Invert Yin and Yang, Defy Heaven and Change Fate!

"Why not snap off a branch from Immortal Suiyue to craft a zither?" the Immortal Fairy suggested. Naturally, this was via voice transmission rather than spoken aloud; Gan Tian did not yet know of the Immortal Fairy's existence. Immortal Suiyue's true form was colossal; even a single branch was five or six spans thick. "Wouldn't that be somewhat disrespectful to Senior Suiyue?" Eldest Senior Sister hesitated. The Immortal Fairy dismissed the thought casually. "Aiya, what respect or disrespect? Immortal Suiyue often uses his own body to forge artifacts anyway." "His branches and foliage are just Immortal Suiyue's hair. What's pulling a single strand of hair to forge an artifact?" "He uses parts of his own body for forging all the time, whether he needs to or not." When it came to the finest artifact-refining materials, none could surpass Immortal Suiyue. As the oldest existence between heaven and earth, what material could compare to his body? "Ninefold Immortal considered using his own body for forging, too." "He possessed the Yin-Yang Dao fruit, right? Yin and yang represent change; when yin and yang complement each other, the Dao yields endless possibilities, mediating creation. Through the power of his Dao fruit, he could create humans." "Originally, he wanted to extract one of his own ribs to create a human. But later he got caught up agonizing over whether the resulting person would be his younger brother or sister, or his son or daughter, and ultimately abandoned the idea." Lu Yang: "..." *Were the customs of antiquity all so wild?* "Hey, speaking of which, I think I have a way to improve kid Meng's situation," the Immortal Fairy said, struck by a sudden brainwave. "Improve what?" "Have you ever heard of 'Invert Yin and Yang, Defy Heaven and Change Fate'?" Lu Yang had a vague recollection of it; it seemed to be a tremendous divine ability. "Right. That's a great divine ability capable of defying heaven and changing one's fate. It can only be used on oneself, not on others." "If kid Meng learned this move, he might be able to alter his Bachelor Spiritual Root constitution—he might even improve his luck." "Fairy, you know it?" "Of course I know it! How about this: I'll teach the two of you, and whether you can learn it will depend on your own ability." Hearing that he had a chance to learn such a great divine ability, Lu Yang beamed from ear to ear, unable to wipe the grin off his face. When Lu Yang shared the Immortal Fairy's idea with Eldest Senior Sister, she also thought it feasible. The only issue was that the difficulty of mastering this great divine ability was exceedingly high, not something typically learned at the Nascent Soul stage. "We can try." "Senior, explain how you execute this technique; let us compare notes." Eldest Senior Sister also knew this move, but it had never crossed her mind that it could be used on Meng Jingzhou. "All right." Communicating swiftly through divine sense transmission, Eldest Senior Sister confirmed that they both possessed the exact same divine ability before setting her mind at ease. After breaking through to the Body Integration stage, Gan Tian entered seclusion to stabilize her cultivation. On Tianmen Peak, there were now only Eldest Senior Sister, Lu Yang, and Meng Jingzhou—who had initially left with the crowd, only to be called back by Lu Yang. Upon hearing the news, Meng Jingzhou was overjoyed. *Heaven have mercy! Has the time finally come for my fortunes to turn, for me to defy heaven and change my fate?* Lu Yang said with a straight face, "If you're feeling grateful, you can kowtow twice to me. I'll accept them on the Fairy's behalf." "Get lost." The Immortal Fairy floated out from Lu Yang's body, her expression serene and peaceful, the very picture of an ethereal immortal. Pinching her fingers in an elegant orchid gesture, the Immortal Fairy said leisurely, "I see that you possess extraordinary talent and are destined for great things. Today, I bestow upon you an immortal opportunity. Whether you can seize it depends on your own fortune." "Meng Jingzhou thanks the Immortal!" At the peak of Tianmen Peak, Eldest Senior Sister did not immediately return to Prison Peak to continue interrogations, but stayed to observe the Immortal Fairy's teaching process. "'Invert Yin and Yang' can throw heaven and earth into disarray and disrupt the normal cycles of the sun and moon, just as one might overturn right and wrong or blur black and white. Even among great divine abilities, it ranks among the very top tier of formidable techniques. If the two of you wish to learn it, be mentally prepared..." "The inner spirit is the key to learning this move. To overcome fate, you must first believe in fate..." "When you merely grasp the surface of Invert Yin and Yang, you can only transform a portion, which happens to be enough to convert your Pure Yang Spiritual Root into a Yin-Yang Spiritual Root..." "When unleashing this technique, take care never to overdo it, or you'll turn from a Pure Yang Spiritual Root into a Pure Yin Spiritual Root..." Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were as well-behaved as could be, sitting obediently on the ground, listening intently and doing their best to memorize every single word the Immortal Fairy spoke. "In fact, if you wish to learn Invert Yin and Yang, the best reference is right before your eyes." "What is it?" the two asked in unison. The Immortal Fairy pointed above their heads. "The sun." "Day is yang, night is yin. Whether in our era when the sun and moon alternated, or today with how the sun and moon shift, both are the finest manifestations of inverting yin and yang. Alas, rarely does anyone in this world comprehend this." The Immortal Fairy sighed, sounding sorrowful over the ignorance of mortals. Meng Jingzhou seized the chance to flatter her. "That's why Senior is an immortal, capable of comprehending what mortals could never imagine." "Oh, I didn't figure it out either. Ninefold Immortal told us about it." Meng Jingzhou: "..." It took a full day for the Immortal Fairy to clearly explain the principles behind this great divine ability. "I've explained all the principles. Whether you can comprehend it depends on your own fortune." "I suggest you observe attentively at the transition of the sun and moon; that will assist in learning this divine ability." "Yes!" the two chorused. Over the next few days, neither of them did anything else, devoting themselves wholly to studying and meditating according to the Immortal Fairy's instructions. Truly worthy of a top-ranking great divine ability, Invert Yin and Yang, Defy Heaven and Change Fate could not be grasped in short order even with Lu Yang's natural talent. At dawn on the fifth day, as the sun and moon transitioned, the two brothers looked up at the sky. The silvery moon representing the power of the moon shed its original color, veiled in crimson gauze that deepened until the moon was dyed entirely red, transforming into the blazing sun that represented the power of the sun. At that moment, an epiphany struck Lu Yang, as though a paper veil in his mind had been pierced. He gradually closed his eyes, endlessly visualizing in his mind the magnificent, splendid scene of the sun and moon alternating at dawn and dusk. Lu Yang wore a confident smile. He had learned it. He could feel a change occurring within his destiny. Meng Jingzhou scratched his head in distress. His talent for spells could be considered first-rate, but mastering such an overpowered great divine ability was still far too difficult. He turned his head to ask his good brother, "Lu Yin, did you get it?" The confident smile on Lu Yang's face froze. "...Wait. What did you just call me?" "Lu Yin. Is there a problem?" Lu Yang hurriedly whipped his head around to ask the Immortal Fairy and Eldest Senior Sister, "What happened to me?" Unlike Meng Jingzhou, both the Immortal Fairy and Eldest Senior Sister sensed the change in Lu Yang. A wondrous power had descended upon him, altering his name to "Lu Yin"—as though he had been named "Lu Yin" since birth, and even the name inscribed on his waist identity jade pendant now read "Lu Yin." The Immortal Fairy scratched her head in perplexity. "Invert Yin and Yang, Defy Heaven and Change Name?" "I suppose that counts as learning it?"