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Lingyun Peak.

Three figures stood silently in front of the cave entrance.

Clouds, jade skies, azure skies.

The Three Immortal Sisters.

His aura was as deep as an abyss, and his cultivation at the late stage of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm had reached perfection. He was just one step away from becoming a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

But they struggled for a long time to reach that step.

The laws of slaughter flowed ceaselessly around Yunxiao.

Beside Qiongxiao, the laws of destruction surged.

Behind Bixiao, the laws of cause and effect intertwine.

Three sisters, three laws.

Slaughter, destruction, cause and effect.

All of these represent the ultimate expression of the Great Dao.

All of these are the foundation for attaining the Great Luo Primordial Dao.

But they were trapped.

They are stuck at the bottleneck of the late stage of Hunyuan Golden Immortal, unable to make any progress.

It's not that I didn't work hard, it's not that I lack understanding, it's not that my foundation is unstable.

It's a little short.

An opportunity that is hard to explain.

A profound and mysterious insight.

A realization they had been searching for but could never quite grasp.

So they came.

Come to Lingyun Peak.

Come find Xuan Du.

They came to find the master of the Vice Leader of the Jie Sect, who was at the seventh level of the Hunyuan Daluo realm and had the background of a top-tier Chaos Demon God.

"Elder sister, will our master guide us?"

Qiongxiao spoke, her voice clear and cold, yet tinged with trepidation.

Yunxiao gazed at the tightly closed stone door of the cave, his eyes calm as still water.

"Yes."

She spoke, her voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable certainty.

"My master never holds anything back from his disciples."

Bixiao nodded without saying a word.

But those eyes were also full of anticipation.

The three sisters stood quietly in front of the cave entrance, waiting.

Take a breath.

Three breaths.

Five breaths.

"Squeak..."

The stone gate slowly opened.

A figure in green robes slowly stepped out of the cave.

Xuan Du stood with his hands behind his back, his blue robe fluttering slightly, and his black hair flowing over his shoulders.

He gazed at the three Xiaos, at those three familiar faces, at those three pairs of expectant eyes.

A slow smile crept onto his lips.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a profound understanding that saw through everything.

"You're here?"

The two words fell like a spring breeze.

The three immortals bowed deeply, completing the bow in one salutation:

"Greetings, Vice Leader!"

Xuan Du nodded slightly and gently waved his hand.

A gentle force lifted the three of them up.

"No need for such formalities."

He spoke, his voice calm:

"Come in."

Having said that, he turned around and stepped into the cave.

The three immortals exchanged a glance and followed closely behind.

Deep within the cave.

Xuan Du sat cross-legged on the cloud bed, his green robes hanging down, his eyes calm.

The three immortals stood below, bowing slightly, not daring to sit down.

"sit."

Xuan Du spoke, pointing to the three prayer mats in front of him.

The Three Immortals then sat cross-legged and looked up at the figure in green.

In those eyes, there was reverence, expectation, and a hint of barely concealed trepidation.

Xuan Du looked at them and got straight to the point:

"How long have you been stuck at the late stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm?"

Yunxiao took a deep breath and slowly spoke:

"Reporting to the Vice Leader, it has been ten thousand years."

"Since breaking through to the late stage of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, the three disciples have been cultivating diligently day and night, daring not to slack off."

"But the threshold of the Primordial Grand Luo realm remains unreachable."

"My understanding of the laws has reached a bottleneck."

"The Dao fruit is condensed, but it never comes to fruition."

"This disciple is dull-witted and humbly requests guidance from the Vice Master."

As the voice faded, Qiongxiao and Bixiao bowed their heads in unison:

"I humbly request guidance from the Vice Leader!"

Xuandu gazed at them, his eyes deep and unfathomable.

He didn't speak immediately.

He simply gazed silently at the Three Heavens, at those three powerful forces of law intertwined with killing intent, destruction, and cause and effect.

a long time.

He spoke slowly:

"Do you know the difference between a Primordial Grand Luo Immortal and a Primordial Golden Immortal?"

Sanxiao was taken aback.

Yunxiao pondered for a moment and said:

"A Primordial Golden Immortal comprehends the laws and tempers himself with the power of those laws."

"The Primordial Great Luo, condensing the Dao Fruit, transcends heaven and earth with the power of the Dao Fruit."

"In my opinion, this is the difference."

Xuan Du nodded:

"good."

"But do you know how the Dao Fruit is condensed?"

Yunxiao remained silent.

Qiongxiao remained silent.

Bixiao remained silent.

They know.

To condense the Dao Fruit, one must comprehend the laws to perfection, using the laws as the foundation, the divine soul as the guide, and the physical body as the vessel.

But they tried.

countless times.

Every time, they failed at the last minute.

That power of law was too violent, too domineering, and too difficult to control.

The moment the Dao Fruit is condensed, the power of the laws will go out of control, backlash against the soul, and shatter the physical body.

If it weren't for their deep-rooted foundation, they would have been wiped out long ago.

"Master."

Yunxiao spoke, his voice slightly deep:

"The three disciples once attempted to condense a Dao Fruit."

"But every time, we failed at the last minute."

"That power of law is far too violent."

"This disciple cannot control it."

Xuan Du smiled slightly upon hearing this.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a profound understanding that saw through everything.

"Can't handle it?"

He gently shook his head:

"It's not that I can't control it."

"You guys were too hasty."

Sanxiao was taken aback.

Xuan Du looked at them and slowly spoke:

"The progression from a Primordial Golden Immortal to a Primordial Grand Luo Immortal is not a matter of quantitative accumulation."

"It's a qualitative transformation."

"You think that by comprehending the laws to perfection, you can condense the Dao fruit."

"But you've forgotten."

"The Dao Fruit is not a mere accumulation of laws."

"It is the sublimation of the law."

"It is the transformation of the law from 'external things' to 'oneself'."

"It is the sublimation of the law from 'borrowing' to 'I am'."

He paused, his voice turning deep:

"You come to understand killing, destruction, and cause and effect."

"But have you ever considered whether these laws are your path?"

"Or are you merely using these laws to attain the Great Luo Primordial Realm?"

Upon hearing this, the three immortals trembled.

Is this the Way?

Or should we borrow it?

They had never thought about this question.

All they knew was that if the law of killing was strong, they would comprehend killing.

The law of destruction is fierce; one then comprehends destruction.

The law of cause and effect is profound; one can understand cause and effect through it.

They believed that as long as they achieved perfect enlightenment, they could condense the Dao fruit.

Then one can attain the Great Luo of Primordial Chaos.

Then one can transcend heaven and earth.

But at this moment, their master told them...

No.

Far from it.

Rules are merely tools.

The Way is the fundamental principle.

If one mistakes the law for the Way, then one has put the cart before the horse.

That would be like trying to catch fish by climbing a tree.

That is, they will never be able to take that step.

Yunxiao took a deep breath, suppressing the surging realization in his heart, and said in a deep voice:

"Please enlighten me, Vice Leader!"

Xuandu gazed at her, at those eyes filled with thirst for knowledge and longing.

He slowly opened his mouth:

"Is the law of slaughter your path?"

Yunxiao remained silent.

She has been comprehending the laws of killing for several eons.

I pondered and studied day and night, never daring to slacken my efforts.

But is that her path?

she does not know.

All she knew was that she was good at killing.

She has the deepest connection with the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, which contains the way of killing.

Her master guided her to comprehend the laws of killing, and she comprehended them.

But is that her path?

Yunxiao raised his eyes and looked towards Xuandu.

"Vice Master, this disciple does not know."

Xuan Du nodded:

"Not knowing is the answer."

"You comprehended the laws of killing, not for the sake of the Dao."

"It is for the purpose of proving the truth."

"You've treated the laws as a ladder, a tool, a shortcut to the Primordial Grand Luo realm."

"But the law is not a ladder."

"Not a tool."

"It's not a shortcut."

"The law is the manifestation of the Tao."

"It is an extension of the Tao."

"It is the manifestation of the Tao."

He paused, his voice turning deep:

"If you have no Dao in your heart, even if you comprehend the Law of Slaughter to perfection, you will not be able to condense the Dao Fruit."

"Because the fruit of the Dao is the condensation of the Dao."

"It's not a mere accumulation of rules."

Upon hearing this, Yunxiao trembled violently.

She gazed at Xuandu, at those calm yet profound eyes.

An indescribable realization surged within me.

Road.

It is not a rule.

It's what lies behind the rules.

It was something that, in the darkness, guided her to comprehend the laws of killing.

It was that thing that made her resonate with the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.

It was something she had never truly faced during those many eras.

"Vice Leader."

Yunxiao spoke, his voice trembling slightly:

"What is the path for a disciple?"