Chapter 4: Eight Centuries of Enlightenment, the Inner View of Huangting

Chapter 4: Eight Centuries of Enlightenment, the Inner View of Huangting

The sun rose, casting a verdant glow over Kunlun, where immortal mists rose and dewdrops glistened on the leaves of flowers and vines, reflecting the morning light and exuding vibrant life.

Shaohua secluded herself in this place said to nurture immortals. She bathed in the divine liquid of the Immortal Pool, observed the fragments of the Immortal Cauldron, and even repaired some of the areas destroyed by the Vicious God Emperor.

The Vicious God Emperor, true to his name, had destroyed everything in his rage, caring not for the path to immortality. With a single palm, he shattered the Immortal Cauldron and slew countless ancestral dragons, only taking the essence spirits from Dragonhead Peak.

Shaohua pieced together the fragments of the Immortal Cauldron. The cauldron was severely damaged, and only three legs and the bottom remained, with a large hole in the base, leaving less than a third of its original form.

In the future, the Immortal Pool would nurture and repair it somewhat, but for now, it lay in shattered pieces.

The cauldron bore the marks of time, each etching blurred and indistinct. She ran her fingers over them, feeling no trace of immortal energy, yet even in its damaged state, it could still rival an Ultimate Dao Emperor Arm.

This cauldron was said to contain the secrets of immortality, adorned with depictions of the sun, moon, stars, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, flowers, birds, fish, insects, and ancient deities, encompassing all of creation and the universe, thus it was also known as the Myriad-Source Cauldron.

Shaohua planted the Ginseng Fruit Tree and the White Tiger Spirit Medicine in the Immortal Pool. The fragrance was intoxicating, and the essence energy permeated the air, bringing a sense of serenity.

She immersed her mind within the cauldron, contemplating the myriad Dao traces and the fragmented immortal patterns it contained, gaining profound insights.

Time passed swiftly, and this seclusion lasted for eight centuries in the mortal world.

In the vast expanse of time, eight centuries were nothing, but for Shaohua, they were significant, marking a transformation that would shape her life.

"Perhaps, this truly is the place of my immortality."

She murmured to herself, her cultivation advancing even further. She had already reached the realm of Alternate Dao Attainment, on par with the Prohibited Zone Sovereign who had severed his own path, leaving little room for improvement.

The next step was to become a Current Age Emperor.

In the land of immortality, she delved into the Dao traces of the universe, comprehending the myriad methods of the past and present, nurturing her inner self, and refining her Dao and methods to achieve eternity.

The Nine Secrets, Ominous Manifestations, the Xihuang Sutra, the Holy Body Method, the Heavenly Sovereign Method, and other scriptures and doctrines, all their profound meanings, techniques, and principles intertwined and fused.

It was not about merging a hundred scriptures into one, but about drawing on the strengths of all, using the false to cultivate the true, and seeking immortality through genuine cultivation.

A woman sat in the Immortal Pool, her body radiant and her azure robe ethereal, exuding supreme dignity and emitting a holy light. In the Five Secret Realms, ancient characters seemed to leap out.

The human body contains countless gates, and cultivation is about opening these gates within to unleash one's true nature.

Shaohua was creating her own Dao, stepping out on her own path, a path of enlightenment and immortality!

"The Huangting, the central organ of the body, possesses the primal forces of heaven and earth. The Inner View is about nurturing the essence and visualizing the divine images."

At some point, she seemed to have touched upon a unique realm, feeling a sense of transcendence.

A long time passed, and the Kunlun land of immortality fell silent, absolutely still. Yet Shaohua's thoughts became more active and acute, her mind and body clear and aligned with the Dao, existing in a state of clarity and serenity.

"Reach Supreme Emptiness, Guard Stillness Diligently, Open Huangting, Enter Inner Realm."

No longer clinging to past memories or the scriptures of the present, she finally forged her own Dao and methods, truly walking her own path.

The fog shrouding her path had been lifted, and she had found her own Dao, her own method, her own path!

The path of cultivation begins at the Rim Sea, then opens the Five Elemental Spirit Stores, followed by the cultivation of the limbs and extremities. After passing through the nine transformations of the spine, one finally ascends to the Immortal Platform.

Shaohua’s path, however, places greater emphasis on the Three Huangting, which are the Lower, Middle, and Upper Dantians.

The Lower Dantian is where the Rim Sea resides, the foundation of human life and the origin of essence and qi. By focusing the mind on the Lower Dantian and contemplating the deities of yin and yang, one can ensure that the yin and yang energies do not wane, and life remains vibrant.

The Middle Dantian refers to the heart, known as the Crimson Palace, where the deities and essences of the six organs and five viscera reside and function. With her heritage of the Holy Body Method, Shaohua's physical strength is exceptionally formidable, and she instinctively focuses on the heart to control her entire body.

The Upper Dantian corresponds to the Mind Sea and the Immortal Platform, the abode of the spirit, where cultivation progresses from the lower to the upper, and this remains the core focus.

Using the Three Dantians as the framework, she breaks away from the conventional sequence of the Five Secret Realms, creating new scriptures and evolving an eternal dao, forging a unique path of her own!

Shaohua’s delicate body trembled as the scriptures she had created resonated within her, the mysterious sound of the dao echoing through the land of immortality.

Especially the Rim Sea, Dao Palace, and Immortal Platform, the three major secret realms, radiated with brilliant light, each transforming inch by inch, starting from their origins and being cultivated anew.

Her creation of the dao was truly extraordinary, and the heavens responded, sending down numerous ominous manifestations. Some of these manifestations even attacked her, their power terrifying and unparalleled.

Of course, she had not transcended the secret realm methods; instead, she had innovated and forged her own path. These manifestations were not the trials of creating the dao but rather the result of the resonance between heaven and humanity, arising from her inner realm and the interaction between the two.

“I am now incredibly powerful!”

Shaohua felt that she could now punch through the Prohibited Zones and stomp on the Holy Spirits' stronghold. Even if a Supreme Sovereign were to reach their peak, she would not fear them and could still stand her ground.

If not for the Current Age Emperor being her own mother, she would have challenged the Emperor!

“Hmm, I could actually give it a try. Mother is so gentle; she wouldn’t use her full strength,” she calculated her chances of victory.

If her previous alternate dao attainment was like stepping one foot into the ultimate realm, now the other foot had also entered, leaving only the heel outside.

If not for the Current Age Emperor, who commands all dao and whose power is almost unbreakable, she would have already achieved enlightenment.

Shaohua was truly extraordinary, almost as if she had already entered the supreme realm. Countless runes appeared, imprinted on her flesh, with infinite dao patterns and various manifestations, giving birth to an Immortal Embryo Dao Fetus.

A terrifying aura surged into the heavens, shaking the universe, and the myriad dao roared. Many beings sensed this disturbance and drew in a deep breath of the essence of heaven and earth.

“Who is this divine being? The Western Sovereign suppressed the world only a thousand years ago, and someone dares to attempt enlightenment and challenge the Heaven’s Core Mark?!”

The Heaven’s Core Mark trembled as someone attempted to oppose the myriad dao and clash with all the ancient dao principles, a truly heaven-defying act, a great provocation to the current enlighteners.

In the distant Beidou, the Western Sovereign’s expression changed slightly, her brows furrowed, but she soon smiled, returning to her usual calm and composed demeanor.

Shaohua’s timely concealment might fool others, but it could not deceive her. The mother-daughter bond, rooted in blood, could not be easily hidden.

“Our child, even if she cannot achieve enlightenment, can still rival the ancient Supreme Sovereigns and stand on equal footing with the Current Age Emperor!” the Western Sovereign said to her husband.

(End of Chapter)

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