I, the primordial ancestor, started out as a useless cult and a useless saint.

Chapter 417 Above the Laws, the Rules Are Supreme

The Tongtian Sect Leader was also worried. What would he do if it took too long?

"It now appears that it will take at least close to three billion years."

Clang—

The trio was stunned on the spot.

"What the hell? Three billion years?"

This is still the real world; if it were the inner world, who knows how many years would have passed.

"That's right. The power of the world is difficult to cultivate. Hundreds of millions of years have passed, and I have only managed to cultivate a dozen or so paths. However, to condense the power of three thousand worlds, the time required is far too long."

Okay, I guess I'll just have to accept it this time.

"Alright, three billion years, you're having a good time, but we can't do that."

The Master of Heaven stood up and said:

"We may appear to be close to the half-step Dao Venerable level in strength, but in reality, our cultivation is only at the Saint Venerable level. Even if we have long lifespans, how am I supposed to survive for three billion years?"

And there's one more thing left unsaid: whether or not he'll live to see that day.

There is no such thing as immortality, only who lives a little longer.

"Ye Yang, with Houtu around, you can certainly discuss life over these three billion years. What should we do?"

Ye Yang is not feeling well.

"What to do? Cultivate!"

Ye Yang continued, somewhat annoyed:

"Have you forgotten where this place is? So many giant beasts at the Dao Venerable level can serve as your sparring partners, isn't that great?"

"Wari, can't we have a pleasant conversation? I can't even break through the defenses of a Dao Venerable Realm behemoth."

Pangu, who was standing nearby, also said after hearing what Tongtian Jiaozhu said:

"That's right, I can't even break the hide of a giant beast at the Dao Venerable level, how am I supposed to compete?"

"Exactly, unless one transcends to a state like Hongjun, but is that even possible?"

Hearing their words, Ye Yang chuckled and said:

"How is that impossible?"

brush--.

Suddenly, the Tongtian Sect Leader appeared and asked:

"Do you have a solution?"

Even Pangu was listening intently.

Ye Yang chuckled and said:

"Under the Heavenly Dao, magical power reigns supreme; below the Great Dao, laws are revered. But what lies above the Great Dao?"

Although he didn't know what those words meant, Pangu of the Tongtian River had a certain understanding of them.

"Hurry up and stop keeping me in suspense."

Ye Yang chuckled and said:

"Below the Great Dao, laws are supreme; above the Great Dao, rules are paramount."

"rule?"

Ye Yang nodded and explained:

"That's right. They are both Dao, but laws are merely manifestations of the Great Dao world, while rules are manifestations of the original Dao."

After glancing at the Tongtian Sect Leader and Pangu, Ye Yang said:

"To transcend, you must transform and advance your own laws, turning them into rules. In this way, even without attaining the Dao Venerable realm, you can directly transcend and achieve the Great Dao realm. Wouldn't that be transcendence?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

However, the two people were somewhat puzzled.

How can we transform principles into rules?

After all, without reaching the Dao Venerable realm, they wouldn't know how to condense rules.

Ye Yang didn't hide anything and said directly:

"There are two paths to transforming into rules. The first is to infinitely condense the power of the laws. When it reaches its limit, quantitative change leads to qualitative change."

Does quantitative change lead to qualitative change?

It seems simple, but this one step has stumped countless people.

The previous Daoist God of Power also guessed some of this, but ultimately couldn't take that step.

To refine one's own laws is akin to climbing a mountain of knives and wading through a vat of boiling oil—an extremely painful process.

Without great perseverance and wisdom, how could one possibly achieve this?

Therefore, the God of Power chose the second path, which is somewhat similar to Hongjun's.

However, the God of Power, Dao Zun, chose the path of stripping others of their laws.

Hongjun, however, chose to possess another body.

After Ye Yang finished speaking, both the Tongtian Sect Leader and Pangu were stunned.

"I never imagined there were such intricacies involved. How should I choose?"

Even the Master of Heaven was somewhat unable to make a decision.

But it's still a chance, isn't it?

Instead, it was Pangu who asked the question.

"Ye Yang, what's the difference between these two paths?"

Ye Yang chuckled, realizing he had indeed grasped the key point.

"It's simple. The first path of condensing the laws is extremely difficult and painful, but once you succeed, the benefits are enormous."

He paused for a moment and then said:

"If you choose to cultivate the Three Thousand Great Daos, it may seem simple, but in reality, the upper limit is not high. At most, you can only reach the realm of the Great Dao."

Hongjun is currently at the Great Dao realm. If Hongjun knew this, he might regret it for the rest of his life.

Upon hearing this, Pangu fell into deep thought, and after a long while, his gaze hardened.

"I will take the first path. Of the three thousand rivers, I will only take a sip. As long as I cultivate the laws of power to their limit, I will be content."

Ye Yang nodded silently. It seemed that Pangu was indeed a man of great perseverance and wisdom.

He looked at Tongtian and asked:

"And what about you?"

Tongtian was taken aback and said:

"Then I choose number one."

He was only halfway through his sentence when he felt a chill; it was Pangu staring at him.

It seemed they had already guessed that the Tongtian Sect Leader would choose the second option.

Therefore, the meaning behind that look is quite clear: if you dare to choose the second option, I'll fucking smash you to pieces.

"Ahem, well, I choose the first option."

The next instant, Pangu's eyes relaxed, as if to say...

I've already chosen option one, so if you, you unfilial son, dare to choose option two, you're dead meat.

Anyway, Pangu also dragged Tongtian Jiaozhu down with him.

"Alright, since that's the case, then you can cultivate here slowly for the next three billion years."

Upon hearing this, the Tongtian Sect Leader was dumbfounded.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Of course I'd explore the mysteries of life."

Before he finished speaking, Ye Yang had already disappeared.

The Tongtian Sect Leader and Pangu were left staring at each other, dumbfounded.

"Look at your card? Aren't you going to start practicing?"

"Huh? How do I fix it?"

That's right, Ye Yang didn't tell them the method.

Time flies, and ten million years have passed.

During those ten million years, Ye Yang spent every day discussing life, keeping himself extremely busy.

As for the Tongtian Sect Leader and Pangu, they were completely baffled.

How exactly are the laws condensed?

Suddenly one day, Ye Yang appeared.

The Tongtian Sect Leader was extremely anxious, and Ye Yang also realized that he hadn't told them the method for condensing laws.

"Actually, one cannot know the secrets without reaching the Dao Venerable realm, but you are lucky to have met me."

Ye Yang began to explain.

After all, over the course of so many years, Ye Yang has been reincarnated countless times, going through countless eons.

Or perhaps they have already seen through the three thousand worlds.

It's understandable that people know these things now.

"The principle of condensation is actually a process of constantly removing the dross and retaining the essence, and then removing the dross again after recovery, and then recovering again."

Just like steel, it is forged and tempered through repeated hammering, constantly removing impurities, until it finally becomes a piece of good steel.

After Ye Yang finished explaining, they finally understood.

The so-called principle of refinement is actually the principle of polishing.

There is no specific method; any means are acceptable, even self-harm.

As long as the final result is the same, it's fine.

Upon hearing this, Tongtian Jiaozhu and Pangu instantly understood.

So it's that simple! So I immediately started using the method I had come up with to refine it.

As a result, I experienced endless suffering.

The pain of being struck by the power of the laws was like having one's soul cut by a knife.

"Ah—, Ancestor of Humanity, you damned bastard, ah—."

As a result, the Tongtian Cult Leader had the honor of fainting.

However, Ye Yang didn't care about them. So what if all the laws disappeared? They wouldn't die or become idiots anyway.

At most, he would only regain his cultivation level at the Heavenly Dao Ancestor realm.

(End of this chapter)