The myth begins with the Lotus Lantern

Chapter 353 Level
Princess Iron Fan remained silent.

Her earlier guess had come true, and she wasn't actually that surprised by what Ding Lin said.

This is indeed the best solution at present.

It could even be said to be the only way at this time.

For Ding Lin.

As for her...

block.

Two such delicate words.

With Princess Iron Fan's current peak Golden Immortal realm and her understanding of the Samadhi True Fire law, wielding the Banana Leaf Fan, if Ding Lin were to suddenly break through her cultivation barrier, she might indeed be able to block the Big Dipper and Southern Dipper for a moment.

but……

The price to pay is something Princess Iron Fan cannot bear. This is not like the scene where Xiang Liu teased Qingyi in the Green Wave Pool. In this split second, the Big Dipper and the Southern Dipper will naturally do their best to block this moment. Serious injury is the least of their worries. The more likely outcome is that they will die on the spot.

“Your Excellency,” Princess Iron Fan finally spoke, her voice somewhat hoarse, as she declined, “It is not that I am unwilling to die for you, but that my skills are too low. My death is a small matter, but if I implicate Your Excellency, I would be even more deserving of death.”

Ding Lin listened without changing his expression. He hadn't originally intended for Princess Iron Fan to directly confront the Big Dipper Star Lord and the Southern Dipper Star Lord. He was just testing her with words first, and this was the normal response. If Princess Iron Fan had agreed immediately, he would have become suspicious.

Admittedly, he did Princess Iron Fan a great favor by saving her life, but the idea of ​​repaying her with his life is just something to listen to and forget. Human nature is selfish. If he hadn't been raised as a bodyguard since childhood and constantly instilled with the idea, how could anyone be willing to die for someone else? Rather than repaying with one's life, it would be more believable to repay with gratitude in the next life. After all, what does the next life have to do with this life?

“Princess, you are overthinking it. How could I not know the difference between a Golden Immortal and a Taiyi Immortal? How could I let you go to your death in vain? Although we haven’t known each other much over the years, I always feel a connection with you whenever we talk. How could I bear to do that?” Ding Lin said, his heart never able to withstand testing. He was being direct.

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Excellency."

Upon hearing this, Princess Iron Fan breathed a sigh of relief. She guessed that Ding Lin might bestow one or two treasures upon her to wield. With her current peak Golden Immortal realm, if she could control one or two Taiyi treasures, although she wouldn't be able to unleash their full power without the life-and-death connection, she could still manage to contend with Taiyi realm cultivators. Although it would still be somewhat dangerous, it would be within her acceptable range.

Princess Iron Fan and Ding Lin had only known each other for a short time. When she first met Ding Lin, although he had just broken through to the Taiyi realm, the powerful laws he had comprehended gave her the feeling that he had been around for many years. In addition, in the Five Elements Mountain, Princess Iron Fan learned Ding Lin's true identity in the Heavenly Court: the Yellow River Water Lord, a veritable lord who ruled over a region. She had never set foot in the Southern Continent before, so she naturally did not know that Ding Lin was a newly appointed Yellow River Water Lord. On the contrary, with this identity, Ding Lin became even more unfathomable in her eyes. Furthermore, the enemies he had made were old star lords like the Big Dipper and the Southern Dipper.

By a twist of fate, Princess Iron Fan had already come to regard Ding Lin as an ancient relic who had cultivated for countless years.

As for Ding Lin privately instructing Princess Jade Face to call him "brother"...

Who would dare to easily comment on the bedroom pleasures and quirks of these powerful figures?

Princess Iron Fan thought that someone as powerful as Ding Lin in the Heavenly Court must be very wealthy, and although the Taiyi Treasure was extremely rare, he might not be unable to produce it.

The Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King was only at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm, yet his exquisite pagoda was renowned throughout the Three Realms. Princess Iron Fan, however, was unaware that this old antique in her eyes had never been wealthy since the beginning of his cultivation. Not to mention the Taiyi Treasure, he had always fought bare-handed against his enemies.

“You now possess nine laws, and have wielded the Banana Leaf Fan for many years. If I am not mistaken, you should have also comprehended the Samadhi True Fire. With this as your foundation, you are only one step away from the Taiyi realm,” Ding Lin said slowly.

Princess Iron Fan, who had been slightly lowering her head, raised it abruptly upon hearing this. Her heart was filled with shock and disbelief. She could no longer fail to understand Ding Lin's implied meaning.

Ding Lin didn't intend to bestow treasures upon her to defend against enemies; rather, he wanted to help her directly achieve the Taiyi realm.

So generous?
"Your Excellency has keen insight." Princess Iron Fan was invigorated for a moment, but her expression quickly returned to normal.

If one could achieve this simply through assistance, the Taiyi realm wouldn't be so precious. Comprehending the laws is one thing; she's only one law away from attaining it. With her talent, she should be able to comprehend it within a few decades in the Five Elements Mountain. The real challenge lies in forming her own Dao and principles, using the Samadhi True Fire as the core to condense her own Taiyi Dao principles. This step is the true chasm, which has blocked countless Golden Immortals throughout history.

"I might be able to give you some pointers. Once you achieve Taiyi, everything will naturally fall into place." But Ding Lin's next words left Princess Iron Fan confused. Although he wasn't entirely certain, he did seem to have some confidence, which fueled her enthusiasm once again.

That's Taiyi!

"Venerable One..." Princess Iron Fan was somewhat hesitant. People are most prone to hesitation when they have hope but haven't fully realized it yet. "Does the Venerable One possess a secret method for condensing the Taiyi Dao Principles?"

Ding Lin's eyes flashed. When he was a Golden Immortal, he had already comprehended the Yin-Yang Law. Relying on the accumulation of his previous life, he quickly formulated the general principles. All things embrace Yang and bear Yin. The Yin-Yang Law can encompass all things. Except for a few special laws, everything else is in harmony. His advancement to Taiyi was as easy as drinking water. Most of Ding Lin's cultivation was done on his own. Although he had seen this hurdle that had troubled countless Golden Immortals in ancient books, he had subconsciously ignored it because he had never encountered it himself.

Even now, his thinking is still stuck at the level that as long as there are enough laws, one can advance.

If Princess Iron Fan hadn't brought it up, Ding Lin wouldn't have remembered at all, and things suddenly took an unexpected turn.

There was a long silence.

"We should at least give it a try," Ding Lin said.

Sure enough, it's not that easy.

Princess Iron Fan's heart sank, which was understandable, but since she had been given expectations first, she inevitably felt a sense of disappointment.

"I'll have to see it to know the specifics," Ding Lin said, not giving a definitive answer.

Those who are new to Taiyi are merely scattered numbers. The so-called Taiyi Dao principles are actually just a prototype. As long as they can integrate the nine mixed laws and explain them based on a superior law, they can be considered to have passed the test.

The difficulty lies in the multifaceted nature of the laws. There are three thousand laws, but cultivators can only comprehend a few, making it difficult for them to be interconnected.

But Ding Lin is different. He has the accumulation of an entire world in his mind. Whether he has comprehended it or not, he has a basic understanding of most of the intermediate laws.

(End of this chapter)