Arc 39Chapters 951–973
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Taiqing discovered how the Human Dao Heavenly Net, River, Library, and Technology Great Dao had grown from generations of human cooperation and invention, and he chose to guide his disciples by sending them to learn among the people. The chapter ended with Taiqing returning to seclusion while a new kiln-firing method entered the Heavenly Net.
Taiqing Laozi visited Shichen Ancestor’s Time Long River and reconsidered his understanding of naturalness, finding a mysterious point of light left by Shichen Ancestor’s predecessor. He returned to the City of Ten Thousand Crafts to queue for cakes, leaving his breakthrough unresolved as he began pondering anew.
Laozi traveled to the deepest reaches of Chaos and discovered small worlds whose inhabitants created knowledge by sharing, testing, and correcting what they had learned. He returned to Kunlun having found what he lacked, broke through to Supreme Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal of the Origin, and his breakthrough prompted changes and celebrations across the five continents.
Taiqing discovered Pangu’s half-step great dao Dao Fruit, refined it into the Primordial Wilderness, and learned that he had to gather the worlds formed from Pangu’s scattered remnants before he could attain the great dao realm. He split off Yuqing, Shangqing, and a second Taiqing to lead shell-collecting expeditions while he coordinated their work from Kunlun Mountain.
Taiqing in three forms defeated the rulers of three Universe Worlds and persuaded them to join his effort to collect worlds. The three returned to Kunlun Mountain, where Shangqing reported breaking open another shell and defeating the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal inside.
Yuqing’s three incarnations seized three Universe Worlds after Taiqing uncovered how to overcome their defenses and persuade their rulers to join the Primordial Wilderness. The shells were brought back for dismantling and repurposing, while the revived inhabitants were assigned a place in the Wilderness or sent home, and the incarnations prepared to scout more worlds in Chaos.
Shangqing’s three incarnations breached three Chaos Universe Worlds by targeting the source of each world’s defenses, then brought their shells and the three defeated rulers back to the Primordial Wilderness. The rulers began apprenticeship trials at Yin Xi’s Pass Daoist Arena, where the Character Recognition Pass required them to explain principles from their own worlds; the chapter ends with the first three sent back to refine their reasoning.
Minghe’s three Blood God Clones collected three southern Universe Worlds by correcting the flawed cultivation methods of their guardians, who agreed to return with him. The shells were dismantled for materials and teaching aids, while the three Dao Venerables began training at Yin Xi’s City of Ten Thousand Crafts.
Suiren, Youchao, and Ziyi gathered giant shells in Chaos and helped their Dao Venerable owners stabilize them, bringing the worlds back to the Primordial Wilderness. The three Dao Venerables joined the Primordial Wilderness and went to Yin Xi’s City of Ten Thousand Crafts to begin training.
After Taiqing attained Hunyuan Taiji, Ziwei led the Big Dipper Seven Stars Lords into Chaos to collect Universe World shells. They brought back four shells and their Dao Venerables, who were assigned to oversee the shells’ dismantling and help the Star God Lineage study their patterns.
Donghua and the other six Primordial Daluo Golden Immortals split into four groups to collect Pangu scraps across Chaos, and each group encountered a shell cultivated by a Dao Venerable. Donghua, Jade Spirit Child, and Xuandu helped their opponents regulate their shells, while Tianheng began the same process in the north.
Di Jun led the Ten Great Demon Sages into Chaos to collect six universe worlds, teaching them to open the counterweight holes in the shells of six Dao Venerables. The worlds and their Venerables returned to the Primordial Wilderness, where the Venerables began training at Yin Xi’s passes and the Demon Race prepared to study the dismantled worlds.
Ancestral Dragon led the Dragon Clan in collecting ten Universe Worlds, overcoming their rulers by exposing faults in their worlds' counterweight regulation and teaching them how to restore balance. The ten Dao Venerables joined the Primordial Wilderness and began training under Yin Xi while the collected worlds were assigned for dismantling and integration.
After the Phoenix Clan’s karma was cleared, Yuanfeng led the clan into Chaos to collect Pangu’s scattered worlds while preserving their inhabitants. The clan stabilized ten worlds by teaching their Dao Venerables how to regulate their shells, then set out for the City of Ten Thousand Crafts so the cultivators could learn the principle of naturalness.
Beginning Qilin and the five directional qilins led the Qilin Clan in collecting ten worlds from Chaos, stabilizing their shells by teaching the Dao Venerables to regulate their pool eyes and storehouses. After the Dao Venerables cleared Yin Xi’s Naturalness Pass, Beginning Qilin sent the clan back into Chaos to collect more of Pangu’s scraps.
White Tiger led the White Tiger Clan into Chaos to collect ten world shells without destroying them, teaching their Dao Venerables to regulate their worlds instead of blocking their pool apertures. After the group passed Yin Xi’s Naturalness Pass at the City of Ten Thousand Crafts, White Tiger prepared to lead them back into Chaos to collect more shells.
Black Tortoise Patriarch led his clan on a mission to collect fifteen Universe Worlds, teaching the Dao Venerables within them to regulate their worlds by keeping their pool apertures half open. After the worlds returned to the Primordial Wilderness and were assigned for dismantling and study, the nine Dao Venerables went to the City of Ten Thousand Crafts to attempt its passes.
Five Qi Dao Lord and the five other Dao Lords of the Five Elements Clan entered Chaos to gather six Great Thousand Worlds, defeating their guardians by finding and correcting imbalances in each world's elemental foundation. They returned with the worlds and their rulers, who pledged allegiance to the Heavenly Dao and submitted to the Five Elements Clan.
The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors traveled into Chaos, each collecting a Universe World by finding the flaw in a Dao Venerable’s overgrown shell and teaching its owner how to restore balance. They returned with eight worlds and their Dao Venerables, and the Heavenly Sovereign assigned the worlds for integration before the Dao Venerables went to attempt Yin Xi’s passes.
The nine Great Witches entered Chaos to collect worlds and each subdued a Universe World by finding and opening the blocked eye at its heart. They returned with the worlds and their inhabitants, and Old Priest relayed the Ancestral Witches’ instructions for placing and dismantling them.
The Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirit Elders traveled through Chaos, collected ten Universe Worlds, and brought six Dao Venerables and their worlds back to the Primordial Wilderness. The worlds were assigned places and tasks, while the six Dao Venerables went to the City of Ten Thousand Crafts to challenge its passes.
Twelve Witch Race elders collected Universe Worlds from Chaos, repairing the Dao Venerables’ clogged pools and bringing their worlds back to the Primordial Wilderness. The worlds were assigned to the edges of the five continents, and Wuyin announced that disciples could observe how to collect worlds.
Ten Witch Race elders followed their command talismans through Chaos, collected ten Universe Worlds by opening the blocked law-eyes in their shells, and brought their Dao Venerables back to the Primordial Wilderness. Old Priest assigned the worlds for integration and dismantling, while the Dao Venerables began practicing the elders’ method; Zhenyue left them to train before arranging work for them.