Shrouding the Heavens: Starting by joining the Holy Land of Yao Guang

Chapter 149 Yin-Yang Theory
The Taiyin True Scripture, as one of the two great mother scriptures of the human race, is extremely profound. If one can comprehend it thoroughly, one will benefit immensely. Yao Xi's talent is not bad. In the original work, she was suspected of cultivating to the Great Sage realm with the Yao Guang Scripture. Now that she has an even more powerful scripture, she will surely go even further in the future.

"Junior brother, you're back." Yao Xi opened her starry eyes, her pretty face blooming like a fairy flower, making the hall much brighter.

Her curvaceous figure stood up, her whole body was perfect, and it was a pleasure to look at.

Looking at the beautiful woman before him, Li Yao's mood eased. It proved that people really need a spiritual anchor; otherwise, life would be incredibly dull.

The two chatted for a while, mainly Li Yao recounting his experiences during this period, while Yao Xi listened attentively with her hand supporting her cheek, creating a sense of tranquility and peace.

After recounting his experiences during this period, Li Yao began to preach to Yao Xi, answer her questions, and explain the difficulties she encountered in her cultivation.

Suddenly, flowers rained down from the ceiling of the main hall, and a dense concentration of Yin holy power gathered, making the entire hall feel as if it had fallen into the dead of winter.

With Li Yao's understanding of the Taiyin True Scripture, even a casual remark from him was like a wake-up call for Yao Xi, instantly clearing up some of her previous confusion.

This is also the main reason why Yao Xi's cultivation progressed so quickly. She had someone by her side who had a deep understanding of the Taiyin True Scripture. She could ask him for advice whenever she didn't understand something, and every time he gave her a pointer, she benefited greatly.

Even someone with dull talent would gain a lot in this situation, let alone Yao Xi, who is a prodigy.

After resolving Yao Xi's confusion, Li Yao also began his own cultivation. He did not force her to learn, nor did he explain all his understanding of the Taiyin True Scripture to her. Instead, he let her cultivate on her own, and only answered her questions when she had any doubts.

Li Yao entered the realm of creation and began to continue his cultivation. Now that everything is ready, his main task is to improve his cultivation level.

Entering the realm of creation and comprehending the Dao allows his cultivation to soar rapidly.

However, this time, he was not comprehending the Taiyin True Scripture or the Taiyang True Scripture, but rather the Qianzi Secret among the Nine Secrets.

Before the Nine Secrets, the main focus is on cultivating the Primordial Spirit, which includes offensive and defensive techniques and cultivation methods of the Primordial Spirit.

In the past, the secret of words could refine the primordial spirit, making the divine consciousness immortal, and even affecting the physical body and expanding divinity, which was unparalleled!

The first level of Sendai also focuses on cultivating divine sense. The Qianzi Secret can effectively temper this realm, making divine sense immortal.

Understanding the secret of the character "前" from a higher perspective brought Li Yao many benefits. His mastery of the secret of the character "前" increased dramatically, and he gained a new understanding of this secret.

Whether it's cultivating the primordial spirit or using divine sense to attack, or even knowing the enemy's every move in advance once this technique is activated, this kind of precognitive ability plays an incredibly important role in battle.

The Celestial Venerable who created this secret technique already knew the opponent's methods before the battle. Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. It's hard to imagine the despair that people born in his era must have felt.

The trump card that they were originally full of confidence in was discovered by the enemy before it could be used, and the enemy took precautions and countermeasures in advance.

If this happens, it will be even more unacceptable than being defeated outright. Just imagine, a confident attack leads to defeat; such a blow can drive a person crazy.

Soon, the quarter of an hour ended, and the endless profound mysteries of the Dao appeared in his mind. He was once again assimilated by the Dao, and his emotions almost completely disappeared.

However, Li Yao could clearly feel that his condition was not as serious as before, and was slightly better.

Although it's not very useful, it undoubtedly means that as his understanding of the Great Dao deepens, he will gradually break free from the state of his emotions being suppressed by the Great Dao.

However, that's for the future. Right now, the most urgent task is to refine the primordial spirit by the former secret technique, cultivate it to immortality, and at the same time, circulate the Yao Guang Emperor Scripture together with the former secret technique to cultivate the first level of the Immortal Platform and improve their cultivation.

In fact, he had already reached a level where he could break through, but Li Yao did not choose to break through. Instead, he accumulated strength and waited until his realm was at its peak before choosing to break through.

By doing this, one can cultivate the current realm to perfection, without any flaws or omissions.

Moreover, suppressing one's cultivation level in this way will not delay one's progress, because the accumulated foundation will not disappear, but will accumulate and be released all at once when one breaks through, allowing one to break through two realms at once and reach the level of a half-step great power in one fell swoop.

Time flew by, and the Holy Son's Hall was filled with rich spiritual energy. At the four corners of the hall, there were several fist-sized pieces of divine source energy, which emitted brilliant light and released a massive amount of spiritual energy for the people in the hall to cultivate.

This is undoubtedly very extravagant; even the Holy Lord's cultivation did not involve such a grand gesture.

But Li Yao didn't care at all. He was rich and powerful, with mountains of divine energy in his body, so he didn't need to spend this little bit.

Even if he runs out, he can simply go to the Holy City to replenish it. With his current strength, he is not worried about cutting out too much divine source, which would cause other factions to attack him.

Since his defeat of the Crow Taoist, he has become a big shot in the ancient star of the Big Dipper. No force dares to provoke him unless it is a matter of life and death.

As you can see, even in the human world, no one has been sent to assassinate him anymore. This is because they know he possesses the secret of the "Former Word" and can anticipate and prepare accordingly. And if he does anticipate this and has the legendary holy weapon in hand, then there is no possibility of success.

As for the first time, it was a gamble in the human world, betting that he couldn't cultivate this secret technique to the point of being able to predict the future in such a short time after obtaining the "Previous" secret.

But without a doubt, they lost their gamble, resulting in the loss of a large number of powerful individuals. Naturally, they wisely abandoned the assassination attempt afterward.

Of course, it's also possible that they are plotting a decisive blow against Li Yao, and given the opportunity, they might strike again.

Regardless, this is enough to show how much people fear him and will not easily take any action against him.

The other factions felt the same way; they didn't want a prodigy like Li Yao to exist, but they dared not make a move because failure would be catastrophic.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. Li Yao opened his eyes and quietly stared at the changes in the woman's aura before him.

"boom!"

In that instant, Yao Xi's body trembled violently, and a dense surge of Yin Holy Power erupted from her body. Her aura increased dramatically, and a dragon roared from her spine, bursting forth with brilliant light.

She has now switched to cultivating the Taiyin True Scripture and often receives guidance from Li Yao, so her cultivation speed is already very fast. In addition, with the terrifying energy in the Holy Son Palace, her cultivation progress is extremely rapid.

At this moment, Yao Xi's body shone brightly, her whole body flowing with a pure and ethereal light, each strand of her hair glistening, and a rich, sacred power of the Taiyin surrounded her, making her temperament as cold and aloof as a fairy from the Taiyin Palace, otherworldly and detached from the mortal realm.

After a moment, Yao Xi opened her starry eyes, her delicate brows furrowing slightly, and asked with some confusion, "I've broken through, but for some reason, I don't feel like it's perfect. Is there something wrong with my cultivation?"

She had a vague feeling that this breakthrough was not perfect, as if something was still missing. However, when she looked inward, she found nothing wrong, which made her extremely puzzled.

"There's still one more tribulation to overcome." At this moment, Li Yao's calm voice rang out, answering Yao Xi's question.

This is precisely because Yao Xi lacked experience; otherwise, she would probably have known what this feeling was like right after her breakthrough.

"Tribulation!" Yao Xi was shocked. She had never experienced a tribulation before. In the Four Extremes Secret Realm, her breakthroughs were as normal as usual. The Heavenly Tribulation seemed very distant to her, so she had never thought about it. Now, hearing this for the first time, she was shocked.

This is the benefit of a good cultivation technique. If Yao Xi had continued to cultivate the Yao Guang Jing, she would probably have had to wait until the Sendai Secret Realm before the tribulation of lightning descended.

However, the Taiyin True Scripture allows her to temper herself early on through heavenly tribulations.

Of course, the fact that she was able to experience a tribulation so early was not only due to her cultivation technique. The most important reason was that she had been cultivating by Li Yao's side during this period.

Why would those prodigies on the ancient starry road willingly become followers of the victors after their defeat? Because on the path of cultivation, the guidance of the strong is truly no less powerful than the heavenly voice of the Great Dao for the weak.

Yao Xi stayed by Li Yao's side the whole time. Almost every now and then, she would ask Li Yao for advice on things she was confused about. Her understanding of the Taiyin True Scripture was also very profound, so her foundation was constantly improving.

This is why she was able to attract a heavenly tribulation in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

It should be noted that Li Yao's understanding of the Taiyin True Scripture was in no way inferior to that of a sage who had mastered it.

Yao Xi is like someone who can consult a sage when he has doubts. If he still hasn't made progress after doing so, then he is truly a piece of rotten wood.

"Take a moment to adjust your breathing and prepare before undergoing the tribulation," Li Yao instructed. This was Yao Xi's first tribulation, and if she wasn't prepared, she might suffer greatly.

Yao Xi nodded, suppressing her excitement, and began to close her eyes and regulate her breathing. Within the Yao Guang Holy Land, there was a large array engraved with patterns similar to the Heaven-Deceiving Array. This was something that almost every power had to have; otherwise, if someone were to arrive carrying a Heavenly Tribulation, it would likely mean the annihilation of a major power.

Although it couldn't compare to the Heaven-Deceiving Array Pattern of the Great Emperor Wushi, it was still quite easy to conceal the Heavenly Tribulation of a Dragon Transformation cultivator, so Yao Xi had plenty of time to adjust her state.

This is also one of the advantages of being a disciple of a powerful force. Ordinary geniuses cannot do what Li Yao does, being able to undergo tribulation anytime, anywhere, without needing to make many adjustments.

They don't have this ability; there's a huge difference between those who adjusted their state before undergoing the tribulation and those who didn't.

……

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Li Yao did not cultivate, but instead preached to Yao Xi to help her quickly consolidate her current cultivation level.

Finally, at noon on the third day, Yao Xi reached her peak condition and then got up and left the main hall.

"boom!"

Just a hundred miles outside the Yao Guang Holy Land, Yao Xi had just emerged from the void when the heavenly tribulation descended.

Li Yao stood at a distance, watching quietly as Yao Xi struggled against the heavenly tribulation amidst the sea of ​​lightning.

Such a tribulation is nothing compared to the tribulations he underwent in the Four Extremes Secret Realm. However, Yao Xi's foundation is clearly not comparable to his. It is already quite remarkable that she was able to attract a tribulation in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

Surviving the Heavenly Tribulation earlier is of great help to cultivators. Using the Heavenly Tribulation to temper oneself and comprehend the ultimate principles of heaven and earth is not only of great help in the present, but more importantly, it will benefit one endlessly in the future.

The fluctuations of the Heavenly Tribulation attracted many powerful figures from the Yao Guang Holy Land. When they saw Yao Xi undergoing the tribulation in the sea of ​​lightning, they were all overjoyed.

Following Li Yao, another prodigy capable of summoning a heavenly tribulation has emerged in the Yao Guang Holy Land.

"To be able to attract a heavenly tribulation in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, although not as good as the Holy Son, is still quite remarkable. The Holy Maiden's future achievements should not be underestimated!"

"I heard that the Holy Maiden has been accompanying the Holy Son in his cultivation for over a year, and it seems she has benefited greatly from it!"

"The Holy Son is exceptionally gifted and has a profound understanding of the Great Dao. He listens to the divine voice of the Great Dao at all times, which greatly helps his cultivation."

The people of Yaoguang Holy Land were amazed. They looked at the young man standing in the distance with reverence. If their descendants could receive a word or two of guidance from the Holy Son, they would probably benefit greatly.

"You passed the Taiyin True Scripture to the Holy Maiden?" Li Daoqing suddenly appeared beside Li Yao, looking at the Taiyin Holy Power on Yao Xi's body in the sea of ​​thunder, and couldn't help but ask in a deep voice.

Li Yao nodded, without denying it.

"Won't the ancient sages have something to say about this?" Li Daoqing asked with some concern.

“I did not do this properly. I will apologize to you once you have regained consciousness,” Li Yao said.

Although Dongfang Taiyi wouldn't mind this matter given his personality, he should have informed the other party beforehand and obtained their consent before teaching them, regardless of whether the other party minded or not.

This is the bare minimum of respect, but at that time, Li Yao was suppressed by the laws of the Great Dao and did not have such feelings, so he passed on the Taiyin True Scripture to Yao Xi ahead of time.

"Let's go together after the Holy Maiden has survived the Heavenly Tribulation. The Ancient Saint has been able to stay conscious recently, so it's time to pay our respects." Li Daoqing's face showed some worry, but since it had already happened, they could only face it. They would bring Yao Xi with them and personally go to apologize to the Ancient Saint.

He did not blame Li Yao. Saying these things now would be pointless and would not solve any problems. Instead, it would only put both sides in an awkward position.

Li Yao nodded and said, "Indeed, we should go and apologize."

Although Dongfang Taiyi certainly won't hold it against him, it was still unethical of him to do it.

The tribulation lasted for nearly two hours. When the tribulation ended, a massive amount of essence automatically gathered and poured into Yao Xi's body, and the terrifying injuries caused by the tribulation were rapidly healing.

A great calamity is both a trial and a blessing. After surviving the tribulation, Yao Xi's aura became much stronger than before.

……

Inside the temple, Dongfang Taiyi was bound by iron chains, his Yin and Yang holy powers surging, the two great primordial holy powers of the universe converging in the hall.

But unexpectedly, the two holy powers that should have been mutually exclusive did not collide violently and destroy the world. Instead, they were quite calm, chasing each other.

The two sacred powers transformed into two yin-yang fish in the Tai Chi Dao. They were constantly changing, but they could never touch each other. Between the two sacred powers, there was a curve, like the embodiment of the Great Dao, which was extremely mysterious.

"The way of heaven and earth is to create all things with the two energies of yin and yang. The principle of human life is to nourish the body with the two energies of yin and yang. Within the body, everything conforms to the principle of yin and yang."

"Taiji refers to the time before heaven and earth were separated, when the primordial energy was mixed together as one, which is the beginning and the beginning of all things."

"The Dao is the ultimate essence, which cannot be given form or name. If we force a name upon it, we call it Taiyi (Great One)."

“I am Taiyi, my body is the Dao. I divide Yin and Yang, giving rise to the two energies, which interact with all living beings.”

The sound of the Great Dao resounded in the temple, as if a deity was chanting scriptures. Every word was like the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, which was deafening.

Outside the temple, the three did not go in immediately, for fear of disturbing Dongfang Taiyi, but simply stayed quietly outside.

Upon hearing the divine sounds of the Great Dao within the temple, Li Yao entered a state of enlightenment. He was currently also studying the Taiyin True Scripture and the Taiyang True Scripture, so he was able to understand the divine sounds of the Great Dao within the temple.

With his mind at peace, he began to deduce according to the heavenly sounds in the main hall, combining his knowledge to evolve the Yin and Yang, making them advance together and merge water and fire.

He sees himself as the Dao, within which he divides into Yin and Yang, allowing the Yin and Yang to coexist and depend on each other for survival.

Although this path was not the path of yin and yang merging into chaos, it still brought him many gains and made him understand many profound truths.

Yao Xi and Li Daoqing, who were standing nearby, also saw Li Yao's current state and dared not make a sound.

"Sudden enlightenment, is it really this easy and effortless?!" Both of them were extremely shocked. They already had a deep understanding of Li Yao's talent, but at this moment, Li Yao directly entered into enlightenment and began to comprehend the Dao, which still frightened them a bit.

Enlightenment is a rare and precious opportunity for cultivators. Many cultivators never experience it in their entire lives, while many ordinary cultivators soar to great heights after achieving enlightenment.

Both of them knew that this was an extremely rare opportunity and dared not disturb it in the slightest.

"When Taiji moves, it generates Yang; when movement reaches its extreme, it becomes still; when stillness reaches its extreme, it generates Yin; when stillness reaches its extreme, it moves again. Movement and stillness are mutually rooted; by dividing Yin and Yang, the two polarities are established."

Inside the main hall, Dongfang Taiyi also sensed Li Yao's state. He continuously chanted scriptures and began to preach to Li Yao, helping him maintain this state of enlightenment.

Gradually, Li Daoqing and Yao Xi also listened with rapt attention, listening to this divine sound of the Great Dao and comprehending its profound meaning.

"The Dao gives rise to vortexes, and vortexes transform into Qi. When Qi moves, it becomes Yang. When Yang is at its peak and then exhausted, it returns to stillness. When stillness reaches its extreme, it gives rise to Yin. When Yin condenses and then vibrates again, it returns to movement. Movement and stillness are interconnected, like a ring without end."

Li Yao regained consciousness. He looked at Yao Xi and Li Daoqing and knew that the two of them had also entered a state of enlightenment by chance. He then recited the Heavenly Sound and expressed his understanding of the Yin-Yang Dao.

"Yin and Yang are not enemies, but rather the same root. Yang is day, Yin is night. The end of day and the arrival of night is not the end, but the beginning of a new day; the passing of heat and the coming of cold is not extinction, but the gestation of warmth."

In the main hall, Dongfang Taiyi took over, both to explain to Li Daoqing and Yao Xi and to respond to Li Yao's Dao.

Extreme strength contains gentleness, and ultimate gentleness conceals sharpness. Mountains collapse into earth, and earth gathers into mountains; seas boil into mist, and mist falls into abysses. Yin and Yang interact, giving birth to all things; this is the mechanism of heaven and earth.

This is a debate on the Dao!
(End of this chapter)