Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao, the Realm of Transcendence (33)

"If Refining Essence into Qi and Refining Qi into Spirit Transformation are processes of creating something from nothing..."

"Then when you cultivate to your peak, and then reverse the process from existence to non-existence, that is called Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness."

"This 'nothingness' is not the initial nothingness, but rather a constant attribute of the Tao."

"Heaven and earth, all things, mountains and rivers..."

"To abstract the concrete existence into a conceptual non-existence."

"If you can achieve this, you will naturally return to the Void and become Dao Assimilator."

As he spoke leisurely, Li Boyang's tone was unhurried yet possessed an extraordinary allure.

It makes the listener unconsciously concentrate, and their expression naturally becomes focused.

"Ten thousand years ago, the Heavenly Emperor Hao Jun proposed the concept of a Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass."

"Now, I will use this concept to explain this process of Dao Transformation from existence to non-existence."

What is the Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass?

"To put it simply, the Divine Gate is about breaking through the limits of the Heavenly Deity, moving from the ultimate state of existence towards the realm of nothingness."

"Once you have completed the process of going from existence to non-existence..."

"That's equivalent to breaking through the Heavenly Pass and achieving the Dao Transformation Realm of Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness."

To be honest, Li Boyang himself actually skipped this process.

Furthermore, neither the Heavenly Emperor Hao Jun nor the Netherworld Lord had this process; they achieved it all in one fell swoop.

Because these two are the embodiment of a certain concept, the process of going from "existence to non-existence" is as simple for them as going home.

As for Li Boyang?

He was the founder of the Way of the Celestial Person, and the one who achieved perfection in the three paths of essence, energy, and spirit.

Li Boyang's understanding of this path surpasses that of Wu Yi, who broke through with the wisdom of nine Witch King and the fusion of nine Primordial Spirit.

To use a perhaps inappropriate analogy.

While students learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in the same way, ordinary students only know how to learn and apply them step by step.

A genius like Wu Yi can learn to use things in a straightforward, reverse, and combined way without a teacher; he just needs more time to think.

But Li Boyang, as the pioneer, went even further Wu Yi.

He clearly understood the essence of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and whether to use them in the correct order or in the opposite direction was entirely up to him.

However, Li Boyang was also aware that situations like his and Wu Yi's were not common.

They wanted to spread the Way of the Celestial Person.

Li Boyang had to simplify and compile various Mnemonic and Cultivation Method.

This allows ordinary beings, who lack extraordinary wisdom and are not particularly gifted, to complete the process of "from existence to non-existence."

Only in this way can the Way of the Celestial Person be considered a true path to heaven.

Unlike the miracles created by countless fortuitous opportunity and coincidences, such as those of the Heavenly Emperor Hao Jun and the Netherworld Lord.

Or, like Li Boyang and Wu Yi, they might rely purely on their personal talent to overcome the bottlenecks and constraints in their cultivation.

"The Heavenly Emperor Hao Jun believes that there are two paths to the Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass."

One path is that of a Dao Assimilator transcends the Divine Gate and breaks through the Heavenly Pass, achieving immortality of the physical body.

"The other path is for the soul to cross the Divine Gate, break through the Heavenly Pass, and become Dao Assimilator with an immortal soul."

"But I have also found a third path—that is, to fuse the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to create a unique type of Yuan Qi of my own."

"Theoretically speaking, as long as this Yuan Qi doesn't disappear from now on, even if you die, you'll have a chance to return from the dead."

"Furthermore, if you are willing to spread your own secrets of cultivating vital Yuan Qi, all cultivators who practice this Yuan Qi will become your furnaces."

Li Boyang's words immediately caused an uproar among the crowd.

After all, according to common sense, this is a top secret, and should not be disclosed so easily.

However, the Netherworld Lord was quite understanding of Li Boyang's thoughts.

Since Li Boyang wanted to create a prosperous world, he naturally could not allow anyone to use all living beings as a vessel.

Is it a matter of following someone else's path and becoming their puppet and vessel?

Or should we forge our own path and create our own unique Yuan Qi?

Any practitioner who knows this truth will choose the second path without hesitation.

However, before everyone could recover from their shock, Li Boyang's next words were even more astonishing.

"These are the Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass of the three paths of essence, energy, and spirit, corresponding to three roads leading to the Great Heavenly Deity."

"Once any one of the three—essence, energy, or spirit—is perfected, the next steps are all about moving from existence to non-existence, subtracting to seek emptiness, until Dao Transformation the Dao and achieves the Realm of Return to the Void."

"But I must clarify that these three paths are not mutually exclusive."

"Talented individuals can pursue all three paths simultaneously; they can even complement and enhance each other."

"Especially after breaking through the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, essence, qi, and spirit will form a perfect self-circulation, allowing the cultivator to live endlessly and be indestructible through countless eons."

Before everyone could fully process what he had said, Li Boyang added further.

"Essence, Qi, and Spirit can complement each other..."

"But that doesn't mean that only these three Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass exist in this world."

"I've always believed that the world is constantly moving forward, and the methods of spiritual practice are also spiraling upwards."

Before Hao Jun proposed the concept of the Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass, no one knew about the Body Pass and Soul Pass.

"Before I proposed the concept of essence, energy, and spirit, no one had ever summarized the paths of Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit Transformation, and Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness."

"I look forward to the day when you will discover and propose the fourth Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass..."

"Then we will replace my current theory of 'essence, energy, and spirit' with a new theory."

As he spoke, Li Boyang made no attempt to hide the expectation in his tone—an expectation that those who came after him would surpass him.

[Practice reduction to achieve emptiness, Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness...]

[Finally, he even borrowed Hao Jun's theory of the Divine Gate and Heavenly Pass to refine his own theory.]

[Your sermon was truly brilliant; even I couldn't help but wish to be reborn again to try out this so-called Way of the Celestial Person.]

Filled with immense emotion and anticipation, the voice of the Netherworld Lord resounded once more in the hearts of all beings.

[But if that's all there is to it, you won't convince me.]

[I am now Great Heavenly Deity, the supreme ruler of the Yin World...]

[Your theory of Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness is only of reference value to me; it cannot truly help me break through constraints and bottlenecks.]

Everyone could sense the seriousness of the Netherworld Lord, and they all knew that what He said was true.

"Don't rush, I just outlined the Dao Path becoming Dao Assimilator."

"Although those Dao Assimilator are seen as Great Heavenly Deity by the world, it does not mean that they have reached the end of this path."

"After Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness, there are even higher levels and realms."

"I personally call it Refining Emptiness and Uniting with the Dao, which is a true Transcendence Realm."

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