The three ancient Dao characters, "Huang Ting Jing," struck Li Wuyang's consciousness like three thunderous bells, shaking his soul until it swayed and nearly shattered!
What followed was a vast torrent of information, as boundless as a sea of stars and as profound as a heavenly scripture! It was not merely text, but a supreme inheritance woven from countless Great Dao Mantras, innate Dao patterns, diagrams of the body's hidden treasures, the paths of stellar movement, and even the principles behind the birth and death of all things!
Li Wuyang felt like a tiny boat cast into a cosmic storm of knowledge—small, helpless, and liable to be utterly drowned and assimilated at any moment!
I'm dead, I'm dead, I'm dead! There's too much information! My brain's going to explode! he screamed inwardly, desperately holding onto the last shred of clarity in his mind.
Just as he felt his consciousness was about to be overwhelmed—
"Buzz!"
Deep within his sea of consciousness, the dormant Primordial Great Dao Imprint awakened of its own accord once more! Like a supreme sovereign facing a flood of "foreign" knowledge, it radiated a gentle yet unquestionable violet light.
Wherever the violet light passed, the violent torrent of information seemed to be sorted by an invisible hand, becoming orderly and gentle. It was branded into his soul and memories in separate categories, without forcing him to bear it all at once.
The contents of the Huang Ting Jing slowly unfolded before his "eyes" like a scroll:
"Above lies the Yellow Court, below lies the Pass of Origin; before lies the Hidden Gate, behind lies the Gate of Life..."
"Draw breath through the dwelling into the dantian; let the clear waters of the Jade Pool nourish the spiritual roots..."
"Immortals and Daoists are not born divine; they become true through gathering essence and accumulating qi..."
This was a supreme secret scripture that pointed directly to the Great Dao origin, expounding upon the resonance between the human body's lesser universe and heaven and earth's greater universe! It was not a specific offensive divine ability, but the most fundamental path of refining qi, preserving the spirit, strengthening one's foundation, and nourishing one's origin! It was the highest method for forging a supreme Dao foundation!
Though Li Wuyang could not yet comprehend even a ten-thousandth of its essence, the profound truths contained between its lines faintly resonated with the Great Dao Imprint in his sea of consciousness, giving him a sense of compatibility and comfort that arose from the depths of his soul!
It was as though... this cultivation technique had been tailored specifically for him!
Who knew how much time passed before the jade slip's radiance gradually dimmed and the transmission of information slowly came to an end.
Li Wuyang abruptly opened his eyes, gasping for breath. Cold sweat covered his forehead, yet his eyes were filled with overwhelming shock and wild joy!
"Huang Ting Jing... it's actually the Huang Ting Jing! I... no, this disciple's luck is ridiculously good, isn't it?!" He was so excited that he could barely speak coherently.
As a transmigrator who had read countless primordial-fantasy novels, he knew all too well the famed reputation of the Huang Ting Jing! This was usually the foundational cultivation art of Dao Ancestor-level titans! A supreme inheritance that pointed directly to the Primordial Chaos Great Dao!
And yet, in this mysterious cave abode, he had just... picked it up?!
He lowered his head to look at the now plain and unremarkable jade slip in his hand, then glanced at the Green Lotus in the center of the cave abode, naturally formed with Dao charm, as well as the ordinary prayer mat.
Who exactly was the owner of this cave abode? They actually left the Huang Ting Jing here so casually? Great curiosity and reverence welled up in Li Wuyang's heart.
Any existence capable of possessing the Huang Ting Jing and casually leaving it behind had an identity beyond imagination! They were probably at least on the same level as the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa—or perhaps... even higher?
He carefully put away the jade slip. This thing was tens of millions of times more precious than any magical treasure!
Then, he respectfully bowed deeply once more toward the Green Lotus and the prayer mat. "This junior, Li Wuyang, accidentally entered Senior's cave abode and received the supreme Great Dao. I am infinitely grateful! Should I achieve anything in the future, I will never forget today's kindness!"
Though he did not know who the owner was, proper etiquette could not be neglected. What if they had some kind of surveillance spell?
After bowing, he felt refreshed in both body and mind, as though he had become even more compatible with the cave abode. He decided not to leave in a hurry. Instead, he would remain here and devote himself to comprehending the introductory principles of the Huang Ting Jing!
With this supreme cultivation technique, he would be able to truly digest the enormous amount of spiritual qi accumulated within his body, solidify his Dao foundation, and escape his "bloated" state!
Thus, in this incomparably safe and mysterious cave abode, Li Wuyang began his first true closed-door cultivation session since transmigrating.
(End of Chapter Twenty-Two)
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