Too Many Benefits!

"The Undying Fire Seed? The Taiyin Mystic Water?" Zhou Hao couldn't help but ask, "How come I've never heard of these two kinds of water and fire?"

The most famous water and fire in the Three Realms are the Solar True Fire and the True Lunar True Water.

Whether it is real water or real fire, there are nine types of each.

Those who can control any kind of true water or true fire are mostly true immortals or celestial gods, or possess extremely special magical treasures or spiritual artifacts.

After Zhou Hao cultivated the Chiming Nine Heavens Map and became a Celestial God, because he had a perfect Celestial God body, the two Divine Pattern of the Sun and Moon that he condensed were incomparably perfect. He was already able to control the Solar True Fire and the Lunar True Water. The power was so great that even if a Celestial Immortal did not have a magic weapon to resist, his Celestial Immortal body could not withstand the burning fire and freezing cold.

"This fire is the ' Undying Fire Seed ' that Emperor Suiren-shi comprehended, and the water is the ' Taiyin Mystic Water ' taken from the essence of the Lunar Star. Both are existences that surpass the Nine True Fires and the Nine True Waters," the Three Pure Ones explained.

"An existence beyond true fire and true water?" Zhou Hao was shocked.

Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan listened intently, holding their breath.

Most cultivators with weaker abilities are unaware that there are even more powerful water and fire elements beyond true water and true fire.

Although Zhou Hao was strong enough, he had only been cultivating for a short time and had just entered this level, so he naturally didn't know it before.

Now that the Three Pure Ones have enlightened them, they know that ' Solar True Fire ' is just the most common flame on the Solar Star, and there are countless of them.

Even stronger than the Solar True Fire is the ' Solar Golden Flame ' within the core of the Solar Star. Its power is far more terrifying than the Solar True Fire. Even True God Dao Ancestor would have to be extremely careful when facing it, or they could be burned alive if they were not careful.

The Solar Golden Flame are the limit that Three Realms can reach, the ultimate flames that nature can create. Naturally, all the powerful beings wanted to refine and control such a powerful flame.

However, the Solar Golden Flame were too violent to control, so the powerful beings had to find another way.

First, the Ancestor God of fire, Zhurong, created the "Zhurong Divine Fire." Later, the human emperor Suiren-shi created the "Undying Fire Seed." Both of these flames surpassed the Nine True Fires.

Unfortunately, the Ancestor God Zhurong died long ago. Now, the person with the highest achievement in the way of fire in the Three Realms is generally recognized as Suiren-shi, because of his ' Undying Fire Seed '.

As for ' Taiyin Mystic Water ', it is of the same level as the Solar Golden Flame, surpassing the nine great true waters.

However, the Taiyin Mystic Water is not as violent as the Solar Golden Flame, so it can still be controlled.

However, to refine the Taiyin Mystic Water into something like what is before us, where all its power is contained and the surface appears as only gentle water droplets, requires an extremely high level of mastery over water.

This is why the Sanqing Rulai, and the Elder Yuan were so amazed.

"Passing on the torch, carrying on the past and ushering in the future... This seed of fire is something I recently refined and condensed. It can be planted in the boy's body like planting Earth Fire, so that he will be born with the divine power of Heavenly Fire, and will grow and improve alongside him," said Suiren-shi.

"As for the Lunar Essence, that's the method of Shennong and Fuxi. One was skilled in alchemy, and the other in formations. The Lunar Essence they refined could also be implanted into a girl's body, just like the Cold Fiend..."

"With these two water-essence fire seeds, your twins will be born with innate talents no less than gods and demons, and their future aptitude in the arts of water and fire will be extremely high. Are you satisfied with this gift, young friend Zhou Hao?"

"Satisfied, satisfied, extremely satisfied! Thank you, Emperor!" Zhou Hao was overjoyed and excited, and together with the two women, he bowed to Suiren-shi and Fuxi-shi in gratitude.

Given Zhou Hao's current strength, even if he were given a supreme innate treasure, it wouldn't mean much to him, so he wouldn't be so excited.

But if it's for unborn children, then it's a different story.

Which parent doesn't hope their son will become a dragon and their daughter a phoenix?

For Zhou Hao, the natural hope is that his children can go further, higher, and more smoothly on their path to immortality.

The fire seeds and water essences bestowed by the three human emperors were no less than giving Zhou Hao's children the most perfect foundation, making it possible for them to become powerful Dao Ancestors in the future.

Seeing the excitement and joy on Zhou Hao, Liu Yu, and Yun Yuchan's faces, Suiren-shi also showed a gratified smile.

He pointed, and the tinder and the Lunar Essence transformed into two beams of light that flew into the bellies of Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan.

The two women felt a warmth spread through their bodies, and the fetus in their wombs seemed to move slightly. Then, their whole bodies felt as if they were soaking in a hot spring, an indescribable comfort, and their eyelids grew heavier and heavier.

Seeing the two women sway as if they were about to collapse, Zhou Hao quickly reached out and caught them. Then he heard soft snoring coming from their mouths; they were already fast asleep.

"With the water essence and fire seed entering their bodies, the two little babies will merge, and the mother will also benefit. Let them sleep; they'll be fine after a nap," Suiren-shi said gently.

"Yes." Zhou Hao nodded, took the two women into his Immortal Mansion, and had his clone take care of them, while he himself drank with several leaders and powerful figures.

After drinking several cups, the Elder Yuan put down his cup and took out two items: a cloudy jade stone and a book with a black cover.

"Young friend Zhou Hao, this old man is not like the three Human Emperors, who possess such profound skills, but I certainly wouldn't come to your banquet empty-handed."

Elder Yuan first handed the cloudy jade stone in his hand to Zhou Hao.

"The rift between you and Styx was caused by this karmic entanglement, and your sect in the Great Xia World also has a deep-seated hatred for this karmic entanglement. Today, I have brought him here, and you can do whatever you want with him. However, let's just let bygones be bygones regarding that misunderstanding with Styx."

Zhou Hao looked at the murky jade and saw that there were countless threads inside, and these threads were wrapped around and bound a tiny figure about the size of a thumb, just like an insect inside amber.

"Is this ' Indra, ' the leader of the four great demon generals of the Asura Church?" Zhou Hao exclaimed in surprise.

Not for any other reason than the resolute determination represented by the Elder Yuan's actions.

Normally, a faction can be cohesive and its members are willing to fight to the death because its leaders and superiors will protect and defend their members.

Even if one's own people make a serious mistake and cause a major disaster, whether it's punishment or disciplinary action, that's an internal matter.

When dealing with external forces, unless the disparity in strength is truly too great and refusing to yield would lead to the annihilation of the entire organization, the usual approach is to remain firm and unyielding.

Even though he now possesses the strength of a top-tier True God Dao Ancestor, he dares not say that he can definitely suppress the Patriarch Styx.

Even if they were wary of his own potential and wanted to ease tensions and repair relations, it would have been enough to disregard the ancient feud between his sect and Indra. Why would they simply hand him over to be disposed of at will?

Aren't the Elder Yuan Patriarch Styx afraid that those below will become disloyal and disloyal?

Zhou Hao was filled with confusion.

The Sanqing, Rulai, and the two Human Emperors, who were standing to the side, were also silently pondering the profound meaning behind the actions of the Elder Yuan.

"This book records some insights I've gained about the two fundamental forces of Wuji and Taiji," Elder Yuan said, handing the black-covered book to Zhou Hao. "While it may not be as profound as the methods taught by your master, it should still be of some use to you. Consider it a passing down of knowledge, like the Human Emperor's. I'm giving it to you."

"This..." Zhou Hao hesitated, looking at the black book with the five ancient characters ' Wuji Begets Taiji ' on the cover.

Sending a gift to one's own sect's enemy could be seen as a way to resolve grudges.

But what is the meaning of giving oneself cultivation insights?

They're not related by blood, and they're not even on the same side. If I were to accept this teaching, wouldn't I be indebted to them for the karma of passing on their skills?

Zhou Hao didn't take the book, but instead looked at his master. Just as the Three Pure Ones were about to speak, Elder Yuan spoke again.

"What? Is Zhou boy your disciple of the Sanqing, or not the successor of Brother Zhenyuan? My views differ from yours, and we can't reason with each other, so I'm too lazy to argue. But Brother Zhenyuan passed away early without leaving a successor. Fortunately, Zhou boy took up his mantle. Can't I pass on some cultivation insights?" Elder Yuan became more and more angry as he spoke.

"What kind of world is this now? The Pangu World has long been shattered. This is the Three Realms Era. Why bother with the Wujian Gate Nuwa Faction? We've been brothers for so many years. What difference does it make who rules the Three Realms? Why care so much? Do we have to fight to the death?"

"After countless battles and conflicts, how many of the old brothers born together in the Chaos are left? I don't want to get involved, and I don't want Styx and the others to get involved, yet you still force me! I'd rather lead a group of old friends and disciples to fight against the alien races in the Chaos than get involved in your messy affairs!"

After saying this, without waiting for Sanqing and the others to reply, Elder Yuan shoved the book into Zhou Hao's hands and turned to leave.

"Senior Yuan." Zhou Hao called out, holding the book, but before he could finish, the Elder Yuan waved his hand behind him, and his body transformed into a streak of light, flying directly out of the Limitless Palace and disappearing from sight.

"Master?" Zhou Hao looked at the Sanqing.

"Take it." Sanqing sighed deeply. "Elder Yuan and Zhenyuan had an excellent relationship back then. If he doesn't side with the Wujian Gate in the future, it won't hurt to treat him with respect when we meet."

Zhou Hao nodded, understanding his master's meaning.

If Elder Yuan were to join the Wujian Gate, he would have chosen a side, and on matters of principle, personal feelings and favors would have to take a backseat.

Next, the four leaders spoke in hushed tones, their voices barely audible, so much so that even with Zhou Hao standing right beside them, he couldn't hear a thing.

Zhou Hao knew that his master and the others didn't want him to hear this, so he ignored them and focused his attention on the books left behind by Elder Yuan.

As for the amber jade that imprisoned Indra, he was told to put it away for now and send it to Patriarch Mu Yang after the banquet.

I have no grudge against Indra, so it's best to let the sect handle it.

Boom~~~

As Zhou Hao's consciousness seeped into the book in his hand, the entire book instantly transformed into a stream of light and shot into Zhou Hao's brow.

A deluge of information flooded Zhou Hao's mind, and even though his divine soul was powerful enough to rival that of a Dao Ancestor, he was momentarily lost in thought.

The Elder Yuan, after all, was a Chaos True God who had been born from chaos before the creation of heaven and earth and had lived to this day in the Three Realms era. His so-called insights were the accumulation of countless years. Zhou Hao looked at this vast amount of information, which even included the creation and collapse of Pangu Chaosworld...

Those insights into the Chaos Universe, from the infinite to the ultimate, and ultimately to the birth of all things, made Zhou Hao feel a sense of admiration and goodwill towards the Elder Yuan after reading them.

The insights and reflections given by Elder Yuan were so timely!

"My current foundation is strong, but my accumulation is weak. With this insight, I can quickly close the gap between my realm and that of other powerful beings." Zhou Hao was extremely excited.

The powerful Dao Ancestors around them, after countless years of cultivation, have already exhausted their potential, which has all been converted into combat power. Unless they have a breakthrough enlightenment, it will be difficult for them to improve their strength further.

But Zhou Hao is different.

His current combat power is due to his foundation, which is a hundred times stronger than the top Pure Yang True Immortal in the Three Realms and comparable to top True Gods. With the help of his extraordinary comprehension and the power of the Blue Flower, he has figured out the mysterious ' Chaos Palm ' that combines two great divine powers and secret techniques, allowing him to fully unleash his Qi Refining strength.

But how long have you possessed the Chaos Palm or the newly formed Pure Yang Golden Core?

It hasn't even been a month yet, all told.

As time goes by, the Pure Yang Golden Elixir nourishes the soul, and after comprehending and mastering the Great Dao, Zhou Hao can begin to comprehend the Heavenly Dao. With the enlightenment and accumulation from the Elder Yuan, it is foreseeable that Zhou Hao's strength will experience another explosive period.

At least he had only skimmed through the Elder Yuan's insights and reflections, and he was already moved and inspired.

Once inside the Immortal Mansion, having settled Liu Yu and Yun Yuchan's Asura God avatars, he began meditating to go into seclusion and cultivate.

"Call."

Zhou Hao, standing beside the four leaders, opened his eyes with a look of joy on his face.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw his master, Rulai, Suiren-shi, and Fuxi-shi, four powerful leaders, all staring at him. Zhou Hao's expression immediately froze.

"The Elder Yuan left behind will be of great help to you," Fuxi-shi said with a smile.

"It's very helpful." Zhou Hao nodded honestly, "It can make up for my shortcomings of not having cultivated for long enough and not accumulating enough experience."

"Speaking of accumulation, what I originally prepared for young friend Zhou Hao was also my understanding of palm techniques. Now that Elder Yuan has provided such a gem, it seems like I'm just picking up scraps from someone else's work." Tathagata sighed Rulai shook his head. "However, since it was already prepared, I will still pass it on to young friend Zhou."

He pointed with one finger as he spoke.

A hazy golden light transformed into a palm-sized golden leaf in the air, which drifted down into Zhou Hao's hand.

Zhou Hao felt a sudden weight in his hand; the small leaf felt as heavy as a mountain.

"Thank you, Buddha." Zhou Hao was extremely excited.

Of the four powerful leaders who have come today, Rulai is the most low-key, having barely uttered a few words.

Who would have thought that his first offering would be so precious?

Buddhist sects are inherently skilled in palm techniques.

The Rulai was the strongest among them.

In the Three Realms, when it comes to close combat, Tathagata may only rank in the top five, Rulai there are several others who can rival him.

But when it comes to palm techniques, aside from the ' Demonic Hand Dao Ancestor ' of the Wujian Gate, the most powerful of all demons, it must be the Rulai.

"It's getting late, so I'll head back to Spirit Mountain first." Rulai nodded slightly.

"I'm leaving too. Rulai, wait for us to go together." After leaving these words, Suiren-shi disappeared with Rulai.

"Why did Suiren-shi go to Spirit Mountain?" Fuxi-shi, somewhat puzzled.

However, since neither Suiren-shi nor Rulai had invited him, he couldn't very well go with them. So he said to the Sanqing, "Are you going back to the Jade Void Palace? I came out to relax this time and haven't seen Xiaoyao yet. I'd like to go with you to the Dao Sect for a visit."

"I have something to instruct Zhou Hao. You can go to the Xiaoyao Dao Sect." Sanqing.

Fuxi-shi nodded and left alone.

Upon hearing that his master had something to instruct him, Zhou Hao led the Sanqing to the inner hall's quiet chamber.

At this moment, the powerful beings in the Ten Thousand Immortals Hall, seeing that the leaders Rulai and the Human Emperor had left, also began to depart in twos and threes.

With Xuandu Grand Mage and his fellow disciples helping to see him off, naturally no one would criticize Zhou Hao.

In a quiet room.

Zhou Hao offered his master fragrant tea.

"Sit." Sanqing nodded.

The master and apprentice sat facing each other.

"You've already reached the strength of a top-tier True God Dao Ancestor on the Qi Refining path, but your strength is somewhat lacking on the Divine Demon path." The Sanqing looked at their young disciple with gentle eyes. "Even if Crimson Bright cultivates the Divine Demon technique to its fullest extent, he can only achieve True Godhood. With your current level, you should be able to reach that level soon. Today, I will pass on another technique to you."

"God-Devil Body Refining technique even more profound than the <Chiming Nine Heavens Map>?" Zhou Hao was taken aback.

Isn't Master himself a true god?

Could it be that Master has broken through to a higher level?

The Sanqing seemed to know what Zhou Hao was thinking, and smiled, "The one with the highest achievement in our Three Realms is Nuwa, who successfully broke through from the Ancestor God to the Pangu God Realm."

"After reaching the Pangu God Realm, Nuwa pondered the mysteries of the divine body, expending endless effort. Before leaving the Three Realms, she created a technique called the <Inner Contemplation Freedom Ancestor God Scroll>. With this technique, a true god can hope to become Ancestor God."

Zhou Hao suddenly realized.

So it was left behind by the Lady Nuwa; no wonder.

"This cultivation method is extremely important. After all, the birth of each Ancestor God means the emergence of another powerful leader, which has a significant impact on the entire Three Realms."

Therefore, in our Nuwa Faction, only true gods with high talent and absolute loyalty have a chance to obtain this technique. If their loyalty cannot be confirmed, we will never leak it."The Sanqing Ones said solemnly.

"This time, you presented the method for enhancing the Golden Core. Both Suiren-shi and Rulai believe that your loyalty is beyond question, and your great merit and strong talent are enough to qualify you to receive this technique."

Zhou Hao nodded.

He also understood that the reason why Suiren-shi and Rulai offered the fire seed, the Lunar Essence, and their own palm techniques was largely because of the method to enhance the Golden Core.

However, the fact that Nuwa Faction actually possessed a cultivation method capable of reaching the level of Ancestor God still greatly surprised him.

Having a training method to guide you versus groping your way through difficulties on your own, feeling your way across the river by touching the Shitou, are worlds apart.

At least we know where the path is, so we don't have to worry about not knowing how to continue once we reach the true God.

Call!

The Sanqing Ones pointed at Zhou Hao's brow, and densely packed characters immediately appeared in his mind.

It was that set of God-Devil Body Refining techniques—<The Inner Contemplation Freedom Ancestor God Scroll>.

Buzz~~~

The countless words that surfaced in Zhou Hao's mind gradually coalesced into the image of a woman.

The woman's feathered robes fluttered with a natural rhythm as she looked at Zhou Hao with a smile, which unconsciously inspired him to worship her.

In particular, countless points of light flickered around the woman's body, each point of light seemingly composed entirely of divine power, containing an incomparably perfect 'Dao'.

Zhou Hao even had the illusion that looking at this woman was like standing in the void, looking at a chaotic world.

Vast and magnificent.

Its mysteries are endless.

In comparison, the Elder Yuan's understanding of the Great Dao, which had previously amazed Zhou Hao, seemed far too rudimentary.

"I see."

"For a divine body to break through the barrier of the God-Demon path, it turns out that it must take 'Dao' as its core."

Zhou Hao carefully studied the "Inner Contemplation Freedom Ancestor God Scroll" and compared it with the methods in the last volume of the Chiming Nine Heavens Map," making the path after the gods and demons and the celestial beings increasingly clear to him.

The core of the Qi Refining path is the Golden Core within the body, while the core of the Divine Demon path is the Divine Body.

From the moment a mortal achieves innate divine power and embarks on the path of cultivation, the cultivation of God-Devil Body Refining has always revolved around the physical body.

If before becoming a celestial being, it was merely a matter of physical evolution and transformation, then from the moment one passes the Celestial Tribulation and achieves the Celestial Body, all the divine power within one's body needs to have a 'Dao' as its core.

When he achieved the body of a celestial being, because his Qi cultivation method was water-based, he naturally constructed his divine body using the minor 'path' of water under the guidance of heaven and earth.

However, such an opportunity guided by the natural order of heaven and earth only comes once. To step into the higher realm of 'True God,' in addition to a perfect divine body, one must condense a 'Great Dao' into its core, transform divine power, and make the divine power hundreds of times purer and more vast than when one was a Heavenly God.

It's not difficult to comprehend and master a 'Great Dao'; otherwise, there wouldn't be any celestial being who cultivates two paths simultaneously, reaching the Pure Yang True Immortal realm through Qi Refining, yet still remaining a celestial being and failing to break through to True God.

The real challenge lies in how to unite the core principles.

Unlike the Golden Elixir, which can be formed in a single entity, the Divine Body is created from the convergence of boundless divine power.

To condense the core, one must condense it in every wisp of divine power. This requires extremely high levels of comprehension, spiritual power, and Dao realm. No wonder so many gods are trapped in the present state, some of whom have even become Dao Ancestors through Qi Refining, yet still have not achieved true godhood.

Take the <Chiming Nine Heavens Map> as an example. To become a true god, one must thoroughly understand and master two of the Great Daos of the Water and Fire systems, and have profound attainments in the techniques of Yin-Yang transformation, in order to have a chance of success.

After all, if one wants to break through from a celestial being to a true god, one cannot obtain the assistance of the two Supreme Star, the Sun and the Moon, to nurture a divine body; one can only rely on oneself.

However, the "Inner Contemplation Freedom Ancestor God Scroll" is somewhat similar to Visualization Technique, using illusion to evoke reality.

By visualizing the divine power that enabled the Lady Nuwa to create the god Pangu, one can seek a glimmer of spiritual light in the divine body.

Then, using the profound mysteries of the Great Dao that he had comprehended, he transformed this spark of inspiration into reality, condensing the core of the Great Dao within every strand of divine power, thus achieving the body of a true god.

The same principle applies to cultivating into Ancestor God, except that the core of the divine body condensed is not the 'Great Dao' but the ' Heavenly Dao ', making the difficulty immeasurable.

"Hoo." Zhou Hao let out a deep breath and opened his eyes.

"Have you finished reading?" Sanqing asked.

"Yes, I've finished reading it. Lady Nuwa is truly amazing." Zhou Hao's eyes were filled with astonishment.

I always knew from legends that the Lady Nuwa was powerful, comprehending 84,000 Daos and mastering eight of the Ten Great Heavenly Dao, excluding the Chaos Heavenly Dao and the Destruction Heavenly Dao Heavenly Dao.

But legends are just legends; nothing beats seeing it with your own eyes.

Zhou Hao had always thought that he had comprehended and mastered enough Dao, but compared with the Dao that Lady Nuwa had created in his mind, it was like a stream compared to an ocean, simply incomparable.

"Nuwa is certainly powerful, otherwise she wouldn't be the only one to become the god Pangu." The Sanqing shook their heads. "Alright, here is the cultivation technique. Study it carefully in the future and become a true god as soon as possible. If you can break through to become Ancestor God before the final battle, that would be even better."

"Yes." Zhou Hao nodded solemnly.

"Next is the gift I've prepared for you," Sanqing. "Now that you've reached the level of True God Dao Ancestor and Dao Ancestor, the Human Emperor, Rulai, and even the Elder Yuan have all given you gifts. As your master, I naturally have a gift for you as well."

"Master." Zhou Hao's eyes lit up immediately.

Even though we've already gained enough benefits today, so what?

Only a fool would complain about having too many benefits!

"With your strength, innate spiritual treasures offer limited enhancement. Facing top-tier True God Dao Ancestor, relying solely on the Eight-Nine Arcane Art for protection is insufficient," the Sanqing said with a smile. "This primordial treasure has been with me for many years, protecting me on numerous occasions during my adventures in the chaos. Today, I bestow it upon you."

Thanks to everyone for helping me name my child yesterday. I've already decided on "Suifeng," haha, saving me 19.8 yuan.

Although it's not exactly the same as the names my friends use, it really gave me a lot of inspiration. Thank you so much!