I am devoted to the Tao

Chapter 471 How to achieve enlightenment?

"The great ways have their order, and it is the three thousand innate great ways that truly evolve the universe. If I want to transform nothingness into something, I must draw upon the power of the three thousand great ways."

Hearing Jiang Chuan's words, Tai Huang nodded: "You are right, but that is precisely why you can't do it. Cultivators like you who practice the four paths are rare, rare in ancient and modern times. How can a cultivator comprehend the three thousand great ways?"

"You're right, but I'm only using the Three Thousand Great Daos to evolve the universe. I don't have to fully comprehend the Three Thousand Great Daos. As long as I can control them, that's enough."

Jiang Chuan's gaze penetrated the void and looked towards the Xiantian Taoist Palace in the 30th heaven, the Supreme Changrongtian.

"Control three thousand great ways? Even Zhuzhao, who cultivates the Emperor Way, cannot control so many great ways. What do you want to do?" Tai Huang looked confused.

Rabbit was the first to react: "You want to use the Sky Dao Tree to absorb the three thousand innate Dao fruits of the Xiantian Dao Palace, and then activate the Sky Dao Tree to absorb the power of the three thousand great Daos to help you open up the universe and turn nothing into something."

"Yes."

Jiang Chuan nodded: "This is the only way I can think of to turn nothing into something and achieve the Daluo Dao."

Patriarch Ziyun was eager to try: "What are we waiting for? Let's take action! Let's directly seize the Xiantian Dao Palace and then return to the future!"

"Your method is theoretically feasible, but have you ever considered one thing? Putting aside the question of whether you have enough mana to activate the Sky Dao Tree and absorb enough of the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos. Even if you do absorb it, it doesn't mean you can control it perfectly."

Tai Huang said solemnly, "Although the forces of the Great Dao, such as Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, Wind and Thunder, participate in the evolution of the universe, if you only have one of the Great Dao forces that you cannot control, it may cause a devastating blow to the universe you want to evolve, causing you to fail at the last moment."

Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment and opened his palms.

Zheng! Zheng! Zheng!
The clanging sound of a sword came from his palm, and a dazzling sword light flew out from it.

This sword light was extremely sharp, as if it could split the sky above and cut the earth below.

"This is the 'One Yuan Sword Technique' that I obtained in the past, created by the One Yuan Immortal Emperor. It not only contains the highest realm of swordsmanship, breaking all laws with one sword, but also contains another highest realm, creating all laws with one sword."

Jiang Chuan thought of a solution: "The One Yuan Immortal Emperor can create a sword technique that can generate all laws with one sword. Naturally, I can also create a scripture that can generate all laws with one thought. By using the scripture to control the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos, I can perfectly control the power of the Three Thousand Great Daos."

Tai Huang nodded: "Theoretically, it's possible, but this kind of scripture is probably difficult to create."

Jiang Chuan smiled confidently: "The Emperor of Heaven has already helped me complete half of it."

"The Emperor of Heaven has helped you complete half of it."

Tai Huang pondered for a moment, and the next moment, Tai Huang, Rabbit, and Ziyun Patriarch said in unison: "Langhuan Library! Three Thousand Magical Powers!"

[There are three thousand innate great ways, and there are infinite acquired great ways. The three thousand magical powers in the Heavenly Emperor's Langhuan Library were created based on the three thousand innate great ways.]

[As long as you can create a scripture that can accommodate the three thousand supernatural powers and use the scripture to control the three thousand supernatural powers, you will complete the last piece of the puzzle to achieve the Daluo Dao.]

[Although you know that this path is difficult to follow, it is currently your only path to achieving Daluo Dao.]

You chose not to leave seclusion, but instead prepared to comprehend the Dao of Nothingness within the Chaos-colored wooden box. Although you have already grasped the Dao of Daluo, you also know that you are currently only an Immortal Emperor at the third level of the Thirteenth Realm.

[To truly attain enlightenment, you must reach the peak of the Thirteenth Realm. Furthermore, if you want to attain Daluo, the Dao of Nothingness is also an essential path for you.]

[Before you went into seclusion, you told Rabbit, Ziyun Laozu, and Tai Huang not to run around.]

[At the same time, you also reminded Tai Huang that if he returned to the future, he should go meet Tai Xu Dao Jun and ask him if he was truly the Dao Jun.]

You told the Green Emperor in the Green Emperor Palace that it was the Great Void Daoist Lord who had united with the Dao and sent down the killing calamity, but the Green Emperor never told you the truth from the beginning. Therefore, you still cannot be sure whether it was really the Great Void Daoist Lord who united with the Dao.

After Tai Huang agreed, you began to comprehend the principles of the void contained in the wooden box.

The Dao of Nothingness within the wooden box far surpasses any Dao Fruit you've ever seen. Your mind and spirit immerse in it, like a drop of water merging into the vast ocean, constantly comprehending the great Dao principles within.

[After three decades, your Way of Nothingness has advanced even further, breaking through to the third level of the Thirteenth Realm.]

[At this time, you discovered that Rabbit, Tai Huang, and Ziyun Patriarch had disappeared from the palace where you were in seclusion.]

You understand that this cat, dog, and rabbit are likely to cause trouble for some divine emperor's palace again, but you're not overly worried. After all, your reputation in the Heavenly Court is too great. Furthermore, with the Immortal Ancestor behind Tai Huang, the Immortal Emperor of the Thirty-Three Heavens will surely show some respect. At most, they'll be beaten half to death and thrown back to Xiuyu Palace.

[Continue your retreat to comprehend the Great Dao of Nothingness within the wooden box. This continues for another five generations. Your Dao of Nothingness has advanced even further, successfully breaking through to the fourth level of the Thirteenth Realm.]

Just as you were about to continue your retreat, Fairy Qingxuan called you out.

A cat, a dog, and a rabbit stole treasures from the shrine of the Eternal Emperor's son, the Ghost Axe God. They were captured by the Ghost Axe God, and now you are asked to redeem them.

You feel somewhat helpless, but still, under the guidance of Fairy Qingxuan, you head to the 30th Heaven Supreme Palace of the Supreme Changrongtian Ghost Axe God.

When you arrive at the Ghost Axe God's shrine, you'll see a cat, a dog, and a rabbit hanging in front of the shrine's gate.

"Jiangchuan! You're finally here! This guy is bullying cats, help me deal with him!"

Seeing Jiangchuan, the tied-up Ziyun Patriarch shouted excitedly.

Jiang Chuan ignored the Purple Cloud Patriarch and looked at the Ghost Axe Divine Lord who walked out of the Divine Palace. He clasped his fists and said, "Jiang greets Daoist Fellow Ghost Axe. My ancestors and the others were naughty and have caused trouble for Daoist Fellow Ghost Axe."

The Ghost Axe God is ten feet tall and wears black armor made of Dayan Dao copper.

His handsome face seemed to be carefully carved from divine crystal, so crystal clear and white that it was difficult to find any flaws.

In his eyes, all spirits evolve and all things multiply. From afar, it seems as if a creator has descended and is supreme.

"It's just a minor inconvenience, but I don't mind it. I invited you here today for two reasons. One is to meet you, the prodigy that the Heavenly Emperor said is on par with the Princess, the Qingshi God, and the Immortal Emperor."

Ghost Axe God Venerable stared at Jiang Chuan, his eyes filled with the annihilation of all living things. "Secondly, I heard that you came from the future. I want to know what my fate will be like in your time and space."

Jiang Chuan recalled the divine ship of creation floating on the long river of time and replied, "In the future time and space where I am, fellow Daoist Guifu, you have fallen."

"The Dao falls."

Ghost Axe Godly Venerable frowned slightly: "I have used my primordial spirit to reflect time and space for 2,400 years, but I have not seen the scene of my Dao falling. It seems that I am really too far away from Daluo. The hope of achieving Daluo in the future is probably very slim."

"The past is fixed, but the future is uncertain. The future without the Immortal Emperor is just one of the endless future time and space, and it is not necessarily true. God, you don't have to care too much about it." A God who followed closely behind the Ghost Axe God said.

This deity has dragon horns on his head and golden eyes, and he looks sacred and majestic.

Jiang Chuan was a little surprised because he felt a familiar aura from this God, and he pondered inwardly.

"How could this aura be so similar to that of Master Long Bian? Could it be that Master Long Bian is his reincarnation? But if Master Long Bian is the reincarnation of a Thirteenth Realm Divine Lord, how could his strength be so weak?" "Long Xiang, you don't understand. The opportunities to attain enlightenment seem numerous, but in fact, they are few. Only at a specific time can I succeed in achieving enlightenment. If I miss this opportunity, even if I have already understood the Great Luo Dao, I will inevitably fail in achieving enlightenment."

Ghost Axe God's eyes showed sadness: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wu, for clearing up my doubts. Long Xiang, go and put these three down."

"It seems that Ghost Axe God already knows about the Heavenly Emperor's fusion with the Dao, and he lacks confidence in the Heavenly Emperor's success." Jiang Chuan's heart was in turmoil.

After rescuing a cat, a dog, and a rabbit, you did not take them back to Xiuyu Palace, but instead went to the Qing Emperor's Library in Qingwei Heaven.

Although theoretically you could achieve enlightenment simply by creating a scripture capable of commanding the three thousand magical powers of the Langhuan Library, this is not a simple matter.

[After all, once this scripture is successfully created, it will become a true Daluo scripture.]

[And you know very well that to create such a scripture, a vast amount of accumulation is necessary.]

Arriving at the Qing Emperor Library, you told the cat, dog, and rabbit not to run around, then continued to browse through the various books in the Qing Emperor Library.

[Many of the tomes within the Qing Emperor's library are treasures that even the Thirteen Realms Immortal Emperors cannot obtain. Now you can freely browse through them, which will be of great benefit to you.]

One hundred years later, while reading a tome called "The First Classic of Heaven," you comprehend the mysteries of the Way of Chaos within, allowing your own Way of Chaos to break through to the first level of the Thirteenth Realm. At this point, your four great paths of cultivation—the Way of Nothingness, the Way of Chaos, the Way of Void, and the Way of Time—have all broken through to the Thirteenth Realm.

[Five hundred years later, you finally finished reading all the books in the Qing Emperor's library.]

After reading all the classics, you return to Xiuyu Palace and find the Xiuyu Immortal Emperor to ask how to enter the Heavenly Emperor's Langhuan Library and view the Three Thousand Divine Powers within.

[The Immortal Emperor Xiuyu stated that the Langhuan Library is now under the management of Princess Yunyao. If anyone wishes to enter, they must obtain Yunyao's consent.]

You feel a sense of familiarity with Yun Yao. Although the Dao of Origin is an explanation, considering the existence of the Qing Emperor, you doubt whether Yun Yao is also part of the Qing Emperor's plan. Therefore, you do not want to interact with her.

After some thought, you ask the Immortal Emperor Xiuyu if he can help you obtain the three thousand magical powers from the Heavenly Emperor's Langhuan Library.

[Xiu Yu Immortal Emperor stated that there are many immortals and gods in the Heavenly Court who have entered the Langhuan Library. She can help you inquire and collect information.]

After thanking the Immortal Emperor Xiuyu, he stated that if Fairy Qingxuan could successfully survive that fatal calamity in the future, it would be your best reward for her.

[At the same time, the Immortal Emperor Xiuyu takes out a jade pendant shaped like a full moon and gives it to you, saying that if cracks appear on the jade pendant, it means Qingxuan's reincarnation is in danger. If that happens, you must go and save her.]

You took the jade pendant and said you would definitely save Fairy Qingxuan. Then, you continued your retreat.

[During this retreat, you first took out the Chaos-colored wooden box, then summoned the rabbit, refining it and the wooden box into one, allowing the rabbit to become the spirit of this semi-spiritual treasure.]

[After two centuries, the rabbit successfully merged with the wooden box, becoming a semi-spiritual artifact spirit.]

[You will receive some treasures from the Heavenly Palace and place them in a wooden box to prevent them from being destroyed by the power of the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit when the simulation ends.]

From your conversation with the Green Emperor, it's easy to see that the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Fruit is powerful, but because it's sealed, it's not that strong. Otherwise, the Green Emperor wouldn't be unaware of the content of your conversations with the Future Star King Buddha and the Taoist Candlelight.

【Then, you will retreat and begin to draft your own scriptures, preparing to complete your own scriptures.】

[The vast amount of classics in the Qing Emperor's library will become the foundation for you to create and contain the three thousand magical powers of the Heavenly Emperor.]

【As you created the scriptures, the heaven and earth seemed to resonate and gave rise to strange phenomena.】

The grand sound of Taoism, like the chanting of three thousand ancient Buddhas, or the recitation of scriptures by three thousand immortals, resounded throughout the Xiu Yu Palace.

The Dao rules throughout the sky vibrated, brilliant Dao light blossomed, and intertwined to evolve into many strange phenomena such as purple air coming from the east, ten suns across the sky, and four symbols following each other.

"Sister Qingxuan, what kind of scripture is the Immortal Emperor going to create? The vision is too astonishing!"

Fairy Huanrui stared at the strange visions that kept appearing in the sky, her peach blossom eyes full of surprise.

“That’s right. Many peak Immortal Emperors who have already touched the fourteenth realm may not be able to make such a grand vision of the universe even after creating a scripture!” The Luanfeng God was also shocked.

Fairy Qingxuan replied, "According to what my mother said, with the guidance of the Heavenly Emperor, Jiang Chuan found his own path to enlightenment and is now preparing to create his own Daluo Sutra. That's why the strange phenomenon is so astonishing."

"Creating my own Daluo Sutra! No wonder there are such strange phenomena!"

Fairy Huanrui opened her cherry lips slightly, "The Immortal Emperor Wu is indeed a prodigy who can be compared with the Princess, the God of Qingshi, and the Immortal Emperor Rong. Many peak Immortal Emperors who have reached the Fourteenth Realm have not yet created their own Daluo Sutra, but he has actually started to create his own Daluo Sutra now!"

"The possibility of the Immortal Emperor Wu achieving the Great Luo Dao is indeed far greater than that of the many Immortal Emperors and Gods at the peak of the thirteen realms in the Heavenly Court, but if he achieves the Great Luo Dao, that dead cat will definitely be even more lawless!"

The Luanfeng God gritted his teeth and said, "My Luanfeng Palace was robbed. It must have been that damn cat, that rabbit, and that damn dog of the Immortal Ancestor who did it!"

"Don't slander me!"

Ancestor Ziyun, who had just returned to Xiuyu Palace with Rabbit and Taihuang, became furious when he heard the words of the Luanfeng God.

Seeing the Purple Cloud Ancestor, the Luanfeng God became filled with anger.

"Slander you?! During the five hundred years that the Immortal Emperor was in seclusion, the Heavenly Palace and the Immortal Mansion were frequently robbed. Do you dare to say it wasn't you who did it?!"

"I have indeed stolen many divine palaces and immortal mansions, but your Luanfeng Palace is so poor that I wouldn't even bother to take a look at it even if you gave it to me for free. Unless you give me treasures, I won't steal it." Patriarch Ziyun was very disdainful.

"Damn cat! I'm going to chop you up!!!"

The Luanfeng God, who was mocked by the Purple Cloud Ancestor, had fire in his eyes and was about to chop the Purple Cloud Ancestor down.

"Sister Luanfeng! Calm down!"

Fairy Qingxuan and Fairy Huanrui hurriedly grabbed the Luanfeng God.

"Don't stop me! I want to take this dead cat."

At this moment, Jiang Chuan's voice rang out, interrupting the words of the Luanfeng God.

"Old Ancestor, please quickly return Daoist Fellow Luanfeng's treasure to her."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Chuan appeared in front of everyone.

"Jiang Chuan, you succeeded?!"

Fairy Qingxuan looked at Jiangchuan in surprise and doubt. In her perception, Jiangchuan today had undergone tremendous changes compared to five hundred years ago!

(End of this chapter)