Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 982 Extra Chapter: Two Immortals Appear, Twelve True Lords Pay Homage to Taiyi
Chu Tai couldn't understand the Heavenly Emperor Mi Luo's view of time, which considered a eon as a snap of the fingers, but he still maintained his respect for this supreme being.

Therefore, Chu Tai's avatar dispersed on its own, no longer paying attention to the subsequent actions of Emperor Mi Luo.

As Chu Tai disappeared, the precious mirror in the boy's eyes gradually dimmed.

Although he no longer pays attention, the presence of a demigod like the Mi Luo Heavenly Emperor is still a great stimulus to the Eastern Celestial Radiance Great Heaven.

While Chu Tai devoted all his energy to the Eastern Pole Chenguang Great Heaven, quietly promoting the order and system he had built, making the glory of the Holy Kingdom even more dazzling and shining on more places.

The seeds casually tossed by Emperor Miro began to sprout with spiritual light originating from him, quickly displaying a brilliance that drew the attention of the entire Eastern Celestial Immortal Path.

These children, blessed by the Heavenly Emperor, are like natural-born prodigies. They either progress rapidly in their cultivation or have countless ingenious ideas, always finding ways to perfect the Dharma from angles that ordinary people cannot imagine.

Especially in the two-day Dharma gate, these children are like keys that can easily unlock the problems that have troubled many senior immortals.

Their actions naturally led to changes in the destiny of the Great Celestial Immortal Path.

This change not only lifted up those cultivators blessed by the Heavenly Emperor, but also transformed into sweet dew, benefiting the entire cultivation world of the Great Heaven.

Many naturally gifted individuals, who were just one step away from mastering certain skills, have finally found that spark of inspiration.

Some reincarnated cultivators also received more blessings because of these auspicious omens, and made their own choices: either inheriting their previous lives and becoming a celestial being, or abandoning their previous lives and forging a new path.

In an instant, the immortal path of the entire heaven seemed to be shining like stars. Today, ancient inheritances are revitalized, tomorrow, lost supernatural powers are revived, and the day after tomorrow, someone may innovate on the basis of the original techniques, taking their own cultivation method to the next level.

This situation made the entire Eastern Pole Chenguang Great Heaven incredibly lively.

In particular, the younger generation born in the last sixty years are accustomed to engaging in various "friendly" exchanges in the Ling Shu Miao Guan Tian Heaven, arguing about who is the leader of the contemporary era and which lineage's Taoist methods are more mysterious.

"These guys, instead of using the perfectly good Ling Shu Refining Mind Realm, spend all their time wasting time in the Ling Shu Miscellaneous Discussions, do they think that will improve their cultivation level?"

Mu Jing glanced at the information on the Ling Shu jade tablet, which mostly consisted of various debates and photos of some well-known figures. He shook his head and was about to begin his studies for the day when he suddenly saw a familiar calamus leaf mark flashing in the list of fellow Daoists, and the frequency was getting faster and faster, exuding a sense of urgency.

"It's that girl Changpu again. What trouble has she caused this time? Or has she gotten into another argument with someone?"

Mu Jing frowned slightly, a sense of unease rising in his heart, but in the end he still clicked on the mark.

A flash of inspiration appeared, then quickly unfolded into light and shadow, forming a head with a delicate face and bright eyes, which was placed directly in front of Mu Jing.

Having anticipated this, Mu Jing took two steps back and then heard Changpu's series of words.

"Wooden Head! Get back to me! This is infuriating! How dare someone say that the Three Wonders Method is just a basic introductory technique, a rudimentary method for ordinary people to build a foundation, and that if you really want to succeed in cultivation, you should join a prestigious sect!"

"Bah! Who doesn't know that the current Taiyi True Lord sits in the central command, operating the vast universe, and has passed down numerous methods to further reduce the restrictions imposed by sects on cultivation methods? The Three Wonderful Methods are the three most successful cultivation methods since the implementation of this system, and are superior methods that benefit all sentient beings! Yet, in the mouths of these blockheads, they've become enlightenment material! This is intolerable!"

"If I don't curse them so badly today that their parents won't recognize them, I'll change my name! I've already called Mo Jian, Zheng Yang, and Cang Xuan, so don't you dare let me down!"

As he spoke, the light and shadow projected by the calamus disappeared. Mu Jing shook his head helplessly, slid the Ling Shu jade tablet, entered the cultivation Daoist canon section, and glanced at the information at the top, which was the "Three Methods of Entering the Dao" and "Annotations on the Three Wonderful Methods" that were regarded as the guiding principles by many commoner cultivators.

The so-called Three Wonders Method, simply put, are breathing exercises, guiding the breath, and listening to the breath; they are very basic Taoist practices.

Today, it is sought after by many, and countless people regard it as the supreme classic of immortality. This is all thanks to the Great One True Lord who used great wisdom and supernatural powers to reshape the inner workings and recreate the true form of the three methods. This allows these three methods to simultaneously possess three characteristics: they are simple to learn, and entering the field is as easy as walking on flat ground; they can achieve minor success through study and glimpse the mysteries of immortality; and they can potentially unlock the threshold of superior Dao fruits upon great success.

Taking breathing exercises as an example, although it is just a basic method of regulating breathing by inhaling pure air and exhaling turbid air, it has become a complete method of cultivation after being organized by Taiyi Zhenjun.

You only need to master the breathing pattern to get started. Then, with each breath, you will naturally learn to distinguish the general differences between the pure and impure energies in the world. Daily practice can improve shallow and rapid breathing, laying a foundation for subsequent energy cultivation.

If you persist in practicing the standard breathing method for several or even a decade, you can achieve some success. At this point, your breath will be long and continuous, like a never-ending stream. You can achieve the effect of clear breath sinking into your throat and internal organs, while turbid breath naturally rises. Your breath will circulate through the Ren and Du meridians, forming a simple internal circulation.

With a slightly more advanced approach, one can even infuse each breath with a trace of vital energy and spiritual energy, nourishing the physical body like spring rain nourishing all things, while simultaneously accumulating a small amount of magical power, allowing ordinary people to naturally enter the ninth rank realm.

It should be noted that the magical power accumulated through this kind of breathing is extremely pure, and according to the current classification of the Great Heaven, it is no less than some fifth-grade True Qi.

Therefore, although Mu Jing's cultivation level has reached the sixth rank, he still practices breathing exercises according to specific directions and times every day to improve his cultivation.

After mastering the Great Perfection, it is said that one can control one's breathing at will, imitating the breath of a spirit snake or the breath of a spirit tortoise, and even changing the speed at will. If necessary, one can also shut off breathing through the mouth and nose and breathe in and out vital energy through the pores of the skin, which can continue to operate for three months without fatigue, which is equivalent to cultivating a supernatural power to preserve life and prolong the path.

As for those who have reached the highest level, according to the records in the Ling Shu, their breathing techniques have reached a state of perfection. They can resonate with the rhythm of heaven and earth with every breath. Their inhalation is like a roc swallowing the four seas, and their exhalation is like a dragon spitting out clouds. Every movement can trigger the tide of primordial energy.

Of course, no one has yet reached the realm beyond the Great Completion stage. The few who have reached the Great Completion stage have mostly achieved it through chance and unexpected good fortune.

For this reason, many prejudiced people always seize on this point and spread the idea that the Three Wonders Method can only lead to the eighth rank at most. They believe that with the power they accumulate, it is impossible for them to cultivate to the seventh rank. If they really want to shed their mortal body and attain immortality, they still have to join the immortal sect.

With a slight thought, Mu Jing opened the "Detailed Explanation of the Three Wonderful Methods" under the "Annotations on the Three Wonderful Methods". Instantly, a vast sea of ​​information flooded into his mind, with countless questions, rebuttals, new explanations, and even images flashing wildly.

Millions of pieces of information collided in Mu Jing's mind, but the Ling Shu Jade Tablet had the effect of preventing mental shocks. After a brief moment of stunned silence, Mu Jing quickly browsed through the information and soon locked onto a "battlefield".
Upon closer inspection, one can immediately see the calamus leaf imprint colliding with more than a dozen different imprints, while three other imprints—a small pebble, a wave, and a flame—support the calamus leaf imprint.

Most of the time, however, the calamus leaf mark doesn't need any help at all; it has already taken absolute dominance and is displaying terrifying "firepower".

She first dug up Chu Tai's past statements when he was spreading the basic teachings and threw those statements at his face.

"These methods can be considered the foundation of all methods. By adhering to them, one can understand the path to immortality and comprehend the profound laws! How could there be any claim that one can stop at the level of enlightenment, or that one cannot attain the path to immortality?"

Then, he rebuked one of the people who clung to the idea of ​​opportunity, saying, "Opportunity? As if you can grasp it just because you have it? Which of those people didn't cultivate the Three Wonderful Methods for decades and painstakingly hone their skills to achieve their current success? You talk about opportunities and destiny all day long, yet you are blind to the path to heaven right under your feet. You are truly... frogs in a well!"

As Changpu quoted classical texts and overwhelmed the competition, Mu Jing could tell that the opposing side was getting a little angry.

He knew that if things continued like this, it would probably no longer be a simple online exchange. He secretly contacted Mo Jian, Zheng Yang, and Cang Xuan. After a brief exchange, the four of them decided to step forward and smooth things over.

Suddenly, the Ling Shu Jade Tablet vibrated, its surface shimmering with brilliant light. A message appeared before everyone using the Ling Shu Jade Tablet: "Announcement to the world: The Immortals manifest their Dao in the Great Heaven, and the Twelve True Lords of the Immortal Dao will descend upon Zhongdu in three days to congratulate the Taiyi True Lord on the two hundredth anniversary of his reign!"

In an instant, all communication within the entire Ling Shu Miao Guan Tian Tian came to a standstill.

Of course, this pause only lasted for a moment.

What followed was an even more intense exchange, which took place frantically across all sections.

Whether it's the daily communication sections or the private sections of various sects, hundreds of millions of pieces of information have begun to flow through them.

It's fortunate that the entire Ling Shu Miao Guan Tian was built by Taiyi Zhenjun; otherwise, such a massive amount of information, enough to overwhelm the mind of a third-grade cultivator, would have caused who knows what kind of chaos.

Mu Jing was also stunned. He looked at the jade tablet in his palm, a hint of disbelief flashing in his eyes.

Before he could even react, he was bombarded with messages from Changpu.

Seeing the calamus leaf mark flashing so continuously that there was no sign of stopping, Mu Jing took a deep breath, levitated the jade talisman in the air, took three steps back, and opened the message.

In an instant, a tsunami of information surged forth, carrying with it Ayam's ecstatic and excited emotions.

"Wood, did you see that! Did you see that! It's the Twelve True Lords of the Immortal Manifestation of the Great Heaven! They're going to the Holy Capital together in three days, we have to go! Now! Immediately... Wood, why haven't you replied to my message yet! Wood, answer me! Wood..."

"I don't think there are any tickets left to Zhongdu right now. Besides, for such a grand event, there should be a live broadcast of the entire event from the Ling Shu Miao Guan Heaven. There's no need to go..."

"What do you mean you don't need to go! Don't you want to see the true form of the Yuanling Dao Zhu Sui Zhenjun? You blockhead, I remember you've always admired him a lot!"

"I have great respect for the True Lord of Chasing Years, but I do not worship him."

When Mu Jing finished explaining, Mo Jian, Zheng Yang, and Cang Xuan chimed in.

Zhengyang was most concerned about Qingwei Daodongzhao Zhenjun and also wanted to go to the site to see the Zhenjun and comprehend his Daoist methods.

Mo Jian was very interested in the Myriad Spirits True Lord of the Immortal Path, while Cang Xuan hoped to meet the Ascension Immortal True Lord.

Furthermore, Zheng Yang stated frankly, "Seniors Zhuang Kong and Zhuang Ming are also interested in taking a look. These two possess extraordinary abilities and have a chance to infiltrate."

"forget it."

Mu Jing poured cold water on the idea, saying, "Although Senior Zhuang Kong and Senior Zhuang Ming's Free and Unfettered Divine Power is very powerful, Zhongdu is one of the three core cities of the Holy Kingdom. The City God is a powerful figure equivalent to the third rank. How could we possibly get in? Besides, those twelve True Monarchs are all second-rank beings. They don't want to see us. Even if we go to them, we won't be able to see them."

When the topic turned to the cultivation levels of the twelve True Lords, the five of them sighed with emotion once again.

After two days of exchanges, some high-ranking beings in the Immortal Manifestation and Transformation Great Heaven have gained considerable popularity in the Eastern Extreme Chenguang Great Heaven.

Among the younger generation of immortals, the twelve True Monarchs who have successively achieved the second rank within two hundred years are the most sought after.

Cang Xuan knew the Dao fruits and the order of breakthroughs of the Twelve True Monarchs like the back of his hand, and always regretted that the Ascension Immortal True Monarch was not the first to break through.

"It's most normal for the True Monarch of the Zhixu Dao Secret Treasury to be the first to break through, since there have always been rumors that he had some connection with the True Monarch of Taiyi and possessed two of the greatest secrets of the Great Heaven."

"However, it's a bit of a pity about the Yuanling Dao Zhu Sui Zhenjun. He clearly mastered the Jupiter in the end, mastering nearly half of the Dao of Time. But the Jupiter was both his strength and his weakness. In order to refine the Jupiter, he ended up being the last one to break through."

After Mo Jian finished speaking, Zheng Yang added: "The Celestial Masters Dao Dragon Tiger True Lord, the Shangqing Dao Great Cave True Lord, and the Quanzhen Dao Lesser Yang True Lord advanced and retreated together, breaking through together after the Secret Treasure True Lord. After them came the Qingwei Dao Cave Illumination True Lord, the Xuanming Dao Nether Illumination True Lord, the Jade Emperor Dao Golden Palace True Lord, the Feathered Immortal Dao Flying Immortal True Lord, the Qiankun Dao Great Void True Lord, the Wenxian Dao Myriad Spirits True Lord, and the Marketplace Dao Nine Streams True Lord."

"Speaking of which, is there no news about the Nine Sages of the Demon Clan this time?"

Cang Xuan suddenly spoke up, which is also a major point of contention that has gradually arisen in recent years due to the reappearance of the demon race in the Eastern Extreme Chenguang Great Heaven.

Which is more powerful: the Twelve True Lords of the Great Heaven or the Nine Great Demon Saints?

Zheng Yang thought for a moment and slowly said, "If I remember correctly, the last Great Sage seems to be the same entity as that Victorious Fighting Buddha. After he attained the first rank, he directly merged into one entity. Now, we can't even gather nine Great Sages together."

"Of the remaining eight of the Nine Great Saints, five—the Great Saint of Bright Wheel, the Peacock King; the Great Saint of Crossing Fire, the White Ox King; the Great Saint of Nine Profound Realms, the Green Hill King; the Great Saint of Shifting Stars, the Monkey King; and the Great Saint of Eating the Sun, the Heavenly Dog King—are likely to appear. However, the Great Saint of Void, the Unicorn King; the Great Saint of Devouring the Moon, the Toad King; and the Great Saint of Seven Emotions, the Spider King—probably won't come, after all, their Dao Fruits..."

Although Zheng Yang didn't say it explicitly, the other four people also showed some resistance.

The original path of the Great Sage of the Void should have been centered on the [Void], involving aspects such as [Devouring], [Truth], [Power], and [Combat]. However, after two days of exchanges, it seems that he has inherited some of the principles of the Demon Lord, which makes most immortal cultivators very resistant to it.

As for the Great Moon-Swallowing Toad, with the balance of Yin and Yang and the return of the gods to their places, its achievements in the areas of [the moon] and [ice and snow] could not be improved further. Instead, it went further and further in the areas of [fear] and [death], and its image became more and more terrifying. Only a few people in the demon race liked it.

Not to mention the last one, the Seven Emotions Great Sage, who is proficient in the Seven Emotions, the Six Desires, and Karmic Bonds. His favorite thing to do is to provoke the younger generation in the Spirit Pivot Wonderful Observation Heaven. He has been demoted several times and only stopped when the True Lord Taiyi personally met with him.

Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Mu Jing changed the subject, saying, "Actually, more than the Twelve True Lords and the Nine Great Sages, I'd like to see the Twenty-Four True Gods of Heaven. I'm really curious about their condition."

These words sparked a great deal of discussion among the crowd.

The situation of the twenty-four righteous gods of the Heavenly Court has always been a hot topic in the Ling Shu Miao Guan Heaven, because their situation is really too special.

Apart from special beings like the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady, many of the original twenty-four righteous gods were products of multiple gods overlapping or gods combining with a Taoist temple.

For example, the Eternal Heavenly Physician and the Four-Faced Spirit Official are typical examples of multiple deities overlapping, while the Three Primal Fire Heaven and the Lord of Juntai are typical examples of a combination of deity and Taoist temple. The Year-Holding Lord has both. Now that the sovereignty of the Year Star has been transferred to the Year-Chasing True Lord, everyone has been very curious about the state of this deity.

Finally, Mo Jian sighed, "I wonder if they will also come to congratulate Taiyi Zhenjun on the two hundredth anniversary of his reign this time..."

(End of this chapter)