Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 223 The Inquiry into Spiritual Tea and the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Light

When Li Xuanyang saw the expression on Du'e Zhenren's face, he couldn't help but smile. It seemed that Du'e Zhenren had not recognized him until Changxi and the Antarctic Immortal were mentioned.

However, it's not surprising, since he was only a nominal disciple accepted by the Taoist Taiqing, and had never even been to Shouyang Mountain. Instead, he was taught by the Taoist Taishang.

"No need for that!" Li Xuanyang smiled and waved his sleeve, lifting up True Man Du'e before asking, "Since you have already become a disciple of Fellow Daoist Taiqing, why not stay and serve in the Heavenly Court? Why go to the Primordial World?"

"Could it be that he is also planning to seek an opportunity to forge a magical artifact for the Dao?"

Whether they are disciples of the three religions of Man, Chan, and Jie, or disciples of the Antarctic Immortal and the Western Sect, or disciples of the quasi-saints and great supernatural beings, none of them can travel in the primordial world without the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Only after forming three primordial spirit flowers will one venture into the primordial wilderness to seek opportunities in order to forge a magical artifact for achieving enlightenment.

Li Xuanyang's question caused Master Du'e to look embarrassed. He hesitated for a long time before finally speaking to Li Xuanyang: "This disciple has always cultivated in West Kunlun and has long been used to being carefree. I can't stand the constraints of the Heavenly Court. As for the Dao-enhancing artifact?"

"I have only been a disciple of Master for tens of thousands of years, and my cultivation of Taoist arts is not yet complete. I dare not ask for more."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyang chuckled, "So, you've secretly come to the Primordial World from the Heavenly Court!"

"Do you want your Nine Peaks Ironclad Mountain Eight Treasures Cloud Light Cave back?"

"No, no!" Master Du'e quickly shook his head and explained, "I have cultivated to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. I was also fortunate to be accepted into the sect by my teacher and taught the true scriptures of the Dao. However, I have never been able to clarify my own path of cultivation and cannot calmly cultivate in the Heavenly Court. That is why I decided to come to the prehistoric world to establish a sect and pass on my legacy."

"Sect lineage!" Li Xuanyang's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but think of the Duxian Sect in later generations. It could be considered one of the lineages of the Human Sect. Although it could not be said to be famous, it was still quite remarkable.

However, Master Du'e does not seek his own path to enlightenment, nor does he have any intention of forging a magical artifact to achieve enlightenment. Instead, he plans to establish a sect to carry on the lineage. It is truly hard to know what to say about this.

"Why do you have this plan?" Li Xuanyang asked, looking puzzled.

"Master, you are unaware of this," Master Du'e said with an embarrassed expression. "Master has few disciples, and Senior Brother Xuandu has been in seclusion. Therefore, I intend to establish a sect to promote the lineage of the Human Sect, so that I may visit Master at Shouyang Mountain in the future!"

Master Du'e actually thinks he can revive the lineage of the Human Sect with just a mere sect. What a boastful tone! Doesn't he care about being laughed at by the disciples of the other three sects of the Xuanmen?

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanyang burst into laughter, "The Human Sect is one of the four major sects of the Xuanmen. How can you expect it to prosper simply by establishing a sect!"

"You must understand, in the primordial world, strength is always respected, and it's not about the number of disciples you have!"

Although the Human Sect only has one direct disciple, Xuandu, his cultivation and supernatural abilities are extraordinary, and no one dares to underestimate him in the slightest.

The same applies to the Xuan Yang Mountain lineage, which also has only four direct disciples: Kong Xuan, Yun Zhongzi, Chang Xi, and the Antarctic Immortal. It is far from prosperous.

However, even when disciples of the four major sects of Xuanmen meet, they must treat each other as equals and even respectfully address each other as "senior brother".

Even though the Jie Sect seemed to have many disciples, claiming that "ten thousand immortals came to pay homage," it was a different story.

In fact, if it weren't for the extraordinary Taoist skills and supernatural powers of Duobao Daoren, Jinling Shengmu, Guiling Shengmu, Wudang Shengmu, Zhao Gongming, the Three Immortals, and the Seven Immortals, how could they have such a great reputation!
To put it bluntly, what matters is the level of one's cultivation and spiritual attainment, not the number of disciples in a sect. Just like the Heavenly Court, which has a large number of heavenly soldiers and generals and seems to be very prosperous.

However, they were easily defeated by the ancestral witch and the great witch of the witch clan.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Master Du'e was startled, and a thought suddenly popped into his mind: Could it be that his idea was wrong?

Although he had only been a disciple of the Taiqing Daoist for a short time and had been cultivating in the Heavenly Court, he could not be considered knowledgeable. However, he could tell that Li Xuanyang's words had a hidden meaning, so he respectfully bowed to Li Xuanyang and asked, "This disciple is ignorant and begs for guidance from the True Man!"

"Haha, I certainly can't offer any guidance," Li Xuanyang laughed, pointing to the stove on the table. "I've had some free time and would like to sit here and enjoy some tea in peace. If you'd like to hear a few words from me, why don't you go and pick some spirit tea for me!"

"Disciple will obey the Master's orders!" Master Du'e was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed to Li Xuanyang repeatedly. With a happy expression, he first glanced at the stove on the table, then looked around and finally focused his gaze on the spiritual root tea tree on the stone wall. He was about to step forward to get closer.

"Go to the mountains to pick some!" Li Xuanyang suddenly said. Du'e Zhenren had no choice but to turn around and walk out of the valley. He took out a jade bowl and a jade stick, picked a few ordinary wild tea leaves from the mountains, and walked back to Li Xuanyang, placing them on the table.

"Fetch some more spiritual spring water from the mountains!" Li Xuanyang glanced at the few tea leaves in the jade bowl; they were ordinary and had almost no spiritual radiance. He then instructed Master Du'e once again.

These words startled Master Du'e, who was even more puzzled. The utensils on the table and the spiritual tea on the stone wall were not ordinary items. Why would he need to go to the mountains to pick spiritual tea and spring water?

He had heard many times before that there was a Chaos Spirit Spring in Xuan Yang Mountain, whose water was even better than that of the Innate Spirit Spring, and it also had the famous Enlightenment Spirit Tea.

“Master, I happen to have some spiritual spring water here, which contains a trace of star essence.” As he said this, Master Du’e blushed. He suddenly thought of the Great Emperor of the North Pole Ziwei, who was in charge of the Zhou Tian Star Array. He was one of Li Xuan Yang’s three self-corruptions, and Chang Xi Xingjun was his disciple. How could they lack spiritual water containing star essence?

“No need for that!” Li Xuanyang smiled and shook his head. “A mountain spring will suffice.”

"Disciple will go now!" After saying that, True Person Du'e did not ride the cloud light, but walked outside. He found a spiritual spring in the valley, took some spring water with a jade bowl, and put it on the table.

However, Li Xuanyang ignored the spiritual tea and spring water that he had brought, and instead suddenly asked True Person Du'e, "You have been a disciple of Fellow Daoist Taiqing for tens of thousands of years. Have you decided which Great Dao Law to cultivate?"

Upon hearing this, Master Du'e was momentarily stunned. He subconsciously answered Li Xuanyang truthfully, "The Daoist scriptures passed down by my teacher are all-encompassing. I have not yet mastered them, so my understanding of the laws of the Great Dao is only superficial. I have never considered which law of the Great Dao I should cultivate."

"Then what about Taoist magic and supernatural powers?" Li Xuanyang asked again.

"The Five Elements Daoist Techniques and the Wind-Stabilizing Divine Power!" Master Du'e said after a moment's thought.

"Alright!" Li Xuanyang nodded, poured out the remaining spiritual tea from the stove, put the spiritual tea picked by True Person Du'e and the spring water into it, waved his hand and sent out a divine light that rushed into the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens, drawing down a wisp of innate gale, which fell into the stove, and gathered innate five elements spiritual energy, turning it into liquid and pouring it into the stove.

Then, the primordial spirit fire ignited from the bottom of the furnace, and the spiritual tea in the furnace rose and fell, with the innate wind and the innate five elements spiritual energy blending together.

In just a few breaths, it turned golden yellow, reflecting into the furnace, a color completely different from the previous spiritual tea.

The next moment, the spring water in the stove gradually boiled, its color changed, and it showed a warm, jade-like luster, emitting a fragrant aroma.

It appears to be derived from the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, with primordial winds swirling around it, containing many mysteries.

However, it was merely the brewing of spiritual tea, yet Li Xuanyang used innate qi and the five elements of spiritual energy to create numerous wondrous techniques, presenting them to True Person Du'e. True Person Du'e was dumbfounded, never expecting that spiritual tea could be brewed in such a way.

This cooking process not only approached the Dao, but also contained a trace of Li Xuanyang's understanding of the innate wind and the innate five elements.

This caused the True Man Du'e to involuntarily immerse himself in the experience and begin to comprehend it.

After a short while, Li Xuanyang extinguished his primordial spirit fire, reached out and lifted the furnace, pouring the contents into two white jade cups. He placed one of the cups in front of True Person Du'e, saying, "Young friend, why not have a taste!" As he spoke, Li Xuanyang picked up a white jade cup and began to taste it alone.

"Thank you, Master!" After saying this, Master Du'e remained silent, staring at the jade cup for a moment before taking a small sip. He immediately seemed to feel the powerful and domineering force of the innate wind, as well as the various interactions and changes among the innate five elements.

It made him unconsciously immerse himself in it. This feeling was as if the scalding tea was constantly spreading from his body into his primordial spirit, mysterious and wonderful beyond words.

Just as Master Du'e was comprehending the last bit of meaning, he suddenly felt a jolt in his mind, and all the mysterious sensations receded like a tide. He couldn't help but open his eyes and look at Li Xuanyang.

"Does this cup of spiritual tea feel different from the last cup?" Li Xuanyang asked, looking at Master Du'e.

After saying that, Li Xuanyang ignored his reaction and, holding the white jade cup in his hand, said as if talking to himself, "Whether they are Xuanmen cultivators or rogue cultivators from the prehistoric world, they should all focus on their own cultivation."

"Just like this cup of spiritual tea, although it is only made from ordinary mountain wild tea and spring water, its flavor and mystery surpass the spiritual tea that I brewed with superior spiritual tea and chaotic spiritual spring water before."

As Li Xuanyang finished speaking, Master Du'e felt a jolt throughout his body and vaguely understood what Li Xuanyang meant.

The sect he intends to establish this time is like a cup of spiritual tea brewed from ordinary wild tea leaves in the mountains, devoid of any flavor or mystery.

However, if one clearly understands the path to enlightenment and breaks through to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, or even to the Quasi-Saint realm, then one can achieve enlightenment.

Even wild tea from the mountains and spring water, when brewed, can surpass the finest spiritual tea.

To put it simply, it's what Li Xuanyang said before: in the primordial world, the strong are respected.

In comparison, sects are secondary.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I am deeply grateful!" Master Du'e couldn't help but marvel at his extraordinary fortune in being able to meet Li Xuanyang and receive guidance on the Great Dao. It was truly an incredible stroke of luck.

"Since we've met, it must be fate; there's no need for thanks." Li Xuanyang waved his hand to lift Master Du'e up, and said with a smile, "What are your plans now?"

"This disciple intends to travel to various places in the prehistoric world, firstly to gain some insights and understand my own path, and secondly to find spiritual objects to forge into magical artifacts." As he said this, True Person Du'e was even more grateful to Li Xuanyang.

Li Xuanyang simply nodded and put down the white jade cup in his hand. "I just told you, have you decided which Great Dao Law you want to cultivate?"

As he spoke, Li Xuanyang began to discuss the path of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. To break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, one must first comprehend the laws of heaven and earth. Only by comprehending the power of these laws can one form the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit.

To advance further in cultivation, in addition to continuing to form the remaining two primordial spirit flowers, one must also clarify one's own path.

This matter is both difficult and easy.

Just like the True Man of Du'e, he was fortunate enough to become a disciple of the Taoist Master Taiqing and receive the true scriptures of the Tao. It is one of the general principles of Taiqing Immortal Light, which can be described as all-encompassing and contains many methods of cultivating the Great Tao.

However, over tens of thousands of years, Master Du'e remained only vaguely aware of the Dao, focusing solely on cultivating supernatural powers and techniques without clarifying his own path, thus straying from the right path.

Little did they know that, apart from forming the three flowers of the primordial spirit, the primary focus should be on the laws of the Great Dao.

If the three primordial spirit flowers are related to a cultivator's realm and magical power, then the Great Dao Laws are related to a cultivator's own path to enlightenment.

"The Great Dao Laws!" True Man Du'e fell into deep thought. He realized that he had been wrong before. He was only focused on forming the Three Flowers of the Primordial Spirit and breaking through to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. He thought that when he could refine his magic power to a pure and consistent state and refine his primordial spirit to the extreme, he would naturally be able to understand his own path of the Dao.

Unexpectedly, there was such a profound secret: one's own path of cultivation has nothing to do with the level of magical power, but rather with the choice of one's own Great Dao Laws. Only in this way can one forge a Dao-based magical artifact.

"Most of the beings and cultivators in the primordial world only know how to cultivate the three flowers of the primordial spirit and condense the power of the primordial spirit, but they do not know that those who have achieved success in cultivation divide the realm of the Great Luo Golden Immortal into three realms."

"Firstly, one comprehends the laws of heaven and earth, thereby forming the three flowers of the primordial spirit and breaking through to the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Secondly, one clarifies one's own path of cultivation, chooses a great law of cultivation, and thereby forges the foundation of the Dao."

"Thirdly, one should seek out innate spiritual objects or treasures to forge a Dao-attaining artifact, using it as a vessel to truly break through to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. In fact, one only needs a fortuitous opportunity to understand the self-attachment of good and evil, entrust it to the Dao-attaining artifact, sever one of the three corpses, and step into the Quasi-Saint realm."

Don't be fooled by how easily Li Xuanyang described the path to becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal. If it were an ordinary cultivator, without the true scriptures of the Dao transmission method, even if they broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they would find it difficult to choose the Great Dao Laws to cultivate, let alone forge a Dao foundation and obtain a Dao artifact.

In fact, it wasn't that Master Du'e hadn't cultivated and comprehended the laws of heaven and earth, or even the laws of the Great Dao. However, he focused too much on his own magical power and Dao realm. When his Dao realm reached a point where he could no longer make progress, he felt lost and didn't know his own path. No matter how hard he cultivated and comprehended the Dao, he couldn't clarify his path.

Unfortunately, he was merely a nominal disciple of the Taiqing Daoist and had never received personal instruction in the Daoist teachings or even visited Shouyang Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Taiqing's Taiqing Immortal Light is not only all-encompassing, but also contains many cultivation methods based on the laws of the Great Dao. You, however, have only cultivated to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. You must not be greedy for more and more."

Seeing the hesitant look on Du'e Zhenren's face, Li Xuanyang couldn't help but smile and say, "Why not choose to cultivate based on your own background or interests?"

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Master Du'e's expression changed, and he said to Li Xuanyang, "This disciple has made up his mind and intends to cultivate the Great Dao Law of Innate Wind."

Just as Master Du'e finished speaking, a beam of black and white divine light suddenly shot into the sky outside the valley, entering the Thirty-Three Outer Heavens and revealing its majestic divine power.

Sensing the divine light soaring into the sky, Li Xuanyang and Du'e Zhenren simultaneously raised their heads to look at the void, its direction seemingly deep within the East Sea.

"Innate Yin-Yang Divine Light!" Master Du'e recognized it at a glance. This black and white divine light was the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Light recorded in his teacher's Daoist Scripture, which contained the Innate Yin-Yang Great Dao Law.

Its profoundness even surpasses the innate Five Elements Great Dao Laws that Li Xuanyang previously revealed.

Li Xuanyang's expression changed slightly. This black and white innate Yin-Yang divine light was clearly the protective array of Xuanyang Mountain, the innate Yin-Yang array in operation.

Back then, when the Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect ran away and encountered the Falling Treasure Coin and the Zhunti Daoist, Li Xuanyang experienced it once: the Innate Yin-Yang Array inexplicably started operating.

Could it be that the Golden Crane, the Silver Crane Boy, and the Nine-Headed Feathered Insect have gotten into trouble again?
Otherwise, given Li Xuanyang's current reputation and supernatural abilities, who would dare to trespass on Xuanyang Mountain? And how could the Innate Yin-Yang Array have started operating for no reason?

"True Man, True Man!" Seeing Li Xuanyang's brows furrow slightly after the innate Yin-Yang divine light soared into the sky, True Man Du'e couldn't help but call out to Li Xuanyang in a low voice.

Although Master Du'e did not know the origin of the innate Yin-Yang divine light just now, seeing Li Xuanyang's expression and the fact that it seemed to have rushed out from the depths of the East Sea, could it be related to Xuanyang Mountain?

"Is this soaring innate Yin-Yang divine light related to the True Man?" Thinking of this, True Man Du'e couldn't help but ask Li Xuanyang.

If it is truly related to Xuan Yang Mountain, then it is probably no small matter.

(End of this chapter)