Chương 10: Successfully Emerging from Seclusion

Fang Yang passed through a layer of restrictive magic barrier that had a jelly-like elasticity and stepped into the immortal mansion.

The Immortal Abode is a self-contained space. From the outside, the Immortal Abode appears immense, but within it lies a small world—this is the essence of a Grotto-Heaven. A Grotto-Heaven possesses a relatively opposing spacetime and has its own laws of heaven and earth within.

The moment Fang Yang entered the Immortal Abode, he clearly sensed that the flow of time within him had accelerated hundreds of times. In that instant, the speed of his heartbeat, the speed of his magical power circulation, and so on, also accelerated in a flash.

This feeling is extremely mysterious. Beings below the Golden Immortal level who enter this state may not even be able to sense the changes in themselves.

Looking around, Fang Yang was pleasantly surprised to find that the Immortal Abode was a small Heavenly Court.

Within the celestial abode, there are palaces and pavilions, as well as celestial mountains and islands. Thick celestial veins traverse the void, bringing the freshest spiritual energy to heaven and earth.

It is worth noting that there are no sun, moon, or stars within the celestial palace; all the light comes from the celestial canopy. The light from the celestial canopy is very soft, yet it illuminates the entire palace perfectly.

The space is arranged according to the five elements and directions, with a huge treasure trove in each direction, namely "Yuanjin Hall", "Tianmu Hall", "Heishui Hall", "Liuhuo Hall" and "Jingtu Hall".

These five treasure vaults are treasures in themselves, each formed from the heart of one of the five elemental veins. From each vault flows a thick spiritual vein.

The five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth converge at a single point in the center of space.

At the center of the space was a floating celestial island, upon which stood an ancient palace, its plaque blank and unsigned. A vast vortex of the five elements' spiritual energy swirled around the palace, creating an imposing spectacle.

"What a magnificent Qingcheng Grotto-Heaven! It truly lives up to its reputation. With this training ground, my cultivation speed will increase a thousandfold before reaching the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm!"

Fang Yang's words were not an exaggeration. The time flow in Qingcheng Cave Heaven was 365 times faster than in the outside world, and the concentration of spiritual energy was also far greater than that of Ningzhen Island.

Based on this calculation, Fang Yang's cultivation speed is definitely a thousand times faster than that of the outside world.

Fang Yang didn't understand the Great Luo Realm, so he couldn't make a judgment. However, the time acceleration function possessed by Qingcheng Cave Heaven was definitely useful.

Fang Yang surveyed his territory and checked the state of the palace and treasury. Seeing that no treasures had been left behind, he was completely relieved.

The five treasure vaults were empty; apart from the mountain of spirit crystals formed from spiritual energy, there were no other treasures.

Spirit crystals might have some use in smaller worlds. But in the primordial world, they can only be donated to the West to help the impoverished creatures there.

Fang Yang stood on the central immortal island, gazing up at the plaque above the main hall, contemplating its name. He would be residing in this palace for the rest of his life, cultivating there; he needed to give it a fitting name.

"Observe the way of Heaven, act in accordance with the way of Heaven. The Way is within the universe, and the Law is between Heaven and Earth."

A wisp of golden light condensed at Fang Yang's fingertips, and he began to write in the air. With a few strokes, characters as sharp as iron hooks appeared on the plaque: "This hall shall be called the Hall of Heavenly Observation!"

Jin Xian could perfectly control his body; whatever he wanted to write, that's exactly what he wrote. Even Fang Yang was somewhat impressed with himself after hearing those three words.

"Becoming an immortal is great; you have endless time to improve yourself and become even better."

Back in the day, he practiced calligraphy until his hands cramped, and he couldn't write any normal characters no matter what he did. But one day, he actually developed beautiful handwriting.

After tidying up the training ground, Fang Yang began cultivating once again.

He still cultivates the ability to manipulate creation; he will not cultivate other supernatural abilities until he has mastered this one.

Although the Tongtian Sect Leader passed on the Seven Swords of Heaven-Slaying to Fang Yang, he also warned him to be down-to-earth and not to be greedy. It was highly inadvisable for Fang Yang to pursue more advanced supernatural powers before he had even finished mastering his previous ones.

Fang Yang understood that he certainly wouldn't directly cultivate the Seven Swords of Heaven Interception, a Saint-level divine ability. Before that, he needed to unify all the divine abilities of the Xuanmen Sect and cultivate them to the point of unity between himself and the Dharma.

The unity of self and law is a very broad concept, encompassing unity of man and sword, unity of man and formation, and so on.

The core idea of the unity of self and law is that any supernatural power, formation, or swordsmanship, when cultivated to its peak, can reach the point of merging with the Great Dao of the self, just like the ancestor Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao.

In gaming terms, it means cultivating active skills into passive skills, turning the characteristics of the skills into attribute points, and adding them to yourself.

Fang Yang is still far from the Great Luo Realm. Only when he comprehends the state of unity between himself and the Dharma can his primordial spirit bear the profound mysteries contained in the Seven Swords of Heaven-Slaying.

Fang Yang sat cross-legged in the Guantian Hall, his spiritual energy surging like a turbulent river, and began his secluded cultivation.

Giving life to all things is merely the most rudimentary aspect of manipulating creation. At its highest level, this art can directly lead to the Great Dao of Creation.

Like the goddess Nuwa, she could not only create life, but also imbue living beings with emotions and thoughts through her own will.

Fang Yang's attempts at manipulation and change were utterly mediocre. He couldn't even convert matter and energy, or alter the form and properties of matter.

Even the most profound Taoist arts are only temporary. As long as you are willing to learn and accumulate knowledge, even the smallest progress will accumulate into a great achievement.

Fang Yang went into seclusion for 30, 000 years in one breath.

Few possess the patience to dedicate 30, 000 years to cultivating a single supernatural power. There are countless supernatural powers in the world; there's no need to obsess over a power lacking in offensive capabilities.

Fang Yang was willing to spend this time. He had been in seclusion in Qingcheng Cave Heaven for 30, 000 years, but only 30, 000 days had passed in the outside world.

After eighty years of arduous cultivation, Fang Yang has gained tremendous benefits.

He fully realized that the core of manipulating creation lies not in 'creating,' but in 'rotating.' The true meaning of manipulating creation is to rotate the five elements, to harmonize yin and yang, and to let all things return to their true nature.

Fang Yang pointed at the water droplet in front of him, and the next moment, the water droplet turned into flames. He pointed again, and the flames turned into a leaf... Metal, wood, water, and earth, he could transform and change at will according to his wishes.

Then, he picked up a pebble, and with a flick of his magic, the pebble melted into a ball of molten iron. The molten iron flowed and cooled in the void, transforming into a sharp sword.

Even more mysteriously, Fang Yang threw the sword away and spat out a mouthful of magic power. This magic power suddenly transformed into a mass of flesh and blood, which wriggled and expanded, instantly turning into a colorful rooster with strong and powerful legs.

"Ooh ooh ooh!"

The rooster crowed loudly, flapped its wings, and grabbed a sword with one claw, actually practicing swordsmanship.

"The transformation of the Five Elements, the mutual generation of Yin and Yang, and the conversion of matter and energy—this workings of creation are truly wondrous. To achieve the unity of self and law, I must go to Jin'ao Island and bring back the complete Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang Laws. With other Heavenly Gang Laws as a reference, I can achieve the unity of self and law more quickly."

Having mastered the Heavenly Gang Great Technique, Fang Yang's magical power increased by nearly 70%. If he could cultivate to the point of unity between himself and the Dharma, his magical power would likely increase several times over.

This is the power of the orthodox Xuanmen method, which those unorthodox sects can never match.

Of course, unorthodox methods also have their advantages, namely, they are easy to practice and allow for faster advancement.

Two people with the same aptitude cultivate different methods, one a righteous method and the other a heterodox method. In the early stages of cultivation, the cultivator who cultivates the heterodox method is stronger than the cultivator who cultivates the righteous method.

The performance of the disciples of the Chan and Jie sects in the Investiture of the Gods war demonstrates this. The Ten Heavenly Kings and Lü Yue, who practiced unorthodox methods, were beyond the reach of even the Twelve Golden Immortals.

However, in the later stages of cultivation, cultivators who practice the orthodox methods of the Xuanmen are definitely stronger than those who practice unorthodox methods.

When the Twelve Golden Immortals encountered disciples of the Jie Sect who had cultivated the orthodox Xuanmen teachings to a high level, they were utterly humiliated. Even with sheer numbers, the Twelve Golden Immortals were no match for the Fairy of Clouds, Zhao Gongming, and the Holy Mother of Golden Spirits.

Fang Yang followed the path of the Golden Spirit Mother and the Cloud Fairy.