715: Great Way

The sharpness of Metal, the vitality of Wood, the suppleness of Water, the explosiveness of Fire, the heaviness of Earth... They are not isolated; rather, like precisely interlocking gears, they construct the prototype of an endless, self-sustaining inner world within the body!

Fire gives birth to Earth, burning away Impurities and settling the Origin!

Earth gives birth to Metal, its heaviness nurturing the nascent edge!

Metal gives birth to Water, sharpness transforming into suppleness to nourish all things!

Water gives birth to Wood, its moisture stimulating growth and filling it with vitality!

Wood gives birth to Fire, vitality burning fiercely, returning to the start!

The Five Elements cycle, repeating endlessly! The moment this cycle was pushed to its extreme in Yao Delong's mind, reaching a perfect balance—

"Boom!"

A thunderous sound, as if from the creation of the world, seemed to echo in the depths of his consciousness!

The entire Five Elements inner world suddenly collapsed inward! All light, matter, and energy frantically converged upon the core point!

A speck of Chaos, hazy yet containing infinite possibilities, a primordial Qi, was quietly born!

Chaos Mother Qi!

At the very moment this Chaos Mother Qi was born, the Origin of the Sunset Glow Illuminating Yin-Yang Art, which Yao Delong had long since cultivated to the Perfected Spirit Transformation Stage, suddenly let out a joyful hum, as if it had encountered a long-lost relative of billions of years!

A realization, like lightning, split open Yao Delong's Sea of Consciousness!

"So that's how it is! So that's how it is!" he roared in his heart, shocked!

The Sunset Glow Illuminating Yin-Yang Art Cultivates Time and Order! It is the "rhythm" and "state" of the world!

It is the eternal rhythm of the alternation between dusk and dawn, the supreme Law of the Yin and Yang cycle! It is the "Dao," the operating rules of the world!

Five Qi Returning to the Origin Cultivates Matter and Substance! It is the "Materials" and "structure" of the world!

It is the cycle of the basic elements that constitute all things and their interactions! It is the "Artifact," the material foundation of the world!

Only when the Dao and the Artifact are combined can one glimpse the true essence of creation!

And the Chaos Mother Qi ultimately born from Five Qi Returning to the Origin is precisely the ultimate bridge that connects the "Dao" and the "Artifact," harmonizes Yin and Yang, governs the Five Elements, and evolves all things!

Possessing the Chaos Mother Qi, the powerful Yin Yang Origin within his body would be tamed and neutralized as never before, completely eliminating the hidden danger of "light-dark conflict" during future Fusion!

His dusk Domain would become more stable and profound, perhaps even capable of incorporating a trace of the true meaning of Chaos evolution!

More importantly, the combination of these two Divine Cultivation Techniques paved a clear, unparalleled, and grand road leading directly to the supreme Peak!

Chaos gives birth to Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang transform into the Five Elements, and the Five Elements evolve into all things!

This is the Dao of creation! This pointed out the most solid path for him to achieve a Breakthrough to the Body Integration stage, glimpse the Mahayana stage, and even eventually Undergoing Tribulation and Ascension!

Its potential far exceeds the limits of any single Cultivation Technique!

However, amidst his ecstasy, Yao Delong also clearly perceived the heart-stopping, terrifying drawbacks of Five Qi Returning to the Origin:

Five Elements balance is the path of life and death! To Cultivate this technique, the power of the Five Elements—Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—must be kept in absolute balance at all times!

Any excessive strength or weakness in any one element would cause the painstakingly constructed "inner world" to collapse, resulting in the destruction of his dao foundation at best, or death and the dissipation of his Dao at worst!

Massive resources, a devouring beast! Maintaining the Five Elements balance and driving the cycle of evolution requires more than five times the spiritual power of an ordinary Cultivator of the same Realm!

Moreover, it must be supplemented with a large number of Heaven And Earth Treasure containing pure, single-element Five Elements Origin! This is simply a bottomless pit!

Chaos backlash is of supreme danger! The Chaos Mother Qi that is ultimately born is supreme; if one's own Dao Heart and cultivation are not tough enough, and the Physical Body is not strong enough, forcibly contacting or attempting Fusion before reaching the limit of "Yin and Yang balance, Five Elements stability" will result in being instantly assimilated by that Chaos power, turning into cosmic dust!

The risks are huge, but the prospects are infinitely bright! Yao Delong's Dao Heart, amidst the shock and realization, instead became even more firm!

Long Yu, who was watching from the side, took in the increasingly harmonious Five Elements glow around Yao Delong, as well as the faint trace of Chaos aura seeping out.

In her beautiful eyes, which had accumulated a thousand years of wisdom, an unprecedented interest and anticipation flickered.

"Sunset Glow Illuminating Yin-Yang Art as the warp, Five Qi Returning to the Origin as the weft... Chaos Mother Qi as the shuttle... This little guy is actually weaving a 'Net of Creation' that even I find somewhat tempting..." Long Yu thought to herself.

She could perceive that the burgeoning "dao rhyme" on Yao Delong's body, pointing directly to the Origin, was rapidly perfecting itself. Once this path was successfully navigated, his achievements would be immeasurable!

She did not disturb Yao Delong's Epiphany; instead, she lightly waved her jade hand, casting a softer spatial barrier around him to isolate him from all interference.

Such a world-shaking Opportunity must not be interrupted.

She herself floated over to sit by a green jade table not far away, once again taking out the soul-light jade slip recording the Pill Formula for the nine aperture spirit nurturing pill, her dark brows slightly furrowed as she fell into thought.

"crimson sun soul fruit, Void Spirit Soul Dew, star tear crystal... Although these are rare, with the Sect's foundation and Old Man Han's channels, they might not be impossible to find... But this nine yin soul condensing grass is rarely recorded even in ancient texts; could it be an ancient treasure that has long gone extinct?"

Long Yu gently tapped her fingertips against the table, producing a crisp clicking sound.

Although her cultivation was heaven-defying, she was not a master of the alchemical path after all. This Pill Formula was too profound, and she had never even heard of the names and properties of several of the main ingredients.

'It seems...' Long Yu's gaze fell once again upon Yao Delong, who was wreathed in glowing light, carrying a hint of inquiry, 'This kid's Luck is even deeper than I imagined. When he wakes up, I'll have to pay Old Man Han a visit...'

Thinking of that old man who was obsessed with alchemy and had a strange temper, a curve of helplessness and anticipation appeared on the corner of her lips.

There is no sun or moon within the treasure vault, but for Yao Delong, who was in an Epiphany, time seemed to have lost its meaning.

A full half-month!

He was completely immersed in the mutual verification and deduction of the two supreme Cultivation Techniques. His understanding of the Sunset Glow Illuminating Yin-Yang Art had become more profound, and he now understood the structure of Five Qi Returning to the Origin perfectly.

The profoundly mysterious general outline of the technique, the circulation routes, and the mysteries of the Five Elements cycle were all deeply imprinted in the deepest part of his Sea of Consciousness.

Finally, he gathered all his realizations, along with the complete Legacy of Five Qi Returning to the Origin, and like a trickling stream, they flowed into his Sea of Consciousness.

Yao Delong slowly opened his eyes, and in his profound gaze, scenes of the Five Elements cycling and the beginning of Chaos seemed to flash by, then returned to calmness, yet appearing even more filled with inner divine light.

The first thing he saw was, by the green jade table not far away, that peerlessly beautiful Martial Ancestor, resting her cheek in one hand, her beautiful eyes—which seemed to be able to pierce through the human heart—staring unblinkingly, with great interest... straight at him!

Even with Yao Delong's firm will, he felt his heart jump at this close-range "stare," and he quickly suppressed his distracting thoughts, bowing deeply, his tone filled with sincere gratitude:

"Disciple Yao Delong pays respects and thanks Martial Ancestor for the great grace of imparting the Dao and the technique! This grace and virtue, Disciple will never forget for all eternity!"

He knew that without the Innate Five Elements Origin Stone and the Opportunity to trigger the Legacy provided by Long Yu, it would have been impossible for him to obtain this supreme Cultivation Technique tailored specifically for him.