Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

Hundreds of years have passed quietly.

On the green stone by the stream, Kong Xuan slowly opened his eyes. A faint light, as if the five elements were turning and yin and yang were interacting, flashed in the depths of his eyes and then disappeared, returning to the deep, still depths of an ancient well.

His aura became increasingly harmonious and natural, almost blending into the mountains, forests, and streams.

"So that's how it is... This five-colored divine light has such a deep origin."

A sudden enlightenment welled up in his mind, and he had completely digested the fundamental law of the "Five-Colored Divine Light" newly derived from the Jade Tablet of Creation.

The most crucial breakthrough in this understanding lies in the deepening of the knowledge of the essence of the "Five Elements".

In the past, he only knew that the five elements generate and restrain each other, and that they operate endlessly, but he had never delved into the changes of yin and yang within them.

The new method clearly states that the five elements are also divided into yin and yang, which are the more subtle and essential foundations that constitute all things in the primordial world.

The five elements associated with Yang are: Jia wood, Bing fire, Wu earth, Geng metal, and Ren water.

The Yin elements are: Yi Wood, Ding Fire, Ji Earth, Xin Metal, and Gui Water.

Yin and Yang coexist within the Five Elements, mutually rooted and transforming into each other.

Yang is active, manifest, and pioneering; Yin is still, concealed, and accepting.

Only by simultaneously mastering the Yin and Yang of the Five Elements, allowing them to flow harmoniously like the workings of the Heavenly Way, with mutual generation and restraint, and mutual overcoming and vitality, can the Five-Colored Divine Light be pushed to the perfect state of "nothing is left unswept, nothing is excluded".

After a moment's thought, Kong Xuan realized that this principle was in perfect harmony with the great Dao.

Looking at this vast and boundless world, how can anything escape the boundaries of Yin and Yang?

The highest stars, such as the sun and the moon, the vast heavens and the earth, and even the hard and soft, the moving and the still, the visible and the hidden... all can be categorized into the Yin and Yang.

The Five Elements, as one of the fundamental laws governing the primordial world, inherently contain Yin and Yang, which is indeed an essential aspect of the topic.

Previously, I only saw its "form" but not its "spirit". Now, with the enlightenment of the fragments of the Jade Disc of Creation, I can finally see its true nature.

The path of the Great Way is indeed profound and far-reaching.

Having grasped this fundamental method, the path ahead will suddenly become clear.

Thinking of this, Kong Xuan once again immersed himself in the newly deduced profound meaning of the "Five Colors Containing Light Scripture," carefully comprehending the Taiyi Dao expounded within it.

Centuries later, he opened his eyes again, a look of understanding flashing in them.

"As expected." This method directly targets the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Its core essence lies in explaining that the Yin-Yang and Five Elements energies are the foundation for climbing to this realm and even higher realms.

The text clearly states that for beings to break through from the peak of the Golden Immortal realm to the Taiyi realm and make progress in this realm, the key lies in "refining the five elements within the chest".

These five elements are not acquired mixed elements, but rather refer to the pure innate five elements.

Furthermore, the ranks of the Dao of Refinement are further divided into upper and lower levels:

The path to superiority requires gathering and refining the innate five elements containing yin and yang attributes, namely, Jia wood, Yi wood, Bing fire, Ding fire, etc., so that the five elements in one's heart are perfectly harmonious, yin and yang are in balance, the foundation is extremely solid, and the future path is infinitely broad.

The intermediate path requires gathering the innate five elements of a single attribute. Although it is not as profound as having both yin and yang, it can still solidify a strong foundation for the Dao.

The lowest level of the path is the most common, requiring only innate five elements of any attribute to refine. Although it can lead to the Taiyi Gate, the foundation is shallow and the potential is limited.

This method clearly demonstrates the preciousness and mystery of the innate Yin-Yang and Five Elements Qi, and also gives him a clearer understanding of the next step on his path of cultivation.

As his thoughts wandered, the image of his twin brother, the Golden-Winged Roc, involuntarily surfaced in Kong Xuan's mind.

Unlike him, who was born with control over the five elements, the Roc was born with control over the yin and yang energies. Its unique origins and profound potential theoretically surpassed even his Five Elements Peacock.

Yin and Yang give birth to all things and are the pivot of the Great Dao. If one can cultivate them well, one's future will be limitless.

Thinking of this, Kong Xuan could only let out a complex sigh.

"Unfortunately, some people possess invaluable treasures but are unaware of them, and end up suffering as a result."

According to his memory, his brother, under the influence of some unknown person, had committed such a foolish act that could be described as self-destructive.

He forcibly extracted his invaluable innate Yin and Yang essence and refined it into the so-called "Yin-Yang Two Qi Bottle".

How can an inanimate object compare to one's own fundamental Dao?

This is tantamount to cutting off a smooth road to heaven with one's own hands, casting pearls before swine.

What's even more lamentable is that after squandering his talent and cutting off his own path, in the future calamity of the Investiture of the Gods, he still believed Shen Gongbao's words and committed the heaven-defying act of flooding Chaoge. In the end, he could not escape his fate and ended up as someone else's mount.

In my memory, later at Jinji Ridge, the brothers met again, and the other person recognized my true identity at a glance, relying on the bloodline connection we shared...

"Alas, I wonder where my younger brother is now." Kong Xuan sighed softly. There was not much warmth of blood ties in this sigh, but rather a deep contemplation.

He truly couldn't say he felt much brotherly affection for the Golden-Winged Roc.

In his past life, Kong Xuan had absolutely no connection with Da Peng, and in this life, they have never met since birth, remaining like strangers.

The so-called brotherhood is currently nothing more than a thin causal connection originating from Yuan Feng.

However, reason told Kong Xuan that this cause and effect, if used properly, could be of great value.

If he has the chance to meet Dapeng, he will definitely take the initiative to acknowledge him and reveal his true identity.

This was by no means out of kinship, but rather a calculated attempt to "win them over."

The reason is crystal clear.

If one could recruit a top-tier combatant who is born with the ability to control Yin and Yang energies and whose potential may even surpass one's own, or at least form a stable alliance with them, the significance would be immense.

In this perilous and powerful world, going it alone is ultimately a losing proposition.

Consider the Three Pure Ones of Kunlun, who originated from the same source and supported each other; Nuwa and Fuxi, brother and sister, were of one mind and their destinies were intertwined; even Dijun and Taiyi of the Sun Star were brothers standing shoulder to shoulder...

Which of these forces or beings that would later stand at the pinnacle of the primordial world was not deeply rooted and mutually supportive?

With more people, there is more power; with more power, others will be wary and dare not provoke you easily.

The Great Roc's innate talent and foundation are truly among the best in the primordial world.

If we can guide them early on and prevent them from destroying their own foundation as I remember, given time, their achievements may not be inferior to mine.

Such a potentially powerful ally or subordinate is of extraordinary value.

"However, this matter also requires the right opportunity and cannot be forced." Kong Xuan quickly collected his thoughts and temporarily suppressed this scheme.

The most urgent task is still to improve ourselves.

With this in mind, Kong Xuan calmed down and suppressed all his mixed thoughts.

The most urgent task at present is to gradually transform the foundation of one's own cultivation from the crude old methods and thoroughly establish it on the new "Five Elements Radiant Scripture" derived from the Jade Tablet of Creation.

This move is of great significance.

Once successful, not only will one's cultivation level rise and improve through the transformation of the cultivation method, but more importantly, one will be able to resonate with the innate divine power "Five-Colored Divine Light" at an unprecedented depth, truly reaching the profound realm where the cultivation method and the divine power complement and nourish each other.

At that time, the power and mystery of the divine light will surely reach a new level.

Such a golden opportunity to solidify our foundation and enhance our strength must not be missed.