Chapter 275: The Purple Mansion, the Daoist Retreat
Chapter 275: The Purple Mansion, the Daoist Retreat
Within the Quest Dao Palace, in a spacious hall, a dense array of spells enveloped the area, concealing a profound aura.
Even the Yin Shen Great Venerable was unaware of what was happening within the palace and couldn't detect its aura.
At this moment, Qi Yuan's expression was solemn as he waved the jade slip in his hand.
He murmured, "Brilliant Yang, divine infant emerges, heed my command, and assist the Spirit Maiden!"
Instantly, a terrifying aura permeated the hall.
"As you command!"
"We heed the orders of our master!"
In that moment, 4750 Divine Infants appeared.
If these terrifying auras were to leak out, it would shock the Canglan Realm to its core.
Even the Grand Radiance Palace, the force behind the Great Calamity, would likely immediately dispatch Yang Deities to the mortal realm to exterminate Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan narrowed his eyes, revealing a grave expression.
"Quick, register an account and give my junior sister a boost," he instructed casually.
The Divine Infants promptly followed Qi Yuan's instructions and lent their support to Jiang Ling Su's Divine Flower Society.
Qi Yuan gazed at the Divine Infants before him, his eyes reflecting a contemplative look.
"Indeed, the Heaven Earth Ancient Mirror still has its uses. Their condition seems better.
But they are still far from fully awakening and regaining all their memories," Qi Yuan sighed.
"I wonder when they will completely awaken and recover their past memories, even to the point of being able to cultivate on their own," he mused.
These Divine Infants held immense potential.
Each one of them could directly challenge a Yang Deity.
Yet, for now, they remained in deep slumber.
"I hope the next world is formidable, and we can find some treasures to awaken them all.
If that's the case, when facing the Great Calamity, who else could rival them? Four thousand Yang Deities would struggle to defeat them," Qi Yuan thought.
As these thoughts crossed his mind, the Divine Infants finished giving Jiang Ling Su their support and returned to Qi Yuan's body, causing the terrifying aura to dissipate.
After about half an incense stick's worth of time, a familiar figure entered the hall.
"Great Wisdom Venerable, it's been a while," Qi Yuan greeted warmly, recognizing the visitor.
The Great Wisdom Venerable was his friend and had offered him much assistance.
The Great Wisdom Venerable, upon seeing Qi Yuan, also smiled with joy. He casually sat down on the ground, "So, you've reached the Divine Infant stage?"
"Yes, I'm quite perplexed about the path to the Purple Mansion, so I want to borrow your wisdom," Qi Yuan said earnestly.
It could be said that Qi Yuan's understanding of the path, as explained by those powerful Yin Shen cultivators, was not as profound as the words of a single Divine Infant cultivator like the Great Wisdom Venerable.
"The path to the Purple Mansion... is indeed challenging," the Great Wisdom Venerable's eyes sparkled with wisdom, "Do you remember what I once told you? That the Divine Infant is the foundation of the Yin Shen?"
Qi Yuan nodded, "What you said makes sense. Both realms have the word 'divine' in their names, clearly indicating a connection between them."
Initially, the Great Wisdom Venerable had speculated that the Divine Infant was the foundation of the Yin Shen, as the Primordial Deity was the transformation of the Divine Infant.
"Since the Divine Infant is the foundation of the Yin Shen, according to normal reasoning, isn't the Purple Mansion the foundation of the Yang Deity?" the Great Wisdom Venerable asked earnestly.
Qi Yuan was taken aback.
The logic was sound.
The Yang Deity was one level higher than the Yin Shen.
The Purple Mansion was one level higher than the Divine Infant.
It made perfect sense.
"But according to your logic, shouldn't there also be a connection between the Divine Infant and the Yang Deity?" Qi Yuan asked, puzzled.
"Cough, this is just my bold speculation," the Great Wisdom Venerable coughed awkwardly.
Isn't this the way of cultivation?
Bold speculation, followed by bold action.
If successful, it's a stroke of genius.
If not, there's always the next life!
"What you say is reasonable; I've been too conservative," Qi Yuan felt he had learned something new.
His wisdom paled in comparison to the Great Wisdom Venerable, and he lacked the courage to make wild speculations, preferring to base his actions on practical considerations.
He still had a long way to go to reach the Great Wisdom Venerable's level!
"So, to understand the Purple Mansion, one must first understand the Yang Deity!" the Great Wisdom Venerable exclaimed.
Qi Yuan was slightly startled by this statement.
The Great Wisdom Venerable's words carried a sense of a father's wisdom being passed down to his son.
"Do you know about the Yang Deity realm?" Qi Yuan asked in surprise.
He knew many powerful cultivators, except for the Blood Yang Great Sage and his daughter whom he had killed, none of them had a clear understanding of the Yang Deity realm.
Could a Divine Infant like the Great Wisdom Venerable know about it? Indeed, bold speculation from a Divine Infant could be powerful.
"In a dream, I once saw a book that described the path to the Yang Deity," the Great Wisdom Venerable explained.
"Tell me more!" Qi Yuan was also very curious about the path to the Yang Deity.
"The Yang Deity realm has five layers, and I've only seen two of them.
These two layers are the Heavenly Rank Realm and the Supreme Principle Realm.
In my understanding, the Heavenly Rank Realm involves mastering a rule.
To put it simply, it's about mastering fire, water, or even destiny.
And the Heavenly Rank Realm is further divided into Minor and Major Heavenly Ranks based on one's understanding of the rules."
"This is similar to the Divine Functions," Qi Yuan pondered.
Great Venerables possess Divine Domains.
The things within these domains are like the embryonic forms of rules.
The Observing Divine Technique that Qi Yuan had comprehended involves many deities with Divine Functions.
Are these Divine Functions... rules?
"Above the Heavenly Rank Realm is the Supreme Principle Realm, which is the second layer of the Yang Deity," the Great Wisdom Venerable continued. "Do you remember when we went to the Moon Gazing Continent together? The rules there were different from the Canglan Realm!"
"Yes," Qi Yuan nodded.
"When the rules of the world differ, even a Yang Deity's power will decrease significantly upon entering a new world.
For example, a Minor Heavenly Rank Yang Deity entering an unfamiliar world might only possess Mythic power.
Qi Yuan nodded.
In his opinion, this was the world's protective mechanism.
"And for such matters, Yang Deities of the Supreme Principle Realm are not restricted."
Because their rules are already of the Supreme Principle, universally applicable across all realms.
The Supreme Principle Realm is further divided into Minor and Major Supreme Principles.
Yang Deities of the Minor Supreme Principle Realm, if they rashly enter other worlds, will only experience a minor reduction in strength, transforming into the Major Heavenly Rank realm.
Yang Deities of the Major Supreme Principle Realm, on the other hand, can fully retain their strength."
Upon hearing this, many of Qi Yuan's doubts were resolved.
Each world had different rules, and he had a genuine sense of this.
In the 1619th book, he found no errors in the version!
After all, whether it was the Moon Gazing Continent, the Mundane Heart Realm, or the Liufeng Realm, their techniques were of no use to him.
This was because his cultivation realm was too low.
If he were to comprehend the Supreme Principle, his rules would be universally applicable in any world.
Wouldn't that mean that the techniques of other worlds would also be freely available to him, allowing him to perfect the Qi Yuan Canon?
Just then, another doubt arose in his mind.
"If I were to comprehend the Supreme Principle, would it apply to other universes as well?" Qi Yuan asked.
The Supreme Principle is only applicable to worlds within the same universe.
For example, all worlds under the same starry sky.
But what about other worlds? Just like the universe where his Golden Core True Monarch's star resides, it is clearly different from the universe of the Canglan Realm.
"Universe... What's that?" The Great Wisdom Venerable looked perplexed.
He had no concept of the universe.
Upon hearing Qi Yuan's words, he understood the answer.
Apparently, the Supreme Principle Realm only applies to worlds within the same universe.
If one were to switch to a different universe, the Supreme Principle might not take effect.
The rules differ not only between worlds but also between universes.
Seeing that Qi Yuan didn't respond, the Great Wisdom Venerable continued, "I believe that the rules of the Yang Deity realm and the Supreme Principle are an extension of Primordial Divine Abilities!
Therefore, when cultivating the Purple Mansion realm, one should first think of a suitable Primordial Divine Ability."
"But I already have a Primordial Divine Ability. What should I do?" Qi Yuan asked.
He possessed two Primordial Divine Abilities: one was the Illusionary Realm Dominator Heart Demon Summoning, and the other was the Great Forgetfulness Scripture.
"You have one?" The Great Wisdom Venerable's eyes lit up. "Then use your Primordial Divine Ability to create your own cave abode! The Purple Mansion is the cultivator's cave abode, isn't it?"
"You seem to make some sense," Qi Yuan said uncertainly.
At this moment, he hesitated a little.
Just then, suddenly, Qi Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.
At this moment, in the originally quiet hall, a shadow of a door suddenly appeared.
Seeing that door, Qi Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise: "The Ten Thousand Varieties Gate!"
The door before him was incredibly similar to the Ten Thousand Varieties Gate he had seen in the Liufeng Realm, but there were also some differences.
Just then, a sharp bird cry echoed.
The cry was piercing, like metal scraping against a chalkboard, causing anyone who heard it to feel a sense of madness.
In the courtyard, Shi Ruolan's eyes were filled with joy, but her body was incredibly weak. "The Chaos Filth Bird has appeared! Even if he's a Mythic, the Blood Robe Sword God will fall into madness! The Canglan Realm is saved!"
Shi Rushan's face was filled with concern for his sister, and his own complexion was extremely pale.
"The Blood Robe Sword God will likely fall into madness first. We should leave quickly," Shi Rushan sighed. "Our mission is complete, and with only ten years of lifespan left, we should live for ourselves."
Shi Ruolan's app that provides a variety of services, including a progress bar and the ability to invite friends to help with tasks. It also offers a feature called "Give Me a Cut!" which allows users to request assistance from friends.
Shi Ruolan nodded, her eyes filled with fervor and satisfaction. "We are the saviors of the world!"
This sense of fulfillment, for her, was a thousand times, ten thousand times more intense than any pleasure or satisfaction.
"I want to see him fall into madness with my own eyes!" Shi Ruolan said earnestly, her legs clenched.
Shi Rushan nodded, his expression devout. "The trajectory of fate cannot be altered!"
At the same time, in the hall.
The shadow of the Chaos Filth Bird flapped its wings, and anyone who heard its cry or saw its bizarre form would go mad.
The Great Wisdom Venerable looked at the strangely-shaped bird with a peculiar expression. "Are you hungry?"
Qi Yuan rubbed his stomach.
"Doesn't it have an owner?" The Great Wisdom Venerable asked tentatively.
For some reason, he felt a bit odd today.
In the past, he had been particular about his food, insisting on color, aroma, and taste.
But now, looking at this disheveled, skinny bird, he found himself feeling hungry.
This was strange.
"Do you want to eat it?" Qi Yuan asked, looking at the Chaos Filth Bird.
The small bird let out a mad cry, its face contorted.
It struggled, but Qi Yuan didn't give it a chance, and in an instant, its feathers were plucked clean.
A flame appeared between Qi Yuan's fingers.
In an instant, the Chaos Filth Bird became a roasted bird.
The aroma made anyone who smelled it go mad.
However, both the Great Wisdom Venerable and Qi Yuan felt a strange hunger.
"There's so little meat, not even enough to fill a tooth gap. How about I give you a spirit stone, and I'll eat this bird?" Qi Yuan suggested.
After all, it wouldn't be right for one person to eat it alone when they had discovered it together.
The Great Wisdom Venerable hesitated, his face filled with apprehension and reluctance.
In truth, he was quite hungry and had a strong appetite.
But he was a man of principles.
The bird was already overcooked!
"You eat it. I don't want it; overcooked food doesn't taste good," the Great Wisdom Venerable turned away, forcing himself not to look at the bird.
(End of Chapter)
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