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"The origin of this item is also a matter of chance."

"I gave someone a talisman, and they returned a debt of gratitude to me."

"The theory of cause and effect is truly wondrous."

As Jiang Sheng spoke, he opened his wooden box and took out a dull, lifeless scale.

"This thing is not connected to the Five Elements, the Four Symbols, or the Three Powers, and it is difficult to integrate Yin and Yang."

"To the average person, it appears to have no spirit or nature, and to argue about it, there is no result or cause. It is nothing more than an ordinary scale, and it is difficult to understand the mystery within it."

"However, it does not conform to the Five Elements, yet it can exist in wood, burn in fire, sink in earth, dissipate in water, and melt in metal; it does not connect with the Four Symbols, nor with the Three Powers, yet it hides with wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, and shines with the sun, moon, and stars. It is just a pity that ordinary people only see its ordinariness and find it difficult to understand its extraordinary nature."

"The mystery of this thing can only be understood by observing the alternation of the sun and moon, the interplay of yin and yang, and the balance of purity and turbidity."

As Jiang Sheng spoke, he activated his own magical power, transforming the Yin and Yang. As the Yin and Yang magical power entered the scale, this palm-sized scale faintly emitted the light of the sun and moon and began to change continuously. In an instant, it grew from the size of a palm to the height of a person. At this moment, when Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun looked at it, they saw a dense star map faintly reflected on the scale.

Shao Bai Mingjun looked around and said, "What on these scales seems to be a map of the starry sea?"

The Four Seas True Lord asked more directly: "Ling Yuan, you say this item is a preordained opportunity?"

Jiang Sheng nodded: "The so-called innate opportunities are of many kinds. Whether it is an innate spiritual root, an innate treasure, or an innate spirit beast, they can all be considered innate opportunities."

"But for the three realms above, there is only one thing that can truly be considered an innate opportunity, and that is innate foundation."

"We humans are born with acquired traits, and cultivation is a process of gradually returning to our innate nature from our acquired nature, but this is ultimately not as convenient as having an innate nature."

"The crested ibis should know this best. Although she is of crested ibis blood and has a natural affinity, in reality, her natural affinity is only half there. Compared to those true innate saints, she is still far inferior."

The crested ibis said with deep feeling, "That's right. The gap between acquired and innate foundations is really hard to bridge. Our demon bloodline is returning to its ancestral form, which in a sense is returning from the acquired to the innate. And your human race's cultivation is also returning from the acquired to the innate."

"The reason why the lower and middle realms are considered mortal is because their origins have not yet been completely transformed into the innate state, and they cannot be called sacred. At this time, bloodline origins are especially important. Even if your strength is inferior to the opponent's, those with higher bloodlines can easily suppress those with lower bloodlines, and can even control their life and death."

"When you reach the upper three realms, the demon bloodline reverts to its ancestral form and becomes a celestial demon, which is much better. Although there is still bloodline suppression, it is not as great as in the mortal sixth realm, and others can hardly control your life and death. However, if you want to truly gain freedom, you still have to get rid of the shackles of your bloodline."

As she spoke, Zhu Huan remembered that Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun were both human, and added: "When humans ascend to immortality, they can be said to have transformed their origins into the innate. The reason why there is a god and a saint among the so-called innate gods and saints refers to those innate divine beings and great saints of the demon race."

"But in truth, it should be immortals, Buddhas, gods, and saints. After all, the immortals, gods, and Buddhas who achieved pure Yang in the human race all came from the transformation of acquired to innate, and the human race has the largest number of pure Yang beings among all the heavens and myriad worlds."

"In fact, there is not much difference between the upper three realms and the middle and lower six realms. The only difference is that the middle and lower six realms are still considered mortal, while the upper three realms are considered half of the innate foundation. In fact, the upper three realms are also a process of purifying oneself step by step, seeking the pure yang Dao fruit, which can also be said to be the process of completely transforming oneself into the innate. When you achieve a flawless innate foundation, your Dao fruit will become a flawless pure yang Dao fruit."

At this point, the crested ibis said with utmost seriousness, "Among all the heavens and myriad realms, only the Pure Yang can be considered a true innate deity, or rather, a celestial Buddha or deity."

"In the myriad realms, all the original innate foundations are born from chaos and created by heaven and earth. This kind is incomparable. They grow very quickly with smooth sailing, but they are prone to exhaustion later. Nowadays, there are not many gods with innate foundations in the myriad realms. More of them are immortals, Buddhas and gods who gradually return from the acquired to the innate and cultivate to the pure Yang."

"Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, but the innate opportunities that have been passed down must be pure Yang opportunities, that much is certain."

As the crested ibis said, one's innate foundation allows for rapid growth and great potential; once fully developed, one will inevitably reach the Pure Yang stage.

But how many of the myriad realms today are truly divine beings born from innate origins?

Looking at the Heavenly Emperor of the Golden Palace in the Heavenly Court, the Buddha of Golden Enlightenment in the Western Heaven, and the two Heavenly Venerables of the Taoist School in the Eastern Heaven, which one of them has a natural background?
Not to mention these few powerful beings who have mastered the True Yang Realm, even among those who hold the Pure Yang Dao or have entered the Pure Yang Dao, apart from the few in the Divine Path, how many of them have innate origins?

The strongest sect of the Divine Path, the Buzhou Divine Court, which was based on innate divine origins, had long been razed to the ground by the Golden Palace Heavenly Emperor, who ascended the throne through acquired divine origins.

Meanwhile, most of the innate Great Saints born from the demon race are now in hiding. It is the demon race Great Saints who have returned to the innate state after being born that are stirring up trouble in the myriad realms.

The innate foundations of the primordial deities are ultimately inferior to the countless acquired foundations of the human and demon races. Even the primordial deities are gradually being replaced by the acquired deities. If it is said that the innate foundations were incredibly powerful at the beginning of chaos, then today, the innate foundations can only be proud for a short time at the beginning of a new era.

The holy lands of the human race, whether of the Xuanmen or the Buddhist sects, are nurturing more pure Yang energy, and the royal court of the demon race is no exception. Having innate talent is no longer something to boast about.

However, innate foundations are inevitably accompanied by the birth of innate laws and the nurturing of Dao fruits. Therefore, in the eyes of immortals, gods, demons, and Buddhas, innate foundations are more like an opportunity born from chaos, allowing them to quickly complete their foundations and step onto the path of pure Yang.

This is why the crested ibis said that one's innate destiny must be a pure Yang destiny.

Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun felt a chill. The innate opportunity must be a pure Yang opportunity. Doesn't this mean that the piece of scale armor in Jiang Sheng's hand is a shortcut to pure Yang?
Jiang Sheng laughed and said, "In all the myriad realms, all demon races have a bloodline source. The cultivation of demon races is to continuously purify their bloodline and return to their ancestral state to reveal their innate nature. If the bloodline source is annihilated, then the celestial demon of this race will have the qualification to become the new bloodline source. And the celestial demon who can become the new bloodline source is the Great Sage among immortals, Buddhas, and saints."

"However, the innate deities are born from chaos and are few in number, while our human race is born with an acquired foundation and has no concept of bloodline. Bloodline only adds a little bit of innate talent and can not be considered an foundation. The path of cultivation summarized by the sages of past generations through hardship, from laying a solid foundation to condensing the golden elixir, transforming the nascent soul, and emerging the primordial spirit, is not only the process of our human race returning from the acquired to the innate, but also the true foundation of our human race."

"The Golden Core Heavenly Tribulation, the Nascent Soul Heavenly Tribulation, and then the Deity Transformation Heavenly Tribulation, from the interaction of the essence and energy of the Golden Core to the union of the dragon and tiger, to the interaction of the life and death of the Nascent Soul to obtain the initial embryo, and finally the initial embryo of the Deity Transformation to obtain the refinement of the primordial spirit, each heavenly tribulation is both a hurdle for cultivation and a nurturing of the Heavenly Dao; by passing through a heavenly tribulation, one can transform oneself to the innate level and sublimate one part."

"After experiencing three heavenly tribulations and three sublimations, and then undergoing the tribulation of refining emptiness, one can attain the Dao fruit of immortality and godhood, and thus return to the innate state and gain freedom."

"However, when one does not have longevity, one desires longevity; after attaining freedom, one seeks transcendence. True freedom and ease still require the Pure Yang Dao Fruit. This innate foundation is a Pure Yang opportunity. As long as one does not perish along the way, one will surely achieve Pure Yang."

Pure Yang!

Transcending the Three Realms and not bound by the Five Elements, enduring countless eons without being worn down, possessing immeasurable lifespan as pure Yang!
For a moment, Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun looked at the scale armor in Jiang Sheng's hand with burning eyes.

They are no match for Jiang Sheng. Jiang Sheng is the number one contemporary Daoist of the Eastern Heaven, and is recognized by the Penglai Daoist Sect as a pure Yang talent. Not to mention Jiang Sheng himself, Penglai will definitely help Jiang Sheng attain the Pure Yang realm.

However, Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun did not have such opportunities. The Xuan Su Sect of Zhoushan Realm, from which Shao Bai Mingjun came, was still hoping that Shao Bai Mingjun would achieve success and ascend to immortality with the sect. They were powerless to provide Shao Bai Mingjun with any assistance. Although the Canglang Holy Sect, where Si Hai Zhenjun was located, was a side sect holy land, the side sect was destined to be less peaceful than the orthodox Xuan sect. All kinds of opportunities not only had to be fought for, but also had to be seized and snatched.

As for the opportunity to attain Pure Yang, even if you have it, it depends on whether the ancestor is willing to help you. After all, the emergence of a Pure Yang master inevitably leads to the rise of a new force, and not every ancestor of a side sect can tolerate this and is willing to share the fortune with others. Therefore, achieving Pure Yang in a side sect is far more difficult than in the Xuanmen or Shijia sects. It cannot be described as mere intrigue. Every side sect member who can attain Pure Yang cannot be described as having a destiny; they possess unparalleled good fortune and great opportunities. Only by fighting their way out of countless open and hidden attacks and perilous situations can they ultimately avoid the Pure Yang Human Tribulation, withstand the Pure Yang Heaven Tribulation, and then attain the Pure Yang Dao Fruit.

But if one has innate talent, that's a different story.

As long as one can transform their inherent nature into innate essence, find a place to hide and wait for thousands or tens of thousands of years, as long as they don't die, they can become pure yang.

Who wouldn't want such a great opportunity?!
For a moment, the Four Seas True Lord's greed was aroused, but when he looked at Jiang Sheng, the greed that had just been aroused vanished instantly: he could not hold onto such an opportunity.

Opportunities also depend on who gets them. If they fall into the hands of a chosen one, it's a heaven-sent opportunity. But if they fall into the hands of someone with little fortune or someone afflicted by misfortune, you're just handing them an opportunity.

Even if you have abundant good fortune and no karma of your own, as long as you grasp this opportunity, countless calamities will come your way.

Jiang Sheng was able to seize this opportunity because his own cultivation was strong enough, and he also had the Eastern Heaven Taoist School as his backer.

Anyone who tries to seize the opportunity in Jiang Sheng's hands must carefully consider the power of the Eastern Heaven Daoist Clan. Even if they are only facing a third of the Eastern Heaven Daoist Clan, the presence of the Penglai Dao Sect and a Grandmaster of Dao is enough to make all those who covet this opportunity hesitate.

The Eastern Heaven Daoist Clan has just used the blood of countless beings from seven Xuanmen Holy Lands, two Side Sect Holy Lands, and two Demon Clan Royal Courts, along with the fall of fifteen Pure Yang cultivators, to prove their majesty. At this time, who would dare to provoke the Eastern Heaven Daoist Clan?

"Ling Yuan, you want this innate foundation?"

"I ask curiously," the crested ibis asked.

Jiang Sheng shook his head: "Humans don't have innate foundations. I still have to walk my own path. Every step I take is solid, and my Dao fruit is stable. I don't trust foundations that are transformed."

"However, every innate foundation is bound to manifest innate laws. All I want is to see those innate laws, observe their methods, and perfect my own path."

Even with the best innate advantages, Jiang Sheng wouldn't bother with them.

No matter how good other people's methods are, they are never as reliable as one's own self-cultivation. Only what one cultivates oneself is truly useful.

What belongs to others can be given away and taken back. After all, if you can give up everything to refine this innate foundation, others can also extract it and refine it again, and then there will truly be nothing left.

Moreover, one's innate foundation is something born from chaos. First, one occupies a path and possesses a method. Once the foundation is changed and one's own cultivation is abandoned, what can one achieve by following that path to the end? At most, one will only become a great god in a certain realm.

Moreover, one's innate background is closely related to the cause and effect of chaos and the universe. If you inherit someone else's background, how can you be free and at ease?

Upon hearing this, the crested ibis took out another mottled scale from the wooden box. Looking at the scale, which was no bigger than a palm, the crested ibis had a smile and a hint of pride in its eyes: "It is indeed the Lingyuan I know. Actually, I'm not that interested in this innate background."

"As long as I continue my practice step by step, I will eventually be able to realize my innate potential."

"Whether I revert to the Azure Phoenix or the Vermilion Bird bloodline, it is not my wish. How can I accept the karma of others as well as create my own bloodline?"

"At that time, I will be the ancestor of all white-feathered firebirds in the myriad worlds, and the source of the bloodline of the crested ibis clan."

Jiang Sheng was impressed by the crested ibis's high spirits and confidence. As a demon, it knew the benefits of returning to its ancestral form and the horror of bloodline constraints, yet it still insisted on developing its own bloodline, unlike others, relying entirely on itself. This kind of temperament already showed some of the qualities of a Great Sage.

Jiang Sheng remembers that when he first saw the crested ibis in Jurong, it was a spirited and dashing fairy. Today, it seems that the crested ibis is still proud to the core, unwilling to follow in the footsteps of others, and daring to be the first.

"Lingyuan, if you only need the innate laws for this opportunity, I wonder..."

Although the Four Seas True Lord did not finish speaking, Jiang Sheng understood the unspoken meaning.

Looking at the scale in his hand, Jiang Yi said meaningfully, "Fellow Daoists of the Four Seas, do not be impatient for this moment."

"Look, I have a copy of this item, and the crested ibis has a copy as well. How can you be sure that others don't have it?"

"The reason this thing ended up in my hands was because it was a gift from two junior Void Refinement cultivators. If even those who have just entered the Void Refinement stage can obtain this item, then how rare can it be?"

Upon hearing this, the Four Seas True Lord was taken aback, then his face showed shame: "With such a great opportunity in the Pure Yang realm, I really couldn't control myself and almost fell into demonic possession. How embarrassing!"

Shao Bai Mingjun laughed and said, "Why do you have to be like this, fellow Daoists from all over the world? Who can truly remain unmoved when faced with a pure Yang opportunity?"

“Although you and I are in the Upper Three Realms and can be called immortals, Fellow Daoist Lingyuan and Fellow Daoist Zhuhuan have also said that the Upper Three Realms are only half of the Innate Foundation. Since we are not innate foundations, we are just mortals.”

"We are all ordinary people, so how can we avoid the seven emotions and six desires?"

After saying that, Shao Bai Mingjun looked at Jiang Sheng frankly: "Ling Yuan, your knowledge far surpasses ours. The secrets known to the Eastern Heaven Daoists are countless. May I ask what kind of innate foundation this object represents, and what kind of pure Yang opportunity it represents?"

Jiang Sheng paused for a moment upon hearing this, then hesitated slightly: "If my guess is correct, the origin of this item is extraordinary. It can be said to be the first-class among all the innate origins in the myriad worlds. Precisely because of this, the pure yang opportunity brought by this item is extremely dangerous. Whether or not we can obtain that opportunity is another matter."

As Shao Bai Mingjun and Si Hai Zhenjun listened to Jiang Sheng's words, they became even more curious. What kind of background could make Jiang Sheng show such a hesitant expression?

What is the first-class innate foundation of chaos?

Not to mention the White-Haired Lord and the Four Seas True Lord, even the Moon-Tail Fox pricked up its ears and listened carefully.

Jiang Sheng exhaled and said in a deep voice, "This thing should be the molted body of the Candle Dragon, a guide to the depths of chaos, the labyrinth of time."

"And that opportunity must be related to Yin and Yang, and time." (End of Chapter)