Fu Xi and Nu Wa Discuss the Dao for a Thousand Years

After Li Yi collected the twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls, he abandoned any further thoughts of treasure hunting. He intended to ascend Buzhou Mountain and experience what it felt like to stand atop the highest peak in Hong Huang. He also wanted to check if the Heavenly Court Small World at the summit of Buzhou Mountain had manifested.

Walking and stopping, Li Yi encountered several places where powerful cultivators were in seclusion along the way. However, he cautiously bypassed them to avoid any misunderstandings. While Li Yi wasn't afraid, there was no need to provoke unnecessary trouble.

After several decades, Li Yi finally stood atop Buzhou Mountain. Gazing at the boundless sea of clouds beneath his feet, Li Yi's heart surged with emotion, his chest filled with ambition. "My life should be like this, standing at the pinnacle of all beings." With this thought, Li Yi couldn't help but recite a verse from later generations:

Fearless of the floating clouds obscuring my vision, It is only because I stand at the highest level!

"Fellow Daoist has great aspirations!" A Daoist with a majestic demeanor, holding an ancient zither, appeared before Li Yi. Following behind him was a dignified and beautiful woman with phoenix eyes and delicate eyebrows. The two were smiling as they approached Li Yi.

"Could it be them? The legends say Fu Xi and Nu Wa once lived in seclusion on Buzhou Mountain!" Li Yi had a vague suspicion.

With this thought, Li Yi dared not be negligent. "Fellow Daoist flatters me. I am Li Yi. Greetings to both Fellow Daoists." After speaking, Li Yi examined them carefully and found that both were at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm.

"This humble Daoist is Fu Xi, and this is my sister, Nu Wa!" Fu Xi returned the greeting.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist!" Nu Wa smiled slightly.

"Indeed, it is them." Li Yi hadn't expected to encounter these two legendary deities from later generations here.

"Our meeting is fated. Why don't we discuss the Dao together?" Fu Xi invited Li Yi.

After their transformation, Fu Xi and Nu Wa deeply felt the unpredictable dangers of Hong Huang and the multitude of powerful beings. They dared not descend the mountain easily and spent most of their time cultivating diligently on Buzhou Mountain, rarely interacting with others.

As expected of the renowned deities from later generations, their talent was extraordinary. Relying on only some rudimentary inheritance information, they had painstakingly devised their own cultivation techniques and reached the peak of the Golden Immortal realm.

Now that they had finally encountered Li Yi, and their realms were comparable, they naturally felt a desire to communicate and thus appeared to invite Li Yi.

Coincidentally, Li Yi also wanted to find some Fellow Daoists to exchange ideas with, so he did not decline. "Fellow Daoist speaks wisely. We should indeed communicate more. As the saying goes, 'The sea accepts all rivers, and breadth of mind leads to greatness!'"

Afterward, Li Yi followed Fu Xi and Nu Wa back to their quiet cultivation cave.

Fu Xi and Nu Wa were truly cultivators. Their cave dwelling was simple, with only two meditation cushions and nothing else. This demonstrated the unwavering firmness of their pursuit of the Dao.

Sitting down, Fu Xi smiled at Li Yi and said, "As the hosts, allow me to begin!"

"My Dao lies in calculation and formations," Fu Xi paused slightly. "I calculate the heavens, I calculate the earth, I calculate myself, and I calculate all things. The heavens are a formation, the earth is a formation, you are a formation, and I am also a formation. Nothing is not a formation..."

Fu Xi's explanation became increasingly profound. "One gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, three gives birth to all things. One Yuan, Two Poles, Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces..."

As he spoke, Fu Xi made a gesture in the air, conjuring a scene. "A mass of hazy Chaos energy gradually differentiated into two streams of Yin Yang energy, black and white. These Yin Yang energies then evolved into earth, wind, fire, and water. Subsequently, earth, wind, fire, and water evolved into the great earth, high mountains, living beings, the sun and moon, and the stars..."

"As expected, the creator of the Innate Eight Trigrams. His mastery of formations is incredibly profound," Li Yi marveled inwardly.

After Fu Xi finished, Nu Wa continued, "My Dao lies in Creation. All beings possess great Creation, and heaven and earth possess great Creation. The Dao of Creation is profound and mysterious. Fate, destiny, achievement – all are Creation..."

Nu Wa also conjured a scene. "A barren land gradually sprouted patches of grass. Then, countless tall trees grew straight and tall. Small birds began to frolic in the forests. Fierce tigers, eagles, snakes, deer... countless living beings began to appear. The barren land completely transformed into a paradise for living beings..."

After listening to Fu Xi and Nu Wa's explanations, Li Yi was deeply moved. "Fellow Daoists' Dao methods are indeed profound. I shall now offer my humble insights!"

"My Dao lies in intent, and in the sword," Li Yi's expression became slightly serious at this point. "The sword is intent, intent is method, method is Dao. I use intent to control the sword, use the sword to manifest the method, and use the method to prove the Dao..."

Li Yi lightly pressed the Green Lotus Ancient Sword behind him. The sword light flashed slightly, and a lotus gradually grew, one zhang, two zhang, three zhang, up to ten zhang. Two flower buds gradually appeared on the lotus stem. One was black, and the other was green. Swaying slightly, the two buds gradually bloomed, revealing a pair of tranquil and noble twin lotuses.

"Life, death, Nirvana, reincarnation... breaking Nirvana with the Dao of the sword, manifesting reincarnation with the Dao of the sword..."

Li Yi explained while demonstrating by activating his Sword Qi.

Gradually, the twin lotuses exploded, and a hazy Taiji Diagram appeared in the void, emitting an aura of life, death, Nirvana, and eternity, profound and inscrutable.

"Fellow Daoist's Dao methods are indeed profound and unfathomable," Fu Xi said with admiration. Nu Wa also praised him.

This discussion of the Dao benefited all three. Among them, Li Yi and Nu Wa gained the most. Li Yi's Dao of Nirvana involved life and death, which deepened Nu Wa's understanding of the Dao of Creation. Conversely, Nu Wa's emphasis on evolution in her Creation Dao also deepened Li Yi's understanding of life, death, and reincarnation.

"Likewise, likewise. Fellow Daoists' insights are also profound and unfathomable," Li Yi couldn't help but feel a surge of secret joy at their praise.

"Hehe, alright, let's stop complimenting each other," Nu Wa said with a slight pout.

Instantly, Li Yi's face turned slightly red. How embarrassing! "Have Fellow Daoists been cultivating diligently on Buzhou Mountain all this time?" Li Yi asked knowingly, quickly changing the subject.

"Yes, with our cultivation, it is still quite dangerous outside," Nu Wa said with a slight frown, sounding dejected.

"Alas, it's better now. Hong Huang has become much more peaceful!" Fu Xi shuddered at the memory of the calamities that had befallen all beings. Even though he and his sister had hidden on Buzhou Mountain, they had faced several crises. It was even more so in the wider Hong Huang.

"Fellow Daoists might have been too focused on improving your realms. If you had paid a little more attention to combat techniques, you should be sufficiently able to protect yourselves in Hong Huang," Li Yi suggested, noticing their apparent lack of offensive capabilities.

"Heh heh, we have indeed overlooked that," Fu Xi accepted humbly. After all, they both preferred quiet cultivation and truly didn't pay much attention to combat techniques, unlike Li Yi, who was practically a killing machine.

Afterward, the three began discussing the major events that had occurred in Hong Huang over the years. In reality, it was mainly Li Yi who spoke, while Fu Xi and Nu Wa listened. They rarely descended the mountain and didn't know much about the outside world.

Flowers bloomed and fell; a thousand years passed by unnoticed as the three discussed the Dao and exchanged ideas.