I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 461 Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao: The Realm of Transcendence (33)

"If refining essence into qi and refining qi into spirit are a process of 'creating something from nothing'..."

"Then when you cultivate to your peak, and then reverse it from 'having' to 'nothingness', that is refining the spirit and returning to emptiness."

“This ‘nothingness’ is not the initial nothingness, but a constant attribute of the Tao.”

"Heaven and earth, all things, mountains and rivers..."

"To abstract the concrete 'existence' into a conceptual 'nothingness'."

"If you can achieve this, you will naturally return to the Void and become a Dao Transformer."

As he spoke leisurely, Li Boyang's tone was unhurried yet possessed an extraordinary allure.

It makes the listener unconsciously concentrate, and their expression naturally becomes focused.

"Ten thousand years ago, the Heavenly Emperor Haojun proposed a concept called 'Divine Gate and Heavenly Barrier'."

"Now I will use this concept to explain the process of transformation from existence to non-existence."

What is the "Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass"?

"To put it simply, the Divine Gate is about breaking through the limits of the gods and moving from the 'ultimate state of existence' towards the 'state of nothingness'."

"Once you have completed the process of 'going from something to nothing'..."

"That is equivalent to breaking through the Heavenly Barrier and cultivating the 'Transformation Realm' of Refining the Spirit and Returning to Emptiness."

To be honest, Li Boyang himself actually skipped this process.

Furthermore, neither the Heavenly Emperor Haojun nor the Underworld Lord had this process; they achieved it all in one fell swoop.

Because these two are the embodiment of a certain concept, the process of going from "existence to non-existence" is as simple as going home for them.

As for Li Boyang?
He was the founder of the Way of Heaven and Man, and the one who achieved perfection in the three paths of essence, energy, and spirit.

Li Boyang's understanding of this path surpasses that of Wu Yi, who had the wisdom of nine witch kings and the fusion of nine primordial spirits to break through.

To use a perhaps inappropriate analogy.

While students learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the same way, ordinary students only know how to learn and apply them step by step.

A genius like Wu Yi can learn to use things in a natural, unpredictable way, and in combination without needing a teacher; he just needs to spend more time thinking.

But Li Boyang, as the founder, went a step further than Wu Yi.

He clearly understands the essence of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and whether to use them in the correct order or in the opposite direction is entirely up to him.

However, Li Boyang was also aware that situations like his and Wu Yi's were not common.

They wanted to spread the Way of Heaven and Man.

Li Boyang had to simplify and compile various mantras and cultivation methods.

This allows ordinary beings, who lack extraordinary wisdom and are not particularly gifted, to complete the process of "from existence to non-existence."

Only in this way can the Way of Heaven and Man be considered a true path to heaven.

Unlike the miracles created by countless opportunities and coincidences, such as those of the Heavenly Emperor Haojun and the Lord of the Underworld.

Or, like Li Boyang and Wu Yi, they might rely purely on their personal talent to overcome the bottlenecks and constraints in their cultivation.

"The Heavenly Emperor Haojun believes that there are two paths to the 'Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass'."

"One path is to transcend the divine gate and break through the heavenly barrier with one's physical body, thus achieving immortality through the transformation of the Dao."

"The other path is for the soul to cross the divine gate and break through the heavenly barrier, thus becoming a Daoist with an immortal soul."

"But I have also found a third way—that is, to fuse the primordial energy of heaven and earth to create a unique type of primordial energy of my own."

"Theoretically speaking, as long as this vital energy does not disappear from now on, even if you die, you will have a chance to return from death."

“Furthermore, if you are willing to spread your own secrets of cultivating this vital energy, all cultivators who practice this vital energy will become your ‘furnaces’.” As soon as Li Boyang said this, the crowd was in an uproar.

After all, according to common sense, this is a top secret, and it should not be made public so easily.

However, the Lord of the Underworld was quite understanding of Li Boyang's thoughts.

Since Li Boyang wanted to create a prosperous world, he naturally could not allow anyone to use all living beings as a furnace.

Is it about following someone else's path and becoming their puppet and vessel?

Or should we forge our own path and create our own unique vitality?
Any practitioner who knows this truth will choose the second path without hesitation.

However, before everyone could recover from their shock, Li Boyang's next words were even more astonishing.

"These are the 'divine gates and heavenly barriers' of the three paths of essence, qi, and spirit, corresponding to three paths leading to the Great God."

"Once any one of the three elements—essence, energy, or spirit—is perfected, the next steps are all about moving from existence to non-existence, subtracting to seek emptiness, until one transforms into the Dao and achieves the state of returning to emptiness."

"But I must clarify that these three paths are not mutually exclusive."

“A talented person can walk all three paths at the same time, and they can even complement and enhance each other.”

"Especially after breaking through the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, the essence, qi, and spirit will form a perfect self-circulation, allowing the cultivator to live endlessly and be indestructible through countless eons."

Before everyone could fully process what he had said, Li Boyang added further.

"The three paths of essence, energy, and spirit can complement each other..."

"But that doesn't mean that only these three 'divine gates' exist in this world."

"I have always believed that the world is constantly moving forward, and the methods of spiritual practice are also spiraling upward."

"Before Haojun proposed the concept of 'Divine Gate Heavenly Barrier', no one knew the concepts of Body Barrier and Soul Barrier."

"Before I proposed the concept of 'essence, energy, and spirit,' no one had ever summarized the paths of refining essence into energy, refining energy into spirit, and refining spirit to return to emptiness."

“I look forward to the day when you discover and propose the fourth ‘Divine Gate’…”

"Then replace my current concept of 'vitality and spirit' with a new theory."

When he said this, Li Boyang made no attempt to hide the expectation in his tone—an expectation that those who came after him would surpass him.

[Practice reduction to achieve emptiness, refine the spirit to return to nothingness...]

[Finally, he even borrowed Haojun's concept of "divine gates and heavenly barriers" to refine his theory.]

Your sermon was truly brilliant; even I couldn't help but wish to be reborn again to try out this so-called 'Way of Heaven and Man'.

Filled with immense emotion and anticipation, the voice of the Lord of the Underworld resounded once again in the hearts of all beings.

But if that's all there is to it, you won't convince me.

I am now a great god, the supreme ruler of the underworld...

Your theory of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness is only of reference value to me, but it cannot truly help me break through my constraints and bottlenecks.

Everyone could sense the seriousness of the Underworld Lord and knew that what He said was true.

"Don't rush, I just outlined the path to becoming a 'Transformer'."

"Although the 'Transformer' is a great god in the eyes of the world, it does not mean that this is the end of the path."

"After refining the spirit and returning to emptiness, there are even higher levels and realms."

“I personally call it ‘Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao,’ which is the true ‘Transcendence Realm.’”

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