Discussing the Subsequent Development of Xiao Hua's Karma Incarnation from the Dao of Karma

[Content Summary] Xiao Hua is a person with great destiny. In his own words, "I'm just too lucky." After all, the destiny spoken of by Confucian Cultivation is just a fart to his Dragon Cultivation avatar. In the first part of Cultivation of the Godly Manual, "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu," Zhang Xiao Hua's Qi Cultivation not only allowed him to comprehend the "Heavenly Dao" but also, on a deserted island, he borrowed a loophole left by an Immortal Realm senior to comprehend a trace of the Dao of Life and Death, ranked first among the Three Thousand Great Daos. Even more fortunately, Zhang Xiao Hua comprehended the "Dao of Karma," which is on par with the "Dao of Life and Death." He first grasped the "Hand of Karma" and then the "River of Karma." This allowed Xue Xue, at the Huang family in Tianmen Mountain, to see Xiao Hua's extraordinary nature from the cocoon of light that enveloped him as he cultivated the Dao of Karma. Later, in the River of Karma where Xiao Hua was comprehending quicksand in Qianghe Sea, she saw her own destiny. It also made the Immortals Xu Zhi and Star Moon Fairy feel mysterious and obscure fluctuations that only a Heavenly Venerate could emit. As one of Xiao Hua's twelve great avatars, "Karma Xiao Hua" is only second to "Heavenly Dao Xiao Hua" in rank. His achievements are far superior to those of avatars like "Huang Tong, Feng Wu, and Demon Lord." This article will discuss the Dao of Karma in "Cultivation of the Godly Manual" and the future path of Xiao Hua's Karma avatar in the Immortal Realm or God Realm.

I. What is the Dao of Karma?

"Every drink, every peck, has its destiny," and the inevitability contained within this "destiny" is the Dao of Karma. It is the foundation of the law of karma. As the saying goes, "You reap what you sow." An old farmer who plants melons can only get melons, not beans; this is inevitability. However, among the melons planted by the old farmer, some are sweet, some are large, some ripen early, and some ripen late; this is chance. Planting melons is influenced by multiple factors such as climate, soil, fertilizer, and seeds. It is the entanglement of these multiple chance factors that leads to differences in each melon. To extend the old farmer's melon planting to human affairs: "A family that accumulates good deeds will have surplus blessings; a family that accumulates evil deeds will have surplus misfortune." "There is no love for no reason, and no hate for no reason." How you treat others is how they will treat you; this is inevitability, and it is also the law of karma. But how families accumulate good deeds or commit evil deeds is chance. The accumulation of these chance factors is what is called "cause is the past cause, effect is the later result"—that is, "sowing the cause yields the effect."

In "Cultivation of the Godly Manual," the Dao of Karma is ranked among the top two of the Three Thousand Great Daos. The first is the Dao of Life and Death, which can distinguish life and death, separate yin and yang, and thus lead to the cycle of life and death and the rotation of yin and yang. The Dao of Karma, in the process of deducing the myriad phenomena of the mortal world in the past, present, and future, sorts out the origins of all things in the world and connects their beginnings and ends. In short, all things and matters in the world cannot escape death and birth, nor can they escape karma. The Dao of Life and Death and the Dao of Karma are the ultimate principles of the operation of the Heavenly Dao. These profound mysteries of heaven and earth cannot be easily comprehended by those who are only strong, competitive, scheming, and only know how to kill and seek revenge. Nor can they be understood by isolating oneself from the mortal world and only focusing on personal cultivation. Therefore, from a certain perspective, Zhang Xiao Hua is not just lucky. To become True Person Xiao, he needs a magnanimous heart, a chivalrous spirit, and a sense of mission to sacrifice for others and serve the greater good of heaven! Just like in "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu, Chapter 843: The Vow to Become a God"—not betraying one's true heart will not harm one's morals; only do things that are righteous and upright under the Heavenly Dao. I believe this is the greatest foundation and most solid basis for True Person Xiao to become a Primeval God.

II. The Dao of Karma in "Cultivation of the Godly Manual"

In "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu, Chapter 797: The Dao of Karma," Qiu Tong said, "Every drink, every peck, is the Dao of Karma!" Zhang Xiao Hua comprehended a trace of the Dao of Karma. During his comprehension, the starry sky of the Heavenly Dao's projection was accompanied by a burst of thunder and lightning. The Dao of Karma only vaguely appeared, giving Zhang Xiao Hua a feeling of a flower in a mirror or the moon in water—somewhat real, yet somewhat ethereal!

In "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu, Chapter 798: Fulfilling Ding Chao," Zhang Xiao Hua realized that by relying on the "Dao of Karma," he could not only "anticipate the enemy" but also "follow the clues" in his actions. It was this realization that led Zhang Xiao Hua to experience "sudden inspirations" or "a sense of crisis" multiple times, thus avoiding several life-or-death crises. For example, in "Chapter 1066: First Glimpse of the Secret Land."

In "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu, Chapter 857: Dream, Hand of Karma," Zhang Xiao Hua's Dao of Karma transformed into the "Hand of Karma"—a colossal palm standing in the Heavenly Dao of the bewildered starry sky, forming an extremely complex hand seal! And in "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu, Chapter 818: Floating Hill Peak, Qiankun Hall," the nascent Dao of Karma was actually able to advance the Big Dipper Divine Fist. In "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu, Chapter 1067: River of Karma," Zhang Xiao Hua comprehended the "River of Karma." This River of Karma subsequently appeared on the beach of Qianghe Sea in the first volume of the second part, "Light Escape: Xiaoyu Continent," and on Hou Ming and Yuan Tongtian in the second volume of the second part, "Light Escape: Four Great Continents." In "Light Escape: Four Great Continents, Chapter 3224: Nine-tailed Fox of Qingqiu Mountain," the Immortal Xu Zhi linked the Dao of Karma with the inheritance of Qingqiu Mountain and Jiuxia's Sun Obscuring Art.

III. The Future Path of Xiao Hua's Karma Avatar

As a profound mystery of the Heavenly Dao that rivals the Dao of Life and Death, the future achievements of Xiao Hua's Karma avatar will be immeasurable. For the Karma avatar to reach great accomplishment, it must possess the following conditions:

1. Dao of Life and Death: Xiao Hua must at least master a portion of the Dao of Life and Death. Karma may be the cause of a past life and the effect of the present life; or it may be the cause of the present life and the effect of the future life.

2. Dao of Reincarnation: The Dao of Karma can sort out the origins and ends of the past, present, and future lives, so it definitely requires mastery of the Dao of Reincarnation.

3. Dao of Yin and Yang: The Dao of Karma is complex and intertwined. Cause and effect are opposing and interchangeable; one must understand the Dao of Yin and Yang's mutual complementarity, coexistence, and transformation.

4. Dao of Divination: To observe the past, present, and future lives, or to anticipate the enemy, requires a certain degree of the Dao of Divination.

5. Heavenly Eye: Both the Heavenly Eye and Mind Reading are Buddhist techniques. Xiao Hua used them when observing Hou Ming's karma in the River of Karma, but very superficially.

6. Means to Counteract and Compensate for Backlash: According to "Forgetting Each Other in the Jianghu, Chapter 1197: Cooperation Between Big Dipper Sect and Misty Sect (1)," Zhang Xiao Hua suffered backlash when casting the Dao of Karma techniques. Therefore, to achieve great accomplishment in the Dao of Karma, one must have means to counteract and compensate for the backlash. For example, the Karma Fire Red Lotus and its karmic obstacle power can reduce the backlash. The Dao of Karma involves the Nascent Soul and lifespan. Xiao Hua's body is condensed from Primordial Violet Qi, so his lifespan is not lacking. He needs to cultivate techniques to strengthen his Nascent Soul. Jiuxia gave Xiao Hua the Sun Obscuring Art, but it was an incomplete version. In the Immortal Realm, it might be upgraded to the Sun Obscuring Sky Supporting Art.

IV. Specific Functions of the Dao of Karma in the Karma Avatar:

1. Comprehension and Cultivation: The function of Xiao Hua's Karma avatar has already been discussed during the Xuanhong Dharma Debate, so it will not be repeated here.

2. Life-Saving Means: The Dao of Karma allows one to reflect on their own karma, anticipate the enemy, and avoid danger in advance.

3. Tracking Means: The Dao of Karma possesses divination techniques. By observing the opponent's karma in the River of Karma, one can track their origins.

4. Attack Means: By observing the magnitude of the opponent's karma in the River of Karma, and depending on its size, one can then use the Hand of Karma to sever the opponent's karma thread (the opponent's karma thread can be referenced in "Light Escape: Xiaoyu Continent, Chapter 837: Stabilizing Realm," where Xue Xue saw the cocoon of light when Xiao Hua was cultivating the Dao of Karma, and cutting the golden threads of the cocoon meant severing karma), causing the opponent's strength to greatly diminish.

In conclusion, life and death have reincarnation, and heaven and earth have creation. All things in the universe cannot escape the cycle of life and death, nor can they escape karma. To cultivate into a Primeval God, to become a transcendent Saint who defies light and transcends life, death, and karma, Xiao Hua still has a long way to go. Here, I borrow Xiao Hua's own words: "Ten thousand causes may lead to only one effect, and ten thousand effects may stem from only one cause. Causes and effects, effects and causes, are all in disarray... It is precisely this kind of karma that creates the chaos in the world." It is precisely this chaos in the world that creates the brilliance of Xiao Hua's life experiences in "Cultivation of the Godly Manual: Immortal Realm Chapter." We look forward to this brilliance, and even more so, we look forward to this brilliance leading us into the God Realm.