On the Dao

As Daoist Zixu began to speak, everyone listened attentively.

This Daoist Zixu recounts his understanding of cultivation, explaining his own philosophy and methods of practice.

Chen Nianzhi listened quietly, finding many of the ideas novel and inspiring.

The path of cultivation for Daoist Zixu is actually quite common: he observes all things in heaven and earth, carefully studies the rules that heaven and earth follow, and constantly deduces his own cultivation Cultivation Method.

This is something that almost all high-level cultivators in the world do; a cultivator's life is mostly spent comprehending the mysteries of the world.

Of course, to comprehend the rules of heaven and earth, one must at least unite the three souls of heaven, earth, and man, and break through the Primordial Spirit by reversing Pure Yang.

Because only the Primordial Spirit can sense the Principle of heaven and earth, and is qualified to comprehend the power of those Principle, thus evolving its first Dao Fruit.

This was still too far off for the cultivators present.

The path that Daoist Zixu is describing now is to comprehend the power of heaven, earth, mountains, and rivers, emulate the patterns of heaven and earth, and deduce one's own laws.

This step is actually quite astonishing, because only Nascent Soul True Lord are usually capable of comprehending the grand scheme of things.

Chen Nianzhi obtained the Azure Void Sect's Cultivation Method ' Ancient Vast Sea Scroll ' and the method for refining his Life-bound Spirit Treasure ' Ancient Vast Sea Map Scroll ', both of which were created by the Azure Void Sect's ' Vast Sea Ancestor '.

In the past, the ' Vast Sea Ancestor ' sat and observed the Canghai, comprehending the power of the boundless sea day and night. Over a thousand years, he deduced the Ancient Vast Sea Scroll to an astonishing level of the Nascent Soul Late Stage stage.

For example, the ' Sunset Ancient Scroll ' was created by the Setting-Sun True Lord, who imitated the profound mystery of the setting sun and spent hundreds of years to complete it.

Even the ' Five-Vein Nascent Soul Formation ' created by True Lord Haoran was itself derived from comprehending the power of the great trend of heaven and earth and deduced by using the power of the Five-Element Great Cycle Mountain and River Veins.

This Daoist Zixu is only at the Golden Core Grand Completion, yet he has already embarked on this path, truly possessing the potential of an unparalleled True Lord.

After speaking for a while, Daoist Zixu stopped explaining his Dao.

He smiled at the crowd, then calmly said, "You may all step forward and discuss matters with us."

"I'll do it."

A voice rang out, and a man dressed in a golden robe stepped forward.

Chen Nianzhi's pupils contracted slightly, sensing that this person's aura was extraordinary and powerful, perhaps already reaching the Pseudo-Nascent Soul realm.

Kunxu Zi, who was standing to the side, glanced at them and introduced them calmly, "This person is named Huo Zhenyan. He is the number one Golden Core realm in the Dawn Continent. It is said that he is not only Middle-grade Golden Core, but also has a lifespan of less than six hundred years."

Chen Nianzhi nodded. A Pseudo-Nascent Soul realm cultivator who was less than six hundred years old had a considerable amount of potential to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

After Huo Zhenyan stepped forward, she said directly, "My path is like a vast, flowing Long River, sweeping onward and never to return..."

Chen Nianzhi listened quietly, understanding that although Huo Zhenyan was not as good as Daoist Zixu, he still had some real skills.

Like Daoist Zixu, this person has also made initial contact with the power of the mountains and rivers and has begun to control the power of heaven and earth. It seems that he is not far from the Nascent Soul realm.

"It seems there are quite a few extraordinary people in this world."

After Huo Zhenyan finished speaking, Chen Nianzhi felt that she had gained a lot and sighed inwardly.

The conference continued, and one by one, the Golden Core realm cultivators began to express their opinions and share their cultivation philosophies. Before they knew it, it was Chen Nianzhi's turn.

Many people were slightly taken aback when they saw Chen Nianzhi step onto the stage.

It is undeniable that although most high-level cultivators possess extraordinary bearing, individuals as remarkable as Chen Nianzhi are still extremely rare.

Huo Zhenyan glanced at him with a smile, then casually asked a cultivator from the Star Continent beside her, "This person has a fine demeanor; which continent is he from?"

"This person's name is Chen Nianzhi, and he seems to be from the Ji Continent."

"Oh."

Huo Zhenyan's eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a smile, "Chen Nianzhi, who destroyed the Deng Clan of the Ji Continent?"

The Star Continent cultivator standing nearby blinked slightly, then frowned and said, "What, you still have connections with the Deng Clan?"

No, no.

Huo Zhenyan smiled and calmly said, "That Old Ghost Deng and I have some past grievances."

"I see."

The Star Continent. He couldn't afford to offend either Chen Nianzhi or Huo Zhenyan. He was genuinely afraid that the two had a grudge, which could have led to trouble if he got involved.

In the center of the meditation hall, Chen Nianzhi calmly sat down and began to expound on her philosophy of spiritual practice.

"My path."

Chen Nianzhi paused, her eyes fixed on the majestic Spirit Isle, and then spoke calmly.

"My path is to understand the cycle of the Five Elements and comprehend the mysteries of Heaven and Earth."

"I observe the benevolent power of the Heavenly Sundial, contemplate the vastness and thickness of the earth, watch the withering and flourishing of plants, observe the cyclical flow of water, and comprehend the Venus mystery of Venus."

"When the five elements are unified, the Great Dao returns to its origin, which is the path to the true Dao and transcendence of the mortal world."

"..."

After listening for a long time, everyone's eyes narrowed slightly, and they couldn't help but listen attentively.

After an unknown amount of time, when Chen Nianzhi finished explaining his philosophy, the Daoist Zixu spoke up, saying, "Fellow Daoist Chen, your cultivation is profound. I have a few questions, and I would appreciate your clarification."

"Oh."

Chen Nianzhi's eyes flickered slightly, realizing that this was truly the stage for discussing the Dao.

The previous sermons were ultimately just expounding on my own philosophy; how much one can gain from listening to them depends on one's own comprehension.

However, a true discussion is more like a debate, and often both sides gain a lot from it afterward.

The fact that the Daoist Zixu wanted to discuss the Dao with him personally clearly shows that he highly regards him.

With this thought in mind, Chen Nianzhi nodded and said, "Alright!"

"Then let's begin."

Seeing that the two were about to discuss the Dao, everyone else showed joy and quickly stepped forward to wait quietly for the discussion to begin.

Daoist Zixu smiled and then asked, "May I ask, fellow Daoist, what is the origin of the Heavenly Sundial's 'Compassionate Martial'?"

"The Heavenly Sundial, the sun."

"This is the source of Pure Yang energy, and also the source of energy that nourishes all life."

"In my eyes, the Heavenly Sundial is also the source of all fires in the world."

"He is radiant and majestic, holy and benevolent, possessing the ultimate yang to refine evil spirits—this is his martial prowess—and he can also bestow the light that nourishes all things—this is his benevolence."

"This is the Compassionate Martial Arts of the Heavenly Sundial..."

Chen Nianzhi spoke eloquently, sharing her understanding of the sun.

This concept is also the intention behind his creation of the Sunfire Scripture, or perhaps the 'root principle' of this Cultivation Method.

In fact, the idea behind his Five Elements Root Method itself comes from his understanding of the five forces in the universe.

In his view, mountains, rivers, plants, the sun and the moon are all manifestations of the five forces in the mortal world.

Once you can thoroughly understand it, you will naturally be able to comprehend the principles behind its operation.