Chapter 483 — Where in Life Shall We Not Meet
The Herdsman of the Wasteland · Page 1 of 5
"After I learned the Primordial Spirit Guide from the Hierarch, I was greatly inspired. The Primordial Spirit Guide is a wondrous and profound method for cultivating the primordial spirit at the Six Harmonies realm—truly unfathomable in its subtlety, opening up countless possibilities for the future!"
Xu Shenghua sat with Shen Mu, the Xuanliao Demon Ape, and the others in the temple atop the Golden Peak. Speaking of the Primordial Spirit Guide that Shen Mu and Ling Yuxiu had pioneered, even he—a visitor from the heavens above—could not help but beam with excitement, his expression radiant as he clapped his hands in admiration: "The Primordial Spirit Guide pulls what could only be achieved at the Seven Stars realm down to the Six Harmonies realm. At the Six Harmonies realm, how to cultivate the primordial spirit, how to unleash its power—all of it was a blank slate. There is so much to be done here. For instance, developing all manner of primordial spirit divine abilities—each new ability pioneered is a tremendous advance for Daoist divine powers, and in turn influences every subsequent realm: Heaven-Man, Life-Death, Spirit Bridge! This is what I admire most about Hierarch Shen!"
At this point, even he could not help but show reverence, saying: "The Primordial Spirit Guide of the Hierarch and Princess Xiu can serve as a teacher for all under heaven! The title of Human Sovereign is well deserved! Toward you I feel both reverence and trepidation—you and I both possess Tyrant Bodies, yet you have already achieved so much. How then can I keep from falling behind you?"
Xu Shenghua smiled and said leisurely: "Your Primordial Spirit Guide drew out countless possibilities for Daoist divine powers, so I picked the greatest and most difficult one—the fusion of the Seven Stars realm and the Six Harmonies realm."
Shen Mu said in a low voice: "But fusing two great realms involves far too many aspects—it is equivalent to directly erasing an entire realm. How did you manage it?"
Xu Shenghua grew solemn and said: "There are seven divine treasuries in total: Spirit Fetus, Five Luminaries, Six Harmonies, Seven Stars, Heaven-Man, Life-Death, Spirit Bridge. Among these seven divine treasuries, the Spirit Fetus awakens spiritual nature. The formation of the Spirit Fetus is the center of creation."
"With the Spirit Fetus established upon the spirit platform, the Spirit Fetus becomes the center, generating the Five Luminaries—five stars of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—revolving around the spirit platform."
"Then the spirit platform gives rise to a continent. Once the continent takes shape, there are east, south, west, north, above, and below—the Six Harmonies."
"Once the Six Harmonies are accomplished, the sun and moon are born, combining into the Seven Stars."
"With the Seven Stars present, the Spirit Fetus also reaches great completion, giving rise to sun, moon, and stars—becoming Heaven-Man."
"The Heaven-Man's primordial spirit is sufficiently powerful. The primordial spirit connects to Life-Death. Death is the Nether Capital beneath the primordial spirit's feet, hidden below the spirit platform continent. The formation of the Nether Capital is Life-Death."
"Life is the Spirit Bridge—a spirit bridge emerging above the primordial spirit. Treading the Spirit Bridge, one reaches the Heavenly Palace. Entering the Heavenly Palace, one leaps beyond the Nether Capital's grasp and is no longer bound by lifespan."
In just a few words, he laid bare the mysteries of the seven great realms. Shen Mu nodded repeatedly. Xu Shenghua's understanding of the realms was largely similar to his own, though there were still differences—namely, certain distinctions regarding the Seven Stars realm.