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Chapter 617 Famous Throughout the Heavenly Ruins
Chapter 617 Famous Throughout the Heavenly Ruins
"interesting."
Yuanshi Daozun's eyes flickered. He was not offended by the question. Instead, he became more interested in Chen Beiwu, thinking that this boy was quite ambitious and had the potential to become a talent.
The reason is simple: even the Jade Purity Nascent Soul True Venerable felt immense pressure in front of Xiu and might not dare to ask this question directly.
Chen Beiwu is currently only a Nascent Soul True Monarch, yet he can openly ask Him what he thinks.
"The Great Dao has three thousand paths, but it has no inherent distinction between high and low, superior and inferior."
As the ethereal voice entered his ears, Chen Beiwu was slightly startled, almost thinking that he had become attached to appearances.
Unexpectedly, the ethereal voice changed its tone the next second, speaking casually yet with an undeniable domineering air: "However, the Primordial Great Dao is an exception."
Chen Beiwu held his breath and focused his mind, convinced that his thoughts were correct.
The Dao of Tranquility is indeed powerful, but it cannot compare with the Dao of Primordial Beginning.
So he raised his head and said, "Daoist Master, the Great Dao of Tranquility and Nothingness is good, but it is not the path that this disciple wants to take."
Understanding what Chen Beiwu was thinking, Yuanshi Daozun had a thought: he wanted to test Chen Beiwu's Dao heart.
The next instant, the celestial palace trembled, and the Daoist rhyme emerged, with one after another illusory image of the Great Dao appearing before Chen Beiwu.
"Below the Primordial Beginning, there is the Great Dao of Taiyi, which can transform all things into emptiness. When cultivated to its ultimate state, one can make heaven and earth return to their unborn state with a single thought, leaving only emptiness. What do you think?" the ethereal voice said.
"Using emptiness to extinguish existence is not the true path of a disciple."
Chen Beiwu shook his head slightly and asked bluntly, "If I may be so bold as to ask another question, can the Great Dao of Taiyi, Taichu, and Taishi be compared with the Great Dao of Yuanshi?"
"No. These three Great Daos are indeed good, but compared to the Primordial Great Dao, they are like trying to catch the moon's reflection in water—unattainable." The Primordial Daoist shook his head slightly, without any hesitation.
Hearing this, Chen Beiwu understood even better, performed the Yuqing salute, and remained silent.
"What, you don't even like these eight Great Daos?" Yuanshi Daozun's gaze fell on Chen Beiwu, his voice ethereal and transcendent.
In an instant, an indescribable sense of crisis surged into Chen Beiwu's heart.
This was not because the Dao Venerable intentionally released his pressure, but because the Dao Venerable's gaze was far beyond what a Nascent Soul True Monarch could withstand.
"This disciple dares not presume, but I feel that none of these eight Great Paths are suitable for this disciple." Chen Beiwu bowed deeply.
"The Five Elements are not in harmony, and the Three Elements are not being studied. What path do you intend to cultivate?" Yuanshi Daozun asked with great interest.
"This disciple is dull and does not know which path to cultivate; I only know that the path is right beneath my feet."
The Primordial Daoist remained unmoved, his eyes slightly opening a crack, the Dao's essence flowing within them: "What Dao is beneath your feet? You neither learn this nor cultivate that, do you perhaps wish to create your own Dao and rival the Primordial Daoist?"
After speaking, Dao Zun feigned anger and left. The Immortal Palace dissipated, transforming into eight points of light that fell down, causing Chen Bei's spiritual platform and sea of consciousness to tremble violently, as it began to endure the constant scouring of the eight great Dao true meanings.
Meanwhile, in the Great Luo Heaven, at the Primordial Daoist Temple.
Yuanshi Daozun withdrew his gaze, a slight smile playing on his lips, and let out a soft chuckle.
The laugh was very soft, yet it surprised a gentle-looking young man beside him.
"Yuanshi, you just laughed?"
"Um."
The Primordial Daoist Master nodded slightly, without denying it.
His divine sense descended to the mortal realm this time to take on a disciple, to bring Chen Beiwu into his own lineage, but he saw something even more interesting.
Guangcheng Daozun raised an eyebrow slightly.
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He had interacted with the Primordial One for tens of thousands of years, yet he had never seen the latter chuckle.
"What happened in the lower realm?" asked Daoist Guangcheng.
Logically speaking, the Refining Void Daoist Master only needs to have a thought to know everything that happens in the lower realm, without needing to ask others.
However, Guangcheng Daozun never liked this feeling of knowing everything, so he took the initiative to conceal his supernatural powers and become a mortal.
The Primordial Daoist Master remained silent for a moment, then spoke: "What do you think of the Five Primordial Elements and Three Origins?"
"These are all top-tier Daoist techniques for refining the Void," Guangcheng Daozun commented.
There are three thousand Great Daos, and ten thousand methods within them. Although the paths are different, they all lead to the same destination, and all can touch upon the Great Dao of Refining Emptiness.
The Great Way has no high or low, but its application varies in depth.
In short, the depth of the Great Dao origin that the Dao Venerable Lianxu merges with varies. Naturally, some people go deeper and are closer to the root of the Great Dao, while others go shallower and are farther away from the root of the Great Dao.
However, the Great Dao Origin cultivated by Guangcheng Daozun is roughly equal to that of the Five Great and Three Primal Elements, and it is impossible to distinguish which is superior.
"One of Yuqing's disciples didn't even choose the Five Tai San Yuan, nor did he select a single Great Dao Origin," Yuanshi Daozun said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Daoist Guangcheng frowned slightly: "He didn't choose a single one. Doesn't he know the rules of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect?"
The transmission of teachings by the Daoist Master Lianxu signifies the reality of a master-disciple relationship and the inheritance of the Lianxu lineage.
How could any of those mediocre people in the lower realm who were vying for power and profit resist the temptation to become disciples of the Primordial Daoist and be personally taught by the Primordial Daoist?
"And then?" Guangcheng Daozun became interested.
"There is no 'then.' If one doesn't follow the Five Great Daos and Three Primordial Daos, and doesn't even look down on other Great Daos, then one can only create one's own." Yuanshi Daozun shook his head slightly.
"Are all the younger generation of the Immortal Alliance this arrogant now, always talking about opening their own path?" Daoist Guangcheng laughed and asked for the name of the madman.
"You already know that, so why ask any more questions?"
Yuanshi Daozun glanced at Guangcheng Daozun.
Guangcheng Daozun's eyes flickered slightly, and relying on his spiritual sense, he said, "Could that madman be Chen Beiwu?"
Yuanshi Daozun remained silent, too lazy to bother with Guangcheng, who was pretending to be ignorant when he actually knew the truth.
In recent years, the Jade Purity Immortal Sect has produced very few outstanding talents, and apart from Chen Beiwu, no one has been able to make Him divert His attention to the mortal realm.
"Yuanshi, since Chen Beiwu has already rejected you, then wouldn't I be—"
Before Guangcheng Daozun could finish speaking, he noticed Yuanshi's indifferent gaze and immediately stopped talking, extinguishing the thought of taking on a disciple.
On the other side, deep within the Heavenly Ruins, before the Huncheng Stele.
Yu Wanqing's eyes flickered slightly, sensing something amiss.
Not only her, but also Zhuo Xuanyu, the white-haired youth, and the old Taoist, the three Nascent Soul True Venerables, were startled and broke free from the Primordial Dao Aura.
"What's going on? Why is the Huncheng Stele suddenly rejecting us?" Zhuo Xuanyu frowned and asked through divine sense.
He was comprehending the essence of the Huncheng Stele when he was suddenly interrupted just as he was about to have an epiphany. This feeling of being kicked at the last minute and ultimately failing was truly unpleasant, so much so that Zhuo Xuanyu felt a sense of frustration.
"Could it be that the Supreme True Venerable did not sense that aura?"
Yu Wanqing's expression remained unchanged as she sent a reminder through her divine sense.
Upon hearing this, Zhuo Xuanyu looked at the location of the Huncheng Stele with surprise and uncertainty.
At some unknown time, a faint purple mist began to emanate from the Huncheng Stele, dyeing the sky of Tianxu purple, and then naturally condensing into dazzling golden lotuses.
Purple aura manifests, and a golden lotus guides the way.
All the cultivators present were Nascent Soul True Venerables, so how could they not know the meaning behind such an extraordinary phenomenon?
No wonder the Huncheng Stele rejected me; it turns out that being has descended! Zhuo Xuanyu felt a chill run down his spine, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Although he was a True Venerable of the Immortal Alliance, he had no chance to see the true face of the Refining Void Dao Venerable.
Moreover, the Great Dao contained in the Huncheng Stele is profound and obscure, and its wielder is one of the strongest beings in the Immortal Alliance's Void Refinement Realm.
However, to Zhuo Xuanyu's disappointment, although the Huncheng Stele displayed the Great Luo phenomenon, no Dao Venerable descended from beginning to end.
Could it be that that being didn't take a liking to Chen Beiwu?
Looking at Chen Beiwu, whose eyes were tightly closed, Zhuo Xuanyu couldn't help but have a thought.
In the past, when the Heavenly Ruins opened, it wasn't without the True Venerable Ones of the Nascent Soul stage initiating the Ruins Stele, causing the Great Luo Heaven beings to descend to the mortal realm to recruit disciples and spread the Dao, resulting in the Great Luo phenomenon that lasted for three days and three nights.
The strange phenomenon before them was so brief, indicating that the Daoist Master descended to the mortal realm only for a moment, and perhaps did not take a liking to Chen Beiwu.
"Splash!"
Just then, the sound of rushing water arose, as if the entire Heavenly Ruins were resonating, gathering endless spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
Immediately, the sky split open, and streams of light containing immense Daoist principles gushed forth from the cracks.
These streams of light flowed in parallel, without disturbing each other, emanating a vast Daoist charm that was extremely similar yet fundamentally different.
"This is the Great Dao of Taiyi!" Zhuo Xuanyu's pupils contracted, and he inhaled slightly.
The reason was simply that the scene before him was too shocking. In addition to the Great Dao of Taiyi, the Daoist essences of Taichu, Taishi, Taisu, Taiji and other Great Daos were flowing around Chen Beiwu.
The eight fundamental paths manifested simultaneously!
Yu Wanqing clenched her soft hand slightly in her sleeve, but she could not suppress the complex emotions in her heart.
For an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator to receive the favor of a single Great Dao Origin is already an extraordinary stroke of luck, but Chen Beiwu actually possesses the blessings of eight Great Dao manifestations.
This shows that the being held Chen Beiwu in extremely high regard; otherwise, it would have been impossible for that being to bestow upon him so many Dao principles and Dao essences.
As expected of someone recognized by the Jade Purity Immortal Sect as a talent for refining the Void, he was able to simultaneously bear the Daoist essence of eight Great Daos without changing his expression.
The white-haired youth's gaze sharpened as he began to scrutinize Chen Beiwu's physical body.
He wasn't exaggerating; even with his weakened physical body, a Nascent Soul True Monarch could only bear the essence of one or two Great Dao principles at most.
With the simultaneous blessing and baptism of the eight great Dao principles, perhaps only a True Immortal who has forged the laws of heaven and earth could remain unscathed.
"Strange, that being must have a profound purpose in his actions. How could he give Chen Beiwu so much Daoist wisdom for no reason?" The old Daoist narrowed his eyes slightly.
For cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, the Dao essence and Dao rhyme are indeed precious, as they can be used to draw inferences from one another, but it is not the case that the more Dao rhyme, the better.
The reason is simple: a cultivator's enlightenment only involves two or three fundamental paths that can mutually corroborate each other, resulting in rapid progress in cultivation.
However, if it involves the origins of seven or eight great paths, it would undoubtedly be the opposite of what is intended, as it would easily cause interference between them, resulting in a situation where one cultivates all paths but has no one to hold onto.
"Buzz".
Chen Beiwu's spiritual platform trembled. He was unaware of what the surrounding cultivators were thinking. He only felt as if he had split into eight, transforming into the same primordial spirit, but each with its own evolved Great Dao spirit, freely wandering in the infinite Dao charm, unwilling to return to his physical body.
It was at this moment that Chen Beiwu vaguely grasped the threshold of becoming a True Venerable of the Dao.
However, this feeling came and went quickly, which allowed Chen Beiwu to quickly break free from his state of enlightenment and return to his normal state of mind.
Unfortunately, my foundation is still lacking.
Chen Beiwu opened his eyes and felt the terrifying transformation of his physical body, nascent soul, and true qi. He immediately suppressed his regret.
He has not yet found the right path in his heart. Forcing a breakthrough using the Primordial Fundamental Immortal Technique would not only have a high probability of failure, but would also be putting the cart before the horse.
"call out!"
Suddenly, the space in front of Chen Beiwu fluctuated, and a figure quietly appeared.
"Senior Yu, what's wrong?" Chen Beiwu asked softly.
Before he attained enlightenment, with his cultivation level, he wouldn't have been able to sense the teleportation of a Nascent Soul True Venerable.
Have you seen that being?
Yu Wanqing stared intently at Chen Beiwu.
"I did see it," Chen Beiwu said without hiding anything.
His reluctance to take that being as his master was not only because he wanted to open his own path and rival the Primordial Beginning, but also partly because he had too many secrets and it would be easy to expose the Nine Breaths Chaos Treasure if he stayed under the watchful eye of the Refining Void Dao Venerable.
However, one thing is beyond doubt: having personally witnessed the Dao Venerable and received his teachings, he could easily use his power to create a powerful image for himself, making the Immortal Alliance's Divine Transformation True Venerables dare not provoke him.
Yu Wanqing raised an eyebrow and pressed further, "Did that being accept you as a disciple?"
"No, not that." Chen Beiwu shook his head.
Yu Wanqing was quite surprised by this answer.
Even if Chen Beiwu is exceptionally talented, the eight Great Daos flowing around him could not have been comprehended by himself, but were bestowed upon him by that being.
So here's the question: if Chen Beiwu was so highly regarded by that being, he was fully qualified to become a disciple of the Dao Venerable, so why didn't he become a disciple of the Dao Venerable?
"This shouldn't be the case. Did you say something wrong?" Yu Wanqing felt sorry for Chen Beiwu.
Very few of the Immortal Alliance's prodigies could catch the eye of the Refining Void Daoist.
If Chen Beiwu could become a disciple of Dao Zun, it wouldn't be impossible for him to reach the Refinement of Void realm in the future, and his probability of attaining Dao might even surpass that of her.
Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu carefully considered his words and gave a general account of the conversation that he could reveal.
"???"
Yu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, then re-examined Chen Beiwu.
Even though Chen Beiwu gained some insights from observing the Huncheng Stele, which attracted the Daoist Venerable to descend to the mortal realm, she only expressed some admiration and感慨, believing that the geniuses of the Immortal Alliance were like the rising waves of the Yangtze River, constantly catching up with the previous waves. She still did not regard Chen Beiwu as someone of the same realm.
After listening to Chen Beiwu's story, Yu Wanqing couldn't help but feel a hint of admiration in her eyes.
In the history of the Immortal Alliance, there have been ancient immortals who had lofty aspirations but were unwilling to become disciples of the Dao Venerable.
However, there has never been a single arrogant and eccentric genius like Chen Beiwu who wanted to rival Yuanshi and forge his own path.
It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Beiwu's mere display of audacity in front of that being was enough to bridge the gap in their cultivation levels, allowing him to become her peer and engage in philosophical discussions.
"Strange!" The old Taoist opened his mouth, moving at will, revealing an incredulous expression.
Young people these days are really bold; they don't even care about the Great Dao inheritance bestowed by the Refining Void Daoist.
Zhuo Xuanyu pursed his lips, his gaze towards Chen Beiwu revealing a hint of envy.
He never imagined that he, a dignified Nascent Soul True Venerable, would ever envy a mere Nascent Soul True Monarch.
But absurd as it may be, he genuinely envied Chen Beiwu.
The reason is simple: for a True Immortal Transformation, being able to enter the Dao Ancestor's tutelage is undoubtedly an unparalleled opportunity to defy fate.
As a result, Chen Beiwu actually gave up this opportunity. Just how high are this silly boy's ambitions?
In any case, one thing is certain: once today's events are publicized, Chen Beiwu's reputation will spread throughout the Five Great Grotto-Heavens, the Thirteen Immortal Sects, the Seven-Nine Upper Sect, and the Nine-Nine Orthodox Sect. Everyone will know him, and he will even be remembered in the history of the Immortal Alliance, leaving his name in history, simply because Chen Beiwu rejected that being.
Of course, this reputation could be positive or negative, depending entirely on Chen Beiwu's future achievements and whether he can truly establish his own path.
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