Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"The bright moon hangs in the sky above the horizon."

“Pure white flowers and flowing rosy clouds, mysterious spirit and profound radiance.”

"The moon turns in the night, and the shadows of the cassia trees are interspersed."

"The moon palace is draped in flowing robes, with jade ropes and silver streams."

As the Primordial Goddess of the Moon emerged from the palace, the myriad revived beings of the Moon among the halls and pavilions knelt in worship.

In the ethereal and leisurely atmosphere, it seemed as if countless living beings were chanting prayers, and strands of pure Yin energy were generated and flowing from between the palaces and towers, and from the corridors and terraces, converging on the cold jade palace, like a bright moon.

The clear, radiant light of the moon rippled like waves, its silvery glow flowing and swirling, enveloping the entire palace in its divine radiance, creating a dreamlike, illusory scene that was both real and unreal.

The Taiyin Yuanjun, with jade hairpins in her hair and ice silk draped over her shoulders, ignored the thousands of frenzied Taiyin beings and simply looked with a smile at Jiang Sheng, who had already transformed his magical power into lunar magical power and whose soul even exuded Taiyin energy.

Within the entire celestial palace, all the creatures of the Taiyin realm were born because of her. Whether it was the Jade Rabbit and the Frost Toad, or the Ice Silkworm and the Snow Butterfly, they all took form because of her Taiyin power, becoming the spirits and creatures on the Taiyin stars, at her beck and call.

Therefore, these beings are essentially derived from her, and their life and death are entirely at her mercy.

But Jiang Sheng is different.

Jiang Sheng does not belong to the Taiyin Star, nor even to the Xuanhuang Realm.

This is the only variable that Taiyin Yuanjun has encountered in the 40,000 years since the change of the Yuanhui era.

In the vast chaos, the Great Dao flows endlessly. The rules of heaven and earth, the constant principles of the universe, are all within reach. If she does not grasp the variables, her fate will be like those pure yang beings from all realms during the transition of eras, falling into the long river of time.

Jiang Sheng was the only variable she encountered that she could control.

If such a variable, possessing both fortune and merit, is not utilized, then the cultivation and practice of the Taiyin Yuanjun will be wasted.

Looking at Jiang Sheng, who wore a jade crown and a black robe, with a handsome face and a cool temperament, the smile in Taiyin Yuanjun's eyes became more and more obvious.

"Do you really think I can just take whatever I have in this Taiyin Illusionary Realm?"

"Every sip and every bite is a matter of fate. As you travel through the various regions of the Taiyin Illusion, whether you are imprinting cultivation techniques or choosing alchemical scriptures, whether you are tempering your mind or experiencing nature, the power of Taiyin will deepen its influence on you invisibly and intangibly."

"And you will unknowingly replace your meridians and bones with the Taiyin True Body, which is most suitable for cultivating the Taiyin Method."

"You may not like the methods of Taiyin, or the arts of Yin and Yang."

“But since you set foot on the Taiyin Star, everything you have done has been under my watchful eye. You are destined to cultivate Yin and Yang; this is your predetermined fate.”

“Lingyuan”.

As Taiyin Yuanjun spoke, she looked up at the densely packed Taiyin beings before her.

These plant spirits and flesh-and-blood demons born on the moon have taken human form and eagerly await the commands of their master.

But then the Taiyin Yuanjun slowly said, "From this day forward, Lingyuan will be the young ruler of my Taiyin Star, and the future master of the Taiyin Star."

Upon hearing this, countless spirits and demons belonging to the Taiyin sect bowed and said, "Greetings to the Young Lord of Taiyin, greetings to the Young Master of Lingyuan."

Amidst the cheers of the spirits and demons, Taiyin Yuanjun turned and walked into the depths of the palace. At this moment, Jiang Sheng, whose expression was calm and bewildered like a puppet, followed closely behind Taiyin Yuanjun and disappeared into the palace.

The spirits and demons cheered and continued chanting prayers.

"The Primordial Sovereign descends to the heavens, her pure spirit radiating brilliance."

"Ice-like soul, frosty silk, solidified Shang."

"The stars rest in their roosts, and the white void shines with light."

"Jade mats and black wine are set up in the palace corridor."

Within this realm, the tranquil bamboo forest exudes mystery, with ethereal, chilling air swirling into mist. The moon hangs high in the hazy sky, and the clear pool reveals its depths. In the moon palace at the bottom of the pool, moonlight flows and the yin energy flourishes.

You can see the Ice Silkworm Fairy weaving rainbow-colored garments, the Jade Rabbit Fairy gathering great medicines, the orchid spirits dancing gracefully, and the moon toad singing its song amidst the spirits of the cold pool.

The chanting had already resounded throughout the area, echoing continuously among the bamboo forest.

"Silkworms weave mats, jade rabbits pound frost."

"Cold fungus and icy cassia, clear dew and nectar."

"The fragrance of burning bamboo fills the air, and the clear pool reflects the shimmering light."

"The moon shines through the clouds, and the spirit descends upon the heavens."

The moon shines on the cold palace, deep within the inner hall.

Taiyin Yuanjun leaned against the cloud bed as if taking a nap, while Jiang Sheng had already entered the side hall and was quietly waiting for himself to be completely transformed into Taiyin's possession.

However, even under Jiang Sheng's puppet-like state, Jiang Sheng's true spirit in his sea of ​​consciousness held the Lotus Lantern. As the candlelight on the lantern emitted a radiant light that illuminated his entire body, Jiang Sheng's true spirit remained unharmed and maintained the clarity of his original mind and nature, even as the entire sea of ​​consciousness was eroded by the cold Yin energy.

Holding the Lotus Lantern in one hand and the Green Lotus Sword in the other, Jiang Sheng looked at his vast sea of ​​consciousness, watching as this place where his true spirit and soul resided transformed into the Yin element, watching as the wind, thunder, water, and fire that originally lingered in his sea of ​​consciousness vanished without a trace, and watching as the Execution and Traps that stood in the east, west, south, and north were frozen in ice.

If Jiang Sheng hadn't been quick to retrieve the Qingping Sword, the sword, originally used to suppress the sea of ​​consciousness, would likely have been frozen solid.

"The power of Taiyin is indeed profound."

"Without a sound or a sound, it has already affected my divine sense and even interfered with my true spirit."

"Finally, it cleansed and transformed all my magical power, and even my physical body was about to transform into a Yin body."

"As expected, it represents one of the two fundamental elements of the chaotic universe, the power of Yin and the power of Yang. It is not beneficial to cultivation to rashly get involved with either one; unless one is born as a being of the Yin or the Yang."

"Aside from the Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit, among the primordial sun and moon, there are only those two legendary beings."

Recalling the two innate deities born from the True Star of the Sun and the True Star of the Moon, Jiang Sheng shook his head. Those two perished when the ancestral realm collapsed, and even the True Star of the Sun and the True Star of the Moon wandered in the depths of chaos, their whereabouts unknown.

Within all the heavens and myriad realms, who dares to claim to be the true innate deity of the sun and moon?
Looking down at the frozen lotus pond at my feet, I saw that the blue and black lotuses were still in full bloom, frozen and still, as if they were frozen and unchanging for eternity.

"In all the heavens and myriad realms, what dynasty has never been destroyed since ancient times, and what person has never lived?"

"Even the long river of time is not eternal. Even if one freezes one's own years, even if one's own essence is frozen, can one truly live forever, remain unchanged through the ages, and endure for eternity?"

Jiang Sheng seemed to be talking to himself, yet also seemed to be conversing with someone else.

As Jiang Sheng finished speaking, a clear, cold voice immediately rang out: "Even the power of Taiyin cannot remain unchanged for eternity."

"Freezing the primordial essence and freezing the years are at most just deceiving the chaos and giving ourselves a few more days."

"Moreover, once you break free from it, your aura will be detected by heaven and earth, and the River of Time will surge and roar. You will have to repay the debt dozens or even hundreds of times over. If you are not careful, you will be destroyed in body and soul and have no chance of reincarnation." "It is better to die cleanly and wait for the right time to emerge from the River of Time and live a new life."

With that clear and cold Daoist voice, a graceful and otherworldly figure immediately materialized from the wisps of Yin cold energy within Jiang Sheng's sea of ​​consciousness.

Upon closer inspection, the figure was none other than the Taiyin Yuanjun!

However, unlike the Taiyin Yuanjun on the cloud bed in the palace, this Taiyin Yuanjun's figure, although solid, still had a trace of illusion, as if it were just a dream.

As the figure of the Taiyin Yuanjun appeared, Jiang Sheng bowed gracefully and said, "Yuanjun, I surrendered only because I listened to your words."

"I entrust my life and fortune to you."

Upon hearing this, the Moon Goddess chuckled lightly: "Oh? Your life and fortune?"

"That's really valuable."

"Leaving aside your fortune and merits, the aura above your true spirit alone is incredibly powerful. Even if my husband and I were at our peak, we probably wouldn't be able to withstand it."

"Now you're talking about entrusting your life and fortune to me? How can my mere remnant soul protect you?"

"The physical body I'm in doesn't hide any outsider; it's another thought of mine, which could be considered my own self."

"Unless an excellent opportunity is found, not only will I not be able to retrieve my physical body, but your entire cultivation will also be in vain."

Jiang Sheng listened quietly, but did not say much.

As early as when Jiang Sheng was drawn into the Taiyin Illusion, he sensed something was wrong and realized that something was amiss.

As Jiang Sheng traveled through the Taiyin Illusionary Realm, he discovered some inconsistencies: why was he able to reap abundant rewards no matter where he went in the Taiyin Illusionary Realm, even though he was the one who was banished by the Taiyin Yuanjun?
Even in some deserted cave or long-silent ruins, Jiang Sheng would have to think twice about whether there was anything suspicious about encountering so many things. Moreover, the master of the Taiyin Illusion was watching him. Why should he, an exiled person, be so favored by the Taiyin Illusion?
Later, Jiang Sheng encountered the second Taiyin Yuanjun in the Taiyin Illusion, which was the remnant soul of Taiyin Yuanjun hidden in Jiang Sheng's sea of ​​consciousness.

According to this person, the real Taiyin Yuanjun actually perished long ago amidst the vicissitudes of time over 40,000 years.

This era was not the era of Taiyin Yuanjun. Therefore, when the era changed, Taiyin Yuanjun was severely injured, and her soul and spirit were torn apart. She had no choice but to freeze herself in the cold palace of the moon to barely maintain her existence.

Over the long course of time, the true spirit of Taiyin Yuanjun separated from her physical body and hid in the Taiyin Illusionary Realm to maintain the balance between her physical body and soul, preserving her existence in a state that was neither alive nor dead.

Unfortunately, the physical body had been without its soul for too long, and the remaining thoughts gathered together to form a new "Taiyin Yuanjun".

This led to the person who now believes himself to be the true Taiyin Yuanjun, vowing to rebuild the lineage of the Shuangyi Dao Palace and reenact the Great Dao of Yin and Yang; while the true Taiyin Yuanjun hides in the Taiyin Illusion Realm, not daring to leave easily, until Jiang Sheng arrives.

Both the new "Taiyin Yuanjun" and the real Taiyin Yuanjun regarded Jiang Sheng as a variable and as part of their plan.

However, what this Taiyin Yuanjun wants is for Jiang Sheng to help her retrieve her physical body and prevent the resurgence of the Shuangyi Daoist lineage; and that "Taiyin Yuanjun" also wants to transform Jiang Sheng into the new Taiyin Lord in order to reshape the Shuangyi Daoist lineage.

Recalling the scene when he met the Taiyin Yuanjun in the Moonlit Clear Water Realm, Jiang Sheng sighed softly, "Yuanjun, I am now somewhat regretful."

Taiyin Yuanjun still had a smile on her face, appearing very relaxed: "I've already told you her purpose."

"I just need you to do me a favor, but what she wants is to reshape your soul and spirit, to change your true nature and heart."

“At that time, you were no longer the Penglai Spirit Abyss of the Three Realms, but the Taiyin Supreme of the Shuangyi Dao Palace in the Xuanhuang Realm.”

"If you want to achieve instant success, then letting her do as she pleases is not necessarily a bad thing."

Jiang Sheng's face twitched slightly as he listened. Reshaping one's soul and spirit, reversing one's nature and heart—what difference was there between that and simply taking out his life soul and spirit and stuffing in a new one?!

Jiang Sheng naturally did not want to be in a situation where he was not himself, so he chose to cooperate with Taiyin Yuanjun.

Of course, Jiang Sheng's ambitions went beyond just these.

Looking at the relaxed and at ease Taiyin Yuanjun, Jiang Sheng finally asked the question that had been bothering him: "Yuanjun."

"If I help you regain your physical body, can you really help me ascend to the sun and stars?"

Upon hearing this, Taiyin Yuanjun laughed: "Didn't you look down on the power of Taiyin and refuse to cultivate the methods of Taiyin?"

Jiang Sheng shook his head: "That was just an excuse I made when I realized something was wrong."

"My way originates from water, and moves through wind, thunder, water, and fire, transforming yin and yang and destroying calamities."

"While the final tribulation and the end of the cycle are indeed the fruits of my path, Yin and Yang, water and fire are also my foundation."

"If it were just the Taiyin path, I would naturally not want to cultivate it and destroy my own foundation."

"But if both the Yin and Yang are present, how could I let go of this great opportunity to interpret Yin and Yang?"

Taiyin Yuanjun nodded: "Rest assured, the will of heaven and earth of the Xuanhuang Realm is willing to let you ascend to Taiyin Star because you are destined to be with the Xuanhuang Realm."

"In this vast universe, the most famous thing is the Yin-Yang Dao, which has been passed down continuously through each era."

"Since you are destined to be connected with the vast universe, you must also be destined to be connected with the principles of Yin and Yang."

As she spoke, Taiyin Yuanjun said, partly to reassure Jiang Sheng and partly based on her own deductions: "You told me before that the Xuanmen is currently experiencing a great calamity in all the heavens and myriad realms, with boundless calamity energy enveloping all the realms of the Xuanmen."

"This chaotic calamity affects countless beings in all realms and envelops many pure Yang beings. Under its evolution of immeasurable killing calamities, it will inevitably also forge immeasurable opportunities."

"Your opportunity may have come in the Xuanhuang Realm."

"This is not only due to the attention of the will of the Xuanhuang Realm, but also the blessing of this great calamity."

"Since you cultivate the path of the final calamity and the end of the cycle, you should be able to clearly perceive that in this great calamity, you will be invincible. No matter how much higher their cultivation level is than yours, they will all be defeated by you. Even if you encounter someone you cannot defeat, you will be able to turn misfortune into good fortune."

"This is not just because you have great luck, but also because your Dao Fruit is in harmony with this great calamity of the Xuanmen."

"Your sect's founder is not the only one who is paying attention to you."

"Don't think I'm just trying to comfort you. It's normal that you don't understand some things since you're not at the Pure Yang level."

Jiang Sheng looked at Taiyin Yuanjun with some astonishment, only to see Taiyin Yuanjun smile calmly: "Do you know that the River of Time also has a spirit, and the chaotic universe also has a will?"

"Otherwise, why do you think there are no practitioners who have ascended to the highest levels of cultivation, such as opportunities for cultivation, destiny, fortune, and destiny?"

"It's not just because these Great Daos are too difficult, but also because the current chaotic universe does not allow any Pure Yang to completely master these Daos."

"When you break through to the Pure Yang realm and face the River of Time and the Chaotic Universe with your true body and true spirit, you will see some mysterious things in the Three Thousand Chaotic Great Daos. Those things are useless to most living beings in the myriad worlds, but if you really have great opportunities and great fortune, you can get some information from those things."

“My husband and I have analyzed those messages, and we believe that understanding them, to some extent, means that you have grasped a glimmer of hope.”

"A glimmer of hope to ascend above the Pure Yang realm." (End of Chapter)