Shennong Sequence

Bluebirds fluttered their wings to pay homage in the mountains, white foxes carried fruit in their beaks and bowed in worship in the forest, and white cranes cried out in the sky to offer auspicious omens. Subsequently, countless rare and exotic beasts in the Five Elements Immortal Mountains sensed this aura of the Great Dao and rushed over, bringing with them endless auspicious energy. This energy merged with the innate source that descended from heaven and earth, transforming into three streams of 'primordial essence, primordial energy, and primordial spirit' power, which poured into Zhao Yun's body like the Milky Way pouring down.

In an instant, the strength of the physical body, the power of the five elements, the divine flower phenomenon, the foundation of essence, energy and spirit, and even the power of the dantian all surged and soared like a rocket.

Even the five mysterious spiritual roots emitted a dragon-like hum, beginning a new round of transformation and ascension.

Furthermore, lifespan is also dramatically enhanced through this interaction between heaven and earth!
"The gathering of the three flowers at the crown is not an illusion; the Great Dao is effortless yet truly real!"

With a long roar, the ethereal Five Elements and Three Flowers above his head all receded into his body.

The five elements are intertwined with the five internal organs, and rotate endlessly according to the order of mutual generation of the five elements;

In addition, Zhao Yun's innate five-colored auspicious clouds resonated with it, making the power of rotation even more magnificent and vast, almost breaking through the constraints of his physical body...

Then the three flowers gradually dissolved, transforming into the purest essence, energy, and spirit, which flowed back into the body!
A tremendous force surged and collided within his body, and his body, originally made of flesh and blood, slowly became crystal clear, as pure as glass and jade. One could clearly see the flow of meridians, the sturdy bones, and even the objects behind him!
But just as this crystal-clear body manifested, a layer of chaotic mist rose from the physical body, obscuring its translucency, as if some profound mystery was hidden within.

"Three flowers serve as lamps, five elements as paths, and the inner landscape is revealed!"

Zhao Yun shouted, and in an instant, the three flowers that had entered his body transformed into three heavenly lamps. Countless rays of light pierced through the mist, illuminating his body completely and beginning to cleanse the chaotic and turbid energy within it.

Then, the five energies circulating in the five internal organs merge with the five-colored auspicious clouds and the power of the five elements spiritual roots, transforming into a five-colored rainbow bridge spanning heaven and earth. It runs from the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of the foot through the Qi Sea, Jing Sea, and straight into the Shen Sea in the brain, drawing in the pure Qi of the nine heavens and the dragon Qi of the earth veins to open the Baihui acupoint, thus forging a bridge connecting heaven and earth.

As the rainbow bridge was completed, the mist within the crystal-clear jade body gradually receded like a tide, and during this process, it seemed as if the sounds of the sun and moon alternating and the stars revolving echoed within the body.

When the mist dissipates, as if the primordial chaos has just begun, one can see an endless spring of spiritual energy gushing forth beneath the physical body, and scenes of iron oxen plowing fields and golden lotuses sprouting. The entire physical body seems to transform into a cosmic furnace, using essence, energy, and spirit as catalysts to refine the foundation of immortality. In a trance, it seems as if celestial maidens descend on clouds, using essence, energy, and spirit as threads to weave a tiny chain of Dao that connects heaven and earth, wrapping around the great dragon of the spine, and soaring straight to the two bridges of heaven and earth in the sky.

This is the state of the inner world of the human body at the beginning of the primordial chaos, and also the beginning of the Great Dao!
Furthermore, there is the 'Inner Landscape Poem' which serves as corroborating evidence:
Repeatedly, step by step, the mechanism shifts and the water flows eastward.

The bottom of the abyss should be visible, and sweet springs should gush forth from the southern mountain peak.

Iron oxen plow the land and plant money; children carve stones to connect the dots.

A world can be contained in a single grain of millet; a vast land can be cooked in a half-liter pot.

An old man with white hair, his eyebrows drooping to the ground; a blue-eyed foreign monk, his hands reaching for the sky.

If you ask whether you can understand this mystery, there is no mystery beyond this mystery.

"Haha, I get it!"

"My family cultivates our own fields, where spiritual seedlings have thrived for millennia. Their flowers are the color of gold, their seeds like jade, their fruits round and full. Cultivation relies on the soil of the Central Palace, irrigation on the springs of the Upper Valley. One day, the work will be perfected, leading to the Great Dao, and the carefree life of a celestial being on land and water." "Using the Five Elements as the path, the Three Flowers as the lamp, and the Inner Landscape as the diagram, this is the process of refining mercury and lead, harmonizing water and fire, sprouting the yellow bud, refining the great elixir, combining literary and martial arts, ultimately condensing the jade liquid and achieving the golden elixir!"

All of this cultivation is still within this physical body, a process of infinite development from within.

So in the end, what the Foundation Building stage is all about is building the Heaven and Earth Bronze Furnace for refining the Great Golden Elixir.

When the foundation is built on the foundation of humanity, whether it is the dynasty's fortune, the dragon vein's energy, or the seven emotions and six desires, all of these are the humanistic bronze furnace refined by the foundation of humanity.

But amidst the ever-changing world and the fickle nature of humanity, there is no true peace.

However, nothing in this world is absolute. If one can forge a dynasty that lasts forever and is eternally free, then the Human Foundation Establishment is not much inferior to the subsequent Earthly Foundation Establishment, Heavenly Foundation Establishment, or even the Great Dao Foundation Establishment.

But is it so easy to establish an Eternal Divine Dynasty?

Moreover, if one wants to achieve lasting stability, one must at least become a king or general in a dynasty, possessing a territory, and perhaps even become an emperor. Only then would one have such an opportunity. Therefore, it is difficult to build a foundation based on humanity to the level of building a foundation based on the Great Dao!
The Earthly Foundation Building method involves refining the Earthly Copper Furnace within the physical body using the earth veins, feng shui, spiritual caves, the earth, mountains, rivers, and divine seas. This method allows one to access the mysteries of the earth and offers more lasting comfort than the human method, but it also brings the discomfort of being confined to one place.

Moreover, changes over time are a normal occurrence;
Therefore, the method of building a foundation in the earth can be good or bad. Those who find good land can build a lasting foundation; those who find bad land will find the land changes and the foundation collapses, and they can only seek a new life in the next life...

When it comes to building a foundation for the Dao, wind, rain, thunder, and lightning are merely outward manifestations. The pure energy of heaven and the essence of the sun and moon can all be gathered to build the Dao.

Therefore, the foundation building of the Heavenly Dao is a more enduring state compared to the foundation building of the Earthly Dao.

As for the foundation of the Great Dao, it can be found in the Five Primordial Elements. From the beginning of the void and change of "Taiyi", to the beginning of Qi of "Taichu", the beginning of form of "Taishi", the beginning of substance of "Taisu", and then to the initial emergence of Yin and Yang of "Taiji", the beginning of all things, the direction of the foundation of the Great Dao can be found!

For example, the process of "Yi" alone is so vast that it is beyond comprehension, and it is constantly changing, so it is very difficult to establish a foundation in the Great Dao!

However, if one can understand the principle of 'change,' then there will be an indescribable and special enhancement to the foundation of this Great Dao.

The 'method of material transformation' that Zhao Yun comprehended actually aligns with the 'primordial simplicity' principle of 'the beginning of matter'!
Furthermore, whether it is the way of humanity, the way of earth, or the way of heaven, they are all limited to the situation within a single world.

But the world is not just one. Zhao Yun has experienced many worlds, including the Yin and Yang realms of the main world, the small world of dragons and beasts, the world of true dragons, and so on. These worlds have many differences.

Therefore, the foundations of the Heavenly Way, Earthly Way, and Human Way, when expanded to a broader global perspective, all have certain global limitations!
If one were to suddenly enter another realm, one would inevitably be subject to the different laws of that realm and thus experience a degree of suppression.
Furthermore, if one establishes their foundation in a fire-attribute world and then goes to a water-attribute world, it's a complete clash of their great paths, and their strength will be suppressed to a very low level.

But the Great Dao is different. The Great Dao roams freely throughout the boundless and vast universe, and all paths can be applied to it! (End of Chapter)