The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 304 Primordial, Jade Emperor

"...Above, I behold the Three Primal Elements, like a string of pearls, their bright light illuminating the nine corners of the world, the Five Spirits' night candles illuminating the eight regions. The Inner Emperor and I wander together, clad in phoenix robes and carrying tiger tallies, soon ascending to the void..."

A sermon sounded.

The true meaning of the scriptures flows through my heart.

Xuanming was completely absorbed in it, and entered the Daoist imagery created by the inner landscape of the Yellow Court with ease.

Twelve streams of chaotic energy manifested.

He became one of them again.

The chaotic energy circulates along a mysterious trajectory, forming a Wuji Dao Ring. Nine streams of chaotic energy form the outer ring, and three streams of chaotic energy form the inner ring. The inner and outer rings circulate and resonate with each other.

As time passed, the nine streams of chaotic energy split into three groups of three, each merging into one stream of chaotic energy within the inner ring, causing the entire Wuji Dao to tremble suddenly.

The three boundless inner rings of chaotic energy rapidly grew stronger, evolving profound principles as they moved about: emptiness, void, and nothingness.

This is the boundless universe of the three realms.

The three powers returned to their origin, evolving into the primordial chaos.

Xuanming felt that he had become an extremely special existence, eternal and indestructible, born since time immemorial.

Witness the evolution of chaos, and observe the emergence of the infinite.

See the five elements in their cycle, witness the birth of heaven and earth.

At this moment, Xuanming felt as if he had been enlightened, and his mind was suddenly clear. He realized that the world was stabilized by the Three Powers, and the Limitless was driven by the Three Powers. The word "Three Powers" was mysterious beyond words.

The primordial chaos is one, and the three return to one.

The primordial chaos is three, and one is three.

The three are both existent and nonexistent, both existing and not existing, both born and dying; the eternal is the three, and the rule is the three.

The Dao has three states: primordial chaos, primordial disorder, and heaven and earth.

The Tao has three stages: Wuji, Taiji, and the ultimate.

Xuanming understood!

His aura changed from obscure to ordinary.

He became an old man.

An ordinary old man.

At least that's the surface.

Even if a demigod were standing right in front of him, they couldn't detect the slightest energy fluctuation on his body, and would even subconsciously ignore it.

He can be the protagonist, dazzling and eye-catching.

They could also be just passersby or background figures, unknown and with very low visibility.

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The Amitabha Sutra has ended.

Xuanming did not wake up.

He mentally observed the changes in the entrance hall.

To be precise, it is about observing the changes in the "Huangting Neijing Yujing" (Yellow Court Inner Landscape Jade Classic), just like the other two classics.

After the third contemplation of the sutra, the universe was transformed.

The culture creates a unique world, where directions are indistinguishable, the sun and moon are invisible, and the void and emptiness are yet real.

The whole world is so mysterious that it cannot be described.

It's as if the starting point is the ultimate goal.

The Tao is a circle, and the principle is a ring.

The circle and the roundness represent the principle.

Various insights came to mind, but Xuanming dared not be careless and continued to stare intently.

The primordial spirit shone brightly, spreading out wisps of light that gathered in this world. The world was then rooted in the divine flower, its petals swaying, and a lotus seed was born from the auspicious clouds of immortality.

The seed germinated, grew rapidly, and gradually became a bud. As the lotus blossomed, its petals glistening, I was seen in the bloom, and a middle-aged Taoist priest emerged from within.

Majestic and solemn, deep and imposing.

Upon seeing him for the first time, Xuanming felt at ease, finding him to be very reliable. "This humble Daoist, Yuanshi, greets fellow Daoist."

"Xuanming greets Fellow Daoist Yuanshi."

The Supreme Taoist and the Jade Emperor also arrived at this time, nodding to each other in greeting.

"Fellow Daoist, you've finally arrived."

"Congratulations on your arrival, fellow Daoist."

"I apologize for keeping you two waiting."

Looking at the three Taoists chatting and reminiscing, Xuanming suddenly felt a bit superfluous, and also felt that the relationship between the three Taoists was already very crowded, and that he didn't need to interfere anymore.

Fortunately, this feeling was fleeting.

Master Yu Chen warmly invited Xuan Ming to join them, and the four of them had a pleasant exchange.

The original Taoist was born.

Even though he was stronger than Taishang and Yuchen when he was born, and directly achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, he still needed to stabilize it.

The Supreme Emperor and Yu Chen soon took their leave.

Xuanming sent out the pure Qi origin belonging to the Primordial Daoist, and then wisely left.

The Primordial Taoist appeared and returned to the Great Void Heaven.

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Time flies.

Looking back, sixty years have passed.

Hidden Peak, Seeking the Way Academy.

Inside the thatched hut, Xuanming opened his eyes, his gaze revealing the boundless creation and the dawn of a new era.

He suppressed the strange phenomena, stepped out of the room, and walked to the summit of Floating Cloud Mountain, stroking his beard and smiling.

Today, this mountain has become the number one mountain in the world, like a giant pillar supporting the sky.

Zangdao Peak has also become the number one peak in the world.

Standing atop the mountain, with white hair flying and Taoist robes billowing, Xuanming surveyed the surrounding mountains, his heart broad and his mind filled with lofty ambitions.

He gained profound insights upon reading the "Huangting Neijing Yujing" for the third time and then secluded himself for sixty years.

He woke up a few times during that period.

One instance was when his eldest disciple, Li Zizai, also known as Changyizi, underwent a tribulation of lightning. After experiencing numerous hardships, this disciple did not disappoint him, successfully surviving the tribulation and becoming a great power, truly replacing Xuanming and becoming the pillar of the Qiuzhen Temple.

One instance was when the chief of the Mengmo clan underwent tribulation and became a great power. As the mother of the second disciple, Xuanming attended the banquet for the great power. The second disciple was also accomplished. With her identity as Meng Po and Meng Po Manor, her cultivation had reached the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top, making her the strongest existence below the great power of the Underworld. Even the great power had to give her face.

One instance was the birth of two powerful figures in the Phoenix Clan: the Phoenix Clan Chief and the Wutong Tree God. Xuanming made an appearance once and then disappeared into the shadows.

One instance was the return of the gods to their positions. After more than fifty years, they finally gathered 30% of the original spirits, which was enough to barely maintain the order of heaven and earth and drive the operation of the heavenly way. Even some powerful beings joined the heavenly court.

The Great Emperor Gouchen, the Great Emperor of Longevity of the South Pole, the Heavenly Venerable Taiyi who Saves from Suffering, and the Goddess Houtu officially assumed the positions of the Six Emperors.

With great fortune bestowed upon her and the rule enveloping her, Houtu Niangniang's strength is no less than Xuanming's. Even if she were to leave the Netherworld, she would possess the power of a Second Calamity Half-Immortal, and be even stronger than the Lord of Taiping Dao.

Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun's cultivation has also reached the level of a half-immortal with two calamities, while Gouchen Dadi and Antarctic Changsheng Dadi have also reached the level of a half-immortal with one calamity. It's not that they are inferior to their peers, but that the Tianzun and Niangniang have the blessing of the underworld, so they can't catch up for the time being.

Apart from that, Xuanming remained in seclusion.

After sixty years of cultivation, he not only perfectly integrated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Divine Powers, showing signs of attaining the Dao, but also comprehended the Limitless Dharma Gate. The Primordial Dao has been transformed from 80% to a rule, giving him a greater chance of surviving the Third Calamity. His Dao Body and Primordial Spirit both possess semi-immortal qualities. As long as he successfully attains the Dao, he can become a Great Luo Heavenly Immortal.

Meanwhile, thirty years ago, after the original Taoist achieved great power, Xuanming successfully condensed the last of the Six Emperors: the Supreme Heavenly Creator, the Talisman-Holder of the Calendar, the True Body of the Dao, the Golden Palace Cloud Palace, the Nine Heavens, the Calendar of Ten Thousand Paths, the Great Dao of Non-Action, the Bright Palace of the Vast Heaven Golden Palace, the Supreme Jade Emperor, the Great Heavenly Venerable of Pardoning Sins, the Mysterious Heavenly Emperor.

Abbreviated as Jade Emperor or Haotian Shangdi.

He was formed from the original pure energy separated from the Three Pure Ones, the imperial energy collected by Xuanming in the past, and the fortune of the Central Plains.

Supreme and noble, supreme and great.

He was born to wield the power of the Heavenly Court and be the supreme ruler of the Three Realms. However, in order to make his position more legitimate and to enhance the power of this deity, Xuanming arranged for him to reincarnate and undergo tribulations.

In each lifetime, one must experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, the eight sufferings of life, as well as other major and minor calamities, such as being born alone, being abandoned at birth, being lame or disabled, suffering from illness, losing parents in childhood, losing a spouse in middle age, and losing a child in old age...

Every lifetime is meticulously planned.

(End of this chapter)