The Supreme Mystic Source Scripture and the Path of Taiyi

Yang Xuan's heart jolted.

The innate legacy of the Primordial Gourd Vine!

Ever since he had been reborn as the gourd vine, he had assumed that his rebirth had replaced the spiritual root, leaving him without any inherited memories and forcing him to rely entirely on instinct to cultivate.

Only now did he realize that it was not that there was no legacy, but that his cultivation had been insufficient to activate it.

Now that he had broken through to the Late Golden Immortal realm, ten thousand years of accumulated foundation and Dao comprehension had finally triggered the legacy.

Streams of inherited information slowly flowed into his primordial spirit.

First came the origins of the gourd vine.

The Primordial Gourd Vine was no ordinary innate spiritual root. It had been formed from a strand of creation qi within the chaos that had not been split apart when Pangu opened heaven and earth.

That strand of creation qi contained a lingering trace of Pangu's bloodline. Thus, it had rooted itself upon Mount Buzhou, formed from Pangu's spine, combining with the creation qi to return to its origin. The two complemented each other perfectly.

Next came the divine abilities of the seven gourd flowers.

Yang Xuan had previously known only that the seven flowers corresponded to the seven divine abilities of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and lightning. Yet the legacy told him that these seven abilities were merely surface appearances. Their true essence was the Seven Transformations of Creation.

Crimson destruction was the rise of creation.

Orange earth-rending was the foundation of creation.

Yellow indestructibility was the root of creation.

Green vitality was the birth of creation.

Azure extreme speed was the movement of creation.

Blue frost was the stillness of creation.

Purple lightning was the transformation of creation.

When the seven sources became one, they formed the complete Dao of Creation.

From destruction to creation, endlessly recurring, infinite and boundless.

This was the <Supreme Mystic Source Scripture of the Seven Calamities of Creation>!

Enlightenment dawned upon Yang Xuan.

Finally, the legacy mentioned the seven calamities.

When all seven gourd flowers matured and the seven divine abilities fully awakened, the gourd vine would undergo a qualitative leap. It could transform from an innate spiritual root into a true Supreme Dao Body, with its cultivation directly reaching the Quasi-Sage realm.

Yet the gourds borne by the gourd vine were nurtured by heaven and earth, ownerless objects to be claimed by those fated to obtain them.

At that time, there would be the danger of the fruit ripening and falling, of death and Dao extinction.

Presumably, the Primordial Gourd Vine's cultivation had already reached the Hunyuan Daluo level at that time. It had merely been jointly suppressed by seven Hunyuan Daluo-level experts, its divine consciousness erased.

In the end, it had perished, its Dao extinguished...

This was the fate of the Primordial Gourd Vine in the original Primordial World.

"Seven calamities..."

Yang Xuan murmured.

The seven calamities were not seven tribulations, but seven masters of tribulation.

Every great expert who plucked a gourd would become one of his calamities.

If he did nothing, then on the day the seven gourd flowers matured, he would be jointly suppressed by seven Sages. His divine consciousness would be erased, his intelligence scattered, and he would become a magic treasure to be wielded by others.

After the second sermon ended, the time for his calamity to descend would come.

But how could Yang Xuan possibly resign himself to waiting for death?

Yang Xuan quickly calmed down.

He was a transmigrator. He had the chat group. The advantage was his!

If all else failed, he could hide in another world and return only after cultivating into a Sage.

So his current problem was how to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. Everything else was empty talk and needless worry.

Golden Immortal—what was meant by "golden"?

That which was indestructible was golden.

In the Primordial World's cultivation system, Golden Immortals were called "golden" because their primordial spirits were entrusted to the void, condensing an indestructible Golden Immortal Dao Fruit. From then on, they stood beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements, their lifespan equal to heaven and earth.

However, merely achieving "indestructibility" was far from enough.

He recalled Queen Mother of the West's earlier guidance. Combined with the Supreme Mystic Source Scripture of the Seven Calamities of Creation that had just awakened, his Golden Immortal realm had stabilized, and a completely new understanding of the words "Taiyi" suddenly emerged in his heart.

If Golden Immortals pursued the individual's "indestructibility," then Taiyi Golden Immortals were to thoroughly merge their own Dao with this heaven and earth upon that indestructible foundation.

Taiyi meant Taiyi.

It was the first strand of origin after the Grand Dao first divided, the unification of the Five Elements and all laws.

"My foundation is the Primordial Gourd Vine, and I cultivate the Dao of Creation. Creation seizes the fortune of heaven and earth and plunders the mysteries of the sun and moon."

Enlightenment dawned upon Yang Xuan.

In his comprehension of the Creation Grand Dao, he lacked a "Taiyi" true meaning that belonged to himself.

Put simply, he needed to comprehend how to create a world. He needed to experience the process of a world returning from chaos into unity, also known as Taiyi, or Taiyi!

Therefore, if Yang Xuan wanted to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, he could not merely cling to the Seven Transformations of Creation. He had to open up a true "Creation World" within himself.

As long as this world took on an initial form and possessed independent Heavenly Dao laws, that would be the moment he attained the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm and condensed a Taiyi Dao Fruit!

So how should he shape this world?

What rules would this world operate under?

If it were merely creating a world, it would be exceedingly simple for Yang Xuan. But the crucial part was making the world possess limitless potential, allowing it to continuously grow and ultimately become a world far surpassing even the Primordial World.

And what was Yang Xuan's advantage?

The chat group!

Why not use the chat group as a foundation and make his world the center of the worlds of countless group members?

And now that the Heavens Marketplace had opened, why not place it in his world, connecting people from countless worlds to his own and making it the true center of all worlds?

An unprecedentedly grand vision gradually became clear.

Taiyi Golden Immortals of the Primordial World often opened up minor worlds within their bodies, supporting their operation with their own mana and laws.

But such worlds had limited resources and simplistic laws. In the end, they were merely vassals dependent upon the Primordial World's Grand Dao.

As for him, he would forge his "Creation World" into the hub of the heavens and myriad worlds!

"Using my Creation Gourd Vine as the origin, I shall evolve a boundless heaven and earth. I shall use the Heavens Chat Group as a gateway to connect billions of planes. Once the Heavens Marketplace is established, it will help me perfect the framework of laws and draw upon the fortune and resources of countless worlds!"

A sharp gleam burst from Yang Xuan's eyes.

This was not merely an opportunity to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm. It was also a true path to transcending the heavens!

He acted as soon as he decided.

Yang Xuan gathered his thoughts and sank his divine consciousness into the chat group.

The moment the group interface opened, he saw countless messages scrolling by.

Xiao Yan was teaching newcomers how to list goods for sale. Shi Hao had put up one of his bone fragments in the marketplace for a thousand points, making Ye Fan cry out, "Robbery!"

Han Li had quietly listed a batch of talismans and pills at reasonable prices, following a strategy of small profits and quick turnover.

Wang Lin had listed a jade slip containing his insights into the Dao of life and death, with the price marked as "karma collateral."

This time, Yang Xuan carefully examined the requirements for establishing the Heavens Marketplace.

He wanted to see whether he had room to make a move.

Yang Xuan then opened the construction rules for the Heavens Marketplace and read them word by word.

[Heavens Marketplace Construction Rules]

First, marketplace core: It must be placed within a space possessing independent Heavenly Dao laws. The owner of the space shall be the marketplace owner. The marketplace owner may set permissions such as transaction tax rates, listing reviews, and membership tiers.

Second, marketplace passageways: The chat group must serve as the gateway, connecting the heavens and myriad worlds. The system will maintain the passageways, and the marketplace owner need not concern himself with them.

Third, marketplace energy: Tax points drawn from marketplace transactions shall serve as energy. The marketplace owner may also inject energy personally. When energy is insufficient, the marketplace will automatically close.

Fourth, marketplace defense: The space containing the marketplace must be capable of resisting spatial turbulence. If the space collapses, the marketplace will be destroyed along with it. The system provides no additional defense.

After reading the four rules, Yang Xuan understood everything.

The marketplace's core requirement was only one thing: a space with independent Heavenly Dao laws.

This space could be a minor world, a middle world, or even a complete world like the Primordial Great Realm.

The key lay in the six words "independent Heavenly Dao laws."

The Heavenly Dao laws of the Primordial Great Realm were controlled by Hongjun, so they were not independent.

Therefore, he could not establish the marketplace in the Primordial World—unless he wanted Hongjun to become its owner.

As for the Creation World he intended to open within himself, although it was currently still a mass of chaos, once the world took its initial form, the embryonic form of Heavenly Dao laws would naturally emerge.

The entire world would be his private property. Its Heavenly Dao laws would be under his control, so naturally, he would be the marketplace owner.

Yang Xuan then opened the invitation rules for inspection.

[Heavens Marketplace Invitation Rules]

First, the marketplace owner may issue invitations to living beings across the heavens and myriad worlds. Invitees may enter the marketplace with an invitation.

Second, invitations are divided into three types: ordinary invitations (single use; after entering, one must purchase membership to enter again), member invitations (permanently valid; free entry and exit), and VIP invitations (permanently valid; attendants may be brought inside).

Third, the number of invitations that may be issued is linked to the marketplace's level. A beginner marketplace may issue one hundred ordinary invitations, ten member invitations, and one VIP invitation each year.

Fourth, invitees are not restricted by chat group membership. Any living being, regardless of cultivation or world of origin, may enter the marketplace as long as they receive an invitation.

Yang Xuan's brows rose slightly when he saw the third rule.

A beginner marketplace could issue one hundred ordinary invitations, ten member invitations, and one VIP invitation every year.

Then how to raise the marketplace's level afterward would depend on the prosperity of the world.

Just as he was about to continue reading, a message suddenly popped up in the private chat window.