A journey of survival starting from Zhetian

Chapter 714 Star shines into the sea
In various scriptures, the six desires refer to the six senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind. These six desires are the root cause of attachment and afflictions for ordinary beings. Various practices and ways to strengthen oneself are a process of continuously purifying the six senses.

Even the most brutal Seven Killings Demonic Path in the world is a method that uses killing as a means to constantly purify the "ego," sublimate the spiritual light of one's true nature, and transform one's own true spirit.

The higher a practitioner's level of attainment, the closer they are to the Tao, and the more detached they appear from the mundane world, thus becoming increasingly distant from the place of near-Tao symbolized by the endless six desires.

Furthermore, in this era, the "Real World" is inhabited by humans, gods, demons, ghosts, and monsters. The vast majority of those with high levels of attainment are born as saints, becoming legends from birth and being blessed upon being born. Their "humanity," born from the six desires, is difficult to shake their innate "divinity."

"Therefore, the Six Desires Heaven is one of the very few places that has not yet been discovered, occupied, and refined by those with great supernatural powers of creation, and it is also the best place for me to start at the moment."

Xiong Mo served himself a bowl of old hen and ginseng soup, leisurely drinking it spoonful by spoonful, transforming it into wisps of worldly, earthly energy that was closest to the mundane world, filling his body.

"call"

The hall was filled with the sounds of various vendors hawking their wares, and all sorts of tempting lusts were crammed into the eight dishes and one soup on the wooden table. The fragrant aroma wafted in, and the taste on the tongue was sweet and lingering. The tender and juicy pieces of meat evoked a sense of sensuality as they were swallowed, and the mind was filled with a desire-filled sense of satisfaction.

Looking at the shortcut that was so close to him, Xiong Mo glanced at the food he had already finished eating on the wooden table and sighed in admiration.

"Nothing in the mundane world tastes better than this."

A human with a sturdy and powerful build, wearing a black soft turban, a blue round-necked robe with a gap at the hip, loose trousers, and cloth boots, walked towards Xiong Mo.

"I will accept your praise without hesitation."

"I am the manager of this Baiwei Restaurant, and also the chef of the dishes on your table. My surname is Jian, my given name is Keng, and my clan name is Peng."

Jian Keng approached Xiong Mo, his eyes filled with curiosity as he stared intently at him. He looked at him again and again, as if he had noticed something, and unconsciously rubbed his hands on his robes.

A few breaths later, his divine sense spread out slightly, and he saw through the miniature array covering the wooden table from above.

Jian Keng's eyes lit up slightly. "This is truly rare. Such profound array formation skills are quite advanced even among celestial immortals. Moreover, you, Daoist, are actually a member of my clan. This is even more unusual."

"Most of us humans are not born with great divine power, nor do we possess outstanding talents."

"In terms of cultivation, they are only slightly better than the beasts of the demon race who are almost driven by instinct. Most of them remain stuck in the inner realm for their entire lives. Those who enter the outer realm are one in ten thousand, and those who attain the Dharma body through the outer realm are one in ten thousand. These figures are not even enough to describe their abilities."

"Fellow Daoist, your cultivation at the Celestial Immortal realm is absolutely among the top in our human race."

Xiong Mo smiled and nodded, took out a tea set and a bag of goji berries that were surrounded by ethereal energy, brewed two cups of celestial tea, gestured to Jian Keng, and then picked up one of the cups and took a small sip.

Immediately afterwards, with a smile, he bowed slightly to the sturdy shopkeeper in front of him, saying, "My surname is Xiong, my given name is Mo, and my clan name is Youxiong."

Xiong Mo blinked, his smile widening. "Fellow Daoist Jian, you're subtly praising yourself."

"He already carries a faint trace of omnipresent mystery, presumably having traveled through numerous fragments of cosmic light and enlightened many others who have reached the perfect cultivation of Celestial Immortal. In the current human race, he truly belongs to the highest peak below the legend."

"To elevate one's true nature and spirit to infinite heights and attain the legendary status may be just around the corner. As for perfecting the legend, opening up the great path of the acquired kitchen, sailing the sea of ​​suffering, and attaining the creation should not be far off either."

Jian Keng reached out and picked up the wolfberry tea, took a big gulp, smacked his lips, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Hey, this medicinal herb is really good. It actually carries a trace of mysterious creation, which makes even a Celestial Immortal with perfect cultivation feel warm."

"Rare! Absolutely rare!"

Jian Keng seemed to understand something, and quickly picked up the teapot and the wolfberries on the table, brewed himself another cup, and drank it heartily.

Instantly, a wisp of pure energy rose from his crown chakra, transforming into a radiant glow, giving rise to all sorts of delicious delicacies and wondrous phenomena, spreading out wisps of smoke and fire energy, revealing the true meaning of the mortal world, and bringing forth rolling human glory.

The omnipresent, mysterious charm emanating from Jian Keng became even more intense, and scene after scene of prosperous and flourishing times unfolded in illusion and were written in the misty realm.

Countless figures flew out of Jian Keng's body one after another, representing his understanding of "Tao", his perception of "Heaven and Earth", his love for cooking, and his experience in cultivation. These things now transformed into projections, hovering around him and connecting with one after another like dazzling starlight.

This is like an open umbrella, with acquired qualities on the outside and innate nature on the inside, together forming a whole, resembling the division of yin and yang, drawing a diagram in the void.

This is Jian Keng's innate spiritual light. He retains a trace of self-awareness and observes these things, through which he observes the myriad worlds and one after another projection of his own self.

Jian Keng's eyes were slightly hazy, but the clarity in his heart remained undiminished under the warm nourishment within his body. Through these special states, he connected with countless fragments of cosmic light via starlight threads that surrounded him.

In a certain modern universe, a young man who had just obtained his chef's license was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, "So that's how it is!"

In a universe possessed by a magical network, an apothecary, who was concocting a potion, looked dazed, put down the herbs in his hands, and chuckled, "So that's how it is!"

On the land, which still exudes a wild and untamed atmosphere, a burly man draped in animal skins, shirtless, and with a ferocious aura, walked into his own small courtyard and shouted loudly, "So that's how it is!"

With the support of the warm current within his body, Jian Keng's original heart remained intact, continuously awakening one other self after another, until the number climbed to nine hundred and nine, reaching the ultimate that a celestial being could achieve.

With the blessings of all the venerable ones, his aura became increasingly ethereal, and his cultivation and learning truly began to advance towards the "Dao." The omnipresent mystery and the vast and boundless power that was said to have spread throughout the heavens and myriad worlds also became increasingly intense, rapidly approaching that special boundary.

"Boom"

A resounding sound, like a clear spring flowing into water, swept through his heart, and gradually resonated with the innate spiritual light of Jian Keng from the infinite heights.

As Jian Keng looked around, everything was dark and chaotic, presenting the original state. There was no order of time, no up or down in the void, and no beginning of all things, yet it was most in harmony with the innate nature.

Suddenly, Jian Keng saw a celestial mountain filled with pure Dao light. Then, his perspective rose and he saw a golden bridge that suppressed earth, water, wind and fire. Both were engraved with many Dao patterns, which he could see clearly no matter what. However, a kind of worldly Dao charm that was very compatible with him had been automatically "memorized" by his innate spiritual light and could not be forgotten.

"Is this the supreme treasure of the other shore, the [Tai Chi Diagram]?"

The innate "self" originates from the Great Dao and is closest to it. This divine weapon from the other shore symbolizes the order of existence in all the heavens and myriad realms. Above the long river of time and destiny, it suppresses the [Real World] and maintains the constancy of "existence" itself. Jian Keng smiled and sighed, "At the moment of breaking through the legend, I saw the [Tai Chi Diagram] within the light of my true nature. I can say that I have seen the 'Dao'."

With clear eyes, he walked directly onto the golden bridge that suppressed earth, water, wind, and fire, sat cross-legged on it, and formed a mudra with his hands.

The next moment, among the nine hundred and ninety-nine different fragments of cosmic light, one by one, the clearly defined figures of "Jian Keng" made a lifting motion, condensing quantity into quality, forming a dazzling golden lotus of the other shore, rising straight to infinite heights.

In the Realm of Truth, a towering mountain, exuding the charm of immortals, rises from the sky and rapidly expands, merging with nine hundred and ninety-nine fragments of cosmic light, sprinkling drops of pale golden morning light upon the mortal world.

"A legendary phenomenon?!"

"I've never seen this before, fellow Daoist. Where are you from?"

Some legendary powerful beings were stunned, looking at this ethereal immortal mountain that spanned countless worlds, somewhat at a loss.

The great master of creation, however, looked solemn, casting his gaze towards a certain location in the [True Realm], looking at the small Taoist temple atop the mountain, and at the fellow Daoist of the same realm dressed in a black and yellow Taoist robe. He watched as the Daoist turned around and approached, smiling and nodding at him.

When the three great heavens of Qingwei, Yuyu, and Dachi still existed, as long as one attained the Dao and their mind was not extreme, the first extraordinary phenomenon that appeared would be one of the three heavens, with a vast and righteous aura descending without bounds, known as "the Immortal Realm rising into the sky".

When the three Celestial Venerables disappeared and the three high heavens vanished, the first extraordinary phenomenon to appear after the legend of enlightenment was the Daoist temple of a great supernatural being who had reached the pinnacle of creation.

As for which great master's dojo is manifesting as a strange phenomenon, that depends on one's own path, which one's perfected creation is most compatible with, and can roughly determine one's future allies and future rivals in the struggle for the Great Dao.

"This Xuanjun, not wanting to be left out, has also placed a piece in the [Real World]."

"Hmm, is he a human?"

"I remember that the human race once produced several outstanding figures, but they all perished one after another. Now only one remains, and he has become a subordinate of the Fire Emperor."

"Heh, interesting. Xuanjun is trying to infiltrate the Fire Emperor's territory and undermine him."

"I wonder if the Fire Emperor will be so angry when he sees this that he'll jump up and down in fury?"

One by one, powerful beings with extraordinary abilities calmly observed this strange phenomenon in their own dojos, occasionally pointing at it and offering their comments.

During this period, as the projections of otherworldly treasures were traced and discovered from their previous hidden state, various opportunities were created, leading to a significant increase in the cultivation of many Dharma bodies, the elevation of their true spirits, and the attainment of legendary status.

There are hundreds of people who have cultivated the illusory Great Dao, sailed the sea of ​​suffering, and attained the legendary perfection of creation. And those who possess the divine weapon of the other shore, the projection of their own self, and from it they have comprehended some of the true meaning of the Dao, perfecting their own Dao or perfecting the authority of their own Dao, are no longer a minority.

At this moment, a mere celestial being who has attained legendary status is not worthy of His further attention, unless He sees someone who has attained legendary status in the future, someone who is sufficient to form the foundation of extraordinary phenomena.

Inside the palace, filled with flames and the essence of the sun.

The Fire Emperor and many other powerful beings all looked at a human with a somewhat dark complexion in the corner of the hall. Their gazes were not malicious, but full of mockery and ridicule.

"Hey, isn't this the junior of our human race's great supernatural being? This leek just grew legs and ran into Xuanjun's field."

"The extraordinary phenomena of Nanshan are truly dazzling, ethereal, and unfathomable. Would our great human sovereigns like to invite us to join them in sparring with the Mysterious Lord on the illusory Great Dao and exchanging insights into its principles?"

"I suppose so. If my junior were to rebel like that and jump to the camp of another powerful being, I would definitely personally take up arms and go to their door to reason with them and preach the truth, and incidentally break their legs as well."

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The human race's great supernatural being remained silent, but the veins on his thick arms twitched, and a hint of ferocity flickered in his eyes.

He did indeed have a strong urge to break the legs of his younger relative.

The great human being bowed to the Fire Emperor in a muffled voice, “Now, based on the territory where my juniors have raised their true spirits, it is enough to filter out trillions of beings within our country and those related to me within the fragments of time, and directly pinpoint the exact location of the Mysterious Lord.”

“Xuanjun hasn’t made a move. He’s at the Baiwei Restaurant in Chiyan City. We can go there directly.”

The Fire Emperor shook his head slightly and pointed to the sky in the Realm that had suddenly darkened.

He said softly, "The next legendary phenomenon has appeared. After you have seen this phenomenon, it is not too late to go and find Xuanjun."

“We have already located his position. Now, the vastness of cause and effect and destiny can no longer be the power to conceal his secrets.”

As the words fell, streaks of starlight appeared, evolving into a cosmos, more dazzling and brilliant than the night sky of the Real World before. They truly converged into a vast ocean, like the gathering of stars from all the heavens and myriad worlds, dreamlike and illusory.

"Stars shine like a sea."

Upon seeing this legendary phenomenon covering the night sky of the Real World, apart from the Fire Emperor whose expression remained unchanged, the faces of the other powerful beings all showed a hint of solemnity.

When such extraordinary phenomena appear, those who fulfill the legends, if they do not perish in the calamity, will surely reach the level of perfect creation after a long period of time, and will have the hope of crossing the sea of ​​suffering and attaining enlightenment on the other shore.

This also means that this human who has attained the legendary status of enlightenment has the potential to reach the same level as the Fire Emperor in the future.

This is a foundation that even the most divinely created beings may not possess.

"It seems that it will be quite difficult for us to bring this junior of the human race back."

"The Mysterious Lord has invested such a substantial amount of money, and his plans are far-reaching and unpredictable; his ambitions must be enormous."

The Fire Emperor rose from his throne, looked toward the direction of Crimson Flame City, and sighed softly.

(End of this chapter)