Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1061 The True Foundation of Dao Integration (66, Requesting Monthly Tickets!)
Going with the tides and against the currents, creating something from nothing... this is how I came to be.

Zu Longdao, speaking with a nostalgic tone, said: "I am different from all other living beings. I am the 'Great Dao of Embracing Emptiness,' having created an 'infinite power' from nothingness, which is the 'closed loop of cause and effect' itself, from the past and the future."

I am the light of the universe, the cosmos, cause and effect, the closed loop, infinity, a dragon and a tree, the true spirit and all spirits.

[I myself am equivalent to a world of emptiness and emptiness. I am a supreme being born in harmony with the Dao. All the historical records of my actions are, in my view, merely manifestations of a closed loop of cause and effect in which I have gained power time and again—I have always been, and will always be, in harmony with the Dao.]

I am the son of Huaixu, born of the will of the Huaixu Heavenly Dao.

The complete essence of the Void transcends ordinary Dao Integration; it is the pinnacle of Dao Integration, almost reaching a higher level of existence... That is why it was able to create me, nurture me, and bring me to fruition.

"Is that so? As expected, these are all methods that only those who have attained the Dao can use."

An Jing's tone was full of regret.

This is like that classic old joke—you can't break through to the Dao Integration Realm without the power of the Dao Integration Realm, but if you have the power of the Dao Integration Realm, you don't need to break through to the Dao Integration Realm!

This is an endless loop.

However, An Jing quickly came up with a solution.

"Then... is it possible for me to directly attain the Dao by 'following and reversing the flow of time'?"

An Jing suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "While it's true that going against the flow of time can't directly yield 'infinite quality,' the previous 'proof of emptiness' didn't require power; it only needed a complete 'collection of laws,' which is pure 'information.'"

"Could I..." An Jing raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on Zu Long and Fu Xie, "using the method of 'following and reversing the flow of time' to obtain that flawless 'information' about 'how to unite with the Dao' from countless deductions and trials in the past and future?"

"Then, using this information, through the method of 'verification within emptiness,' I will draw upon the boundless divine power of Huai Xu to attain my own Dao?!"

No.

However, Zu Long refuted An Jing's conjecture: "[The Dao of Integration possesses a peculiar characteristic, which you can call 'origin-origination,' meaning that all information within it cannot be known or interfered with through any divination, foresight, or prophecy unless you already know it.]"

The same applies to going with or against the flow of time. You can use it to create known powers out of thin air, but you cannot create knowledge with 'origin' characteristics. Even if you force the heavens and earth to answer your causal loop, the heavens and earth will not provide an answer.

All information about the Dao cannot be obtained through prophecy, divination, fortune telling, precognition, spying on parallel universes, creation from nothing, time loops, or making wishes.

This kind of thing

You can only think with your brain.

Truly powerful things, unless directly inherited, can only be obtained through thought; they cannot be acquired through any 'cheating' methods.

At this point, Zu Long let out a long breath: "This is all the methods of achieving Dao that we know of."

Although each of them seems to have its own flaws and cannot be used directly, this is the origin of our existence.

We have informed you of all this information, and later we will also provide you with all the details as a form of support.

Perhaps, in the distant future, you will be able to come up with a completely new solution.

"Do not."

However, An Jing's answer was beyond Zu Long's expectations.

The young martial artist pondered, "Perhaps... it won't be necessary in the distant future."

If it were anyone else, upon hearing of this insurmountable barrier that stands before all cultivators, they might indeed feel bewildered, needing to go through countless adventures and battles before slowly comprehending it over the long years.

But he is not an ordinary person.

He is An Jing, a powerful figure who just won the resurrection competition, forged the Eternal Battle Body, and comprehended the Cave Heaven Technique and many immortal arts on his own.

He is the strongest An Jing. The moment An Jing finished listening to these five methods, a completely new idea had already vaguely formed in his mind.

When thought leads to the Dao, Heaven and Earth unite.

[I devour the heavens and the earth, I am everything]

[The Ultimate Unity, the Circle of All Self]

[The creation of heaven and earth, the proof of emptiness within emptiness]

Going with the tides and against the currents, creating something from nothing.

Each one is the ultimate principle of the Great Dao, each one is a true path to infinity...

The five methods are independent of each other, and perhaps none of them are feasible.

But what if we combine them...?

The key to connecting all of this, making the impossible possible, lies in...

【Dongtian Method】

"My [Cave Heaven Technique] is essentially a small-scale 'devouring the heavens and earth'. Its growth is achieved by continuously absorbing external matter and laws to strengthen itself."

An Jing murmured to himself, his thoughts crystal clear: "So, the key is to continuously elevate the 'status' of my little world. As long as my cave world itself is powerful and independent enough, then when I 'merge with it' and become the master of the cave world in the future, I can also possess some of the characteristics of merging with the Dao in advance?"

"The 'Emptiness Certificate' is not needed for now, but it should have great uses. For example, it can create a completely new set of laws for my grotto-heaven. This is something that even the Manifestation Saint True Lord can do, and even the Heavenly Venerable who fought me just now can do. They are also using the Emptiness Certificate, but not on such a large scale, and only on a small scale."

"I don't need to create an earth-shattering law. I only need to create a law that is most suitable for me, that can perfectly unify all my power, and that is specific to my own grotto-heaven."

"That's it!" The more An Jing thought about it, the more his mind expanded: "I can also modify my little world and inscribe 'following and reversing the flow of time' at the core of my cave!"

"Let it become the fundamental operating principle of my grotto-heaven world! When I ascend to the Heavenly Venerable realm, my grotto-heaven will be able to eternally operate on this principle, transforming into a true perpetual motion engine, endlessly accumulating power for me! With this power, I can accomplish many things..."

This "Transcendental Path" is very similar to the Taiyin-Taiyang Method. Or rather, the Taiyin-Taiyang Wuji is a more primitive Wuji-unity and the flow of time in both directions, and it is a combination of various extreme state methods.

Essentially, the Taiyin and Taiyang Wuji are also innate Dao principles involving cosmic light and cycles. Although robust, they are not as effective as the acquired 'Wuji Guiyi' and 'Congni Shiliu' in terms of subtlety.

"Then... [The Return to Oneness] and [The Harmony of Heaven and Earth] are the real key points."

An Jing can confirm that these two are most likely the final two steps of the true method of attaining enlightenment.

The former requires unlimited power, while the latter requires unlimited recognition.

"I've already grasped it."

An Jing raised his head. He did have an idea, although it still needed to be refined and put into practice after Ling Xiao was established. But the idea already existed!
[It's good that you've gained some insight; as expected of a true singularity, the impossible is possible...]

The Ancestral Dragon seemed to sense the genuine confidence in An Jing's heart—a confidence that he had indeed found the path. His dragon body, composed of endless light and shadow, nodded slightly, his voice carrying a hint of satisfaction: "Since that's the case, then I shall entrust you with the position of 'Creation from Nothingness'."

"?"

An Jing was stunned.

He instinctively retorted, "Me? Aren't I a small business?"

"How come all of a sudden... have I really become something out of nothing?"

(End of this chapter)