Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 276 - 204: Ancient Ruins
"It truly seems too coincidental."
Haihe Ancestor nodded and said:
"After all, that Jade Divine Palace didn't appear early nor late, but just when we Golden Core Cultivators gathered, it's hard not to be suspicious."
"Initial doubts plagued us all, fearing someone might set a trap, trying to lure us in."
He paused slightly, then continued:
"But soon, with the investigation of the Jade Divine Palace beneath the lake, we quickly overturned our previous thoughts."
"That Jade Divine Palace, whether in architectural style or the path of arrays, is extremely ancient, likely from the era before the Ancient Great Destruction."
"Oh?"
Zhang Yao's expression shifted slightly, unable to resist asking:
"How can you be sure?"
Haihe Ancestor was prepared, taking out a Jade Scroll and handing it over, gesturing:
"I have recorded the scenes of the Jade Divine Palace and the changes in the array veins observed from the outside in this Jade Scroll."
"You are a cultivator of the Path of Array Refining and Body Integration, definitely an array expert, just a glance and you'll understand."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yao immediately took the Jade Scroll from him, sending his Divine Thought into it.
"Buzz!"
The Jade Scroll emitted a burst of light, instantly adding numerous scenes and incomplete array maps to Zhang Yao's mind.
Judging from the scenes, the Jade Divine Palace is an entirely green and majestic palace, ancient and simple, with sweeping roofs, carved corridors and painted pillars, varied and splendid, leaving people dazzled.
The grand palace's every green jade brick and glazed tile is carved with intricate and beautiful patterns, with each part's patterns being different, tessellated and nested together, forming entirely new arrays.
At first glance, everywhere is an ingenious marvel, the entire palace feels opulent to the extreme, as if it emerged from a dream into the world.
"Indeed, it resembles architectural styles from the Ancient Era..."
A thought similar to this arose in Zhang Yao's heart.
Before the Ancient Great Destruction, the Cultivation Realm flourished to its zenith, like a fire cooking oil, thriving spectacularly. This flamboyant and luxurious style prevailed for a time, especially among high level Cultivators' mountain gates, each showcasing more Immortal Family grandeur than the next.
Until the catastrophe of the Great Destruction struck, the entire Cultivation Realm was severely devastated, the Immortal Dao inheritance nearly disrupted.
Everyone groped arduously amidst the ruins, painstakingly rebuilding the Immortal Dao teachings, competing for limited resources, fighting fiercely; this flamboyant and luxurious style never appeared again.
"Moreover, within the operation of the array veins, there are traces of 'YinEroded Yang Carving,' which cannot be easily forged..."
Zhang Yao observed the incomplete array map once more, immediately discovering the critical clue within.
So-called 'YinEroded Yang Carving' is actually an ancient immortal dao text, which can be considered as one type of text or can be viewed as 'Yin Erosion Text' and 'Yang Carving Text' separately.
The operation of heaven and earth, all are profound principles of the Dao, natural creations.
Under the erosion of winds and sands between heaven and earth, the scorching sun and torrential rain, terrain changes, floods scouring... a myriad of natural landscapes resembling texts and symbols are formed.
Legend has it that the first ancient sages comprehended the earliest Immortal Dao Techniques from these naturally created traces, with these symbolic landscapes summarized and becoming the earliest true words of the Dao.
This is what the current Cultivation Realm generally acknowledges as the most likely origin of 'YinEroded Yang Carving.'
However, many hold differing views, such as cultivators supporting the 'Celestial-Human Bloodline Theory,' believing this is innate knowledge from ancient times' ancestors of the human race, inherited through the bloodline of born cultivators, known as 'Celestial Father's wisdom, Mother Earth's insight.'
Others support the 'Upper Realm Descending Theory,' believing the earliest 'YinEroded Yang Carving' was imparted along with Immortal Dao techniques during the Upper Realm transmission, not understood solely by ancient sages.
Yet no matter which theory, one point is indisputable:
Due to its extreme obscurity and difficulty, 'YinEroded Yang Carving' was gradually phased out during the Immortal Dao's thriving period, exiting the mainstream by the end of the ancient era, only maintaining some applicability due to profound historical roots and immense influence.
After the Ancient Great Destruction: 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
'YinEroded Yang Carving' completely disappeared into history, now hardly any trace remains, with only a handful able to recognize portions of 'YinEroded Yang Carving' text in the Cultivation Realm.
Replacing its role from ancient times, dominating the realms of artifact refining, arrays, talisman, divine power cultivation, magic treasure cultivation within the Cultivation Realm, is a more mature and complete system with lower thresholds — the Spirit Pattern System.
"No wonder Dayu's Golden Core Cultivators concluded that the Jade Divine Palace originated from the Ancient Era."
"Merely the ancient array interspersed with 'YinEroded Yang Carving' is ironclad evidence..."
Zhang Yao thought to this point, scrutinizing the Jade Scroll's recorded incomplete array map more carefully.
In these incomplete array maps, apart from a few 'YinEroded Yang Carving,' there are numerous ancient symbols, which can be considered early versions of spirit patterns.
The Way of Spirit Patterns gradually developed and flourished, widely branching out, also not emerging without foundation, similarly birthed from 'YinEroded Yang Carving' after extensive years, forming a sect with clear developmental lore.
Therefore:
Although Zhang Yao cannot identify the specific meanings of the 'YinEroded Yang Carving' in the array, some ancient symbols can be roughly guessed to determine a general functional scope.
