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Chapter 69 Troubles, the Mysterious Yellow Dao Tree! (Second update, please subscribe and vote)

Upon returning from Longmen Peak, Taiyi brought back the imperial decree conferring the title of Mountain Elder.

However, he discovered that the tribe at the foot of Xiaocang Mountain was much emptied, and only after asking the mountain elder did he learn the inside story.

Today, most of the Tai tribe members have followed Ju Jiang and others to various human tribes in the Longmen Mountains, guiding them to develop agricultural activities such as planting, breeding, animal husbandry, silkworm rearing, and weaving, adapting to local conditions and changing times.

Now, a year later, the results are quite fruitful.

According to the news sent back by Ju Jiang and others, it is hoped that the various human tribes will be freed from hunger and cold next year.

Once this goal is achieved, the second step will begin.

That is to cultivate spiritual fields and plant spiritual herbs to lay the foundation for future cultivation.

Taiyi nodded repeatedly, Jujiang and the others had not disappointed him.

Once the title of Mountain Elder was conferred, the divine talisman belonging to the Mountain God of Xiaocang Mountain within his body immediately flew out. The power of heaven and earth descended, washing away all the marks belonging to him within the talisman, and then entered the Mountain Elder's body, embedding it in the forehead of his primordial spirit.

Elder Shan, however, did not seem excited. After expressing his gratitude, he quickly said, "Ju Jiang and the others have selected a group of children from various human tribes and sent them back. They are now learning runes, Daoist script, and Daoist language. Would the clan leader like to go and take a look?"

Taiyi Shi understood immediately with a sweep of his divine sense and smiled, "I won't disturb them. Once they've finished their initial training and are formally beginning their cultivation, I will personally impart the seeds of Daoist arts to them!"

Upon hearing this, Old Man Shan immediately laughed and said, "These little rascals are in for a treat!"

Taiyi laughed and said, "The tribe is usually taken care of by Elder Shan. I'm going to the wilderness to cultivate."

Elder Shan quickly said, "Clan leader, please rest assured and continue your cultivation. The gods and those demigods are quite quiet now."

Taiyi nodded, called Liling, and together they rode the escape light into the wilderness.

A cave dwelling in the wilderness.

Li Lingshi continued his cultivation, while Taiyishi did not immediately engage in cultivation but instead focused on organizing his thoughts and observing himself.

Inside the Zi Mansion.

In addition to the original Xuanhuang Yiqi Talisman Palace, the Five Elements Hall on the left and right, and the Five Swords Hall, there is now a Creation Palace, which represents the supernatural power of manipulating creation.

The Creation Palace is equipped with three halls representing the three supernatural powers of having three heads and six arms, immortality, and the transformation between heaven and man.

Behind these grand palaces of the Great Way stand towering Dao trees, their branches swaying gently.

Above the Dao tree, however, hung a bright golden sun.

This great sun is also a symbol of Taoism. It was when I watched the sunrise at the Sunrise Cliff on Mount Tai that I realized the profound darkness and the sense of enlightenment.

After that, he continuously captured the first rays of sunlight that shone into the primordial world from the sun and studied them, which is how the Great Sun Dao Image was formed.

This principle reflects the rising and setting of the sun in the external world.

The sunrise can illuminate the primordial spirit and the physical body, revealing everything without exception and in the finest detail; it can also reveal the Great Dao and supernatural powers, allowing one to see through flaws.

In addition, the light of the great sun can revitalize the body and continuously replenish it with the essence of the sun.

But once the sun sets, the vitality hidden deep within will be revealed.

Unfortunately, it lacks the Yin principle to match.

Beneath this great sun, there is a patch of rosy clouds.

It was obtained from Mount Tai, a combination of the Way of the Sun and the Way of Water, where water and fire are harmonized, and yin and yang complement each other, transforming into this Dao image.

These two great phenomena were not yet associated with Taoist arts and supernatural powers by Taiyi.

At this moment, the primordial spirit emerged from the Xuanhuang Yiqi Palace, its gaze sweeping over these Dao phenomena before turning to the middle dantian.

There, mountains and rivers stretched out, and five flags, already somewhat solidified, stood in the five directions.

Looking down at the dantian, the primordial pure qi sea surges and swells, representing immense physical power.

At the bottom of the Life Spring, the original ocean of innate essence was filled with a thick fog of primordial yellow primordial energy.

"The upper dantian reflects the nine heavens, the middle dantian reflects the primordial earth, and the lower dantian reflects the netherworld, which perfectly represents the three realms."

Taiyi pondered repeatedly, thinking to himself: "During the reign of the Emperor, the Emperor established the system of cultivation for the gods, using the upper dantian and purple palace as the core to create a grotto-heaven and evolve a world."

"Did the Emperor attain this status by observing the nine heavens?"

"There is also the Earth Emperor who opened up the land, cultivated the middle dantian, and evolved blessed lands, which in the end also evolved into a world, corresponding to the primordial land. One is based on Yin and Yang and the Four Symbols, and the other is based on the Five Elements."

"Then can the lower dantian evolve into the Netherworld? But it seems that no one has done so, and Feng Bai only reflects the Netherworld."

Tai Yi's gaze was deep and unfathomable; he felt that his intuition was correct.

His understanding of the lower dantian is that it is "the origin of life, the source of vital energy, the foundation of the five internal organs and six bowels, the root of the meridians, the meeting place of yin and yang, the gate of breathing, the place where water and fire meet, and the storehouse of essence."

After witnessing Feng Bai's teachings, I gained a deeper understanding of the "Meeting of Yin and Yang".

Unfortunately, no one could answer his question.

Feng Bai could not answer, nor could Ju Ling Shi.

When they offered sacrifices to the Five Dragons, the Five Dragons only told him and the Giant Spirit that the Nine Heavens, the Primordial Earth, and the Netherworld had all existed since the beginning of time.

In addition, there are the Moon Star, the Sun Star, the Purple Star Domain, and the Twenty-Eight Mansions.

In the ancient times, the first batch of innate deities were born, and these already existed.

In the starry sky, the vast star regions beyond the Ziwei Star Region and the Twenty-Eight Mansions were those that gradually evolved and came into being later.

From ancient times to the present, the starry sky has been expanding.

"I still know so little about this land, so very little!"

"My cultivation is too low; I've realized some things, but I'm unable to prove them..."

Mr. Tai felt extremely distressed.

"If only Fellow Daoist Houtu were here..."

"If I could ask the Emperor... no, even the Lord of Mount Tai, perhaps he could answer my questions."

For the first time, Taiyi felt that the Longmen Mountains were too small.

"Forget it, my understanding of the Netherworld is too limited. Let's put this matter aside for now."

Suddenly, Taiyi had a flash of inspiration and thought to himself, "However, we could try to communicate with Longya through Fengbai."

After making some plans in secret, he turned his attention back to his cultivation.

Previously, he divided his cultivation into the upper dantian (purple palace), the middle dantian (lower palace), and physical supernatural powers, and cultivated them separately.

But now that my practice has deepened and my knowledge has broadened, I realize that this kind of sorting is not reasonable.

"Whether it's the Great Dao of Creation, the Great Dao of the Netherworld, the Great Dao of Stars, the Great Dao of Space, or the Great Dao of Time, the foundation is Yin and Yang and the Five Elements."

"Furthermore, the Four Symbols and the Eight Trigrams are also rooted in Yin and Yang and the Five Elements."

"If we push further back, we arrive at Tai Chi... Tai Chi is one, one gives rise to two, and three gives rise to three, and three gives rise to all things!"

"The Xuanhuang Yiqi Talisman I cultivate contains the profound mysteries of creation and the wondrous principles of the Xuanhuang Mother Qi. The Xuanhuang Mother Qi is the mother Qi of all things, and it is also one!"

Tai Yi suddenly thought of a sentence.

A new year begins, and everything is renewed!

In an instant, he was deeply moved.

Then, looking at the Dao Tree, he thought to himself, "Since I plucked my first Dao Seed and then became a god through supernatural powers, this path seems to be the most suitable for me."

That being the case.

As soon as Taiyi had a thought, the Xuanhuang Qi Palace underwent a change. It first collapsed with a bang, turning into a surging stream of Xuanhuang Qi.

Immediately afterwards, this stream of primordial yellow energy changed again, transforming into a primordial yellow Dao tree. It took root in the Purple Mansion, the Middle Dantian, the Lower Dantian, and deep into the Life Spring and Life Wheel, but it only had a bare trunk and no branches or leaves.

However, as other Dao Palaces and even the image of the Great Dao merged in, the Xuanhuang Dao Tree began to grow branches, and leaves of various colors covered with Dao patterns grew on the branches.

Each leaf represents a Taoist art or supernatural power.

The Five Dragons Refining Technique, immense strength, carrying mountains, crossing mountains and seas, three heads and six arms, immortality, and the transformation between heaven and man—the leaves representing these Taoist arts and supernatural powers are all on the same branch.

The leaves formed by the Five Dragons Refining Technique and the Giant Strength Technique are ordinary, with only a faint divine light surrounding them.

Those who possess Taoist skills and supernatural powers such as carrying mountains have entered the realm of true gods, and each of them will manifest their own Taoist phenomena.

Like a leaf formed by the technique of carrying mountains, a phantom image stands on it, which is the face of Taiyi, who uses his magic power as a carrying pole to carry two mountains on his shoulders.

The image of a supernatural being carrying mountains and crossing seas is a vast expanse of blue waves, with a majestic body carrying a mountain under each arm, walking on the waves.

There was also a leaf with three heads and six arms, on which divine light condensed into a figure sitting cross-legged, but it was a body with three heads and six arms.

The changes between heaven and man are even more varied in their manifestations, as if a world is contained on a leaf, within which a blue dragon coils and all kinds of ferocious birds and beasts roar.

The Azure Dragon originated from Ao Qing, while the many ferocious beasts were obtained through previous dissections and studies of various ferocious beasts.

This tree branch undoubtedly represents the various physical supernatural powers cultivated by Taiyi.

Now that these supernatural powers have come together and are being integrated, Taiyi felt that something new was about to emerge.

This branch also shows signs of developing flower buds.

"Almost there..."

Tai Yi's face lit up with joy.

This choice was indeed the right one.

The system is extremely important!

The more complex the subject matter, the more it requires a well-structured system for integration and coherence.

After he became a god through supernatural powers, he realized that the Dao Tree, which came from nowhere, not only gave him a vast number of Dao techniques and supernatural powers, but also a unique path.

Today's conversation with Feng Bai, and what I saw and heard inside Feng Bai's body, had a great impact on Taiyi.

This also made him realize the profound significance of the three dantian in the human body.

The body is like the universe!

However, although he realized many things, he was unable to determine anything from them due to his lack of experience and limited perspective.

They couldn't even find their way.

Just like before when I wanted to change my own foundation, I had an idea, but I still have no clue how to proceed.

Now, by re-examining what he has learned through the Dao Tree, many thoughts have gradually become clearer.

Immobilization spell, Nightmare Prayer spell, Medicine spell, Sprout spell, Stargazing spell, Wind manipulation, Formation spell, Archery spell, Skin-Painting spell, ...

Each Taoist art grows into a leaf, unrelated, or rather, the Taiyi clan has not yet realized that the Taoist arts are related. Each is a separate branch, appearing rather desolate.

The three supernatural powers—Five Dragons Dao Technique, Innate Five-Colored Divine Light, and Five Elements Great Escape—are also on a single branch, formed by three leaves growing side by side, surrounded by five-colored divine light, creating the image of the Innate Five Directions Flags standing tall.

The supernatural powers such as manipulating creation, mastering the Five Thunders, the Netherworld Divine Eye, the Innate Five Elements Sword Light, and the Samadhi Divine Wind are each on a separate branch.

All of this is based on the Xuanhuang Dao Tree formed by the Xuanhuang Yiqi Talisman and the Dao of Yin Yang and the Five Elements.

Once the Xuanhuang Dao Tree was completed, Taiyi Shi finally felt that his power was now truly and completely unified.

The Great Dao, the physical body, the primordial spirit, magical power, and supernatural abilities were all condensed into one through the Xuanhuang Dao Tree!

Taiyi couldn't help but look up at the top of the Xuanhuang Dao Tree.

He had a premonition that a Dao Fruit would grow there!

(End of this chapter)