Deep within his true spirit.
The Three Thousand Great Dao runes that had come from the Eternal Life Great World, amid their fierce collision with the Primordial Origin Laws,
had not been damaged. Instead, an unseen hand had reforged them, separating the dross from the pure and evolving them into a form more suited to this world.
Through this collision, Guiyuan had also gained his own understanding of the differences between the Three Thousand Great Daos of the two worlds.
The Three Thousand Great Daos of the Eternal Life Great World, with the exception of the Great Destiny Technique, were all openly revealed, allowing all living beings to comprehend them.
The Three Thousand Great Daos of the Primordial World, however, existed hidden in the unseen. Apart from the Primordial World's Innate Sacred beings, all other creatures could only first comprehend the laws.
Only then could they comprehend the Great Daos.
"In that case, the Eternal Life World does indeed produce powerful beings faster than the Primordial World. But the Three Thousand Great Daos of the Primordial World are different from those of the Eternal Life World."
"Although the Three Thousand Great Daos of the Eternal Life World are revealed, they're restrained by the Great Destiny Technique. It's a little like comprehending the Great Destiny Technique through the Three Thousand Great Daos of the Primordial World,
then using the Great Destiny Technique to derive the Three Thousand Great Daos and imprinting them with its mark."
"But the Three Thousand Great Daos of the Primordial World are still raw materials, so it's easier to derive a Great Dao of one's own.
Rather than being like Daoist Hongmeng and the Creation Immortal King, who can only remain forever behind the sect master!"
Many thoughts flashed through Guiyuan's mind.
The two worlds each had their strengths and weaknesses, but for someone like Guiyuan, who sought transcendence, the Primordial World was naturally the better choice.
Fuxi and Nüwa saw him rise, his aura perfectly integrated, and knew he had gained a great deal.
A glimmer of understanding passed through their eyes, but they tacitly refrained from asking. Insights and opportunities were a cultivator's most private affairs. Even Fuxi and Nüwa, born from the same source, were no exception.
They must not pry.
As they continued on their way,
the three occasionally exchanged a few thoughts on laws such as Yin and Yang and creation, but spent most of their time immersed in tempering themselves.
Guiyuan was especially focused.
When Pangu split the heavens and transformed into all things, fragments of his inheritance scattered throughout the world. All living beings could obtain them, though in varying degrees and depths.
For instance, Guiyuan already possessed part of Pangu's inheritance concerning the Defense Dao, its associated Defense Laws, and the defensive divine abilities derived from them.
But the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art was complete.
And it was not a rigid set of cultivation steps. It was more like a "path" pointing straight to the Great Dao, a "principle" for tempering oneself.
"By condensing my own essence flowers through this Dao, I can transcend the constraints of the myriad Daos... I myself will be a complete world, able to wield the Three Thousand Laws. Even in the chaotic void, I can take myself as the Dao and need nothing from the outside..."
He murmured to himself, analyzing its mysteries.
If he explained this principle to other Primordial World beings, they would likely struggle to understand it.
Even the Twelve Ancestral Witches, who claimed to be of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage, might possess the inheritance of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art, Guiyuan surmised.
But most likely, they had chosen only a few laws that suited their bloodlines to temper themselves, rather than seeking to fuse all Three Thousand Laws into one body.
But Guiyuan was different.
In the Eternal Life Great World, he had personally seen how the Primordial Heavenly Dao encompassed all laws.
He had seen how Genesis of Gods opened up an era.
He had seen the Creation Immortal King wield creation.
And he had even witnessed how Fang Han embraced the myriad currents and ultimately formed a unique "Era Dao."
As for this path of "bearing all Daos within oneself,"
he already had deep knowledge and understanding. He did not need to spend a long time fumbling and making mistakes like the native beings of the Primordial World.
In just a short while, using the "Dao" of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art as a foundation and combining it with his Origin Foundation and knowledge of the Eternal Life World,
Guiyuan understood its essence. The outline of a body-tempering method unique to him had already taken shape in his mind.
[Three Thousand Guiyuan]
This method cultivated nothing but the self.
It drew on the power of the Three Thousand Laws to temper the body. Each time a law was successfully imprinted into the flesh, there was no need to activate it with the soul.
With every gesture, one could directly wield the power of that law through the physical body.
A moment later,
the Defense Laws were already shimmering around Guiyuan. He had comprehended this law innately, so he naturally could not draw upon it again.
"Using the Three Thousand Great Daos of the Eternal Life Great World as a starting point and integrating them into myself will let me draw upon the Three Thousand Laws to temper myself more quickly."
Guiyuan's true spirit stirred, and all the Great Dao runes within it, including the Great Destiny Technique, trembled in unison.
His earlier tempering had already made his understanding of the Three Thousand Great Daos of the Eternal Life Great World more compatible with the Primordial World.
The next moment,
Guiyuan felt his physical body resonate with the Three Thousand Laws of the Primordial World.
The Three Thousand Laws, which had weakened slightly before, once again condensed into Law Divine Chains that continuously coiled around Guiyuan's body.
But unlike before, these Law Divine Chains no longer opposed him. Instead, they aided in tempering his body.
The mountains of Essence Qi Pills piled inside the Heavenly Sha Pagoda were being consumed, while also strengthening Guiyuan's vitality.
Fortunately, he had collected a great many Ferocious Beast corpses in the Northern Continent earlier. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to continue.
"The Defense Laws are complete. Next, I should start with the Five Elements and imprint the Five Elements Laws into my body..."
Guiyuan considered his options. With the Three Thousand Guiyuan method, the further he progressed, the harder it would become to balance the Three Thousand Laws within his body.
So it was best to imprint some of the more difficult or useful laws early on.
If he wanted to take part in the calamity of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, it would naturally be best to start with the Five Elements.
He weighed his options.
Fuxi and Nüwa's minds stirred. They exchanged a glance, then said, "Fellow Daoist Guiyuan, we've suddenly sensed something. It seems there's an opportunity waiting for us."
"Shall we go together?"
Guiyuan replied with a smile.
"Of course."
Fuxi nodded. After all, Guiyuan had helped them a great deal. They had no reason to leave him behind.
Fuxi and Nüwa led the way, with Guiyuan following behind. He was curious whether Mount Buzhou held another opportunity.
He couldn't imagine the Creation Green Lotus being here. Only those of the Pangu Orthodox Lineage could probably obtain it. Many treasures, after all, were not simply destined for someone.
Rather, they were bound by cause and effect. Without that connection, even if a treasure lay right before you, you might not notice it—especially when it came to anything connected to the innate.
The place Fuxi and Nüwa sensed was not far away, but it was still another valley.
"It's right here." Fuxi looked on with some curiosity.
The main thing was that this valley had no Innate Great Array guarding it, unlike the one where they had found the Heaven, Earth, and Human Pearls.
It looked utterly ordinary, but Guiyuan narrowed his eyes.
"Shrink Mount Sumeru to a mustard seed, swallow the sun and moon into a pot..." Guiyuan suddenly said without thinking.
As soon as he said it, his mind jolted. He hadn't meant to say those words. Why had they suddenly come out of his mouth?
"I knew it. My two future disciples haven't yet grasped the Dao of Heaven, Earth, and Qiankun, or the Dao of Yin and Yang and creation.
How could cause and effect have drawn you here? So a variable has appeared."
The three heard only these words, and the scene before them abruptly transformed.
The valley that had been there moments ago changed in an instant, becoming a blessed cave-heaven. This cave-heaven was boundless, like an independent world of its own. Living beings roared within it, and the Great Dao was complete.
At the center of this world, a Daoist sat cross-legged in the void, his aura perfectly one with the surrounding heavens and earth.
"I am Daoist Qiankun. Greetings to the three of you."
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