Under One Person: I Have a Billion Taoist Gods Within Me

Chapter 44 The Change of the Heavenly Cycle? Heaven and Earth in One Palm! (Seeking First Subscription)

Zhuge Yunting's eyes widened.

What?

In just a short while, only a few dozen breaths, Li Yuan Daozi... understood?

Seeing the incredulous look on his face, Li Yuan said meaningfully, "Mr. Zhuge, there's no need to be surprised."

"The secret of the Eight Trigrams Formation lies not only in the diagram itself, but also in the people who create it."

"For those who can understand it, one glance is enough."

"For those who cannot understand, a hundred years of effort will be in vain."

As he spoke, he slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, palm facing down, hovering in front of him.

There were no incantations, no spells, and no ritualistic movements.

It just hung there, unseen.

However, at that very moment, Zhuge Yunting's pupils suddenly contracted.

He "senseed" it.

It was a kind of "change" that was hard to describe.

It was as if Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the Eight Trigrams and Nine Palaces, the Twenty-Eight Mansions, and the stars in the celestial sphere were no longer operating unconsciously from this moment on.

Instead, it was gently lifted, straightened, and put back into place by an invisible "hand".

In other words, it was as if this "world" ceased to be the human world the moment Li Yuan raised his hand.

It is his "world".

Three feet below Li Yuan's palm, a dot slowly emerged from the void.

Extremely small, so small that it is almost imperceptible.

But it was at this very moment that Zhuge Yunting's entire being trembled with fear.

That is the "Central Palace".

Qimen Dunjia, with its myriad variations and endless possibilities, all originates from the establishment of the "Central Palace".

The central palace is the heart of heaven and earth, the pivot of yin and yang, and the balance of all things.

If the central palace is not stable, all Qimen techniques are like rootless duckweed.

Once the central palace is determined, all things in heaven and earth have their "coordinates".

At this moment, the "Central Palace" was taking shape beneath Li Yuan's palm.

It was not "arranged" or summoned by any magic, ritual, or incantation.

It was "defined" by Li Yuan's "intention" within this "heaven and earth".

It was as if that "central palace" had always existed here, only now it was awakened by Li Yuan's "intention".

Then, that "point" began to spread.

Black and white colors emerged from the central palace, then flowed, merged, and intertwined, slowly unfolding into a Taiji diagram with a diameter of three zhang.

The Tai Chi symbol is "breathing".

With each breath, the yin and yang energies merge once;

Each interaction gives rise to endless changes.

Outside the Tai Chi diagram, eight deities appear in sequence in the eight directions.

The Chief Symbol, the Soaring Serpent, the Great Yin, the Six Harmonies, the White Tiger, the Black Tortoise, the Nine Earths, and the Nine Heavens.

The Eight Gods are the embodiment of deities and the key to understanding the mysteries of heaven and earth.

They should have existed above the human world, unbound by any worldly forces.

But at this moment, Yagami was incorporated into this "world" by Li Yuan's "intention" and became a part of this "world".

The Chief Deity is the head of the Eight Gods; wherever it goes, all evils vanish and all misfortunes are extinguished.

The serpent winds and twists, its movements unpredictable.

The moon is deep and mysterious, hidden and unseen.

The universe is all-encompassing, and all things are interconnected.

The white tiger is menacing, and golden energy fills the sky.

The Black Tortoise is serene, and the virtue of water is hidden within.

The land is vast and profound, bearing everything.

The heavens are vast and boundless.

The eight gods each occupied their respective positions and performed their respective duties, as if they were originally subjects under Li Yuan's command, only to be summoned at this moment.

Beyond the eight gods, the second layer that appears is the nine stars.

The nine stars Tianpeng, Tianrui (Tianqin), Tianchong, Tianfu, Tianxin, Tianzhu, Tianren, and Tianying shine together, each displaying its own nature and virtue.

It can control the birth, death, rise and fall, good fortune and misfortune of all things!

Beyond the nine stars, the eight gates are open.

Rest, life, injury, block, scene, death, shock, open.

The Eight Gates are the pivot of human affairs, the gateway between good and bad fortune.

They originally existed between heaven and earth, but they vary depending on people, time, and place.

But at this moment, the Eight Gates were no longer adrift, but were "fixed" in this "world" by Li Yuan's will.

The gate of rest gives life, the gate of life flourishes, the gate of injury is destroyed, the gate of block is sealed, the gate of view is bright, the gate of death is extinguished, the gate of shock is activated, and the gate of opening is initiated.

The interactions of the Eight Gates no longer follow the flow of celestial timing, the waxing and waning of geographical advantages, or the interaction between people.

They only follow the "intention" of Liyuan.

Beyond the eight gates, the eight trigrams appear together.

Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui.

The Qian hexagram appears, signifying the movement of heaven with strength, firmness, and uprightness.

The Kun hexagram appears, signifying the earth's nature as receptive and its capacity to bear all things.

When the Zhen trigram appears, thunder shakes all things.

When the Xun hexagram appears, the wind blows throughout the world.

When the Kan trigram appears, water nourishes all things.

When the Li trigram appears, fire illuminates heaven and earth.

The trigram Gen appears, signifying a mountain standing tall on the earth.

When the trigram Dui appears, its blessings extend to all living beings.

The eight trigrams appear together and rotate slowly.

They are not independent of each other, but rather they respond to each other, blend together, and transform into each other.

Qian can transform into Kun, Zhen can transform into Xun, Kan can transform into Li, and endless changes occur within it.

All of this was within Li Yuan's thoughts.

Qimen Four Plates —

Heavenly Plate, Earthly Plate, Human Plate, Divine Plate—

Within this "heaven and earth," it was gently stirred by an invisible "hand" and began to operate.

Between the four plates, there are interactions of generation and restraint, waxing and waning, and changes in fortune and misfortune.

Everything is "defined" by Li Yuan's will.

Time is "reversible".

The speed, direction, and rhythm of time are all determined by Li Yuan's will.

The space is "redeterminable".

The distance, orientation, and dimensions of space also change according to Li Yuan's intentions.

The generating and restraining relationships are "easily changeable".

In a single thought, metal can nourish wood rather than destroy it;

In the blink of an eye, fire can overcome water instead of being overcome by water;

In the blink of an eye, the Gate of Rest can transform into the Gate of Death, and the Gate of Life can transform into the Gate of Injury.

All interactions and conflicts are determined by Li Yuan's intentions.

And all of this—

They were all in Li Yuan's palm.

At this moment, Li Yuan's voice slowly echoed in this "world" that he ruled.

"Heaven and earth establish their positions, and change operates within them."

"Heaven and Earth are arranged in order, and the Book of Changes is established within them."

"The eight trigrams are arranged in a row, and the symbolism is contained within them."

"Therefore, it is emphasized, and the hexagram is contained within it."

"The interplay of strength and gentleness leads to change."

"The words are attached to it and the command is given; the action is inherent within it."

This is a famous line from the "Appended Remarks" section of the Book of Changes, which has been passed down through the ages and is known to everyone.

But when Li Yuan uttered it at this moment, it was no longer a "recitation" but a "declaration".

To proclaim the new order of this "heaven and earth", to proclaim the new laws governing all things in this place, and to proclaim the "new masters" of this world.

Li Yuan stood in the center of the enormous Taiji diagram, his moon-white Taoist robe fluttering without wind, as if he had merged with this "heaven and earth" and yet also seemed to be above it.

His calm voice rang out again: "If one can understand the principles of Yin and Yang..."

"Heaven and earth are all contained in one palm."

The words fell.

The Qimen Dunjia formation, consisting of the Taiji diagram and the four plates representing Heaven, Earth, Man, and God, spread out instantly!

No longer confined to three feet below the abyss.

It is no longer confined to the courtyard of the Lu family mansion.

It is no longer limited to any measurable spatial range.

Instead, it enveloped the entire Lu residence in the blink of an eye!

It enveloped the entire street!

Even the entire city of Tanzhou!

Everyone with keen senses "senses" it at this moment.

That feeling was as if the foundation of heaven and earth had been laid anew.

That feeling of being "seen"—as if everything about oneself, one's energy, thoughts, causes and effects, and destiny no longer belonged to oneself, but to some higher level of existence.

That's not oppression.

That was not coercion.

That is something that cannot be described by any form of "power".

That is a more primal and irresistible "ruler"!

Zhang Zhiwei and Celestial Master Zhang Jingqing walked side by side on the streets of Tanzhou City, about to leave the city.

The master and apprentice walked and talked in hushed tones, discussing the scenes from the birthday banquet that had just taken place.

Zhang Zhiwei remained as lazy as ever, with his hands tucked into his sleeves and his steps leisurely.

Suddenly he stopped in his tracks!

That lazy expression vanished instantly!

Instead, there was an unprecedented solemnity!

He suddenly looked up, heading towards the Lu residence!

He "senseed" it.

That force—no, not a force—that "existence" was spreading outwards from the Lu residence in all directions.

It spread so quickly that Zhang Zhiwei didn't even have time to react before it completely enveloped him.

Then, Zhang Zhiwei "knew".

Knowing that this world, from this moment on, is no longer the same world.

Knowing that all things in this place, from this moment on, are no longer the same things as before.

He knew that from this moment on, he was no longer the person he used to be.

It was not weakened, not suppressed, not any change that could be described by the word "power".

Instead, it was "defined".

It was defined as part of this world by a higher-level being.

Like a stroke in a painting, redrawn by the artist.

Like a piece in a game of chess, gently moved by the player.

Zhang Zhiwei took a deep breath and tried to circulate the lightning within his body.

Lei Ran responded to the thought and moved with the same power and purity as before, still embodying the "faith" that he had honed to its zenith over the past twenty years.

However, Zhang Zhiwei sensed it the instant the lightning struck.

The lightning bolt, the moment it left my body, seemed no longer to be "my own" lightning.

It still exists, it is still powerful, and it can still be invoked.

But its sense of "belonging" has changed.

It was as if it was no longer a force that naturally arose from Zhang Zhiwei's body.

Rather, it is a power that is "allowed" to exist by this world and can be temporarily "borrowed" by Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Zhiwei's face was pale.

He finally understood what Li Yuan meant by what he had just said to him in the courtyard.

"To the extreme, faith is no faith."

"When harmony reaches its ultimate state, there is no harmony."

"When shock reaches its extreme, it becomes no shock at all."

At that time, he thought it was just a description of a state of being, a higher level of truth.

Only now did he truly "realize" that it wasn't some kind of "reason".

That is a "fact".

It is the fundamental attitude of the "world" where Li Yuan resides towards all external forces.

In your own world, you are the master, and all things are at your disposal.

In the realm of Li Yuan, you are merely a guest; everything—including yourself—is defined by him.

What you call "faith" in front of him is, in fact, his permission for you to retain a certain degree of self-awareness.

What you call "thunder" is, in his presence, a vow that he is willing to lend you a wisp of strength.

You thought yourself invincible, but before him, you swore that he allowed you to exist.

That's it.