Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 135 Sacrificial Song

"Bathing in orchid water and washing away the fragrance, wearing gorgeous clothes like a hero; the spirit is curled up and has already stayed, shining brightly and endlessly; the emperor will enter the palace of longevity and shine as brightly as the sun and the moon..."

Amid the sound of the shaking Donghuang Bell, there was also the faint sound of ancient sacrificial music, as if the song of millions of people singing in unison made the fog surrounding Chu Tai begin to dissipate, allowing him to gradually regain his senses.

And all the scenes that Chu Tai had seen in the fog before underwent new changes.

The rising sun turned into an illusion, and the [dawn] and [morning light] emerged from within.

The gloomy underworld collapsed inwards, condensing into a [Coroner], a [Painter] and a brand new [Ghost Walker].

In the pure land full of golden lotuses, [Samanera], [Bhikkhu] and a brand new [Warrior Monk] emerge on the lotuses.

As for the illusory old Taoist priest, he turned into a thin air and disappeared, leaving behind the [boy], [wandering scholar] and [alchemist].

'I see……'

Chu Tai shook his head and understood the meaning of the fog, or rather, he understood another usage of "Yun Zhongjun" that clouds cover the sun and the moon.

'In addition to actively using concealment to deceive others' perception, deceive one's own aura, and deceive the principles of the Dao, it also contains the concept of the unknown. Being trapped in the fog also means coming into contact with the unknown.'

'Therefore, exploring the background of this phantom is also pursuing concepts that one cannot control or understand.'

"What's amazing is that this information and knowledge itself seems to have a certain activity, and they are also pursuing it during the learning process."

'Once you can't keep up with your studies, you will be dominated by this knowledge and wisdom. At best, you will become their slave, and at worst, you will be unable to analyze other things and can only process the endless stream of knowledge like a machine.'

"The only thing to be thankful for is that I was able to glimpse a small piece of information corresponding to this clock this time, and used it to analyze the Dao Fruit fragment in my hand, which brought me one step closer to [Flying Immortal]..."

Chu Tai looked at the newly appeared [Ghost Walker] and [Monk]. These two names were the information of the Dao Fruit fragments that he had seen during the observation process just now and had not yet been analyzed.

He closed his eyes and did not immediately digest the information recorded in [The Ghost Walker] and [The Monk]. Instead, he began to further review the power he had come into contact with during that period of time.

'Bathing in orchid water, bathing in fragrance, wearing gorgeous clothes, looking like a hero... Yun Zhongjun, one of the Nine Songs...'

Chu Tai recalled the sacrificial music he had heard before, and sensed the vague sacrificial chapter on Donghuang Zhongzhong. The two reflected each other, leading to the figure with the sun's glow and the moon's softness. Chu Tai's eyes narrowed slightly.

'However, compared to the description in the sacrificial music song "Lord of the Clouds" that can activate part of the power of the Donghuang Bell, the power it manifests seems a little inconsistent.'

'Rather than saying that this shadow corresponds to Yun Zhongjun's cloud power, it is better to say that he is like Yun Zhongjun, shrouded in clouds and mist, making it difficult to see clearly.'

In Chu Tai's memory, there was no clear statement about Yun Zhongjun's duties.

This great god can be the controller of clouds, rain, thunder and lightning, and natural weather; he can be the moon god corresponding to the sun; he can be the thunder god in charge of heavenly punishment; he can also be the lord of the millions of large and small lakes in the Yunmeng Lake. In addition to these, there are also the theories of the Yunzhong County God, the Gaomei Goddess, and so on.

Just like the title of Lord of the Clouds, this great god is shrouded in layers of mist, just like the power Chu Tai felt from the shadow beside the Donghuang Bell at this moment. 'Clouds cover the sun and moon, cover the sun and moon...'

Chu Tai now suspects whether he discovered the sacrificial music of Yun Zhongjun on the Donghuang Bell himself, or whether he thought that the phantom was Yun Zhongjun in the past, so after seeing the unknown under the fog, he naturally derived the corresponding sacrificial music of "Yun Zhongjun", which then resonated with the sacrificial articles on the Donghuang Bell.

Thinking of this, Chu Tai couldn't help but recall the fragments of the Tao Fruit that he now possessed.

If the final fruit of this Dao Fruit fragment is regarded as knowledge and wisdom.

Then [boy] can symbolize the beginning of learning and wisdom.

[Wandering Scholars] is the starting point for outward exploration and learning.

[Alchemist] is someone who masters old knowledge and explores new knowledge.

[The Taoist Master] and [Lord in the Clouds] symbolize concepts such as the unknown, secrecy, and exploration.

What do the [Sixth Rank·Feathered Guest], [Sixth Rank·Flying Immortal] and [Fifth Rank·Jijiu] between [Alchemist], [Youyi Taoist] and [Yun Zhongjun] symbolize?
The most important thing is, according to the scene Chu Tai saw in the fog.

[Boy] When he walks to the end, he should correspond to the old Taoist priest who is sitting on the wind and fire in the boundless pure air, with many colorful clouds on his body and black and white colors flowing, and whose name cannot be called.

How does this progressive relationship come about?
'Is there a connection that I haven't yet understood? Or is there a concept that I haven't understood? Or is it that the fruit of this path is not ultimately about wisdom and knowledge?'

Chu Tai felt that he had discovered an important piece of information. If he could break through this level, not only could the Dao Fruit fragments he possessed be promoted to [Sixth Grade·Flying Immortal], but other Dao Fruit fragments that he originally could not master might also be able to be used by him.

However, the content and status involved in this question were too high. After a simple attempt, Chu Tai found that it was not something that could produce any results in a short period of time. He gave up temporarily and began to study the sacrificial music song "Yun Zhongjun".

The ancient music echoed in Chu Tai's mind, slightly stirring the words on the Donghuang Bell. A faint light flickered, and the illusory figure responded as usual. Chu Tai also drew some strength from it.

'The fog obscures the known, illuminates the unknown, rides on the clouds, drives the wind and thunder...'

With the help of the power of the [Alchemist], Chu Tai quickly began to analyze the information contained in this weak force. He initially determined that by mobilizing this part of the power, he could use the fog to conceal himself, improve his learning efficiency and research and development speed, and secondly, strengthen his control over celestial phenomena.

It is a bit similar to allowing Chu Tai to master the power of the [Sixth Grade·Fei Ke] or [Sixth Grade·Fei Xian] Dao Fruit fragments in advance.

Then, Chu Tai was pleasantly surprised to find that this sacrificial song "Yun Zhongjun" was somewhat similar to a magic spell. Through daily chanting and blessing, it could continuously accumulate power, and then be used all at once when necessary. This would be a major trump card for Chu Tai in the future.

Finally, because he was able to slightly trigger the power of the Donghuang Bell, Chu Tai also confirmed that even if he did not take any action in his daily life, he could still obtain a small degree of protection from the Donghuang Bell.

Chu Tai's luck, fate and destiny will be shrouded in a layer of mist, just like Yun Zhongjun, trapped in the unknown.

I have some personal matters today, so the update in the evening will be slightly delayed. Please forgive me.

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(End of this chapter)