"Elder Brother, Nuwa is here again."
As Di Jun was thinking, Taiyi's slightly peculiar voice reached his ears. He sounded puzzled that Nuwa had returned when so little time had passed.
Ten thousand years was a long time, but only to mortals. In the Primordial Wilderness, powerful beings often secluded themselves for billions of years—or even an entire kalpa. A nap could last hundreds of millions of years. By comparison, ten thousand years was nothing.
"Let her in."
Di Jun's eyes flickered. Countless thoughts and ideas passed through his mind as he sent a message with a slight movement of his lips.
Then Di Jun sat cross-legged and adjusted his emotions. His expression gradually returned to calm, though his eyes still seemed to flicker as he pondered something.
A moment later, Nuwa entered the palace. She wore a long, emerald-green gown, elegant and noble, graceful and sacred. Her beauty was beyond anything words could describe.
"Greetings, Daoist Brother. Thank you for showing me the way. Though I have not truly embarked upon the path of Mythological Nuwa, I have already glimpsed some of its mysteries."
As she looked at Di Jun, Nuwa gave a slight bow. Beneath her cool voice, one could hear the tremor of disbelief and astonishment.
"This is your own good fortune. I merely offered a few words of guidance. Without insight, you could never have set foot on this path. There's no need to thank me."
Di Jun smiled.
"Daoist Brother, I wish to join the Heavenly Court. I humbly ask you to grant my request."
Without hesitation or pause, as if she had long since made up her mind, Nuwa bowed again and spoke solemnly.
Nuwa wished to join the Heavenly Court!
"Agreed."
Di Jun's eyes flashed as he slowly uttered a single word.
As soon as he spoke, an invisible rumble sounded in the depths of reality. The Heavenly Court's destiny surged, and the vast destiny it returned stirred Di Jun's Dao Fruit, bringing him boundless insights. His cultivation, which had only just broken through to the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm, fully stabilized and advanced further.
A dynasty cultivator could grow stronger as their dynasty flourished, receiving its benefits in return. Nuwa was one of the Primordial Wilderness's most powerful beings, possessed great destiny, and was destined to become a Saint. The benefits her joining the Heavenly Court would bring Di Jun went without saying.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Nuwa had been somewhat nervous, but when Di Jun agreed, a smile appeared on her exquisite face.
"Sit down and let's talk."
"Yes."
As he spoke, a cushion appeared behind Nuwa, and she sat down with easy grace.
"Your Majesty, I traveled through countless worlds in spirit, using my immortal thoughts to create the Human Race in various minor worlds. The will and devotion of the Human Race have since nourished me in return, allowing me to condense the beginnings of the Lord of Humanity Status and improve my cultivation."
"If I hadn't been holding back, I could have already broken through. Do you think I should Prove Dao with Strength, or would Proving Dao by Severing Three Corpses be more suitable?"
Now that she had joined the Heavenly Court and was one of them, Nuwa no longer felt the need to be so guarded. After considering her words, she voiced her question.
To Prove Dao with Strength was to comprehend the Great Dao through one's own power, master it completely, and condense its Great Dao Origin, allowing one's Dao Fruit to fully take shape and break through to the Primordial Great Luo Golden Immortal Realm.
As for Proving Dao by Severing Three Corpses, it was the method bestowed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun when he lectured at Purple Cloud Palace. One used a spiritual treasure to sever one's good, evil, and self, then reunited the three to Prove Dao.
Put simply, Proving Dao by Severing Three Corpses involved cutting off several clones and having them comprehend the Great Dao together. Spiritual treasures already contained imprints of the Great Dao, so using them made comprehension much easier. However, it also meant one's mastery of the Great Dao would not be as profound.
There was no need to say more about that.
"Don't you already know the answer?"
Di Jun smiled.
What would anyone with ambition choose? Was there even a need to ask? Di Jun's own answer was obvious.
Proving Dao by Severing Three Corpses was a last resort, chosen only because proving the Dao was so difficult. But now that Nuwa had the cultivation method of Mythological Nuwa, everything was different.
"I understand."
Nuwa nodded and closed her eyes. Waves of obscure energy rose from her, while the power of the Great Dao gathered and took shape. Faint runes appeared all around her.
In the space of a breath—or perhaps an instant—Nuwa's aura seemed to ascend and transform, then rapidly contracted, as if returning to simplicity.
She had broken through to the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm!
Buzz!!!
Nuwa's breakthrough stirred the Heavenly Court's destiny, and Di Jun's illusory Dao Fruit grew faintly more tangible.
"So this is the joy of the Method of Dynasty. As the dynasty grows, I grow too. It's far more than twice the joy. And this is only a dynasty. What if it were a Mythological Imperial Dynasty?"
Di Jun marveled inwardly, his heart aflame with anticipation. He yearned even more for the Method of Mythological Imperial Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, how exactly should I follow the path of Mythological Nuwa? I humbly ask you to show me the way."
Nuwa took a deep breath and steadied her newly advanced cultivation. Then she rose and bowed deeply to Di Jun, asking with both longing and nervousness.
The path of Mythological Nuwa!
Before joining the Heavenly Court, she hadn't felt comfortable asking. Now that she had joined, how could she not?
"To be mythological is to trace things back to their origins and return to their source. First, you must transform the One into the Infinite, then turn the Infinite back into the One. In this way, you will prove your true self and establish yourself as the only one."
"You have only just embarked upon the mythological path. What you need now is Dao Gives Birth to One, One Gives Birth to Two, Two Gives Birth to Three, and Three Gives Birth to All Things—an infinite multitude. Only after growing to the utmost limit should you begin to gather everything back into the One."
"How do you follow this path? Aren't you already walking it?"
"First, make the Primordial Wilderness your base. Send your projections into countless worlds to create the Human Race. You yourself are the Lord of Humanity. Spread your Dao Lineage throughout the countless worlds under the Primordial Wilderness. Create something from nothing. After that, transform something into nothing: create worlds of your own, worlds belonging solely to the Human Race."
"In doing so, you will establish your foundation. Strengthen and expand your Lord of Humanity Status as much as you can. Once it reaches its limit, it will be time to take the next step. That isn't far off, but you needn't think too much about it now. For the moment, just focus on what lies before you."
Di Jun spoke at an unhurried pace.
Anything more?
He didn't know, either!
There hadn't been enough time. Who knew if this method would really work? Di Jun also needed time to organize and explore it before he could be sure.
"Evolve countless variables, then gather them back into the One..."
"Create something from nothing, then transform something into nothing..."
A glint appeared in Nuwa's eyes. She seemed thoughtful, as if she had grasped something and felt something stirring within her. Ripples in her heart gradually swelled into raging waves.
What was Di Jun, exactly?
He knew the Mythological Law—and it wasn't false. It truly worked!
Just how powerful was Di Jun himself, then, after teaching her the Mythological Law?
"Unfathomable!"
"Terrifying beyond words!"
Countless thoughts passed through Nuwa's mind, then she pushed them all aside.
There was no need to think so much, let alone dwell on it. Di Jun's strength was a good thing, wasn't it? She had joined the Heavenly Court, after all. There was no need to probe into anything else.
"Your Majesty, I'll return to my quarters to stabilize my cultivation and carefully consider and explore how the path of Mythological Nuwa can develop from here. I'll take my leave for now."
Nuwa took a deep breath and spoke respectfully.
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