The so-called Heavenly Dao

Franca looked at Lumian, and asked expectantly, "What do you mean?"

Lumian was no longer uncomfortable. His gaze swept over Anthony and Jenna's faces before returning to the Armchair where Franca was.

"We all know that there Great Ones in this world who occupy several adjacent Pathway, such as Mr. The Fool at the top of the ' Apprentice Seer, ' and ' Thief ' Pathway, and That One Celestial Worthy, such as the ' Great Mother' of the ' Moon,' 'Earth,' and ' Villain ' Pathway."

"So, if what I just said about 'approaching the Heavenly Dao ' truly means adjusting one's own state to get closer to the giver and actively pray for Gift, then in this document, in the corresponding sentences, what does ' the Heavenly Dao ' represent, and which Pathway does it represent at the pinnacle?"

Franca replied thoughtfully, "Based on our current understanding of the twenty-two Divine Pathway, the one representing 'Yang' is definitely the ' Hunter ' Pathway, and the one representing 'Yin' might be the ' Witch ' Pathway, or it could be the 'Earth' Pathway or the ' Moon ' Pathway. Hmm... considering the symbolism of 'Yang,' the 'Yin' here should refer to the ' Witch ' Pathway."

Franca currently only knows that the "Hunter" Pathway can turn Women into men, while she is unsure whether the "Earth" and "Moon" Pathway can turn men into Women, categorizing them as "yin" based solely on their association with conception, reproduction, and growth.

"So, the ' Heavenly Dao ' in these sentences refers to the pinnacle of the ' Hunter ' and ' Witch ' Pathway?" Jenna asked, following Lumian and Franca's train of thought.

"It should be." Franca nodded emphatically. "The knowledge in Mr. ' Stars's ' document probably explains how to correctly understand the contradictions, oppositions, transformations, and unity of 'Yin' and 'Yang,' and then, through one's own actions and necessary external assistance, harmonize Yin and Yang, and get as close as possible to the corresponding Heavenly Dao, which represents the Great Ones at the pinnacle of power for the ' Witch ' and ' Hunter ' Pathway, thus obtaining their Gift."

Lumian laughed:

"Having analyzed this far, what have you come to think of?"

Jenna paused for a moment, then blurted out, "The combination of the ' Blood Emperor ' and the ' Primordial Witch '?"

"You're barely keeping up with my train of thought," Lumian said, half praising and half mocking. "Weren't we wondering why the ' Blood Emperor ' and the ' Primordial Witch ' were cooperating, and why they could cooperate? As True God on adjacent Pathway, shouldn't they see each other as their greatest enemies? The ' Magician ' Lady told me that when you choose Pathway, your enemies and friends are determined."

"You two are from adjacent Pathway, and you haven't become enemies. You even slept together, didn't you?" Franca glanced at Lumian and Jenna, and muttered a slightly sour remark in her heart.

At these times, she could always feel that the "Pain" Potion was being digested a little.

Of course, she was well aware that this kind of hostility mainly referred to the top level.

Lumian continued, "The seal on the Aggregation Effect that may have come from Mr. 'The Door' is merely a detail, a technical matter, of how this was achieved, rather than a cause or purpose."

"The purpose of the ' Blood Emperor ' and the ' Primordial Witch ' is to Unifying with the Dao?" Franca's thoughts expanded from "approaching the Heavenly Dao" to a concept from before her Transmigration that she felt was more Attunement to the matter.

Lumian, Jenna, and Anthony looked at Franca, all of them somewhat bewildered.

What does it mean to Unifying with the Dao?

Franca noticed her companions' questions, scratched her ponytail, and explained with difficulty, "It's... it's about merging with the so-called Heavenly Dao, uh... a less rigorous way of saying it's like pulling a True God down from their divine position and replacing them. But here, what needs to be replaced isn't a True God, but the Heavenly Dao, which represents Great Ones."

"Then why don't the ' Primordial Witch ' and the ' Blood Emperor ' simply kill each other, devour each other's Beyonder Characteristic, and unify Yin and Yang?" Anthony asked.

There's no need to have sexual intercourse to have two children!

Franca pondered for a few seconds and said, "Perhaps we need to reconcile first and then unify? At least that's how it seems from those sentences..."

"In other words, the ' Blood Emperor ' and the ' Primordial Witch ' had to unite first to adjust their own states and truly approach the so-called Heavenly Dao before they could enter the stage of unification. Therefore, they had to cooperate temporarily during that period, and they were both preparing backup plans. Once they and the Library achieved their goals, they would turn against each other..."

"What's this called? This is called the first sword strike after landing: kill those closest to you!"

Lumian and the others were quite used to Franca's sudden ramblings and saying things that were difficult for them to understand, and they waited patiently for her to continue.

Franca suddenly laughed:

"It's also possible that the ' Blood Emperor ' and the ' Primordial Witch ' accidentally obtained knowledge similar to this information, but because neither of them had received relevant training or education, they arbitrarily and one-sidedly understood the union of yin and yang as meaning that the ' Hunter ' and the ' Witch ' must have sex, that there must Yin Within Yang, and that they must have several children."

"What do you call this? You call it suffering from cultural differences! Well, actually, it's not entirely wrong, just rather one-sided and narrow-minded, ignoring other Pathway to achieve it."

Jenna felt something was off about Franca's words, and it made sense to her own situation. Then, Lumian suddenly retorted sarcastically, "I told you long ago, Red Hair and Coarse Hair people need to study hard and pay attention."

As soon as Lumian finished speaking, Franca and Jenna glared at him angrily.

"I don't think it's a matter of Error. Even if the ' Blood Emperor ' Half-Mad and didn't fully understand the meaning of yin and yang intercourse, he had the top ' Cryptologist ' around him at the time," Anthony expressed a different opinion.

This refers to Amon, the Grand Duke of the Tudor Empire, who at that time was the "Thief" Pathway of the Angel King.

Lumian said thoughtfully, "Have you forgotten That One one of his titles is 'God of Mischief'?"

"Perhaps this is exactly how He wanted to see things develop."

"You understand Amon's mindset this way because of the resonance of those who enjoy entertainment..." Franca muttered softly.

Jenna nodded:

"So, that Special Mirror World is a byproduct of the ' Blood Emperor ' and the ' Primordial Witch's ' yin-yang union in an attempt to approach the Heavenly Dao?"

"Or perhaps, a necessary element created to occupy the Heavenly Dao, similar to the Ritual requirements in High-Sequence advancement?"

"We can't draw any conclusions yet, but this should be the general idea and direction." Franca took out a dark red fountain Fountain Pen from the "Traveler’s Bag" and, using her thigh as a brush, wrote down the translations made by the Armored Wraith under different sentences.

She also thoughtfully provided her own interpretations of the meaning of individual characters based on sentence structure, word appearance, and reasonable guesses. Finally, she compiled what they had just discussed into a report and attached it at the end. This does not represent a conclusion, but only hopes to give the Major Arcana a way of thinking.

"Whew... After finishing this task, Franca breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The gains from summoning the Armored Wraith this time are greater than I expected. Now we can confirm that Resurrection Island is indeed Mount Penglai, and Harrison is the Corpse that floated down the river from Penglai!"

Franca was somewhat disappointed that there was currently no conclusive evidence to prove that the world inhabited by the "Underworld Daoist" and Harrison was the same one they had before Transmigration —similarities in language, culture, and appearance were not sufficient as preconditions for reasoning.

She planned to ask the Armored Wraith next time she summoned it if it had ever heard of "Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth".

This is the culprit that caused them to Transmigration!

Anthony knew little about the Armored Wraith, Penglai, and the so-called rivers, and listened somewhat bewildered, but he understood the importance of Resurrection Island and Harrison, which was something the Major Arcana were also paying attention to.

"Harrison died and Resurrection? No wonder he's from Resurrection Island... Why did Resurrection Island disappear from the world of the Underworld Daoist?"

"Judging from Harrison's words to the ' Devil Warlock,' the people of Resurrection Island have been lurking in our world for a long time..."

"Did Resurrection Island disappear from its original world because Transmigration to our place? And now, it can communicate with its original world again?" Jenna finally understood the source of Franca's shock and surprise after seeing the corresponding illusion when she asked the second question.

She froze as soon as she finished speaking, realizing she shouldn't have analyzed it that way.

Franca's eyes lit up:

"Possibly!"

She immediately got up from the Armchair, paced back and forth a few steps, and said resentfully, "Damn it, why didn't we lure Harrison out this time!"

Although she realized that the Resurrection Island Visitor might be more dangerous than expected, their trip to the "Samaritan Woman Spring" was being watched by Lady "Magician."

"Our main task now is to find Harrison or that ' Person in the Mirror ' Palia," Lumian said, standing up as the team leader.

The "Person in the Mirror," Palia, is actually the Mineralogist Jasmine.

Before Franca and the others could respond, he added, "I also need to start collecting Auxiliary Ingredient for the ' Iron-Blooded Knight '."

"We can also collect information on the ' Witch of Despair,' since we don't have any clear leads or targets to track down right now, and we have plenty of free time." Franca hummed in agreement.

Anthony said, "I will do my best in this task, but I have another task."

"The one about joining the ' Psychic Alchemy Association '?" Franca asked curiously.

"That's a long-term mission," Anthony explained simply. "Lady ' The Hermit's' Minor Arcana ' Knight of Swords ' has arrived in Trier and needs the help of an ' Spectator ' Pathway Beyonder. Lady ' Justice ' recommended me."

"What kind of help do you need?" Lumian asked.

Anthony shook his head:

We haven't met yet.

Lumian nodded:

Don't hesitate to ask me for help if you need it.

Inside a house built of logs on the Southern Continent.

Wearing Red Gloves, "Stars" leaned back in her chair, staring blankly at the paper and pen on the table.

Suddenly, Starlight appeared in front of him, quickly forming a dazzling gate.

The door opened, and the "Magician" Lady came out holding a letter from Franca.