The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 273 Celestial Stars, Heavenly Emperor

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Especially when Xuanming was touring the celestial realm.

He enjoyed the unique delicacies and scenery of the Heavenly Realm, and even met with the Heavenly Official Yueyao for a discussion.

The Way of Heaven is different from that of the mortal world. It lies between the Way of Taoism and the Way of Gods, making it unique. Through discussions on the Way, his foundation has become deeper, and most importantly, his God Conferring Technique has made rapid progress.

Now, the imperial decree to confer divine titles is even more mysterious.

Two weeks later, on the observatory.

The wind howled, white hair flew, and Taoist robes fluttered.

This place is built on the highest peak of the celestial realm, with a perilous tower a hundred feet high, giving the feeling that one can pluck the stars with their hands.

He wasn't the only one aiming to enter the starry sky; Xuanming saw other cultivators at the Divine Refinement stage, beings from the Heavenly Realm.

The sun sets in the west, and the bright moon rises.

When the Heavenly Official Yueyao arrived, she raised her hand and cast various spells, chanting difficult incantations to activate the great formation.

With a deafening roar, starlight illuminated various parts of the observatory, converging in the sky to form a dazzling star map.

Xuanming looked at it carefully and memorized the star map.

The stars then moved, their trajectories mysterious, forming spatial portals and vortexes of the starry sea.

This is the Star Passage.

The experienced cultivator stepped forward, handed over a wish-fulfilling pouch, bowed to the Heavenly Official Yueyao, and strode into the starry passage.

Xuanming followed the crowd forward, but was about to pay the travel fee when Yueyao, the Heavenly Official, stopped him: "The Heavenly Lord has decreed that our Heavenly Domain is willing to form good relationships with all cultivators from the outside world. Fellow Daoist, there is no need to pay any reward. May your journey be smooth and your wishes fulfilled."

The Heavenly Emperor knows how to conduct himself.

Xuanming didn't stand on ceremony. After bowing in thanks and returning the greeting, he strode confidently into the passage.

The stars twinkled, and the vortex swirled.

The starry sea is magnificent, and space shifts.

When he reappeared, he was on a star, its power pure and its light dazzling.

Finding a secluded spot to absorb stellar power, Xuanming discovered that while it could increase stellar power, it had little effect on condensing the stellar spirit in the acupoints. Xuanming decisively gave up and had the Dharma Image of the Ziwei Emperor sit in charge of the human body's stellar spirit sea, overseeing all the stars. He then followed his intuition and went to the corresponding star.

Focus your attention and target precisely.

Efficiency leads to twice the result with half the effort.

Fortunately, he had memorized the star map; otherwise, it would have taken him a lot of effort to locate the stars.

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The starry sea is vast.

Even though Xuanming used the laws of space to travel, he still couldn't do as he pleased, and a lot of time was spent on the journey.

He didn't waste any time; instead, he opened his mind wide, carefully observed the trajectory of the stars, and fine-tuned the acupoints within his body.

At the same time, he can try to mobilize the gods by leveraging his subtle connection with them. If he succeeds, the pressure on him will be greatly reduced.

At first, the sensation was indeed very weak.

After all, the Dharmakaya is different from the Dharmakaya; the latter still belongs to the category of supernatural powers, while the former begins to become an alternative life form.

There is a fundamental difference between the two.

After several attempts, the sensation became stronger and stronger.

Three months later, when Xuanming condensed three acupoint star gods, his five internal organs shone brightly and his six viscera emitted light.

The Five Elders of the Five Directions appeared in the starry sky.

The Dharma bodies of Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun, Gouchen Dadi, and Antarctic Changsheng Dadi also arrived.

After some discussion, the Five Elders of the Five Directions went to the Five Elements Main Star to absorb its stellar power, strengthen themselves, collect the origins of the stars attached to the Five Elements Main Star, draw star maps, record the changes in the stars' movements, and document the laws governing their operation.

The Antarctic Emperor of Immortality traveled to the Antarctic Star to collect the essence of its subordinate stars; the Gouchen Emperor traveled to the Gouchen Star.

He also summoned the Supreme Taoist and asked him to take the Taiji Diagram to the two supreme stars, Taiyin and Taiyang.

The Supreme Taoist initially wanted to refuse.

He was persuaded by the fact that the two stars of Xuanming were the supreme beings of Yin and Yang, and that they could help improve the grade of the Taiji Diagram.

Even the Black Dragon, the Roc, the Ice Insect, and other demon kings who were suppressed in the Taiji Heaven, along with the two demon kings, were temporarily released to roam the starry sky and travel around busily.

They have been controlled by Xuanming using his supernatural powers, and if they make any unusual moves, they will immediately perish.

Even Dugu Xue was released.

He was not killed by Xuanming, but merely suppressed.

The unruly swordsman calmed down, became silent, and acted immediately upon receiving instructions.

Although the starry sky is vast and the probability of encountering other celestial beings is extremely low, in order to prevent any accidents, Xuanming personally took action to disguise them and hide their identities.

It is difficult to detect under the power of the Great Power. If one is truly unfortunate enough to encounter the Great Power, then one should pray for good fortune.

Of course, I'm talking about Black Dragon and his group.

The Five Elders and the Six Supreme Gods are connected to his mind and body, and can retrieve their internal organs at any time if he encounters danger.

"Thank you for your help, fellow Daoists."

"Fellow Daoist, you are too kind. It is only right."

"Rest assured, True Lord, we will do our utmost." After he left, Xuanming continued to wander through the starry sky.

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With half of the 365 main stars taken over, Xuanming felt much more at ease. The Yellow Court Qi enhanced his comprehension, making his observation of the celestial movement patterns even more efficient.

Sometimes, they also collect rare materials, such as Eternal Star Iron, Star Dew, Star Sand, and Star Flower. Since it's not easy to come here, they naturally want to maximize their gains.

Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the deep starry sky, a huge star hangs high in the sea of ​​stars, surrounded by towering mountains and vast star lakes. It is entirely purple, on par with the sun and moon, noble and mysterious, sacred and dazzling. This is the Ziwei Star.

At the core of the stars, deep within the earth's veins.

Xuanming sat cross-legged, his hands forming mysterious hand seals. The acupoints and celestial bodies within his body shone brighter than ever before, with the sun and moon as equals, and the remaining stars surrounding and worshipping the main star at the top of his head.

Two months ago, he and his helpers gathered on Ziwei Star and finally collected the main star's essence. After they left, Xuanming went into seclusion.

Today, the main stars and acupoints within the body have returned to their proper positions, and even the stars representing the sun, moon, and eyes have their stars returned to their proper positions. Only the Ziwei star is missing. Now, with the combined power of all the stars and the favorable location, success is finally on the horizon.

A large amount of Ziwei star power surged into it, and the power of the stars poured into the top of the head, making the acupoints representing Ziwei star shine.

Xuanming summoned the Dharma form of the Ziwei Emperor to take over, and in an instant the stars trembled, as if they had come to life.

The image of Ziwei was enveloped in a cocoon of light.

At the same time, the Ziwei Star trembled, its purple light blazed brightly, and the stars in the heavens followed suit, shining brilliantly.

The power of the vast stars formed a galaxy, which surged into the Ziwei Star, stirring up a stellar storm, and was refined and absorbed by Xuanming.

He felt his physical body, magical power, and primordial spirit all rising steadily, and his understanding of the Great Dao of Stars was also progressing by leaps and bounds, as if there were no secrets in front of him, and everything was completely open.

Especially with the support of the two types of Huangting Qi in the exterior and middle scenes, Xuanming can perceive the secrets of the stars.

With a deeper understanding of the subject, one's understanding of the Tao becomes more refined and comprehensive.

He summoned the peach wood sword, whisk, Jingming Bell, and the Mountain and River Map to receive the power of the stars and share in the blessings of creation.

The potential of the four treasures is increasing.

Sensing the change in the starry sky, the Heavenly Lord Lingyao stood up abruptly and headed straight for the starry sky.

The sun appeared in broad daylight on earth, and the Ziwei star shone brighter than ever before. This caused a stir among all sides. Sects were in an uproar, aristocratic families were astonished, and dynasties and divine dynasties were most anxious. The appearance of the Ziwei star was an unusual phenomenon that had only occurred once before: more than five thousand years ago, when the founding emperor of the Great Sheng Divine Dynasty was born.

It is clearly recorded in the history books.

Those who learned of the news immediately gave orders to find out which children from various factions were born today.

Some want to stifle it, others want to support it.

Some people laughed loudly, while others were filled with worry.

Ordinary people realized that the world was changing.

In the Taiping Dao Palace, amidst swirling yellow sand, the Taiping Dao Master, who was working with three powerful disciples to refine an array diagram, rose up. His gaze pierced through the small world, looking up at the starry sky above. Seeing this extraordinary phenomenon, he felt both regret and delight.

"The Purple Star appears, and the world is united! The world is finally about to usher in a golden age again, but unfortunately, it comes too late."

Taking advantage of this lull, the slovenly great master who once guarded Daohai Palace took a swig of wine and said slowly, "Master, since that's the case, why don't we delay a bit and wait until the world is unified? Then we'll be more confident in our plans."

The Master of Taiping shook his head: "The timing is perfect when Bai Yujing appears. If we miss it, even if we put in a hundred times the effort, it will be a waste of time and effort. We cannot afford to miss the opportunity."

After taking another swig of wine, the great being said matter-of-factly, "This matter is simple. There are still forty years until the birth of Bai Yujing. If we can find this Heavenly Emperor and lend him a hand to quell the chaos before the birth of Bai Yujing, perhaps our plan can achieve twice the result with half the effort."

"Where there's a will, there's a way. Although time is a bit tight, it's better than doing nothing."

"That makes sense!"

The middle-aged man agreed.

"This is an excellent idea!"

The young man grinned.

In the far west, a beam of Buddhist light shot into the sky.

In the far north, a celestial vessel soars into the sky.

In the far south, a divine light traversed the sky.

In the far east, a beam of light soared through the clouds.

The three sacred holy lands also sent powerful figures to the starry sky, arriving even faster than others. This matter is closely related to them, and they must investigate it thoroughly before anyone else.

Several other acquired spiritual treasures also sped by, though their speed was slightly slower and their aura slightly weaker, they were still powerful beings.

Even from beyond the four corners of the world, powerful beings have emerged.

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The celestial sphere is filled with stars, including the Purple Star.

Xuanming's primordial spirit warned him of the impending crisis, but fortunately, he had already achieved his goal and was ready to succeed.

The most important thing right now is to protect yourself.

Just as he was about to leave, the cocoon of light formed by the Ziwei Dharma Image vibrated, transmitting a message.

He immediately abandoned the idea of ​​leaving the seclusion, opened his Hunyuan Dao Domain, and added two more layers of Huangting Qi to conceal himself.

At the same time, he absorbed his primordial spirit into the Taiji Heaven.

A mysterious aura permeated the Ziwei Star, obscuring the existence of Xuanming.

(End of this chapter)