Forty Years, Earth Saint Perfection at Last!

"Records regarding advancement to Heavenly Saint?" Zhang Ling paused in slight surprise. Then she spoke solemnly. "Of course we have them. They are the supreme secret of our Hundred Flowers Sect! Our founding patriarch personally left behind those notes for future generations to study. "Regrettably, across all these years, not a single person in our sect has ever reached the point of attempting to become a Heavenly Saint, leaving the patriarch's records to gather dust. "Elder Lu, please follow me." Lu Changsheng followed behind Zhang Ling to the Library. From the topmost shelf of a bookcase inside the Library, Zhang Ling retrieved an ancient tome. "This ancient tome contains our founding patriarch's cultivation insights." Lu Changsheng took the volume and immediately began leafing through it inside the Library. Not wishing to disturb him, Zhang Ling excused herself and departed. Lu Changsheng was left alone in the Library. As he read through the insights of the Hundred Flowers Sect's patriarch, he indeed found the records concerning advancement to Heavenly Saint. To advance to Heavenly Saint, one first had to cultivate their comprehended embryonic martial dao to complete perfection. Yet that was merely the very first step, or the prerequisite. Once the embryonic martial dao reached perfection, one had to attempt Dao transformation. The embryonic martial dao had long since been refined into one's body. However, without undergoing Dao transformation, it would remain forever an embryonic martial dao, never transforming into a true Martial Dao. A martial artist possessing only an embryonic martial dao naturally could not become a Heavenly Saint. This necessitated Dao transformation. The path of Dao transformation was exceptionally arduous. Countless martial artists at Earth Saint perfection—even invincible Earth Saints—suffered an extraordinarily high mortality rate during Dao transformation. The reason was simple. The so-called Dao transformation meant using the daos of others to validate one's own dao. In head-on confrontations, one had to slay opponents and plunder their Martial Daos. Moreover, ordinary embryonic martial daos would not suffice. The victim's embryonic martial dao had to be at perfection! Merely locating a martial artist who possessed a perfected embryonic martial dao was already exceedingly difficult. Defeating such an opponent face-to-face and seizing their embryonic martial dao was even more difficult still! Of course, in ancient times, there were figures of immense perseverance who wrested the fortune of heaven and earth, using their own daos to seize the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth to achieve Heavenly Saint. That was how the original Heavenly Saints had come to be. Later, however, that method ceased to work. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was constantly evolving and transforming. In the earliest days, the Great Dao of the Immortal Martial World was not overly formidable. Top Earth Saints were able to use their own daos to plunder the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Yet the present Immortal Martial World was in a golden age of cultivation. The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth was so immense that not even Heavenly Saints, let alone Earth Saints, could hope to seize it with their own daos. Thus, modern Earth Saints at perfection had only one path if they wished to advance to Heavenly Saint: defeat other Earth Saints at perfection, plunder their martial daos, bring their own dao to fruition, and thereby ascend to Heavenly Saint! Furthermore, legend held that the more perfected Earth Saint experts one defeated during Dao transformation and the more martial daos one seized, the more daos one had to validate their own. Once such a person advanced to Heavenly Saint, they would become an unimaginably powerful one. Of course, should one fail, all the countless martial daos plundered beforehand and all one's accumulated foundation would vanish into nothingness, ruined in a single stroke! Snap. Lu Changsheng closed the ancient tome. "So that's how it is. There is actually such a path of Dao transformation..." By this point, Lu Changsheng thoroughly understood the procedure for advancing to Heavenly Saint. No doubts lingered in his mind. The only troublesome aspect was that finding martial artists at Earth Saint perfection was extraordinarily difficult on the path of Dao transformation. Once someone reached Earth Saint perfection, they effectively became prey for other perfected Earth Saints. Those who were not fully prepared would conceal their whereabouts. Tracking them down was brutally hard. Moreover, factions backed by Heavenly Saints would shelter their own perfected Earth Saints. Only after thoroughly investigating other perfected Earth Saints and confirming that a target was weaker than their own would they issue an open challenge to defeat them. In this regard, major factions held every conceivable advantage. Someone in Lu Changsheng's position could likely go without ever finding a single perfected Earth Saint. No wonder Ancestor Chen told me to seek him out if I ran into trouble advancing to Heavenly Saint. Ancestor Chen definitely knows the path of Dao transformation. Lu Changsheng realized what Ancestor Chen had meant. When the time came, he might very well have to ask for the ancestor's assistance. "No matter." "I will first refine the martial dao fragments and raise my realm to Earth Saint perfection before worrying about the rest." "Perhaps by then, these problems won't be problems at all." A sharp light flickered in Lu Changsheng's eyes. Cultivation had to proceed step-by-step. He was not yet at Earth Saint perfection, so he was not yet qualified to tread the path of Dao transformation. He would deal with it after reaching perfection. Hundred Flowers Sect, secret chamber. Lu Changsheng took out all the martial dao fragments in his possession. These were the fragments he had obtained in his trade with Ancestor Chen. He had instructed Zhang Ling beforehand that she must awaken him when the one-month deadline arrived, no matter what. Otherwise, he might miss the auction at the Secret World Tower. Without being there to oversee it in person, he would not feel entirely at ease. Even if the fragments from Ancestor Chen could push him to Earth Saint perfection, the fragments acquired from the auction would still have plenty of uses. Whether bestowed upon subordinates or kept as hard currency to trade for other treasures, martial dao fragments were immensely valuable. "Begin." Lu Changsheng immediately set about refining the martial dao fragments. He refined the Golden Core- and Nascent Soul-level fragments very rapidly. However, those fragments did little for his Infinite Martial Dao; it took an enormous quantity just to raise his progress by one percent. Only the Deity Transformation-level fragments provided a meaningful boost to his Infinite Martial Dao. Eventually, Lu Changsheng finished refining all of them. He promptly summoned his attribute panel to examine his condition. Host: Lu Changsheng Comprehension: 7,684,000 (Natural Sage) Infinite Martial Dao: 98% (uncondensed) Flesh Martial Dao: Septenary Growth Lu Changsheng immediately checked the progress figure beside the Infinite Martial Dao. Ninety-eight percent. In the end, it had not reached one hundred percent, meaning it had not yet achieved perfection. This was to be expected. After all, Deity Transformation-level fragments were simply too scarce. Even so, with only two percent remaining, Lu Changsheng stood on the verge of Earth Saint perfection. Now he simply awaited the martial dao fragments from the spirit treasure's auction. Originally, he had worried that the fragments from the auction might not be enough. Now, with only two percent left to go, the fragments from the spirit treasure would easily push his Infinite Martial Dao to one hundred percent perfection. Leaving his secluded chamber, Lu Changsheng headed straight for the Secret World Tower. Before long, Lu Changsheng arrived at the Secret World Tower. He possessed an invitation and was ushered directly into one of the auction's VIP suites. Lu Changsheng was VIP Number Eighteen. He did not intend to purchase anything today unless something truly caught his fancy. His primary concern remained the auction of the spirit treasure. According to the Secret World Tower's program, the spirit treasure served as the grand finale. Thus, Lu Changsheng could comfortably watch the various treasures being brought to the stage. Coordinates to secret worlds, magic treasures, and even extraordinarily rare curiosities were presented, broadening his horizons. Throughout it all, Lu Changsheng refrained from bidding. In fact, many of the VIPs refrained as well. Numerous prominent guests had arrived today, and they had not come merely as spectators. Lu Changsheng could faintly sense that these guests were all after the spirit treasure! After all, the appearance of a spirit treasure at a Secret World Tower auction was a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. At last, the auction drew to a close, and the final lot appeared. "Honored guests, most of you are likely already familiar with our final lot. "This is a spirit treasure known as the Tianhe Heavy Water Bead, an offensive spirit treasure. "It is said to contain Tianhe Heavy Water. A single strike from it carries terrifying might that few Earth Saints can hope to withstand. "Yet compared to its sheer offensive prowess, everyone is likely far more interested in a spirit treasure's greatest function: suppressing destiny! "With this spirit treasure, the destiny of a clan or sect can be firmly anchored. Boundless destiny will continually converge, blessing future generations. Such a treasure can only be found by chance, never sought at will. "Bidding shall now commence! The opening bid is half a Martial Saint-level martial dao fragment!" Such a starting bid was exceptionally steep. Yet the moment bidding began, bids erupted from every direction. Numerous VIPs who had remained silent throughout the auction now cast aside all restraint, vying frantically for the prize. Watching the bids climb, Lu Changsheng felt a jolt of surprise. Reflecting back on his transaction with Ancestor Chen, that trade had only advanced his Infinite Martial Dao by a meager three percent. Evidently, he had sold at a loss. Of course, his deal with Ancestor Chen was not merely a commercial exchange. It was influenced by Ancestor Chen's imposing stature. Ancestor Chen was a Heavenly Saint. What Earth Saint could ever demand a truly equal exchange before such a figure? It was simply impossible! Using a spirit treasure to send Ancestor Chen on his way without incurring a blood feud could already be considered a happy resolution for both parties. Therefore, taking a slight loss was acceptable to Lu Changsheng. Furthermore, whatever loss he took with Ancestor Chen was thoroughly recouped at the Secret World Tower auction. In fact, he was profiting massively. Spirit treasures were simply too scarce. Under normal circumstances, trading martial dao fragments for a spirit treasure was nearly impossible, offering zero opportunity. Now that an opportunity had presented itself, Earth Saints, Deity Transformation cultivators, and even major Immortal Dao and Martial Dao sects bid for the Tianhe Heavy Water Bead at all costs. The price soared far beyond its fair value—several times over! In the end, the spirit treasure was hammered down for an astronomical price: three complete Martial Saint-level martial daos' worth of fragments! This was a full six times higher than Lu Changsheng's original estimate! Even Lu Changsheng was astonished. However, such a windfall could happen only once. It commanded such a price because of extreme rarity, which had mobilized the major factions to stop at nothing to secure it. Were another spirit treasure put up for auction in the near future, it would never fetch such a figure. This time, Lu Changsheng made a fortune. He did not care into whose hands the Tianhe Heavy Water Bead fell. After deducting the ten percent handling fee, more than two complete Martial Saint-level martial daos' worth of fragments remained. Lu Changsheng smoothly collected the fragments from the Secret World Tower. In an instant, he had become extraordinarily wealthy. His net worth immediately surpassed most factions in Saint Star City. Indeed, most factions, not merely individuals. Factions capable of producing a complete Martial Saint-level martial dao fragment all at once could be counted on one hand, let alone the more than two complete daos Lu Changsheng now possessed. "With this many fragments, it is more than enough!" Satisfied, Lu Changsheng departed the Secret World Tower carrying his haul. The auction had been a sensational spectacle. The news that a spirit treasure had fetched an astronomical price spread like wildfire. Naturally, many factions attempted through various channels to uncover the true identity of the seller. After all, someone capable of selling a spirit treasure surely possessed others. No one would auction off a spirit treasure without keeping one for themselves. A spirit treasure was the bedrock of an organization, capable of suppressing destiny and serving as the foundation of an eternal legacy! They had been unable to win the auctioned spirit treasure. Rumor had it that an Immortal Dao faction had claimed the item, and Immortal Dao sects were dripping with wealth. No one dared make a move against an Immortal Dao sect; their mountain-protecting arrays alone were a massive headache. Yet what about the person who had secretly sold the treasure? For a time, countless parties made inquiries. Surprisingly, information actually surfaced. It had to be said that the Secret World Tower maintained strict secrecy; from beginning to end, nothing leaked from their halls. The Secret World Tower was a place where not even Heavenly Saint mighty figures or Void Refining cultivators dared cause trouble. Who would dare coerce them? The leak had originated not from the Secret World Tower, but from the Chen clan. Word trickled out of the Chen clan that Ancestor Chen had acted personally to obtain a spirit treasure from the Hundred Flowers Sect's Supreme Elder, Lu Changsheng. The news stirred up a massive uproar. Ancestor Chen was a venerable Heavenly Saint. The fact that a Heavenly Saint had stepped forward was incontrovertible, indicating that the rumor was almost certainly true. If Lu Changsheng could hand one spirit treasure over to Ancestor Chen, did he possess a second? Coupled with the recent spirit treasure auction at the Secret World Tower, anyone connecting the dots could easily deduce the truth. The person who had obtained the spirit treasures was very likely Lu Changsheng! Were he backed by a Heavenly Saint faction, none would dare provoke him. Yet the Hundred Flowers Sect? It was merely a fallen Heavenly Saint lineage that had not possessed a single Earth Saint until recently. What was there to fear? As for Lu Changsheng himself, he was rumored to be powerful, having even slain top Earth Saints. So what? How strong could an Earth Saint possibly be? Blinded by the temptation of a spirit treasure, many paid Lu Changsheng little heed. Before long, innumerable prying eyes began watching the vicinity of the Hundred Flowers Sect daily. The sect was forced to keep its protective array active around the clock. Sect Master Zhang Ling grew intensely anxious. This situation differed from the past. If this continued, the ones lurking outside might no longer be Earth Saints and Deity Transformation cultivators, but Void Refining experts and Heavenly Saints! With one Ancestor Chen having already appeared, other Heavenly Saints or Void Refining cultivators would inevitably follow. When that happened, would Lu Changsheng surrender the treasure or refuse? Not everyone was as reasonable as Ancestor Chen. Other Heavenly Saints and Void Refining experts might not be so easily appeased. "Elder Lu, you must succeed!" Zhang Ling murmured under her breath. Her only hope now rested upon Lu Changsheng. She knew this closed-door seclusion was crucial for him, perhaps the very key to his advancement to Heavenly Saint! Therefore, no matter what, the Hundred Flowers Sect had to buy him time. Meanwhile, the turmoil of the outside world had no effect on Lu Changsheng. He paid zero attention to external affairs. Inside the secret chamber of his residence, Lu Changsheng set out the vast sea of martial dao fragments. "Begin." Without hesitation, he began refining the fragments. These fragments were of exceptional quality, all at the Martial Saint level. Lu Changsheng refined them one after another. It did not take long. In fact, before he had even refined half of a complete fragment, a jolt resonated through his entire body. A flash of divine inspiration struck him, and he instantly understood what had happened. "My Infinite Martial Dao has reached perfection!" Even without looking at the attribute panel, Lu Changsheng knew his Infinite Martial Dao was now complete. Having already reached ninety-eight percent, refining half a Martial Saint fragment made achieving perfection an effortless, natural progression. Forty years of cultivation, and he had finally attained Earth Saint perfection! He stood at the threshold of Heavenly Saint. One step forward meant ascending to the heavens, becoming a Heavenly Saint, and transcending worldly bounds. One step back meant his path was severed, never to advance another inch. Lu Changsheng summoned his attribute panel to verify. Host: Lu Changsheng Comprehension: 7,685,000 (Natural Sage) Infinite Martial Dao: Perfection (uncondensed) Flesh Martial Dao: Septenary Growth Indeed, the panel showed that his Infinite Martial Dao had reached perfection. Yet the label behind it still read "uncondensed." This meant his Infinite Martial Dao remained an embryonic martial dao. A pivotal step was still missing. Dao transformation! Lu Changsheng still needed to undergo Dao transformation before he could condense his Infinite Martial Dao and step into the realm of Heavenly Saint! "Reaching this stage, I have fundamentally reached the limit; there is nowhere further to go. "At least on the Earth Saint path, there are no shortcuts left. I must embark upon the path of Dao transformation. "Without Dao transformation, I cannot become a Heavenly Saint." Lu Changsheng felt no particular elation at having perfected the Infinite Martial Dao. To him, so long as there were sufficient martial dao fragments, pushing his Infinite Martial Dao to perfection with his comprehension was an easy task without the slightest difficulty. The sole exception was Dao transformation. Comprehension alone was insufficient for that. One had to contend directly with others, engage in battle, and validate one's own dao through the daos of others. Yet Lu Changsheng could not find any other perfected Earth Saint martial artists to validate his dao. No wonder I've barely heard of anyone at Earth Saint perfection in Saint Star City. Not a single one. I thought it strange before, but now it makes complete sense. With so many factions and Earth Saints in Saint Star City, how could there not be a single perfected Earth Saint? There is only one explanation: those factions have hidden their perfected Earth Saints away. A perfected Earth Saint could only win; they could not afford to lose. Without absolute certainty, they would not easily reveal themselves, much less engage in reckless combat with other perfected Earth Saints. A single defeat meant total ruin, and they would never be able to attain Heavenly Saint. As for Lu Changsheng trying to fish by deliberately luring other perfected Earth Saints to challenge him, that was even less feasible. Rumors circulated throughout Saint Star City that Lu Changsheng might be an invincible Earth Saint. Who would dare take such a risk? He could not even bait them. Going to an unfamiliar region to fish would be even harder. Every perfected Earth Saint was extraordinarily cautious and would never duel an unknown perfected Earth Saint lightly. Furthermore, what if a Heavenly Saint intervened in an unfamiliar place? If Lu Changsheng's body were destroyed, the loss would far outweigh any gain. After all, not everyone was as reasonable as Ancestor Chen. "Never mind. I'll have the Hundred Flowers Sect look into it first." Lu Changsheng finally emerged from seclusion. Yet before he could seek out Zhang Ling, she found him immediately. "Elder Lu, you're finally out!" "The situation at the Hundred Flowers Sect is looking grim..." Zhang Ling said with a heavy voice. "Hm?" "Grim? In what way?" Lu Changsheng looked at Zhang Ling. Ever since he became Supreme Elder, the sect should have been safe. No petty scoundrels should have dared disturb them. What trouble could the Hundred Flowers Sect possibly face? Zhang Ling offered a bitter smile. "Elder Lu, look outside the sect and you will see. "From what I gather, the news of the spirit treasures has likely leaked..." Lu Changsheng swept his consciousness outward. Indeed, while few lingered right before the sect's main gate, numerous Earth Saints lurked within the Hundred Flowers Mountain Range. "Hmph. I stated before that Earth Saints are forbidden from entering the Hundred Flowers Mountain Range. "It seems many have forgotten that rule. "Since that's the case, I will teach the Earth Saints of Saint Star City an unforgettable lesson." A fierce gleam flashed in Lu Changsheng's eyes. Ancestor Chen was a Heavenly Saint, and Lu Changsheng indeed could not contend with a Heavenly Saint, but could he not handle mere Earth Saints? Furthermore, Lu Changsheng was now at Earth Saint perfection. Although defeating non-perfected Earth Saints would not allow him to plunder their martial daos, accumulating an invincible aura by vanquishing them would help validate his own dao. Validating one's dao meant having absolute, unshakable confidence in one's Martial Dao—sweeping aside all opposition the moment one struck. Other perfected Earth Saints might harbor reservations, fearing a loss that would destabilize their Dao heart. Would Lu Changsheng fear that? He had long been an invincible Martial Saint. If he deployed the Phenomenal Image of Heaven and Earth, he was confident he could slay even an invincible Earth Saint! Why would he fear any impact on his Dao heart? "I shall return shortly." With that, Lu Changsheng took a single step forward, soaring out of the Hundred Flowers Sect in an instant. Whoosh. The moment Lu Changsheng appeared in the sky, countless gazes and divine senses locked onto him. "He's out! Lu Changsheng has emerged!" "This Lu Changsheng hid inside the Hundred Flowers Sect for so long, and now he finally dares to show his face?" "We've waited here for so long, and our chance has finally arrived." "Hold on a moment. He's still very close to the sect gate. Wait until he's further away. If we strike now and fail to pin him down, and he flees back into the sect, it will be troublesome." These people feared the Hundred Flowers Sect's mountain-protecting array. Breaching it was exceedingly difficult. As the Hundred Flowers Sect grew increasingly prosperous, Zhang Ling had reinforced the array. Ordinary Earth Saints could hardly break it now. Unless an invincible Earth Saint like Lu Changsheng attacked, no number of regular Earth Saints could shatter it. Lu Changsheng swept his gaze over the area. Numerous eyes rested upon him without the slightest restraint. Though they hid within the Hundred Flowers Mountain Range, a single sweep of his consciousness pinpointed every one of their locations. "Eighteen Earth Saints in total!" "Very good." Lu Changsheng's gaze grew colder. "You should be well aware of the Hundred Flowers Sect's rules. "Earth Saints are forbidden from entering the Hundred Flowers Mountain Range! "Any Earth Saint who enters shall be executed!" Having spoken, Lu Changsheng unleashed his Earth Saint Dao body. Boom! His Earth Saint Dao body manifested. It was completely different from before. Now, his Earth Saint Dao body had reached absolute perfection. The perfection of Lu Changsheng's Infinite Martial Dao naturally signaled the perfection of his Earth Saint Dao body. Furthermore, his martial dao will had reached an unimaginably formidable degree. Earth Saint perfection brought an explosive surge in overall strength. Lu Changsheng felt power like never before. At this moment, his Earth Saint Dao body alone felt no weaker than his previous Phenomenal Image of Heaven and Earth. This was power comparable to an invincible Earth Saint! In fact, this was an invincible Earth Saint! Solely through his perfected Earth Saint Dao body, Lu Changsheng rivaled an invincible Earth Saint. His colossal Earth Saint Dao body loomed across the sky. A terrifying martial dao will swept through the entire Hundred Flowers Mountain Range like a tempest. It was a full-scale purge of the mountain range. "What?" "Lu Changsheng is using his martial dao will alone to sweep the entire mountain range?" "Does he truly think we can't withstand even his martial dao will?" "Does Lu Changsheng intend to take on all of us by himself?" The faces of several Earth Saints paled slightly. Some even felt insulted by Lu Changsheng's blatant disregard. Instead of picking them off one by one, he had brought all of them into his attack radius at once. Everyone present in the mountain range was caught in the sweeping storm of his martial dao will. "Lu Changsheng, you are too arrogant!" "You think to sweep us all aside single-handedly?" "Do you truly believe yourself invincible?" Several top Earth Saints who had also condensed embryonic martial daos manifested their Earth Saint Dao bodies one after another. Their embryonic martial daos unleashed their own martial dao wills. Terrifying auras erupted across the Hundred Flowers Mountain Range. Anyone harboring designs on Lu Changsheng's spirit treasures was an elite among Earth Saints. Who among them had not condensed a martial dao will? Eighteen distinct martial dao wills erupted at once, soaring into the heavens with enough destructive power to turn any Earth Saint pale. Yet Lu Changsheng remained remarkably calm. He appeared utterly relaxed, paying no heed to the eighteen top Earth Saints. Boom! The clash of martial dao wills finally occurred. Lu Changsheng's solitary martial dao will surged against the eighteen wills with the ferocious momentum of a tiger swallowing ten thousand miles. His terrifying will battered through the eighteen wills like a tidal wave crushing dry leaves, instantly shattering them to pieces. His martial dao will expanded to blanket the entire Hundred Flowers Mountain Range. With their wills crushed, the Earth Saints turned pale with horror. "Impossible! How can his martial dao will be this strong?" "These are eighteen top-tier martial dao wills! Even combined, we couldn't break his will?" "Disaster! My martial dao will was shattered, and now I'm suppressed by his will. I can only exert sixty to seventy percent of my strength!" "Lu Changsheng is merely an Earth Saint. How can he be this terrifying?" "Wait, did you feel that just now? His martial dao will carries the martial conception of perfection! Even his Earth Saint Dao body carries that same aura of perfection!" "Has Lu Changsheng already reached Earth Saint perfection?" Numerous Earth Saints stared up at Lu Changsheng in shock. Earth Saint perfection! This was an extraordinary realm. Advancing meant ascending to Heavenly Saint, transcending worldly limitations in a single bound! Retreating meant dying and having one's dao extinguished—or at best, having one's path severed forever, never to advance another step. They had never imagined that Lu Changsheng, having become an Earth Saint so recently, had already reached perfection! "I understand now! Lu Changsheng has reached Earth Saint perfection and is preparing for Dao transformation. And the most vital part of Dao transformation is validating one's own dao! "Even without other perfected Earth Saints present, Lu Changsheng seeks to validate his dao. Defeating us will forge an invincible aura, allowing him to better validate his dao! "Lu Changsheng intends to use us as stepping stones! "Yet this is also our chance! If we defeat him and shatter his invincible momentum, he will never become a Heavenly Saint, and validating his dao will become a laughingstock!" The Earth Saints instantly grasped the full picture. The moment they clashed, this would no longer be merely about coveting a spirit treasure. This was the enmity of obstructing someone's dao—a true fight to the death where only one side could survive! Yet they had no other choice. They had to obstruct Lu Changsheng's path. Otherwise, they would certainly be the ones to die! Thus, the eighteen top Earth Saints reached a unified consensus. Left with no alternative, they had to obstruct his dao. "Kill!" In an instant, the eighteen top Earth Saints unleashed the full might of their Earth Saint Dao bodies. A torrent of terrifying attacks blotted out the sky, surging relentlessly toward Lu Changsheng's Earth Saint Dao body.