Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 378 Receiving the True Method
The Taihua Mountain Palace is a place where the void is inverted. Entering here is like entering another world. In order to suppress this change, three great halls were built to restore yin and yang and control life and death. These three great halls are the Taixu Hall, the Wuchang Hall, and the Hunyuan Hall.

At a certain moment, guided by the heavens, Yuan Gang Daoist and Jiang Chen passed through layers of void and finally arrived at the Taixu Palace.

The Taixu Palace stands atop the turbulent void. Its body is neither brick nor stone, but rather formed from the condensed essence of the void, with a texture like ice crystals. Inside, it seems as if a river of stars flows, exuding mystery. When a new turbulent void surges up, the Taixu Palace is tempered, and its body reflects a seven-colored radiance, resembling a blooming seven-colored lotus flower, exceptionally dazzling.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen's mind was unconsciously stirred. Through the seven-colored light, he saw the evolution of the void. However, at this moment, his high mental state trembled, causing him to withdraw his mind.

"This Taixu Palace seems to be still growing."

A strange thought arose in Jiang Chen's mind, and he composed himself.

Just then, Yuan Gang Daoist's voice quietly rang out.

"Go, you have the Dao Inquiry Token in hand, which gives you the right to make contact with the Dao artifact, the Taixu Dao Inquiry Stele. All the inheritances and myriad wonderful methods of my Taixu Wuchang Dao Sect are contained within it."

"The Dao artifact has a spirit. At that time, you only need to open your mind and it will help you find the most suitable inheritance. Of course, which inheritance to cultivate is ultimately up to you."

With a wave of his sleeve, Yuan Gang Daoist parted the chaotic void and gave guidance.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen no longer hesitated and approached the Taixu Palace step by step.

As he took his first step, the three thousand jade steps naturally appeared.

"I wonder how far he has walked on these jade steps of inquiry, and what kind of cultivation method he will eventually practice?"

Watching Jiang Chen's figure climb the three thousand jade steps, Yuan Gang Daoist felt a slight ripple in his heart.

The Taixu Palace is both right before our eyes and on the horizon. With the Dao Inquiry Token in hand, theoretically, one only needs to take one step to enter the Taixu Palace. These three thousand jade steps are essentially a manifestation of the divine power of the Dao artifact, the Taixu Dao Inquiry Stele. One can understand a cultivator's background through these three thousand jade steps and thus recommend the most suitable method.

As a Dao artifact, the Taixu Dao Dao Stele is extraordinary; in many cases, it sees things more clearly than the cultivators themselves.

It was at this moment that the void rippled, and a figure quietly appeared beside Daoist Yuan Gang. He was wearing a robe woven with black and white, holding a whisk in his hand. He had a mature appearance, looking to be in his forties or fifties, with a red mole between his eyebrows. His aura was refined, like both a Daoist and a Confucian, making people feel close to him.

He is none other than Yun Wuyai, the current leader of the Wuchang Sect, and also a Purple Mansion True Person.

"It seems you have indeed brought back a good disciple this time. Why don't you take him as your personal disciple? Your Primordial Dragon Whale Transformation is extraordinary. If you can find a suitable person to pass it on, it would be excellent."

Yun Wuyai spoke softly.

Upon hearing this, Daoist Yuan Gang remained noncommittal. He cultivated the Nine Revolutions Ascension to Sainthood Great Method, which differed from other Daoist scriptures. Its core element was to cultivate truth through falsehood, using the demon's skin as a guide to absorb the power of demons into one's own body, ultimately forging a true form unique to oneself.

It is precisely because of this that the upper and lower limits of the Nine Revolutions Ascension to Sainthood Technique fluctuate greatly. Among the same Purple Mansion cultivators who cultivate the Nine Revolutions Ascension to Sainthood Technique, the weaker ones may be weaker than ordinary Purple Mansion cultivators, while the stronger ones may be almost invincible among their peers.

He was undoubtedly a strongman. The Primordial Dragon Whale Transformation he created not only made his physical body powerful, but also allowed him to cultivate his Qi into a powerful force. With every move he made, he could break through the void and demonstrate the true meaning of power.

Seeing that Daoist Yuan Gang remained silent, Yun Wuyai shook his head and said nothing more. Daoist Yuan Gang was a formidable warrior with a very high status within the Wuchang Sect, so even Yun Wuyai, the sect leader, couldn't say much. Thus, under the watchful eyes of Daoist Yuan Gang and Yun Wuyai, Jiang Chen walked further and further down the three thousand jade steps until he finally disappeared completely.

"Is this the interior of the Taixu Palace? It's almost exactly the same as the scene I saw when Senior Yuan Gang guided me."

With one step, the jade steps and palaces vanished, replaced by a vast starry sky, and Jiang Chen gained a sudden understanding.

At that moment, the Dao Asking Token in his hand transformed into a wisp of green smoke and merged into the vast starry sky before him. In that instant, the originally lifeless starry sky suddenly came alive, with each star vying to shine and manifesting all sorts of profound techniques, as if the techniques had come to life.

"Is this the ability of the Taixu Daodao Stele that possesses the primordial spirit? It can actually bring cultivation techniques to life to a certain extent."

Feeling the surge of spiritual energy from various cultivation techniques, Jiang Chen was filled with admiration, marveling at how truly mysterious such methods were.

Because of the special nature of the soul, and the existence of methods like spirit infusion, he can imbue a book with spirituality and bring it to life, but he cannot bring the ethereal essence of a cultivation technique to life.

It was at this moment that a strange fluctuation emanated from the depths of the starry sky, touching Jiang Chen's mind.

"People choose their methods, and methods also choose people; so that's how it is."

Having grasped the essence of the Dao, Jiang Chen opened his mind and entered a state of emptiness and clarity.

In that instant, the starry sky changed again. Stars fell and cast their light, trying to make contact with Jiang Chen. Even the two main stars that were high above, like the lords of the stars, representing the Tai Xu Wu Xiang Dian Dao Zhen Jing and the Jiu Zhuan Deng Sheng Da Fa respectively, each shone with their own brilliance, expressing their favor towards Jiang Chen.

But at that very moment, the solitary, dim star that symbolized the true understanding of the Primordial Qi suddenly trembled and burst forth with dim starlight. In that instant, the stars fell, and the brilliant starry sky was swallowed by darkness, leaving only a chaotic color.

As Jiang Chen found himself in this place, his mind became completely still, and the Great Dao scriptures naturally began to evolve within his heart. At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

At the same time, when Jiang Chen received the true understanding of Hunyuan Yiqi, the Dao artifact Taixu Daodao Stele trembled, and a dormant consciousness was revived in the Wuchang Tianjing above Mount Taihua.

"I never expected it to be the True Explanation of Primordial Qi. This technique has a special origin and no corresponding true method derived from it, so it is really difficult to comprehend it."

"Don't be too happy yet. In the past, our Wuchang Sect has had disciples who could comprehend the true meaning of Hunyuan Yiqi, but only one person has truly mastered it. The strongest of the others has only reached the Purple Mansion stage, and most of them have even remained at the Dao Foundation stage."

"That's alright. The essence of the Primordial Chaos True Explanation is special. If it really doesn't work out, we can switch to another method. You should know that our sect's Taixu Wuxiang Diandao True Scripture and the Nine Revolutions Ascending to Sainthood Great Method are both closely related to this Primordial Chaos True Explanation."

As their thoughts clashed, the group had differing opinions on Jiang Chen's comprehension of the true meaning of Hunyuan Yiqi.

"Let's wait and see. If this disciple can really succeed, that would be a good thing."

After a moment, they reached a consensus, and the several divine thoughts simultaneously fell silent, and the ethereal, cloud-like Impermanent Heavenly Realm returned to calm once more.

(End of this chapter)