Chapter 99: The Road of Ten Thousand Tribulations
Chapter 99: The Road of Ten Thousand Tribulations
At the end of the mythological era, the Emperor used the power of faith to bless himself with the mental power of all the cultivators in heaven, which greatly increased his strength.
As one of the eyewitnesses of the incident, the Immortal Emperor also conducted some research on the power of faith before he became the Empress.
I discovered that the power of faith can indeed enhance my strength and has many benefits during practice.
Therefore, when the Immortal Emperor became queen, he ordered all races in the universe to build temples for him and worship him.
With the accumulation of massive power of faith, a god named Immortal Taoist was directly created. He usually practiced in seclusion, and the Immortal Taoist helped him govern the Divine Dynasty.
Even among the people of the Immortal God Dynasty, not many people know that the person who usually sits cross-legged in the Central Heavenly Palace is the Immortal Taoist.
Now, in order to deal with the Emperor in secret, the Immortal Emperor has also begun his own preparations. The first is to enhance the strength of the body of faith, and the second is to hide his own existence as much as possible and let the Immortal Taoist replace him.
His true intention is to continue practicing in seclusion. In this way, no one knows when his later years will be.
On Feixian Star, Ye Xiu came to Wanjie Dao again. The force that he had casually founded in the past has become increasingly powerful over the past 20,000 years.
Ever since Ye Xiu defeated the Emperor at the end of the mythological era, all the forces related to him have gained tremendous benefits.
Despite this, Wanjie Dao still appears to be very low-key on Feixian Star. Feixian Star is different from other ancient stars of life, because many supreme beings have deduced and recognized the immortal path on this ancient star, so many supreme beings have taken root here.
Many of the sects here are related to the Supreme, and some can even get in touch with the Supreme who is lurking in the restricted area.
In the mythological era, many supreme beings worked together to deduce that there were two paths to immortality.
One is the ancient Big Dipper star confirmed by Wuliang Tianzun, and the other is the Feixian star confirmed by Ye Xiu and others.
Beidou and Feixian Star are like the yin and yang poles of the universe, and are the ancient stars with life closest to the fairyland.
The Emperor also chose Feixian Star to open up his immortal path, but because of his failure, more supreme beings placed their hopes on the ancient Beidou Star.
However, despite this, there are still many forbidden area supremes who firmly believe that Feixian Star is the real path to immortality.
Ye Xiu strolled in the headquarters of Wanjie Dao, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar scene, and couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion in his heart.
More than 20,000 years is an unreachable long time for mortals; but for practitioners, it is just a blink of an eye.
Afterwards, Ye Xiu came to the place where he used to sit in seclusion, a path to immortality that had long been broken.
Ye Xiu stood in front of the road to immortality that had long been broken, his eyes deep, as if he could penetrate time and space and see that magnificent history.
The road to becoming an immortal is the destination that all practitioners dream of and the goal that countless supreme beings strive for.
However, this road is full of unknowns and dangers. Even someone as powerful as the Emperor has not been able to successfully set foot in the fairyland.
Turning around, he saw that on the side of the Immortal Road, the foundation of the Wanjie Dao had opened up a fairy cave in the place where he used to be in seclusion, with several fairy sources inside.
These are the accumulation of Wanjie Dao over the past 20,000 years. There are five immortal sources in total, and a quasi-sage is sleeping in each of them.
At the same time, just after Ye Xiu entered the fairy cave, the supreme elder of Wanjie Dao also felt it.
"Has someone entered the immortal cave left by the ancestor? Could it be that the ancestor has returned?"
Sensing the fluctuations of the Wanjie Dao formation, Grand Elder Li Qiancheng pondered to himself.
Li Qiancheng's body shook, and then he turned into a stream of light and instantly appeared in front of the fairy cave.
His eyes were as sharp as torches, penetrating the stone walls of the fairy cave, trying to capture the scene inside.
However, the fairy cave was filled with fairy energy and shrouded in clouds and mist. Even with his level of cultivation, it was difficult to see its true appearance.
"Ancestor?" Li Qiancheng muttered to himself. His heart was filled with endless admiration for Ye Xiu, the founder of Wanjie Dao.
Although Ye Xiu has not appeared in the past 20,000 years, his name is like a bright light, illuminating the way forward for the Wanjie Dao.
Just when Li Qiancheng was hesitating whether to enter the fairy cave to find out, a slight fluctuation suddenly came from the fairy cave. Although this fluctuation was weak, it made Li Qiancheng's heart tremble. He knew very well that this was not an ordinary thing.
"Could it be that the master has really returned?" Li Qiancheng was filled with doubt and confusion. He clenched his fists and stared at the entrance of the fairy cave, afraid of missing any details.
At this moment, the clouds and mist in the fairy cave dissipated, and a familiar figure slowly walked out.
As a major sect founded by Ye Xian in his spare time, the disciples of Wanjie Dao are no strangers to him. Even though 20,000 years have passed, his portrait is still circulating in Wanjie Dao.
As the Grand Elder of the Wanjie Dao, Li Qiancheng naturally knew Ye Xiu's portrait. Seeing the figure walking out of the immortal cave, Li Qiancheng was extremely excited and shouted excitedly: "The thirteenth generation of the Wanjie Dao, Li Qiancheng, pays homage to the ancestor!"
Who is Ye Xiu? As early as the end of the mythological era, they knew that their ancestor was Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the nine great celestial masters of the mythological era.
At the end of the mythological era, he personally killed the Lord of Heaven, the Emperor, and became the number one person in the universe.
"Thirteenth, time flies!"
Hearing Li Qiancheng's words, Ye Xiu was filled with emotion. To him, the mythological era seemed to be just yesterday, but to the Wanjie Dao, it had already gone through thirteen holy masters.
Li Qiancheng was extremely excited when he heard this. He immediately bowed and said respectfully, "Grandmaster, you are finally back! Everyone in the Wanjie Dao is looking forward to your return!"
Ye Xiu nodded slightly. He looked around, feeling the changes in Wanjie Dao, and a feeling of relief surged in his heart.
More than 20,000 years is not too long for a cultivator, but it is enough for a force to undergo earth-shaking changes.
However, under his protection, the Wanjie Dao has developed steadily to its current level.
“Li Qiancheng, you guys did a great job.” Ye Xiu said approvingly, “The future of Wanjie Dao still requires your continued efforts.”
Li Qiancheng was even more excited when he heard this. He knew that Ye Xiu's return was undoubtedly a great encouragement and spur to the Wanjie Dao. They would definitely work harder to practice and contribute their strength to the future of the Wanjie Dao.
"Ancestor, don't worry, we will continue to work hard to make Wanjie Dao more prosperous!" Li Qiancheng said firmly.
Ye Xiu smiled and nodded, his eyes deep. Wanjie Dao has also trained many disciples. If Luo Lingxi comes to the universe to gain experience in the future, Wanjie Dao may be a good choice.
Although many people knew that the Wanjie Dao was created by Ye Xiu, the relationship between Wanjie Dao and Ye Xiu was not close. Most of the time, Ye Xiu let the Wanjie Dao go, and he didn't even refine a Tianzun Dao Soldier for the Wanjie Dao.
However, it seems today that Wanjie Dao is developing well, and perhaps he can include it in his future plans.
Ye Xiu and Li Qiancheng walked out of the fairy cave side by side, and the headquarters of Wanjie Dao appeared before them again.
Over the past 20,000 years, tremendous changes have taken place here, but the unique aura of Wanjie Dao is still strong.
"Li Qiancheng, take me to see the current situation of Wanjie Dao." Ye Xiu said softly. He wanted to know to what extent Wanjie Dao had developed during the time he was away.
Li Qiancheng nodded respectfully, and then led Ye Xiu through the various areas of Wanjie Road.
They walked through the bustling cultivation area, where many cultivators gathered. Their cultivation levels were different, but they were all cultivating hard and pursuing a higher realm.
They walked through the mysterious library, which contained the secret manuals and precious materials of the Wanjie Dao over tens of thousands of years, which were the crystallization of the wisdom of the Wanjie Dao.
They also walked past the solemn altar, which was where the Wanjie Dao held important ceremonies and sacrifices, and was also a bridge connecting heaven and earth and communicating with the gods.
Ye Xiu looked at all this and his heart was filled with joy. He felt the prosperity and strength of Wanjie Dao, as well as the determination and perseverance of the Wanjie Dao practitioners.
He knew that all this was inseparable from the hard work and selfless dedication of Li Qiancheng and the successive generations of monks of Wanjie Dao.
“Li Qiancheng, you did a great job.” Ye Xiu said approvingly again, “The future of Wanjie Dao needs more talents like you to support it.”
Li Qiancheng felt a warm current in his heart when he heard this. He knew very well that Ye Xiu's praise was not only an affirmation of him personally, but also an encouragement and spur to all the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Tribulations Dao.
"You have suffered so much over the years!"
The Wanjie Dao has developed to this point today, and it must have gone through too much hardship. Although Ye Xiu originally proposed the idea of experiencing the tribulation himself, it was only a measurement and deduction.
The ones who truly put this idea into practice and carried it forward were the successive monks of Wanjie Dao. It was through their own efforts that Wanjie Dao was made as glorious as it is today.
A strong sense of responsibility surged in Ye Xiu's heart. He knew very well that as the founder of Wanjie Dao, he had the responsibility to contribute his strength to the future of Wanjie Dao.
So, he summoned the top leaders of Wanjie Dao and preached to them, imparting his insights and insights from his years of practice and experiencing tribulations.
After Li Qiancheng spread the news that Ye Xiu was going to preach, the entire Wanjie Dao was shocked. They did not expect that the founder would actually return.
"God bless my Wanjie Dao, I didn't expect the founder is still alive!"
The contemporary Saint Lord of the Wanjie Dao, Jiemie Sheng, cried with joy. As the most outstanding Saint Lord of the Wanjie Dao in history, Jiemie Sheng had brought Ye Xiu's method of practicing by experiencing tribulations to its extreme.
He also tried it himself, and created the Yin-Yang Tribulation and the Life and Death Tribulation in the inheritance left by Ye Xiu.
If he had not been born at a young age, he might have been the most amazing person in this world.
After only three hundred years of practice, he had already become a great sage.
After learning about his situation, especially after knowing about the Yin-Yang Tribulation and the Life and Death Tribulation that he created, Ye Xiu couldn't help but admire him.
He blazed a new trail in the ways of Yin and Yang and of life and death, achieved a real breakthrough in the secret realm of the Wheel Sea, and reached the pinnacle.
It turns out that what the world lacks the least is geniuses, but it is a pity that the current cosmic environment has delayed the emergence of too many geniuses.
Whether it is Jie Miesheng, Yuan Wentian in the Xuanhuang Holy Land, or Ning Fei from the Immortal Divine Dynasty, if they miss this life, they will definitely be able to dominate the universe.
Ye Xiu's preaching attracted the attention of all the cultivators in Wanjie Dao. They gathered at the pulpit, hoping to see the master in person and listen to his teachings.
On the pulpit, Ye Xiu sat in the center, his expression solemn and his eyes deep, as if he could see through everything in the world. He spoke slowly, his voice melodious and profound, as if he could travel through time and space and reach the hearts of the monks.
“Today, I want to share with you my experience of practicing through experiencing tribulations. This path is not easy. It requires perseverance and going through countless tribulations before one can understand the true meaning.” Ye Xiu’s words made the cultivators present stand in awe.
He elaborated on the concept and method of practicing by experiencing disasters in one's own body, as well as how to maintain inner peace and determination during practice.
His words were like a bright light, illuminating the monks' path forward and giving them a deeper understanding of practice.
After the sermon, Ye Xiu summoned Jie Mie Sheng alone and asked him to tell Ye Xiu his teachings.
"Master, these are some of my insights!" When Jie Miesheng saw the strange look on Ye Xiu's face, he asked carefully.
"The great way of yin and yang, life and death, reincarnation!"
"You are great. You have such an understanding at this age. Your future is limitless!"
Ye Xiu had never praised anyone like this before, not even Luo Lingxi, whom he believed would be able to achieve enlightenment.
Although Luo Lingxi is extremely gifted, his talent has not yet been revealed, and the ancient scriptures he practices were also deduced by Ye Xiu.
Jie Miesheng is different. He relied on some manuscripts left by Ye Xiu in Wanjie Dao, as well as the insights and conjectures of the predecessors of Wanjie Dao, and used his own talents to walk a unique path in the secret realm of Lunhai.
The principles of Yin and Yang and the power of life and death are two extremes. If ordinary people practice them but fail to strike a good balance between them, they will soon die.
However, Jie Miesheng was able to rely on his own talents to achieve the two ultimate transformations of yin and yang and life and death in the secret realm of Lunhai. One can imagine the difficulties and dangers involved.
"Grandmaster, you are too kind. Everyone knows that your talent has astonished the entire mythological era. You have lived a third life against the will of heaven, and proposed a method of cultivation that requires one to experience disasters. You even defeated the Lord of Heaven, Emperor Zun!"
Jie Miesheng said sincerely that since he entered the Wanjie Dao, the more he understood his own ancestor, the more he felt that Ye Xiu was amazing.
Although there is some exaggeration in this by the predecessors of Wanjie Dao, it cannot conceal Ye Xiu’s strength.
When Ye Xiu heard this, his face turned red. He didn’t know how Wanjie Dao described him to his disciples.
After all, apart from the early days when he founded Wanjie Dao, he was wandering around outside the rest of the time.
He almost let Wanjie Dao run wild, but he didn't expect that Wanjie Dao's disciples would have such an evaluation of him.
"Ahem, with your way, if it were in another world, you would definitely have the possibility of achieving enlightenment!"
Ye Xiu quickly changed the subject. He felt a sense of appreciation for Jie Mie Sheng’s talent. Such an amazing person would definitely be able to follow him into the fairyland in the future.
(End of this chapter)