I cultivate the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao on Earth

"That was a secret I deliberately forgot in my past life."

The aura of the green wood flowed in Lin Yu's eyes, transforming into a bright revelation, inspiring a very secret memory in his heart.

"...It is a secret that is closely related to Ganmu and True Monarch Ganmu."

"It was the change that occurred when the [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun] of the [Changqing Sect] ascended to the [Ganmu] position in the cultivation world of his previous life."

【Ganmu】has no 【variable position】outside, so its 【variation】is inside.

This change...

It not only represents the shift between Yin and Yang, but also a key image, supernatural power, and even the change in the fruition and metal nature itself above the [Ganmu] fruition!

Just like in his previous life.

Before the [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun] who had been supporting him all along ascended to the throne, the [Ganmu] position had been vacant for thousands of years.

But thousands of years ago, the previous [Ganmu] True Lord was still in power.

The path practiced by that [Ganmu] True Lord, the fruits he cultivated, and even the golden nature he achieved... are completely different from [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng True Lord]!

The path practiced by [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun] is the path of increasing worldly benefits and greatly extending lifespan.

After He ascended the throne, the number of spiritual beings increased greatly, all living beings were blessed, and the world was transformed, so much so that the whole country rejoiced and the world was filled with reverence.

However, thousands of years ago, the path followed by the previous [Ganmu] True Lord was completely contrary to that of [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng True Lord].

It is—

To increase one's own lifespan by taking the lifespan of all living beings!

To fill one's own soul with the lives of all living beings!

To embellish one's own path with the destiny of all living beings.

With the vastness of heaven and earth, I offer this sacrifice to the One!

...What He cultivated and upheld was the way of taking heaven and earth to sacrifice for Himself, a way of exclusive self-sacrifice!

While the [Ganmu] Zhihua Divine Power at that time was also an [Immortal Elixir], the [Immortal Elixir] at that time... was actually a [Sacrificial Medicine].

Therefore, when the previous [Ganmu] True Lord was alive, He was like a huge black hole, constantly devouring and absorbing the lives and lifespans of all living beings.

According to the few records that have survived from that time, ordinary people died at the age of forty... and even the Purple Mansion Immortal's lifespan was only three hundred years!

Such actions are nothing short of perverse and have even drawn attacks from all the true lords and immortals in the world.

However, at that time, the True Lord Ganmu had already reached the pinnacle of the Dao, and even if the world was in uproar, it could only force him to leave this world, leaving the position of Ganmu vacant.

For thousands of years thereafter, the position of [Ganmu] was highly regarded and unattainable by anyone.

Later, when the [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun] of the [Changqing Sect] ascended to the throne, he drastically changed the atmosphere of the [Ganmu] position. Even Hua Shentong's [Essence of Immortality] was changed from [Sacrificial Medicine] to [Offering Medicine].

From then on, the name "Ganmu" (甘木), originally associated with the metal element, was transformed into "Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Xing" (甘木天养奉生性).

And [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun] is naturally revered by the world and by all under heaven.

Such actions can be considered a rectification of past wrongs.

but……

What exactly constitutes chaos, and what constitutes order?

Lin Yu thought to herself.

There is no right or wrong, no good or evil, no good or evil in my mind, only the pure process of historical evolution.

【Ganmu】The fruit position relates to the lifespan of the world.

Lifespan is the most precious spiritual resource in the world, nurtured by heaven and earth, and incomparably valuable.

The first True Lord Ganmu, though a True Lord, seized the lifespan of all living beings and devoured the lives of the world. Yet, before his death, he had already reached the pinnacle of cultivation in this world.

Even when many immortals and true lords attacked him, they could only force him to leave this world, but could not kill him.

This clearly demonstrates that he has cultivated the essence and wonder of the [Ganmu] fruition to its utmost.

By absorbing the lifespan of the entire world to benefit himself, the [Ganmu] fruition naturally reaped immense benefits and was thus highly favored.

Therefore, perhaps for the original [Ganmu] position, the departed True Lord, whom everyone in the world said could be killed, was the rightful one.

Thousands of years later, his own [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun], after ascending to the throne, transformed the metal nature of [Ganmu], changing from reducing lifespan to increasing lifespan, and from sacrificing to offering life.

This matter is of great benefit to the world, but for the [Ganmu] fruit position itself... it is different.

Of course, there is no high or low in the Way.

However, there are differences in speed.

Our own [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun] is famous throughout the world and widely revered by people. The depth of his image and the far-reaching influence of his blessings are unparalleled in the world.

But... He was never able to take it any further, enter the Dao embryo stage, and become an immortal.

It must be said that this change from sacrificial rites to offerings of life, while enabling Him to ascend to a higher position, also made Him less favored by [Ganmu] than the original True Lord.

...There are obstacles to attaining enlightenment, and there are reasons for them.

Now that things have come to this, Lin Yu can vaguely understand.

The reason why that True Lord of the Evergreen Sect took such good care of me back then was probably not only because of my talent, but also because of the "Sinking Wood" fruit position's characteristic of "commanding the underworld and listening to the mysterious".

Although [sinking wood] represents yin and [sweet wood] represents harmony, they are not a perfect match from the perspective of yin and yang theory.

However, Ganmu has been nourished and cared for by Heaven for many years, greatly increasing the lifespan of people, and has already achieved almost the ultimate in the concept of "life"...

The "Sinking Wood" position that he sought was actually the "death" of the corrupt imperial edict!

Between "life" and "death," there must exist a path leading to the Dao Embryo Immortal, which is precisely where the hope of [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng Zhenjun] lies.

but……

The True Lord Ganmu of the Changqing Sect needs to blend with Chenmu, using the Gate of Life and Death as the foundation for his stepping into the Dao Embryo.

Back then, the True Monarch Ganmu merely used the Ganmu fruit position to devour the heavens and earth, roaming the human world, and attained a cultivation level close to the pinnacle of the Dao embryo!

In this way... considering only the orientation of the [Ganmu] position itself, it is obvious whether it prefers the [Ganmu] True Lord from back then or its own [Ganmu Tianyang Fengsheng True Lord].

However, neither the path of that True Lord back then nor the Dao of the True Lord of the [Changqing Sect] later was important to Lin Yu.

What he wanted to see was simply a change in Ganmu himself!

As a substance that harmonizes Yin and Yang, it inherently possesses a tendency to change!

"Shang Yin and Xu Xiu, one cultivates the 'Immortal Imperial Medicine Sacrifice to the Primordial Spirit Scripture,' and the other cultivates the 'Upholding the Mystery and Offering Life to the True Scripture.'"

"I want them to persevere. I want them to each cultivate a technique that is similar to their own destiny and aura."

"Then... as the pioneering cultivators guided by [Ganmu], the interweaving of their actions and the evolution of their imagery can simulate for me the transformation of [Ganmu]'s original position from [offering medicine] to [offering medicine]!"

"Right within this [transformation], although they were merely two insignificant beings, not even novice cultivators, they were able to interact so fiercely, allowing me to glimpse some of the implications of the [Ganmu] fruition shift!"

If it weren't for this world devoid of spirits.

Shangyin, Xuxiu.

How could these two women be worthy of being the forerunners of the wondrous evolution of the [Ganmu] fruition, calculating and simulating the changes of [Ganmu] itself, thereby enhancing his understanding of the virtue of wood?

And it is precisely because we are in this world that any cultivator who paves the way can become a part of his foundation.

Even those who are new to the game can become useful pieces on his chessboard, helping him to create a complex and strategic game.

A dramatic shift in Ganmu!

Now that things have come to this point, all the plans have been finalized.

Lin Yu closed his eyes, waiting quietly for everything to settle down in the distant spiritual land [the back chamber], and for things to come to an end according to his own wishes.

Or rather, the beginning of the next phase?