Chapter 49: Arrangements

Not to mention that he had also forged one of the Six Paths Dharmakayas—the Asura Dharmakaya. Although still imperfect, he was confident that it was absolutely comparable to the primordial spirit of an ordinary Celestial Immortal; even if a Celestial Immortal were to descend into the mortal world, he would not fear them in the least.

The benefits he gained from this transformation were simply incalculable, as he released the accumulated foundations of his many years of cultivation almost all at once.

The Nirvana Golden Pill, the Six-Winged Golden Centipede, the transformations brought by the Three Calamities, the pioneering of the Bloodline Warlock Dao, the baptism of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and the Seed of the Law of Thunder—all these fortuitous encounters were digested by him in one go, directly elevating Li Yang's divine abilities to an unprecedented height.

However, these accumulations had also nearly exhausted all the foundations he had built up since he began cultivating, and even those brought over from his past life.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we understand your meaning!"

"The Tier 2 bloodline warlock serum is merely a seed. If one wishes to attain a power that transcends the mortal and become a transcendent bloodline warlock, one must ultimately rely on cultivation. Cultivation is the fundamental root of the Bloodline Warlock Dao."

After pondering for a good while, Dr. Jorkson raised his head and spoke.

"Exactly. This is the primary path for our Eastern transcendence. All external forces are merely for reference; true power can only be acquired through one's own cultivation. You, Sean, and Amelia have also undergone centuries or even millennia of accumulation before leaping over the dragon gate in a single bound and directly stepping into the threshold of the Bloodline Warlock. This, too, is your foundation."

"Doctor, you may go and prepare the relevant experimental matters. If the test subjects are not enough, you can have Amelia ask Queen Mary to requisition a batch of felony prisoners."

Li Yang smiled and nodded, signaling that Dr. Jorkson could withdraw.

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After Dr. Jorkson left, Li Yang continued to bury himself in organizing. During this period, he had sorted through all the cultivation formulas within his memory.

Aside from the "General Outline of Chaos Doutian Divine Thunder" taught to him by the old Daoist of Zixiao, the formulas he brought from his past life were all copied out, meticulously classified and organized, and compiled into a brand-new Bloodline Secret Canon for him to peruse and modify at any time.

However, most of what was passed down by his family in his past life consisted of minor witchcraft, raising ghosts, and casting spells; there was very little of genuine use. With Li Yang's current perspective, naturally, he looked down upon such things.

After discarding the dross and refining them one by one, they were transformed into entirely new spells. Those that were out of touch with the times were modified by him and uniformly compiled into various sorts of sorcery.

After all, if the Bloodline Warlock lineage were to develop and grow, it could not rely entirely on instinct to deal with enemies. Combining some meditation techniques from his past life, he directly adapted the spells into spell models. This system might just suit the cognitive concepts of the West—simple, clear, and straightforward.

It was just that the corresponding realms and the subsequent cultivation methods of the Bloodline Secret Canon, hindered by his limited knowledge, currently had no clues. However, he already had a plan for this.

Once the Bloodline Warlock Dao was on the right track, he intended to return to the mainland, scour all cultivation secret canons, and summon practitioners from the entire cultivation world to help him jointly complete the subsequent adaptation of the Bloodline Secret Canon.

Nowadays, the Age of Dharma Decline had arrived, and the cultivation world had begun to gradually wither. If one wished to survive the tribulation of the Dharma Ending Age, the ancient Dao of the Five Immortals was clearly no longer viable. It was time to reform the entire path of cultivation.

In this era, the Bloodline Warlock Dao ought to flourish. As for how to handle the specifics, it was simply a matter of a carrot and a big stick.

With Li Yang's current cultivation level, in the Central Plains cultivation world, apart from those old antiques hiding in grotto-heavens and blessed lands dragging out their remnants of lives, he feared no one. Any ancient forces that dared to block his path would be eliminated.

Since ancient times, whenever heaven and earth undergo drastic changes, only innovation can lead to further progress. What is unsuitable will eventually be eliminated; this is the torrent of history.

In ancient times, when the environment of heaven and earth underwent a drastic change, numerous ancient sages such as the Dao Ancestor and the Buddha also emerged. Only then could the Dao of the Five Immortals develop and flourish, the Daoist and Buddhist sects prosper, and a hundred schools of thought contend.

It was also by borrowing this unprecedented stroke of good fortune that the Dao Ancestor and the Buddha were able to achieve ultimate transcendence. Now that heaven and earth were ushering in another unprecedented upheaval, Li Yang naturally would not let such a good opportunity slip by.

However, all of this needed to be planned slowly. With his current cultivation, it was obviously impossible; he had to constantly be on guard against those old monsters, lest he be careless and have someone else pluck the fruit of his labor, leaving him with an empty basket in the end.

Without sufficient military might to suppress them, all of this could only be carried out in secret. At least until he had completely perfected the lineage and personally survived the Three Calamities, would he be qualified to formally implement the revolution of the cultivation world.

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"Your Majesty, I think I can no longer continue serving in the position of instructor."

Not long after Dr. Jorkson left, Catherine barged in, her face showing a deeply dejected expression.

"What is the matter, this is..."

Looking at the expression on Catherine's face, Li Yang could not help but ask with full curiosity.

He knew Catherine's personality very well. As long as it was a task he assigned, she had never shirked it in the slightest and always completed it exceptionally well. This was also why Li Yang appreciated her.

"The knowledge within these bloodline secret canons that I have mastered is no longer sufficient to instruct Lucien and the others. Even on certain questions regarding cultivation insights, Elder Amelia has already surpassed me."

"After all, I am not a bloodline warlock, nor am I qualified to practice the Bloodline Secret Canon. My understanding of cultivation remains merely superficial, and some deep-seated, crucial points are beyond my grasp."

At this point, Catherine smiled self-deprecatingly, her expression filled with a sense of bitterness.

During these past six months of instruction, the group of bloodline warlocks had progressed by leaps and bounds. The basic theories had basically been understood by them, and what followed were practical issues; even Amelia and the others had long since begun their cultivation.

Although the obscure and difficult Bloodline Secret Canon gave the bloodline warlocks a massive headache, the allocation rights for the Tier 1 serum meant that no matter how painful it was, under the mandatory demands of the leaders of the two races, they could only study tirelessly.

Ever since the mutants attacked the underground laboratory last time, Amelia and the others had been given a glimpse of a new world. The power they once took pride in was completely useless in front of those powerful mutants.

This made them feel ashamed and brave, determined to embark on cultivation. They knew that if they did not work hard, they might even be overtaken by the younger generation. Under this pressure, naturally, no beauty dared to slack off or be negligent.

"Hahaha... Are you blaming me?"

Looking at Catherine's self-pitying and aggrieved expression, Li Yang could not help laughing. Up until now, Catherine's image had always been cold, rational, and devoid of smiles.

It even led Li Yang to believe that was her true nature, until the moment of her Nirvana rebirth, when he entered that special state and could clearly perceive the primordial spiritual light of life, did Li Yang's perception of her change somewhat.

"I dare not blame Your Majesty!"

"The Tier 1 serum was something they earned through their own merits, and Your Majesty also promised Elder Amelia that they could distribute it themselves. I have no merits, so naturally, it is impossible for me to be allocated the serum."

Though Catherine claimed she was not blaming him, the grievance in her tone could be heard by anyone.

In her view, Li Yang was being biased. While it was true that the Tier 1 serum belonged to the vampires and werewolves to distribute among themselves, who it was distributed to was still up to a single word from Li Yang—and she must not forget, she was also a member of the vampire race.

Yet she was not Elder Amelia's confidante. Every time the clan distributed the serum, naturally, her turn never came.

Whether it was Amelia or Lucien, though they treated her politely on the surface, that politeness was purely out of respect for Li Yang.

Her clansmen all thought she was favored, but whenever there were actual benefits, there was never a share for her. In the early stages, almost all of Li Yang's cultivation resources had been gathered by her Nightwalkers, which was also the primary reason for the destruction of the Nightwalkers.

Based on that alone, even if she had no great merits, she had suffered hardships. Why was she not allocated a Tier 1 serum? In truth, she had long been dissatisfied with this, always believing that Li Yang was targeting her and being unreasonable toward her.

"Alright! Come... sit down and talk. As for you, I have long since made arrangements. The Tier 1 serum is not enough to unleash your full potential. Rest assured, I will never forget your contributions."

Standing up and taking Catherine's small hand, Li Yang gently comforted her.

Li Yang was indeed not lying. For Catherine, he truly had other arrangements. Catherine's will was pure; though not yet powerful enough, she possessed the potential to become a deity.

Compared to the bloodline of the Six-Winged Golden Centipede, the Furious Lightning Chicken—a divine beast of heaven and earth—was clearly much more suited to her. The bloodline of the Furious Lightning Chicken naturally carried divinity within it, and coupled with her pure will, it was highly likely to give birth to her own divinity and become a newborn deity.

The profundity of the will lay in its ability to turn the impossible into the possible. This power was the most wondrous force in heaven and earth; it could even serve as a carrier for the laws, acting as the primordial divinity of a living being.

Although Catherine could not yet use this power, and her will was not yet powerful enough, she possessed this potential. Stimulated by the divine blood within the Furious Lightning Chicken, she was very likely to comprehend the laws within the bloodline of the heaven-and-earth divine beast, and her will was sufficient to carry those laws. This kind of potential was something ordinary living beings did not possess.

Once Catherine gave birth to divinity, Li Yang could hand over all matters in London to her to manage, allowing himself to return to the East with peace of mind. He believed that with her holding down the fort, the Bloodline Warlock lineage in the West would also be able to rest easy.

"Then... then how much longer do I have to wait?"

The moment her hand was grasped by Li Yang, Catherine suddenly felt a flutter in her heart, her expression turning unnatural. Her sky-blue eyes were watery, her entire body felt weak, and she subconsciously lowered her head.

"You don't need to be anxious. Only what suits you is the best, and only then can it unleash its maximum effect."

"The genetic sample used in the Tier 1 serum does not match yours. Didn't Marcus also not inject the Tier 1 serum? That is because I have different arrangements for both of you. Rest assured!"

Although he sensed that Catherine was acting somewhat strangely, Li Yang did not think too much of it, merely assuming she was worried about falling too far behind. He patted her shoulder and explained slowly.