Waxing and Waning

The small stone chamber was silent and dark.

Jiang Wangxuan, who could have left at this time, not only did not feel oppressed, but instead knelt there contentedly, his entire mind focused on the "Heavenly Origin Returning Soul Full Moon One Method".

This method does not emphasize the fullness and satisfaction of the Full Moon; instead, it classifies the Full Moon phase as a latent change position.

A full moon signifies loss, and is therefore a sign of dominance!

The Waning Moon" marks the beginning of the first Yin Qi after the full moon, and a 'crack' quietly appears on the lunar disk, which is called "loss".

This loss signifies self-inflicted damage and self-reduction. At this moment, the moon phase of the Waning Moon is symmetrical to the ' Full Moon ' phase in the small world within his Immortal Foundation, leaving a slight gap at both the left and right ends!

If the lunar phase of Full Moon moon is to change into that of Waning Moon in the future, then a self-destructive change must be carried out at this time, and loss must be incurred before fullness.

At this point, Jiang Wangxuan clearly distinguished the Full Moon in "Autumn Moon Osmanthus" from the Full Moon in "Immortal Moon Township". "Autumn Moon Osmanthus" aims for the constancy of the full moon and the brilliance of the golden moon, but human power has its limits, and waxing and waning are the constant laws of Heavenly Dao.

"Immortal Moon Township" defines the phase of Full Moon as an opportunity for hidden change. Rather than passively following the natural cycle of waxing and waning, it is better to diminish one's own power without harming the root cause!

In the mortal world, there are no dynasties that last for a thousand generations. In the history recorded by Qinghuan, three human emperors clearly attained enlightenment in High Antiquity times, thus establishing humanity's dominant position in this world.

The lineages of these three human emperors were [Yang Brilliance], [Wu Earth], and [True Martial], respectively. Although the human emperors are no longer here, humanity continues to flourish.

As the wheels of time turned from the Gods and Devils before the Human Emperor to the recent Qingheng Great Luo's sweeping cleansing of the universe, countless positions rose and fell in this cycle of time, and [Grand Yin] remained unchanged throughout eternity.

As the saying goes, the Grand Yin is hidden, and avoiding calamity is the first priority. The Grand Yin path never pursues momentary glory, but seeks eternal existence. Jiang Wangxuan couldn't help but feel that the Grand Yin was truly Grand Yin, in every sense.

The "Heavenly Origin Returning Soul Full Moon One Method" also contains a proud remark by True Lord Donghuan Zhen Jun: "How can my Daoist priests be expected to see the future? It's better to surpass them." His master scolded him, "You lazy brat!"

Jiang Wangxuan sighed, what a clever 'shortcut'! He already understood that the ritual of shifting the moon's phase from full moon to dominance was the Grand Yin ritual, and how could a Daoist priest like himself control it? So the True Lord cleverly bypassed the Full Moon and shifted the phase to dominance.

As long as I never possessed it, I never lost it. How many heroes throughout history have stood atop the heavens but could not find their way down, and died on the high platform?

Going up the mountain is easy, coming down is no problem. True Lord Donghuan decided to pass by. The "Heavenly Origin Returning Soul Full Moon One Method" is such a clever Method Formula. At the moment when the golden moon shines, it turns from full to waning, which is called the Full Moon Gazing Transformation!

Looking at the 'full moon' phase within his Immortal Foundation, which had only a tiny crack, Jiang Wangxuan realized that after consuming the 'Light of Venus ' and comprehending the Sword Essence Technique, he was truly only a hair's breadth away from reaching the Full Moon.

This Method Formula came at just the right time, everything was calculated so perfectly, especially the last sentence of this method, which is a sentiment of "gain and loss are always a dilemma, what I lose and what I gain, what I am fortunate to be, what my fate is."

What's even more remarkable is that this method allows one to accumulate energy and "cultivate hope" during the current phase when the full moon is about to be full, thus storing one's destiny in a "yin position," like a hidden dragon lying dormant, unnoticed by the outside world.

The method created by the True Lord Donghuan is truly too 'yin'.

Three days passed quietly. Jiang Wangxuan put down the autobiographical book, "The Heavenly Origin Returning Soul Full Moon One Method," realizing that he hadn't been reading about the Grand Yin Ritual, but rather about the person of the True Lord Donghuan. The True Lord's humanity was far too rich.

After True Lord cleverly shifted from a position of power to one of dominance, his senior brothers and sisters were often boasted about in front of him. Big Fat Fish, upon reading this passage, couldn't help but remark, "What kind of behavior is this, Jiahao?"

The entire set of Method Formula contained no Cultivation Method or spells, and Jiang Wangxuan's cultivation level did not improve at all. However, when he looked at the moon, it seemed that he had gone from seeing mountains as not mountains to seeing water as water again. This was what was meant by spiritual attainment.

Jiang Wangxuan pushed open the stone door, and the long-awaited sunlight pierced his pupils. He raised his hand to slightly shield his eyes and brows, and walked down the narrow passageway, breathing in the earthy smell of the stone house.

"Hey, big brother, you're finally out!"

Lu Xiaoyi was chasing chickens around the yard with a bag of feed, feeding them. It was another morning, and the Venerable One was still squatting on the threshold next to him, holding a broken white porcelain bowl, slurping the sweet porridge in it. He must have changed his taste today.

In the kitchen behind, Jiang Wangxuan saw a rice cooker that had just been bought not long ago. Several of his fellow disciples were still discussing the creation made by [Rare Metal] and [Origin Lightning].

"Xiaoyi, do you think rice cooked on the stove tastes better, or rice cooked in this new electric rice cooker?"

"Big brother, it must be because my cooking is better, no doubt about it!" Lu Xiaoyi said angrily, his eyes wide.

"No, it's the rice cooker. Xiaoyi often burns the rice." The senior brother's rebuttal immediately came from inside the stone room.

The eight- or nine-year-old child immediately pouted and brought the sweet porridge that had just cooled down from the chair to Jiang Wangxuan's side.

"Big brother, try the porridge I cooked myself, I didn't use a rice cooker."

Lu Xiaoyi even picked out a spoonful of porridge, intending to stand on it, when he saw his older brother squat down and just then put the spoon into Jiang Wangxuan's mouth.

"Not bad! Xiaoyi's porridge-cooking skills are quite impressive for such a young age."

Jiang Wangxuan reached out and took the sweet porridge, then fed it to Lu Xiaoyi. The child blushed and muttered, "I'm not a three-year-old anymore, I don't need an adult to feed me."

Venerable Tingming squatted to the side, watching the young man feeding Xiaoyi porridge. After only a week inside, his aura was as clean as a breeze.

After Foundation Establishment Immortal Foundation cultivator completes their Immortal Foundation, they often unconsciously experience some unusual phenomena. The deeper their cultivation, the less obvious these phenomena become, but they will generate a faint spiritual power around them.

These are all common phenomena that manifest when the Immortal Foundation within the body merges with the external world. This Immortal Foundation is also an extension of the heavenly fruit position. Cultivators, Immortal Foundation, Divine Ability, spiritual objects, and golden positions are all manifestations of the Dao lineage existing in the world.

This boy had no spiritual energy floating around him, only the clear light between his brows showed his profound cultivation. Venerable Tingming sighed, "What a monstrous Grand Yin Foundation Establishment!"

Back when Wei Jinghong was preparing to ascend to the Purple Mansion to prove his Divine Ability, his "Autumn Moon Osmanthus" was completely unlike this boy. It seems there will be more trouble on and off the mountain.

Jixia, the thousand-year-old Vermilion Bird Avenue. If the Fuji Avenue in Luyu Port gathers the headquarters of most of the commercial groups in Jiangnan, then the Vermilion Bird Avenue in Jixia can be called the office of the Thirty-Two Xuantian of Qinghuan in Jixia. The people of Jixia jokingly call it the Little Association of Xuantian.

The Vermilion Bird Avenue Great Qian Jixia Central Bank. A [Qian Metal] Purple Mansion Grand True Person and several Purple Mansion Divine Ability are permanently stationed here.

The Jixia Central Bank is not only the headquarters that controls the economy of Jiangnan, but also the core part of the ' Great Qian Central Bank ' Xuantian, and an extension of the ' True Lord Xuanzhang ', the master of [Qian Metal].

If we were to Jixia the most coveted positions among the high-ranking residents of Jixia, it would undoubtedly be the Jixia Central Bank and the neighboring Gold Federal Reserve. Over the past decade or so, with the widespread adoption of the internet, the financial industry has been among the first to undergo reform and transformation.

Previously, most of the people sitting at the counters of the central bank were Qi Refinement cultivators of the [Qian Metal] stage. Those who were at the Embryonic Breathing Qian Metal stage could only work as prostitutes in other cities. Now, there are very few Embryonic Breathing cultivators at the counters here.

The vast majority are ordinary people without any cultivation level. After receiving training in the modern financial industry and obtaining a professional certificate, they can start working to handle financial business for Foundation Establishment and even Purple Mansion True Person.

Many people say that the modern Qinghuan was the era of [Origin Lightning], but the first to reap the biggest rewards were [Qian Metal] and [Tongbao].

Previously, due to the limited number of Metal Virtue cultivators, the Great Qian Bank could not reach the two Emperors Six Realms for hundreds of years. Now, with various types of banks springing up like mushrooms after rain, the Great Qian Bank has shrunk and can no longer operate, focusing only on its own central bank business.

At nine o'clock in the morning, the elegant staff of the Jixia Central Bank, dressed in their iconic golden uniforms, walked into the central bank building. Over the past ten years, any family whose daughter could wear this outfit home after work would receive countless invitations the next morning.

A family with a daughter is sought after by a hundred families; do you even understand the true value of the Jixia Central Bank?

Xiao Shumin, head of the Special Xuan Section Internship Team at Jixia Central Bank, is one of the few members of the Xiao Household with the Metal Virtue Spirit Root. She graduated from Jixia University and was recruited to Jixia Central Bank before even graduating.

Although she had an implanted Qi Refining Stage Spirit Root, she was also a rare [Tongbao] cultivator, and with her Xiao name, it would be strange if she hadn't joined the Central Bank.

Unfortunately, Xiao Shumin's wisdom and intelligence are not up to par. If she wants to break through to the Late Qi Refining Stage in this life, the Xiao Household will have to invest a lot of capital in her. She has only been in the Special Xuan Section for less than half a year, but she has already left a good impression on many of her peers and seniors.

There's no other reason than that the current patriarch of the Xiao family is a top candidate to succeed the four chief ministers of the ' Altar of Soil and Grain Palace '.

After listening to the warm greetings from her seniors, Xiao Shumin went to the cardinal's office as usual to check the equipment's operational status for the day.

Every time Xiao Shumin stepped into this mechanically constructed world, her true essence would surge. This was the most important component of the Jixia Central Bank, the Qian Spring Mechanical Hub.

This was created by ' Philosopher-Sage Heaven ' during the mechanical age for the Great Qian Central Bank. Its sole purpose was to connect the accounting data of the head offices in various regions.

As the [Origin Lightning] era buried the mechanical craze and strode towards the digital economy, the Qian Spring Mechanical Hub was not only not eliminated, but was instead reforged into a spiritual treasure by the sage of [Rare Metal].

The current Qian Spring Mechanical Hub is specifically responsible for the student loan business for cultivators opened by the Great Qian Head Bank in various regions. Every piece of business data that comes out from here may become a small help for a certain True Person to embark on the Dao Path a hundred years from now.

Special Xuan Section was jokingly referred to by insiders as the Strategic Investment Department. While other departments would thoroughly investigate their lending operations, Special Xuan Section would simply glance at the files from the head offices across the country without reviewing them, and if there were no errors in the business processes, they would be directly archived.

Special Xuan Section is directly responsible to the governor of the Jixia Central Bank. The current governor, Great True Person Changji, established this rule that the performance will be reviewed every thirty years. The local branches distribute bonuses according to business data, and whether the position of the local branch governor will change depends on this one tremor.

After Xiao Shumin finished checking the connections between the main body and various components of the Qian Spring Mechanical Hub according to the work process, she was about to return to her office area when she saw three red lights on in the mailroom.