stonecrandall Chapter 9 Words of Enlightenment
Chapter 9 Words of Enlightenment
"Boom!"
As Jiang Ling preached, an unforgettable scene was reflected in his body.
The dark and cold Sea of Death and the radiant Spring of Life manifested in the sky, forming a Tai Chi diagram, embracing each other in a circular shape, constantly rotating and radiating chaotic essence.
"All things give rise to the five elements, which generate and restrain each other, inheriting Yin and Yang and connecting with the four symbols, evolving into the primordial energy."
The five elements of Qi evolved into a Dao Palace, within which Dao Palace deities were born.
The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—transformed into real figures, sitting cross-legged in the Taoist palace, endlessly regenerating and rotating.
Immediately, four towering pillars emerged from the chaos, piercing the heavens and shaking the earth, radiating terrifying power.
A golden dragon emerged from the Sea of Wheels, crossed the Dao Palace, and entered his spine, constantly changing and undergoing nine transformations before rushing into the Sendai.
The primordial spirit figures on the Sendai are the condensation of essence, energy, and spirit, representing the essence of the Sendai Secret Realm.
The sound of the Great Dao resounded for ten days and ten nights before Jiang Ling finally ended his sermon.
During this period, many sages and great saints from ancient life-bearing stars near Ziwei Star traversed star fields and continuously rushed to Ziwei Star.
Even the Quasi-Supreme beings deep within the starry sky tore through the void and followed Jiang Ling's golden path.
As the Daoist voice faded, those powerful Quasi-Venerables were the first to awaken from their state of enlightenment. They looked at Jiang Ling on the cloud and clasped their hands, saying:
"Thank you, Emperor Qin!"
Then, as the Quasi-Venerable spoke, the others who were in a state of enlightenment awoke one after another and bowed in gratitude in unison.
Those saints whose enlightenment was interrupted looked quite displeased, but upon seeing that it was a Quasi-Saint who had spoken, they had no choice but to suppress their anger.
"No need for formalities!"
Jiang Ling nodded and continued, "If you have any questions, please feel free to ask!"
Upon hearing this, many people wanted to share the problems they encountered in their cultivation and ask Jiang Ling for advice.
But before they could speak, a prodigy at the third level of the Quasi-Venerable realm shouted:
"Your Majesty, this era has not even fully begun. Why did you seize the moment when the Emperor's Dao was about to dissipate, extinguishing the hopes of the future's greatest talents?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the people around the young man started brainstorming, and then immediately distanced themselves from him.
idiot!
This was everyone's sentiment, silently cursing the young man for being ungrateful.
Only one person can achieve enlightenment in an era, and who can achieve enlightenment depends on their individual strength.
It's impossible for others to pass up their great opportunity to attain enlightenment and wait for you to improve your cultivation before giving you that opportunity.
As for regrets, what era is without regrets?
Every great era has produced countless geniuses and ancient prodigies who have been buried in obscurity.
However, there is only one spot for attaining enlightenment. Once one person attains enlightenment, no matter how monstrous the other geniuses are, they will all fade into obscurity.
"Haha, that's a great point, but I'm very interested in answering that question for you, and I hope you can make further progress in the future!"
Jiang Ling laughed loudly. Although the young prodigy was indignant, he knew that this was a thorn in the side of many contemporary prodigies.
Jiang Ling stopped laughing and said softly:
"The idea that only one person can attain enlightenment in an era is the most absurd statement in the world."
What does this mean?
Hearing Jiang Ling's words, many people were startled and quickly asked questions.
"You have all witnessed the entire process of my attainment of the Dao. I achieved the Dao by tearing apart the Heavenly Heart Imprint and imprinting my own Dao Imprint into the void. Strictly speaking, I did not merge with the Heavenly Heart Imprint!"
"Does this mean we still have a chance to prove ourselves?"
"No, absolutely not! Only one person can attain enlightenment in a single era; this is an immutable law throughout history!"
"Not necessarily. Didn't the Heavenly Court also have multiple deities coexisting at the end of the mythological era?"
Hearing Jiang Ling's words, those who had already become Quasi-Venerables were greatly shocked.
Hearing the whispered conversation, Jiang Ling's lips curled into a smile, and she continued, "Just as you think, the coexistence of multiple deities is indeed possible!"
"Although there is only one Heavenly Heart Mark, if you can break through its suppression, why can't you attain Dao?"
After hearing Jiang Ling's words, someone immediately retorted:
"How could such a thing possibly be possible?"
"Only one person can attain enlightenment in a single lifetime; this is an ironclad rule since ancient times. Even the supreme ruler of the Heavenly Court at the end of the mythological era did not attain enlightenment in an era; he was merely a supreme ruler of a forbidden zone who had consumed the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill!"
"The coexistence of multiple supreme beings is simply a matter of the forbidden zone's supreme being joining the Heavenly Court!"
The current era is too close to the mythological era, and many people have some understanding of the Heavenly Court at the end of the mythological era, especially the Quasi-Supreme beings, who are powerful and know many unknown secrets.
Moreover, it is simply impossible for several Dao-achievers to appear in one lifetime. During the golden age of Dao-achievers, no matter how amazing the outstanding individuals who appear later are, they cannot break the shackles of heaven and earth.
"That's because you're too weak to break free from the shackles of heaven and earth!"
"The inability to attain enlightenment is not a defeat by heaven and earth, nor a defeat by others, but a defeat by yourselves!"
Jiang Ling stated bluntly that he would not regret those who were born in the wrong era.
The path of cultivation is inherently a dog-eat-dog world, and in every era, countless extraordinary individuals are unable to attain enlightenment because they were born in the wrong time.
For example, Chuan Ying and Yu Zhe, the first divine generals of the Heavenly Court at the end of the mythological era, both possessed the qualifications to attain enlightenment. However, when they were born, the Emperor had already attained enlightenment for many years and his power overwhelmed the universe.
Under the suppression of the Emperor's Great Dao, even with their extensive experience, the two could not break through the shackles of heaven and earth.
He respects the choices of those who gamble their enlightenment on the next generation, but he does not agree with them.
Throughout the entirety of ancient history, among those who gambled their enlightenment on the next era, only the Immortal Emperor achieved enlightenment; all the other outstanding figures became stepping stones for future generations.
"Not strong enough?"
Jiang Ling's words were like a cold, sharp blade piercing their hearts, shaking them and making them doubt themselves.
"Indeed, if you are strong enough and have honed each of your realms to the extreme, why can't you break through the shackles of heaven and earth!"
"Cultivation is inherently defying the heavens. Since heaven and earth prevent you from attaining enlightenment, you should break free from their shackles instead of blaming heaven and earth!"
"Does the fact that no one could do it in the past mean it can't be done in the future? Or does it mean that no one will be able to do it in the future?"
"Spiritual practice is about turning the impossible into the possible. The moment you doubt yourself, you've already lost!"
After hearing Jiang Ling's words, many people's expressions changed, and several Quasi-Venerables' gazes became firm, as if they had made a decision in their hearts.
"Thank you, Emperor Qin!"
Having broken free from their inner demons, many people shouted to the clouds.
Some quasi-saints even turned around and left, wanting to verify their own path.
Upon seeing this, Jiang Ling vanished in a flash.
He eagerly awaited the day when someone would appear who could break the shackles of heaven and earth.
This generation is not lacking in truly amazing geniuses, such as the prodigies cultivated by Yu Zhe and the Heavenly Court lineage, as well as Ning Fei who has not yet been born. I wonder if these people can give him any surprises.
For him, dominating the universe alone was not his goal; his aim was to become an immortal, to live forever and never perish.
He didn't even consider the Supreme Realm a threat.
After Jiang Ling left, the Quasi-Venerables who had followed from the starry sky also departed one after another, leaving only the local major sects and powerful clans on Ziwei Star to follow Xu Que into the Heaven-Mending Path.
In the Heavenly Deficiency Hall of the Heavenly Repairing Path, Jiang Ling stood before a portrait, remaining silent for a long time.
"Even as he was passing away, my master kept thinking of you!"
Xu Que came up behind Jiang Ling and spoke.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling remained calm, turned around, and said to Xu Que, "I will now entrust the task of mending the heavens to my senior brother; my heart is not in this!"
"That's natural. With your current achievements, you might even be able to enter the Immortal Realm and restore the glory of the Heaven-Mending Dao legend!"
Xu has a head.
The Heaven-Mending Path is different from other paths in this world. According to the secrets passed down through generations, the Heaven-Mending Path can be traced back to the Chaotic Ancient Era, or even earlier eras.
According to legend, the founder of the Patching Heaven Sect was a true immortal.
Many in the Patching Heaven Sect scoffed at this claim, believing it to be nothing more than a jest by the sages to encourage their disciples.
Otherwise, why would the Heaven-Mending Path lack immortal lineage, or even supreme lineage?
Now, it is only passed down by sages.
However, now that Jiang Ling has attained enlightenment and reigns supreme over the nine heavens and ten earths, Xu Que said this.
"Do you also believe that the secrets passed down from generation to generation by the founders were just a joke?"
Jiang Ling spoke up, unlike Xu Que, he had long ago noticed the uniqueness of the Heaven-Mending Path.
When he first came to this world, just hearing the name "Mending Heaven Dao" made him think of many things.
Later, he traveled and cultivated throughout the universe, and discovered that during the mythical era, there had also been a Quasi-Saint peak existence in the Heaven-Mending Path, but he died in battle on the path to enlightenment.
All of this indicates that the Heaven-Mending Path was the lineage he envisioned, but it lost its inheritance over time, leading later generations to regard it as a legend.
Hearing Jiang Ling's words, Xu Que was stunned for a moment, then opened...
He asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Jiang Ling was lost in memories, then calmly spoke:
"Although time has passed, judging from some clues, the Heaven-Mending Path reached its zenith in the era before the mythological age, producing more than one immortal, and even beings above the immortal level!"