystery of the Nine Nether Sect was solved today, leaving Li Haoran speechless.

Although the previous Sect Leader had nothing to do with him, and his immediate predecessor Qin Haoran had little connection with him, he felt that he should express something.

He began to applaud.

Everyone despised the Nine Nether Sect, and tricking them was well done!

The Fifth Elder coughed lightly: “In any case, I agree to your invitation to become the protector of the Heavenly Court Sect.”

“According to your description, the external base of the Heavenly Court Sect is at a barbecue shop in Yanjiang County. When shall we depart?”T/his chapter is updat/ed by nov(ê(l)biin.c/o/m

“Better sooner than later. How about we leave tomorrow?” Lu Yang suggested.

“Agreed.”

“Also, please remember to disguise yourself, Elder. It wouldn’t be good if someone from the Nine Nether Sect recognizes you.” Lu Yang reminded, as they had used fake names and faces when they met with people from the Nine Nether Sect before.

“That’s easy. Although my disguise skills are not as proficient as Old Ninth’s, it’s more than enough to deal with the Nine Nether Sect people. This time, there might be someone at the Unity level from the Nine Nether Sect. In front of someone at the Unity level, your current disguises will be easily seen through.”

“Before we set off, I’ll give you all a disguise.”

It seemed the Fifth Elder had considerable experience in this regard.

After bidding farewell to the Fifth Elder, Lu Yang did not forget to expand the membership of the Heavenly Court Sect. He wanted to invite Peach Blossom Leaf and Barbarian Bone to join the Heavenly Court Sect and pose as ancient geniuses in Yanjiang County.

Unfortunately, when Lu Yang arrived, he found that Peach Blossom Leaf and Barbarian Bone were in seclusion.

Senior Sister told Lu Yang that Peach Blossom Leaf and Barbarian Bone were consolidating their Golden Core stages and couldn’t be disturbed for a while.

“By the way, Fairy, can you teach me some spells or divine powers that look very ancient, ones that would clearly be from ancient times?”

Lu Yang found an open space far from the kitchen on Heaven’s Gate Peak, and Everlasting Fairy appeared to guide him.

“To learn Swallowing Heaven Devouring Earth, the most important thing is to have the desire to devour. This is fundamental.”

“Why is the Taotie clan particularly good at eating? It’s because their desire to devour is instinctual and uncontrollable!”

“Close your eyes and imagine yourself being very hungry, wanting to eat.”

Lu Yang followed Everlasting Fairy’s instructions, imagining himself as a mortal with an empty stomach, feeling very hungry and wanting to eat, so hungry that he was drooling.

He imagined a plate of delicious food in front of him... like stir-fried tomatoes with eggs.

Lu Yang instantly wasn’t hungry anymore.

He opened his eyes to see Everlasting Fairy tilting her head and looking at him.

The fairy looked at him innocently: “What’s wrong?”

“...Nothing, I just made a mistake. Let me imagine again.”

Lu Yang pushed the stir-fried tomatoes with eggs out of his mind and replaced it with plates of mouth-watering dishes:

Red and tender braised pork knuckle absorbing the juices after being fried, spicy and firm river snails, noodles with oil and chili poured over them...

Lu Yang wiped his saliva, feeling truly hungry.

The fairy’s voice came at the right moment: “Remember the mantra I’m reciting. Don’t try to memorize it; understand it. Think about the deeper meaning of the mantra.”

Then came the esoteric and obscure ancient language.

Perhaps Lu Yang’s hunger and the mantra were a good match. Although he still couldn’t understand it, Lu Yang didn’t find it difficult to understand.

From noon till dusk, Lu Yang kept himself in a state of hunger to understand the mantra. Gradually, he became more familiar with it and seemed to grasp its meaning—the desire to eat.

He opened his eyes again, the mantra echoing in his mind. He looked down at the soil under his feet and felt an impulse.

He wanted to eat dirt.

“Wait, why do I want to eat dirt?!” Lu Yang realized something was wrong.

Everlasting Fairy lay on her side on the ground, propping her face with her arm, and said matter-of-factly: “Congratulations, you’ve mastered ‘Devouring Earth.’”

(End of the chapter)