Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 191 The Xuanyuan Sword and the Xuan Yang Scheme (Please Subscribe)
"Have I bestowed upon you any Taoist scriptures or jade tablets?" Li Xuanyang asked the group.

"Bestowed!" The Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist each took out their Daoist books and jade scrolls and presented them to Li Xuanyang.

Li Xuanyang glanced at it briefly, then chuckled and said, "The Dao of Stars!"

"Why would Changxi invite you to Xuanyang Mountain to cultivate the planetary Daoist arts!"

Compared to the Xuan Yang Mountain, the starry sky and the Heavenly Court are clearly more suitable for cultivating this kind of star-based Daoist method.

"When Fairy Changxi imparted the Daoist scriptures and jade books to us, she said that the scriptures should not be passed on lightly and the methods should not be heard by more than six people. Therefore, she first had us use the Daoist methods of stars to cleanse our primordial spirit and magical power."

"Only after obtaining the true master's consent can the true Daoist scriptures be imparted!" At this point, both the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist revealed a hint of longing.

Li Xuanyang nodded. It turned out that he was waiting for him to return to the mountain. That's why he said to the four of them, "When the Dao Ancestor Hongjun preached in Zixiao Palace, he passed down many innate Daoist scriptures."

"Then do you know what the Dao is, what the true scriptures are, and are there any differences between them?"

These words caused the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist to exchange bewildered glances. All cultivators had naturally heard of the differences between Daoist methods and true scriptures.

But since it was Li Xuanyang who asked the question, there must be some hidden meaning behind it, leaving them unsure how to answer.

"The Daoist methods can be cultivated and practiced, and can be used to attain the Taiyi state. They can be called Taiyi Daoist methods."

“The true scripture can lead to the attainment of the Dao and the entry into the Great Luo realm; it can be called the scripture of the Great Luo realm. Therefore, the scripture should not be lightly transmitted, and the teachings should not be passed on to more than six people.”

"As for the differences between the two, one is the Taiyi Daoist Method, and the other is the Daluo True Scripture. I wonder if what I said is correct!" Tianjue Daoist said to Li Xuanyang with a nervous expression.

To put it bluntly, most Taoist methods can only be cultivated up to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm at most, while the True Scriptures can directly lead to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm. This is why there is the saying of Taiyi Taoist methods and Daluo True Scriptures.

Upon hearing Tianjue Daoren's words, Antarctic Immortal, Dijue Daoren, and Renjue Daoren nodded in agreement, finding that their understanding of the Daoist scriptures was nearly identical.

After hearing Tianjue Daoist's words, Li Xuanyang first nodded, then shook his head, leaving the four of them puzzled, wondering what was wrong.

"That is indeed a fair explanation; the Daoist Scripture can indeed be interpreted in this way. However, if you continue to cultivate in this manner, even if you are fortunate enough to forge a Dao-attaining artifact and break through to the Dao-attaining realm, I'm afraid you will stagnate."

As expected, there was more to it than met the eye. The Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist exchanged another glance, then rose in unison to bow to Li Xuanyang, saying, "Please enlighten us, Master!"

"The Dao and its laws are all derived from the three thousand innate laws. One can achieve something through arduous cultivation. If one has the opportunity to comprehend a trace of a law, one can step into the Taiyi realm."

"Those who seek the true scriptures must first understand themselves, comprehend their own path, and comprehend the truth of the Dao before they can achieve anything." Li Xuanyang spoke very frankly, without any profound content, nothing more than the Dao of Laws and one's own path.

When the primordial world was first created, all sorts of innate laws emerged, numbering as many as three thousand. In addition to varying degrees of strength, they also had the characteristics of mutual complementarity and mutual restraint.

For example, the Three Powers Method of Heaven, Earth, and Man practiced by the Three Absolutes Taoist can complement each other and is extremely profound.

But this method both brought them success and failure.

If only one person were to master the laws of Heaven, Earth, and Man, it would be an unparalleled path, almost no less than Kong Xuan's innate Five Elements Great Dao.

However, since the Three Absolute Daoists each held one of the three powers, their abilities were incomplete, inevitably leading to a lower level of mastery. Even in the early stages of the Great Luo Realm, this was not yet apparent.

However, if one wants to forge a Dao-enhancing artifact, one must first understand one's own path of cultivation, either by completing the Three Powers method or by switching to the true Daoist scriptures to achieve Dao perfection. Otherwise, even if one manages to forge a Dao-enhancing artifact, one will ultimately go astray and be unable to reach the Quasi-Saint realm.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, the Antarctic Immortal nodded repeatedly, while the Three Absolute Daoists gradually showed signs of difficulty, and even a hint of panic arose.

These secret matters are never recorded in Taoist books or jade scrolls, nor are they mentioned even during sermons. To learn about them, one must pass them down orally, as they are the true teachings of each Taoist lineage.

Seeing the Three Absolutes Daoists becoming increasingly flustered, Li Xuanyang chuckled and said to the three, "Are you worried about your own path to enlightenment?"

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, the Three Absolutes Daoist immediately rose and bowed to Li Xuanyang, saying, "We beg for your mercy, Master. The three of us disciples are willing to become your disciples. We hope that you can impart the true scriptures and the solution!"

"Stand up and speak!" Li Xuanyang flicked his sleeve, sending out a beam of light that lifted him up. He looked at the Three Absolutes Daoist and said, "Considering your single-minded devotion to the Dao, how about I accept you as my disciples, even if you are only nominal ones?"

"A nominal disciple!" Tianjue Daoist, Dijue Daoist, and Renjue Daoist were inevitably somewhat disappointed. Fortunately, even as nominal disciples, they could still receive the true scriptures and teachings of the Xuan Yang Mountain lineage, which was better than the three of them cultivating alone.

Thinking of this, the three of them bowed down to Li Xuanyang in unison, saying, "Disciples greet Master!"

"Since you have become my disciples, I will give you two choices." Although you are only nominal disciples, Li Xuanyang will not ignore you and immediately began to explain the matters of your respective paths.

"Thank you, teacher!" The Three Absolutes Daoists were overjoyed and bowed to Li Xuanyang again.

"The methods of cultivating Heaven, Earth, and Man that you practice are quite extraordinary. If you wish to continue your cultivation, you must each find a primordial object that embodies the unity of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and forge it into a Dao-enhancing artifact. In this way, you can perfect your own Dao and achieve the perfection of Heaven, Earth, and Man."

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, the Three Absolutes Daoist was taken aback, then revealed a wry smile. How could a primordial object that integrates Heaven, Earth, and Man be so easy to find?

Seeing the expression on the face of the Three Absolutes Daoist, Li Xuanyang smiled and continued, "The second method is much simpler. I can pass on a part of the Innate Profound Yang True Scripture to you, so that you can use it to cultivate the Innate Two Elements Law."

"As the saying goes, Wuji gives rise to Taiji, Taiji gives rise to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang give rise to the Three Powers, and the Three Powers give rise to the Four Symbols. You can use the Three Powers to derive the Yin and Yang principle." When Li Xuanyang said this, the Three Absolutes Daoists understood his meaning perfectly and were overjoyed. "Disciples thank you, Master!"

"Alright, get up." Li Xuanyang smiled and nodded, saying, "Your senior brother Yun Zhongzi cultivates the innate Yin-Yang duality method and possesses the Four Symbols Pearl. He has considerable knowledge of the Four Symbols and the Three Powers methods. You can go to the Netherworld later and cultivate with him for some time."

As he spoke, Li Xuanyang waved his hand and sent out a beam of light that entered the primordial spirit of the Three Absolutes Daoist. Then he took out a two-foot-tall emerald green jade palace lantern and said to the Three Absolutes Daoist, "I once lent this to your senior brother Yun Zhongzi to comprehend the laws of the two polarities of the innate universe. Now I will lend it to you temporarily for cultivation and self-protection."

"The Primordial Spiritual Treasure, the Yin-Yang Lamp!" Upon seeing that Li Xuanyang had not only taken the Three Absolutes Daoist under his wing but also taken out the Yin-Yang Lamp, the Silver Crane Boy couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, which earned him a glare from Li Xuanyang, causing the Silver Crane Boy to quickly lower his head in fright.

"The Primordial Spiritual Treasure, the Yin-Yang Lamp!" The Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist were both shocked. They thought of the famous Primordial Yin-Yang True Fire of the Xuan Yang Mountain lineage and looked towards the Primordial Yin-Yang Lamp.

The lamp had a very strange appearance, with two wicks, one white and one black.

There is a spiritual fire burning on each of the two wicks. Whenever the two spiritual fires meet, they will turn into a new spiritual fire. Sometimes they separate from each other and then turn back into two spiritual fires. It looks very strange.

It was that extremely domineering innate Yin-Yang True Fire!

"Although my sect has no strict rules or regulations, you must not act arbitrarily as before. You must remember this." As Li Xuanyang spoke, he pointed at the Innate Yin-Yang Lamp, which transformed into a beam of black and white light that fell in front of the Three Absolutes Daoist.

After saying that, Li Xuanyang waved his hand at the Three Absolutes Daoist, "Alright, you can go and comprehend it yourselves now."

"Disciple takes his leave!" The Three Absolutes Daoist respectfully bowed to Li Xuanyang before accepting the Innate Yin-Yang Lamp and walking out of the palace.

"The Primordial Mysterious Yang True Scripture!"

"The Innate Two-Yin Law!"

"And there's the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Yin-Yang Lamp!" The Antarctic Immortal was filled with envy for the Three Absolutes Daoist, who not only became a disciple of Li Xuanyang but also received the Innate Profound Yang True Scripture and was even able to comprehend the Innate Spiritual Treasure, the Yin-Yang Lamp.

Thinking of this, how could the Antarctic Immortal restrain himself? He immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Xuanyang, saying, "This disciple is devoted to the Dao, and I hope that the True Man will also accept this disciple as his disciple!"

Looking at the Antarctic Immortal bowing below, Li Xuanyang simply waved his sleeve and lifted him up before saying to the Antarctic Immortal, "Let's not talk about this for now. Please stand aside and wait a moment."

After speaking, Li Xuanyang waved to the Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect, "You may all leave now."

"Disciple takes his leave!" Hearing Li Xuanyang's words, the three were very curious but dared not ask any more questions. After bowing to Li Xuanyang, they glanced at the Antarctic Immortal and then left the palace.

Seeing that only the Antarctic Immortal remained in the hall, Li Xuanyang waved his hand and unleashed two beams of divine light, which enveloped the entire hall and transformed into the Hetu Luoshu, hanging high in the sky.

The next moment, a flash of golden innate Xuan Yang divine light appeared around Li Xuan Yang and fell into the sky above the palace, transforming into a golden true fire that exuded an extremely yang and majestic divine power.

"Innate Spiritual Fire!" The Antarctic Immortal was greatly surprised, feeling that the light emanating from the golden true fire was extremely terrifying. Even though it was some distance away from him, he still felt a chill run through his body, and his primordial spirit dimmed, as if he were facing something extremely terrifying, and he couldn't help but want to turn around and run away.

Seeing this, Li Xuanyang glanced at the Antarctic Immortal, pointed at the Hetu Luoshu, and immediately a great radiance appeared, falling into the top of the Antarctic Immortal's head. Strands of light fell down, isolating the aura emanating from the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire.

"Another innate spiritual treasure!" Although the Antarctic Immortal did not recognize the Hetu Luoshu, he could tell from the aura it displayed that the Hetu Luoshu was extraordinary. It was not only an innate spiritual treasure, but also of extremely high quality, possibly a superior innate spiritual treasure.

Ignoring the thoughts of the Antarctic Immortal, Li Xuanyang reached out and picked up the Witch-Slaying Sword in front of him, tossing it into the air. The Chaotic Profound Yang True Fire swept it up and into the flames, where it began to be tempered.

"Master Xuanyang, this is the sword of slaughter, forged with innate spiritual fire!" Upon realizing this, the Antarctic Immortal showed joy and immediately sat down cross-legged, revealing his primordial spirit, intending to calmly comprehend it.

However, just as the Antarctic Immortal revealed his primordial spirit, wisps of light fell into it. Suddenly, he trembled, looked up at the Hetu Luoshu above his head, and exclaimed in disbelief, "It is actually the Hetu Luoshu!"

The Antarctic Immortal naturally knew the names of the Hetu and Luoshu. They were the companion spiritual treasures of the ancient demon emperor Di Jun and the artifacts used by the human emperor Fuxi to prove his Dao. Not only did they contain the Hunyuan Heluo Grand Array, but the Zhou Tian Xing Chen Grand Array and the Innate Bagua method were also derived from them. They were undoubtedly treasures.

"I never imagined that this item would fall into the hands of True Man Xuanyang!" The Antarctic Immortal felt increasingly envious of the Three Absolutes Daoist.

The next moment, the Antarctic Immortal calmed his mind and began to comprehend the Hetu and Luoshu with his primordial spirit.

At this moment, Li Xuanyang's eyes flashed with golden light, revealing the Three Flowers of Primordial Spirit. Above the auspicious cloud, which was about an acre in size, chaotic divine light spread out, and he autonomously activated the Chaotic Undying Body Technique. He formed Dao seals with his hands and dropped one innate talisman after another into the Chaotic Xuanyang True Fire.

Since Li Xuanyang transformed the Innate Profound Yang True Fire into the Chaotic Profound Yang True Fire, its power has far surpassed that of the past.

As countless innate talismans were cast into the golden flames, the Slaughtering Sword was thoroughly tempered, and strands of chaotic divine light were refined into it to outline the restrictive runes.

More than a hundred years have passed in this way.

Seeing that the sword body was almost ready, Li Xuanyang pointed outside the hall, gathering all the chaotic energy overflowing from the Chaotic Spirit Spring together, turning it into a beam of light, which fell onto the Slaughtering Witch Sword and gradually merged into the sword body.

It floated up and down in the golden chaotic primordial fire, with innate talismans and chaotic energy constantly falling into the sword.

Li Xuanyang only stopped when the chaotic energy in Xuanyang Mountain was almost completely dissipated. "It's still a little short, but it's enough for now!"

The next moment, Li Xuanyang changed his hand seals, manifesting the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram and the Kongtong Seal. He then infused the merit and primordial energy contained in the two, along with a wisp of human fortune, into the sword, causing the Slaughtering Witch Sword to radiate a sky full of light.

If it weren't for being inside a palace, shielded by the divine light emanating from the Hetu Luoshu, it would likely have illuminated the entire East China Sea.

Now, the Slaughtering Sword in the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire has gradually undergone some changes. The sword is three feet and three inches long and three inches and three-tenths inches wide. The blade has turned golden yellow, with the sun, moon and stars engraved on one side and mountains, rivers and plants engraved on the other.

On the hilt, one side is engraved with the art of farming and animal husbandry, and the other side with the strategy for unifying the four seas. The whole sword is covered with a layer of golden merit light, showing strands of human fortune, just like the sword of a holy emperor.

"Xuanyuan Sword!" Li Xuanyang nodded in satisfaction. Using the Slaughtering Witch Sword as the spiritual material, he tempered it with the Chaotic Xuanyang True Fire, and then incorporated the Chaotic Divine Light and Chaotic Qi, as well as the Merit Xuanhuang Qi and the human race's fortune, before finally forging it.

"What do you think of this sword!" Li Xuanyang absorbed the Chaos Profound Yang True Fire, the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram, and the Kongtong Seal into the Three Flowers of His Primordial Spirit. Then, he withdrew his magical power and retrieved the Three Flowers of His Primordial Spirit, leaving only the golden Xuanyuan Sword, which fell in front of the Antarctic Immortal.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's voice, the Antarctic Immortal, who was studying the Hetu Luoshu, subconsciously opened his eyes and saw the Xuanyuan Sword in front of him. He was stunned for a moment, and then felt a strong chaotic aura and merit Xuanhuang aura rushing towards him.

"A treasure of merit!" As soon as he finished speaking, the Antarctic Immortal felt something was wrong. How could a treasure of merit have such a strong chaotic aura!
However, it is said to be an innate sword, yet it has no innate spiritual light whatsoever; instead, its entire body is filled with golden light of merit.

"This disciple is ignorant and cannot see the mystery of this sword," the Antarctic Immortal said, bowing to Li Xuanyang.

"Can't tell?" Li Xuanyang nodded, pointed at the Xuanyuan Sword, and released a wisp of golden Chaos Xuanyang True Fire, which fell into the sword, drawing out the human energy contained within the sword. The golden light shone brightly, and he asked the Antarctic Immortal again, "How is it now?"

"The Human Emperor's Sword!" The Antarctic Immortal immediately felt the aura of human destiny and the Holy Emperor rushing towards him. The sword in front of him had transformed into the Human Emperor's Sword, which was extremely similar to the aura of Shennong's Crimson Whip.

"Deliver this sword and jade talisman to the Youxiong tribe of Jishui and give them to Daoist Lingguan." Seeing the appearance of the Antarctic Immortal, Li Xuanyang took out a jade talisman and placed it in front of the Antarctic Immortal. Then, he pointed at the Hetu Luoshu and turned it into two beams of light, which fell into the Antarctic Immortal's primordial spirit, concealing the heavenly secrets and aura around him.

"Disciple humbly obeys the True Man's decree!" The Antarctic Immortal felt as if he were enveloped by a warm and gentle aura within his primordial spirit, finding it extremely comfortable.
"As for the matter of becoming a disciple, we'll discuss it when you return." Upon hearing this, the Antarctic Immortal was overjoyed and quickly bowed to Li Xuanyang, saying, "This disciple will certainly not fail the Immortal's trust and will personally deliver these two items to the Youxiong tribe and give them to Daoist Lingguan!"

"Remember, no matter what happens along the way, you must not reveal your own origins or the origins of this sword," Li Xuanyang solemnly instructed the Antarctic Immortal.

"Disciple understands!" The Antarctic Immortal's expression changed. The fact that Li Xuanyang was so cautious showed that this matter was of utmost importance. Naturally, he dared not be careless in the slightest. He immediately put away the Xuanyuan Sword and the jade talisman, bid farewell to Li Xuanyang, and left the palace. Auspicious clouds rose from beneath his feet, transforming into a beam of light and heading towards the primordial land.

Seeing the Antarctic Immortal depart, a golden light flashed in Li Xuanyang's eyes. "If you truly don't know what's good for you and come out to stir up trouble, then don't blame me for not showing any mercy for our past relationship!"

At this point, a flash of murderous intent appeared around Li Xuanyang, and he gently closed his eyes.

Along the way, the Antarctic Immortal dared not delay for a moment, using the cloud light to his fullest extent. His speed was so fast that only a beam of light could be seen rising and falling in the sky.

It wasn't until they reached the vicinity of Jishui that the speed of the cloud light gradually decreased.

However, after only a short while, a voice suddenly drifted from afar, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, are you heading to the Youxiong tribe?"

As the sound rang out, a Taoist priest dressed in a blue robe stood on auspicious clouds, approaching from afar.

Upon hearing the voice, the Antarctic Immortal looked into the void and his gaze immediately sharpened. He became secretly vigilant, but his face remained expressionless. He bowed respectfully to the approaching Taoist and said, "This humble Taoist, Antarctic Master, greets fellow Daoist!"

"Nanji Zi!" Xuan Du frowned. He had just sensed a cloud of light heading towards the Youxiong tribe, so he rode the cloud to meet it. He was startled to see the Antarctic Immortal.

It was as if he was shrouded in a layer of mist, and even with his Taoist skills and supernatural powers, he could not see through the background of this Taoist.

"Ling Guan greets fellow Daoist!" Upon arriving, Xuan Du returned the greeting with a slight bow and asked, "Fellow Daoist, are you planning to travel to the Youxiong tribe?"

"The Taoist Master Lingguan!"

"The Bear Tribe!" The Antarctic Immortal was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but look Xuandu up and down. His body was like a fog, and he couldn't see clearly at all. However, the cloud light under his feet was extremely pure, even better than his own. Immediately, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

"I have come here for you, fellow Daoist!" The Antarctic Immortal waved his hand, unleashing a burst of light that enveloped the two of them.

"You've come for me?" Xuan Du was also taken aback. Since he came to the Youxiong tribe and took Xuan Yuan as his disciple, he had been teaching Xuan Yuan all kinds of knowledge and Taoist magic every day. He had almost never come into contact with cultivators, so why would he come to visit him?

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to overthink it." Seeing the puzzled look on Xuandu's face, the Antarctic Immortal didn't explain. Instead, he took out the Xuanyuan Sword and the jade talisman and presented them to Xuandu. "Fellow Daoist, you'll understand once you see them!"

"What a fine sword!" Upon seeing the Xuanyuan Sword, Xuandu's eyes lit up. He summoned it into his hand and immediately sensed the chaotic aura and golden light of merit. "A treasure of merit!"

"wrong!"

"How strange!" Xuan Du frowned. With his knowledge, he couldn't discern the origin of this sword. He could only sense a rich aura of chaos and golden light of merit. There was also a strange element within the sword, as if it contained boundless power.

Puzzled, Xuandu looked at the jade talisman before him, pondered for a moment, and then probed it with his divine sense. His expression changed drastically in an instant, growing increasingly gloomy as he looked, causing a powerful pressure to emanate from his body.

The Antarctic Immortal felt an aura of a Great Luo Golden Immortal rushing towards him, and was startled. The Taoist priest in front of him was actually a cultivator with the cultivation level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

At this moment, Xuandu looked down at the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand, which seemed to have become scorching hot. He muttered to himself, "In this way, it will surely cause a great uproar. If we are not careful, the Youxiong tribe will be devastated, and I am afraid that even I will not be able to escape the calamity."

"Master, you have truly given your disciple a difficult problem!"

Seeing that Xuandu remained silent for a long while, the Antarctic Immortal was moved and said to Xuandu, "Now that these two items have been delivered to you, I must return to report. I will take my leave now." After saying this, the Antarctic Immortal prepared to ride away on auspicious clouds.

"Please wait, fellow Daoist!" Upon hearing the words of the Antarctic Immortal, Xuandu put away the Xuanyuan Sword and the jade talisman, and with a smile, invited the Antarctic Immortal, "I wonder if the True Immortal has given instructions on when you will return!"

"Never!" The Antarctic Immortal shook his head and said.

"In that case, fellow Daoist, why not go to the Youxiong tribe first, rest for a few days, and then continue your journey!" After saying this, Xuandu did not give the Antarctic Immortal a chance to refuse, and his feet flashed with cloud light as he headed towards the Youxiong tribe.

(End of this chapter)