In the quiet room, Chen Yun was silently listening as Emperor Yu Huang was imparting his power.
With a faint, ethereal melody, it seemed to arise directly in his mind.
"To cultivate the body... To cleanse the heart and mind, to forget the external world and be free of attachments, to let go of all desires, to have no thoughts, to forget everything... To exist without existing, never to interrupt; To rely on God's determination, to settle one's nature and fate, to have both essence and life in full harmony, form and spirit are both perfect; To merge with the Dao and achieve truth."
The voice was like an imprint, deeply etched in Chen Yun's memory.
While listening to the first section, he felt very surprised.
This part alone already involves almost the entire content of "refining the essence and merging with the Dao".
Chen Yun immediately realized how profound this mystical exercise truly was.
His attention became even more focused, constantly listening to this mystical exercise content.
"Purity and clarity, infinity and obscurity... Combining with the Four Seasons, the Five Qualities converge on the Yuan, the Three Flowers unite at the top of the head, returning to the original essence and element, restoring life to its root, concentrating into one being with all things included, all accepted... The effect is accomplished and complete, yin depletes while yang becomes pure, sacred fetus achieved, there is a body within the body, God's essence is true... Born from nature by itself without form; grow without body ... Eternal deathless and unbroken; all saints live together... Longevity with heaven and earth in life. The day moon years year only to obtain a Golden Immortal Way.
Chen Yun knew that here, the "Golden Immortal fruit of the way" did not refer to achieving the status of a Buddha, but rather to stepping into the semi-step realm of great void.
The second section has the potential to enable people to cultivate to the semi-step realm of the Great Void, and this mystical exercise is truly vast and profound.
He became even more serious immediately and continued to listen as Emperor Yu Huang imparted his power.
"The Dao is inherently void, in the midst of the Three Powers and Six Harmonies, it is omnipresent in its vitality and sanctity. The Dao is the ancestor of all sages and the originator of all things... Taiji is the source of reason and Qi. The interaction of the two principles gives birth to the four symbols, with yin and yang positioned differently to determine heaven and earth... The primordial one breath proves eternal."
Shortly, Emperor Yu Huang finished reciting the incantation.
Chen Yun was still immersed in the mystical world, continuously attempting to integrate the content with qi ball refinement techniques. He wanted to find a quicker way to refine out his Yang Shen (Vital Spirit) by himself.
As he was thinking, Emperor Yu Huang's voice resounded again in his mind, "This is the Huanyuan Dao Fruit. If you can understand the mysteries within, it's not boasting to say that you might attain the Huanyuan level, but at least you can reach a semi-step Great Void."
Chen Yun naturally knew what the Huanyuan Dao Fruit meant, it was the realm of the Great Void.
Huanyuan refers to the initial stage of qi when it has not yet separated into its elements, a state of primordial chaos.
It is said that Yuan Shi Tianzun is named so because he was born before the chaos, before the Great Void, and at the beginning of the primordial qi.
This shows that the Huanyuan Dao Fruit is truly profound.
Chen Yun had never imagined that he might have the chance to hear the Huanyuan Dao Fruit.
You see, in all the heavens and realms, only the Three Pure Ones of the Three Realms and Three Treasures, along with Emperor Yu Huang, know about the Huanyuan Dao Fruit; all other deities are unaware of it.
The Three Pure Ones of the Three Realms and Three Treasures are themselves already Great Immortals, so it's not surprising that they understand the Huanyuan Dao Fruit.
Emperor Yu Huang, though not yet a Great Immortal, had previously voluntarily revealed that he was originally supposed to be the "Yuan Shi Tianzun" of this realm. Due to some reasons, he had no choice but to "yield his position," so it's quite normal for him to understand the Huanyuan Dao Fruit.
Chen Yun was moved and said, "God, are you going to impart the Huanyuan Dao Fruit to me as well?"
Emperor Yu Huang laughed and said, "It's destined for your karma. Now that you have learned the Huanyuan Dao Fruit, it's time for me to attain the Great Void."
Chen Yun didn't quite understand what he meant, but he knew that these deities often spoke in riddles and left people to guess. Since he couldn't guess it now, it wasn't a problem as long as the opportunity came along and he would understand.
Emperor Yu Huang said, "This is a profound cultivation method, not a protective technique. How much you can understand from it depends entirely on your own destiny."
Chen Yun said, "I have already learned the mystical exercise, and I dare not be greedy for protective techniques."
"Ah, that is not the case," Emperor Yu Huang said with a meaningful tone, "The mystical exercise aids your cultivation, which is a long-term plan. It's not a solution for immediate problems. What if you encounter such a situation again? You must learn the protective techniques; otherwise, it would be unfortunate if you perish halfway through."
Chen Yun quickly said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your benevolence."
Emperor Yu Huang said, "No problem. I will pass on the protective technique to you. It is a technique derived from the mystical exercise I just imparted to you, called《Eight Scenery Protection Sutra》. Only after mastering the mystical exercise I have passed on to you can you perform this technique. When this technique is performed, it will summon forces from all heavens and realms to generate Eight Scenery. It is invulnerable to all laws and unbreakable, as in fact, if your cultivation level is sufficient enough, you could also derive this technique from the mystical exercise by yourself. However, since your current cultivation level is low, I will directly impart it to you."
Instantly, Emperor Yu Huang imparted the "Eight Scenery Protection Sutra."
This time, the transmission was different from the previous verbal explanation. Instead, it took the form of "Tīhú Guàndǐng," directly allowing Chen Yun to understand how to perform this technique.
Chen Yun instantly understood how powerful this technique was.
The "Eight Scenery Protection Sutra," as the name suggests, once activated, presents eight sceneries to protect the body.
These eight sceneries are: boundless sea and azure vastness, high peaks and verdant mountains, splendid divinity and marvelous wonders, bright moon and radiant sun, spiritual light that evolves into phantasms, water vapor in the mist and rainbows, boundless layers of clouds like neons and bottomless abysses of light as waterfalls.
These are the eight sceneries that can be activated.
In fact, it has a ninth scenery.
But nine is the extreme number, and if activated, it would truly destroy heaven and earth. Therefore, Emperor Yu Huang did not impart this knowledge.
It is said that the ninth scenery is called "Chaos and Primordial Chaos."
Due to the lack of the ninth scenery, the "Eight Scenery Protection Sutra" lacks any offensive capabilities, but its defensive power is incredible.
Just as Emperor Yu Huang said, it is invulnerable to all laws and unbreakable.
No matter if the enemy uses magic or any divine weapon, they cannot break through this protective barrier.
Of course, nothing in this world can be perfect.
The "Eight Scenery Protection Sutra" also has a flaw or a point where it can be broken.
This flaw is also caused by the lack of the ninth scenery "Chaos and Primordial Chaos," which makes it impossible to unify the eight sceneries. If someone were to concentrate their power to break through one scenery or find a kind of "eye of the array" that can be exploited, then all the other seven sceneries will collapse on their own.
This is a very small possibility.
Because for someone who is not familiar with the eight sceneries, they would need great power to break it.
However, the great power required to break through the eight sceneries is something that ordinary half-step Great Void cultivators cannot achieve.
Moreover, these eight sceneries are derived from Emperor Yu Huang's insights from the mystical exercise. There are probably only Emperor Yu Huang himself and Chen Yun, who has been imparted the mystical exercise, who are familiar with them in this realm.
After learning the "Eight Scenery Protection Sutra," Chen Yun couldn't help but marvel, "Your Majesty's art is truly mysterious to the utmost."
"The artifact is indeed very mysterious," Emperor Yu Huang did not humble himself, but his next sentence became very serious: "You should never use this technique unless you are in a dire situation. Otherwise, the forces from all heavens and realms gathering into one body would be beyond your physical strength to bear, and it would cause serious counter-reaction. This is a life-saving technique for you, not one for ordinary battles. Well, in ordinary battles, you have the Hao Tian Sword, which should be sufficient to resist its power."
Chen Yun thought he understood now, the "Eight Scenery Protection Sutra" has a stronger defensive power than the Hao Tian Sword.
He quickly said, "I understand."
Emperor Yu Huang hummed and said, "In that case, you should cultivate diligently. If there are any questions you don't understand, do not seek advice from others. You can burn books and inform me. I will find the time to explain the details to you."
After saying that, he "ended the call."
Chen Yun roughly understood why Emperor Yu Huang did not allow him to seek advice from others, it was probably to prevent the "Huanyuan Dao Fruit" from being stolen by others.
After carefully studying it for a while, he found some clarity. Without realizing it, it was already dawn.
