Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 47: Five Elements and Five Directions (Two-in-one chapter for collection)
"Alright, stand up and talk!" Li Xuanyang waved his sleeves, lifting the Golden Crane and Silver Crane boys. At the same time, he gathered a wisp of innate five-element energy from the air and instructed, "You two and Jiuyu, find a place where innate spiritual energy or earth veins converge, and plant this innate gourd vine."

As he spoke, Li Xuanyang took out the Xiantian gourd vine and the Jiutian Xirang together and handed them to the Golden Crane and Silver Crane boys.

"Disciples will obey the master's orders!" The Golden Crane, Silver Crane Boy and the Nine-headed Feathered Insect responded in unison, carefully took the innate gourd vine, turned around and walked into the mountains.

Xuanyang Mountain is not large, only three thousand miles in size, and is surrounded by one-yuan heavy water on all sides. However, in addition to the place of chaotic spiritual spring, there are also several places where innate spiritual energy or earth veins converge.

Not long after, the three of them chose a place under the mountain wall, planted the innate gourd vine, and watered it with a few drops of innate spiritual water.

This place is located just south of the Chaos Spirit Spring and has several earth veins intersecting there, making it the most suitable place for nourishing spiritual roots and immortal herbs.

As soon as the innate gourd vine was planted, a hint of vitality was seen emanating from the vine. The palm-sized spiritual gourd was crystal clear and shining with innate spiritual light.

The nine-headed feathered insect couldn't help but stare with wide eyes, almost drooling, "Xiantian Ling Gourd!"

This caused the Golden Crane and Silver Crane boys to look at the Nine-headed Feathered Insect with caution, fearing that it might have some new plan.

At this time, Li Xuanyang came to the side of the Chaos Spirit Spring and began to practice in meditation, organizing what he had learned from listening to the teachings in the Zixiao Palace, and constantly improving the Chaos Immortal Body, as well as various innate Taoist magical powers, etc.

When Daoist Ancestor Hongjun preached, in addition to the methods of cultivation, he would occasionally talk about anything when he was in the mood, even the methods of formations, and there were even many introductions and explanations of innate formations.

Li Xuanyang was naturally no stranger to the art of formations. Whether it was the Xuanyang Mountain's innate Yin-Yang formation or the innate Yin-Yang formation contained in the innate Yin-Yang divine diagram, a magical artifact for achieving enlightenment, they were all mysterious and unpredictable.

However, compared with the later demon clan's Zhoutian Star Array, the witch clan's Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array, and the Taoist Shangqing's Zhuxian Sword Array, it is far inferior.

"The Innate Yin and Yang Formation was derived from the chaotic energy emanating from the Chaos Spirit Spring in Xuanyang Mountain. It lacks a part that can suppress the formation."

"Although the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram suppresses the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, it is limited by the quality of the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram and cannot fully unleash the power of the formation."

Li Xuanyang suddenly thought of an innate formation that Daozu Hongjun had mentioned when he was preaching, called the Innate Five Elements and Five Directions Formation.

This formation uses the innate five-direction flags to suppress the larger formation, which contains the innate five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, corresponding to the five directions of east, south, west, north and center.

"It's just the Innate Five-Directions Flag!" Li Xuanyang estimated that most of the five Innate Five-Directions Flags fell into the hands of Hongjun Daozu. In the future, they would either be bestowed upon his disciples or placed on the Treasure-Function Cliff.

"However, the wisp of innate five elements energy that Jiuyu found can be used to refine a formation diagram." Li Xuanyang's mind moved, and the three flowers of his soul appeared. Above the half-acre-sized auspicious cloud, the innate five elements energy hung high in the air.

The innate spiritual energy and chaotic energy in Xuanyang Mountain were gathered together, and the innate five elements energy was continuously inhaled and exhaled. Yin and Yang were derived from chaos, and the five elements were derived from Yin and Yang. It gradually turned into a colorful formation diagram and began to converge.

Li Xuanyang carefully looked at the innate five elements formation diagram that had just evolved. His soul sensed the evolution of the innate five elements on it. Gold, wood, water, fire and earth intersected and blended with each other, sometimes restraining each other, sometimes giving birth to each other. It looked extremely mysterious.

However, Li Xuanyang's expression changed. "The innate five elements' energy is too scarce. I'm afraid I won't be able to refine the formation diagram. It will only be a form without spirit."

"Furthermore, I have only heard Daozu Hongjun talk about some of the mysteries of the innate five elements and five directions formation. It is not something I am good at, so I cannot deduce it completely."

Thinking of this, Li Xuanyang shook his head helplessly. Lacking the innate five elements' energy, he didn't know the true mystery of the innate five elements and five directions formation, and he didn't have the innate five directions flag, so naturally there was no way he could deduce the formation.

At this time, Li Xuanyang suddenly thought of Taoist Taiqing and Fuxi. Taoist Taiqing's Liangyi Microdust Formation was mysterious and extraordinary, and he was the leader in the art of formation; Fuxi achieved enlightenment through formation, and his attainments were also extraordinary.

"It seems I need to go to East Kunlun Mountain or Fengqi Mountain to consult Taiqing or Fuxi about the art of formation, and deduce the innate five elements and five directions formation. Then I can seek the innate five elements qi and the innate five directions flag."

"Even if there is no innate five-direction flag, the innate five elements can be used as a substitute." Li Xuanyang planned to leave Xuanyang Mountain and return to the prehistoric world.

It is not difficult to collect the innate five elements, but the five innate five-direction flags require some effort.

Li Xuanyang did not hesitate at the moment. He called the Golden Crane and Silver Crane boys and gave them some instructions. Then he rode the clouds and flew out of the East China Sea.

East Kunlun Mountain is located in the southwest of Honghuang, and the journey is long, so Li Xuanyang plans to go to Fengqi Mountain to visit Fuxi first.

For a moment, Li Xuanyang left the East China Sea, came to the inland of the prehistoric world, and headed towards Fengqi Mountain.

From afar, you can see a sacred mountain rising from the ground, with sycamore and red mulberry trees all over the mountain jumping into your eyes. The innate spiritual energy in the mountain turns into clouds and mist, and there is a faint spiritual light that appears and disappears from time to time. At a glance, you can tell that a person with great supernatural powers is refining spiritual treasures.

This place is Fengqi Mountain. When Li Xuanyang saw auspicious clouds descending outside the mountain, his eyes lit up and he saw a large mountain protection formation in the mountain. It was extremely exquisite. It seemed to be neither an innate formation nor an acquired formation. Even Li Xuanyang had never seen it before, which showed Fuxi's attainments in formation.

At this moment, the gate of the formation suddenly opened, and a Taoist priest wearing a yellow Taoist robe, with a square face, thick eyebrows and thick eyebrows walked out.

"I thought it was some fellow Taoist who came to visit, but I didn't expect it to be fellow Taoist Xuanyang." Seeing Li Xuanyang in front of him, Fuxi was obviously a little surprised. He never expected that it would be Li Xuanyang who came to visit.

Li Xuanyang bowed and said, "Originally, after we parted at Buzhou Mountain, I planned to practice in seclusion for a while. However, I accidentally obtained a wisp of the innate five elements' energy, so I wanted to ask you for some advice on formations."

Li Xuanyang spoke very directly, and came up to ask about the art of formation.

"Daoyou's innate Yin and Yang formation is unrivaled in the prehistoric world, and even surpasses Daoyou Dijun's River Map and Luoshu formation. Even with my attainments in formation, I cannot even call upon you to give me guidance." Fuxi was stunned when he heard this. With Li Xuanyang's attainments in the innate Yin and Yang formation, why did he come to seek his guidance?

Moreover, I would like to ask how the art of formation is related to the innate five elements!
Li Xuanyang shook his head and said, "The Innate Yin and Yang Formation was not derived by me. I simply used the mysteries of the Innate Yin and Yang Qi to refine it into a Dao-enhancing instrument."

"If not, I wouldn't have the audacity to come and visit you and disturb your cultivation."

Whether it is the Innate Yin and Yang Formation or the Innate Yin and Yang Array, neither was derived by Li Xuanyang.

The former is the mountain protection formation of Xuanyang Mountain, which was formed innately, and the latter was formed by the two Kunlun Mountains in the east and west and the power of the two yin and yang.

"Why are you disturbing me, fellow Daoist?" As he spoke, Fuxi invited Li Xuanyang in.

The two of them walked into Fengqi Mountain together and came to a palace and sat down.

Thinking of what Li Xuanyang had just said, Fuxi couldn't help but show a look of surprise, and said: "Daoyou's Dao-enlightenment magic weapon is so mysterious!"

"I don't know what kind of formation you want to learn. If I can help, I will definitely not refuse."

"I have a formation method, please take a look, fellow Taoist." Li Xuanyang did not elaborate, and directly showed the three flowers of his primordial spirit. Above the half-acre-sized auspicious cloud, the innate five elements formation diagram appeared, evolving the innate five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Sometimes the five elements were born from each other, and sometimes the five elements were restrained from each other, faintly evolving into the appearance of an innate five elements five-direction formation.

Fuxi only took a glance and couldn't help but let out a sigh, as if talking to himself: "There are five elements in the sky: gold, wood, water, fire and earth. Is this the innate five elements formation?"

"No..." Fuxi frowned, as if he had discovered something different.

The formation derived from the three flowers of Li Xuanyang's soul seemed to be the innate five elements formation, but in fact it had a slight difference, as if it also contained the five directions of heaven and earth.

Fuxi looked puzzled and asked Li Xuanyang, "Daoyou, what is this formation?"

"It can barely be considered half of the Innate Five Elements Formation." Li Xuanyang said with a smile.

But Fuxi frowned. What does it mean to be half of the innate five elements formation?

However, before Fuxi could speak, Li Xuanyang pointed to the innate five elements formation diagram on the three flowers of the Yuanshen, and said, "The sky has five elements, the earth has five directions, and this is the five elements and five directions formation."

"I used a wisp of the innate five elements' energy to refine half of the innate five elements formation diagram, so it can only be considered half of the innate five elements formation, and does not contain the five directions of the way."

As soon as he finished speaking, the innate five elements formation diagram on the three flowers of Li Xuanyang's soul changed, and the five elements and five directions appeared: Jia and Yi were wood in the east, Bing and Ding were fire in the south, Wu and Ji were earth in the center, Geng and Xin were gold in the west, and Ren and Gui were water in the north.

"The innate five elements and five directions formation!" Fuxi was immediately shocked. It was the innate five elements and five directions formation that Teacher Hongjun mentioned during his sermon.

No wonder, it was very similar to the Innate Five Elements Formation. What surprised Fuxi even more was that Li Xuanyang not only comprehended a hint of the mystery of the Innate Five Elements Five Directions Formation, but also used a wisp of Innate Five Elements Qi to refine half of the Innate Five Elements Formation diagram.

If this innate five elements formation diagram can be refined and perfected, the innate five directions will be completed.

By then, even without the innate five-direction flags, perhaps we could set up an innate five-element five-direction formation.

"Fellow Daoist, you plan to use the innate five elements formation diagram and the changes of the innate five elements to deduce the innate five elements five-direction formation!" Fuxi understood Li Xuanyang's plan after thinking about it for a while.

Although Daozu Hongjun talked about the innate five elements and five directions formation, he only talked about it briefly in a few words. He did not explain the mystery of the formation and how to set up the innate five elements and five directions formation.

All of these require the great masters to deduce and perfect them themselves.

"That's right." Li Xuanyang nodded and said.

"Could it be that fellow Daoist is planning to collect five more innate five-direction flags?" Fuxi couldn't help but ask after hearing Li Xuanyang's words.

Each of the Five Innate Flags is a top-grade innate defensive spiritual treasure. If the five Five Innate Flags were gathered together, their value would probably be no less than that of the Chaos Bell, a supreme innate treasure.

It is conceivable how difficult it is to collect all five innate five-direction flags.

"I do have this plan." Li Xuanyang paused before continuing, "However, I also know that gathering all five Xiantian Five-Directional Flags is no easy task."

"Therefore, I thought of using this Innate Five Elements Formation Diagram to replace the Innate Five Directions Flag as the center of the formation. That's why I wanted to ask fellow Taoist for advice on the formation."

Li Xuanyang planned to first deduce a rough outline of the innate five elements and five directions formation, which could also be said to be the general outline of the formation, and then use the innate five elements formation diagram to replace the innate five directions flags as the eye of the formation, and set up the innate five elements and five directions formation, and then slowly collect the innate five directions flags.

"Could you please let me take a closer look at your fellow Taoist's innate five elements formation diagram?" Fuxi said after a moment of contemplation.

"Fellow Daoist, you are welcome to take a look." Li Xuanyang stretched out his hand and pointed at the innate five elements formation diagram in the three flowers of the soul, and it fell in front of Fuxi.

Looking at the innate five elements formation diagram in front of him, Fuxi's eyes lit up. The innate five elements contained in this diagram were extremely pure, only slightly too scarce, at most half of the formation diagram, or even less than one-third.

I just want to use the innate five elements energy in this picture to replace the innate five-direction flags as the center of the formation.

Fuxi looked thoughtful, and also displayed the three flowers of the primordial spirit and the method of calculating the Zhoutian.

Continuously evolving in the primordial spirit, the five elements' qi in the innate five elements formation diagram, as well as the changes in the innate five elements five-direction formation, try to integrate the two into one.

Seeing this, the three flowers of Li Xuanyang's soul also evolved the mystery of the innate five elements, as well as the understanding of the innate five elements and five-direction formation, and cooperated with Fuxi to deduce.

A thousand years passed in a flash.

The two gradually used the innate five elements formation as the foundation, integrated the innate five directions, and slowly deduced the outline of the innate five elements and five directions formation. Then, they used the innate five elements energy in the innate five elements formation diagram as the foundation of the formation, transforming it into an innate formation, from which the laws of chaos could be derived.

There are five gates outside the formation: east, south, west, north and center. Anyone who enters the formation will become confused and their life or death depends on the thoughts of the person in charge. Only a Hunyuan Daluo Jinxian can be safe and sound.

The East Gate controls life and death, the South Gate controls destruction, the West Gate controls killing, the North Gate controls creation, and the Central Gate controls disillusionment. It can be said that the Five Elements are mutually generated and restrained, and the Five Directions are constantly changing.

Unfortunately, the innate five elements qi is not the innate five direction flag after all. Even with the power of Fuxi and Li Xuanyang, they can only barely deduce the general outline of the innate five elements five direction formation.

"However, we are still missing the Xiantian Five Directions Flag."

"This innate five elements and five directions formation can only have 30% to 40% of its power at most. It is far from being the real innate five elements and five directions formation." Fuxi sighed, feeling a little regretful that he had no chance to see the true appearance of the innate five elements and five directions formation.

"I am already very satisfied that you have been able to deduce this formation to this extent." Li Xuanyang said to Fuxi with a grateful look on his face, "Thank you very much for your help this time."

Fuxi's attainments in the art of formations can be said to be unparalleled in the ancient times. Otherwise, it would take Li Xuanyang alone a long time to deduce the innate five elements and five directions formation.

However, Fuxi felt that this formation was not perfect.

"In the future, fellow Daoist, you may wish to find an innate spiritual treasure that contains all five elements, and use it to replace the innate five-direction flag as the eye of the formation. Then, with the help of the mystery of the innate five-element formation diagram, you may be able to exert 50% to 60% of its power at the same time." Fuxi thought of a way to enhance the power of the innate five-element five-direction formation.

Of course, innate spiritual treasures are rare, let alone innate spiritual treasures that contain all five elements. I am afraid it is even more difficult to collect than the five innate five-direction flags.

"Even so, this innate five elements and five directions formation still has flaws, otherwise it can compete with the Zhoutian star formation." Fuxi said slowly.

Zhoutian star formation!

Li Xuanyang was shocked, but asked calmly, "I wonder what the Zhoutian Xingchen formation you mentioned is?"

"To be honest, fellow Daoist, during the battle at Mount Buzhou, the Hetu Luoshu formation was broken by the Three Pure Ones divine thunders of the three Daoist friends from Taiqing. For this reason, Daoist friend Dijun invited me to contemplate the Zhoutian stars and the Hetu Luoshu together, and from them, I discovered two formations."

"One is the Hunyuan Heluo Array, and the other is the Zhoutian Star Array." Speaking of this, Fuxi couldn't help but sigh.

He originally didn't want to get involved in the fight between the demon clan's heavenly court and the powerful masters of the Qigong lineage.

However, firstly, Di Jun and Tai Yi asked him personally, so it was difficult for him to refuse; secondly, no matter what, he and Nuwa were great saints of the demon clan.

Only then did he agree to work with Di Jun to deduce the Hunyuan Heluo Array and the Zhoutian Star Array.

"May I ask fellow Taoist, what is so mysterious about this Zhoutian Star Array that it can be compared with the Innate Five Elements and Five Directions Array?" Li Xuanyang couldn't help but ask.

On the contrary, he paid little attention to the Hunyuan Heluo Formation.

"This Great Zhoutian Star Array is an acquired formation." Fuxi showed a hint of pride on his face, and then explained the mysteries of the Great Zhoutian Star Array one by one.

Although the Zhoutian Star Array is not innate, it is extremely powerful and far surpasses all the innate formations. Only the complete and flawless innate Five Elements and Five Directions Array can be compared with it.

However, the Great Zhoutian Star Array is not perfect and has flaws and limitations. In order to display the Great Zhoutian Star Array intact, 365 Daluo Golden Immortals are needed to sit in the array, and each of them must hold a Zhoutian Star Banner, and cooperate with Di Jun's innate spiritual treasure River Map and Luo Shu and Tai Yi's innate treasure Chaos Bell to suppress the array.

There is no need to say much about the innate spiritual treasures, the River Map and Luo Shu, and the innate supreme treasure, the Chaos Bell.

Even if there are 365 Golden Immortals, with the demon race numbering in the billions, as long as there is enough time and the willingness to cultivate spiritual objects, I think they can be gathered sooner or later.

However, it is not an easy task to refine 365 Zhoutian Star Banners. It is unknown how much time it will take just to collect the essence of the Zhoutian stars.

Although Di Jun and Tai Yi obtained some essence of the stars in the sky when they discovered the Heavenly Palace, a lot of it was taken away by Li Xuanyang. Now they can only spend time accumulating and collecting it slowly.

Once the great array of stars in the sky is laid out, the power of the stars in the sky can be drawn down, sealing off billions of miles of void and forming a world of its own.

After hearing Fuxi's introduction, Li Xuanyang frowned slightly. Once Di Jun and Taiyi set up the Zhoutian Star Array, they would immediately block the power of the Zhoutian stars, making it impossible for the cultivators of the prehistoric creatures to use the essence of the Zhoutian stars to practice.

In addition, the Hunyuan Heluo Formation is also extraordinary, and it is one of the six great formations in the prehistoric times.

Fortunately, both the Zhoutian Star Array and the Hunyuan Heluo Array require the innate spiritual treasures Hetu Luoshu, and cannot be displayed at the same time.

The so-called six great strange formations of the ancient times are the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation, the Immortal Sword Formation, the Innate Five Elements and Five Directions Formation, the Zhoutian Star Formation, the Hunyuan Heluo Formation, and the Liangyi Microdust Formation arranged by Taiqing in later generations using the innate treasure Tai Chi diagram.

(End of this chapter)