Taoist Master Xuanhuang

The Chaos Sea has no beginning and no end, no light and no darkness, no upper and no lower.

It is the primordial cauldron where all things begin, and also the silent graveyard where the heavens end.

Its interior is not empty, but rather contains the eternally boiling primordial primordial energy.

In an unpredictable, serendipitous moment, an "anomaly" quietly sprouts.

This is the embryo of the world, the seed world.

Deep within the chaos, a mass of turbid air suddenly collapsed and then expanded violently, like a faintly beating "heart" deep within a vast, invisible ocean.

Its internal laws are nascent, immature and fragile, but at its core is an indestructible "seed of the world".

Seeds come in many forms, or rather, they are ever-changing.

There are boundary stones as mentioned earlier; some are tree-shaped, some are crystal walls, and some are spiral giant pillars.

At this moment, the world was as small as a mustard seed, yet it contained the nascent form of the great power to create the world.

It was enveloped by the primordial chaos, like a giant placenta providing chaotic and surging energy.

The world's barriers are as fragile as an eggshell, and its laws are as thin as gauze, covered with primordial runes and patterns. Each pulse struggles to push aside the surrounding heavy, viscous chaotic primordial fluid, like an embryo unconsciously stretching in amniotic fluid.

This is the Tao giving birth to One.

The microcosm of the world is like the first sparks of fireworks.

The seed absorbs enough nutrients from the chaos and bursts into bloom!

A burst of primordial light, clear yet turbid, erupted from the core, expanding the limited but vibrant space.

The land floats on a sea of ​​pure air, and the stars are nothing more than faint points of light on the celestial canvas.

The rules were initially formed; they were simple and crude, but sufficient to support the birth of life.

Mountains and rivers began to take shape under the constraints of laws, and ferns and insects multiplied in the sunlight and rain.

This is the prototype of "boundary".

The spark of civilization was ignited on the primitive land, the rugged totem poles pointed straight to the sky, the simple flying boats explored the limited boundaries of the sky, and the cultivators' flying swords cut through the sky, emitting clear and melodious sword sounds.

The world's barriers thicken, and the light film flows, like a thin veil solidifying into a sturdy glass barrier.

This is the beginning of one thing leading to two, the initial separation of the pure and the impure.

The world is similar across the thousands of worlds, where the sun and moon shine together.

The microcosms thirstily absorbed the essence of the chaotic sea, their internal laws weaving an ever-increasingly fine and resilient web. Their scale expanded exponentially! The sky was no longer monotonous; multiple suns and moons revolved and shone, and the laws evolved into more complex seasons and celestial phenomena.

Continental plates split and moved, forming vast oceans and continents of various shapes.

Billions of beings multiply and fight here, and civilizations emerge like stars: there are cultivation kingdoms that have built floating holy mountains or starships that sail the sky, and there are Buddhist pure lands like Bodhisattva temples that gather stupas with Buddhist teachings.

There is a mechanical dynasty that forges a torrent of steel with the power of the stars, and builds the Star Ring Fortress.

The world's crystal walls are solid and thick, evolving into massive structures resembling "boundary membrane star rings," such as star ring barriers.

This is how two begets three, and all things flourish.

The vast world is a unity of all phenomena.

When the accumulation of the Middle Thousand Worlds reaches its peak, it will usher in its ultimate transformation!

It is no longer a single planet or universe, but a multi-dimensional superposition of a magnificent collection containing countless galaxies, dimensions, and dimensional planes.

On a macro scale, its structure resembles a chaotic blue lotus with endless petals, each petal being an independent middle-thousand realm or a unique law plane.

On a microscopic scale, even the veins of a single blade of grass can contain hidden paradises.

The laws of this world have reached their zenith, the net of cause and effect is tightly woven, and the river of time and space flows ceaselessly as if it were a tangible entity.

There are star gods traversing the Milky Way, ancient saints presiding over the cosmic singularity, and civilization fleets crossing hundreds of thousands of light-years to launch dimensional wars.

The world barrier transforms into a deep, unobservable "Taoist barrier canopy," automatically filtering, transforming, and blocking all harmful invasions from the chaotic sea.

This is the origin of all things from the three, encompassing all phenomena.

Above that is the eighth-order causal world, and the ninth-order eternal world.

It should be noted that the world within the chaotic sea is unlike the world within the larger universe.

The world divisions in the macrocosm, such as the world of luminosity, the world of Sumeru, and the small world, cannot be compared with the worlds in the chaotic sea.

In the Chaos Sea, a seed is of the fourth order, a small world is a fifth-order great world, a middle world is of the sixth order, and a great world is of the seventh order.

The seed stage, also known as the fourth stage, is simply a seed, a seed that continuously absorbs the primordial chaotic mother energy.

The biggest difference between the two worlds is growth potential.

The inner world is an internal world that does not have the ability to grow on its own; it belongs to the greater world and is nurtured by itself.

The nine realms in the vast universe appear to correspond to the eighth-order causal world, but they lack the ability to grow. Everything is still controlled by the will of heaven and earth of the vast universe.

The world within the chaotic sea, even though it is weak and merely a seed world, represents infinity.

This limitless potential for growth is the biggest difference between the Inner Realm and the world within the Chaos Sea.

The fact that it has grown to the current state of the universe is a miracle, an ineffable miracle.

The Chaos Sea is vast and empty, but it should be filled with countless stars. These stars are not celestial bodies, but individual worlds.

That's how it should be.

However, in this place where the vast universe is located, Xuanhuang cannot see any shining boundary light, which does not mean that the Chaos Sea is desolate.

Rather, there are very few worlds that can exist here, perhaps only one: the vast universe.

A miracle is a miracle because of its scarcity, or even its uniqueness.

These are secrets and past events belonging to the chaos.

Under the influence of his powerful will, Xuanhuang gradually received a great deal of information.

It wasn't exactly instruction, but rather a sudden epiphany.

Suddenly, I understood some secrets belonging to the Chaos Sea.

These secrets are like a stream of information—chaotic and fragmented.

After all, information can be reshaped and restored to its original state by the Chaos Sea, but some information that has not yet completely vanished has been captured by the will of Xuanhuang.

As more and more were captured, Xuanhuang was gradually organized.

It wasn't that Xuanhuang had some kind of cheat code; it was because the place he was in was too special.

Being near such a powerful universe is like being close to the very center of power. It's far easier to capture fragments of information here than in other parts of the Chaos Sea.

For example, in places like the cradle of the world, where the universe is located, it may take tens or hundreds of millions of years to capture a single piece of useful information.

At the heart of the Chaotic Storm Sea, where the primordial Chaotic Mother Qi resides, lies a place like a central city, a melting pot of all sorts of people, where countless events unfold every day.

It's a place with the most concentrated information and a gathering of talents, so it's possible to capture so much information in a short time.

In other words, having arrived at the Chaos Sea, Xuanhuang had already reached the center of the Chaos Sea in one step.

No one is lucky.

From core to core, and then back to core, there's absolutely no starting treatment like you get in a beginner's village.

By analogy...

Humanity's ambition in the vast universe has made them the overlords of the core sacred land of the universe.

The universe also lived up to expectations, becoming the overlord of the core of the chaotic sea.

They were all overlords.

Conversely, this also means that only a hegemon can give birth to a hegemon-level being. A world without a profound civilization is unlikely to give birth to a hegemon-level being.

After all, this cannot be created out of thin air. Just like the universe, it has accumulated its current foundation and strength only after going through countless cycles of reincarnation.

It is precisely this strength and foundation that has enabled the birth of such a brilliant civilization. Every aspect is a demonstration of strength.

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"Let's leave the Boundary Stone here instead of taking it back to the universe."

I've summarized what I've learned from this retreat.

The progress in cultivation is considerable, but there are few, if any, unexpected gains.

It wasn't that there wasn't a chance to obtain some corpses, the remains of some terrifying beings, but Xuanhuang didn't do so.

He always felt that this was a lure, a temptation to make him take action.

If you can't control yourself, you'll definitely get into trouble.

Although the golden spirit did not warn me at the moment of attraction, it meant that the trouble could be big or small, but it would not threaten my life.

However, we should still have a sense of awe towards the Chaos Sea.

Xuanhuang always taught his disciples to have reverence for the universe.

I should do the same; I should have a sense of awe for the chaotic sea.

He can make continuous progress without taking risks, and there's no need to stir up trouble. He's already quite satisfied with his current rate of progress.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad, just one step away."

Xuanhuang's powerful divine sense swept over the three supreme treasures in seclusion, ever since he had taught them a lesson last time.

The three supreme treasures shut down all external perception and entered a state of fusion and resonance seclusion.

The profound insights have reached 129,599, and the perfection is 129,600.

This implies that there is another profound insight, and the three great treasures will then be complete.

However, this last step, which represents perfection, is exceptionally difficult and seems to have been troubling the three of them for a long time.

The three treasures represent the essence, energy, and spirit of Xuanhuang, and are the external manifestation of the essence, energy, and spirit of Xuanhuang, carrying the fortune and merit of the essence, energy, and spirit of Xuanhuang.

With such immense fortune and merit, even the three supreme treasures would be difficult to obtain easily.

The fact that the three of them achieved the perfect state of 129,600 is definitely not due to any unrealistic ambition.

Of course, ideals are realized step by step.

In the beginning, before Xuanhuang had comprehended the laws of chaos, the goal for the three supreme treasures was simply to gain 100,000 comprehensions.

Later, after Xuanhuang's will became a saint, it broadened their horizons. Because of Xuanhuang's will becoming a saint, the three brothers also benefited greatly.

That's why the goal of 100,000 insights was changed to 129,600.

The next step is the transcendence and perfection of Xuanhuang, reaching the state of chaos.

This step is countless times more difficult than reaching the perfection of 129,600 insights.

It's not something that the three great treasures can bear; it's a unique path, and even the natal treasures of Xuanhuang can't handle it.

Therefore, 129,600 is their limit.

They lived up to expectations and reached that limit.

Even the Star Mother Yuanjun, the little fox, and other supreme treasures are pursuing 100,000 insights.

As the three eldest brothers, it would be too embarrassing for us to break through with only 100,000.

The little fox and the black cat are alright, since they are intelligent enough.

The treasures may have sensed it, but they are not yet able to articulate it clearly.

That is, their talent and aptitude have been constantly improving, day and night over the years.

As the most precious treasures and spirit beasts of the Xuanhuang realm, they deserve this treatment.

The substitutes for their aptitude and talent are the most important reason why they keep setting their goals higher; what was difficult to understand before, they now grasp with ease.

Once this self-confidence and self-reliance are cultivated, it will greatly benefit one's spiritual practice.

"Give them three more decades. If they still cannot achieve perfection within ten years, then it will not be too late for me to take action."

Xuanhuang did not make a move immediately.

He will give the three great treasures ten years. If they still cannot overcome this enlightenment within ten years, he will take action.

In any case, after transcending the vast universe, especially after his cultivation improved and his horizons broadened, some of his previous convictions and convictions are being constantly overturned.

Many things that seemed impossible in childhood can be found to be unchangeable as one's cultivation and perspective improve.

With the help of 129,600 insights from the three supreme treasures, Xuanhuang can achieve the same level of understanding as if the three supreme treasures themselves had personally experienced them.

When the torch was lit, Xuanhuang could not do it.

Although the Flame Lamp is the smallest of the treasures, it was indeed the first treasure to enter the fourth tier, and it was refined to perfection by Xuanhuang.

However, some side effects are ultimately not something one can achieve through cultivation alone. Even if one successfully enters the fourth stage, it doesn't mean one can maintain it.

Unless Xuanhuang personally refines it every time it advances.

However, it is extremely difficult for the foundation of the "Lamp of Inheritance" to maintain this state of perfect progress.

It's not that it's impossible; after all, "possible" represents going from zero to one, while he only needs to go from one to ten.

It will be much easier.

However, this ease is Xuanhuang's perception of ease; the Flame Lamp will remain at the fourth rank for a long time to come.

He was the first to reach the fourth tier, but he was definitely the last to reach the fifth tier.

Definitely.

And now, even minor side effects like those associated with Xuanhuang can be resolved.

His efforts to comprehend the universe and understand chaos were not without reward, and his willpower was greatly enhanced.

It can allow the treasures, or their subordinates, to dream of eternity, or to experience a lifetime in the cycle of reincarnation, and to go through a long period of time.

The insights gained upon waking are the true gains; the real time is but a fleeting moment.

The Great Universe should actually have a name, and Xuanhuang thinks that calling it the Reincarnation Great Universe is very fitting.

It's important to understand that the transformation and evolution of a world are not all the same; each world will find its own path.

The universe operates on a cycle of reincarnation.

The ability to achieve the ninth level of eternity is also due to the power of the Great Dao of Reincarnation.

The world also speaks of talent and disposition; the universe is a great world of reincarnation where those with outstanding talents emerge.

From this perspective, there is a cause and effect of a struggle between the Great Universe and the Primordial Chaos.

However, this kind of competition belongs to the seventh-order level.

After all, once you reach the seventh level of Dao, you need to explore the unknown to advance to the eighth level of Causality.

Both are cultivators of the sixth-order Reincarnation Law, and a great battle is inevitable, which will determine life and death, as well as the struggle for the Dao.

Once you enter the eighth tier, things change. Even though both entered through reincarnation, their exploration of the unknown is different.

In other words, once you reach the eighth level, there will be no more Dao competition.

The struggle for Dao is only among beings below the seventh rank; beings at the eighth and ninth ranks are all paving the way and there is no struggle between them.

It has already transcended the level of the simple Tao; exploring the unknown is the pursuit of the Great Tao.

The Great Way is the unknown.

The Great Way cannot be defined, is inconceivable, or is elusive.

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