From the Carp that Brings Children to the Celestial Officials

Chapter 528 "The Scripture of the Return to the Origin of the Constant and the Impermanent" (Two chapters combined, 4K, please vote with monthly tickets!)
"As expected, you are someone who has transcended fate. I originally thought it would take you a hundred years to understand the intertwined nature of destiny."

"In that case, I can also show you the true path of destiny."

The figure in the Taiwei Enclosure took a goldfish talisman from his waist and tossed it toward the mortal world.

In an instant, the goldfish talisman came to life, its tail flicking gently, and the surrounding invisible void seemed to reveal interwoven threads of destiny.

Following that predetermined destiny, it instantly traversed countless voids and flew above Youming.

At this very moment, You Ming was at the most crucial moment of enlightenment. In his heart, the world seemed to be torn apart by a clear force, with light and shadow intertwining to form an endless flowing picture.

Before him lay no longer the bustling waterways and trade, but the very fabric of the world's destiny, like countless threads crisscrossing to form a vast web of fate.

His soul seemed to resonate with the very fabric of the world, and his idols were intertwined with human destiny.

The "Return to the Sea Without End" divine scripture signifies that no matter how rivers flow or change, their ultimate power will always return to the sea.

Therefore, this method is broad, profound, and all-encompassing.

Now, You Ming realizes that the flow of fate is the same; the fates of all living beings converge to form the endless sea of ​​destiny.

What the gods need to do is not to guide all living beings forward.

In fact, all living beings represent the general trend of heaven and earth. Under this trend, nothing can be reversed, and the gods only need to follow the trend.

Spirituality -2, Willpower -2, Comprehension +4.

In the blink of an eye, You Ming's comprehension level slowly increased to 15 points.

In this state, countless sparks of inspiration collided within his mind, weaving together a wealth of ideas, and the principles in his heart surged like a tidal wave.

A streak of ethereal energy swept through the air, instantly transforming into a series of intricate, lifelike strokes. These strokes pulsed and constantly combined with others to form new characters.

Every second, these words are changing, combining to form a vast ocean of information.

Cultivation is an extremely demanding endeavor that tests one's talent, which is why ordinary people who lack the necessary talent and temperament often suffer immense pain when they force themselves to cultivate.

This is not simply about accumulating energy in the body; there is no such thing as instantly ascending to immortality and living a carefree life after consuming a single pill.

Instead, it requires constant understanding and comprehension. Forcing oneself to cultivate when one's aptitude is insufficient is like listening to a book written in heaven. The characters evolved from this single Heavenly Book Insect Script alone are enough to drive one to the brink of collapse.

However, at this moment, You Ming was immersed in boundless inspiration.

These strokes came together and then separated several times, eventually forming a complex array, like a vast, interwoven web of destiny, representing the unpredictability of fate.

Then, in an instant, the array diagram dispersed and reassembled into a total of forty-nine characters, transforming into a new method.

The Divine Canon of the Return to the Origin of the Constant and the Impermanent!
This method draws on the essence of the cycle of fate and the boundless ocean, intertwining the power of the Way of Heaven, destiny, and the divine to form a completely new path of cultivation.

What You Ming didn't notice was that the moment this new divine scripture was created, a goldfish swam slightly in the void and instantly disappeared into the scripture.

"boom."

You Ming originally intended to adjust the circulation route of the magical power within his body to a new method.

But suddenly, he turned into a fish.

Although he was originally a fish, at this moment he transformed into a fish swimming in the currents of fate.

He looked to both sides, where countless twisted lines of fate intertwined in the void like ribbons of silk, creating a complex and intricate tapestry.

The fish that Youming transformed into was light and transparent, its scales shimmering with a pale golden light, like a drop of water in the ocean current of fate.

All around were ripples formed by the convergence of countless tiny lives. The fate of each life form, their thoughts, actions, desires, and fears, were transformed into subtle ripples that gathered, collided, and even formed tiny whirlpools around Youming.

Suddenly, he flicked his tail and walked against the current of fate.

It felt as if I were walking on the unfathomable depths of the ocean.

He seemed to hear whispers from a distant place, the destinies of all living beings, from countless life forms, some struggling, some going with the flow.

His perception seemed to extend infinitely, traversing this ocean of destiny and touching upon all futures that had never appeared in life.

With each voyage, he seemed to trace countless lines of fate, touching upon countless variables and creating ripples upon ripples.

Compared to the entire ocean current of destiny, he was incredibly small, so small that even if he tried his best to wave his tail, the vast and mighty current would still flow past him without stopping.

But at the same time, he is also powerful. The flick of his tail can cause slight ripples in the ocean currents, and the area covered by these ripples may represent the fate of hundreds of thousands of lives.

At that moment, a sudden realization dawned on You Ming's mind.

No wonder the Taiwei Dao Master is unwilling to interfere with the fate of all living beings. He himself is just a small carambhava in the ocean current of fate, yet he can still influence the fate of countless people. If the Taiwei Dao Master were to enter it, he would surely stir up a storm.

This vast ocean, which is immense to him, may not be able to contain the greatness of the Taiwei Dao Master.

Youming swam ever forward in the ocean currents of fate, the fluctuations of destiny surging around him like tides. And he himself remained like that little fish, swimming freely and contentedly in the vast ocean of fate.

As he gradually ventured deeper into this ocean of destiny, his soul and magic quietly underwent a transformation.

The cultivation path of the "Divine Scripture of Constant and Impermanent Return to Origin," which he had just comprehended, gradually became blurred. However, amidst the changing tides of fate, You Ming realized that his connection with destiny had become even more profound.

In a daze, Youming stopped swimming in this vast ocean of destiny, quietly floating on the endless waves.

He even closed his eyes, letting down all his guard, allowing the waves of fate to engulf him.

At that moment, he seemed to have become one with the fate of all living beings.

"Boom."

But deep within his mind, it seemed as if endless sparks of wisdom were flashing, and countless mysterious and unpredictable pieces of information were pouring into his body in a form he could understand.

His magical power began to operate on its own, flowing continuously.

The flow of wealth, changes in fate, and cultural exchanges throughout humankind... Under the influence of the thirty-nine Hangxia on his Toad Heart Island, the fates of tens of millions of people have been affected by him.

And these affected destinies are like the ripples he creates by flicking his tail in the endless ocean currents of fate.

It may seem insignificant to an era, but for him and for every individual, it was a tremendous upheaval.

You Ming was using the "raging waves" stirred up by his tail to cultivate.

He was born a fish, and the essence of a fish is to use the force of the water to leap upwards.

After he grasped this point, suddenly, the suffix of his title, "The Divine Scripture of the Return to the Origin of the Constant and the Impermanent," changed abruptly. It became "The Scripture of the Return to the Origin of the Constant and the Impermanent!"
The moment the character "经" appeared, the forty-nine celestial script characters inside seemed to be constantly multiplying and growing wildly.

Sixty-four...ninety-seven...one hundred and eight...

Finally, the number of Heavenly Script Insect Seals grew to a total of 182 before it stopped.

You Ming was stunned.

Generally speaking, when the number of characters in the Heavenly Scripture of a Dharma Gate exceeds one hundred, it is considered a Dharma Gate of the [Scripture] level. Such a Dharma Gate with one hundred and eighty-two characters is not even considered a low-grade Dharma Gate of the [Scripture] level.

However, all laws in the world have their own underlying principles.

To obtain any method, one must break it down from a higher-level method; it is impossible to deduce a higher-level method from the bottom up.

But You Ming didn't study any Dao-level techniques.

The Nine Great Daos of Heaven and Earth represent nine Great Daos, each with its own Dao-level method to suppress the Dao lineage. Below that are the Scripture-level methods, the warp and weft of Heaven and Earth, the derivation of the Dao; any one of these scriptures is enough to establish a great sect of immortals.

Normally, below the Golden Immortal level, any [Scripture] level method is sufficient.

Next is the [Canon], which is a variation of the scriptures. It contains methods for manipulating primordial energy and techniques for forging supernatural powers. The [Boundless Return to the Sea Divine Canon] that You Ming practiced before was at this level.

Then there is the [Book], which is usually a branch extracted from the [Classic] level cultivation method. Although it contains methods for cultivating spiritual energy, it is not comprehensive and it is easy to go astray.

When You Ming was young, the [Stabilizing Origin and Dividing Meridians Divine Manual] he cultivated was at this level.

As for those who go further down the line, they either have the method but no skill, or they have the skill but no method, neither of which are considered mainstream. For example, when You Ming first transmigrated, he cultivated a technique called [Xuan Yuan Water Technique], but he changed it after his strength improved.

You Ming wasn't stupid; he quickly figured it out.

There is absolutely no way he could create a [Scripture] level method without observing a [Dao] level method. Moreover, even a [Scripture] level method is not something he can comprehend at his level.

As you may recall, the Qinglian Lord was an ancient water god, only one step away from becoming an immortal. It was by chance that he saw the "Tide Source Limitless Scripture" and gained some insights, thus embarking on the path to immortality.

Qinglianjun's realm back then was higher than Youming's now, yet he still couldn't truly comprehend a scripture, let alone create one.

If I can achieve this, it's natural that someone is helping me behind the scenes.

"Your disciple Youming kowtows to express his gratitude to his master for his assistance."

You Ming immediately bowed respectfully towards the void.

To be able to comprehend a [Scripture] level method on the path of destiny with such ease, even for someone like Xiaoyuer who isn't even a terrestrial immortal, is something only the Daoist Master Taiwei could do.

It's not that I haven't seen the [Dao] level method. The Taiwei Dao Master is the very essence of the Dao of Destiny. If she is willing, the Taiwei Dao, one of the Nine Primordial Daos, will naturally be comprehended by me in a form that I cannot understand.

Just like what You Ming experienced before, he reversed the cause and effect, and directly obtained the result without learning. After obtaining the result, he then worked backward to deduce the learning steps.

There was silence all around, and no response.

But You Ming knew that the Taiwei Dao Master was watching him at that moment.

"good."

After a while, a scene appeared in his memory: when he first entered Taiwei Enclosure to become a disciple, the Taiwei Dao Master nodded to him in approval.

But at this moment, You Ming suddenly understood.

The Taiwei Dao Master at that time was affirming him at this moment.

This is the terrifying aspect of Dao Lords. They have transcended the boundaries of time, space, cause and effect, and destiny. They are like beings of a higher dimension, and time is a road that can only go forward and not backward in your eyes.

But in the eyes of the Dao Lords, they look down upon time; they are both here and there.

You Ming bowed again before slowly rising.

He knew that the Taiwei Dao Master would not care about these formalities, but he was just using this method to express his gratitude and respect.

……

Although the "Scripture of the Return to the Origin of the Constant and the Impermanent" was created by himself, You Ming can only access a very small part of this scripture now.

However, he fully understands everything in the scriptures; it's just that his cultivation level is not high enough to force him to cultivate.

Compared to this scripture, his previous creation, the "Divine Scripture of the Return to the Origin of the Constant and the Impermanent," appears quite crude, even containing various pre-planned paths for the circulation of magical power.

But since we've already mentioned the inherent impermanence of fate, how can we confine it to a fixed framework?

As long as it's within the overall framework, everything else is just secondary.

Therefore, at this moment, the magical power within You Ming's body flows freely, just like the fate of all living beings, but the operation of his magical power serves the "greater trend".

What is the general trend? For an individual, it is the improvement of cultivation and the elevation of realm.

Therefore, within this framework, his magical power will change at any time, but it will always follow the "optimal solution" in the dark, constantly driving You Ming's strength to improve.

He has not yet fully succeeded in converting to this method, but the energy around him is already undergoing rapid transformation. To outsiders, he seems more ethereal and more imbued with Daoist charm, and even the aura of calamity surrounding him has dissipated considerably.

This means that he is rapidly advancing towards the upper three levels of the realm at a speed far exceeding what he used to be.

The upper three levels, although still within the realm of cultivators, have already stepped into the threshold of immortality and are known as Earth Immortals.

The Earth Immortal level is terrifyingly stronger than ordinary cultivators, but far more free than True Immortals and Celestial Immortals who are not allowed to descend to the mortal realm at will.

As long as You Ming can reach the Earth Immortal realm, Yuanling Mountain will instantly become a major power in the eyes of others.

At the same time, You Ming's perspective on the world is also undergoing subtle changes.

In his eyes, all living beings seemed to become linear. He could see through the fate of anyone whose strength was below his own, and the weaker the person, the deeper he could see.

If he wanted to, he could even impersonate a charlatan and predict people's fates with terrifying accuracy.

But everyone's fate is actually dynamic and changing. When he speaks about other people's fate, it's as if he flicks his tail in the ocean current of fate, which will cause changes in fate.

Therefore, the more he could see, the more silent he became.

You Ming was increasingly able to understand the Daoist Master of Taiwei.

(End of this chapter)