Mysterious mirror hanging high

"The law of Yin and Yang?" Jing Yu's heart moved.

"What? Isn't what you formed the [Nine-Aperture Nascent Soul]?" Star Ape asked with a smile.

Jing Yu nodded gently: "Exactly..."

"Sooner or later, you will comprehend the [Law of Yin and Yang]."

The Star Ape said as a matter of course, "Although the [Six-Line Star Tracker] was unable to predict your future path, there are still traces of the path for a prodigy who has reached the Nine Apertures of Infancy to become a God."

"In the upper realm, the true disciples of the truly top forces, such as the core disciples of the major immortal courts, all have reached the nine orifices of the infant stage. They often try to achieve the strongest combination of laws in order to lay the strongest foundation in the spirit transformation realm and prepare for the subsequent construction of the inner cave heaven."

"Excuse me, senior, what is the so-called [strongest] combination of laws?" Jing Yu asked with a flash of his eyes.

Star Ape said: "That is naturally a combination of laws constructed by [Time and Space], [Yin and Yang], and [Five Elements]!"

"That is, the five great laws: [Law of Time], [Law of Space], [Law of Yin], [Law of Yang], and [Law of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth]."

"The Nascent Soul Dharmakaya formed by the combination of these nine laws can be said to be perfect. After the subsequent formation of the inner cave heaven, the constructed cave heaven is also extremely balanced and stable, almost indistinguishable from the environment in the real world!"

“This is the theory of the balance between heaven and man.”

Star Ape sighed, "Of course, there are also some Dao Masters who believe that while the Nine Laws can stabilize the Dharma and achieve the great harmony of the unity of heaven and man, it is inevitable that the primary and secondary are not clear, and no single law can take the primary position."

"Their school believes that cultivators should have a [King's Law] that corresponds to their fundamental path, governing all other laws and distinguishing between primary and secondary. Only then can they complete their path... Otherwise, the further along the path, the more sparse everything becomes, and ultimately, it's difficult to even glimpse the door to all wonders."

"For example, a sword cultivator must take the [Law of the Sword] as the [King's Law], sit in the throne of honor, and command the other laws. This is the smooth path to the pinnacle of the sword path."

"This school of thought proposed the theory of the ruler, minister, assistant, and envoy, which advocates that the principles should also distinguish between the ruler and the minister, and distinguish between the primary and the secondary."

"This is the dispute in the upper realms regarding the principles of combining elements upon reaching the Divine Transformation stage... Ever since the dawn of Chaos and the creation of all things, the two factions, those adhering to the 'Theory of Balance between Heaven and Man' and the 'Theory of Ruler, Minister, Assistant, and Envoy', have argued for countless years, neither able to convince the other."

Jing Yu asked, "Which of these theories do you think is more reasonable, Senior?"

Star Ape scratched his head and said, "Actually, I think none of the theories are quite right. Or does the foundation of the laws laid during the Divine Transformation really affect the pursuit of the subsequent Tao?"

"It's important to understand that there are cultivators who hold both Daoist theories who have achieved Dao Sovereigns and Dao Venerables... If one Daoist theory is absolutely correct, then no cultivators who hold the other path should be able to achieve Dao Sovereigns or Dao Venerables."

"I suspect that at the Dao Lord or Dao Zun levels, the importance of a solid foundation in the Immortal Path isn't that significant... Of course, it would be best if you could lay a perfect foundation in every realm. At least that would ensure you take every step with absolute stability."

"If you want to have the opportunity to become a Dao Lord and achieve Dao Fruit, the prerequisite is to first cultivate to become a [Golden Immortal], at least the third level of the Immortal Realm. It still requires a very high foundation in the Immortal Dao."

Star Ape sighed, "In fact, the Nascent Soul has too few acupoints, and the upper limit is only nine... If someone could achieve [ten acupoints], wouldn't that perfectly resolve the conflict between the [Balance of Heaven and Man] and [Regularity, Ministers, Assistants and Envoys] theories?"

"While the Nine Principles can be used to construct a perfectly balanced framework, there is also a [King's Principle] that echoes the fundamental path and occupies a high position, distinguishing between primary and secondary."

"It's a pity that sugarcane is not sweet at both ends..."

Jing Yu asked tentatively, "Senior, is it possible that even with such a vast upper realm, no one can form a Nascent Soul with nine orifices or more?"

Star Ape replied casually, "Maybe there is, maybe not... but at least it's not a secret that a cultivator of my level can know."

It continued, "Of course, another reason why the [Theory of Heavenly Balance] has been widely criticized is that the nine principles are too difficult to cultivate."

"After a cultivator reaches the late Nascent Soul stage, their Nascent Soul Dharma phase matures, almost reaching adulthood... and thus, they can begin to vaguely sense the various laws of heaven and earth, but they cannot yet apply them."

"At the late Nascent Soul stage, the most important thing is to comprehend the vague power of the laws. One must at least master one law, so that the corresponding law can be refined into the acupoints when achieving the Divine Transformation."

"But the realm of a Nascent Soul cultivator is too low. Even at the late Nascent Soul stage, their understanding of the various laws of heaven and earth is too vague, like seeing flowers in the fog. Often, the direction of their understanding is completely contrary to the correct direction. How can they enter the realm?"

"The reason why the Five Elements Law is so widely recognized by cultivators across the heavens and myriad realms is precisely because it is of such high status, yet so easy to comprehend. As long as one has decent aptitude and understanding, and cultivates it with a long lifespan, there's a high probability that one will achieve enlightenment before the end of their lifespan."

"But the difficulty of comprehending the [Law of Yin] and the [Law of Yang] is ten or even a hundred times greater than the [Law of the Five Elements]."

"But fortunately, the Yin-Yang Law and the Five Elements Law are closely related. After first gaining an understanding of the Five Elements Law, it will be extremely beneficial to comprehending the Yin-Yang Law."

"Therefore, many geniuses from the upper realms have comprehended and practiced the Yin-Yang Law."

"But the [Laws of Space and Time] are different."

"Among them, the [Law of Space] is relatively good. Although it is much more difficult than the Law of Yin and Yang, at least there are traces to follow."

"There's no shortcut to understanding the Law of Time. It can only be slowly understood through the passage of time. Often, only at the end of one's life can one gain a rudimentary understanding, one that's still unclear as to right or wrong."

Star Ape said, "In this regard, the demon race actually has an advantage over humans. After all, with the exception of insect beasts, the demon race's lifespan far exceeds that of human cultivators of the same level... Unfortunately, with the exception of a few naturally intelligent races, the vast majority of demon races cannot match humans in terms of comprehension, which actually hinders our efficiency in comprehending the laws."

Jing Yu had just formed his Nascent Soul, and had been somewhat hesitant about the direction of his future cultivation. However, with the guidance of the Star Ape, he suddenly felt enlightened. He bowed sincerely and thanked him, "Thank you very much for your guidance, Senior."

"That's all fine and dandy. These are just suggestions from someone who's been through it." Xing Yuan waved his hand and smiled, "The Theory of Heavenly Balance is certainly good, but the Law of Time is too difficult to master. Geniuses like you can't wait for the passage of time. I don't think this path is suitable for you."

"I think the theory of [Monarch, Ministers, Assistants and Envoys] is more suitable for you. You can choose the law that you are most proficient in and place it in the highest position. Then, you can refine the eight laws of [Five Elements], [Yin and Yang], and [Space] into the other eight acupoints. It will be enough to look down on the geniuses of the upper realm!"