Refining the Dao into Godhood: A Tale of the Jie Sect
Chapter 183 - 178 "Observing the Dao of Heaven, Upholding the Actions of Heaven" (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 183: Chapter 178 "Observing the Dao of Heaven, Upholding the Actions of Heaven" (Please Subscribe)

Taiching Laozi heard the words but shook his head involently: "My method is not easy to learn. Your strength cannot withstand the backlash of cause and effect. To intercept a certain timeline, to replace a Great Divine Ability being, and to craft all kinds of myths and legends on the timeline you create, one must bear the corresponding cause and effect!"

In fact, the timeline he intercepted, the Great Divine Ability being he replaced on that timeline, were all beings that had established cause and effect with him in the Primordial World.

Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sect Master go without saying; The Three Pure Ones originate from the same source, and Fu Xi, who has a master-disciple cause and effect with him in the timeline of the Primordial World, Xuan Dou becoming the Heavenly Emperor’s teacher was indeed on his master’s behalf.

As for Shennong, who practiced his Golden Core Great Dao, and when Chi Jingzi taught Shennong the Alchemy Technique, he also sought an Alchemy Dao method from him.

And Xuanqing, whom he brought back to Kunlun Mountain, could theoretically be considered his half-teacher as well.

If not for this cause and effect, he would not be able to intercept everyone’s timelines and then integrate them into himself to form his own unique mythical legend.

"Disciple is not afraid!"

With the mindset of taking a shot whether there are dates or not, Xuanqing respectfully spoke up: "The disciple will not provoke those creatures that I cannot afford to provoke!"

In fact, with his current strength as a Slash Second Corpse Quasi-Saint, besides a few Saints, even adding those beings vanished in the river of time and space, there are not many creatures he cannot afford to provoke.

Taiching Laozi upon hearing this, showed a helpless expression: "The true transmission is in one phrase, while false teachings require ten thousand volumes. The core of my Divine Skill is actually the character ’transform’, to use cause and effect to create opportunities, and then evolve a timeline through the status of a Saint. Your current strength is not enough to open up a timeline on your own!"

Without the strength of a Saint or a Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, it’s almost impossible to open up a timeline on one’s own like he has done.

This is also why, despite having such an ultimate marvelous method, he has never taught it to even his disciples. Currently, Xuan Dou the Grand Master does not have the qualifications to learn this method, and neither does Xuanqing.

However, seeing how much Xuanqing yearned for it, he still revealed the core of the method to him.

As for Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian Sect Master on the side, they too were contemplative. This was Taiching Laozi’s Dao, but it did not hinder them from drawing lessons from it.

In fact, Taiching Laozi’s Dao was actually an expansion of the Daluo Realm, just not as perfected as Xuanqing’s "Dao Seal Spirit Platform."

Still in the exploration stage.

"So that’s how it is!" Hearing Taiching Laozi’s explanation, Xuanqing was not discouraged, but instead thanked him respectfully: "Disciple thanks Master Uncle for the guidance!"

With his current strength, it is indeed beyond his ability to open up a timeline parallel to the river of time and space, but in his Good Corpse’s possession, there is an Innate Treasure "Chaos Bell", in essence equivalent to a Heavenly Dao Saint, and also a very rare time and space attribute Spiritual Treasure from the Primordial World, it might not be impossible to suppress a timeline with it.

Of course, he did not mention the matter of the "Chaos Bell" to anyone. If the news were to leak, it could likely lead to the apprehension of the Primordial Heavenly Dao.

But this gave him a sliver of a possibility to try.

Tongtian Sect Master then looked at the Curse Demon God’s origin power: "This is good stuff, if you refine it, you might be able to break the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao, transform and follow in chaos like your teacher!"

"It’s just a pity that there is too little!"

Upon hearing these words, Xuanqing couldn’t help but be ecstatic: "Disciple thanks the teacher for the guidance!"

His Daluo Dao Flower was Ninth Grade, but under the effect of the "Twelve Grade Purifying World White Lotus", it closed again, and seemed to have a tendency to bloom anew.

Even though he had transformed into a Heart Demon, Dao Seal Spirit Platform, and drew upon the power of all living beings to nourish his Primordial Spirit, aspiring to evolve into the Multiverse, the Daluo Dao Flower had still not bloomed anew.

Over the years, he had also understood the reason, which is the Dao Flower’s transition from quantitative to qualitative change, was still lacking a crucial catalyst.

What could be a better catalyst than part of a Chaos Demon God’s origin power?

After contemplating, he directly absorbed the origin power of the Curse Demon God into his Qingyun, planning to slowly refine it with his Daluo Primordial Spirit.

He did not leave Kunlun Mountain; with the three Saints here, this place is the safest. Curse Demon God could not possibly curse kill him here.

Before long, there came new news from an incarnation of Taiching Laozi.

Xuanyuan, with the help of the Phoenix Clan and the Mysterious Fairy of the Nine Heavens, prepared to fight Li Tan again, this time the Mysterious Fairy of the Nine Heavens imparted to Xuanyuan’s forces the art of war formations.

Even though this time ended in failure as well, it was not a complete defeat, and Li Tan’s subordinates also suffered significantly in Xuanyuan’s war formations.

Meanwhile, the Mysterious Fairy of the Nine Heavens also borrowed from the Queen Mother of the West the "Kunlun Mirror" with the intention to use this time and space attribute Spiritual Treasure to aid Xuanyuan’s cultivation.

Under the arrangements of the Mysterious Fairy of the Nine Heavens, Xuanyuan entered the world within the "Kunlun Mirror" to cultivate. Meanwhile, Mysterious Bird and the others could not help but complain to "Guang Chengzi": "Daoist Guang Chengzi, we have done everything we could to help Xuanyuan become the Human Emperor. As the Human Emperor’s teacher, are you just going to watch idly by?"

The Mysterious Fairy provided the "Kunlun Mirror," invited several Immortal Gods from the Heavenly Court, and they, the Phoenix Clan, also sent several Daluo Golden Immortals to participate.

"Guang Chengzi," however, appeared completely calm and composed, which made the Mysterious Bird a little dissatisfied, thinking that he should invite some disciples of the Chan Sect to come down from the mountain.

"This poor Daoist has prepared in advance!"

Hearing Mysterious Bird’s words, "Guang Chengzi" took out the "Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book" and slowly spoke: "This treasure is called the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book, which was an artifact of the ancestor Pan King, and after some twists and turns, it ended up in the hands of Daoist Xuanqing! This treasure can easily curse kill the existence at the level of Daluo Golden Immortals. Once Xuanyuan breaks through to Daluo Golden Immortal, this poor Daoist will pass on the methods to him, allowing him to use this Spiritual Treasure to curse kill Li Tan!"

"With this treasure at hand, Li Tan is but a small irritation, and there is no way he can pose a threat to Xuanyuan!"

"However, to activate this treasure, one has to consume their own fortune, and only those with great fortune can lightly use it, otherwise, it’s very likely to suffer backlash from the Spiritual Treasure!"

As he spoke, he carefully appraised Ying Gou and Hou Qing, the reincarnated bodies of the two Corpse Ancestors, who were now the great generals under Xuanyuan’s command.

As for the drought demon, although she was Xuanyuan’s daughter, unable to control her abilities, she did not stay with the many troops under Xuanyuan’s command.

Seeing "Guang Chengzi" take out the "Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book," Ying Gou immediately volunteered: "Immortal master, why not let me activate this Spiritual Treasure? Who knows how long it will take for Emperor Xuanyuan to achieve Daluo, and in this time, Li Tan will certainly not sit idly by and allow us to recuperate. What is there to fear from a little backlash?"

"This..."

Upon hearing this, "Guang Chengzi" revealed a hesitant expression, but in secret, he informed Yuanshi Tianzun and the others of Ying Gou’s abnormal behavior.

It was clear that the Curse Demon God had taken the bait and could not resist the temptation of the "Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book," directly controlling Ying Gou’s thoughts through unpredictable means.

Seeing this, Mysterious Bird immediately added fuel to the fire, saying: "Guang Chengzi Daoist, why not do as Ying Gou suggests and let him use the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book?"

She didn’t want to waste time; since there was a way to solve Li Tan, even if it required some sacrifices, she regarded it worthwhile!

Moreover...

Ying Gou had volunteered himself, and this cost did not require the Phoenix Clan to bear!

"No!"

"Let’s wait for Xuanyuan to leave his retreat before we discuss this!"

Upon hearing Mysterious Bird’s words, "Guang Chengzi" did not act rashly but indifferently replied: "Ordinary cultivators cannot withstand the backlash of this spiritual treasure!"

If he directly handed the "Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book" to Ying Gou, how could he possibly lure out the Curse Demon God?

"Bearer of Great Destiny!"

Upon her words, Mysterious Bird couldn’t help but think of Emperor Donghua, the foremost among male immortals. Even after being killed by Emperor Jun along with the Demon Clan, he was able to return from the endless void. His destiny was surely not inferior to Xuanyuan.

If she could persuade him to activate the "Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book" to kill Li Tan and assist Xuanyuan, she might be able to take the opportunity to rid herself of the karma.

She was currently able to barely suppress the power of carnal desires from the "Red Thread of Marriage," but this force could erode her Primordial Spirit at any time... Naturally, she wanted to use this opportunity to resolve this karmic bond.

With this thought, Mysterious Bird immediately left the Human Clan Tribe, planning to pull Emperor Donghua into the calamity.

Meanwhile, in the world evolved by the "Kunlun Mirror," Xuanyuan was cultivating while contemplating the supreme scripture bestowed by "Guang Chengzi."

The Yin Fu Scripture!

"Observe the way of heaven, adhere to the actions of heaven, to the extreme. There are five calamities in heaven, whose presence brings prosperity. The five calamities reside in the heart, applied in heaven. The universe is in the hand, all things are born from the body. The natural way, it is humanity. The human heart, it is the mechanism."

"Establish the way of heaven, to determine humanity."

"When heaven unleashes the killing intent, stars shift and constellations change. When earth unleashes the killing intent, dragons and snakes rise on land. When humans unleash the killing intent, heaven and earth invert. When heaven and humans act together, myriad changes establish foundations."

"Nature can be cunning or clumsy, it can be concealed. The evils of the nine orifices reside in the three essentials, to be mobilized or calmed. Fire born from wood, disaster is inevitable. Treachery born in the state, timely action leads to collapse. Those who know and cultivate it, are called Saints."

Xuanyuan understood that this was a scripture explaining the Great Dao of Saints, and he began to ponder deeply: "My teacher often says I am destined to be the Human Emperor, a future sage, but are my current actions truly those of a sage?"

He knew that many people had high hopes for him, but with his current strength, in front of Li Tan, he was like an infant just learning to walk.

He shook his head and sighed: "How am I to be the Human Emperor? How am I to be a future sage? At least that guy, Li Tan, created the Blood Refining Technique and the rudiments of Martial Arts!"

"Observe the way of heaven, adhere to the actions of heaven. But if the Heavenly Dao truly wants me to do something and I am truly the man of destiny, why doesn’t it give me some inspiration?"

Within the world of the "Kunlun Mirror," with an abundant supply of resources, he had already reached the peak of Taiyi, but was still unable to comprehend the Dao of Daluo.

After some thought, he did not disturb others but quietly left the "Kunlun Mirror" and became an ordinary being, wandering among the Human Clan Tribe.

He knew that mere seclusion was not the way to achieve Daluo, so he began to walk among the mortal world, seeking his Dao in various Human Clan Tribes.

He saw Shennong busy between the mountains and took the initiative to ask: "What is the Dao?"

Shennong smiled and said: "The sun rises and then sets, at sunset we rest, following the way of heaven and earth, that is the Great Dao!"

He watched a fisherman by the river and asked again: "What is the Dao?"

The fisherman smiled and said: "For me, the fish in the net, the meals of the day, that is the Great Dao!"

Not long after, he saw a Human Race cultivator slaying demon beasts under the night sky. He immediately went forward to help and asked him: "What is the Dao?"

Hearing this, the cultivator pointed to the lights of thousands of households behind him and the care of family members and laughed: "These lights of a thousand households behind, and the rising sun each morning, this is the Great Dao that I pursue!"

The Great Dao is myriad and each has its own mystery. A thousand people, a thousand understandings of the Dao.

Like fire, some believe it’s a legacy, some see it as hope, others think it represents destruction, and some see it as a symbol of light...

As time passed by, Xuanyuan was asking about the Dao while walking in the human world; at some point, he encountered an old man and once again asked about the Dao.

The old man laughed: "I don’t know what the Dao is, but I’ve heard an interesting fellow say before, the daily use of the Human Clan, that is the Great Dao!"

"The daily use of the Human Clan, that is the Great Dao!" Xuanyuan’s Primordial Spirit shook, stunned on the spot: "Could it be, this is the Great Dao I’ve been seeking?"

He looked again at the elder in front of him and asked: "Old man, dare I ask, who said this phrase?"

However, there was no old man in sight, only a smiling Taiching Saint: "This phrase was said by Suiren to that fellow Fu Xi!"

"Today, I pass it on to you!"

Xuanyuan’s heart was struck by thunder; the previously encountered Shennong, fisherman, cultivator... gradually merged together with the Taiching Saint before him.

And his essence, qi, and spirit reached perfection at that moment, the Three Flowers blooming in succession, the Heavenly Tribulation for advancing from Taiyi Golden Immortal to Daluo, also descended instantly.

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