The Dao Field Answers His Questions

Following Jieyin into the grand formation, they arrived at the Grand Hall before the mountaintop.

At that moment, a figure was already standing on the steps before the hall. It was Daoist Zhunti, who had learned of their arrival and come to wait in advance.

Zhunti's face was like a full moon wreathed in golden radiance. The white hair between his brows flowed like stardust, and his eyes held a smile. Draped in a golden-yellow Daoist robe, he was surrounded by the pure Dao rhythm of Great Nirvana. In his left hand, the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree shimmered with seven-colored light, while his right hand formed the Great Compassion Seal, his expression filled with compassion for all living beings. One glance was enough to tell that he was a great Daoist.

"Senior Brother, it seems this journey went very smoothly! Congratulations on taking in such an excellent disciple." Seeing Jiang Yun following behind Jieyin, Zhunti spoke with a smile.

Jieyin nodded slightly.

"Sorry for the trouble, Junior Brother, waiting here to receive us. This journey went very smoothly indeed!"

After replying, he turned around and introduced Zhunti to Jiang Yun.

"Junior Brother, this is the disciple I took in while I was away. His name is Jiang Yun."

He then turned to Jiang Yun and said:

"Jiang Yun, come forward and pay your respects to your Martial Uncle Zhunti!"

As soon as Jieyin finished speaking, Jiang Yun hurried forward and bowed. "This disciple Jiang Yun pays his respects to Martial Uncle Zhunti. May Martial Uncle attain the immortal Dao soon!"

"Mm, Nephew, there is no need for so much ceremony!" Zhunti nodded with satisfaction and smiled.

After exchanging greetings and names, Jieyin and Zhunti led him into the hall.

After the two of them took their seats at the head of the hall, they looked at Jiang Yun standing calmly below and exchanged a glance. Jieyin spoke first. "Jiang Yun, your Martial Uncle and I have yet to open our mountain gate. Fortunately, guided by the Heavenly Dao, we were able to accept you into our sect. Your fortune is profound, and you have cultivated many good deeds. You shall be the first personal disciple of our sect! From now on, you must never forget your original aspirations and diligently temper your cultivation."

Jiang Yun stood with his hands folded and replied, "I shall heed my master's teachings!"

"Do you have a Daoist title?"

"Reporting to Master, this disciple was originally Cloud Bamboo. Fortunately, I gained intelligence, and after undergoing Form Transformation, I gave myself the Daoist title Yun Yazhi."

"Since you already have a Daoist title, I will not bestow another upon you! I see that your body is suffused with golden light of merit. How did this come about?" Jieyin's voice held a trace of astonishment and doubt.

"This disciple was born in a barren valley in the Western Land. Ever since I gained intelligence, all I saw were desolate and ruined scenes, and I rarely encountered any living beings. I believed that the land where I was born was my home. We Innate Beings are favored by the Heavenly Dao and inherit many blessings, so we should never forget to repay Heaven and Earth. Thus, along the way, this disciple repaired and nurtured the earth veins, cleansed the filth from the land, and devoted himself to restoring the vitality of the Western Land without ever stopping. Over time, the Heavenly Dao bestowed much Aura of Merit upon me." Jiang Yun explained everything in an unhurried manner.

"Excellent!" Jieyin and Zhunti applauded and praised him greatly after hearing this.

The two of them were Innate Fiendgods with top-tier Root Foundations from the Western Land, born in an ancestral spiritual land such as Mount Sumeru. From the moment they were born, they had seen how prosperous and flourishing the Western Land was. Who could have expected that after a great battle, the spiritual veins of the Western Land would be shattered, its living beings become scarce, and its Root Foundation suffer greatly? Thus, the two of them jointly made a grand vow, determined to bring about the Great Prosperity of the West and become the destined masters of the Western Land.

What Jiang Yun had done now coincided perfectly with their own aspirations. No wonder the Heavenly Dao had offered its guidance. Was he not the best person to inherit their legacy?

"I see that you cultivate both Dharma and Body, and have already achieved some results. You must have some inheritance of your own. I now bestow upon you the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record. It records the entire Dao cultivation of your Martial Uncle and me. You must study it diligently and never slacken!" Jieyin said, comforted to see his disciple's progress.

Jiang Yun happily accepted the treasure record. Then he heard Jieyin say, "Although you have performed many good deeds and gained the favor of some of the Western Land's fortune, you must never become complacent. You must remain cautious and prudent. You should know that the Primordial Wilderness is vast, and talented people emerge in endless numbers, far beyond your imagination! After hearing a hundred teachings, believing none can surpass you is merely arrogant ignorance. In the end, you will accomplish nothing. Take this as a warning, take this as a warning!"

Jiang Yun accepted the instruction. Only then did he begin comprehending the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record on a meditation cushion in the hall.

Jiang Yun had originally thought that the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record would explain cultivation from the very beginning, or at least record some of Jieyin and Zhunti's deeds. Unexpectedly, his guesses were completely off the mark.

"Calm the mind and gather the qi, keep the Lingtai clear, comprehend the wondrous Dharma of Bodhi, and preserve the spirit within Nirvana."

These were the introductory words at the beginning of the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record, as well as the core principles of the two men's Dao cultivation. One cultivated the Bodhi Nirvana Dharma Gate, while the other cultivated the Path of Karma and Bliss. Both placed the greatest importance on temperament and wisdom.

The Dao cultivation of two top-tier Innate Fiendgods was still extremely difficult for Jiang Yun to understand at his current level. Even with the help of the Dao Derivation Disk, it was still inferior to directly asking the creators of the techniques for guidance. Thus, he had no choice but to stop again and again, presenting Jieyin and Zhunti with the questions he accumulated while comprehending the text.

Jieyin and Zhunti had already possessed the cultivation of Grand Luo Golden Immortals when they underwent Form Transformation. They could answer Jiang Yun's questions immediately without the slightest need for thought, and their guidance often struck the heart of the matter, causing his understanding to open wide.

Amid this exchange of questions and answers, Jiang Yun's Late Golden Immortal cultivation naturally broke through to Golden Immortal Perfection.

Seeing this, Jieyin smiled faintly and reached out to grab the air. Spiritual-energy golden lotuses surged through the hall and continuously descended onto Jiang Yun's head, helping him stabilize his cultivation and strengthen his foundation.

Afterward, time flew by amid their questions and answers. In the short span of over three hundred years, Jiang Yun felt as though he had undergone a tremendous transformation from head to toe. His previously unsystematic Dao cultivation was gradually sorted out through these discussions. Using the contents of the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record as a reference, he formed a system of his own.

After receiving guidance for all these years, he gained a considerable understanding of the Western Dao methods within the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record.

Jieyin cultivated the Dao of the Western Land. His principles and path were closely tied to the development of the Western Land, so his techniques tended to possess qualities of tolerance and absorption. He also had profound insight into karma. In his actions, he followed the principle of karmic cycles and delighted in forming good affinities. His Dao pursued the realm of bliss, and he envisioned building the Western Land into a blissful world without suffering, filled with peace and joy.

Zhunti cultivated the Way of Bodhi. With Bodhi wisdom as his foundation, he excelled at comprehending Bodhi wisdom from all things in the world, thereby seeing through the truths of existence. In his Dao methods, this was reflected in his emphasis on the growth of wisdom and the enlightenment of living beings. He had a deep understanding of Nirvana and believed that all things in the world were ultimately empty and still. During cultivation, he increased his strength by comprehending the realm of Nirvana. In a state of Nirvana, one could be free from outside interference, eliminate distracting thoughts, and attain liberation.

"That is enough. You now have your own understanding of the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record. From here on, continue comprehending it on your own and accumulate your insights bit by bit!"

Seeing that Jiang Yun had gained a profound understanding of the Mount Sumeru Treasure Record, Jieyin and Zhunti concluded their explanations.

"Jiang Yun, since you have already reached Golden Immortal Perfection, it is time I explained the cultivation of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm to you!"

Jiang Yun sat upright with a solemn expression, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge. He listened quietly, and Jieyin did not wait for him to reply before continuing.

"Below the Golden Immortal Realm, the physical body, magic power, and primordial spirit each follow their own paths. Whoever masters one of them can overwhelm others through sheer strength. Upon reaching the Golden Immortal Realm, one begins comprehending laws, integrating a trace of law into their Essence, Qi, and Spirit, and attaining golden nature and imperishability. From then on, one exists alongside the world."

"The Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm is difficult to cultivate. One must perfect the three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit, thereby opening the Three Flowers above the crown. The Flowers of Heaven, Earth, and Man correspond respectively to the primordial spirit, magic power, and physical body."

"A Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivates the Five Qi in the Chest. The Five Qi correspond to the five organs: the heart belongs to fire, the liver to wood, the spleen to earth, the lungs to metal, and the kidneys to water. By guiding the Five Qi into the five organs, one replenishes the body's vital essence and tempers the physical body, achieving twice the result with half the effort. Once the physical body has been tempered to perfection and the foundation has become firm and solid, one can give birth to the Flower of Essence above the crown, which governs the body."

"By refining the Five Qi into one's own magic power, one can give birth to the Flower of Qi when the magic power becomes abundant. By nurturing the primordial spirit with the Five Qi, one can give birth to the Flower of Spirit once the primordial spirit reaches perfection. When the Three Flowers Gather at the Crown, one can enter the realm of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal."

Jieyin carefully explained to Jiang Yun the cultivation experience and various bottlenecks of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm. These words of experience would save him many detours, help him avoid many wrong paths, and allow him to cultivate smoothly onward.