Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

As is customary.

Fang Qing devoured the Great Sun [Yearly Stem], which took place deep within the heavens.

With the 'Dao Sheng Pearl' suppressing it, this world cannot summon back the Golden Position at all, just like an incompetent husband...

Or rather... we should get used to it.

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The heavens are vast and mysterious.

Fang Qing devoured the Great Sun [Yearly Stem] within the universe, but the process of 'digesting' it took place outside the universe, thus exploiting a loophole in the rules.

At this point, he couldn't care less about anything else.

Water, fire, yin, yang...

Use water and fire to balance yin and yang!

Infinite mysteries and changes... all surfaced in his mind.

The moon is close to water, and all fires face the sun!

The changing, rising water vapor transformed into the radiance of the moon, while flames clung to it, transforming into the essence of the sun...

A sense of "perfection" arose in Fang Qing's heart.

"Tianshui (Heavenly Water) establishes the order of time; this is called 'Tianshui Establishes the Pivot and Holds the Nature of the Year'!"

"The fire element, Mars, holds the balance and governs destiny; this is called 'Mars holding the balance and governing destiny'!"

"The waxing and waning of the moon, combined with the cold essence, constitutes the 'cold essence of the waxing and waning of the laurel'!"

"The great sun, like a furnace, melts down all things, thus creating the 'Great Furnace Melting the Nature of All Beings'!"

Within his body, four types of metal-related [Yearly Values] emerged, each displaying extraordinary qualities, forcibly defining this chaotic realm beyond the heavens and giving rise to a variety of strange phenomena.

After an unknown amount of time, Fang Qing had completely absorbed the Great Sun [Duty Officer] and achieved [Duty Officer] perfection!

In the blink of an eye, he returned to the original world of Qi cultivation.

"A new year begins, and everything is renewed..."

Purple Heaven.

Fang Qing remained in his mortal form, sitting cross-legged.

The four types of metal elements associated with the year are constantly converging and merging within the body...

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This brings even more terrifying and widespread power, and it is vaguely on the verge of reaching a realm above the [Yearly] level!

On the continent, the sun and moon shone together, and water and fire descended...

In the underworld, blood rains down from the sky, and ghosts and gods weep...

On the western continent, the dazzling light of the sun and moon shone down, causing every former devout believer to raise their heads, some even kneeling on the ground and beginning to pray silently…

"The Dao Fruit is profoundly mysterious, and is forcibly named 'Creator,' 'Inexhaustible Treasury'... or perhaps—'God Above Gods'!"

Fang Qing felt the conflict within his body caused by the metal element of the [Yearly], and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Back then, the Great Sun [Yearly Stem] devoured the four [Yearly Stems] of Yin, Yang, Metal, and Fire, forcibly attempting to break through to the Dao Fruit Realm. It would be unreasonable if it hadn't failed.

Even he, who did the right thing at the right time and in the right order, still felt powerless in the face of the creation of almost the entire universe.

The four [Yearly] Metal elements were intertwined and mixed... with a faint centrifugal force present, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.

"What is the fruit of the path?"

It seemed as if a voice from the depths of my being was constantly questioning me.

Fang Qing was also in a daze, as if he were watching his entire life unfold in reverse...

From the current completion of the "Yearly Duty" to the past when he withstood the Great Sun's "Yearly Duty" and broke through to the Water Yearly Duty... and the "Mysterious Darkness Nourishing True Lord" who achieved the Golden Core...

Even the Purple Palace, the Foundation of the Dao, and the Absorption of Qi...

Nascent Soul, Golden Core...

In the end, everything returned to the night when the plague struck Sanshui'ao and my family fled the famine, the night I awakened my cheat ability.

"The Dao gives birth to the pearl!"

Fang Qing suddenly understood. The four [Yearly Value] metal elements within his body melted into one, forming a primordial pearl. In an instant, it merged with the 'Dao-Born Pearl' and became his 'Dao Fruit'!

"So... this is the fruit of the Dao!"

He opened his eyes and saw that he was still an ordinary mortal, dressed in a blue robe, with a slightly handsome appearance and eyes like a bottomless pool.

But Fang Qing knew that everything was different!

"Even the strongest [Yearly Official] cannot create a world... Just like when I created the world before, I was actually using the shell of the Dao of Qi..."

"But those who attain the Dao are prone to error with a single thought, and fall into error with a single idea... As the Creator, the supreme God, they can reshape a world with a wave of their hand."

His eyes saw the 'thoughts' in this world, in the mountains and rivers, in the cities, and even in the bodies of every cultivator!

That is the breath of heaven and earth, the primordial energy of destiny...

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Or rather—the Way of Heaven!

Heaven and earth will never die, and the Way of Heaven will never perish!

But at this moment, Fang Qing simply had a thought and formed a hand seal with one hand, his primordial energy as pure as a pearl.

A faint scream echoed between heaven and earth.

That original "divine will" has been completely annihilated...

Perhaps another vague consciousness will emerge, but it will never again be the Way of Heaven or the Will of Heaven as before...

"I have no need for the throne now. Even if I could take it with me... I would rather return it to this land..."

Fang Qing vaguely understood.

After attaining the Dao Fruit, how should one continue cultivating?

Perhaps we should continue as before, constantly devouring one piece of land after another.

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Or perhaps, we can take a different path.

"To reduce and seek emptiness... or rather, to rely on without possessing... even to greatly benefit the world, creating one realm after another?"

The next moment, he was standing on a green mountain, looking at the distant white clouds and swirling clouds, and couldn't help but smile.

Whether it's the Golden Elixir or the [Yearly Duty] attainment, the heavens and earth are filled with extraordinary phenomena and achievements.

However, after achieving a Dao Fruit beyond the [Yearly Value] level, all the previous strange phenomena vanished without a trace, not even a ray of light remained...

Heaven and earth are even less worthy of inscribing the achievements of the Dao Fruit...

Fang Qing flicked his sleeve.

Countless suns and moons appeared, carrying the essence of water and fire, transforming into bright, large stars!

【Sun】, 【Star Sun】, 【Pleiades Sun】, 【Empty Sun】, 【Heart Moon】, 【Open Moon】, 【Pleiades Moon】, 【Dangerous Moon】!

[Wing Fire], [Tail Fire], [Chamber Fire], [Beak Fire]...

【Zhen Water】, 【Bi Water】, 【Ji Water】, 【Shen Water】...and even 【Han Run】, 【Karma】, 【Time】, 【Tai Xu】, 【Inner Demon】...

One after another, golden pillars returned to the void, causing this world to expand wildly as if it had taken a powerful tonic.

The previously missing cycle immediately stabilized, and although the newly formed Heavenly Dao consciousness was still nascent, it still emitted a sense of joy...

If the Creator can recreate a world outside the heavens, what does a golden position mean to Him?

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The four golden positions of the Great Path responded instantly, and the chill of the world intensified. The bright moon in the sky transformed into a female cultivator who seemed to radiate countless glories, and she bowed gracefully: "Congratulations, Senior, on achieving your Dao Fruit!"

This woman is none other than Taiyin [the one in charge of the year]!

"It's alright... I promised to return it to Taiyin."

Fang Qing waved his hand and flicked it casually.

A fragment of the true spirit of [Mahavairocana Buddha] was also drawn out, but instead of receiving the good fortune of a golden response, its memory was obscured, and it was reincarnated...

After all, the attitudes of these two "year-honored" officials are different, so naturally there will be some distinction in the end.

At this moment, he sensed the world around him and noticed many familiar faces, as well as many whose auras had dissipated. He immediately snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

Strands of true spirits emerged and continuously entered the underworld deep within the Nine Netherworlds, beginning their reincarnation.

However, unlike the Great Sun Tathagata, they retained their original memories.

For example, the Moon Goddess, as well as Zhong Lingxiu, Xiang Dahu, Yu Xiang'er and other former subordinates from the old world, and the clan patriarch, the Yuanjun of Jishui, etc...

Among them, of course, are Zhan Hongxiu and that wisp of tortoise spirit...

"With their cultivation level, if they retain their memories of their past lives and are reincarnated, I'm afraid several True Lords would ascend to the throne within a few decades..."

Fortunately, the world is now stable, and it needs the support of True Lords...

After doing all this, Fang Qing felt a little lost.

This little world is now far too small for him.

"Although this world is isolated, it's truly incredible that one can quickly attain Dao Fruit... I wonder which Dao Fruit senior left behind this opportunity..."

And there's my "Taoist Pearl"...

Fang Qing let out a long breath. He intended to leave the boundary and end these causes and effects in an instant.

A flash of light appeared in the sky, and a stream of Netherworld Yin energy emerged, landing in front of him and transforming into a middle-aged figure in black robes.

Its face had dark, shadowy patterns, resembling a mask.

The other, a short-haired youth with an incongruous mix of Eastern and Western attire, was the first to kneel and perform a deep bow: "Teacher... Venerable One... Sangji knew that you would surely regain your position of infinite glory!"

Seeing this, Fang Qing was speechless.

When this person was transformed, he exhibited extraordinary fervor.

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Unexpectedly, by a twist of fate, they actually matched up!

However, the [Nine Heavens Ghost Lord True Lord] appeared quite reserved: "Greetings..., Your Excellency! May I ask what Your Excellency's intentions are?"

Fang Qing sent many true spirits back into the cycle of reincarnation. The other True Lords were unaware of this, but they did not hide it from the Lord of the Underworld.

Although, if he wanted to, the other party wouldn't notice at all.

In fact, this could also be an invitation, asking the other party to come and meet as a final meeting before leaving.

"It's just settling some old friends in..."

Fang Qing smiled slightly and answered in this way.

He also gave some gifts to those old friends.

Perhaps they'll discover those surprises when they grow up?

[Nine Gai Ghost Lord True Lord] then fell silent.

Upon seeing this, Fang Qing also sighed inwardly.

What do the memories of mortals from three lifetimes ago mean to a True Lord?

Compared to the current Lord of the Underworld, the True Lord who wields the power of the Underworld, the very existence of life and death in the world seems as insignificant as dust, even compared to the glorious achievements of the founder of the Great Jing Dynasty and the great deeds of a human emperor...

Not to mention the memories of an old farmer from back then...

The True Lord's humanity is not abundant, which may not be due to the impact of information from the Golden Position, but rather to his own choices.

Under the weight of power, the memories of mere ants are indeed insignificant...

"If all my former acquaintances and subordinates were to pursue wealth and enlightenment, how much of their humanity could they possibly retain?"

Even someone like Sangji is nothing more than someone whose ego has become a demon...

"Why not go back..."

Fang Qing spoke, let out a soft sigh, and then his figure vanished from this world...

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