From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 666 The Strongest Yang Technique

Li Yang was really in a mess. As far as he knew, the Xuanhuang Palace had at least mastered the Wood Technique, and now it also possessed the strongest Yang Technique in its entirety. How could he not be shocked?
The Dao is divided into two, with Yin and Yang being the strongest, followed by the Three Powers (Heaven, Earth, Sun, Moon, and Stars), then the Four Symbols and Five Elements, the Six Emperors and Eight Trigrams, which constitute the Twenty-Eight Ancestral Laws.

Perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps out of a sense of kinship with Li Yang, a native of Earth, Qi spoke again:

"The Twenty-Eight Ancestral Laws are actually the Twenty-Eight Ultimate Paths. Mastering any one of them is the ultimate in a single path, allowing one to reign supreme in one realm and be invincible among those of the same realm. However, above the ultimate paths, there is actually a strongest level, which was deduced by me and many other cultivators and we call 'Primordial Chaos'."

"Hun Yuan?"

"Indeed, the Hunyuan cultivator is the source of the Great Dao, boundless and limitless, with overwhelming combat power. Such cultivators can cross borders to fight enemies as easily as eating and drinking. They are the cultivators who are truly close to the Great Dao in our deductions."

At this point, Qi's gaze lingered on Li Yang, a hint of something deeper in his eyes.

"Does the senior mean that I am currently at the Hunyuan level?"

"Otherwise, why do you think you can defeat an Earth Immortal as a Human Immortal? You are a Primordial Human Immortal, that is your reliance!"

Qi slowly opened his mouth and used his finger as a brush to carve on the solidified glass ground: "What is Hunyuan? It is the source of the Great Dao, the true Dao. Since you have cultivated the Sun and Moon Method, you should know the principle that the Dao is divided into one and two, and then into the Three Powers, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Emperors, and Eight Trigrams."

"Since the Dao can differentiate, if we can unify these differentiated fundamental principles, we can deduce the true Dao in reverse!"

"But humans are not gods; they are, after all, flesh and blood, with limited energy. To be able to cultivate one method is already a genius. Even I have only heard of legends about people who have cultivated two methods. How could one possibly cultivate the Four Symbols, Five Elements, and all other root methods at the same time?"

"Therefore, the only way to cultivate to the Hunyuan level is through the Yin-Yang and the Three Powers. However, the Yin method is missing, and Yin and Yang are destined to be difficult to unite. The only hope lies in the remaining Three Powers."

Upon hearing this, Li Yang couldn't help but ask in confusion, "But senior, I've only mastered the Sun and Moon Techniques of the Three Powers Method, so it shouldn't be considered a perfect Hunyuan, right?"

"No, no, no." Qi slowly shook his head: "Actually, it doesn't need to be completely complete. In our deduction, there is another method, which we call the Lesser Hunyuan."

"The most powerful method is Yin and Yang. In our deductions, there are some other fundamental methods that, if practiced in combination, although they cannot compare to Yin and Yang, can still be called Hunyuan (Primordial Chaos)."

For example, the sun and moon, and water and fire, are all fundamental methods that inherit the essence of Yin and Yang. If one cultivates both, there is the potential to transcend the limitations of a single Yin-Yang method.

Qi drew and wrote on the ground, carving patterns of the sun, moon, water, and fire onto the glazed tile surface to help Li Yang understand.

Li Yang listened, seemingly understanding but not quite, yet a certain insight dawned on him.
He had been wondering why, after his breakthrough, his original "Jade Toad Eating Qi Method" and "Yang Crow Eating Qi Method" were combined into one, becoming the "Ultimate Path Treasure Mirror".

He had always thought it was the system's doing, but according to Qi's explanation, cultivating both the sun and moon was indeed extraordinary and would grant great supernatural powers.

Furthermore, although the "Ultimate Path Treasure Mirror" and the "Sun Treasure Mirror" and "Moon Treasure Mirror" mentioned in Qikou are root methods, they all changed from "Eating Qi Method" to "Treasure Mirror", which to some extent explains some issues.

"I've told you so much because I'm actually facing difficulties and need your help."

Seeing that Li Yang seemed to have gained some insight, Qi calmly spoke up.

"Senior, since you have the body of a celestial being, while I am merely a human immortal, I am afraid I am willing but unable to help."

“You don’t need to rush to refuse, it’s not difficult for you.” Qi smiled faintly: “I need you to transfer some of the spiritual energy of the Moon Law to me to suppress the surging Yang energy in my body and prevent me from losing my mind.”

This request wasn't difficult for Li Yang; in fact, it was rather easy.
Seeing Li Yang hesitate, Qi glanced at the three-legged crow feathers being forged in the sword furnace, and then said, "Your sword is too extraordinary. If you use it too often, it might attract the attention of the Xuanhuang Palace and expose your background. I have a method for refining magical artifacts that requires divine bird feathers. I also see that you have a remarkable aura of a fire spirit divine bird. If you refine it using this auspicious terrain, its power will be no weaker than an ordinary earth immortal magical artifact."

“Since you are hiding in Purgatory Valley under the alias Yan Jin, the simple aura of a Dao Fruit cannot be hidden from those old monsters. I also have a technique for concealing one's aura that can simulate the aura of a Dao Fruit. If you need it, I can teach it to you as well.”

Since a celestial being had put it this way, Li Yang naturally had no reason to refuse.

Although the Nanming Sword had been sharpened and its power greatly increased, making it incomparable to what it was before, if this Qi truly harbored malicious intent, Li Yang knew he could only barely protect himself at this moment.

Perhaps the other side truly feels guilty about that dark history; at least for now, they seem to have no ill intentions towards us.

Qi then immediately passed on the incantation for refining the magic weapon and the method for concealing one's breath to Li Yang, without worrying at all that Li Yang might go back on his word.

After the examination, Li Yang had no more doubts. He sat cross-legged and began to give Qi Du the spiritual energy of the moon.

"As expected of the strongest Yang technique!"

Now that he could perceive Qi's physical body up close, Li Yang couldn't help but be secretly shocked.

In his perception, Qi's physical body was like a sun radiating waves of heat, distorting the surrounding space. No wonder Qi was dressed so scantily, wearing only a suit of armor. What kind of clothing could withstand such a body?

However, just as Qi said, his physical body and spiritual energy contained an extremely violent and terrifying aura that constantly affected and destroyed his mind, completely lacking the sacred and dignified qualities unique to the root method.

"Senior, I'm about to begin!"

Li Yang nodded slowly, then placed his palms on Qi's back and began to continuously channel spiritual energy into him.

Wherever the Moon Law's spiritual energy reached, the violent and terrifying spiritual energy within Qi's body immediately calmed down, as if it had been neutralized. The effect was so immediate and obvious that even Li Yang found it unbelievable.

Like a pair of gentle, skillful hands, it smoothed out all the fur on Qi's body.

"My guess was right; your lunar magic can resolve my problem."

"It's a pity that I don't cultivate the complete Yang method, otherwise, I really wouldn't be able to resist snatching your Moon method."

Qi sighed with immense emotion, feeling the continuous spiritual energy behind him instantly resolve the drawbacks of the Yang Dharma that had tormented him for thousands of years, and spoke frankly.

"Although my Yang magic is incomplete, some people have mastered it completely. Now that the Taiyin Treasure Mirror has been completely lost, when you are out and about fighting with others, you can reveal your Sun magic at crucial moments, but you must never reveal your Moon magic. You must also never leave any survivors who know that you have Moon magic!"

You must remember this!

Qi Lian said "Remember this" several times, and Li Yang listened solemnly and nodded.

"I see."

(End of this chapter)