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Chapter 126, Xu Qing: I've succeeded, Daoist Master!
He Guanzi looked at the yin-yang fish swimming in the vortex as if in water, and felt a deep sense of helplessness in addition to his surprise.

"Didn't I just use life and death as an example for you? The key is life and death, right? It's the unity of opposites between the two! What I wanted you to understand was the relationship between the vast autumn waters and the still waters of the heart."

He Guanzi was both angry and helpless. Judging from Xu Qing's current appearance, who would say he was a disciple of the Daoist Tianzong sect? They would definitely say he was a member of the Yin-Yang school.

Although the Taoist Heavenly School, Human School, and Yin-Yang School split into three due to their different understandings of the Tao.

The Heavenly School advocates that humans follow the Earth, the Earth follows Heaven, Heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows Nature, thus conforming to the principles of Heaven; the Human School advocates engaging in worldly cultivation and using the principles of Heaven to cultivate the human body; while the Yin-Yang School takes a different approach, believing that the Qi of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements is the Dao.

Although he wrote books and established theories that not only integrated the core of the two schools of Taoism, namely the Heavenly School and the Human School, advocating the unity of heaven and man, but also drew on the Yin-Yang and Five Elements theory of the Yin-Yang School, and put forward his own theory of primordial energy.

It's normal that Xu Qing was able to comprehend the principles of Yin and Yang, but the core of his doctrine is the unity of heaven and man!
"No, the interplay of Yin and Yang constitutes the Dao. Although the Heavenly Sect has neglected the study of Yin-Yang theory in recent years, they are the orthodox Daoist sect, and the Yin-Yang Dao is a branch of their doctrine."

"It was just copied by the Yin-Yang School, and now my disciple has just taken it back."

He Guanzi quickly comforted himself, realizing that their Heavenly Sect was the true orthodox Taoist school, while the Human Sect and the Yin-Yang School were merely branches.

Is it a problem if a new branch grows back from the main vein? No problem!
Xu Qing was unaware of He Guanzi's many thoughts. At this moment, he was completely immersed in his own world, with various scriptures constantly colliding, being debated, and merging in his mind.

The *Suwen* states, "The Yellow Emperor said: Yin and Yang are the way of Heaven and Earth, the guiding principles of all things, the parents of change, the origin of life and death, and the abode of the spirit."

Although Xu Qing is now studying under He Guanzi and has entered the Taoist Tianzong sect, his true foundation is medicine. He has only been studying Taoism for a few months, but in his previous life he studied it for three years.

As Xu Qing gradually integrated various theories, the yin-yang fish hovering around his body also began to merge, and the vortex of internal energy around him began to swirl rapidly.

The powerful wind pressure blew in all directions, making the trees rustle.

He Guanzi's robes billowed in the wind as he nervously watched Xu Qing. He knew that Xu Qing had reached the most crucial moment, but he couldn't help but feel worried.

Xu Qingxue's knowledge was too diverse, including his theory of the relationship between Heaven and Man, Liezi's theory of valuing emptiness, the medical school's Suwen, and various other concepts about the Dao that he was unaware of.

Knowing these things can greatly improve Xu Qing's insight and knowledge, but the drawbacks are also obvious.

These theories are too diverse; each theory has commonalities, but also contradictions.

If the contradictions cannot be resolved, Xu Qing will not only be unable to take this step, but may even suffer a backlash and go insane.

Just as He Guanzi had feared, Xu Qing suddenly frowned, spitting out a mouthful of blood that landed on the dry grass.

The yin and yang fish that were merging suddenly stopped, and the internal energy surrounding them became chaotic.

Xu Qing was in a state of utter confusion. He felt as if tiny figures were appearing in his mind, chanting different scriptures.

Every time one of the villains put forward a theory, just as Xu Qing was about to accept it, another villain would point out the contradictions, making Xu Qing hesitate again.

Xu Qing was at a loss for what to do. He felt his internal energy becoming chaotic, wandering around his meridians.

"No, if this continues, the restless internal energy will destroy my meridians and turn me into a cripple."

Xu Qing was anxious, but he didn't know how to solve the problem at hand.

He Guanzi looked at Xu Qing, whose face was pale and whose internal energy was disordered, his eyes narrowed, his hands formed a seal and his true energy gathered, and he pointed a finger at Xu Qing's brow.

Invisible ripples spread out, and powerful true energy poured into Xu Qing's body, suppressing the disordered internal force.

"Young man, it's up to you now. If you successfully take this step, you will be opening a new lineage for the Heavenly Sect."

"Even if it costs me my life, I will help you truly start a battle for the Daoist lineage and destroy the Yin Yang School!"

He Guanzi's expression was solemn, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes. He understood that Xu Qing was about to embark on a completely new path, and it was not impossible for him to directly enter the realm of the Celestial Beings once he succeeded.

Just as Xu Qing was becoming extremely anxious, he suddenly felt a gentle force helping him stabilize his turbulent inner energy. He knew it was his teacher who had intervened. Although Old Deng was stingy, he was reliable in crucial moments.

Just after Xu Qing made a sarcastic remark about He Guanzi, he suddenly felt the purple energy in his dantian begin to circulate, constantly helping to calm the restless true energy within him.

A sound appeared in Xu Qing's mind, drowning out all the other noises.
"The Tao is the foundation, the power of heaven and earth; Yin and Yang are named but formless, thus they are emptiness."

Xu Qing suddenly realized that this was the core of the Dao of Noble Emptiness. Although he had learned a wide variety of things, whether it was martial arts or scriptures, what He Guanzi taught him or what he had learned on his own was all part of the Dao of Noble Emptiness!

"All things are emptiness, and emptiness transforms into reality. Heaven and man interact, and yin and yang, emptiness and reality, unite into one, which is Taiji!"

"Taiji is the origin of Wuji (the ultimate void). Taiji moves and generates Yang."

Xu Qing immediately felt a sudden clarity in his mind, and the previously noisy sounds gradually merged into one.

The restless internal energy within Xu Qing's body calmed down once more, and the yin and yang fish merged again, gradually forming a huge tai chi diagram beneath Xu Qing.

Upon seeing this, He Guanzi smiled with satisfaction. However, before he could feel happy, he saw the Tai Chi diagram begin to spread outwards.

The enormous Tai Chi diagram spun wildly, with white vortexes spreading in all directions. The black and white Tai Chi gradually transformed into Yin and Yang under the rapid rotation, and Yin and Yang gave rise to the Four Symbols, which in turn gave rise to the Eight Trigrams.

Just as He Guanzi thought that the Eight Trigrams would determine the fate of the world, the rapidly rotating Taiji diagram suddenly turned into a gray line and finally dissipated into nothingness.

In the void, Yin and Yang gradually re-evolved, and the universe was restored.

"Has he truly mastered the Way of Valuing Emptiness?"

He Guanzi watched this scene in shock. He knew very well that what he was teaching Xu Qing was his own philosophy of the unity of heaven and man.

Xu Qing had always learned Liezi's philosophy of valuing emptiness on his own, and yet, through this self-study, he actually mastered it.

Xu Qing suddenly opened his eyes, jumped from the boulder to the open space beside him, and the Tai Chi diagram reappeared beneath his feet.

Under He Guanzi's watchful gaze, Xu Qing gradually unleashed a set of boxing techniques he had never seen before. It appeared slow, but there was speed within the slowness, and stillness within the movement.

Looking at Xu Qing, He Guanzi's expression was solemn, and his brows were furrowed.

"No, it's not the Way of Noble Emptiness. Yin and Yang is my theory of primordial energy, while Tai Chi is something he himself comprehended."

"I understand now. He studied too many different things, so he based his teachings on the principle of valuing emptiness, transforming the real into the unreal, using yin and yang as the framework, simplifying the complex, and using simplicity to generate complexity."

"So that's how it is. My lineage is destined to lean towards the eclectic school!"

He Guanzi's brow gradually relaxed. The Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things.

He never expected that Xu Qing would comprehend the fruits of his lifelong cultivation in a single moment of enlightenment.

Xu Qing snapped out of his daze, feeling the internal energy within him now completely under his control, and excitedly shouted...

"Hahahaha, I've succeeded! I've succeeded!"

Looking at the excited Xu Qing, He Guanzi's eyes gleamed, and his aged face was full of a gratified smile, but his originally bright eyes became somewhat cloudy.

"Yes, it's finally done. It seems like it's time for me to leave."

Brothers, I'm back. I spent a day at the hospital, and the final diagnosis was that I had a viral infection that caused a cold. It's nothing serious.

I've updated one chapter now. Give me some time, I'll update the remaining two chapters tonight.

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