Covering the Sky: Fairy, I really need to control you properly.

The cultivation method of the Eastern Emperor's Record is essentially an exploration and modification of the "using the body as a seed" system.

The Desolate Emperor created a system that uses the body as a seed, developing the treasures of the human body and gaining insight into the internal energy flow, without relying on external sources.

The human body itself is an inexhaustible treasure trove.

The five secret realms—Sea of ​​Wheels, Palace of the Dao, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, and Immortal Platform—each contain endless mysteries.

In ancient times, there were cultivators who specialized in a single secret realm, either forging their physical bodies to the four extremes or cultivating their primordial spirits to sit on the immortal platform, and some even cultivated to the realm of saints.

This shows that the system of the self as a species is not static, but contains infinite possibilities.

The Record of the Eastern Emperor is precisely a bold attempt to explore this possibility.

An ordinary cultivator only needs to deal with a single element of the Five Elements to open up a Dao Palace.

Xu Jinhuan opened five seats at the same time, which meant he had to deal with the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements simultaneously.

If one is not careful, the five elements will become unbalanced.

The reason why the Eastern Emperor's Record is an imperial scripture is not only because of its unique approach, but also because of its mastery of the balance of the five elements.

Excessive heart fire will suppress lung metal; excessive liver wood will suppress spleen earth.

Among the five elements, mutual generation is assistance, while mutual restraint is a balance.

Xu Jinhuan must ensure that the deities of the five Dao Palaces condense and grow simultaneously, maintaining absolute balance; otherwise, the Five Elements cycle will collapse, and all previous efforts will be in vain.

This requires not only the flow of divine power, but also an understanding of the Great Dao.

At this moment, Xu Jinhuan finally managed to spare a sliver of his attention to the outside world.

"Fairy, there's no need to expend any more energy. I forgot to mention that earlier."

With a thought, Xu Jinhuan caused the Immortal-Slaying Gourd to tremble slightly, and wisps of dragon energy overflowed from its mouth.

It was the essence of the dragon vein that Xu Jinhuan seized when he controlled Yao Xi's body and infiltrated the depths of the Dragon Pattern Black Gold Cauldron. It was the foundation accumulated by the Yao Guang Holy Land for countless millennia.

A wisp of dragon energy is equivalent to ten thousand catties of pure source, and the Daoist principles contained within it are far beyond its reach.

Fairy Zixia: "You...you dead tree, did you do this on purpose? Why didn't you say so earlier? You made me waste so much!"

As soon as the dragon energy overflowed, Xu Jinhuan's five Dao Palaces reacted simultaneously.

The mind's innermost thoughts stirred first, and the crimson deity opened its eyes.

Dragons are among the most vigorous creatures in the world, with blood as fiery as fire and breath as blazing as flames, which resonates with the fire of the heart.

Next came the spirits of the liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, with the five deities raising their heads almost simultaneously.

They all resemble Xu Jinhuan, yet each possesses its own unique charm.

Xu Jinhuan took a deep breath and guided that wisp of dragon energy into his meridians.

"boom!"

It was as if a real dragon had entered his body, and this was only a wisp of it, which had been suppressed and refined by the Immortal-Slaying Gourd.

If it were unprocessed, raw dragon vein energy, Xu Jinhuan's current physical body would probably be burst open on the spot.

"If we rely solely on Originium..." Xu Jinhuan clicked his tongue in amazement.

He absorbed hundreds of thousands of kilograms of energy in one go, but it was just a drop in the ocean.

Now, to stabilize the Dao Palace and fully establish the Five Elements cycle, what is needed is no less than more.

If you were to pile it up entirely with Originium, it would probably take several million kilograms to break it.

Inside the cave, the faint sound of dragon roars could be heard, and golden light flowed freely.

Zixia Fairy did her best to conceal the strange phenomenon, suppressing it firmly at the top of Tian Shu Peak, trying her best not to attract attention.

Xu Jinhuan sat cross-legged amidst the golden light, his five-colored divine rings shining even brighter.

The five deities devoured the dragon's essence with great hunger, their forms moving from illusion to reality, from hazy to clear.

Their faces are becoming more and more like the original, with identical eyebrows, eyes, contours, and even expressions, except for their different temperaments.

The branches and leaves of the Heavenly Dao Tree swayed gently, and its roots penetrated deep into the five Dao Palaces, helping him harmonize the five elements.

"boom!"

Fairy Zixia: "Damn it, Purple Mansion Landscape Map, suppress!"

Five-colored divine light shot into the sky, with red, blue, yellow, white, and black intertwining to form a pillar of light that soared straight into the clouds.

Zixia's face paled. She activated the innate Dao embryo's origin with all her might and summoned the Purple Mansion Mountain and River Map, barely managing to conceal the pillar of light within the range of Tian Shu Peak.

……

According to the Records of the Eastern Emperor, after the five Dao Palace deities are simultaneously condensed, each of them can independently carry a scripture or a method.

This is not a simple division of cultivation, but rather it allows each deity to possess an independent status similar to that of a cultivator. They are a reflection of Xu Jinhuan's Daoist methods, and naturally, they can also reflect different imperial scriptures and supernatural powers.

For ordinary cultivators, mastering one Emperor Scripture within a single major realm is already the limit.

The Imperial Canon is so vast that an ordinary person might not be able to comprehend even a tenth or a twelfth of it in their entire life, let alone study multiple versions.

But Xu Jinhuan is not included in this category.

"I have no shortage of imperial scriptures, and I'll have many opportunities to acquire them in the future. Why not give it a try? Let's start with the Flying Immortal Technique!"

The Flying Immortal Technique boasts unparalleled offensive power, and its strengths are comparable to the "Fighting" secret among the Nine Secrets.

Once the power of the Flying Immortal is unleashed, all laws are broken. It is said to be able to slay immortals and kill gods, and is one of the most powerful offensive techniques in ancient and modern times.

The lungs, belonging to the metal element, govern killing and control the chilling energy of heaven and earth, making them a perfect match for the sharp and fierce nature of the Flying Immortal Technique.

"If the Lung Metal Deity cultivates the Flying Immortal Technique..." Xu Jinhuan's eyes flickered, "then it would be equivalent to me having an additional clone specializing in killing. In the future, when encountering enemies, I can easily unleash the power of the Flying Immortal Technique."

But he was fully aware of the risks involved.

The Flying Immortal Technique is an Imperial Scripture. To have a deity bear the complete Imperial Scripture is equivalent to cultivating that deity as a true cultivator.

The five elemental deities all originate from the same source. When a deity cultivates the Emperor's Scripture, it will inevitably trigger the unique Daoist charm and laws of the Emperor's Scripture.

These Daoist principles will spread along the Five Elements cycle to the other four deities, thus affecting the entire Daoist Palace Secret Realm.

If in the future, each of the five deities cultivates an imperial scripture, and the principles of the five imperial scriptures coexist in the same physical body, will the balance of mutual generation and mutual restraint among the five elements be broken?

Will the laws of the Five Imperial Canons be mutually exclusive or conflicting?

If you were to ask any great senior figure this question, the answer would be the same: certain death.

The reason why the Imperial Scripture is called the Imperial Scripture is because it contains the Dao and principles at the level of a great emperor.

Although the paths of different emperors may not necessarily be hostile to each other, they can never easily be compatible.

But that wasn't what Xu Jinhuan was thinking about.

"Ordinary cultivators die, but I... may not."

The Tree of All Heavens takes root in the Sea of ​​Bitterness, and also in the Sea of ​​Bitterness shared by Zixia and Yaoxi.

As long as the Dao Tree exists, as long as there is still a place in this world where the roots of the Dao Tree are located, it will not truly perish.

This is his trump card, the capital that allows him to dare to take crazy risks.

"Since my physical body is connected to the Dao Tree of All Heavens, I have the means to explore without limit. As long as the Dao Tree remains rooted in this world, I will not perish. Since I will not perish, why not give it a try?"

……

Tian Shu Peak, on the mountainside.

In an inconspicuous crevice in the rock, the soil stirred slightly.

A moment later, a head popped out of the ground.

It was a Taoist priest with a chubby face and shifty eyes. He crawled out of the ground and looked around.

"Damn it, Heavenly Venerable! The burial goods in this Purple Mansion Holy Land are so meager, yet there are quite a few restrictions," the Taoist muttered, his eyes darting around. "But you didn't expect this, did you? This humble Taoist is back!"

This person was none other than the unscrupulous tomb raider.

Previously, he had infiltrated the Purple Mansion Holy Land, intending to take advantage of the Dao discussion in the Eastern Wilderness to steal some treasures, but he was almost caught.

Fortunately, the broken bowl was restored, and he escaped unscathed.

But despite his retreat, he couldn't suppress the itch in his heart.

"I'll launch a surprise attack; I refuse to believe anyone will be able to spot me this time!"

Duan De rubbed his hands together, looked up at the summit of Tian Shu Peak, and chuckled.

"This mountain is rather strange. The astonishing phenomena earlier, and that tree, must hold a great treasure. Hehehe, it means I'm destined to meet it."