"Nature, elements, stars, wildness, slaughter, karmic force, talismans, artifacts, being and nonbeing, spiritual radiance!"
In that instant, all of Ling Qing's insights transformed into the myriad phenomena of heaven and earth, then further branched into classifications such as nature and elements.
From these tangible things emerged abstract concepts such as slaughter, karmic force, and merit.
The concepts converged into talismans; the talismans overlapped and became magical artifacts and treasures. Then, through the principle of being and nonbeing, all outward forms faded away, leaving behind only specks of spiritual radiance.
The spiritual radiance gathered, surging like a great river, like a dragon soaring through the nine heavens.
A strand of spiritual radiance threaded all the Daos together like a string of pearls, whirling round and round as it condensed into a single point.
Pop~
With a soft sound, that point of spiritual radiance burst apart, giving rise to the Two Principles and Three Talents before dividing into three tightly closed flower buds.
Splash, splash, splash~
With the sound of water, an acre of cloudlight appeared above Ling Qing's head. Within it, the five qi surged and flowed, supporting the three flower buds.
A soft rustling arose as the three buds peeled open layer by layer, slowly blossoming into three lotus flowers of spiritual radiance that bobbed within the cloudlight.
"Alone in this world, I sought heaven's truth; upon Mount Lao by the sea, I sought the root source; Creation's mysteries became all things, then returned to one point of spiritual radiance; The five qi returned to the origin, and the five qi were complete; three flowers gathered at the crown, and three flowers bloomed; Today I have found the true mystery—I shall become an immortal who lives forever and never dies!"
A streak of spiritual radiance soared skyward like a dragon,