Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 150 - 149 [Discussing the Candle Dragon, The Path of Primordial Chaos] (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 150: Chapter 149 [Discussing the Candle Dragon, The Path of Primordial Chaos] (Please Subscribe)

"Create demand?"

Candle Dragon, somewhat puzzled, asked: "Heavenly Dao is supreme, and with Daoist Ancestor Hong Jun merging with the Dao to complete the Heavenly Dao, what else can we do?"

Xuanqing gave a slight smile, pointed upwards with his right index finger, and spoke meaningfully: "The calamity I just established, isn’t it something that the Heavenly Dao needs?"

"Initially, after the great battle between the Witch and Demon Clans, numerous Ancient Stars were destroyed, and the essence of the Ancient Starry Sky was lost. Didn’t Candle Dragon, together with me and the Dragon Clan, remake the stars and mend the Ancient Starry Sky as required by the Heavenly Dao?"

"Merit and Karma complement each other, benefiting Heaven and Earth, and showing virtue to all beings. Naturally, the Heavenly Dao will bestow Merit. Candle Dragon, you should understand this too!"

"But, the Heavenly Dao has its flaws, and Daoist Ancestor’s merging with the Dao was to perfect the Heavenly Dao. Since that is the case, why can’t we actively promote the evolution of the Heavenly Dao?"

"Lady Houtu evolved reincarnation, my teacher used Jian Mu to connect all Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, allowing the Heavenly Dao to extend its influence through Jian Mu across all realms. Also, I’ve set disasters and calamities for all beings, all are proactive actions to foster the evolution of the Heavenly Dao, greatly benefiting its perfection, and naturally, the Heavenly Dao is generous in bestowing merit!"

Candle Dragon immediately nodded: "I understand this principle well, but how to promote the evolution of the Heavenly Dao, I have no clue. I request guidance from you, and the Dragon Clan would be immensely grateful!"

He also participated in the repair of the Ancient Starry Sky, and the Dragon Clan contributed a vast amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and helped Xuanqing and Jin Ling Saint Mother handle the Ancient Stars, receiving nearly thirty percent Merit, reducing much Karma... Otherwise, the situation of the Dragon Clan would have been even worse!

Seeing this, Xuanqing sighed helplessly, but continued: "Don’t you and I already engage in deeds beneficial to the Heavenly Dao? Since so, why not just continue?"

This Candle Dragon, he doesn’t catch on!

If East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang were asking favors, he would have already presented a pile of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures!

Hearing this, Candle Dragon frowned, then suddenly had an epiphany, and quietly took out a piece of Chaos Immortal Gold, quickly stuffing it into Xuanqing’s hand: "A small gift, as a token of appreciation. Please continue guiding!"

Xuanqing, looking quite "teachable," immediately nodded in satisfaction: "The Star Sea is also a sea. Initially, I allowed the Dragon Clan to settle in the Ancient Starry Sky for the future gain of a second portion of Merit! My senior sister, as Doumu Yuanjun, has the Celestial Stars Map which theoretically could replace the River Map and River Book to lay out the Celestial Stars Battle Formation!"

"In my view, Emperor Jun and Donghuang Taiyi and others devising the Celestial Stars Battle Formation was brilliant, but they used it in the wrong direction!"

"Purity in Heaven, murkiness on Earth. Initially, the Demon Clan occupied the Ancient Starry Sky and Nine Layers Heaven. If the Celestial Stars Battle Formation could continuously transform the Chaos Spiritual Energy nearing the Primordial World into Innate Spiritual Energy for all beings of Primordial World to cultivate, wouldn’t it be a great merit for the Heavenly Dao?"

"And now, the Ancient Starry Sky is in the hands of Jie Sect and your Dragon Clan. Don’t you think it’s a good opportunity to obtain great Merit?"

Demon Emperor Jun was too fixated on his domination, believing that subduing all tribes in Primordial would gather Infinite Destiny, allowing him to validate the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.

But domination, alone can’t last long. Only by pairing it with the rule of kings, letting the tribes of Primordial submit willingly, combining domination and benevolence, could it possibly gain approval from the beings of Primordial.

Whether attacking Beiming to coerce Kunpeng into joining the Demon Clan, refining the Evil Summoning Banner to prevent core members of the Demon Clan from betraying, or using the Primordial River Luo Formation to block starlight and convert the power of stars emitted by Ancient Stars into "Emperor’s Liquid" for the Demon Clan’s cultivation...all these prepared the ground for the Demon Clan’s later downfall!

Stubborn, willful, persistent in one’s opinions will indeed invite heaven’s wrath and people’s resentment, thus losing the care of the Heavenly Dao, and then being despised by the beings of Primordial!

Therefore, the outcome of the Demon Clan was not just due to momentum, they brought it upon themselves!

If the Demon Clan had contributed greatly to Heaven and Earth, and showed great virtue to all beings, how could these beings be discontent, letting the trend of Heavenly Dao shift against the Demon Clan?

Of course, the same is true for the three clans of the Dragon, Han eras; the only lesson they learned from history is that they learned no lesson from history.

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Candle Dragon immediately pondered the possibility of this matter. As a being capable of practicing the Time Dao, he could see a clearer future than others.

In fact, when initially mending the Ancient Starry Sky, Xuanqing proposed that the Dragon Clan ascend to divine enthronement, he had already sensed a future favorable to the Dragon Clan.

Therefore, he did not care about the opinions of many from the Dragon Clan and directly agreed to Xuanqing’s request.

But the future then was like veiled in the fog of fate; he couldn’t see the complete future until this moment when Xuanqing explained the function of "Celestial Stars Battle Formation" and the fog of fate completely dispersed.

The future is clear!

The prospects are bright!

Candle Dragon was pleased, quickly looking towards Xuanqing with a look of anticipation: "Could it be that you have the Array Map of the Celestial Stars Battle Formation?"

"No!"

Xuanqing shook his head: "But Fu Xi once was the Emperor Xi of the Demon Clan; he definitely knows the diagram!"

Because Xuanqing had once tricked Fu Xi, he was always a bit guilty in front of Fu Xi, fearing that the diagram for the "Celestial Stars Battle Formation" might lead to new karma with him, and get tricked in return.

After all...

Fu Xi, proficient in strategic foresight, extremely shrewd; how could he be the one to solely bear a loss?

Therefore, after much consideration, Xuanqing still decided to let Candle Dragon seek Fu Xi for the diagram, the karma owed by the Dragon Clan shouldn’t implicate him no matter what!

Thinking about it, Xuanqing decided to probe the foundations of the Dragon Clan: "The Celestial Stars Battle Formation, theoretically requires at least three hundred and sixty-five Daluo Golden Immortals. I wonder how many Daluo the Dragon Clan has, and whether they can support the formation?"

Candle Dragon hesitated for a moment upon hearing this but decided to tell the truth: "Apart from Ying Long, Red Dragon who are active outside, there are also seven Primordial Golden Immortals and one hundred and thirteen Daluo Golden Immortals within the Dragon Tomb. However, most of them have suffered severe Dao injuries and under the influence of Karma, it’s hard for them to exert their full strength!"

"So many?"

Xuanqing suddenly realized that he had underestimated the Dragon Clan. Despite enduring the catastrophic Dragonhan calamity, the Dragon Clan still possessed more than a hundred Daluo Golden Immortals and more than ten Primordial Golden Immortals, enough to influence the situation in the Primordial World.

Within the Dragon Tomb, there are seven Primordial Golden Immortals, in addition to Candle Dragon, Ying Long, Red Dragon, Mirage Dragon who are active outside, and Green Dragon Meng Zhang, who suppresses the uttermost east, and Nether Dragon who took some of his clan into the Underworld...

That makes twelve Primordial Golden Immortals!

If Kemu, Ao Hong, and Bing Yi hadn’t betrayed the Dragon Clan, there would have been an additional three Quasi-Saint combat strengths, which are not inferior to the Witch and Demon Clan at its peak...

Although most of these powerful beings have Dao injuries, preventing them from unleashing their full strength, if they show determination to fight to the death, even the Demon Clan wouldn’t dare to confront them directly and would instead choose to temporarily avoid them.

This is the foundation of the Dragon Clan!

No wonder even when Donghuang Taiyi approached the East Sea, he failed to subdue the Dragon Clan into the Demon Clan!

Xuanqing suddenly understood.

However, the "Celestial Stars Battle Formation" requires at least three hundred and sixty-five Daluo, and even with the addition of the Human Race and Jie Sect’s cultivators, it’s still not enough. He could only hope that the formation could be simplified when needed.

Then, Xuanqing consulted Candle Dragon about the cultivation methods of Primordial Golden Immortals, hoping to help his own future Dao path.

Upon hearing this, Candle Dragon couldn’t help but smile and asked, "Do you know what a Primordial Golden Immortal is? Do you know the difference between the Dao of Primordial Golden Immortals and the Three Corpse Method passed down by Daoist Ancestor?"

"I do not!"

Xuanqing answered truthfully.

Candle Dragon immediately took out a set of wine utensils and poured the wine into a cup beside him: "This wine pot is like the existence of the third realm of Daluo Golden Immortals, at a certain limit, it can no longer hold more wine, whereas the Three Corpses Method is like this wine cup, which can help the wine pot carry more wine."

"The Three Corpses Method created by the Daoist Ancestor is indeed extraordinary. By using Spiritual Treasures to hold the three corpses, it’s equivalent to having three more Daluo helping you to pave the way, thereby increasing the limit of Daluo Golden Immortals by a significant margin!"

"As for the Dao of Primordial Golden Immortals, it emphasizes that Primordial Chaos as one, elevating based on ’one’, thereby causing a qualitative change in the power of Daluo Golden Immortals."

While he spoke, he demonstrated, and a stream of cold air emerged from his hand, instantly freezing the liquor in the pot into ice in front of Xuanqing.

"Ice, from water, is colder than water. The process from water to ice is the cultivation from Daluo to Primordial Golden Immortal, but it still does not break through the boundaries of Daluo!"

"It can only be said that the power he can burst out is much stronger than an ordinary Daluo!"

"I know you are a person with great ideas, but ever since Daoist Ancestor merged with the Dao, the various Great Dao Laws of the Primordial World started being obscured, making cultivation of Primordial Golden Immortals increasingly difficult. Since you are a disciple of Xuan Sect, if possible, it is still best to practice the Three Corpse Method!"

Candle Dragon spoke with heartfelt words.

In fact, during this time, he has also tried the Three Corpse Method; with the suppression of the Heavenly Dao Laws, the path of Primordial Golden Immortals is doomed to be a dead end.

As someone who has been through it, and seeing as they have a good relationship, he naturally does not want Xuanqing to waste his years.

"I have my convictions!"

Xuanqing smiled slightly, confidently saying, "Be it the Three Corpse Method, the path of Primordial Golden Immortals, or even Merit Destiny, to me, they are merely nourishment on the path of the Great Dao! If my heart remains steadfast, then my Dao does not waver. Even if thousands of Dao befall me, in my eyes, they are just one!"

Other cultivators regard slashing the Three Corpses, Primordial Golden Immortals, Merit Validation, and Destiny Validation as the Dao or laws, but in Xuanqing’s eyes, they are merely techniques!

He walks the path of refining the Myriad Dao, and the various paths are merely reference points for him. Since Candle Dragon can cultivate both the path of Primordial Golden Immortals and the Three Corpse Method passed down by the Daoist Ancestor, why couldn’t he cultivate them together?

"Daoist is indeed extraordinary!"

Candle Dragon, hearing this, no longer tried to persuade, but continued to elaborate on the Dao of Primordial Golden Immortals.

As a strong individual within the Dragon Clan, second only to Ancestor Dragon and Azure Dragon, he has come very far on the path of Primordial Golden Immortals and is already in its late stages.

His experience could undoubtedly save Xuanqing a lot of detours, swiftly comprehending the Dao of Primordial.

And Xuanqing reciprocated, explaining the principle of "Dao Reflecting Spirit Platform," which caused Candle Dragon’s eyes to burst with excitement.

"Daluo’s fourth realm!"

Candle Dragon had not expected that there was further expansion possible on the path of Daluo after "Dao Pervading the Heavens."

The dragon and human discussed the Dao, one elaborating on the mysteries of Daluo’s fourth realm, and the other teaching the key points of the Primordial path, and three thousand years passed in an instant.

Candle Dragon didn’t want to end so soon, but he thought of the ten-thousand-year promise to many of his dragon kin, and thus he had to temporarily stop discussing Dao with Xuanqing to look for Fu Xi to demand the Array Map of "Celestial Stars Battle Formation."

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