Though he had already suspected as much, Donghua's Dao Heart still trembled violently when he finally confirmed what he held!
"It really is the Jade Disk of Creation!"
The fragment in his palm was less than one-thousandth of the Jade Disk of Creation itself, but the source Dao-rhyme of the Principles of Heaven and Earth it carried was genuine.
After Donghua had initially refined the Jade Disk of Creation Fragment, the fragment's abilities naturally surfaced in his mind.
Dao-rhymes and laws were inscribed upon it. By sending his divine sense inside, he could directly glimpse the source forms of the Heaven and Earth Laws.
Though it was only a fragment, it had once been part of a Primordial Chaos Supreme Treasure. Its rank was supreme, and it could disrupt the heavens and sever cause and effect.
During cultivation, it could guard the Spiritual Platform and keep the Dao Heart as clear as a mirror. With it, deducing cultivation methods and creating supernatural abilities would be like receiving the aid of the Great Dao, yielding twice the results with half the effort.
Donghua's thoughts raced, and many connections came to mind.
Hongjun's rise to the revered position of Dao Ancestor and his command of the Heavenly Dao must have owed much to this treasure.
Perhaps... the method of Severing Three Corpses to prove the Dao, which would later shake the Primordial Wilderness, was the supreme mystical art he had deduced with the aid of the Jade Disk of Creation.
Thinking of this, Donghua looked again at the fragment in his hand, understanding dawning within him.
It seemed that even someone as powerful as Hongjun had failed to gather the entire disk, finding only most of its fragments. Otherwise, how could this item have ended up here, falling into Donghua's hands?
Though this treasure could conceal the workings of Heaven and disrupt cause and effect, Hongjun would ultimately attain Sainthood.
The Jade Disk of Creation was supposedly Hongjun's treasure for proving the Dao. When that time came, would it still be able to hide from his perception? And if he noticed it, would he personally come to reclaim it?
Just as Donghua's thoughts churned, the Jade Disk of Creation Fragment in his palm suddenly shone with Clear Radiance. Its gentle light spilled out like mercury, enveloping him in an instant.
A cool Dao-rhyme flowed straight into his Spiritual Platform, washing away all doubts and worries.
Donghua paused briefly. Then clarity and keen light returned to his eyes, and he couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"I was too attached to appearances. There's no use dwelling on future uncertainties. This item is in my hands now, so I'll put it to use!"
Donghua calmed his thoughts and sank his entire consciousness into the Jade Disk of Creation Fragment, searching for the laws and Dao-rhymes inscribed within.
"Ah, what a pity."
Opening his eyes, he sensed the Lesser Yang Law and Time Law contained within and couldn't help sighing.
"I've already gained a great deal from this trip. I mustn't be greedy."
According to Donghua's original plan, the Primordial Violet Qi in the Purple Sky Palace was a limited opportunity, burdened by immense cause and effect. He had almost no chance of getting his hands on it.
His only way forward was to lie low and survive the surging tide of the Witch-Demon Great Tribulation. After the tribulation passed, he could then plot to claim the position of master of the Heavenly Court and follow the path Di Jun had failed to complete.
However, the gentle Jade Disk of Creation Fragment in his palm had revealed an entirely new path to the heavens!
Proving the Dao through laws—the path to a Perfected Origin Great Luo Golden Immortal, regarded as the highest yet also the most difficult realm.
This method relied on nothing external and borrowed no merit. It depended entirely on one's own comprehension of the Heaven and Earth Laws, reaching the state of Perfected Origin.
In the past, this path had seemed endless, practically indistinguishable from a dead end.
But now, as he felt the unmistakably clear Lesser Yang Law and Time Law within the fragment, Donghua's Dao Heart trembled violently.
Once, his only hope had been to seize a sliver of life during the future Witch-Demon Great Tribulation and somehow survive.
Now, the Jade Disk of Creation Fragment in his palm had illuminated a supreme, level road leading straight to the source and the proving of the Origin!
Donghua gazed at the item in his palm. The confusion that had clouded his eyes was gone, leaving only the resolve of one who had seen through the myriad laws and discovered the true path.
"My Dao... lies here!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he collected the spiritual treasures on Penglai Immortal Island. Then, holding the Jade Disk of Creation Fragment, he began cultivating.
Entering a state of enlightenment, Donghua began to organize his path of cultivation.
In the Primordial Wilderness, cultivation was divided into five major realms.
The beginning of the Immortal Dao lay in an undying true spirit. As long as even a trace of the true spirit remained, one could rebuild the Dao Body over time and with sufficient resources, even if the Nascent Soul had collapsed and the Immortal Body had been destroyed. This was the beginning of longevity, known as the True Immortal realm.
Next, one had to develop supernatural abilities naturally and open a Grotto-Heaven within the body, displaying the first signs of the power of creation. This was the Mystic Immortal realm.
Once one had condensed Immortal Golden Nature, one could live as long as Heaven and Earth and shine alongside the sun and moon. This was true longevity, the Golden Immortal realm.
When one had refined the Five Qi in the Chest and gathered the Three Flowers Above the Crown, achieving perfection in essence, energy, and spirit without the slightest flaw, one became a Taiyi Golden Immortal.
By comprehending the laws and transcending the River of Fate, becoming one and the same in the past, present, and future, one became a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
Each major realm could be divided into four minor stages: early, middle, late, and peak.
Since Hongjun had not yet attained Sainthood or preached the Dao, there was naturally no talk of Quasi-Saints or Saints beyond the Great Luo Realm.
Since cultivation traditions in the Primordial Wilderness currently ended at the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, Donghua drew on his memories from his previous life and his experiences in this one to name the path of cultivation the "Immortal Dao." Its system of realms naturally went no further than the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.
Of course, for Donghua at present, that was enough.
Some beings had already broken through this limit. The Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, and Beginning Qilin, who had once ruled the Primordial Wilderness, had forcefully entered a wondrous realm beyond Great Luo by ruling Heaven and Earth and gathering boundless fortune and merit. Unfortunately, their methods were not suitable for all beings.
It was not until Hongjun preached in the Purple Sky Palace in the future and passed down the method of Severing Three Corpses that all living beings in the Primordial Wilderness glimpsed a clear and stable path to ascension. Only then did powerful beings beyond Great Luo spring up like bamboo shoots after the rain.
After clarifying the path ahead, Donghua settled his mind and began comprehending the Lesser Yang Law.
This law shared the same origin as the Pure Yang Law he had cultivated before, and the two had much in common. It was the best place to start.
With Donghua's original innate endowment and comprehension, focusing on both the Pure Yang Law and the Lesser Yang Law would have made every step arduous. Obstacles would have arisen along his path, with bottlenecks everywhere, each difficult to overcome.
Cultivating multiple laws could bring a striking increase in strength, far surpassing others at the same level, yet few cultivators dared to attempt it.
The reason was that the Dao of laws was profound and abstruse, making cultivation exceptionally difficult to begin with.
What was more, many Innate Divine Beings were born with a law predestined to accompany them. This was the foundation of their Dao, bestowed by Heaven.
Thus, a consensus had gradually taken shape in the Primordial Wilderness: choose one law as the focus of cultivation and let all others serve as support.
If one's comprehension was exceptional, then studying and verifying the mysteries of other laws alongside one's primary cultivation and drawing parallels between them would naturally bring immense benefits.
If one's abilities fell short, one should act within one's means and devote oneself wholeheartedly to cultivating one's own Dao.
After all, splitting one's path in two was a great taboo.
If one's thoughts strayed, it would be difficult to accomplish the Great Dao. This was a truth that had held firm through the ages.
Fortunately, with this treasure's help, if he could successfully bring the Pure Yang Law and Lesser Yang Law together, his combat strength would undergo a qualitative leap.
When the Witch-Demon Great Tribulation swept across Heaven and Earth, his chances of surviving it would improve considerably.
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