Chapter 63

Feng Ye sighed, "After just one meeting of the Dragon River, at least half of the lineage of the Water Deity has been wiped out!"

"The witch clans are ruthless!" Fuxi said beside him, "But it's also necessary. With a great battle against the Heavenly Court's Emperor Jun imminent, to prevent any accidents, clearing the field in advance is inevitable!"

Feng Ye pondered, "The Star Deity, Water Deity, Earth Deity, Ghost Deity, Demon Deity, Witch Deity, Feathered Deity, Dragon Deity, and the hidden great deities—there are ten divine lineages in total. How many will be able to participate in the final battle?"

Hearing this, Fuxi mused, "The Water Deity is out of the question. The Star Deity, those original great deities, are either dead, hidden, or sealed. The current Star Deity is chosen by Emperor Jun from the Demon Deity lineage, so they will naturally stand on Emperor Jun's side."

"The Earth Deity lineage reveres the Ladies Nüwa and Hou Tu, so they will likely remain neutral. The Ghost Deity lineage, not part of the primordial world, will not participate. The Demon Deity lineage was banished to the endless void by the Heavenly Emperor, and later became illegitimate. However, it's said they have connections with the witch clans, so there's a possibility they might join the battle," Feng Ye asked.

"The Demon Deity lineage, even if a few can break through the seal, have no strong figures left. They fought many times in the ancient past, with the Heavenly Emperor, Earth Emperor, and Human Emperor all fighting them, and even the Daoist Ancestor Hongjun took action against them. There are no elites left, so they don't count for much," Fuxi shook his head.

Hearing this, Feng Ye continued, "The Dragon Deity lineage has just been severely weakened. The Feathered Deity, led by the Phoenix, being of the same ancient divine beast lineage, will likely not intervene based on previous events. The Earth Deity, Water Deity, Ghost Deity, Dragon Deity, Feathered Deity, and Demon Deity—these six lineages will not participate. That leaves the Star Deity, Demon Deity, and Witch Deity. As for the hidden great deities, they claim to have retired, so few will come out." Feng Ye counted. In reality, the current Star Deity is a branch of the Demon Deity lineage. It seems the final battle will indeed be between the witches and demons.

"Anyway, no matter how the battle goes, the Heavenly Court will not be preserved. What's the point?" Fuxi's expression was desolate.

Seeing this, Feng Ye comforted him, "Your Majesty, why be so disheartened? The divine race and the divine path are different. Even if the Heavenly Court is given to the mystic sects in the future, as long as there is a Heavenly Emperor, he is still a celestial being, and controlling the laws of heaven and earth is still part of the divine path. As long as the divine path's fortune is not lost, there's no need to worry. After all, the saying 'In the primordial chaos, the divine and the path are one' is not a false statement!"

The divine race and the divine path, in the ancient times, the deities were born with the world, and their cultivation methods were unique to the divine race. At that time, the divine path referred to the divine race.

But in the early ancient times, when the Eastern Emperor ruled, the mountain spirits and wild beasts also began to receive cultivation methods, achieving divinity through cultivation. Thus, the relationship between the divine race and the divine path changed. The Eastern Emperor, with foresight, included the demon deities in the Heavenly Court's divine race, merging their fortunes, making them part of the divine race.

However, this was just the beginning, and the divine path and the divine race began to differ. After all, the divine race is just a race, while the divine path is a cultivation method, a sect, a transcendent path, and an extension of thought.

In the future, when the deities are sealed, regardless of whether the immortals are above the deities, as long as the Heavenly Court seals the deities and controls the laws of heaven and earth, they are deities. As a founder of the Heavenly Court, the Empress Nüwa can also share in the fortune. No matter how the divine race declines, and to be honest, the Three Pure Ones and Daoist Ancestor Hongjun are also of the primordial great deities.

Fuxi's expression eased, and he asked Feng Ye, "Aye, you cultivate the immortal path. Have you thought about how to advance to the Great Perfection stage in the future?"

The immortal path and the divine path, after the Golden Immortal and Divine Lord stages, have significant differences. The divine path emphasizes eternal divine light, standing firm in the present, with divine light illuminating the past three thousand worlds, achieving the Great Perfection, extending boundless futures, controlling boundless past, present, and future, with the primordial spirit immortal, achieving the Great Perfection.

The immortal path is different. Unlike the divine path, which aligns with the Dao, the immortal path is clearly an individual, transcending cultivation, practicing the three flowers and five qi, and cultivating the Great Perfection Dao fruit. Possessing the five qi can achieve the Great Perfection, and practicing the three flowers can achieve the Great Perfection.

However, based on the different cultivation methods of the three flowers and five qi, the immortal path is divided into mental cultivation, physical cultivation, and qi cultivation, corresponding to three different types of Great Perfection Golden Immortals.

Mental cultivation, the three flowers and five qi refer to the three corpses and five thieves. Eliminating the three corpse worms and cutting off the five emotional thieves, making the primordial spirit pure and clear, achieving the Great Perfection, can form a pure and clear body, skilled in predicting fate, understanding good and bad, and comprehending the Dao. However, the drawback is the lack of magical power, as the three flowers and five qi are cut off rather than integrated into the body, so there is no magical power, and it is not good for battle. Mental cultivation emphasizes mental cultivation, and when achieving the Great Perfection, the five emotions (joy, anger, sorrow, fear, and worry) must be cut off, and the three corpse poisons must be eliminated, making the primordial spirit clear.

Physical cultivation refers to the three fields and five organs, refining the five qi of the five elements to strengthen the body, and then cultivating the essence, energy, and spirit in the upper, middle, and lower dantians. Finally, the five qi and three flowers merge to achieve the Great Perfection, forming an indestructible golden body, a lawless body. The magical power is strong, and the skills of battle and killing are proficient.

As for qi cultivation, it is the most traditional method of cultivating qi, gathering the essence of the five elements and the three talents of heaven, earth, and humanity to achieve the Great Perfection.

"Unless something unexpected happens, it should be the path of qi cultivation!" Feng Ye said.

"Qi cultivation? Yes, it is orthodox. In the past, the Three Pure Ones and Daoist Ancestor Hongjun all followed this path," Fuxi nodded. "Among the three methods, physical cultivation has an indestructible golden body, excelling in battle, but lacks the ability to predict fate. I don't think you would want to practice this, you lazy guy, and there are few great figures in the primordial world who are famous for this method. Mental cultivation has a pure and clear primordial spirit, skilled in predicting fate, and requires little magical power, emphasizing sudden enlightenment. It's possible to advance directly from a Golden Immortal to the Great Perfection, as the Daoist Ancestor Jieyin did, achieving enlightenment under the Bodhi tree for forty-nine days, directly advancing from a small Golden Immortal to the Great Perfection."

"Then the two Western Holy Ones both followed the path of mental cultivation?" Feng Ye asked with interest.

"Yes, they had no choice. The Western world has sparse spiritual energy, so mental cultivation is quite mainstream in the Western religion. Plus, Jieyin comprehended the three poisons and five aggregates, finding a new method of mental cultivation outside of the five thieves and three corpses, making him a pioneer in this path."

Three poisons and five aggregates? Feng Ye thought, the three poisons of greed, anger, and delusion, and the five aggregates of form, sensation, perception, action, and consciousness, are precisely what the later Buddhist school advocates.

Eliminating the three poisons and emptying the five aggregates, one can achieve great freedom and purity. As for the pure and clear body, isn't that the method of the various Buddhas?

"Since it's the path of qi cultivation, how is your preparation of the five elemental essences?" Qi cultivation refines magical power, being the most orthodox and balanced, but it also requires high-quality elemental essences.

"It's just the five elemental essences. Understanding the profound principles of the universe, even possessing just one element is enough to use the five elements to restore the others."

After all, for these Golden Immortals, if they haven't comprehended the profound principles of the universe, they might as well bang their heads against a tofu block.

"Oh!?" Fuxi looked at Feng Ye with interest, "I didn't expect you to be so confident. Could it be that you plan to use the fire element essence to slowly cycle through the five elements, completing the five qi to achieve the Great Perfection?"

"Cough, just saying. If I really do this, it will take thousands of years to advance. However, I am of the fire element, and Yuan Kui is proficient in the water element. Using the yin and yang of water and fire, harmonizing the坎离 (Cankli, a term from the I Ching referring to the interplay of yin and yang), it should take about a thousand years to achieve the Great Perfection."

Fuxi thought for a moment, pointed his finger, and a green qi flew out from his left hand, transforming into a green dragon that wrapped around Feng Ye. "I follow the path of wood virtue, so I'll give you the wood element essence. Wood is balanced and can divide yin and yang, which won't hinder your cultivation of yin and yang and water and fire, and can save you hundreds of years of hard work!"

"In that case, I'll accept it with gratitude!" Feng Ye didn't refuse and directly accepted it. Saving hundreds of years of hard work is certainly beneficial.

At this moment, both Feng Ye and Fuxi felt a stirring in their hearts and looked toward the East Sea. "I didn't expect the Dragon Empress to have such deep fortune, actually avoiding Xuanming's fatal blow. Judging by this phenomenon, her Daoist cultivation has greatly advanced, and she is only one step away from the Great Perfection!"

"Too bad," Fuxi shook his head.

"What's wrong?" Feng Ye asked.

"Ao Yu is dead, and you can see the sorrow on her face. She probably has plans to die for love. After all, their love was famous in the primordial world, a well-known good match!"

Feng Ye used the River Chart to predict, and he roughly figured out what happened. "Life and death, suffering and hardship. I didn't expect her to be so devoted!" Feng Ye looked toward the East Sea. "But without the Dragon Empress, the chaos in the Dragon Palace is inevitable!"

"The Dragon Empress is very smart. Even if she plans to die for love, she will make arrangements for her children."

Feng Ye's expression changed as he saw a blue light fly out from the East Sea, covering the entire sea surface. Then, the West Sea, South Sea, and North Sea were also covered by the blue light.

"Is the Dragon Empress sacrificing herself, using Ao Yu's Dragon Pearl to completely refine the essence of the four seas, suppressing the sea eyes? It's a good idea. This way, the sea eyes will not rebel, and it will be a great merit for the primordial world." Feng Ye thought, "But the Dragon Empress will disperse her dragon body, filling the sea eyes, just like the Phoenix suppressing the immortal volcano. However, for this, the Dragon Palace's fortune will not be in danger, and they will be grateful for the Dragon Empress's sacrifice, giving them some leeway!"

"Once the sea eyes are filled, the first to benefit will be the four sea creatures. Therefore, the Dragon Empress's four children will naturally receive the gratitude of the sea creatures, allowing the Dragon Palace to control the four seas." Fuxi said.

"Probably not just that!" Suddenly, a voice came from outside. "Dividing Ao Yu's Dragon Pearl into four parts, with the four dragon princes in charge. This way, although the Dragon Palace is divided, it is better preserved. With the four sea dragons controlling the four Dragon Pearls, they can suppress the sea eyes, purify the sea water, and stabilize the Dragon Palace's fortune. The four sea dragons will be firmly established." It was Nüwa, who entered without announcement.

Feng Ye and Fuxi quickly stood up, exchanged pleasantries, and Fuxi asked, "Sister, not focusing on your incarnation as the Earth Emperor, what brings you to the Fire Cloud Cave? Is there something important?"

"Isn't it about the Heavenly Court? The witch clans are about to attack, and according to my calculations, Emperor Jun will lose his position, but the witch clans will also decline, both suffering. I think there is an external force involved, but since the Three Pure Ones haven't taken action against my incarnation, they are probably eyeing the Heavenly Court's position!" Nüwa said with a mocking smile.

Fuxi sighed, "Sister, you've noticed too?"

"I think Brother has already noticed. Why didn't you tell me? Could it be that Brother has some connection with the Three Pure Ones?"

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Feng Ye coughed lightly, "Your Majesty is wronged. Emperor Fuxi and I just discovered this recently. As for your focus on your incarnation, you naturally didn't want to be distracted. Besides, changing the Heavenly Emperor doesn't affect you, does it? As a founder of the Heavenly Court, as long as the Heavenly Court stands, changing a few Heavenly Emperors won't affect you, will it? You can still gain fortune from the Heavenly Court, can't you?"

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Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Happy holiday, everyone! I practiced driving all day, and my head is spinning, but for the sake of the driver's license, I'll endure it.

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