Daojun, start from Penglai foundation building

"You're just going to let me go like that?!"

Lin Fan was still somewhat incredulous after leaving the Guangque Cold Palace.

He had been captured and imprisoned here by the female immortal for over a year. During that time, the female immortal either threatened or bribed him or ignored him completely, and he suffered greatly for several years. In the end, Jiang Sheng released him with just a few words.

Jiang Sheng glanced at Lin Fan: "Otherwise, do you really want to stay here and specialize in cultivating that Earth Immortal technique to become a Great Sun True Lord?"

Lin Fan shook his head repeatedly: "Even the Great Sun True Monarch is only trapped on the sun and stars by the methods of the Earth Immortals. Once the sun dies out, he will also perish. He will not be able to transcend and be free."

"Moreover, throughout history, none of those who cultivated the Earth Immortal methods and resided in the sun, moon, and stars had a good ending. Even those who encompassed a small world perished along with them. How could they be as carefree as those who cultivated the Heaven Immortal methods?"

Jiang Sheng nodded. Just as Lin Fan said, the Earth Immortal Method is not bad. In fact, it can be said that the Earth Immortal Method is an excellent quick and stable method in a certain sense.

As long as one finds a grotto-heaven and plants an innate spiritual root, the grotto-heaven will expand as the spiritual root grows, thus forming a small world of its own and becoming a carefree immortal.

Of course, if the small world collapses or the spiritual root withers, it will naturally perish as well.

Therefore, powerful Earth Immortals have developed many Earth Immortal techniques based on this foundation. For example, they can directly reside in a world and become a world-suppressing Earth Immortal, or reside in a star and live forever with the star.

But regardless of the type, both face the risk of having limited mobility and difficulty in escaping.

If the world collapses or stars fall, even Earth Immortals will perish, without even having to wait for the end of a cycle.

Once the final calamity of the Yuanhui arrives, those pure Yang cultivators using the Heavenly Immortal method will still have a chance to escape their own realm and hide in the depths of chaos, but the pure Yang cultivators using the Earthly Immortal method will be in a bind, unable to escape.

Therefore, in all the myriad realms, immortal cultivators mainly follow the Heavenly Immortal Method, seeking transcendence and freedom.

After stretching his muscles and bones that hadn't been used in a long time, Lin Fan asked curiously, "Yuan Chen, why did that Yuan Lord let us go after only exchanging a few words with you? Do you have a past with that Yuan Lord, or..."

Jiang Sheng glanced at Lin Fan, and seeing the glint in Lin Fan's eyes, he realized that his friend had figured things out.

So Jiang Sheng didn't hide anything: "That woman isn't easy to talk to. She's just afraid that I'll die with her."

"I once traveled to the Taiyin constellation, where I received guidance from that person, and I was also tricked by that person."

"After entering the Sun Star, I was tricked by that woman and her husband, but I also mastered the Yin-Yang method because of it."

"Having survived this tribulation, I have completed the Yin-Yang method and cultivated a Yin-Yang Tribulation Annihilation Mysterious Light, which can draw upon the energy of calamity and the power of the final tribulation."

"That person originally used the Earth Immortal Technique to reside in the Taiyin Star, and then used the method of feigning death to freeze herself and delay her tribulation. Now that her soul has awakened, the tribulation will naturally follow her like a shadow. When I saw her before, she was still at the Pure Yang level, but now she is even having great difficulty maintaining the Pure Yang realm."

"My Yin-Yang Tribulation Annihilation Profound Light will be enough to trigger the tribulation that he has been struggling to suppress. At that time, you and I will certainly die, but given his current level, he will also be annihilated in both body and soul."

"So, there's no such thing as affection; it's just mutual distrust and compromise."

Hearing Jiang Sheng's words, Lin Fan seemed to understand: "A being who, last Yuanhui, struggled to suppress the final tribulation of that Yuanhui, and whose cultivation level was about to fall below Pure Yang."

Seeing that Lin Fan was implying something, Jiang Sheng warned, "Yunxuan, don't act recklessly. The war in the Nine Provinces Realm is coming to an end, and the Kaiyuan Ancestor is gathering disciples from all the heavens to prepare for the final battle."

"At this critical juncture, nothing is more important than the final battle of the Xuanmen Calamity!"

Lin Fan nodded: "I understand, Yuan Chen, you can rest assured."

As he spoke, Lin Fan suddenly smiled and took something out of his pocket: "Yuan Chen, look what this is?"

Jiang Sheng glanced at it casually, then frowned: He saw that the thing in Lin Fan's hand shone with a golden glow and the aura of the blazing sun. He could vaguely sense the majesty of the sun and see all kinds of wonderful techniques, as well as Dao traces and magic patterns, which transformed into various strange phenomena.
"This is... the true seed of the Great Sun?!"

"No wonder the Moon Goddess wanted to capture you, saying that you were in harmony with the sun and stars, and you actually brought this thing out!"

The Great Sun True Seed is no ordinary rare treasure. To some extent, it can be described as a wondrous spiritual root, a spiritual root for cultivating the Great Sun Method and comprehending the Way of the Sun.

Corresponding to the Great Sun True Seed is the Lunar True Seed above the Lunar Star. Both of these can only be found above the Sun and Moon. They are supreme immortal treasures for comprehending the Way of Yin and Yang, and are also the first and most wonderful items for cultivating the Sun and Moon Method.

What makes this thing so precious is that not every sun or moon can nurture it. Only sun or moon stars held by someone can, under the condensation of the laws of the sun and moon, yin and yang, water and fire, and according to the cultivation level of the person holding the star, undergo countless years of immersion in the laws and energy within their domain, to nurture a few true seeds.

The master of the Sun Star in the Xuanhuang Realm, the Golden Sun Lord, is a Dao-holding realm cultivator. The Great Sun True Seed nurtured in his Dao field must have an extraordinary status.

No wonder the Moon Goddess said that Lin Fan was in harmony with the sun and stars. Jiang Sheng had previously thought that the goddess was trying to do something, but after seeing the Great Sun Seed, Jiang Sheng understood that his good brother was indeed in harmony with the sun and stars.

After all, the Great Sun True Seed cannot be taken away from the sun and stars at will; it must be due to a predestined connection.

Jiang Sheng looked at Lin Fan and felt even more that his friend was extraordinary: "Lin Yunxuan, Lin Yunxuan, your name is Fan, but what you do is anything but simple."

"How did you manage to bring this thing out of the sun and stars?"

Lin Fan smiled smugly: "Hehe, I couldn't have brought this thing out originally, but for some reason, the restriction suddenly dissipated, and all the restrictions and laws on the sun and stars also collapsed. This thing developed spirituality and followed me."

As he spoke, Lin Fan sighed again: "But, just as I got my hands on the Great Sun True Seed, I was captured by the Moon Goddess you mentioned and brought to the Taiyin Star."

"If it weren't for the protection of this Great Sun True Seed, I would have been converted by the power of the Taiyin long ago, and my immortal body would have collapsed due to the clash of Yin and Yang."

Jiang Sheng sighed, "The Great Sun True Seed, an unparalleled treasure from the sun and stars, the cause and effect of this thing..."

"It seems you really should become the Sun Lord. I regret bringing you out with me."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan hurriedly said, "Yuan Chen, Yuan Chen, please don't send me back."

"What's so great about the Sun Star? It's all empty and lonely. My Daoist partner and fellow Daoists are all in the Three Realms. If I were the only one who went to the Sun Star, wouldn't I be depressed to death?"

"If you want this Great Sun True Seed, I'll give you one too, how about it?"

Jiang Sheng waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I can't afford this."

Although the Great Sun True Seed and the Taiyin True Seed are good, True Seeds are still inferior to Dao Seeds. Even Jiang Sheng, who possessed the Dao Seed of Pure Yang, had not refined it, let alone the Great Sun True Seed.
Having finally severed his karmic ties with Sun King Jin Hao, Jiang Sheng had no desire to have any further involvement with this Dao Lord.

Jiang Sheng was well aware of how profound his family's fortune and merits were, and he was also exceptionally clear about his future. He was destined to ascend to the Pure Yang realm, and as long as he remained connected with the Sun King Jin Hao during this process, he would undoubtedly be helping that person accelerate his return from the River of Time.

This is one of the reasons why the Pure Yang Dao Lords spread their teachings throughout the myriad worlds, leaving behind a lineage of Daoist traditions and numerous legacies.

As long as there are people in later generations who practice the methods of this Pure Yang Dao Lord and inherit his legacy, then this Pure Yang Dao Lord will surely be able to return from the long river of time.

Before ascending to Chunyang, all karmic ties that can be severed must be cut off, especially those related to Chunyang Daojun, as any connection or thing could potentially lead to unforeseen changes.

Seeing Jiang Sheng's attitude, Lin Fan immediately laughed: "Alright, alright, if you can't handle it, I'll take it myself."

"Speaking of which, Senior Brother Lingwei and Senior Sister Lingyu must be getting impatient. Let's hurry back to the Nine Provinces Realm and not keep the ancestors waiting."

In the Nine Provinces Realm, in Cangzhou, countless clouds drifted and swirled outside the towering Myriad Laws Profound Heaven Array, transforming into countless exotic beasts and celestial birds, enveloping the array above and below.

Above the sky, as each star shone brightly, three hundred and sixty-five large stars shone brilliantly, arrayed in formation, illuminating the world with the power of the vast stars.

When Jiang Sheng, Lin Fan, and their fellow disciples of the Eastern Heavenly Daoist School returned from the Nine Provinces Realm, they saw two great formations, one above the other, covering the Myriad Laws Profound Heaven Great Formation.

"This disciple greets the Kaiyuan Patriarch and the Golden Mother Goddess."

Jiang Sheng, Ling Wei, Xuan Yi, Ming Xian, Xu Yuanzi and other True Lords bowed to Kaiyuan Daojun and Jinmu Yuanjun, and then stood in a line to one side.

Kaiyuan Daojun nodded and smiled, "Alright, now that you've all returned, it's time to end this calamity."

"You juniors, quickly enter the formation and cooperate with your senior uncles and elders to preside over the formation and eliminate Qian Tian's last resort!"

Whether it was Jiang Sheng or the other true disciples, they all looked solemn and agreed.

Before long, Jiang Sheng arrived in the sea of ​​stars and saw the Beichen Diandou Siming Grand Array, which consisted of 365 large stars.

Within this grand formation, five Mahayana Immortal Lords—Jade Virtuous Immortal Lord, Radiant Radiant Immortal Lord, Crimson Cloud Immortal Lord, Profound Tranquility Immortal Lord, and Jun Xiao Immortal Lord—are each presiding over the core of the five stars. Inside, five Tribulation True Lords—Yuan Yi True Lord, Hong Yi True Lord, Xiao Yuan True Lord, and Zhao Zhen True Lord—are in charge, while True Lords of the Integration Realm and Refining Void Realm from various sects are on the outer perimeter.

Expanding through the three levels of Mahayana, Integration, and Refinement of Emptiness, this magnificent array encompasses the numbers of all heavens and subtly aligns with the laws of the stars.

At this moment, with the arrival of Jiang Sheng and others, True Monarch Yu Ming couldn't help but laugh and say, "Ling Yuan is back. It's a pity he missed a good show."

Jiang Sheng asked with some suspicion, "Uncle-Master Yu Ming, what's the show?"

Yuan Yi Zhenjun snorted coldly: "Ling Yuan, ignore him. He's just waiting to see you make a fool of yourself."

Hearing what Yuan Yi Zhenjun said, Jiang Sheng was even more confused. Why was he going to watch his family make a fool of themselves?

Upon seeing this, True Lord Shihua laughed and said, "Lingyuan, do you know that the Heavenly Court's Mysterious Maiden is also in Cangzhou?"

“She even came to my Penglai camp looking for you before, and only left after she found out you were not there.”

Princess Xuan Nu?

Ye Wenshu?!

Jiang Sheng frowned slightly, a few thoughts forming in his mind: "She came to find me, so she probably didn't come specifically to help us, did she?"

Master Shi Ping nodded: "That's right, Princess Xuan Nu came with Daoist Qiong Yun."

"Do you see that large formation down there?"

"That was a joint operation by the True Lords of the Zhenxiao Sect under that Dao Lord and that Mysterious Maiden."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Sheng looked again at the ethereal clouds that enveloped the Myriad Laws Profound Heaven Array: "This array is indeed quite ingenious."

"Although I don't have a deep understanding of the Dao of Formations, I can still see that this formation involves the Dao of Illusion and the Law of Nothingness. The drifting clouds are used to evolve into thousands of birds and beasts, imitating their forms and capturing their meanings, and using supernatural powers to create and destroy heaven and earth, and to create three thousand illusions."

"This grand formation must be of the Pure Yang level. Did that Dao Lord really set up such a grand formation out of kindness to help us?"

True Lord Shi Hua and True Lord Shi Ping didn't say much, and True Lord Yuan Yi just hummed twice. After all, he was a Pure Yang of the Dao, and even though they were true disciples of Penglai and True Lords of the Integration Realm, they couldn't freely discuss a Pure Yang of the Dao.

This is not merely a matter of etiquette, but also a matter of respect for the Dao Lord. In any case, a Dao Lord who has attained the Pure Yang Dao Fruit is here and deserves their respect.

Seeing that no one spoke, Jiang Sheng immediately understood what they meant, and then said in a deep voice, "Then wouldn't our great formation be compared with the great formation of the Zhenxiao Sect?"

Before Jiang Sheng could finish speaking, a clear and vast Daoist voice rang out: "That's exactly what I mean!"

The moment that voice rang out, all the immortals felt a chill in their hearts and looked over. They saw the Golden Mother Yuanjun slowly descend into the formation. In an instant, the five Mahayana cultivators, led by Jade Virtue Immortal Lord, along with the Nascent Soul and Void Refining True Lords, all bowed and said, "Disciple greets the Golden Mother Yuanjun!"

The Golden Mother Yuanjun surveyed the five True Lords. As her gaze swept over them one by one, all the immortals felt their essence, energy, and spirit were perfectly complete, and their magical power even showed signs of boiling and breaking through.

Even Jiang Sheng, who had just broken through to the third tribulation realm, had his essence, energy, spirit, and magical power boosted to their peak state with just one glance from the Golden Mother Yuanjun.

The power of the Pure Yang Dao Lord was an unimaginable opportunity for the immortals of the Upper Three Realms, even with just a glimpse of it.

"All immortals, heed my command! Activate the Northern Star Divination and Fate Formation!"

As the Golden Mother Yuanjun gave the order, the Jade Virtuous Immortal Lord was the first to activate the array flags: "Western Town Venus, rise!"

Immediately afterwards, Immortal Lord Chiyun activated the array flags: "Southern Mars, rise!"

Immediately, Immortal Lord Huaguang, Immortal Lord Junxiao, and Immortal Lord Xuanjing activated their respective array flags, activating the Eastern Town Jupiter, the Northern Town Water Star, and the Central Town Saturn Star.

The Five Towns and Five Stars, powered by the combined might of five Mahayana Immortal Lords, unleashed a five-colored radiance. The five-colored starlight—blue, red, white, black, and yellow—rippled and swirled, covering the Four Dipper Star Domains and enveloping the Eight Palaces Star Sea.

Jiang Sheng and the immortals of Penglai Dao Sect belonged to the Eastern position. As Huaguang Immortal Lord presided over the Eastern Town, the azure light shot out, connecting the stars and linking the Eastern Dipper Star Palace to form the Eastern Heaven Star Array. In the darkness, the mechanism of birth and death was conceived, transforming into the meaning of prosperity and decline, life and death.

Meanwhile, in the Southern Star Palace where the Chixiao Dao Sect was located, the Western Star Palace where Yaochi was located, and the Northern Star Palace where the Tianhe Dao Sect was located, stars shone brightly and glittered.

Within the Southern Dipper Palace, there is a mysterious flow of fortune, transforming into the power of karma and destiny; within the Western Dipper Palace, there is a vast and turbulent calamity and slaughter, transforming into the power of celestial calamity; within the Northern Dipper Palace, there is a boundless cycle of destiny, condensing into the light of death and no life.

In the Central Pole, the Qinghua Dao Sect, which is in charge of the Central Balance, connects the Four Dippers, balancing life and death, fortune, and destiny.

In an instant, life and death shifted in the East, fortunes were bleak in the South, calamity raged in the West, and destiny was sealed in the North.

The power of the Four Dippers continued to converge, and the star paths of the East, South, and West Palaces were continuously channeled into the Big Dipper under the constant coordination of Zhong Heng, constantly reinforcing that glimmer of fate that was about to fall with death with the life-and-death fortune and calamity.

As the brilliance of the stars in the East, West, and South Palaces dimmed, the Big Dipper Palace became even more dazzling and radiant.

At the same time, the immortals of the Tianhe Dao Sect, who were stationed in the Beidou Star Palace, also sensed that terrifying starlight that was enough to annihilate all lifespan and karma, and sever the vitality of life and fortune.

That is the way of no birth, that is the way of death, that is fate and karma, that is destiny and calamity.

With all the great laws of the Dao condensed, the starlight was incredibly heavy, making it difficult for the immortals of the Heavenly River Dao Sect to bear. Whether they were Mahayana Immortal Lords or True Lords of the Integration Realm, they all gritted their teeth and forcibly supported this heavy starlight that was condensed from the power of the five sects of immortals and the power of the stars in the heavens.

As the Golden Mother Yuanjun gazed at the massive array that connected the heavens and covered the starry sea, sensing the heavy starlight flowing within the array, she slowly raised her hand and used the Nine Lights Yuanzun Sword to manipulate the Beichen Diandou Siming Array. With a flick of the Nine Lights Yuanzun Sword, an invisible force fell upon the Myriad Laws Profound Heaven Array.

But then, the Golden Mother Goddess, adorned with a phoenix hairpin and a golden hairpin, and dressed in a palace dress and embroidered robe, pointed her magic sword, and the heavy starlight instantly fell from the heavens as she swung her sword.

"By the North Star's pointing, death is inevitable!" (End of Chapter)