Fantasy: I, the Great Celestial Venerable of the Dao

Dao Xuan looked into his disciple's clear eyes, brimming with a thirst for knowledge, a profound smile playing on his lips. He gently patted her head.

"I need them for a reason. You will know when the time is right."

Ling'er seemed to understand, but she still nodded obediently and didn't ask any more questions.

She had complete trust in her master.

Having obtained the Fire Spirit Orb, the matter of the Myriad Calamities Nether Spring is now urgent.

Dao Xuan did not immediately set off for Tianxin Valley.

A thought suddenly occurred to him: an idea that had been conceived for many years was now ready and needed to be tested.

He took Ling'er and found a secluded and safe natural cave nearby.

"Ling'er, your master needs to stay here in seclusion for a day or two to comprehend the mysteries of the Spirit Pearl."

"You shall stay here and protect the Dharma, and do not stray far," Dao Xuan instructed.

"Don't worry, Master, Ling'er understands!" The little girl immediately puffed out her chest and solemnly assured him.

Dao Xuan sat down cross-legged, clearing his mind of distractions, and first poured his magic power into the Fire Spirit Orb he had just acquired.

What he was going to do was not simply to drive it, but something much deeper—to refine it!

As one's consciousness sinks into it, it is as if one is in a boundless world of flames.

A violent, scorching, and destructive aura filled the surroundings, but within this extreme of destruction...

It also subtly contains the creative power to nurture new life.

Dao Xuan carefully guarded his mind and spirit, using the supreme method of the Taiji Transformation Scripture to guide his own magical power to slowly merge with the origin of the spiritual pearl.

For a full day and night, Ling'er stood guard outside, able to feel the heart-pounding energy fluctuations emanating from inside the cave.

Finally, at dawn the next day, the fluctuations completely subsided, becoming smooth and introspective.

Within Dao Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness, two radiant pearls now floated in the air.

One blue and one red, like the sun and moon shining together.

The blue water spirit orb was refined when I was on Fairy Spirit Island.

At this moment, the red fire spirit orb has also successfully entered the area.

Between the two beads, a subtle balance and attraction are subtly formed.

"It's time..."

With a thought, Dao Xuan activated the profound principles of Taiji Yin and Yang that he had comprehended.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, an invisible force of Yin and Yang began to circulate.

With a thought, Dao Xuan activated the profound principles of Taiji Yin and Yang that he had comprehended.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, an invisible force of yin and yang began to circulate, like a miniature millstone, slowly acting upon the two spiritual pearls.

Under his precise guidance, a wisp of extremely pure flame power was drawn from the Fire Spirit Orb.

It coalesced at the fingertips into a cluster of leaping, almost pure white flames;

At the same time, a drop of profound and heavy Xuanming True Water seeped out from the Water Spirit Pearl.

It floats on the fingertips of the other hand.

Either of these two forces, even the slightest bit, is enough to easily incinerate mountains and boil seas.

It can freeze rivers and lakes, and its power is comparable to the full-force attack of a peak Yin God Realm cultivator!

Dao Xuan's expression was extremely solemn as he slowly brought his hands together.

Using the power of Yin and Yang in Tai Chi as a buffer and harmonizer, the flame was carefully brought into contact with the drop of pure water.

"boom--!!!"

A deep, thunderous roar erupted inside the narrow cave!

Even with the protective barrier that Dao Xuan had set up beforehand, the entire cave still trembled violently, and pebbles fell down in a flurry.

Within the barrier, at the point where water and fire met, a blinding burst of light erupted.

What followed was a terrifying surge of energy!

The flames attempted to evaporate the real water, while the real water intended to extinguish the flames.

Two extremely opposing energies frantically erode and annihilate each other, generating an annihilating and strangling force powerful enough to tear apart and crush everything!

However, this explosion was powerful enough to seriously injure even an ordinary cultivator at the Taiqing Realm.

Instead of being frightened, Dao Xuan's face instantly lit up with an uncontrollable joy!

"It worked! Just as I expected!"

His idea is correct!

The concept of Tai Chi Yin and Yang is not limited to pure Yin and Yang energy.

Water and fire are also the ultimate manifestations of Yin and Yang!

Water is the extreme of Yin, and fire is the peak of Yang!

The collision of these two extreme forces is guided and constrained by the principles of Tai Chi.

As expected, it could generate the kind of power of annihilation and strangulation that he had always dreamed of, which contained a trace of the original rules of heaven and earth!

This power far exceeded the power of simply using the Water Spirit Orb or Fire Spirit Orb, and was even stronger than he had expected!

This is enough to elevate his combat skills to a whole new level!

Suppressing his excitement, Dao Xuan once again immersed himself in the moment.

He continuously drew out varying amounts of primordial power from the two spirit orbs, repeatedly conducting experiments on the fusion of water and fire.

With each explosion, he forcefully suppressed and restrained the destructive energy turbulence with his formidable cultivation.

Then, he delved into it with his divine sense, carefully comprehending and analyzing the fleeting yet terrifyingly powerful Daoist aura of annihilation and strangulation.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"Boom!"

Muffled explosions echoed repeatedly within the barrier.

Dao Xuan's control over the power of water and fire became increasingly refined, and the power he drew out grew stronger with each passing moment.

Through repeated practice and contemplation, he not only became more proficient in using this new power.

My understanding of the principles of Yin and Yang in Tai Chi, and my perception of the essence of power, are also improving rapidly.

The cultivation bottleneck that had troubled him for so long actually showed signs of loosening amidst this intense energy collision and comprehension of Dao principles!

This is a virtuous cycle that promotes mutual growth.

The deeper one's understanding, the stronger one's control; the stronger one's control, the more powerful one can draw upon for even deeper levels of understanding.

However, Dao Xuan always kept the crisis of Tianxin Valley in mind.

He knew that such profound understanding could not be achieved overnight and required a long period of seclusion and refinement.

Today, the righteous path of the world gathers in Kunlun.

It would be inappropriate for him, the leader of Qingyun Sect, to arrive too late, both in terms of sentiment and reason.

Two days later, Dao Xuan finally slowly finished his practice.

The water and fire spirit pearls in the sea of ​​consciousness shone with restrained light and floated quietly.

He opened his eyes, and a flash of red and blue lightning seemed to appear in them, making his aura seem even more profound.

Dao Xuan got up and walked out of the inner cave.

Inside the outer cave, Ling'er sat cross-legged on a blue stone, surrounded by spiritual energy. She was clearly also diligently cultivating.

Sensing that Dao Xuan had emerged from seclusion, she immediately stopped her cultivation, opened her bright eyes, and a joyful smile bloomed on her small face.

She hopped over like a joyful little deer and affectionately hugged Dao Xuan's arm.

"Master, you've emerged from seclusion! Did your retreat go smoothly?"

"Um."

Dao Xuan looked at his disciple with a look of satisfaction and tenderness in his eyes, and gently responded.

Immediately, his expression turned solemn again.

"The situation at Tianxin Valley is urgent. The Myriad Calamities Spring is a matter of life and death for all living beings. We must get there as soon as possible."

Ling'er knew the gravity of the situation, so she immediately suppressed her smile and nodded seriously:

"Ling'er understands, and will listen to Master."

Dao Xuan said no more. With a thought, a clear and melodious sword rang out.

A long sword with an ancient design and seven points of starlight flashing on its blade was drawn from its sheath and hovered in front of the two.

It is the Seven Star Sword!

This was the first time he had used his flying sword since he came down from the mountain.

"Let's go."

Dao Xuan, carrying Ling'er, stepped onto the Seven Star Sword.

The sword sank slightly, then transformed into a dazzling stream of light, accompanied by the sounds of wind and thunder, breaking through the cave and soaring into the sky.

They sped off like lightning towards the Kunlun Mountains' Tianxin Valley in the northwest!

During the few days that Dao Xuan was in seclusion to comprehend the Dao of Water and Fire, the entire cultivation world of China was in an uproar!