Within the Kunlun Mountain range, there exists a universe of its own. Inside an unremarkable peak, there might be a hidden paradise, a cave dwelling opened by disciples of the Three Religions using their Spiritual Power.
Xuan Qing had also opened one for himself.
For cultivators, inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy was a form of taking from the world. A superior cave dwelling, coupled with a magic formation, could greatly increase the efficiency of their cultivation.
As the Golden Crow flew and the Jade Rabbit roamed, ten thousand years had passed since the Three Pure Ones last preached the Dao.
During these ten thousand years, Xuan Qing had not merely engaged in arduous cultivation. He would sometimes enter seclusion, sometimes spar with fellow disciples, and sometimes seek out Daoist Duobao to discuss Artifact Refining.
Of course, he also didn't forget to borrow some of his fellow disciples' Innate Spiritual Treasures, imprinting the Dao insights within them.
Yunxiao's Primordial Golden Dou contained the Dao of Space and the Dao of Misfortune. Jin Ling's Dragon Tiger Ruyi nurtured the Dao of Yin and Yang. And Duobao's Duobao Pagoda contained the Dao of Sealing and Suppression.
Besides them, he also didn't let go of Ran Deng, the Vice Sect Master of the Heavenly Origin Sect, imprinting the Dao of Annihilation and the Dao of the Universe from the Spirit Coffin Lamp and the Universe Ruler, two Innate Spiritual Treasures.
As for the other disciples, their cultivation was still shallow. Neither the Primordial Lord of Heaven nor the Sect Master Tongtian had bestowed protective Innate Spiritual Treasures upon them prematurely.
The Dao insights contained within the Innate Spiritual Treasures on Kunlun Mountain had all been captured by Xuan Qing.
What remained was to slowly digest them, comprehend the Innate Great Dao from these insights, and integrate them into his own Dao Fruit, making it more complete.
In the past ten thousand years, Xuan Qing had benefited immensely.
Originally, his comprehension of the Innate Eight Trigrams was merely superficial, only grasping the Great Dao of Thunder, Fire, and Wind. Now, with the help of various Dao insights in his spiritual platform, he had comprehended five other Great Daos, completely perfecting the Innate Eight Trigrams Great Dao. Furthermore, through Return to Origin and the Innate Dao insights contained within the Four Symbols Pagoda, he had comprehended the Innate Four Symbols Great Dao.
The most powerful Dao insights in his spiritual platform were undoubtedly those contained within the Innate Supreme Treasures: the Four Immortal Slaying Swords, the Pangu Banner, and the Taiji Diagram.
It was a pity that, with his current cultivation, he was still unable to comprehend them.
He had opened up an inner landscape, transforming the Great Daos he had comprehended into a Dao Tree. Every time he comprehended a Great Dao, the Dao Tree would grow taller by a zhang and thicker by a chi, and a branch would evolve on its main trunk.
As for the core of the Dao Tree, the foundation of everything, it was naturally the Great Dao of Refining!
Furthermore, discussing the Dao with his many fellow disciples had also benefited him greatly. Debating with Lü Yue made him realize that refining plagues could also become part of the Great Dao of Refining!
Discussing with Duobao, he understood that methods like refining artifacts, refining swords, and refining formations could be integrated. He even used this to deduce a Supreme Clarity World-Suppressing Sword Formation!
In addition, his deepened understanding of the Three Pure Ones' Great Dao had given him some new ideas. The Three Pure Ones currently had good relations, and their disciples exchanged resources. However, some core Saint Great Daos were still only accessible to direct disciples.
For example, the Primordial Nine Seals created by the Primordial Lord of Heaven allowed only direct disciples of the Heavenly Origin Sect to learn the first three seals, while other disciples could only learn the remaining six seal techniques.
The Spiritual Power of the Grand Pure One Laozi, apart from the Grand Pure Divine Thunder, Grand Pure Immortal Light, and Grand Pure True Fire that came with the Golden Core Great Dao, could only be learned by Xuandu, his direct disciple.
As for the One Qi Manifests as Three Pure Ones, which Xuan Qing coveted the most, even Xuandu claimed to have never heard of it.
He understood the two Saints' actions: "Teachings cannot be easily passed on, and the Dao cannot be easily bestowed." Being allowed to learn some of their Spiritual Power was already a sign of the Saints' immense compassion and generosity!
He had no reason to be dissatisfied!
However, looking at the countless Dao insights in his spiritual platform, a bold idea began to form.
Paths are forged by those who walk them. If the Saints did not teach, he could find his own way to deduce it!
"One Qi Manifests as Three Pure Ones should be based on the commonalities of the Three Pure Ones' Great Dao. My First Martial Uncle must also have extensive research into the Jade Pure Great Dao and the Supreme Pure Great Dao!"
"I was able to fuse the origins of three types of divine thunder precisely because I understood the core of 'Three Pure Ones, One Qi'. This allowed me to use the Forge of Creation and the Innate Way of Change to return to origin!"
"If we reverse the concept of 'Three Pure Ones, One Qi' and thoroughly comprehend and understand the respective Great Daos of the Three Pure Ones, it might not be impossible to achieve One Qi Manifests as Three Pure Ones!"
"I can find someone to try it out first!"
One person's wisdom is limited, while many people's wisdom is abundant. Xuan Qing did not intend to comprehend the Grand Pure One Laozi's ultimate profound divine ability solely through his own strength and intellect.
He thought of the San Xiao!
Like the Three Pure Ones, the San Xiao originated from the same source. All three were transformed from Innate Colorful Clouds, naturally drawn to the Great Dao of Water. Moreover, Yunxiao's wisdom was exceptionally extraordinary.
Upon hearing Xuan Qing's intention, Bixiao frowned, "One Xiao Manifests as Three Xiao? What kind of divine ability is that?"
Yunxiao, however, seemed lost in thought.
Ten thousand years ago, she had personally witnessed Xuan Qing using the Forge of Creation to fuse the Three Pure Ones' divine thunder. When one method is understood, all methods become clear. The innate origins of her and her sisters indeed had similarities with those of the Three Pure Ones.
She comprehended the Great Dao of Profound Water, Qiongxiao comprehended the Great Dao of Ren Water, and Bixiao comprehended the Great Dao of Gui Water. All three were branches of the Great Dao of Water.
Therefore, Xuan Qing's proposed idea had the potential to become reality!
Of course, the prerequisite was that one of the three sisters could achieve a comprehensive understanding of all three Great Daos.
"One Xiao Manifests as Three Xiao!"
Yunxiao remained silent for a long time, seemingly contemplating something. She vaguely felt a realization: if the origin power of her and her sisters could be completely fused, they could comprehend a great divine ability.
However, after joining the Intercepting Sect and being bestowed the Primordial Golden Dou by Sect Master Tongtian, she had been focusing on comprehending the Dao of Formations and the Dao of Misfortune contained within the Primordial Golden Dou.
Consequently, she had somewhat neglected the laws that had gestured within her during her transformation.
"Of course, this is just an idea of mine!"
Xuan Qing said slowly, "My Teacher, First Martial Uncle, and Second Martial Uncle are all transformed from Pangu's Primordial Spirit, which is slightly different from the situation of the three junior sisters! Whether it can succeed or not still requires the three junior sisters to consider carefully!"
This time, under the guise of discussing the Dao, he told the San Xiao the concepts of "Three Pure Ones, One Qi" and "One Qi, Three Pure Ones," hoping to leverage their wisdom to better comprehend the commonalities of the Three Pure Ones' Great Dao.
It was one thing for Qiongxiao and Bixiao, but Yunxiao's talent was no less than that of Duobao and Jin Ling. She was the only one explicitly mentioned to have severed the three corpses during the Investiture of the Gods calamity.
Splitting the heavens and earth to achieve the Dao, refining the true form within the Three Immortals Island, casting aside the six energies and three corpses, and with a quick step, Qing Luan left the Jade Capital – how could she be comparable to ordinary beings?
Of course, he had only planted a seed. Whether it could take root, sprout, and even blossom and bear fruit depended on the wisdom and comprehension of the San Xiao sisters!
After bidding farewell to San Xiao, he headed straight for the Supreme Clarity Hall. He planned to travel the world; merely staying in seclusion and cultivating diligently wouldn't speed up his comprehension of the Dao.
Currently, the Witch-Demon War had only erupted for ten thousand years. Both races were relatively restrained, and the Great Desolation was temporarily peaceful—a perfect opportunity to descend the mountain and seek fortune!
However, out of caution, he still borrowed the Golden Cloud Crown from Daoist Duobao to conceal his form and aura, thus avoiding accumulating too much karma during his travels.
"Tens of thousands of autumns seeking the Dao on Kunlun Mountain, Beneath Kirin Cliff, dreaming of the Great Thousand. By chance, I gained the marvelous methods of the Three Pure Ones, An immortal proud among the nine heavens. Today, I temporarily ride the wind, Tomorrow, my sword will point to the Grand Unity!"
"I'm off! I'm off!"
With Sect Master Tongtian's approval and having borrowed the Golden Cloud Crown from Duobao, everything was ready. Xuan Qing no longer hesitated and immediately took to his sword, leaving Kunlun Mountain.
This time, venturing out, he was already in the Taiyi Realm. He instantly felt that the vast heavens and boundless seas allowed him to soar freely.
In an instant, a streak of light broke through the sky, and when it reappeared, it was already tens of thousands of miles away!
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