The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 268 The Supreme Being's Depression, the Primordial Qi of Xuanhuang

The towering trees along the road stand tall.

A single tree can form a forest; one tree can support the entire Dao domain.

The seven members of Xuanxu were visiting the Hunyuan Dao Domain for the first time, and they were filled with curiosity as they looked at the omnipresent gray Hunyuan Qi.

They just didn't act rashly.

Senior Brother Xuanming had already given me a heads-up.

This Primordial Dao Domain has the ability to assimilate all things. If it weren't for Senior Brother Xuanming's magical power protecting them, they would probably have already achieved Dao transformation.

“Fellow disciples, success or failure hinges on this moment. Do not be careless. Focus your minds and concentrate on comprehending the Dao.”

"Don't worry, senior brother, we know what's important."

Upon hearing Xuanming's instructions, the seven members of Xuanxu immediately nodded, sat up straight, and stood ready for battle.

Nodding slightly, Xuanming waved his whisk.

The Eight True Gods of the Outer Realm emerged and flew into the Eight Trigrams Furnace, followed closely by the Eight True Gods of the Middle Realm, then the Five Elders of the Five Directions, and finally the Supreme Taoist.

The Eight True Gods are incorporated into the Eight Trigrams.

The Five Elders of the Five Directions control the Five Elements.

The Supreme Taoist steps on the Taiji Golden Bridge, which is formed from the Taiji diagram, and dominates Yin and Yang.

The gods and Taoist priests each performed their respective duties.

Xuanming waved his whisk again, and the laws of space and time transformed into a phoenix and a butterfly, respectively.

The phoenix spreads its wings and flies into the scroll.

The butterfly spreads its wings and flutters into the incense burner.

As the laws of space and time were infused, the Supreme Taoist stepped on the Taiji diagram, used his magical power to manipulate the laws, and began to separate the pure from the impure, sort out yin and yang, guide the universe, and differentiate between the real and the illusory.

The phoenix soars through the sky and disappears into the earth, spreading its radiance. Each ray of light represents a spatial law, assisting the Supreme Taoist in creating the world.

Butterflies flutter and dance, scattering pollen; each grain of pollen embodies the laws of time, accelerating the evolution of the universe.

Xuanming waved his whisk three times, and specks of light fell on the Seven True Men of Xuanxu. Their bodies remained seated, but their souls were pulled out and floated above their heads.

With his hands forming a hand seal, Xuanming chanted incantations. After a few breaths, he raised his hand and pointed it towards the souls of the Seven Immortals, then stood up and shouted in a deep voice:

"The Yellow Court has its shores, Heaven and Earth have their Way; the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, communicate with the Netherworld and ascend to the Divine Realm, by imperial decree!"

Within the Dao Domain, Xuanming performed the God-Sealing Technique.

As soon as the words were spoken, the power of the law surged, and a force of law descended upon the souls of the seven True Men, temporarily forcibly condensing their primordial spirits.

Behind Xuanming, the ten-thousand-foot-tall Dao Tree moved without wind, and seven leaves drifted down, landing precisely on each of the false gods.

The leaf merged with the false god, turning into seven seeds, which Xuanming then flicked his sleeve and sent into the scroll of the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

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On the Tai Chi diagram.

The white-bearded, white-haired Taoist priest looked up, glanced at Xuanming with a resentful look, and his lips moved slightly.

A voice rang in Xuanming's ears: "Fellow Daoist, your actions are somewhat unethical!"

Xuanming grinned, revealing a set of big white teeth: "I am also trying to help my fellow disciples comprehend the Dao better, so that you and I don't have to work hard for half the result, which would be a pity."

"The capable are often given more work; thank you for your hard work, fellow Daoist!"

The Supreme Taoist's lips twitched slightly.

I'm speechless at this person who acts on a whim, suddenly increasing their workload and becoming increasingly shameless.

He's too old to handle any more stress!

At this moment, the Supreme Taoist felt a pang of longing for his fellow Taoist friend who was currently engaged in serious business. If he were there, he could touch her with peace of mind…

Cough cough! That will make things much easier.

Despite his inward complaints, the Supreme Taoist didn't go on strike. He continued his work diligently, harmonizing Yin and Yang, and shaping the universe. After the seven seeds appeared in the scroll, he impatiently swept them away and buried them underground. As for why no seeds were cast into the heavens, it was because the heavens were empty and the earth was real; seemingly there was a heaven, but in reality, there was no heaven.

The Tai Chi symbol spun faster and faster, the creation of heaven and earth accelerated, and the light on the phoenix and butterfly dimmed rapidly.

After three days and three nights, the Supreme Taoist stopped, in accordance with the profound principle of Tao giving birth to one, one giving birth to two, and two giving birth to three. He stood on the Taiji diagram and began to take overall control of the situation.

The five elders from the five directions began to move.

Led by the Central Yellow Pole Yellow Horn Immortal, they began to sort out the Five Elements Laws, which spread out like water.

As the world gradually stabilized, the magical artifacts gradually took shape.

Even the Northern Black Emperor Dharmakaya and the Western White Emperor Dharmakaya, which had recently transformed into Dharmakayas, had become much more stable.

Yes, the dual-emperor dharma bodies!
Although Xuanming was in seclusion for the past five years, the three elders from the three directions, including the Eastern Azure Emperor's Dharma Body, were not there.

With the support of the Five Immortals lineage, they first helped the Northern Black Emperor's Dharma Image transform into a Dharma Body, and then, through the power of the Five Elements' rotation, they helped the Western White Emperor's Dharma Image, which was the last to be born, transform into a Dharma Body.

After Yin and Yang created the world and the Five Elements governed it, the Eight True Gods appeared. The Eight True Gods of the Outer Realm evolved into the Later Heaven Bagua, and the Eight True Gods of the Middle Realm evolved into the Former Heaven Bagua. The two combined their powers, and the Bagua evolved into all things.

Hills rise one after another, streams emerge one after another, saplings sprout one after another, flowers and grasses sprout one after another, pebbles are born one after another, and dust flies one after another.

The seven seeds may reappear at this moment, either merging with the mountains, combining with the water, or becoming one with the trees.

Each seed has its own unique characteristics.

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The Eight Trigrams have evolved into all things.

After the gods emerged from the Eight Trigrams Furnace, the Supreme Taoist Master didn't even glance at Xuanming. He went straight back to his Taoist Palace, closed the door, and sulked in anger.

"Five fellow Daoists, you have worked hard."

"It's no trouble at all, just a small favor."

The five elders bowed to Xuanming, who rose to return the bow. After exchanging a few words, the five elders departed.

"Thank you all for your help."

Looking at the Eight True Gods, Xuanming bowed again.

The eight true gods returned the greeting and each returned to Xuanming's body. As guardian deities, they generally do not leave.

He sat cross-legged on the futon again, gazing at the interwoven images of reality and illusion within the Bagua Furnace. The mountains and rivers within were beginning to take shape. Some scenes were familiar, as they represented the paths Xuanming had walked. Other scenes were unfamiliar, representing the paths, landscapes, and routes that other True Persons of the Seeking Truth Temple had traversed.

At this point in the treasure refining process, most of the steps have been completed, but there is still some distance to go before reaching the ultimate goal.

With this in mind, he raised his hand and took out a wisp of Xuanhuang Mother Qi. This item was a Heavenly Treasure, and even a trace of it was extremely rare and hard to come by. It was hidden by the Lord of Taiping in a rubbing of the Taiping Scripture.

Xuanming comprehended part of the true meaning of Taiping, which would only be revealed when he turned to the last page of the Taiping Jing.

The four words that appeared at the same time were: "Return the item to its rightful owner!"

This was originally a possession of Xuanming from his previous life.

Of course, the Primordial Qi was not just a wisp, but a whole mass, neither too much nor too little.

Xuanming extracted a wisp of it to refine a magical artifact.

As the Primordial Qi was infused, the entire scroll seemed to suddenly come to life, vibrating violently. The spiritual objects that formed the base of the scroll and the mortal objects that depicted it complemented each other, completely merging under the blessing of the Primordial Qi, and the scroll transformed from the ethereal to the real.

Seven seeds were born as world deities.

Xuanxu is the god of wood, Xuanyang is the god of mountains, Xuankong is the god of fire, Xuansu is the god of flowers, and Xuanyin is the god of water...

After its birth, looking at the half-formed barren mountain and sparse vegetation, the seven gods scratched their heads in deep thought.

The inherited memories told them that only by perfecting the earth could they become stronger and prolong their lives; otherwise, they would soon return to the heavens and earth, for the Creator had no need for abolished gods.

The seven gods met and each expressed their own opinions.

Xuanming waved his sleeve, and the primordial energy surged into the Eight Trigrams Furnace, enveloping the world outside the scroll.

The seven gods, sensing something, looked up at the sky and down at the earth, and a sudden inspiration struck them.

They... understood!
(End of this chapter)