The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 276 Four Years of Attacking the Netherworld

As Xuanming's voice fell.

The entire Taiping Temple was completely silent.

The leader of the Taiping Dao had a strange look in his eyes.

He had also considered taking over the Netherworld.

However, without a comprehensive plan, many ideas remain unrealized and unsure how to proceed.

It seems reasonable, but it is actually difficult to implement.

This underworld plan caught his eye.

The framework is complete, and the division of labor and collaboration are excellent.

Moreover, he also knew about the Soul-Soothing Bureau that covered the entire northern border of Da Xuan. By settling the ghosts and dead and giving them a place to live, the number of ghostly disturbances in the northern border of Da Xuan decreased year by year.

No one has ever unified the Netherworld before. If this matter is accomplished, it will indeed help to perfect the underground passage and will also help him in his endeavors. There is no need to wait for the Heavenly Emperor to come of age.

"Are you using this to scheme for your fortune and achieve great power?"

"Senior, you are insightful and discerning; I do indeed share this consideration."

Xuanming readily admitted it.

To seek cooperation, one must always show sincerity.

"My three disciples and I have other important matters to attend to, and we cannot often intervene. Are you confident that you can hold out?"

The leader of the Way of Peace spoke frankly.

Xuanming solemnly assured him: "Senior, rest assured, I have my own methods. Moreover, the territory does not need to be too large. Just conquer a region of 100,000 li and establish a foundation. The rest can be dealt with slowly."

A territory of ten thousand miles is but a drop in the ocean for the Netherworld; I believe those powerful beings of the Netherworld will give you that kind of face.

The leader of the Way of Peace pondered for a moment, then asked, "When do you plan to make your move?"

Xuanming said, "A year has four seasons, heaven and earth have four directions, and the gates of hell have four locations, so it will be four years from now."

Seeing that the Master of the Way of Peace nodded in agreement, he then said, "This junior wishes to borrow your fire chamber and furnace to forge a treasure..."

The result was naturally an agreement; for the leader of the Way of Peace, it was merely a matter of lifting a finger.

After Xuanming left the Dao Palace, the drunken master, having taken a swig of wine, said, "Master, there is great potential in the Underworld!"

Looking at his three disciples whose eyes were shining, the Master of Taiping Dao agreed: "In the past, I always planned to change the heavens, but I forgot to change the earth. Although nothing bad has happened in the underworld, if it is not changed, it will become a source of disaster sooner or later."

The underworld can establish the laws of Yin and Yang, maintain the order of life and death, sort out the laws of the earth, and thus influence the rules, which helps to balance the three realms and is indeed of great benefit to the evolution of the earth.

Perhaps it can even help me improve my cultivation, then I'll be more confident in what I do.”

The three great masters discussed their views with smiles.

Finally, the Drunken Great Power suddenly said, "Could it be that the Heavenly Emperor is not in the mortal realm, but in the underworld?"

The leader of the Taiping Dao remained calm, clearly having already considered this possibility. The other two powerful figures, however, were greatly surprised. After regaining their senses and pondering it briefly, they realized that it was indeed possible.

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Xuanming didn't care what the Taiping Dao Master and the three great masters thought for the time being. It's normal for people to have selfish desires. As long as they supported him and things were generally acceptable, that was enough.

In the early stages, he was merely using empty promises and grandstanding.

As long as I can advance to the level of a powerful being within this period, everything will be fine.

The Hall of a Hundred Treasures was the location of the Fire Chamber of the Taiping Cult Leader. Upon entering, Xuanming carefully examined the walls. They appeared ordinary and unremarkable, but he could sense a hidden power within them, like a long-accumulated volcano that, once activated, would unleash earth-shattering force.

Sitting cross-legged on the cloud bed, Xuanming adjusted his energy and spirit. When he reached his peak condition, he opened his eyes, raised his hand, and injected a stream of magic power into the Qiankun Furnace in front of him. This was an acquired spiritual treasure that could withstand the energy fluctuations of acquired spiritual treasures.

Xuanming wanted to recreate the Mountain and River Map and the Taiji Map. The former had been tempered by lightning and was already a post-natal spiritual treasure. A magic treasure-level furnace could not withstand it at all; only a spiritual treasure-level furnace could.

After learning this from the nine-tailed fox demon, he made up his mind and asked the Lord of Taiping Dao for help.

The Qiankun Furnace shines brightly. This treasure is the center of the fire chamber. When it is activated, the runes and array patterns on the surrounding walls are activated. They are mysterious and complex, exuding great power. They prevent outsiders from peeping or looking at them. They also have the ability to improve the efficiency of refining treasures and gather laws. Even with Xuanming's mastery of rune arrays, some parts are not clear.

Fortunately, that's not the point. His gaze fell on the Qiankun Furnace, where the Qiankun True Fire burned fiercely. This was the true fire controlled by the Lord of Taiping Dao, capable of easily burning mountains and boiling seas, and its level was no less than that of the Xuanming Samadhi True Fire.

After immersing himself in the process and spending several days familiarizing himself with controlling the Qiankun True Fire, Xuanming then immersed himself in the Samadhi True Fire.

Qian and Kun represent Yin and Yang, and Samadhi represents the Three Powers (Heaven, Earth, and Man).

The two kinds of true fire have little repulsion and quickly merge when they collide. Only the Qiankun Furnace is a spiritual treasure; otherwise, it would not have been able to withstand the impact and would have exploded long ago.

Half a month later, with even greater mastery of the True Fire, Xuanming readjusted himself to peak condition before truly taking action.

He threw the Map of Mountains and Rivers into the furnace, where it burned for three months. When the laws of the heavens became unstable, he put the Map of Mountains and Rivers aside and threw in a large number of star stones.

During his three-year journey through the stars, he collected a large amount of star materials, enough to forge several spiritual treasures.

The flames roared, melting pieces of starstone into liquid, which, according to the celestial orientation, merged into the landscape map.

The sky was illuminated, transforming from the abstract into reality.

As the laws strengthened and the space stabilized, the power of the spiritual treasure continued to increase. When the three supreme stars—the Sun, the Moon, and the Purple Star—returned to their positions, the Mountain and River Map trembled violently, and a mysterious power gathered and was born.

The earth is primary, and the sky is secondary.

The twelve Earthly Branches are represented by the twelve Earthly Branches.

The power of the starry sky amplifies the power of mountains and rivers.

They became the first line of defense for protecting the nation.

The ten Heavenly Stems, together with the twelve Earthly Branches, form the Jiazi cycle of time, greatly increasing the power of time and replenishing the power of the earth.

This magical treasure space is increasingly resembling a complete microcosm, with the sun and moon alternating, the four seasons in order, and the mountains and rivers in full bloom.

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A year later, Xuanming placed the Mountain and River Map at the bottom of the Qiankun Furnace to nurture it.

After closing his eyes to rest and regaining his peak condition, he began refining the treasure again, immersing himself in the Taiji diagram. True fire burned day and night. He then deliberately dissolved the diagram, leaving only the pure Yin and Yang energy.

If the Mountain and River Map represents wholeness, harmony, and the evolution of heaven and earth, then the Taiji Diagram represents specialization, reversal, and returning to the origin.

The Supreme Taoist appeared and offered assistance.

The Antarctic Longevity Emperor and the Arctic Purple Star Emperor provided assistance.

With the help of the Great Emperor Gouchen, the Five Elders of the Five Directions appeared.

Within the Qiankun Furnace, Yin and Yang energies circulate, life and death intertwine, withering and flourishing alternate, day and night alternate, evolving into various phenomena of Yin and Yang.

Xuanming waved his sleeve, throwing in a large amount of rare and precious materials, including Xuan-rank, Di-rank, and six Tian-rank items.

One piece was taken from the South Pole Star.

One piece taken from the North Star.

One piece was taken from the Sun Star.

One piece was taken from the Moon.

One piece was taken from the stars.

One piece was taken from Mars.

Without the help of the Supreme Taoist and the gods, Xuanming would have had a hard time gathering the necessary materials in a short period of time.

True fire burns, fierce fire burns yin, gentle fire transforms yang; for every pair melted, a pair merges.

This process lasted for a year.

The year has twelve months. June and December are not distinguished by Yin and Yang, which is called Taiji, representing the primordial chaos.

The remaining ten months will consist of five Yin and five Yang cycles.

Xuanming transforms Yin and Yang in the Yin-Yang Moon and unites Yin and Yang in the Hunyuan Moon, working tirelessly day and night without distraction.

(End of this chapter)