I will teach you how to cultivate immortality

Chapter 462 Breaking Through the Void, Reaching the Other Shore

"In my own understanding, I actually prefer to regard 'refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao' as a goal."

Li Boyang's voice continued to echo in the ears of all beings.

This time, however, not many people were actually able to understand what followed.

Even with the power of telepathy, Li Boyang could not force his own understanding onto others, as that would be tantamount to rewriting their personalities.

"'Transformation Realm' is just a starting point, a state of 'nothingness' that allows one to present oneself."

"If one wishes to go further, it is to allow oneself to evolve and verify, little by little, a certain concept that constitutes the universe, in this state of 'nothingness'..."

"At that time, one will transform into a concept-like existence, naturally becoming immortal and eternal."

"Just as you are the underworld emperor who controls death, as long as the concept of 'death' exists, you can make a comeback time and time again, immortal and indestructible."

“If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would have already reached the pinnacle by doing this.”

"But seekers of the Way like you and me are clearly not satisfied with this..."

"In this way, becoming the embodiment of a certain concept is just a starting point."

"Our next step is to use our own way to draw inferences from other things, to evolve the complete way of heaven and earth, and then to replace the heart of heaven with our own heart and to act in accordance with the way of heaven with our own way."

It is obvious that the Lord of the Underworld realized this a long time ago.

Therefore, His continuous reincarnation is in order to create another incarnation of a great god and to touch upon other paths besides "death".

Unfortunately, the Lord of the Underworld failed.

To this day, He has not been able to create another incarnation of a great god.

According to your logic, I have attained only the Spirit path out of the three paths of Essence, Qi, and Spirit.

If one wishes to comprehend the universe and understand the origins of all things, one must attain the three principles of essence, energy, and spirit to be qualified to draw inferences and elucidate the principles governing the universe and all things.

His tone remained calm as the Lord of the Underworld continued speaking at a leisurely pace.

However, while self-destruction may seem like a smooth path, it is actually a wrong one.

The universe is constantly changing, all living beings are reborn, and the world itself is also constantly evolving...

How can one possibly keep up with the infinite changes of heaven and earth by trying to learn the ways of the world on one's own?

When I was born, the underworld was devoid of life.

It was I who introduced the souls of the mortal world, and thus the first spirits and deities were born.

[It was also because I came to the mortal world that this special branch of deities, 'ghosts and gods,' came into being.]

The secret revealed by the Lord of the Underworld astonished Li Boyang.

Because he never imagined that ghosts and gods were actually born from the Lord of the Underworld.

Now that you are spreading the word to all living beings, the changes in heaven and earth will become increasingly complex...

Even if I were to dedicate my entire life to seeking the truth about all things, how could I possibly compare to the wisdom of all living beings in this world?

Li Boyang unexpectedly laughed in response to the Lord of the Underworld's remarks.

"That's right, theoretically it is indeed a wrong path."

"Therefore, when I say 'I will replace the will of Heaven with my own, and I will follow the way of Heaven with my own,' I am not replacing the order of Heaven and Earth with my own will."

"Or rather, that is not the ultimate goal, but a process of 'proving the truth'."

"Returning to one's original nature, merging with the Tao..."

"Instead of trying to keep up with all the changes, we are endlessly chasing after this ever-changing world."

"It would be better to use the finite to calculate the infinite, and through continuous analogy, reverse the process to deduce the original source—the Great Dao."

"Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, three begets all things..."

"Coincidentally, the world of the living and the world of the dead are a perfect contrast. Through those different concepts, we can continuously trace back to the commonalities that existed in the two worlds from the very beginning."

Watching the Prefect's expression change from indignation to surprise, and then from surprise to realization.

Li Boyang did not stop talking, but continued speaking on his own.

"This process is what is called 'proving the Dao'!" "It is a process of constantly proving one's own Dao until finally 'refining the void and uniting with the Dao'."

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—To place oneself on some unchanging concept.

— Reverse simulation of the process of "Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things".

This unchanging concept is the "One" in "The Tao gives birth to One".

It is the "one" obtained after refining essence into qi, refining qi into spirit, and then refining spirit to return to emptiness.

This process is like a reverse creation of the world, turning the void into the world, so Li Boyang also called it "shattering the void".

After the world was born, the heavens and earth naturally evolved, and all things naturally changed.

Until reaching the summit or the end, reaching a state completely different from the initial state.

This process is from one place to another, so Li Boyang vividly describes it as "reaching the other shore".

"Refining the Void and Uniting with the Dao is the ultimate goal, and its purpose is to get closer to the original Great Dao."

"From refining the spirit to returning to emptiness, to refining emptiness and uniting with the Dao..."

"The process of attaining enlightenment is a process of constantly 'shattering the void and reaching the other shore'."

“Until finally achieving transcendence over the world, I call it the ‘transcendence state’.”

After briefly summarizing his ideas, Li Boyang looked up at the sky with a much more serious expression.

"I want to stop this catastrophe, I want to create a prosperous era..."

"I want to reshape the rules of the world, and I also want to test whether my theory is feasible..."

Silently looking down at Li Boyang within the [Heaven and Earth Exquisite Pagoda].

The Lord of the Underworld remained silent for a long time, plunging both worlds into an eerie silence.

I permit you to intervene in the order of the underworld and restore balance between the two worlds.

But you must also pay an equal price, granting me the right to interfere in the mortal world.

At the very least, you cannot prevent me from observing your 'proof' process.

When he said these words, the voice of the Lord of the Underworld only echoed in Li Boyang's mind.

The Lord of the Underworld is the supreme ruler in the netherworld, the emperor whose word is law.

However, He did not misjudge the situation by equating His status in the underworld with Li Boyang's status in the mortal world.

Not to mention, based on the Netherworld Lord's understanding of Li Boyang.

He could not possibly place his own will above all living beings in the world, just as he had done.

"Of course that's no problem."

With a slight upturn of his lips, Li Boyang agreed to the Netherworld Lord's conditions without hesitation.

After all, Li Boyang wasn't the kind of guy who would lose all self-awareness once he gained great strength.

He knew better than anyone that if the Lord of the Underworld truly wanted to interfere in the mortal world, he wouldn't need anyone's authorization.

Even after I have refined my spirit and returned to emptiness, if the Lord of the Underworld insists on interfering in the mortal world, I may not be able to stop him.

The other party is the first great deity in the underworld, and has been frequently reincarnated into the mortal world.

God knows how many tricks He left up in this world.

From Li Boyang's perspective, it's hard to say that the sudden fall of that Heavenly Emperor ten thousand years ago wasn't a form of revenge from the Lord of the Underworld.

Therefore, the so-called "condition" of the Lord of the Underworld was essentially to ask Li Boyang not to prevent Him from coming to the mortal world—the other party wanted to witness Li Boyang's enlightenment process firsthand.

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(End of this chapter)