Donghuang Ziji

Chapter 898: Twelve Yellow Bell Notes

This variant is based on the Yuanjun system, branching out from the seventh rank [Chongshen (Chongfu)] and [Yunü].

The original blessing of [Chongshen (Chongfu)] greatly enhances spirituality, giving the holder the ability to influence the surrounding environment through emotions. It also has a certain ability to predict the future, telepathy, and drive objects and cast spells, and can sacrifice to higher-level spirits and call on the power of powerful spirits.

However, after being influenced by the fruits of the Tao of the Yao Chi female fairies, the object of worship for [Chongshen (Chongfu)] was fixed on the Yao Chi lineage. Apart from that, only Chu Tai, who is the core of the entire system, can be the second object of worship in order to obtain more abilities of the Yao Chi lineage.

Although the original [Jade Girl] had a complete method of cultivation, as well as the talent of icy skin and jade bones that combined longevity, beauty, and improved defense, her overall strength was not very strong. Among the many seventh-grade Dao fruit fragments that Chu Tai possessed, she belonged to the second tier.

And now, Yuzhen, Qingniao and Suhua directly placed the entire Yao Chi lineage's cultivation system in front of Chu Tai, allowing the [Jade Girl] Tao fruit fragments to carry the Yao Chi lineage's foundation method. It is no longer just a [Jade Girl] but a [Yao Chi Jade Girl].

Chu Tai felt the Taoist principles and laws of the Yao Chi lineage gathering in his hands, but before he could make any move, a bell sound that was inaudible to ordinary people came from the sky.

Chu Tai was startled and sensed it silently, thinking that the deity had made some decision.

But the Donghuang Bell did not respond. All he could sense was that the bell sound was not emitted by the Donghuang Bell itself, but some kind of echo.

Looking back at Yuzhen, Suhua and Qingniao, he saw three goddesses standing in the void, surrounded by many female fairies of Yaochi. Their aura changed, and they gradually gained the power of the sixth-grade variant of the Yuanjun system.

During this period, the female fairies absorbed the teachings of the immortals and gods from many factions in the Heavenly Palace, such as the Shixiangyuan and the Imperial Pharmacy. Based on the many insights into the incense and medicine of the Yaochi lineage, they combined them with the sixth-grade Taoist fruit fragments [Shi Jing] and [Witch], and gathered them into the sixth-grade power [Dianxiang] that belongs exclusively to the Yaochi lineage.

Many of them have low cultivation bases or rely on external forces to become immortals. For example, the female fairy of Yao Chi who recovered with the help of Chu Tai's power also gave up the original higher-level power of [Feng Zhen] and chose [Dian Xiang] which belongs only to the Yao Chi lineage.

Incense burners, flower baskets, cattail-leaf fans, gourds, and vases appeared in their hands. They gently waved the shadows of the treasures in their hands, and streams of incense, medicinal scents, and floral fragrances came down.

The surrounding land immediately turned into a paradise. The shadows of many plants and flowers emerged. Clean water and nectar covered the earth, purifying the pollution.

Chu Tai could feel the pollution and alienated aura that appeared during the operation of the spiritual rhythm around him, which was fading with the expansion of flowers and clean water.

Zhenwu, who was following Chu Tai, also noticed the changes in the Yao Chi lineage and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"What a strange power. It actually has the ability to prevent possible pollution and alienation. It seems to have the effects of incense and medicine, but at its core, it seems to contain a wonderful ability that can make people fall into a pure and peaceful state. This is the fundamental way to suppress and expel pollution and alienation."

"The power to maintain a pure and peaceful state should come from [Shi Jing]. In addition, they can also suppress, expel, and even purify pollution and alienation by burning incense and praying to the Yao Chi lineage or other gods and Buddhas. This should come from the strengthening of the [Witch]."

After Chu Tai gave a simple explanation, he added another sentence in his mind.

'They have absorbed the advantages of the sixth-grade Dao Fruit fragments of the Yuanjun lineage very well and built a good new system.'

His gaze shifted to look at the other female fairies with higher cultivation levels. Under the influence of the power of the Dao Fruit fragments, heavenly clothes that were in perfect harmony with certain laws were draped over them.

The next moment, the movements of all the female fairies, including those from Yao Chi who had obtained the power of the [Dianxiang] Taoist fruit fragments, instantly became standardized. Every move became extremely beautiful, but also revealed a bit of rigidity.

This is the fifth-grade Taoist fruit [Shangyi] of the Yao Chi system that combines [Fengzhen] and [Tiannv].

The original two Dao fruit fragments [Fengzhen] and [Tiannv] can also be regarded as enhanced versions of [Chongshen (Chongfu)] and [Yunv].

The former is able to better borrow the power of the gods, and can also become a very good container itself. It can serve as a vehicle for the high-level gods to descend to the world, and as a mother for nurturing their incarnations (offspring).

The latter, while perfecting the method of cultivation, gains three abilities: becoming an immortal, wearing pure air as clothing, and riding the wind and clouds.

The [Shang Yi] of the Yao Chi lineage took the ability of [Feng Zhen] to guide and the three abilities of [Tian Nu] as the basis to derive a system that is unique to it.

At this moment, the actions of the female fairies are the best interpretation of this power.

What they carry is no longer a certain high-ranking god, but the order left by the sages of the East and West Heavens, as well as the Taiyi Avenue constructed by Chu Tai. They use themselves as anchors to carry the order, and then use various rituals, dances, and ceremonies to spread the power of order outward, constructing one movable dojo after another, further suppressing all alienated and polluted forces around them.

In other words, the essence of their power is somewhat similar to the Shinto ceremony that Chu Tai carried out when he went out earlier, which is an application of order.

The only problem is that Shangyi is the title of a female official and should be in charge of music, but the fifth-grade Taoist fruit of the Yaochi lineage does not involve music.

Just when Chu Tai was puzzled, corresponding musical instruments appeared in the hands of the remaining female fairies and began to play music. Amidst the wonderful sounds, Chu Tai saw the corresponding fourth-grade Taoist fruit fragment [Si Yue].

"Wait, the instruments held by Qingniao, Yuzhen and Suhua seem a little strange."

Zhenwu, who is the next successor to the Emperor of Heaven, sensed something was wrong at the first moment. He looked at Qingniao, Yuzhen and Suhua, staring at the bone flute-like pipes in their hands. What was interesting was that the length of the instrument was constantly changing, and upon careful observation, there were twelve types.

“That’s the Huangzhong Lvpipe.”

Chu Tai spoke calmly, and Zhenwu's eyes changed slightly.

The Huangzhong lüguan has a very special status in the Shinto system. It is not only often regarded as the cornerstone of music, but also one of the sources of weights and measures.

The so-called measure starts from the tube of Huang Zhong; the so-called quantity starts from the flute of Huang Zhong; the so-called balance starts from the weight of Huang Zhong.

Combined with the twelve musical notes corresponding to its twelve changes, it becomes a symbol of concepts such as harmony, order, etiquette, and measurement.

"Use the law of music to build order?"

Zhenwu spoke in a low voice, but Chu Tai looked into the void. He understood the reason why the sound of the Donghuang bell echoed. It essentially corresponded to the fourth-grade Taoist fruit fragment [Sile] constructed by the Yaochi Fairy at this moment.

Different from [Shangyi], it uses rigid etiquette, rules and rituals as a medium to guide the power of order.

[Sile] directly borrowed the power of the Donghuang Bell, activated the [Taiyi] Avenue, and constructed its own order and laws.

During this period, Chu Tai could feel that the principles inherited from the Queen Mother of the West by the Yao Chi lineage were perfectly integrated into it, and together with the power of his own Taiyi Zun, Qingtong Jun, Riyao Dijun and other personalities, they constructed Yin and Yang, becoming an important core for differentiating Yin and Yang under the Taiyi Avenue.

Moreover, the offerings and worship of the many female fairies also somehow fit in with the legend of the ancient fairies worshipping the Queen Mother of the West, which restored some of the power of the Queen Mother of the West's Dao Fruit that had disappeared from the world, and gave [Si Le] a stronger foundation for order. Zhen Wu saw the key to this, and led the gods and fairies to worship the bell sound that ordinary people could not hear.

This move invisibly completed some of Chu Tai's concepts, making him more compatible with the gradually recovering power of the Queen Mother of the West's Taoist fruit.

In an instant, the invisible sound of the Tao echoed throughout the heavens with the power of order.

In an instant, all the filth accumulated in the bodies of the immortals and gods, as well as the alienated conditions that had occurred, were severely damaged and quickly began to subside.

Points of spiritual light spread out, and many phantoms of celestial maidens appeared beside the immortals and gods. Wonderful fragrance and medicinal aroma surged, further nourishing their bodies, expelling remaining filth, and healing the remaining roots of alienation.

All the gods and immortals felt that their bodies and minds were pure, and their magical powers were flowing much more smoothly.

"In the future, the Yao Chi lineage will be the third force independent of the East and West Heavens."

Chu Tai spoke softly, Zhenwu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Whether this kind of power enters the East Heaven or the West Heaven, it will cause a secondary imbalance. It is a good thing to be independent outside."

Chu Tai, who got Zhenwu's reply, was still not reassured. He silently sensed the power of the Donghuang Bell and drew down a ray of precious light, which fell in the center of Yuzhen, Suhua and Qingniao.

Immediately, the music that was originally coming to an end suddenly became passionate, and the twelve musical notes changed back and forth, driving the Taoist fruits of the gods and immortals in the East Sky to manifest.

Chu Tai stretched out his hand again, and in the Lingshan Mountain in the West, in the Dharma Realm constructed by the Three Buddhas' Dao Fruit System, the Dao Fruit power of all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas also gathered together.

Countless Dao fruits appeared and intertwined in the void. The collision of various great Daos transformed into divine chains under the Dao of [Order] that pierced into the void.

The invisible chains follow the laws of heaven and earth, the circulation of vital energy, and the direction of the earth's veins, flowing through all things in the three realms.

Countless filthy forces, infinite alienated auras, and endless traces of disasters were suppressed by order, and then soothed by the music that followed, and restored by the wonderful fragrance.

Many demons and evil cultivators who were deeply affected by the turbid energy in the spiritual aura gained a moment of clarity. They looked at the evil deeds they had committed and recalled their initial intentions when they entered the Tao.

The more resolute ones cut off their own flesh and turned into pure spiritual light. They suppressed the filth with music and slightly compensated for some of the bad karma they had committed before.

This move is in line with the overall trend of the world today. Although they have committed sins before, they are able to stop before it is too late and give up their self-cultivation to make amends, so they are people who have a chance to be saved.

The principles of order, etiquette, harmony and so on were manifested, and the shadows of many female fairies from the Yao Chi appeared around the spiritual light, using the fragrance of medicine, clean water and the power of order to reshape their bodies.

Of course, these people are also restricted by the new order in the dark. It is difficult for them to leave the land under their feet in this life, and they need to continue to repay the evil deeds they have committed before.

Although those who were more indecisive felt guilty, they were unwilling to give up their original cultivation and strength. Most of them chose to give up only a small part of their foundation and magic power to suppress the filth in their area, thinking about making up for it slowly in the future.

Some people with more sinister minds are trying to take this opportunity to gain faith.

They also saw that the order of the world was showing signs of recovery. It was impossible to continue doing whatever they wanted, and they had to put on a disguise in order to survive better.

Chu Tai silently remembered these people and handed them over to Zhenwu together with the last batch.

"Deal with these broken jars at the back as soon as possible. After this cleanup, there will be a period of peace in the world, and it's a good time to clean up these garbage."

"As for those who are willing to suppress filth, you decide whether and how to deal with it."

As he was speaking, Chu Tai suddenly felt something and looked towards the human world. He saw that the Twelve Yuanchen who had escaped to the human world also felt some power of order in the Twelve Laws, and cooperated with the law of time to stabilize the order.

He stretched out his hand and grabbed the twelve Yuanchen back to the Heavenly Palace, and handed them over to Zhenwu for processing.

Then, Chu Tai sat upright above the clouds and watched the Yao Chi lineage hold the most grand sacrificial ceremony.

Endless wonderful music echoed above the heavenly palace, and countless phantoms of flowers kept emerging and slowly fell into the human world.

With the help of this kind of power, Sun Wukong in the Flower-Fruit Mountain quickly mastered his own strength. When he saw the chains of order moving rapidly in the void, his eyes suddenly lit up. When he was about to go up to the sky to take a closer look, Chu Tai's voice suddenly appeared in his ears.

"I have found the reincarnation of Tathagata Buddha, and I need you, Great Sage, to take care of it."

Upon hearing this, Sun Wukong flew into the air and disappeared into the air with Golden Cicada, turning into a stream of light.

At the same time, Maitreya in Lingshan also took Zhu Bajie, Monk Sha and the White Dragon Horse to the place Chu Tai told him.

In the dark, the destiny of the Western Lingshan lineage began to gather with their actions.

The fate of Dongtian, which was occupied by Chu Tai together with Lingshan, naturally converged towards Zhenwu. There was a small episode in the meantime.

Because Zhenwu and other gods and immortals had previously worshipped the Donghuang Bell, some of the concepts of the status of Taiyi Zun and Qingtong Jun in Chu Tai were somehow completed, and in terms of status, he obtained part of the status of the Emperor of Heaven that belonged to him alone.

Therefore, when the weather in the east changed, it almost gathered on Chu Tai.

It was because he realized something was wrong and concealed his status as the Emperor of Heaven, that Zhenwu was able to inherit his destiny and power smoothly.

But Zhenwu, who inherited this power, was not happy. While he felt his strength increasing, he also felt that fate was excluding Chu Tai and how long he could stay in this world.

Erlang Shen, who also noticed this, did not look very happy.

From the time he met Chu Tai to the many things Chu Tai is doing now, he has seen the world become better.

Therefore, even though Erlang Shen knew that his next words might cause displeasure to Zhenwu, he still couldn't help but say, "In fact, it is also a good thing for us that you did not hide your status as the Heavenly Emperor and inherited the fate of the Heavenly Emperor."

(End of this chapter)