Solitary Yin Cannot Give Birth, Solitary Yang Cannot Grow, Discussing the Dao with the Taiyin Goddess
Su Ming put away the Moon Laurel Branch and nodded in satisfaction.
The Taiyin Origin contained within this branch was enough for him to cultivate that secret technique.
He flicked his finger, and the Innate Enlightenment Tea leaf in his palm turned into a stream of light, gently floating before Xi He.
"My purpose for this trip has been achieved. Thank you both, Fairy Maidens, for your assistance." Su Ming cupped his hands towards the two women and turned to leave.
"Great Venerable, please stay!"
Xi He quickly spoke to stop him upon seeing this.
What a joke!
If such a powerful being, with terrifying strength and such generous gifts, were to leave just like that, wouldn't that be a tremendous loss?
Just that precise cutting technique just now contained the supreme Great Dao. If I could ask for some guidance, it would be infinitely beneficial!
Chang Xi also reacted and quickly ran in front of Su Ming. She looked up at him with her bright, intelligent eyes, her tone carrying a hint of pleading, "Great Venerable, you have traveled far. Why not rest for a while in our Guanghan Palace, and let my sister and I fulfill our duties as hosts?"
Seeing the sincerity in the two goddesses' expressions, Su Ming paused after a moment of thought.
His purpose for coming to the Moon Star, besides obtaining the Moon Laurel Branch, was not particularly urgent.
Moreover, he was indeed a little curious about these two goddesses who presided over the Great Taiyin Dao.
In the future Witch-Demon Calamity, these two would be the wives of Di Jun, the Heavenly Emperor of the Demon Clan. If he could forge a good relationship with them in advance, it might have unexpected uses in the future.
With this thought, Su Ming nodded. "Since you two Fairy Maidens have so warmly invited me, I shall impose upon you."
Seeing Su Ming agree, Xi He and Chang Xi were overjoyed.
"Great Venerable, this way please!"
Xi He quickly led Su Ming to a jade platform in the palace. Chang Xi nimbly fetched two prayer mats made of Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Jade and served spiritual tea brewed with True Taiyin Water.
The three of them took their seats as host and guests.
Su Ming looked at the jade table before him and, with a thought, flipped his palm again.
This time, what appeared were not tea leaves, but three fruits radiating brilliant light, their Dao Rhyme naturally formed.
One was entirely crimson gold, like a small sun, emitting scorching Pure Yang Qi.
One was as blue as the sea, with flowing water ripples on its surface, containing pure Kui Water Essence.
The last one was shrouded in yellow light, immensely heavy, radiating dense Wu Earth Origin.
As soon as these three fruits appeared, a completely different yet perfectly integrated Innate Dao Rhyme instantly filled the entire side hall, harmonizing with the surrounding Taiyin energy. It faintly formed a wondrous phenomenon of water and fire in harmony, giving birth to all things.
"This... this is..."
Xi He and Chang Xi's eyes widened instantly.
Their breathing quickened once more.
If the Innate Enlightenment Tea from before had shaken their minds, then these three fruits before them were making their Dao Hearts unstable!
These three fruits were clearly Dao Fruits from top-tier Innate Spiritual Roots!
And they were Innate Spiritual Fruits belonging to three different attributes: Sun, Great Water, and Wu Earth!
Any single one of them would be enough to cause Grand Unity Golden Immortals to fight each other to the death!
Yet now, Su Ming had casually produced three of them!
"This is my first visit, and I have not prepared any substantial gifts. These three spiritual fruits are a token of my appreciation for you both." Su Ming's tone remained calm, as if he were giving away ordinary wild fruits.
Gulp.
Chang Xi couldn't help but swallow. Her mind felt like it wasn't working properly.
Who exactly is this Great Venerable?
When did such an outrageously unreasonable and powerful figure appear in the Primordial World?
Xi He, with her higher realm of mental cultivation, could not remain calm either. She looked at Su Ming and said solemnly, "Great Venerable, this gift is too precious. We..."
"Accept them," Su Ming waved his hand, interrupting her. "To me, they are merely ordinary things. If you two Fairy Maidens refuse them, it would mean you look down on me."
With Su Ming having said this, how could Xi He refuse?
She exchanged a glance with Chang Xi, feeling a sense of unreality, as if they were dreaming, and accepted the three spiritual fruits.
"Thank you, Great Venerable, for your generous gift!"
After this exchange, the atmosphere in the hall became much more lively.
Chang Xi, who was naturally vivacious, became even more unrestrained after receiving such a heavy gift, chattering and asking about Su Ming's origins and interesting tales of the Primordial World.
Su Ming was happy to chat with them. In their conversation, he inadvertently revealed some information about the Witch Clan and Buzhou Mountain, eliciting gasps of surprise and longing from the two women at times.
As they talked happily, the topic naturally shifted to cultivation.
"My sister and I cultivate the Great Taiyin Dao. We have now reached the peak of Grand Unity Golden Immortal, yet we always feel an invisible barrier ahead, making it difficult to advance further. Do you have any insights, Great Venerable?" Xi He seized the opportunity to ask humbly.
This was her true purpose for keeping Su Ming here.
Upon hearing this, Su Ming's gaze swept over the two women. The Taiyin energy flowed around them, exceptionally pure, clearly indicating a solid foundation.
He pondered for a moment before speaking, "The Taiyin is not purely cold and dead."
This single sentence caused Xi He and Chang Xi's spirits to lift, as if they had grasped something crucial.
Su Ming continued, "Solitary Yin cannot give birth, solitary Yang cannot grow. The Taiyin and the Sun were born from Great God Pangu's eyes, originally two sides of the same coin. The end of the Taiyin is not deeper darkness, but rather, within extreme Yin, a wisp of 'True Yang' is nurtured. Only when Yin and Yang harmonize can perfection be achieved."
Boom!
Su Ming's words struck Xi He and Chang Xi's Primordial Spirits like a thunderclap!
Yang born from Yin!
This concept completely overturned their lifelong understanding!
They had presided over the Taiyin Great Dao for eons, always thinking of how to push the path of "Yin" to its extreme. They had never considered seeking a breakthrough within "Yang"!
For a time, the two women fell into deep thought, their eyes tightly shut, Dao Rhyme surging wildly around them. It was clear they had entered a profound state of enlightenment.
Seeing this, Su Ming did not disturb them. He simply picked up his teacup and began to sip his tea leisurely.
After an unknown amount of time, perhaps an instant, perhaps a century.
Xi He was the first to open her eyes. Within them, it seemed as if myriad stars were born and extinguished. Her aura was now more profound and cohesive than before.
She performed an extremely solemn bow to Su Ming.
"Hearing your words is better than a billion years of cultivation! Xi He will never forget the enlightenment you have bestowed upon us today, Great Venerable!"
This bow was filled with heartfelt gratitude and admiration.
Su Ming's words had opened a brand new door for her!
Following closely, Chang Xi also slowly awoke. Although her aura had not changed as dramatically as her sister's, it had gained a touch of agility and cohesiveness, clearly indicating she had also reaped significant benefits.
"Thank you for your guidance, Great Venerable!" Chang Xi looked at Su Ming with adoration.
From initial wariness to complete prostration, it had taken less than half a day.
"There's no need for such formality. It's merely a few humble insights," Su Ming said with a faint smile.
"If these are humble insights, then what my sister and I have been cultivating must be some unorthodox path," Chang Xi couldn't help but stick out her tongue, her tone full of admiration.
With this beginning, the atmosphere completely transformed into a discussion of the Dao.
What started as casual conversation evolved into a formal discourse on the Dao.
Xi He and Chang Xi presented all the doubts they had encountered in their cultivation to Su Ming for guidance.
Su Ming, bearing the inheritance of Pangu and wielding the Law of Strength, possessed a vision and knowledge far surpassing most beings in the Primordial World.
His insights were lofty, often cutting straight to the core with just a sentence or two, leaving the two women enlightened as if they had drunk sweet wine.
Time lost all meaning in their discussion of the Dao.
Within Guanghan Palace, Dao sounds echoed. At times, Taiyin moon essence condensed into lotuses, and at other times, Great Dao runes materialized out of thin air.
When Su Ming became passionate, he would even manifest his own Great Dao. The moment his hazy Law of Strength appeared, the entire Moon Star trembled, as if it might collapse under that supreme power at any moment.
Xi He and Chang Xi watched, their hearts pounding with both fear and fascination, unable to extricate themselves.
Unknowingly, a thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.
As the final Dao sound faded, the three finally emerged from that profound and mysterious state.
Xi He and Chang Xi exchanged glances, seeing a transformed brilliance in each other's eyes.
Though their cultivation hadn't directly broken through during this millennium of discourse, their understanding of the Great Dao had ascended by more than one level!
And Su Ming, by discussing the Taiyin Great Dao with them, had also deepened his own comprehension of the Yin Yang Dao, making it a small but worthwhile gain.
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