Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 28: Tens of Thousands of Years of Cultivation (Two Chapters in One)
In this way, Li Xuanyang meditated and practiced Qi all day long, constantly improving his chaotic true body. At the same time, he deduced and comprehended the innate two-yin and yang laws and his own Xuanyang Sutra, in order to reach the realm above Daluo Jinxian as soon as possible.

That is the realm of Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian.

Among them, those who attain enlightenment through merit and virtue, use the mysterious energy of merit and virtue to place their primordial spirits on the Heavenly Way; those who attain enlightenment through beheading the three corpses, use the innate spiritual treasures as a sustenance, cut off the three corpses of good, evil and self, and place their primordial spirits on the Heavenly Way. They can survive countless calamities without being destroyed, so saints are immortal.

The method of proving the Tao with the body that Li Xuanyang realized was to prove the Tao with force, which was completely different from proving the Tao with merit or by beheading the three corpses. There was no need to rely on the Tao with one's primordial spirit, but to use force to break the shackles of the Tao, and open up a small world in the chaos. With the power of the magic power that opened up the small world, one could prove the Tao, thus transcending the primitive world. Even if the heaven and earth decay, I will be immortal; even if the heaven and earth perish, I will not be destroyed.

Although he has cultivated to the pinnacle of the Golden Immortal realm and refined a magical instrument that can achieve enlightenment, and has been able to withstand countless calamities without being destroyed, and seems to have great supernatural powers and be free and at ease, in fact he cannot transcend the infinite calamities.

Every time an infinite catastrophe occurs in the prehistoric world, these people with great supernatural powers will have to suffer the catastrophe themselves, and there is no way to avoid it. Only those with great opportunities, great luck, and deep opportunities can survive the catastrophe, continue to enjoy the status of people with great supernatural powers, and live freely for billions of years again.

Those who lack opportunity and luck will at best die, with only a trace of their true spirit remaining, and billions of years of hard work will be gone in an instant. At worst, their souls will be shattered and their true spirit will no longer exist.

However, Li Xuanyang knew that above the realm of Daluo Jinxian and below Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian, there was another realm called Quasi-Sage, which was half a step onto the Hunyuan Dao and produced the Hunyuan Dao Fruit.

This quasi-saint realm has already transcended the heavens and the earth, and does not experience any calamities, except for an infinite number of calamities.

In the past, both Hongjun Daozu and Mozu Luohou were at the quasi-saint level.

Li Xuanyang only knew of the existence of the quasi-saint realm, but did not know how to practice it. He could not rely on innate spiritual treasures, let alone kill the three corpses of good and evil.

Fortunately, the method of proving the Tao by force does not require the cultivation of the primordial spirit, nor does it require the reliance on innate spiritual treasures, nor does it require the severing of the three corpses of good and evil. All one needs to do is to continuously inhale and exhale the chaotic energy, and use the innate two-pole true fire to forge and polish the body, in order to break through one's own realm.

As for the method of using the innate spiritual treasure as a reliance to cut off the three corpses of good and evil!

Li Xuanyang was not in a hurry. As long as Daoist Patriarch Hongjun could prove his Dao and go to the depths of the chaos of the Thirty-three Outer Heavens to preach in the Zixiao Palace, he would teach the method of beheading corpses.

At this time, Li Xuanyang withdrew his thoughts from proving the Tao, and focused all his attention on melting the chaotic energy. He used the chaotic energy to melt his body, and then used the innate two-yin and yang true fire to burn and polish it, fusing it with his body, and transforming it into a chaotic true body similar to the true body of the ancestor witch.

As time passed, Li Xuanyang could not only calmly integrate the chaotic energy into his body, but he could also face the burning and polishing of the innate two-yin and yang true fire without changing his expression, as if he did not feel any pain at all.

Over time, his body gradually began to change, and it began to emit strands of chaotic pressure.

However, ever since Li Xuanyang devoted himself to practicing to prove his Dao, he has been in seclusion.

On the prehistoric land, many twists and turns occurred again. First, the Fengqishan lineage of the demon clan, the demon clan's great saint Nuwa, spread the basic practice method to the entire prehistoric demon clan, causing the demon clan's power to continue to expand, and the number of cultivators increased.

The Wu clan was not to be outdone. They also used the hieroglyphics they created to compile various Wu clan cultivation methods into books, which were then spread throughout the Wu clan tribes, large and small, in the prehistoric world.

In many witch tribes, there is a position of divine witch, who is specifically responsible for teaching hieroglyphics and cultivation methods to the tribe members.

As the two tribes of warlocks and liches continue to grow stronger, the situation is getting more and more serious. Countless living beings and cultivators have been driven away and killed by the two tribes, and they are already showing signs of being the overlords of the prehistoric world.

Many knowledgeable living cultivators are afraid that the two races of wizards and liches will repeat the great disaster of dragons, phoenixes and unicorns, so they go to the four seas to practice in seclusion and seek refuge.

The North Sea has always been a cold and desolate place. There is also the great demon sage Kunpeng and a group of North Sea demons. Ordinary creatures and cultivators dare not go there.

Although there are no demon saints in the West Sea, it is much more desolate than the North Sea. There are few spiritual islands and rare earth veins.

As a result, a large number of living beings and cultivators continued to pour into the East China Sea and the South China Sea, and there were signs of prosperity.

However, the East China Sea and the South China Sea are the sphere of influence of the dragon clan.

Although the dragon clan is no longer the overlord of the ancient world after experiencing the great catastrophe of dragons, phoenixes and unicorns, and no longer has the power it once had, the dragon clan still controls the four seas and has a large number of cultivators in the clan, and even Zhulong, a person with great supernatural powers, is in charge.

Most of the living cultivators did not dare to ignore the existence of Zhulong. When they came to the East China Sea and the South China Sea, they either went to visit Zhulong or went to visit the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea and the Dragon Palace of the South China Sea. This caused the dragon clan to change drastically and gradually prosper.

However, as more and more living cultivators came, there were some who had reached the level of Golden Immortal. They were proud of their own cultivation and supernatural powers and did not take Zhulong and the Dragon Palace seriously.

Instead, it occupied a large area in the East China Sea and the West China Sea, attracting many living beings and cultivators to join it, and its influence was quite small.

The East China Sea is relatively peaceful with Zhulong in charge.

However, the South China Sea became chaotic, with countless spiritual islands and large areas of sea occupied by them, even forcing the South China Sea Dragon Palace to retreat again and again.

Now most of the sea area has been given up.

On this day, a golden divine light suddenly shot up into the sky from the eye of the East China Sea and spread throughout the nearby sea area, revealing all kinds of strange visions, with flowers falling from the sky, golden lotuses emerging from the ground, and immortal sounds.

The next moment, a huge black and white picture appeared above the sea, showing a Tai Chi pattern, with black and white interlaced, and the two yin and yang switching, blooming with billions of brilliance.

Countless living beings and cultivators around saw the strange scene in the sky from afar, and all of them looked horrified. They felt that the entire sky and sea were dyed black and white by the atlas, revealing such a majestic power that they dared not look directly at it.

"Is there someone with great magical powers cultivating in this sea eye?"

"The black and white divine light is like a picture book. Could it be the companion spiritual treasure of a great master?"

"Such a terrifying divine power, I wonder where this great master came from and what his background is!"

The living beings and monks in the surrounding seas looked at the scene thousands of miles away and whispered to each other.

"You have not been in the East China Sea for long, so naturally you are not familiar with this great master."

"you know?"

"Although I don't know the origin and name of this great master, I have heard that the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea often sends people to visit him. It is said that even the Dragon King of the East China Sea calls him "True Man."

"But speaking of it, this sea eye is not some blessed place. How could this great master use it as a place of practice? It's a bit weird." A monk with an old face and a whisk in his hand looked towards the sea eye with a strange look in his eyes.

However, before he could finish his words, a shadow suddenly appeared above his head. Nine huge heads appeared one after another, with pairs of huge eyes wide open, and the aura of the Golden Immortal's perfection was revealed. They asked in a muffled voice, "Who are you calling weird?"

"A wild beast from the Golden Immortal realm!" Fuyaozi was frightened by the sudden appearance of the nine-headed wild beast and trembled all over. He turned around and tried to escape by riding the cloud of light. The living cultivators around him were also frightened and fled.

Unexpectedly, Fuyaozi only heard a sound of coming back, and then he felt his body enveloped by a burst of divine light, and instantly returned to the original place. He looked at the huge nine-headed beast in front of him with horror. A pressure emanated from his body, and his own magic power was suppressed and could not be used. He could not help but beg for mercy, "Senior Barbarian Beast, spare my life!"

Fuyaozi's face turned pale. He had just said something strange, but for some reason he was targeted by the nine-headed beast. With his cultivation level at the mere celestial immortal realm, the nine-headed beast in front of him looked like a mountain. He felt that even his soul could not move. He could not bear even a trace of the other party's breath.

The nine-headed feathered insect shook its nine huge heads and snorted coldly, "The ancestor is a feathered insect, not a wild beast."

"It's a feathered insect, it's a feathered insect." Seeing that the nine-headed feathered insect did not continue to control the divine light, Fuyaozi barely breathed a sigh of relief and quickly used the magic power in his body to resist the golden immortal's perfect aura coming from the nine-headed feathered insect.

At this moment, Fuyaozi couldn't help but feel regretful. He shouldn't have come to join in the fun and said something too much. It would have been much better for him to stay in the cave and practice without any disaster or trouble.

Now, as soon as he went out, he encountered a wild beast that had reached the level of a Golden Immortal and was targeted by it.

"Jiuyu, stop making trouble."

At this time, a voice came from the back of the nine-headed feathered insect. It was the voice of the Golden Crane and Silver Crane boys who had secretly run out to play. The two of them showed anxious expressions on their faces and kept urging: "The master is about to come out of retreat, we have to go back quickly, and we must not miss the time." The nine-headed feathered insect snorted twice, scaring Fuyaozi so much that he shivered again. Then it showed a satisfied look, and its nine huge heads shook, and a burst of light appeared around its body, and it went towards the direction of the sea eye.

"Finally, we're leaving." Fuyaozi patted his chest with gritted teeth, looked around, and saw that there was no one around, so he quickly rode the clouds and left.

At this moment, Li Xuanyang in Xuanyang Mountain suddenly opened his eyes, and the chaotic aura around him emerged, accompanied by the black and white true fire, and turned into a divine light that shot straight into the sky, passing through the thirty-three outer heavens, drawing down the essence of the stars in the sky and merging it into his own body.
Above Xuanyang Mountain, three hundred and sixty-five rays of starlight appeared, and each ray of starlight was like a huge pillar of light, shining in all directions.

Among them, the brilliance of the sun and the moon was the most dazzling, attracting many powerful people in the prehistoric land to look towards the East China Sea with surprise on their faces.

The astonishing scene now must be caused by a person with real great supernatural powers, who used the essence of the stars in the sky to refine supernatural powers or spiritual treasures. His Taoism and supernatural powers must be extraordinary, and he is definitely not an ordinary cultivator at the level of Daluo Jinxian.

"Brother, this person can actually draw the essence of the stars from the heavens. It can be seen that his Taoist skills and magical powers are extraordinary. Judging from the direction, he seems to be in the East China Sea."

Above the sun and stars, there were two powerful beings, gazing towards the East China Sea with a thoughtful look on their faces.

Both of them were handsome, with extremely masculine and strong aura, and were extremely majestic. One of them wore a cloud-high crown and a golden robe, on which appeared a three-legged golden crow roaring towards the sky, and golden flames emanated from his body, looking extremely domineering.

The other man was dressed similarly to him, also in a long robe with a three-legged golden crow appearing on it. He had long hair draped over his shoulders and exuded an aura of the utmost masculinity, strength, and righteousness.

There was an extraordinary majesty and auspiciousness between the brows of the two men, and a faint sense of power emanated from them. It was obvious at a glance that they were of extremely noble status.

"When did such a powerful person appear in the East China Sea?"

"Could it be the essence of the celestial stars drawn down by Zhulong?" One of them was Taiyi, the Great Saint of the Demon Clan. With a thoughtful look on his face, he said, "Zhulong is a great and powerful survivor of the Dragon Clan from the past. Judging from this person's divine light and aura, he seems to be a Qigong practitioner."

"In the East China Sea, there is a great master of the Qigong lineage!" Di Jun pondered. Although the demon clan acted in a domineering manner, swallowed up all things in the prehistoric world, and often fought with the witch clan, Di Jun had a gentle and elegant temperament and a bearing of his own. He was worthy of being the future master of the demon clan's heaven.

"Speaking of which, there really is a great master of the Qigong lineage in the East China Sea. I wonder if you remember Taoist Xuanyang!"

"The Taoist Xuanyang that Bai Ze mentioned last time!" Taiyi suddenly remembered that tens of thousands of years ago, Nuwa had taught a basic practice method to a group of demons, and it seemed that she got it from Taoist Xuanyang.

"If it's this person, then it's indeed possible."

"That basic cultivation method may seem very simple, but it contains the ultimate truth of heaven and earth. Those who can create such a cultivation method may indeed be able to draw the essence of the stars in the heavens."

"Brother, do we need to send someone to visit them?" Taiyi asked.

"There's no need for that. This person is a great master among the Qigong practitioners. He wants to befriend fellow Taoists Fuxi and Nuwa. There's no need for us to do anything unnecessary." After Di Jun finished speaking, he looked at the dense solar fire outside the hall and revealed a hint of helplessness. "The most important thing for my demon clan now is to find another place to stay."

The Sun and Stars are the places where Emperor Jun and Taiyi transformed. They are vast in area and are perfect for the demon clan’s settlement.

However, the sun's true fire is everywhere on the sun and stars, and there are only a few places where Di Jun and Tai Yi have set up formations to isolate the sun's true fire.

The demon saints and demon gods didn't dare to move around freely.

Unfortunately, the number of monsters in the ancient land is increasing, and the two of them cannot always stay on the sun and stars, so they have to plan to find another place to stay on the ancient land.

"After practicing for tens of thousands of years, I finally understand the mystery of the method of proving the Tao with force. It is truly wonderful beyond words." Li Xuanyang couldn't help but let out a long roar to show his excitement.

It is not that the method of the three flowers of the primordial spirit is not as mysterious as the method of proving the Tao by force, but in comparison, the method of proving the Tao by force is more domineering and powerful.

"I am Xuanyang Miaodao Tianzun. Today I have attained the supreme path. I feel that the living beings in the East China Sea are ignorant and all things do not know how to practice cultivation. I am here to preach today to enlighten all living beings." Li Xuanyang's body was covered with divine light, and he came to the sky above the sea eye, sat cross-legged, and spread his voice throughout the East China Sea.

For a moment, countless living beings and cultivators in the East China Sea showed joy on their faces and flew towards the eye of the sea. Even some ignorant people who had not yet opened their spiritual wisdom felt that the opportunity had come and flew towards the eye of the sea.

The nine-headed feathered insect, the golden crane and the silver crane boys who had just arrived at the eye of the sea all looked miserable. They saw from a distance that their master was sitting cross-legged in the void in front of them.

"It's over. The master is going to tell the truth, and now he will definitely catch me red-handed."

"It's all Jiuyu's fault. We had to scare that cultivator just now, otherwise we would have returned to the mountain long ago."

"If you two hadn't insisted on going to some island to hang out, we wouldn't have wasted time." The nine heads of the nine-headed feathered insect drooped, looking dejected.

"Okay, okay, let's go over there quickly." The Golden Crane Boy also hung his head and urged the Nine-headed Feathered Insect to move forward, so as to avoid being scolded by Li Xuanyang.

Li Xuanyang sat upright in mid-air, ignoring the little movements of the nine-headed feathered insect and the golden crane and silver crane boys, and even ignored the living cultivators who came, and began to talk about the way of cultivation.

"The Book of Changes has Taiji, which gives rise to the two principles. The two principles are Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang give rise to the Five Elements, which can give rise to all things in the universe."

"Thus, the way of cultivation is to refine essence into qi, refine qi into spirit, refine spirit into emptiness, and refine emptiness into the Tao."

As Li Xuanyang began to preach, golden lotuses continued to bloom around him, flowers fell from the sky, strange fragrance filled the air, bursts of fairy music filled the air, spirit stones nodded, and fairy grasses danced. All the spiritual cultivators who came from the surrounding area were mesmerized by his words.

This time he was talking about the most basic methods of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements cultivation, including refining essence into Qi to refining emptiness into the Dao, only occasionally interspersed with one or two sentences about the Dao of Golden Immortal and Taiyi Golden Immortal.

It can be said that it goes from simple to complex, and then from complex to simple.

These cultivators from the East China Sea who came to listen to the teachings were of various races and species. Some of them scratched their heads in confusion, some laughed wildly, and some even burst into tears.

Among them, the nine-headed feathered insect had already achieved perfection in the Golden Immortal realm and had followed Li Xuanyang the longest.

After hearing the few words of Taiyi Jinxian Daoguo, his face showed a thoughtful expression, and the aura on his body fluctuated up and down. Finally, a divine light flashed in his body, and the five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth rushed out from his chest, forming a cloud of celebration, and he stepped into the realm of Taiyi Jinxian.

The nine-headed feathered insect shook its nine heads, and was so happy that it almost couldn't help but roar to the sky, but it remembered that it was its own master who was giving the sermon, so it had to sit down and continue listening.

Time flies, and a hundred years have passed unknowingly.

One day, Li Xuanyang suddenly stopped and glanced at all the sentient beings in the field. He saw birds, beasts, scaly and armored sea creatures, and they seemed to be teaching everyone without distinction.

At this moment, all the sentient beings and cultivators regained consciousness and hurriedly bowed respectfully to Li Xuanyang, saying, "Master, thank you for your mercy and for passing down the great Dao!"

"Do you have any doubts about this sermon?" Li Xuanyang suddenly asked when he saw this.

Upon hearing this, the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect bravely stepped forward and asked, "Excuse me, sir, how should one cultivate the Way of the Taiyi Golden Immortal?"

"Cultivate the five energies in your chest, clarify your own path, comprehend the principles, and seek to establish the three flowers of the primordial spirit."

"May I ask, Master, what are the five chest energies?"

"The five elements are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The kidneys are water, the liver is wood, the heart is fire, the lungs are metal, and the spleen is earth."

"Excuse me, Taoist priest, what are the five elements?"

"All things in the universe are within the Five Elements. Therefore, there are five elements in the universe: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. Wood gives birth to fire, fire gives birth to earth, earth gives birth to gold, gold gives birth to water, and water gives birth to wood."

(End of this chapter)