Who Let Him Cultivate?!
Chapter 1204 - 123 Do You Not Want Me Anymore?

"Look, look, the eighty-second Thunder Tribulation has appeared!" Members of the Seek Dao Sect yelled excitedly.

"Hurry up and write it down in the 'Thunder Tribulation Complete,' the eighty-first Thunder Tribulation isn't the limit; there are more to come!"

This was indeed a breakthrough in previous Thunder Tribulation experience, posing a major test for all cultivators about to undergo their tribulation.

Previously, their consideration in tribulation was how to survive the eighty-one thunder tribulations, but now they wondered whether there were more thunder tribulations beyond the eighty-first.

Calls from the crowd surged one after another.

"Who would have thought Senior Brother Lu's tribulation this time would not only feature a first-time type of thunder tribulation but also a different number!"

"Joining the Seek Dao Sect was indeed the right decision!"

Even the higher-ups of the Eternity Sect couldn't help but remark, "Each tribulation creates history; truly, he is a man blessed by heaven!"

Yun Mengmeng felt pleased with the reactions of the people around her.

Gan Tian sensed the astonishing thunder tribulation at Sky Gate Mountain and thought back to her own tribulation when she ascended to the Body Integration Realm and couldn't help but sigh, "Junior Brother Lu is truly beyond compare."

Gan Tian merely sighed twice, harboring no thoughts of defeat or dejection, for this was the Junior Brother chosen and nurtured by the Eldest Senior Sister, whose talents naturally stood out, making any comparison unnecessary.

"Eldest Senior Sister, is he the person you were looking for?" Gan Tian softly pondered, suddenly recalling a long-ago casual chat with the Eldest Senior Sister when she had mentioned happily,

"I need someone to help maintain my humanity, unfortunately, that person hasn't appeared yet."

These were the original words of the Eldest Senior Sister, spoken only to Gan Tian.

The thunder tribulation continued, and Lu Yang, despite being struck until his skin split and flesh burst, did not utter a sound.

"One hundred sixty, one hundred sixty-one, one hundred sixty-two... my god, it's finally over."

Lu Yang kept silent while the members of the Seek Dao Sect counted the thunder tribulations for him, growing more terrified as the count increased.

"Junior Brother Lu is truly defying heaven; he's doubled it!"

The crowd erupted in excitement, while the disciples in the Void Refinement Stage witnessing the number of thunder tribulations felt a tingling pain in their bodies as they prematurely imagined what their own tribulation would be like.

Could they also be facing one hundred sixty-two thunder tribulations?

"Phew, he's finally made it through." Lu Yang let out a breath; his appearance was a bit ragged, his robe tattered like a rag tied around his body, but now was not the time to worry about such things.

After the thunder tribulation, dew descended from heaven, silently and invisibly, nourishing Lu Yang's battered body.

Lu Yang's wounds healed at a visibly quick pace, his whole being transformed, as if reborn, with skin so fair and unblemished.

"Body Integration Realm." Lu Yang whispered softly to himself, revealing his current realm.

"Second-in-command, you did it!"

After the thunder tribulation, Yun Mengmeng was the first to rush up and congratulate him, smiling even more happily than Lu Yang himself.

"Good job, Martial Nephew Lu."

"You're amazing, Senior Brother."

"Xuanyuan Sword Master, have you remembered your past life yet?"

"Still haven't remembered? I hope you remember soon."

From the elders to the junior brothers and sisters, everyone came to Sky Gate Mountain to extend their blessings.

Lu Yang humbly accepted all, except the congratulations from Gu Junye.

Lu Yang was very popular within the Seek Dao Sect; he continued to receive congratulations from morning until evening, completing the process.

"It looks like even without this Immortal, Little Yang, you managed quite well." Immortal Fairy said gleefully, in a manner that practically screamed, "I'm the hero, praise me," leaving Lu Yang quite puzzled.

"If the Fairy had been here, my tribulation would surely have been even better." As a subject, there's no need to worry about what His Majesty is thinking first, just agree.

Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Immortal Fairy laughed even more joyfully.

And the final congratulations came from Yun Zhi.

"Well done."

Eldest Senior Sister cherished her words like gold—a mere four words were enough to indicate her attitude.

"I am going to consolidate my realm first," Lu Yang said, knowing that stabilizing his realm was the most critical task after ascension.

"Go ahead."

Lu Yang returned to his abode. It was not his first time consolidating a realm; he was familiar with the process: burning incense, sitting in meditation, calming the mind, entering a meditative trance.

However, this time, no matter what, he could not enter the meditative trance. The words spoken by Gu Junye kept flashing in his mind.

"Xuanyuan Sword Master, have you remembered the memories of your past life?"

"You still haven't remembered? I hope you remember them soon."

Why did these two sentences keep flashing by? Had I forgotten the memories of my previous life? No, I remembered my past life memories very clearly.

Was it because Gu Junye kept mentioning it, making me believe it myself?

That wasn't right either.

Was I too excited about reaching the Body Integration Realm to enter the trance?

No, my mental state wasn't that fragile.

What was it, then? Had I forgotten something?

...

"No, I haven't completed the Heavenly Tribulation yet!"

Lu Yang suddenly realized, his eyes sparkled with understanding as he finally grasped the source of this unsettling strangeness!

"The Heavenly Tribulation for breaking through the Void Refinement Stage is divided into two phases; the first phase is the Thunder Tribulation, and the second phase is the Heart Tribulation."

He had only passed the first phase, and now he was in the second phase without realizing it!

"This is something everyone in the Cultivation World knows; I have known it for a long time. How could I have just thought of it now? Yes, when in the Heart Tribulation, some memories are shrouded in a veil, hard to unveil. It's only by realizing that this is the Heart Tribulation that these memories will resurface!"

"I am currently undergoing the Heart Tribulation!"

"Little Yang, what's wrong with you?" In the Spiritual Space, Immortal Fairy sprawled on Lu Yang's chest, looking at him pitifully.

"Don't you want me anymore?"

Immortal Fairy's watery big eyes reflected Lu Yang's expression of reluctant determination.

Lu Yang felt a tremendous reluctance in his heart, but he also knew that if he did not separate himself now, he would sink deeper and deeper into the illusion, unable to extricate himself.

For instance, now that he knew he was in an illusion, the Immortal Fairy before him was fake. Knowing it was fake meant that he could theoretically do whatever he wanted with the Immortal Fairy without any consequences, but he could not bring himself to do that; it was highly likely that he would not want to leave the illusion.

He could not hesitate any longer.

"Fairy...let's meet in reality."

"Don't!"

Lu Yang closed his eyes, stopped looking, and stopped thinking about the pitiful Immortal Fairy. He bit the tip of his tongue and fully activated the "Mind Seeing Method," his cultivation technique's greatest feature was its ability to break through illusions!

A speck of light flashed across Lu Yang's chest. As the "Mind Seeing Method" operated, the speck rapidly expanded, illuminating the entire abode and then enveloping the whole world.

Crack—

The illusion shattered, and the Heart Tribulation ended.

Lu Yang was still riddled with holes, just like before, but after the storm had passed, heavenly dew descended, nourishing his body.

Feeling his body gradually returning to its original state, Lu Yang revealed a relaxed smile.

"This now is reality."

Just like in the illusion, the heavenly dew restored Lu Yang's body as tenderly as that of a newborn baby, with soft skin.

However, his realm was vastly different from that in the illusion.

"Is this...the Transcendance Tribulation Stage?"