Primordial Era: Reborn as a Qi Immortal, Steadily Cultivating

Chapter 43 Five Elements and Yin Yang
Successfully tracing the earth's veins brings divine blessings.

After the boiling fortune of Skull Mountain and the extraordinary phenomenon of all spirits breaking through gradually subsided.

Ma Yuan's figure returned once again to the secluded White Bone Cave.

He did not rush into cultivation, but immediately sat cross-legged and immersed his mind completely in his Purple Mansion Sea of ​​Consciousness, and began to carefully study the unexpected joy he had just received.

Around his primordial spirit, a ball of dark yellow merit light, radiating a soft yet sacred aura, was quietly suspended.

This is the merit of Heaven!

"The power of merit is mysterious and wondrous..."

Ma Yuan sighed inwardly and carefully probed into it with a wisp of divine thought.

In an instant, a warm and peaceful feeling, as if containing the profound truths of heaven and earth, surged into his heart.

He knew that this power of merit was the most unique and precious power in the primordial world.

If it is incorporated into a magical artifact, it can transform an acquired object into an acquired merit-based spiritual treasure.

Killing without incurring karmic consequences has endless applications.

If one suffers a Dao injury that is difficult to heal, this power can also be used to heal it and expel all evil spirits and strange forces.

Even more extreme, if one's merits are vast enough, they can even be used to sever corpses or forcibly elevate one's cultivation level!

The images of those future Heavenly Saints involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

Whether it was Nuwa creating humans, the Three Pure Ones establishing religions, or the two Western Saints making forty-eight great vows, the key to their attainment of sainthood was inseparable from this massive amount of Heavenly Merit.

"Unfortunately..." Ma Yuan quickly snapped out of his beautiful fantasy.

The merit he gained this time was nothing more than a drop in the ocean, a difference between the light of a firefly and the brilliance of the moon, compared to the immeasurable merit of those saints who could easily resonate with the Heavenly Dao.

This amount of merit is merely a drop in the ocean compared to the potential for improving one's cultivation.

Using it to refine merit-based spiritual treasures would be too wasteful.

"Using it directly would be too wasteful. It would be better to... use it to protect the primordial spirit and aid in enlightenment!"

Ma Yuan made a decision in an instant.

With a thought, he drew upon the golden light of profound merit, which slowly enveloped his primordial spirit.

"Om-!"

The moment the golden light of merit completely enveloped his primordial spirit, Ma Yuan felt as if his entire soul was being immersed in warm spring water.

An unprecedented sense of clarity and tranquility arose spontaneously!

Countless profound truths that are usually obscure and difficult to understand become crystal clear at this moment, as if they are within reach.

His understanding of the Three Great Daos of Water, Fire, and Earth that he cultivated, and his comprehension of the supreme law of cause and effect, suddenly became several times faster!
"Excellent! What a wonderful way to protect oneself with merit, and to bring clarity to all things!"

Ma Yuan was overjoyed!

This is the most correct and safest way for him to use this wisp of merit!
The power of merit is hidden within the primordial spirit, not revealed to the outside.

It can not only assist one in comprehending the Tao at all times and accelerate the pace of cultivation, but also resist the invasion of inner demons or attacks on the primordial spirit at critical moments, providing an additional layer of invisible protection.

After finishing the matter of the merit-making ceremony, Ma Yuancai finally calmed down and began to take stock of his tremendous gains over the past few days.

Since leaving Skull Mountain and returning to his cave, thousands of years have passed, and his strength has undergone earth-shattering changes.

"Physical body..."

With a thought, a faint three-colored light instantly appeared on his seemingly ordinary body.

After nearly three thousand years of arduous cultivation on Buzhou Mountain, and repeatedly tempered by the divine hammer of Pangu's might.

The strength of his Three Talents Dao Body had already reached an astonishing level!

"Now, in terms of sheer sturdiness, my physical body is probably no less than that of an ordinary low-grade innate spiritual treasure. If I were to fully activate my Three Talents Dao Foundation, it wouldn't be impossible for me to directly confront a mid-grade innate spiritual treasure." Ma Yuan was extremely satisfied with this.

His powerful physique was the fundamental guarantee that allowed him to survive in this cruel prehistoric world.

"Cultivation..."

He looked inward again and saw that his late-stage Golden Immortal realm was perfect and flawless, and his magical power was as vast as the ocean. Compared with when he first entered the late stage, he had made great progress.

"Tao body..."

This was one of the biggest gains of his trip.

He obtained the "Return of Ten Thousand Waters to the Origin Technique" from the East Sea, and then cultivated with Shi Ji several times, obtaining a massive amount of innate Wu Earth essence.

He not only completely eradicated the scourge of evil fire, but also, with his acquired body, defied fate and initially built this incredibly solid foundation of the Three Powers Dao.

"Water, fire, and earth, the three elements cycle endlessly, creating a continuous cycle of life."

Ma Yuan silently deduced in his mind, "Fire in the sky represents ascension and is the source of energy. Earth in the ground represents bearing and is the foundation of the Dao. Water in man represents circulation and is used for harmony."

With the three elements (heaven, earth, and man) established, my foundation for this path is as stable as Mount Tai.

This Three Powers Dao Body has already taken initial shape and is extremely stable.

“But…” Ma Yuan frowned slightly and fell into deep thought again.

"Currently, I do not have any suitable treasures or cultivation techniques of the metal or wood attributes. The time is not yet ripe for me to evolve my Dao body from the Three Powers to the Four Symbols, or even the Five Elements."

He knew in his heart that the Five Elements Dao was profound and extensive.

It is one of the most supreme fundamental Daos in the primordial world.

Introducing a new force requires a massive amount of resources and a long period of time to harmonize and balance it.

Acting rashly would only disrupt the hard-won stability we have achieved.

"Since we cannot evolve into the Four Symbols for the time being, let's continue to refine it further based on the Three Powers!"

A more refined direction for cultivation gradually became clear in his mind.

"The Five Elements are also divided into Yin and Yang!"

Ma Yuan now has his own understanding of the path to becoming a Golden Immortal.

"Among the Heavenly Stems, Jia, Bing, Wu, Geng, and Ren are Yang. Yi, Ding, Ji, Xin, and Gui are Yin!"

"The water element power within me now is the essence of the innate Gui water transformed from the 'Return of Ten Thousand Waters to the Origin Technique'. Its nature is extremely Yin and soft; this is Yin water."

"The power of Earth comes from the innate essence of Earth in Shiji's innate stubborn rock body. Its nature is extremely Yang and strong, hence it is Yang Earth."

"One yin and one yang, one soft and one hard, perfectly complement and balance each other."

"Only this fire elemental source, purified from evil fire and tempered by the three powers, has transformed into the primordial true fire, and has not yet differentiated into yin and yang!"

Once you open your mind, the path ahead becomes crystal clear!

He no longer needs to painstakingly search for those elusive opportunities related to the elements of metal and wood.

He could have continued to refine his existing three principles of water, fire, and earth, exploring and perfecting them at a deeper level, towards the concept of yin and yang!

"Once I have completely differentiated the Gui water, Wu earth, and even the true fire within my body into Yin and Yang, allowing them to reach a state of perfect harmony between Yin and Yang in the cycle of the three powers."

"At that time, the strength of my foundation and the purity of my magic power will probably far surpass any other cultivator of the same level in the prehistoric world! And my own cultivation will be sufficient to break through to the Golden Immortal Great Perfection realm in one fell swoop."

Thinking of this, Ma Yuan felt a surge of pride and joy.

A clear, feasible, and infinitely promising path to becoming a Golden Immortal is slowly unfolding beneath his feet.

(End of this chapter)