Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 70 The Divine Treasure of the Heart
The Lunhai (CV6) is located below the navel, about the size of a palm, while the Daogong (CV8) is above it, corresponding to the five internal organs, and is surrounded by the ribcage.

The five deities in the Dao Palace are closely related to them, and can generate Dao power and vitality, making it a place to nourish life.

The five organs—heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys—are collectively known as the Five Viscera or the Five Spirits. They store essence and energy without dissipating, and preserve life without decaying. They represent an extremely powerful and mysterious realm within the human body.

If a person can nourish their spirit, they will not die. The five spirits will always be present, and they will remain forever young. They will be connected to the five elements, linked to heaven and earth, and endlessly exist in the world.

The Dao Palace is a secret realm that cannot be ignored. If you want to achieve immortality, you must work hard in this secret realm. If you want to reach a higher level and comprehend the Dao of Immortality, you also need to evolve the Five Elements here.

Inside the cave, Li Yao faced the sky with his five hearts facing upwards, circulating the Dao Palace chapter of the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture, absorbing the fiery red source placed in front of him.

Although it's only the size of a pigeon egg, just this small piece is equivalent to two hundred catties of essence, and its essence is even purer and more abundant.

Now, Li Yao has gradually stopped using the Pure Source for cultivation and has switched to the Different Source. For him, the Pure Source is now more of a currency for transactions and a way to charge the Heavenly Book.

This is somewhat extravagant. In theory, with his current cultivation level, using the Pure Source should not significantly affect his cultivation speed.

But Li Yao felt that it wasn't like they didn't have the resources; if they were going to use something, they should use the best.

If it weren't for the fact that using the divine source now would be a complete waste, he would have wanted to use it directly.

Of course, the reason why Li Yao chose the Fiery Red Source instead of the Ice and Snow Source, the Green Leaf Source, or the Solidified Soil Source was mainly related to the divine treasure he was about to open up.

Soon, the fiery source was completely refined. A misty fog and terrifying divine energy enveloped him, as if a bronze furnace had taken him inside.

Heaven and earth were the furnace, and creation was the craftsman. He used his abundant energy to forge the furnace of heaven and earth, and regarded himself as an elixir, refining himself in every way.

The other shore is nowhere to be seen, nor are the flowers in bloom. Clouds rise and fall, and a divine palace appears. Li Yao is standing in front of a celestial gate. If he rushes in, he will enter another secret realm.

After pausing for a moment, Li Yao strode forward. His accumulated experience was too great; breaking through to the Dao Palace in one fell swoop was no mere dream or illusion.

The next moment, the sky was high and the earth was vast, and he entered a new world, full of vitality.

At the same time, within Li Yao's body, a rumbling sound arose, five streams of energy surged upwards, and five dragon-like divine smoke soared into the sky.

"The five divine energies pierce the sky and soar upwards. Such a Dao phenomenon is rare in the world. That place is where Senior Brother Li is in seclusion. He has broken into the Dao Palace!" Inside Yaoguang Pavilion, many disciples were alarmed and looked in shock at the place where Li Yao was in seclusion.

"This is astonishing! Such a speed of cultivation is truly rare in the world. Li Yao has only been a member of the Holy Land for a little over a year, and he has already reached this level!" Even the elders couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Everyone who witnessed this scene was astonished; such an extraordinary phenomenon was simply too exaggerated, indicating that Li Yao's potential was on par with that of the ancient sages.

After a short while, the strange phenomenon disappeared, and only then did the people in Yaoguangfang calm down a little.

But this is only on the surface. In fact, things are already in turmoil behind the scenes, and the news here will soon reach the Holy Land.

The news of Li Yao's breakthrough to the Dao Palace realm and the astonishing phenomena would soon be known to the higher-ups of the Yao Guang Holy Land.

Li Yao himself was unaware of all this, as he had more important matters to attend to at the moment: establishing the Dao Palace.

“The five internal organs, the five spirits, and the five elements cycle and represent different things. Among the five internal organs, the heart is the master of the body and the foundation of all things. I should choose the heart as the first place to store the spirit.” He did not hesitate because he had already made up his mind.

The Dao Palace world was shrouded in mist, waiting for him to explore it. He could only rely on his senses to find that divine treasure.

But once he made his decision, a sense of destiny arose within him. He walked straight forward, and guided by his intuition, he quickly broke through the fog and arrived at the scene.

The spirit of the heart is shaped like an unopened lotus flower, not yet in human form, signifying that it is still in the process of transformation. If one wishes for immortality and longevity, one must begin from this point.

Essence and Qi constitute the foundation of the human body. Upon entering the Dao Palace Secret Realm, what needs to be done is to transform essence into spirit, so that deities may be born.

“The essence of the prenatal constitution gives birth to the body, while the essence of the postnatal constitution nourishes it.”

As he approached, Li Yao felt an overwhelming heat wave, his mind and spirit were at their peak, and his yang energy was at its most abundant.

"The heart is fire, the yang within yang, governing the blood vessels and propelling blood circulation. For cultivators, it can also drive divine power, unlock the body's secret realm, and develop the body's treasures. Divine power and qi and blood are linked."

"The human body is in harmony with heaven and earth. Just as there is a sun in the sky, there is also a sun in the human body. The heart governs fire, which is yang, just like the sun..."

The mind, the repository of the spirit, is the sun and moon of the human body, the root of all life, and can be considered of paramount importance, being the highest of the five realms of the Dao Palace.

This divine treasure is the sun among the gods, using yang energy to drive the cycle of life energy, maintain the immortality of the human body, and keep its vitality uninterrupted.

The fiery source he used for cultivation this time was the essence of fire. In fact, at that time, he had already decided to open up the spiritual treasure of his heart.

"The heart is the fire organ, illuminating all things. It is the sun and sky above the body, and cannot be without yang. It nourishes all things and is the foundation for the longevity of the body."

"boom"

The lotus-shaped divine treasure dispelled the mist, and Li Yao felt completely relaxed, his pores opening up as a strange Daoist power flowed out, overflowing into every inch of his flesh and blood.

When he first arrived at the Dao Palace Secret Realm, his innate essence was transformed and his spirit was stored in his heart, like the sun shining in the sky. This was like the beginning of heaven and earth, the birth of all things, and the appearance of the sun in the human body.

The Dao Palace Secret Realm is now open, and he will move forward step by step, opening up a new world.

"The Wheel Sea governs life and death, and is the evolution of Yin and Yang. The Five Great Divine Treasures transform into the Five Elements, which is the mystery of the evolution of the Five Elements."

The Desolate Heavenly Emperor's power was comparable to the creation of the universe. He created the Secret Realm of the Human Body, which seized the creation of heaven and earth, grasped the profound meaning of yin and yang, and mastered the wonderful methods of the five elements. From then on, he encompassed all things in heaven and earth.

"brush!"

Li Yao opened his eyes, and a divine light suddenly shone in the cave. The powerful aura released caused the cave to shake.

After breaking through the Dao Palace Secret Realm, his realm improved significantly, and his divine power contained a special Dao power, which made his divine power even more terrifying.

The five secret realms are like insurmountable chasms between each other. Once you cross one, your strength will increase dramatically. "After a year of cultivation, I have finally entered the Dao Palace Secret Realm. From now on, I can protect myself and go anywhere in the world."

Of course, the premise is not to provoke some old monsters. Apart from that, among the younger generation, with the holy sons and divine sons of various families being hidden away, he has almost no rivals.

Li Yao stood up, took a step, and appeared outside the cave. His robes fluttered, making him look like an immortal. His footsteps exuded a Daoist charm and formed patterns, as if a banished immortal had descended to earth.

Outside the cave, Yun Shang's figure suddenly appeared, his gaze fixed on Li Yao, his heart filled with immense joy.

"Truly amazing! I originally thought it would take you at least three more months to break through, but I never imagined it would only take you a month!" Yun Shang exclaimed in astonishment.

The difference between the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm and the Dao Palace Secret Realm is not a minor realm, but a major realm, making the breakthrough extremely difficult.

Even though they believed in Li Yao's talent, Yun Shang still felt that it would take at least three months to achieve the breakthrough.

But Li Yao always manages to redefine his understanding and defy common sense.

“I’ve accumulated enough, and it will come naturally. If I had known Yun Taishang’s thoughts beforehand, I could have suppressed it and waited half a year before breaking through,” Li Yao said with a smile.

"Hehe, you rascal." Yun Shang pointed at Li Yao, then asked solemnly, "When do you plan to travel?"

Li Yao did not hesitate and said, "Immediately."

Yun Shang nodded: "That's fine. Everyone is focused on your breakthrough right now, so leaving now won't attract too much attention."

"I would like to trouble you, Venerable Master Yun, to escort me out of the Holy City," Li Yao said, clasping his hands in greeting.

"Alright." Yun Shang nodded, waved his hand, and put Li Yao into his sleeve before disappearing from the spot.

……

Outside the city, Yun Shang appeared, took Li Yao out of his sleeve, and handed him a jade bottle.

"What is this?" Li Yao asked curiously as he took it.

"You don't know when you'll be back from this trip. Here are your resources for the rest of the trip: 100,000 catties of source material and ten portions of dragon blood," Yun Shang said.

Li Yao nodded and put it away. Although he no longer lacked these things, it was what he deserved, and he should still accept what was due.

“Be careful when you’re out there alone. You don’t have a protector so as not to be noticed by the Holy Lineage,” Yun Shang said.

"I understand. Venerable Yun, you may return now. This disciple is leaving."

After bidding farewell to Yunshang, Li Yao strode forward and gradually disappeared on the horizon.

"Going there is like a dragon entering the sea; when it returns, it will be a bloodbath." With a sigh, Yun Shang's figure disappeared outside the city.

The area around the holy city is lush and green, with spring-like weather all year round. However, three hundred miles away, the land turns reddish-brown, covered with sand and gravel, and life is scarce. Only occasionally can one or two weeds be seen struggling to stand.

A divine rainbow flew close to the ground and stopped immediately upon arriving at the red land.

Li Yao was light and graceful, like a fairy, and drifted down to the ground like a gentle breeze.

With his powerful divine sense projected outwards, after confirming that no one was around, he opened a hole, crawled inside, and then sealed himself away.

Leaving the Holy City was just a feint; he doesn't have many resources on him right now, only a few hundred thousand catties of source, and judging from the speed at which the Heavenly Book devours source, this amount of source is simply not enough to create anything.

So he needs to go back to the Holy City again and visit the various gambling stone shops.

However, this time, he will not use his original appearance, but will use the Great Art of Changing Heaven and Earth to change his appearance and body before entering the Holy City.

But there's no rush. He plans to stay here for a day and then go back tomorrow.

……

The next day, the golden crow roamed the sky.

Outside the holy city, an inconspicuous cultivator entered the city and went straight into the nearest gambling stone market.

As the place where the gambling on stones is most prevalent, the Holy City has countless stone workshops. In addition to various holy sites, families, dynasties, and schools of thought, there are even some individual vendors who sell stones on the roadside in certain areas.

Li Yao would never buy stones from roadside vendors; for him, it was a complete waste of time.

His target was always the stone archways of various holy sites and aristocratic families.

This time, Li Yao didn't want to cause too much of a stir, so he didn't make a big fuss. After collecting tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of catties of raw materials from each stone workshop, he would leave.

After his mastery of Origin Arts improved, Li Yao became very fast at gambling on stones. He could use his natural senses to casually tap the Origin Stones outside the Heavenly Stone Garden and know roughly what they contained.

Thanks to this, in just two days, he visited dozens of stone workshops and harvested more than three million catties of raw materials.

Li Yao did not make a big fuss, but legends about him gradually spread throughout the Holy City. Many people mentioned in their gambling conversations that they had met a master of stone gambling in the stone workshop that day and had won tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of kilograms of jade!
The terrifying power of the people who cover the sky also stems from this kind of transmission between people.

Li Yao was very cautious. He stopped gambling on stones as soon as the rumors started to circulate.

Because of the Great Art of Changing Heaven and Earth, he didn't need to worry about being exposed. He changed his face and wandered around the Holy City for two more days.

During this time, Li Yao also went to the stone workshops where Ye Fan opened rare and precious stones in the original novel, hoping to see if those stones were still there.

In the end, he left in disappointment. It was still about ten years before Ye Fan came to the Holy City to gamble on stones, and none of the rare and precious source stones from the original story were there.

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(End of this chapter)