"Three Dao Brothers, your Dao attainments are profound. I ask that you clear away my confusion."
This question was not asked on a whim, but had come after Haotian's careful consideration.
The Way of Yin and Yang was the foundation of the Great Dao. The Three Pure Ones each had their own understanding of it; from their answers, he could not only resolve his own doubts, but also glimpse their respective ideals of the Great Dao.
Sure enough, upon hearing this question, all three of the Three Pure Ones revealed interested expressions.
Grand Supreme Elder Lord was the first to speak. "Yin and Yang are the pivot of Heaven and Earth, the root of all things."
"Most people cling to the opposition between Yin and Yang, yet do not know that Yin and Yang are fundamentally one body, giving rise to and transforming into one another in an endless cycle."
"To me, Yin and Yang are like water and waves, like light and shadow—seemingly divided in two, yet in truth sharing the same origin..."
Primordial Lord of Heaven continued, "Senior Disciple Brother speaks most rightly."
"Yet Yin and Yang also have rank and priority."
"Heaven is Yang; Earth is Yin."
"The sun is Yang; the moon is Yin."
"Though Yin and Yang give rise to each other, their order must not be thrown into disarray."
"Those who cultivate the Dao must clearly distinguish the primary from the secondary in Yin and Yang. Only then can they set their own Great Dao in order..."
Tongtian Sect Master said, "What my two senior brothers have said is both reasonable, but in my view, the Way of Yin and Yang lies in transformation."
"A lone Yang cannot give birth, and solitary Yin cannot grow. Only when Yin and Yang respond to one another