Chapter 1291: Creating a Dao
In this region, sand and stones flew, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, with sounds of divine weeping and ghostly wailing. Even phantoms of divine corpses could be seen manifesting, a myriad of strange phenomena appearing. Heaven Above felt it, and various bizarre scenes descended.
Ye Fan sat as still as a rock, his entire body crystalline, exuding a kind of majesty and radiating sacred radiance. Within his five secret realms, ancient characters leaped out, revolving around him. Each character was like divine gold forged, dazzling and brilliant, imprinted into the void, transforming into Dao roars that shook the heavens with rumbling sounds.
Zen chants, sacrificial tones, demonic roars, divine shouts—all kinds of ancient sounds rang out together, interweaving across the past, present, and future, spanning the cosmic wilderness, condensed into one. Ye Fan sat cross-legged on the azure stone, dense ancient characters scattering immortal radiance, elevating him beyond the mundane, as if he had torn through time and space from past, present, and future.
A single speck of dust is a world; endless specks connect one door after another, and thus the world has countless realms. The human body is the same, containing endless doors. In the process of cultivation, cultivators open these doors one by one, releasing their true nature. Ye Fan was creating a Dao, releasing himself!
"The human body is one, transforming into two qi. The ultimate middle Dao is the pure, harmonious, undivided qi. Heaven, earth, and all things originate from this. The Dao establishes the One, divides heaven and earth, and transforms into all things..."
Within Ye Fan's body, all divine sounds merged into one, and finally, a majestic voice rang out, vast and immense, like a god or demon chanting scriptures, solemn and sacred. He was creating his own Dao, treading his own path. At this moment, he parted the clouds and mists to see the clear sky!
For anyone to walk their own path, it cannot be achieved overnight; it can only be advanced step by step, gradually perfected until flawless. Ye Fan was still only a sage, not a Great Emperor, so it was naturally difficult for him to create imperial miracles or directly compose an immortal scripture—that was unrealistic. However, based on his current realm, he had created the scripture for the first secret realm—the Wheel Sea—equivalent to a volume of ancient scripture.
The human body has five great secret realms: Wheel Sea, Dao Palace, Four Extremes, Dragon Transformation, and Immortal Platform. He had created the first volume of scripture, which was enough to astonish the world! If this were spread, it would surely shake the entire ancient star. A mere sage had begun to create a Dao, producing one-fifth of a scripture's meaning. It could be said that this was already a divine miracle, an immortal achievement for future generations.
If it were proven that Ye Fan's method was suitable for human cultivation and sufficiently profound, he would leave a resounding name in the history of human cultivation, coexisting immortally with the Dao he created. No one knew that in this tranquil place, Ye Fan was creating a Dao, his body radiating immortal radiance, sacred and majestic. Some ancient beasts and savage birds passing by all trembled, unable to resist kneeling and prostrating toward this place.
An immortal achievement—rarely in history had anyone at this realm founded a world-shaking Dao tradition. Ye Fan had comprehended the Dao for many years, accumulating over such a long time, and had firmly taken this crucial step.
The human body's first secret realm, the Wheel Sea, is a collective term for the Wheel of Life and the Sea of Suffering. In traditional methods, it is divided into four minor realms: Sea of Suffering, Life Spring, Divine Bridge, and Other Shore. Ye Fan nurtured a hundred scriptures, broke conventional rules, walked his own path, and combined the Dao Scripture, the Sun Immortal Scripture, and the Sacred Body's singular method to create a Wheel Sea scripture divided into nine realms.
This Dao was vastly different from traditional methods; it was a unique path, possessing the essence of cultivating a single secret realm and the complexity of imperial scriptures, worthy of being called a sacred canon. To create the scripture for the first secret realm, one naturally had to thoroughly understand that realm. The Wheel Sea, divided into the Wheel of Life and the Sea of Suffering, was the opposition of death and life.
Time is merciless, always carving marks on all things. Trees have rings, and the human body also has a Wheel of Life—the same thing. To live long, diligently wiping away traces might be one method, but the Wheel of Life will eventually wither, and when that happens, a person will pass away. The Sea of Suffering, on the other hand, represents the meaning of death in opposition, covering the Wheel of Life. Many cultivators practice to refine it away, revealing the Wheel of Life.
Thus came the steps of opening the Sea of Suffering, letting the Life Spring gush forth, building a Divine Bridge to escape this secret realm, and reaching the Other Shore to enter the second secret realm of the human body. These steps, in summary, are the traditional four minor realms: Sea of Suffering, Life Spring, Divine Bridge, and Other Shore.
Ye Fan's method no longer involved refining the Sea of Suffering, building a divine path, or escaping this realm, but rather fully evolving it. "The human body is one, the pure and harmonious undivided qi. Heaven, earth, and all things originate from this." The Past Self, True Self, and Dao Self chanted scriptures, jointly explaining his Dao—this was his understanding of the Wheel Sea secret realm.
Ye Fan regarded the Wheel Sea as the place where all things first originate! He wanted to transform the Wheel Sea into the origin point of the human body, using this to create scripture, evolve the immortal Dao, and walk a path different from others. There would no longer be the four minor realms of Sea of Suffering, Life Spring, Divine Bridge, and Other Shore; he saw the Wheel Sea as a whole, as a single origin.
The Wheel Sea is located below the navel, also the optimal point of the human body's golden ratio, naturally aligned with the Dao, serving as a vessel. The Dao gives birth to One; the human body is One. One gives birth to Two; the Two are the Wheel of Life and the Sea of Suffering, standing in opposition, coexisting and generating each other.
Before heaven and earth were divided, primordial qi was mixed as One, which is the Dao. The creation of heaven and earth evolved the Taiji, producing yin and yang, generating two qi, cycling and interacting. This was the Wheel Sea Ye Fan wanted to evolve, different from the methods of predecessors. He would promote a different Dao; he would cultivate the Wheel Sea Taiji, viewing the first secret realm as the place where all things begin.
The scripture roared, the Wheel Sea shone brilliantly, and Ye Fan became more solemn and sacred, motionless. The first secret realm he had originally cultivated dissolved inch by inch, being reforged. The Divine Bridge broke, the Other Shore became hazy, the Wheel of Life was clear and translucent, and the golden Sea of Suffering was dazzling. Originally stacked together, they now separated and re-evolved, becoming two yin-yang fish.
The golden Sea of Suffering, different from others', usually showed little death qi, but now, truly refining from the source, it revealed vast corrosive power. Life and death stood in opposition, now manifesting, rotating and re-generating. A Taiji diagram formed faintly; the golden Sea of Suffering and the clear, crystalline Wheel of Life completely transformed, becoming two yin-yang fish intertwined.
They continuously evolved, becoming more spirited, giving birth to strands of opposing qi, then unifying harmoniously. Ye Fan's path, Ye Fan's Dao—the scripture for the Wheel Sea secret realm was initially formed, gradually perfecting and transforming.
Rumble!
Heaven and earth were created; the Dao gave birth to One; the human body, One, gave birth to Two, transforming into Taiji and the Two Forms. In Ye Fan's Wheel Sea, it was like the birth of all things, everything in a stage of rebirth, mysterious and unfathomable, overflowing with strands of immortal qi, swirling around the Taiji, continuously rotating.
Ye Fan sat for several days, cultivating his Dao to the third minor realm of this secret realm. The Taiji became increasingly real; his entire body was pure and flawless. The first secret realm was divided into nine minor realms; once fully understood, at the perfection of the sage realm, he would transcend and open the second great secret realm of the human body.
Zen chants, divine shouts, demonic roars, sacrificial tones—all disappeared. Various ancient characters flew back into Ye Fan's body. Everything calmed down, and he suddenly opened his eyes. Faintly, Ye Fan's pupils were also Taiji; golden beams flashed and vanished before his eyes returned to normal. This was not strange; he regarded the Wheel Sea as the place where all things first originate, connected to other parts of the body, naturally leading to various transformations.
"Finally stopped! Are you trying to kill me?" the Dragon Horse complained angrily.
Ye Fan's creation of the Dao this time was truly shocking. Heaven Above felt it, sending down many strange phenomena, some directly attacking him with terrifying power. The Dragon Horse, afraid he would be disturbed and interrupted during his enlightenment, exerted all its strength to resist, covered in blood, even destroying two sacred artifacts. In the end, it summoned the Primordial Qi Cauldron that Ye Fan had given it in advance, finally blocking wave after wave of attacks.
Ye Fan retrieved the cauldron, also moved. He hadn't expected that creating a method and evolving his own Dao within his mind would incur such terrible punishment. The Dragon Horse looked solemn and said, "Kid, what's wrong with you? Are you naturally disliked by Heaven Above? I think if you keep this up, you'll eventually face a great calamity and turn to ashes."
Ye Fan shook his head and said, "It's nothing. Heaven and earth have no will; they merely bear the Dao and inscribe the world's methods. Everything just now was born from my mind."
The Dragon Horse was stunned for a moment, then shouted, "Born from your mind? You really talk big!"
In the distance, many ancient beasts and savage birds were trembling. When Ye Fan created the Dao, some powerful beings passing by were all suppressed, only now able to move, trembling as they left. Over the past few days, the atmosphere on this ancient star had been strange, clearly tense. According to the Dragon Horse's observations from a few days ago, it might contain many killing intents.
"Everyone is strengthening themselves. There are rumors that this universe is about to descend into chaos. The ancient human path might be severed, and a Sacred Spirit is leading a vast army here!"
Ye Fan was silent. When he left the tenth human city, he had heard some news, and now it seemed likely to come true. Against this backdrop, everyone needed to quickly increase their power to prepare for the battles that might come; otherwise, they would hardly survive. This ancient path would be full of danger, but it might also hold more opportunities.
"I see that after your enlightenment, you seem to have gained a lot. What are the benefits?" the Dragon Horse asked.
Ye Fan said, "Indeed, I've gained quite a bit. Now I need opposing primal forces like light and darkness, Taiyin and Sun, life and death. Once I obtain them, I might make rapid progress."
The Dragon Horse widened its eyes and exclaimed, "You... what demonic art have you practiced? Are you going to fall into demonic possession? Absorbing two completely opposite Dao sources will easily shatter your bones and annihilate your spirit. Yet you can use this to break through quickly—that defies logic."
"This is my Dao. Though it's only one great secret realm, just one volume of scripture, it undoubtedly suits me well. You don't need to worry."
"You say you've created... your own path and written an immortal scripture?" The Dragon Horse nearly bit off half its tongue, looking as if it had seen a ghost. It knew Ye Fan was exploring his own path, but it hadn't expected that after enlightenment, he would reach this point, seemingly comparable to ancient scriptures. Throughout history, those who created unique scriptures were all terrifyingly powerful.
Ye Fan had created a Dao; the scripture for the first secret realm was complete, and the later secret realms would be even more different. This kind of cultivation content was honestly a bit difficult to write, slower than usual. Though written seriously, such material might not be well-received. Well, Monday, I sincerely call on all great emperors for your recommendation votes, and also request your monthly votes. Thank you.