The pursuit of the ultimate truth lies in the accumulation of small, incremental steps.
Having finished his comprehension, he looked at the dragon soul that was still jubilant.
Having made up his mind, Li Qingshan no longer hesitated.
He pointed and drew Dao patterns in the Void, drawing upon a wisp of his own pure and unparalleled Saint, which, combined with his initial understanding of " Primordial Cause Dao Fruit," transformed into a dazzling " Spiritual Light Dao Seed," which he gently placed into the core of the dragon soul.
"You guard the Buddhist treasure, witnessing rise and fall; your spirituality is innate, your foundation profound. Today, I bestow upon you an opportunity, to Spirit Transformation, and to help you sever the decaying ties with the old remains. I hope you will hold onto this Dao Seed, find a place to cultivate in seclusion, or reincarnate to cultivate anew in your next life. In the future, you may truly transcend the shackles of the mountain soul and attain the Great Way."
The dragon soul was taken aback at first, then sensed the vast Daoist charm and a trace of profound "transcendence catalyst" contained within that " Spiritual Light Dao Seed."
An overwhelming sense of gratitude and enlightenment welled up within its spirit. It bowed deeply in reverence toward Li Qingshan's spiritual direction, conveying its sincerest thanks and farewell.
Then, Li Qingshan waved his hand, opening Void rift leading to a place outside where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was abundant.
The dragon soul, Spirit Transformation, enveloped that " Dao Seed," and once again conveyed a wave of gratitude to him before resolutely plunging into the crevice and disappearing.
It will follow the guidance of the Dao Seed and enter the cycle of reincarnation, beginning a new journey of life.
After helping the dragon soul reincarnate and settling the Cause and Effect here, Li Qingshan's mind became increasingly clear.
He turned around and picked up the neatly folded robe that shimmered with a faint crystal luster.
Tathagata Kasaya!
This robe has a pure and deep pale crystal color throughout, and the color changes subtly with the movement of light, as if it contains the universe.
Its surface appears to be woven from countless indescribable "warp and weft veins" that resemble the trajectory of a great road.
Some of these veins resemble the trajectories of celestial bodies, mysterious and unpredictable; others resemble the dragon veins of the earth's mountains and rivers, profound and majestic; still others faintly correspond to the life lines on the palm of a person's hand, incredibly mysterious.
The three realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man, and a certain ultimate principle of the universe, seem to be woven into this kasaya.
Anyone with a spiritual awareness who sees it will be naturally drawn to it without any prompting, feeling an endless and profound sense of wonder wash over them. They will have only one clear thought: this is absolutely an extraordinary treasure!
On the robe, ancient scriptures flow like ripples on water, each stroke imbued with the vicissitudes of history and the weight of time.
They seem to have existed since the beginning of time and will continue until the end of Eternal, exuding an ultimate charm of "neither born nor dying, neither defiled nor pure".
As Li Qingshan reached out and took the Tathagata Kasaya into his hands, the scriptures became even clearer. "Shariputra, form is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from form, neither arising nor ceasing, neither defiled nor pure, cessation, the Way, emptiness, form."
Each character seems to contain the highest wisdom and mystery of the universe. Just by glancing at it, one is washed by a vast ocean of philosophical and spiritual baptism, pointing directly to the heart and inspiring enlightenment.
"Fumama Samala, Jingju Yanmala, Loule Loubowen Shamen,"
One after another, ancient and mysterious Sanskrit and Daoist patterns entered the depths of Li Qingshan's consciousness.
Holding the Tathagata Kasaya, Li Qingshan's thoughts shifted slightly, and his figure silently returned from six hundred feet underground to the surface of the ruins of Mount Tai Shi.
He examined the legendary treasure closely.
The Tathagata Kasaya has become sentient, and a complete "spirit" has even condensed within it, possessing independent consciousness. It can not only communicate with people, but also has the ability to prevent those with insufficient cultivation from comprehending the supreme scriptures on the robe.
However, Li Qingshan's strength is far from ordinary.
The spirit of the artifact clearly sensed the terrifying strength of the person who had come today. A single thought from the other party was enough to completely erase the spirituality it had nurtured for ten thousand years. Naturally, it was trembling with fear and dared not obstruct in the slightest. Instead, it opened all the restrictions, allowing Li Qingshan's divine sense to penetrate deep into it and fully comprehend the supreme mysteries engraved on the origin of the kasaya.
Li Qingshan's mind sank into the boundless sea of wisdom contained within the kasaya. Gradually, he gained some understanding and gently made a gesture in the Void.
"Buzz!!!"
Perfect, round halos, radiating a divine crimson-gold glow, materialized out of thin air in the Void.
These halos rotated slowly, emanating a supreme Daoist aura that is Eternal, indestructible, and indestructible.
Gazing at them easily evokes the four fundamental laws that permeate all the heavens and myriad realms:
Cause, effect, karma, retribution.
These four words seem to summarize a fundamental law governing the operation of the vast world and countless beings; they are an ultimate truth that applies universally.
It seems that no other Great Dao can annihilate or block it in any dimension of time and space.
This is almost a manifestation of some kind of "truth".
Within the crimson-gold halo, countless chants and hymns faintly resounded, as if countless gods and beings were celebrating and proclaiming the manifestation of this fundamental Dao!
Li Qingshan's thoughts continued to flow, summarizing, refining, and fusing all the knowledge, principles, and even the laws of the world that he had learned and understood over the years into a single entity.
In the Void, endless mysteries began to unfold and solidify.
Finally, a strange "fruit" slowly took shape.
It is round or square, flat or full, its shape is ever-changing.
To the observer, it is a perfect circle, a regular square, or even any shape you can or cannot imagine, yet it seems to be no shape at all.
"Yes and no. No and yes."
A profound and mysterious realm that transcends binary opposition emanates from this fruit.
Those whose cultivation is insufficient will be involuntarily attracted and immersed in this fruit upon seeing it, their minds becoming trapped in its endless transformations and philosophical paradoxes, unable to extricate themselves. Those with weaker Dao hearts may even vomit blood and suffer serious injuries.
This incredible fruit is called the Primordial Cause Dao Fruit.
Yuan refers to the origin of the ancient Yang God " Emperor Yuan ".
The Dao is the supreme and unsurpassed Great Dao.
The fruit is the perfect result of the complete cultivation.
This Tathagata Kasaya has a remarkable origin; it records the supreme Dao Fruit meaning cultivated by the ancient Yang God giant and Holy Emperor " Emperor Yuan ".
His Dao Fruit is this " Primordial Cause Dao Fruit ", or simply Cause and Effect.
This " Cause and Effect " possesses incredible power and an indescribable form.
Its most terrifying aspect is that its activation can almost ignore spatial distance and time difference, penetrate the defenses of most Daoist arts and supernatural powers, and directly affect the "essence" of the enemy's existence.
In other words, once this " Cause and Effect " is successfully triggered and applied, it can overcome all tangible and intangible obstacles, transcend the barriers of time and space, and ensure that the "karma" will inevitably come.
It was more terrifying than I could have imagined.
This is one of the core techniques of the Ancient Saint who were invincible!
At this moment, Li Qingshan comprehended and mastered it, instantly elevating his cultivation level and understanding of the laws to a completely new level.
This " Primordial Cause Dao Fruit " Great Dao of Great Dao of Cause and Effect, compared to other Great Daos he had previously mastered, such as the Great Dao of the Five Elements Five Elements Divine Light, possesses a greater degree of mystery that directly points to the root and transcends form.
The Five Elements Divine Light may be banished by the boundless space and delayed by distorted time, but this power of " Cause and Effect " seems to transcend the framework of space and time. Wherever a thought arises, the cause is sown and the effect will surely be generated.
"This path perfectly aligns with the meaning of the Great Dao of Yuanshi, the cause of all results." Li Qingshan understood this clearly.
Even with his current Saint- level realm and knowledge, he couldn't help but admire the ancient Yang God Emperor's profound understanding of the Great Dao and the incredible supernatural powers he created.
The Great Dao of Cause and Effect!
Even in the Shrouding the Heavens World that he knew, it seemed that few cultivators specialized in this path.
If we're talking about anything related, perhaps the Amitabha Great Emperor, who gathered the faith of all beings and made a great vow, explored the connection between "vow power" and " Cause and Effect " on his path.
However, the " Primordial Cause Dao Fruit " of this Yang God World is clearly a more direct and systematic method of applying Cause and Effect.
Of course, Li Qingshan knew exactly what was going on.
Ultimately, this is still the great path of the ancient Emperor Yuan, the crystallization of the wisdom of our predecessors.
His current understanding and learning is like standing on the shoulders of giants to look into the distance.
By drawing on the strengths of others and integrating them into a coherent whole, he ultimately forged his own unique and supreme path—this was his true pursuit and path.
"This initial condensation of the Primordial Cause Dao Fruit, and the comprehension of its mysteries, have far exceeded my expectations during this journey to the Yang God World. If I can continue to comprehend the deeper secrets of this Dao of Cause and Effect and Effect, perhaps one day I can use this as a foundation to outline the prototype of my Yuanshi Seal Art —the ninth seal, the Dao Yi Seal, which is still under development. However, there is no need to force this; when the time is right, it will naturally come to fruition."
It's time to leave for now. We can explore the other mysteries of this world when we reach a higher level of cultivation.
Thanks to the enhancement of the mysterious Stone Gate within his body, Li Qingshan now knows that he can freely travel to and from worlds he has visited before, such as Dragon and Snake, Star River, and Divine Tomb, no longer restricted by fixed time intervals.
The Yang God World will naturally become one of the "sites" where he can descend again at any time.
After Li Qingshan successfully obtained the Tathagata Kasaya and comprehended the true meaning of " Primordial Cause Dao Fruit " contained within it, his determination to leave this world became firm.
As for Hong Yi, Chan Yinsha, and others who were still in the Nanyang Divine Wind Kingdom at that time, their fates followed their own course.
Based on the intuition of Cause and Effect, it can be foreseen that Hong Yi will soon return to Jade Capital City.
There, he had his own stage and the grudges he had to face, one of the most important things being to participate in the imperial examination the following year.
This imperial examination was of extraordinary significance.
Qian Emperor Yang Pan, and Hong Xuanji intend to implement a new policy of "gentry and commoners serving the same duties and paying the same taxes," which will inevitably shake the foundations of powerful families and clans and trigger a massive upheaval.
The imperial examination halls of the coming year will undoubtedly become the front line of the clash between old and new forces and different ideologies. Outstanding sons from various aristocratic families will flock to the court, attempting to obstruct the new policies by occupying official positions.
That will be a battle of "reason" without the smoke of gunpowder, yet equally cruel and intense.
Li Qingshan had no intention of getting involved in this matter.
Although Hong Yi is the "chosen one" favored by the heavens and earth in this place, Li Qingshan has no need to make special connections with him.
He descended to this world not to become a supreme ancestor or a king, but more like a passerby, to experience a different kind of scenery and take what he needed.
"Haha, if I really had to say, perhaps I could be considered a 'passerby Great Emperor '?" This slightly whimsical thought inexplicably flashed through Li Qingshan's mind, and he couldn't help but find it a little funny.
Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to deliberately involve ourselves further.
Ultimately, the path of the Great Way is a solitary journey; each person has their own destiny and trajectory, and there is no need to force connections.
Having made up his mind, Li Qingshan did not linger.
He took one last look at this land that bore witness to the rise and fall of the Great Zen Temple over a thousand years, now reduced to ruins. His figure gradually became ethereal, as if he were about to merge into the Void of this world, and then quietly departed.