20demayo Chapter 21 Lingxiao's Enlightenment, Yin Yang and the Five Elements
Chapter 21 Lingxiao's Enlightenment, Yin Yang and the Five Elements
Ling Xiao was taken aback upon hearing this, and a hint of embarrassment immediately appeared on his handsome face. He then realized that he had spoken too tactfully, which had caused Nuwa to have such a charming misunderstanding.
"Cough cough."
He quickly coughed lightly to cover his embarrassment, then solemnly cupped his hands to Nuwa and explained in a serious tone, "Fellow Daoist, you have misunderstood! What I mean by creating humans is not through the union of Yin and Yang to reproduce and proliferate, but rather by using your Dao of Creation as the core, borrowing the Nine Heavens Breath Soil as the foundation, and using the Three Lights Divine Water to mix and mold the clay into humans, endowing them with intelligence and soul, establishing the three-dimensional structure of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity in the primordial world, and making up for the deficiencies of the Dao of Heaven."
At this point, Ling Xiao paused slightly, a barely perceptible glint flashing in his eyes.
His mind raced, knowing that even if he revealed the secret of creation today, Nuwa would have to wait until after Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, distributed the treasures—
This is because if this method is to be perfect, it needs the assistance of the Qiankun Cauldron, a top-grade innate spiritual treasure, in order to lock down intelligence and stabilize the physical foundation of the human race.
The Qiankun Cauldron was originally formed from the lotus seedpod of the Thirty-Six Grade Chaos Green Lotus. It was born with the power of creation and the Great Dao of Qiankun. It was born alongside the Ancestor of Qiankun after the Great Calamity of Creation.
At the end of the war between the demonic and the righteous, the Qiankun Ancestor perished in the "Zhu Xian Sword Formation". This cauldron, along with the Taiji Diagram of the Yin Yang Ancestor, was taken away by the Hongjun Dao Ancestor. It will only fall into Nuwa's hands when the treasures are distributed at the Treasure Distribution Rock.
Such matters concerning the secrets of the future are extremely important, and Ling Xiao would naturally not reveal a single detail to outsiders, lest he incur immeasurable karmic consequences.
"Fellow Daoist, you may first comprehend the Great Dao of Creation. When the opportunity arises, you will achieve success in one fell swoop," Ling Xiao added slowly, stroking his chin with his fingertips after a moment's thought.
Upon hearing this, Nuwa's clear eyes flashed with a sudden, enlightened understanding.
With the precedent of Lingxiao establishing the twelve Yuan Chen and receiving a massive amount of Heavenly Dao merit, she was already certain that if this matter succeeded, she would definitely receive supreme merit from Heaven.
Immediately, Nuwa concealed the lingering blush on her face, adjusted her wide sleeves, and bowed deeply to Lingxiao. Her posture was solemn, and her clear and gentle voice was full of sincerity: "Thank you for your guidance, fellow Daoist. I will remember this kindness. I will devote myself to studying the Great Dao of Creation, and when the opportunity arises, I will definitely try the method of creating humans from clay that you mentioned."
Ling Xiao quickly stepped aside to avoid the bow, raised his hand in a gesture of support, and replied with a smile, "It's just my duty, nothing to mention."
He breathed a sigh of relief, finally making up for the loss of the opportunity to seize the gourd vine.
"By the way, I have another request to make of you, which I would like to trouble you with." Ling Xiao's smile faded, and his expression became serious again as he finally revealed the true purpose of his visit.
He immediately recounted in detail his desire to ask Nuwa to be the matchmaker and officiate at the wedding.
Seeing Nuwa's puzzled expression, wondering what the "matchmaker" meant, which had never existed in the prehistoric world before, she explained in detail: "The matchmaker is the person who arranges the marriage between the man and woman, witnesses the marriage, and announces it to heaven and earth. With your Lesser Yin creation foundation, you are in charge of the principles of Yin and Yang, making you the most suitable person for this marriage."
Nuwa covered her mouth and chuckled upon hearing this.
Her eyes were full of gentle smiles, and her peerless beauty made all the spiritual clouds in the valley pale in comparison. She immediately agreed: "I see. This is the most joyous occasion in the primordial world. Since you trust me, how could I refuse? I will definitely go to the Sun Star to witness this marriage and preside over the wedding ceremony for the three of you."
Having received Nuwa's confirmation, Ling Xiao felt a great weight lifted from his heart. After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Nuwa about his superficial understanding of the Great Dao of Creation, he took his leave with Xihe and Changxi.
Before leaving, Ling Xiao condensed a wisp of gilded solar true fire at his fingertips, gathering all the remaining energy from the seven gourds on the vine into his sleeve, preparing to carefully study the connection between yin and yang, the five elements, creation, and life in the future.
The three left the secluded valley, but instead of returning directly to the starry sky, they leisurely traveled through Mount Buzhou.
—This Buzhou Mountain was formed from the spine of Pangu. It reaches the Thirty-Three Heavens above and connects to the Nine Netherworlds below. The valleys are filled with innate spiritual energy, and the cliffs are engraved with the Dao patterns left over from the creation of the world. It is the top-level blessed land with the most abundant spiritual energy in the primordial world. At this time, countless opportunities are still hidden in the valleys and have not yet come into the world.
"Wow! Little deer, little deer, don't run away, let me touch your antlers!"
Along the way, Chang Xi lifted her skirt and chased after the leaping innate spirit deer in the mountains, laughing and playing. Her charming figure shuttled through the forest, like a radiant moon.
Xihe, dressed in a moon-white fairy dress, possessed a cool and otherworldly demeanor and walked with ease. Her fair hand gently caressed the Dao patterns on the cliff face, and her phoenix eyes were full of exploration of the Great Dao. Every stillness and movement of her was a peerless beauty.
However, the three of them wandered around Buzhou Mountain for a thousand years, but Ling Xiao never encountered any supreme opportunities such as the innate banana tree or the origin of Pangu's spinal cord.
"Never mind, it seems the time is not right."
On this day, Ling Xiao stood atop Mount Buzhou, his robes fluttering in the fierce winds of the mountain peak. Gazing at the vast, desolate land beneath his feet, he sighed inwardly.
The opportunities of the Great Way are unstoppable when they come and unavoidable when they go; they cannot be forced.
Since I already have a direction for my future, the most important thing is to plan for good deeds. As for external things such as innate spiritual roots and innate spiritual treasures, they are icing on the cake if I have them, but if I don't, it won't make a big difference. I must not put the cart before the horse.
"Whoosh!"
Having made up his mind, he immediately stopped lingering. He embraced Xihe and Changxi beside him, turned around and transformed into a rainbow of light, leaving the primordial land, passing through the Thirty-Three Heavens, returning to the Sun Star in the center of the primordial starry sky, and landing steadily in front of the Lingxiao Palace.
The three entered the main hall, sat cross-legged, and joined forces to activate their Great Luo magic power to begin refining the purple-white gourd.
This gourd contains forty-two innate treasures and restrictions, making it a genuine top-grade innate spiritual treasure.
Lingxiao drew upon the golden flames of the sun's origin, while Xihe and Changxi activated the cold radiance of the moon. The two energies of the sun and moon intertwined and entwined, like a dragon and a phoenix chasing each other, slowly seeping into the gourd to cleanse the innate restrictions within.
In just a thousand years, the initial purification and recognition of the master were completed.
Ling Xiao looked up and saw Chang Xi sitting to the side, her almond-shaped eyes sparkling as she stared at the gourd with great curiosity. He casually tossed the gourd to her and said, "Since you're curious, take it and play with it for a while."
"Hey, thank you, Brother Lingxiao!" Chang Xi cheered, catching the gourd steadily in his hand and examining it from all angles.
However, the Geng metal killing energy of this gourd was completely incompatible with her Taiyin Jade Rabbit root, and Chang Xi also disliked the fierce Geng metal killing energy within it. In less than half an hour, she lost interest, pouted, and handed the gourd back to Ling Xiao.
After thinking for a moment, the girl untied the withered gourd vine that had been wrapped around her waist, held it out to Ling Xiao with her hands, her almond eyes curving, and said in a sweet voice, "Big brother, I had several innate treasures when I was born, so I don't need this top-grade innate spiritual treasure. You should deal with this gourd vine."
Ling Xiao shook his head and chuckled, but did not refuse, and reached out to take the gourd vine.
His fingertips traced the shallow scars left by the seven gourds that had fallen off the vine. The scars still retained a faint Daoist charm of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, which resonated with the seven streams of energy he had previously concealed in his sleeve.
"Um?!"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and a burst of light exploded in his mind like a thunderclap, his eyes instantly radiating a brilliant golden light.
"Boom!"
The Great Dao of the Sun around him trembled violently, causing the entire Lingxiao Palace and even the entire Sun Star's True Fire Sea to surge up!
He is the only Great Sun Golden Crow in the primordial world, born in harmony with the Great Dao of the Sun and the Great Dao of Fire.
But now that he has obtained this innate gourd vine that fully embodies the Daoist principles of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, and has personally received the complete energy of the seven gourds, he has a bold idea—
Why not use this as a foundation to integrate and elevate one's own Great Dao, and forge a perfect path that encompasses Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, with the sun as its core and creation as its support?
Ling Xiao's fingertips caressed the vine, his mind completely immersed. Before him, it was as if the river of time had broken through, and a scroll depicting his own primordial path of cultivation was slowly unfolding.
Using Yin and Yang as the guiding principles, the order of heaven, earth, sun, and moon is determined;
It takes the five elements as its essence, and incorporates the spirit of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth;
With the sun as its core, it establishes the foundation of the primordial yang.
With the help of nature, one can understand the principles of the growth and life of all things!
Incorporate the Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth and the Five Elements into the Dao, and refine them for your own use;
He attained supreme primordial chaos within the sun star, becoming indestructible and immortal through countless eons!
The moon never dies, and the golden crow shines eternally!
"My way is clear."
Ling Xiao smiled broadly.