A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 613 Funiu Mountain

The twenty-five ancient gods in front of Tianzhou departed.

Whether they would follow his example and completely integrate their own divine path into the "ordination ceremony" was not answered clearly; all that remained was a deafening silence.

Watching the twenty-five ancient gods depart, Tianzhou smiled indifferently.

What Teacher Zhong Hao and the others think is unimportant, what they want to do in the future is unimportant, and whether they will become the Daoist ancestors of the "Ordination Method" is also unimportant. Right now, what's most important to me is to diligently complete the three tasks given to me by the Yellow Emperor.

As for the development and spread of the "ordination method" in this region...
Tianzhou gazed beyond the Xuanpu Divine Mountain range, focusing on the slowly spreading aura of several fifth-grade divine talismans and tens of thousands of sixth-grade divine talismans. Then, he slightly closed his eyes, using his senses to penetrate the "boundary membrane," perceiving wisps of faint, constantly arising and ceasing "starlight," and immediately revealed an expression of "I knew it."

These "starlight" are beings from other realms who have received "ordination" from other practitioners.

The divine aura of the talismans they cultivated was, in his perception as the Dao Ancestor of the "Ordination Method," as conspicuous as candlelight in the darkness. Even with the interference of the chaotic "ocean's" almost ruleless and illogical power, he could still perceive it very clearly.

When he pushed his perception to its limit and completely integrated his own [Divine Talisman: Rank 3 - Emperor - Universe Traveler] with the talismanic aura of other worlds, streaks of indescribably brilliant fireworks flashed through his consciousness.

At this moment, he seemed to have entered the End of the Road Realm once again, and from the perspective of the supreme being, he "saw" this chaotic "ocean" and "saw" one after another dazzling world revolving around a majestic being, as if His being himself was the center of this boundless "ocean".

Suddenly, Tianzhou sensed a strange flow of time, as if a being almost identical to him was watching him from an unknown and extremely distant place.

Following his intuition, he looked up and gazed into the distance, wanting to investigate further. However, even with the full activation of the [Divine Talisman: Rank 3 - Emperor - Universe], he could only vaguely see a being radiating the light of the moon, surrounded by countless forces of faith.

The creature's face was incredibly hazy, and its power was incredibly illusory, almost nonexistent, yet its consciousness, which seemed unshakable even by the passage of time, was incredibly real.

A hint of curiosity appeared in Tianzhou's eyes as he murmured, "A talisman that doesn't belong to this world but truly exists. It wields the power of Taiyin and is a member of the 'Ordination Method' cultivation system."

"A fellow practitioner who will also follow the 'ordination method' cultivation system in the future?"

With a curious whisper, the celestial vessel merged into the strange flow of time, and through a series of coincidences, traversed countless eras, ages, and ancient histories, forming a brilliant long line of time. It resonated in the ears of a human being at the forefront of the river of time, echoing from "ancient times" to "today".
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At the forefront of the long river of time, inside the Bagua Furnace atop the golden roof of the mountain.

As the Taiyin Emperor listened to the ancient echoes in his ears and watched the dissipating clusters of light from the laws before him, and the divine seal in his hand that had completely lost its luster and unique Dao essence, he was slightly taken aback.

He muttered to himself, "A fellow Daoist practicing the 'Ordination Method' cultivation system? What does that mean? Does such a cultivation system still exist in the starry sky?"

The Taiyin Emperor frowned slightly. Currently, the most prosperous method in the universe is the "Secret Realm Method," after all, there is a sixth secret realm that can lead to the legendary Emperor's Path Realm. Next is the "Spiritual Root Method," a system that, when cultivated to its peak, clearly grants combat power equivalent to the Emperor's Path Realm, and its survivability and magical power are astonishing, making it extremely sought after by the world.

The remaining methods, such as the "Dao Seed Method" and the "Chaotic Ancient Method," cannot touch upon the cultivation and evolution systems of the Imperial Dao realm. They can be used as supplementary methods to compare and comprehend the mysteries of different systems, which is also within the scope of consideration for many cultivators.

However, he had never heard of the "ordination ceremony." Perhaps he would have to wait until he escaped and went to the Spirit Realm to investigate in order to find out the relevant information.

The Taiyin Emperor took a slight breath, his expression turning grave as he watched the surroundings gradually darken. "Having lived a third life, transformed into the complete Taiyin Immortal Body, and even used the 'Heart Secret,' 'Fighting Secret,' and 'Movement Secret' to enhance my perception of time by nearly ten thousand times, I still cannot find a way to escape this predicament."

Slightly absorbing the starlight scattered from the void, the Taiyin Emperor continuously restored his power, murmuring softly, "The only clue I gained from the passage of time is that sentence that just echoed in my ears, 'A fellow Daoist who will also walk the 'Ordination Method' cultivation system in the future?' This is troublesome."

At the same time, the dimmed clusters of law-based light that seemed to be infinitely far away from him suddenly lit up again after disappearing completely, emitting the same and stable radiance of law, just as when he first entered this place.

Calmly watching the scene repeat itself hundreds of times, like a cycle of reincarnation, the Taiyin Emperor's eyes lit up slightly, as if he had thought of something. "This sentence is not entirely without merit. At least it proves that the path I am currently on is correct, and that there are ancient people who have also embarked on this path."

"Otherwise, those words wouldn't have echoed in my ears. I don't know what level the being who uttered those words was, but at least it wouldn't be weaker than a King-level being."

The Taiyin Emperor once again condensed a divine seal in his hand, slowly raising streaks of Taiyin radiance. These streaks gently connected with countless light clusters of laws that had returned to their original state, resonating with a wisp of their fundamental power. This drew upon the insignificant yet terrifying Dao essence of the Taiyin Dao to empower himself.

One by one, the power that seemed to be the proof of his own future began to boil once again, obeying his commands to a limited extent, temporarily following his orders, transforming into streams of power that could not be integrated into himself, but could be manipulated without restriction.

In an instant, the power that even the Taiyin Emperor, now a third-generation Daoist, could not express or explain, resonated once again with the ancient history of time, transcending the terrifying blockade and unfolding its own unique resonance with the eternal years.

Different kinds of information were pulled up from the depths of the river of time, fell beside him, and condensed into streams of slightly broken but already materialized power.

However, most of these materialized powers were not what he needed. They were almost entirely attracted by the light clusters of laws located infinitely far away from him, which did not conform to the path that the current Taiyin Emperor envisioned he would take.

"what?"

The Taiyin Emperor suddenly looked to his side, where an unknown fragment imbued with a trace of faith power appeared, surrounded by wisps of subtle yet extremely dense Taiyin essence.

Unlike the starlight-filled orb of laws in the void, the power here is entirely based on faith and thought. It seems to be able to merge with oneself, yet there is a natural and special barrier between them. It is like two parallel lines that never intersect with the "Secret Realm Technique" that one is currently cultivating. They can hardly interfere with each other, yet they can coexist at the same time.

The Taiyin Emperor focused his mind slightly, picked up the fragment with his hand, and silently began to comprehend the inner laws and principles.

After only a moment, he murmured with a hint of disbelief, “How can there be such a cultivation system and power that believes that if it exists, it must appear in this world? It believes that it should exist in the past, and that if it is incomplete in the present, it will present an incomplete path of cultivation? It believes that it is a fallacy, and what will appear is all kinds of inconceivable chaos.”

The idea that "it changes entirely according to the individual's perception of the one who currently possesses it" is so shocking that it almost exceeds the cognitive boundaries of the Taiyin Emperor. If he had not cultivated a Taiyin Immortal Body with complete Taiyin laws, he might not have been able to comprehend this fragment through the special resonance shared with the Taiyin Immortal Dao laws.

The Taiyin Emperor held the fragment in his hand, his voice trembling slightly. "Although the laws emanating from this fragment belong to Taiyin and also possess the symbolism of Taiyin, the rules and logic within it are completely chaotic, and the representation of Taiyin cannot form a stable linear relationship."

"It possesses an almost uncontrollable probability; in other words, it has variables that cannot be bound by common sense."

"A way to get out of this predicament has appeared!"

The Taiyin Emperor's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Without the slightest hesitation, he once again formed the divine seal and began to mobilize the power of countless light clusters of laws infinitely far away from himself in subtle ways. He drew in strands of "law" and "reason" that were related to his own human realm and poured them into this fragment.

At the same time, the Taiyin Emperor used the "Heart Secret" to control his own spirituality, restrain his own mind, and issue a series of suggestions to himself:

"The uncontrollable probability and the unbound variables mean that at some point I can obtain and control a power that transcends this place."

"This fate is not predetermined!"

His perception shifted in an instant, and the fragment in his hand began to flash wildly. In the void, clusters of light originating from the Taiyin Emperor's laws were converging, collapsing, and condensing, completely melting into one in a way that far exceeded his comprehension, thus completing the fragment.

In an instant, strands of light from quasi-immortal emperors erupted, rising from this place and condensing into a substantial talisman.

[Divine Talisman: Rank 4 - Star Lord - Taiyin]

When the Taiyin Emperor reached out and grasped the divine talisman that had fused all the laws of light and solidified before his eyes, an unparalleled light flashed in his eyes, and an almost endless enlightenment arose within him.

"A completely chaotic 'ocean,' an era of probability so ancient that it has lost its historical records, a law that may have been lost to time."

"Using one's own Daoist principles as the framework, the faith of all beings as the raw material, anchoring oneself to the boundless laws of heaven and earth, inscribing Daoist talismans within one's body to prove one's existence, and transforming into a living god."

"This is a system of spiritual practice based on faith in deities, also known as the 'ordination ceremony'."

"I see."

An astonishing leap in life level occurred, as if by miracle.

With the blessing of this divine talisman, the Taiyin Emperor's "law" and "reason" instantly ascended from the realm of humanity to the pinnacle of True Immortal, and then leaped from the pinnacle of True Immortal to the limit of Immortal King. A world-shaking light of Quasi-Immortal Emperor was born on his body. The boundary that separated supreme beings from king-level beings seemed to be within reach, and could be crossed with a single step.

At this moment, the Taiyin Emperor, who possessed the Immortal King Dao Fruit, vaguely saw the boundary of this void. It was a thick, bronze-colored barrier, exuding an ancient charm that seemed boundless, carrying the extremely heavy weight of "Dao" and "Dharma". It did not exceed the limits of the King Realm, but the difference between it and the Supreme Realm seemed to be only a negligible trace.

Looking up along the thick, bronze-colored barrier, a unique structure, bronze in color and shaped like the lid of an alchemy furnace, slowly came into view.

The Taiyin Emperor paled. "How is this possible? This place of 'enlightenment,' which can reflect my countless future cultivation achievements, is actually inside a pill furnace."

"How could such an astonishing alchemy furnace exist in this starry sky?!"

Suddenly, a soft sound rang out from above the Taiyin Emperor's head, and the bronze-colored lid of the alchemy furnace slowly lifted and moved from its current position.

The Moon Emperor saw the darkening sky, the glittering stars as night fell, a magnificent full moon, and a large, wrinkled hand with an ancient, weathered air, plucking countless stars and moonlight from the heavens and casting them down upon his position.

"Boom!"

An incredibly awe-inspiring sound of creation resounded in my ears, and countless vast universes appeared around me. An immeasurable wind of chaos blew continuously, and the sounds of the Dao, which explained the rules and logic of all things in the world, played an indescribable symphony of creation in the void.

In a daze, the Taiyin Emperor saw a flame of Samadhi rising, witnessed universes being melted into unparalleled elixirs, and saw the emergence of the will of the universe, which bestowed upon him the profound and yellow merits that even the power he possessed at that moment found extremely shocking.

He seemed to have a vague realization; the boundary separating supreme beings from king-level beings seemed to be becoming even more blurred. For some reason, he had a hazy feeling that he could leap up and try to step into the realm of the Emperor.

"boom!"

A very crisp, shattering sound rang in the ears of the Taiyin Emperor.

The hazy feeling faded away, and the world seemed to become real again. The power he had previously possessed at the limit of the Immortal King also vanished like a dream.

When his vision cleared and his thoughts returned, he realized that he was standing in front of a mountain path.

The moonlight shone down from the sky, illuminating the mountain stele in front of them, which bore three ancient characters.
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Funiu Mountain

(End of this chapter)