Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 676 - 323: Yellow Springs_1
The cave was no longer pitch-black. It was now ablaze with light, like a magnificent world.
Wang Xiu sat cross-legged there, a sacred aura surging around him.
Dense runes materialized around him. They were not ancient but pulsed with life and vitality, representing a brand new Dao.
He opened his eyes.
Golden light burst forth from his pupils.
The myriad runes converged, eventually transforming into an extremely profound imprint that floated before Wang Xiu's brow. Upon closer inspection, it resembled a blazing sun. It shone intensely, its light shifting and changing as the imprint seemed to merge with the universe itself.
This was Wang Xiu's Dao Imprint. It represented his Dao! This would be his foundation for stepping onto the true Dao in the future. It was his core.
This Dao Imprint was primordial, suffused with a golden haze that resembled a luminous mist.
Around it, supreme techniques like "Ming Emperor Town Prison" and "Great Luo Supreme" transformed into runes, revolving around the imprint in constant motion. It was like a river of stars, spinning around him.
HUM!
The imprint suddenly trembled. It wrapped the surrounding runes around itself and spiraled into Wang Xiu's brow.
In an instant, Wang Xiu's physical body began to glow. Beams of golden radiance shot out from within him as a profoundly mysterious and surging aura spread continuously.
RUMBLE!
The cave collapsed. This aura seemed to make heaven and earth themselves tremble. It was utterly terrifying.
He stood up, and endless runes moved with him. Wherever his gaze fell, everything between heaven and earth resolved into visible runes before his eyes.
He looked down at the mountain beneath his feet. The pitch-black boulders and the earth of the mountain range dissolved into chaos. Within a foggy expanse, a rune suffused with a heavy and majestic aura floated and bobbed.
That was "Earth"!
It was one of the most ancient law runes in all of heaven and earth. If one could fathom the true nature of this rune, a mere wave of the hand could create towering peaks and boundless lands.
He lifted his head, looking toward the dark sky. Within an expanse of hazy fog, ancient, primordial runes like "Qi" and "Wind" emitted a faint light. Those runes continually operated and evolved, giving birth to the sky and the astral winds.
Wang Xiu had long understood these principles. But this was the first time he had witnessed it with his own eyes. It stirred his heart, evoking an indescribable feeling.
The All Laws Unified Path can actually allow someone to see the operational principles of all things in the world?
He was profoundly shocked. No wonder it was called the Flawless Immortal Path. The second step alone granted such incredible abilities. Wouldn't his efficiency at comprehending the laws of heaven and earth surpass that of ordinary people by a hundred, or even a thousand times? The truths that might otherwise take thousands or even tens of thousands of years to understand through meditation… all he had to do was use his "eyes" to see and feel. This was far more intuitive and closer to the Dao than speculating from nothing in his mind!
No, that's not it! Although the All Laws Unified Path is extraordinary, an ability like this… it must be related to my Origin Dao!
Wang Xiu centered himself. After reaching the realm of the All Laws Unified Path, his Dao heart became enlightened. This allowed him to think more directly than before and easily discern the essence of all matters. This must be the augmentation brought by the All Laws Unified Path—a monumental improvement in his comprehension. However, his ability to 'see' the essence of all things had to be credited to his Origin Dao!
Wang Xiu possessed multiple supreme legacies. These included legacies left by Great Emperor-level existences, such as the "Qing Emperor's Longevity Scripture," the "Ming Emperor Town Prison Scripture," the "Heavenly Yin Demonic Refinement Scripture," and more! There were also techniques from even more ancient beings, like the "Primordial Bo Tian Scripture" of the Bo Tian Clan and the "Great Luo Supreme Divine Sense" of the Spirit Clan!
To put it bluntly, any one of these legacies was enough to produce a truly supreme powerhouse. They were all-encompassing and contained the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.
But these Daos were all left by his predecessors; they were not his own.
If he were to follow a single path with undivided focus, he might be able to replicate a road to success and step into the supreme realm. But Wang Xiu was now like a crab, having delved into too many Daos. He was unable to advance on all fronts simultaneously and had instead gotten stuck.
His only way forward was to integrate these numerous legacies into a single art! But that was an exceedingly difficult task, far beyond what the current Wang Xiu could even conceive. Only if his comprehension of the great Dao of heaven and earth reached a point of absolute mastery could he freely combine cultivation arts. Simply mastering each of these arts individually was not enough! If he insisted on pursuing this path, the time required would be unimaginably long. Even with his vast lifespan, Wang Xiu might not have enough time.
Therefore, Wang Xiu abandoned this path and sought another way.
He would extract the fundamental truth of the origin from these supreme legacies and, from them, comprehend the nascent form of his own Dao! The origin principle of life from the "Qing Emperor's Longevity Scripture." The origin principle of death from the "Ming Emperor Town Prison Scripture." The origin principle of strength from the "Primordial Bo Tian Scripture," and so on.
Afterward, he took reference from the Heavenly Book's Divine Power Volume. The Heavenly Book's Divine Power Volume contained no Divine Skills itself, yet it could enhance any Divine Skill, multiplying its power.
This inspired Wang Xiu. He experimented relentlessly tens of thousands of times and eventually condensed his own Origin Imprint. This allowed these various principles to be simultaneously imprinted onto the nascent form of his Dao.
In other words, from now on, his Origin Imprint would be the trunk of the tree, while his various Daoist Divine Powers would be its branches and leaves. This would allow him to wield his various Divine Skills as before, all while maintaining the purity and all-encompassing nature of his personal Dao!
Right now, this Origin Imprint is only in its nascent form. In the future, as I acquire more Divine Skills and cultivation arts, I can continuously extract their essence and integrate it!
Wang Xiu's eyes shone as he envisioned the future.
Someday, his Origin Imprint would be all-encompassing, like the true origin of the great Dao itself. With such a path, how could the grand Dao be unattainable? At that time, he would be the Dao itself!
This path was extremely difficult for others; simply searching for various top-notch cultivation arts and Divine Skills was an arduous task. But for Wang Xiu, who possessed a "golden finger," it was a genuinely viable path!
"The grand Dao is within reach!"
With his Cultivation Level greatly increased and his path now clear, Wang Xiu's Dao heart was serene and bright. He let out a long cry and burst forth from his cave abode.
The dead silence of the twilight was broken.
Wang Xiu stood in mid-air.
He looked up. The ancient restrictive formations, once invisible, were now distinctly clear in his eyes.
He could finally see it. A dark yellow river, saturated with an aura of death, surged from the ends of the earth, winding its way around six ancient peaks like a yellow silk ribbon. A deathly aura pervaded the great river. Within it, vengeful spirits and fragmented souls struggled, so dense and innumerable they were like the sands of the Ganges—a sight that would make one's skin crawl.
The Yellow Springs?
Wang Xiu's pupils constricted as he discerned the river's true nature. It was indeed the legendary Yellow Springs of the Netherworld.
"The Yellow Springs of the Netherworld can cleanse the resentments and impurities of living beings from their past lives, allowing them to return to a state of purity and reincarnate," he murmured to himself, his eyes flickering. "However, the one here is merely a residual image with incomplete rules. That is why it has trapped these endless vengeful spirits, leaving them unable to break free for all eternity."
His previous conjecture was correct. This forbidden land definitely had an undeniable connection to the Netherworld.
