The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 255 If I were the Azure Emperor in the future

"Old Niu greets Fellow Daoist Xuanming."

"Xuanming greets Fellow Daoist Niu."

After exchanging greetings, Banjiao Qingniu invited Xuanming into the Qingmu Domain. Xuanming was a steady, honest, and simple man.

Along the way, Xuanming mainly asked questions, and he answered.

As they walked and talked, the human and the demon ventured deeper and deeper, until they came to the foot of a mountain where terraced fields stretched out and the rice paddies rippled in the breeze.

A bull demon is plowing the fields in the spirit field.

This mountain is the site of the Green Ox's Taoist practice.

Those are his descendants.

Stepping inside, a fragrant aroma fills the air.

As Xuanming admired the pastoral scenery, he climbed the mountain and soon entered a cave halfway up the mountain.

Offering spiritual tea and fruits, the Green Ox with its horns warmly welcomed Xuanming. Through the telepathic communication of a powerful figure within the sect, he already knew Xuanming's purpose and had made arrangements accordingly.

As the teacup was finished, a figure stepped inside.

It is a thousand-year-old peach tree demon king.

After another round of greetings, Xuanming took out a low-grade spiritual item and exchanged it with the Peach Tree Demon King for a thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood.

After the Peach Tree Demon King left, Xuanming didn't rush to leave. He made a request to the Green Ox with Horned Horns:
“Fellow Daoist Niu, the Qi of plants and trees in the Qingmu Domain is pure and refined. I happen to have a Daoist technique that requires cultivation in a place with abundant wood Qi. May I cultivate here for a few months?”

Banjiao Qingniu: "Fellow Daoist is a distinguished guest of the Taiping Sect, and I will certainly treat you with the utmost hospitality. You may stay in this Qingmu Domain for as long as you wish."

Xuanming smiled upon hearing this and stood up to express his gratitude.

The ox with the horns dared not be negligent and honestly returned the courtesy.

After touring the scenic landscapes of the Azure Wood Region for three days, Xuanming chose a suitable location to go into seclusion.

He set up a restriction, sat cross-legged on a futon, and took out the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual wood given to him by the Wutong Tree God. With this wood in hand, coupled with the unique environment of the Qingmu Domain, and the assistance of the wood element law he had comprehended through years of cultivating the Five Elements Great Escape and traveling through mountains and rivers.

This time, he will not only be able to condense the Azure Emperor's Dharma Image, but perhaps it won't be long before the Dharma Image can transform into the Dharma Body.

The magical power enveloped the ancient spirit tree, and surging vitality filled the cave. Xuanming opened his mouth and swallowed it.

The secret to its operation lies in regulating life force, allowing the wood element to circulate according to a mysterious trajectory.

Three days later, a Dharma image appeared behind the white-haired Taoist. It had a human body and a dragon's head, wore a green jade crown and a nine-element green feather robe. It had a gentle and noble temperament and was sacred. It was the Azure Emperor.

One of the Five Elders of the Five Directions.

Eastern Azure Spirit Primordial Heavenly Lord.

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In the quiet chamber of his cave, Xuanming sat cross-legged, not emerging from seclusion despite the successful creation of the Azure Emperor's Dharma Form, but continuing his cultivation.

The ancient spiritual wood possesses immense energy, and the Green Wood Domain boasts an exceptionally favorable environment. He intends to seize the opportunity and condense the Azure Emperor's Dharma Body in one fell swoop.

The principles of wood are infused into the Dharma form, and the profound mind is free from distractions, embracing the primordial unity.

Snow melts with gentle breezes, ice melts with warm light.

Xuanming sat there for a whole month.

As winter ended and spring arrived, all things awakened from their winter slumber. When the spring thunder rumbled, his body finally moved, swaying slightly.

The Azure Emperor's Dharma form appeared, flew out of the cave, and transformed into a spring breeze, a spring rain, and a spring thunder, starting from Xuanming's secluded cultivation place and wandering through the Azure Wood Domain.

Across the vast land, plants and trees vie for spring's favor.

Nine thousand miles of mountains, where all things flourish.

Spring in this small world begins in the east, starting from the Azure Wood Domain. The Azure Emperor's Dharma Image flies over mountains, crosses rivers, passes through valleys, and caresses trees, flowers, and blades of grass.

His life force was growing rapidly, the Wood element law was increasing wildly, and the Spring law was gradually merging into him.

The Primordial Dao Domain opened, and Xuanming sat cross-legged under the ten-thousand-foot-tall Dao Tree. A leaf fell and flew towards the Azure Emperor's Dharma Image.

This is the law of spring that he has come to understand.

Merging with the Spring Law gradually emerging within the Azure Emperor's body, a wisp of spring breeze returned from the edge of the Azure Wood Domain, lingering on the mountain where Xuanming was in seclusion, condensing into a cocoon of light, and hiding in place. While the flowers of April have faded in the mortal realm, the peach blossoms in the mountains are just beginning to bloom.

In late spring, the cave finally began to stir.

The cocoon of light shattered, and a deity stepped out, its dragon head transforming into a human head, identical to Xuanming's.

Dressed in a blue divine robe, with a gentle expression, behind him, early spring, mid-spring, and late spring condensed into a three-colored halo.

The Azure Emperor's Dharma Form was promoted to the Azure Emperor's Dharma Body.

Looking at the blooming peach blossoms in the mountains, he said in a gentle voice, "If I become the Green Emperor in the future, I will make all the mountain flowers bloom together."

As soon as the words were spoken, the plants and trees seemed to sense it. First, the fragrance of peach blossoms gathered throughout the mountain, and then the fragrance of the entire Green Wood Domain gathered.

Even the great peach demons, led by the thousand-year-old peach tree demon king, were alarmed and delighted, willingly offering a wisp of their aura. Immediately, the peach tree demon king used his escape technique to follow the aura.

On the mountain where wildflowers bloom in profusion, the Azure Emperor's Dharma body beckons, and a peach branch falls into his palm, with three blossoms, symbolizing the three springs.

The Azure Emperor's avatar smiled warmly as he glanced at the Peach Tree Demon King rushing towards them, then vanished in an instant.

When the Peach Tree Demon King arrived, the Azure Emperor's aura vanished without a trace, and the Peach Tree Demon King's beautiful appearance instantly turned dejected.

At the Taiping Dao Palace, the Taiping Dao Master opened his eyes, his gaze falling on the Azure Wood Domain. Looking at the Azure Emperor's Dharma Body, he was surprised for a moment before laughing out loud. This Xuanming True Monarch was truly full of surprises.

"I knew I hadn't misjudged you."

Inside the quiet chamber of the mountain cave, Xuanming put away the Azure Emperor Dharma Body. He did not immediately emerge from seclusion, but instead secluded himself for over a month before slowly waking up. As his eyes opened and closed, the Five Elements Laws flowed and the Laws of Creation surged, ultimately returning to the Primordial Chaos.

He got up and stretched his limbs, then stepped out of the quiet room, looked at the peach blossoms covering the mountain, stroked his beard and smiled.

During this seclusion, I had the advantage of favorable timing, location, and people. Not only did I successfully condense the Azure Emperor's Dharma Body, but I also made breakthroughs in law cultivation and manipulating creation, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Using the Five Elements Great Escape technique, Xuanming left this place.

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Return to Daohai Palace.

The drunken, powerful figure looked up at Xuanming and said with a smile, "Congratulations, young friend, on your progress in cultivation."

Xuanming bowed and returned the greeting.

"I must thank you for your help, senior and your sect. Otherwise, my cultivation would not have been so smooth."

Da Neng smiled and waved his hand, picked up the wine jar and drank. The aroma of wine filled the air, and soon his face turned red with alcohol. He then lay down on the table and fell fast asleep.

Xuanming shook his head and smiled.

This powerful figure reminded him of his junior brother, Xuan Yang.

They're all drunkards.

If they meet, they'll definitely have something in common.

Ascending the steps, Xuanming arrived at the second floor and sat cross-legged at the table to continue studying the scriptures.

Sunrise and sunset, time flies.

On this day, the white-haired old Taoist priest walked out of Daohai Palace and sailed down the mountain stream, enjoying the scenery.

Lying on a small boat, letting the winter sun shine on him, Xuanming looked content and his mind was blank.

When he woke up, he stretched and conjured a fishing rod, and his thoughts flowed as he fished.

With only two months left until the three-year agreement, the Taiping Dao Master will soon preach to him, as is customary.

He benefited greatly from these three years.

Not only have his magical power, primordial spirit, and physical body all progressed significantly, but he has also made up for his shortcomings in the cultivation of laws, deepening his foundation. Furthermore, he has gone very far in the Primordial Beginning realm and is vaguely seeing the threshold of the Great Ease realm.

This is the final stage of the fifth level of the Primordial Chaos Realm. Reaching this level means that one is only one step away from becoming a Great Power.

However, if one wants to enter this realm, relying solely on the preaching of great beings will lead to slow progress. One can only find a way in the future or accumulate knowledge through persistent effort, eventually achieving a breakthrough.

After relaxing, Xuanming returned to Daohai Palace. Sure enough, a few days later, the Dao Master sent him a message, instructing him to go to Taiping Palace.

(End of this chapter)