Chapter 232

When the top echelon of the Wu Clan approved Fengxi's application to join as a Great Luo, specialized personnel soon came to contact the parties involved, explain the details, and give notice.

Your appointment is settled; the external tribulation can be dispelled, but proving the Dao as a Great Luo still leaves your own internal tribulation.

The great shaman Xing patiently said to Fengxi, "Whether your personal cultivation accumulation has left your Dao heart perfect and unblemished…… this is something you must handle and resolve yourself; outsiders cannot help you."

Before proving the Dao, you need a measure in your heart…… after all, once this fails, it will be very hard to rescue.

Is it difficult? Does that mean there is still a way?" Fengxi asked curiously.

"This……" Xing hesitated a bit.

Fengxi's eyes shifted, he rummaged in his pocket and pulled out a handful of large-headed coins, "Cough cough… Lord Xing, are these… enough?"

"No need, no need……" Xing shook his head repeatedly, pushing it back, "I don't need this……"

"Hey! It's just a trifle, why stand on ceremony?" Fengxi waved his hand, "Just consider it me buying information from you, not a bribe."

"Sigh……" Xing's eyes flickered, then his hand trembled slightly, and those large-headed coins were tucked away.

Afterwards, he lowered his voice, "Indeed, there is a way."

What are we cultivating for? It is to lock onto that thread of 'possibility' within 'everything is possible'.

The Great Derivation fifty, of which forty-nine are used…… in the dark, there is inherently a thread of life.

In theory, there is no obstacle that cannot be crossed.

Even if all paths of survival are blocked, is there truly no glimpse of dawn?

Then we create something from nothing, bring forth existence from emptiness…… and this is the Supreme Easy Dao, the highest achievement among the Great Luo!

Fengxi suddenly realized, "Is it Pangu?"

"Yes." Xing nodded, "As long as an inconceivable existence like Pangu intervenes, beings whose existence was erased due to a failed Dao proof can be retrieved…… there have been precedents."

There once was a being whose foundation was so strong it surpassed all else; when proving the Dao as a Great Luo went awry and it could not overcome its Dao heart problem, it was rescued by Pangu.

Of course, doing so comes at a great cost, it is a blood‑expensive endeavor.

A flicker of agitated light crossed Xing's eyes, "Back then, there were Great Luo sacrifices to heaven to prolong life, one death after another, before finally achieving a perfect result."

Fengxi was somewhat curious.

Pangu…… no, it's Fuxi, who struggled so desperately for whom?

However, Xing did not elaborate further on this question, merely saying, "However, that existence's origins are special, which is why it receives such treatment."

Ordinary people could never enjoy such treatment.

Therefore, everyone tacitly accepts the external explanation that failing to prove the Dao as a Great Luo means death.

This also helps avoid generating resentment, so those cultivators below won't constantly cry privilege, and it encourages them to approach Dao proof with a more cautious attitude, giving them a fearless state of mind.

Fengxi indicated understanding.

So, before you prove the Dao, you must solidify your foundation and also question your spirit, making sure you can pass the Great Luo Regret‑free gate." Xing urged, "Don't be too rash and impatient.

Your application has been approved; you may prove the Dao at any time. Success rate must come first, not circumstances or timing.

Think through and comprehend your life, your past, and your future—what kind of Great Luo do you wish to become?

Xing, as a great shaman, as a Great Luo, and as one who has been through it, is very experienced; he told Fengxi many secrets of the process of becoming a Great Luo.

These secrets—whether important or not, they are not exactly trivial either.

They are the sort of things that seem insignificant, but when overlooked, they can cause you to stumble a few extra times on the road.

Ordinary falls naturally won't kill anyone.

But if luck is terrible and you land awkwardly—say, hitting the back of your head—then the trouble becomes great.

Fengxi sincerely thanked this great shaman for the reminder, and finally offered a small token before seeing him off.

……

Proving the Dao as a Great Luo is to achieve eternity—past, present, and future, all within boundless time‑space.

Not only must one pass the test of insight into the Great Dao, but the spirit must not be neglected; one must define an axis that can endure eternally without wear, to support one's existence when expanded to an infinite state, maintaining stability while receiving an endless flood of information.

Otherwise, either you succeed in proving the Dao but lose yourself, becoming indifferent to your own existence's meaning; or you deny the present, the past becomes bewildered and the future unclear, leading to self‑attack, which is essentially a 'gg'.

Fengxi summarized the words of the great shaman Xing, and, using the authority granted by his promotion, inquired into the Wu Clan's internal information concerning Great Luo proof, organizing his insights and reflections.

Hmm…… looking at some ancients' sayings, the process of cultivating to a Great Luo seems somewhat like nurturing a civilization?

To nurture a civilization, or a healthy civilization, means not only focusing on material development but also attending to spiritual construction.

If material conditions are lacking, even the most exalted theoretical guidance is useless.

And merely having prosperous external conditions, while lacking sound spiritual construction, also easily leads down the path of self‑destruction.

Fengxi rubbed his chin, "As for material conditions, I already have enough."

As an existence that is the former chief of the top‑rank fortune Dao, Fengxi dares to pat his chest and say he has fully comprehended the Three Thousand Great Daos, making him a great scholar.

Although the depth of his research still needs consideration, the basic conditions for proving the Dao as a Great Luo are sufficient.

And spiritual construction?

As for spirit…… I intend to walk the Five Virtues Dao.

The Five Virtues…… sage virtue, merit, moral virtue, fortune virtue, and hidden virtue.

Is my virtue sufficient?

With the substance of my life's thoughts and all my experiences, can I support such a grand path and thereby write an eternal chapter?

Fengxi fell into contemplation.

He recalled the past, seriously considering the level of his own virtue.

Hmm……

My virtue is not bad.

Although this path of life isn't very glorious……

In the Kunlun Mountains, leaping up and down, cooperating with the Daoist sect in the business of spreading the Dao, I have employed no few special promotional tactics, bordering on pyramid‑scheme…… yet the result of my actions has been to drive the development of cultivation civilization, to some extent breaking the monopoly seal on cultivation between races, which aligns with my true heart's aspiration.

"Running about, bustling in the welfare industry—though it's eyeing the wallets of sentient beings, a profession of gambling… though only a tiny bit of this income is mine personally, the rest of that small sum was finally invested into Kunlun Mountain's infrastructure construction, setting up various factories that fit the cultivation‑civilization theme, providing jobs, adding bricks and tiles to the good life of monster folk… Thinking this way, my conscience feels no pain."

"Besides, there's the planning of reincarnation."

"Even for the birth of reincarnation, for it to be accepted by all beings, I adopted a relatively radical method, using various ways to develop downlines; in these years, while planning and presiding over the sports meet of all regions of Honghuang, I let it become entwined with the prominent ethnic superiority/inferiority issue, so it took root and sprouted, going deeper into monster hearts… letting each monster spirit believe my slogan—'Believe in reincarnation, be reborn ahead at the starting line; add money, be born at the finish line.'"

"But, did I deceive the monsters?"

"No!"

"Fengxi pulled out his personal data, the detailed development of the reincarnation business over these years, and nodded in confirmation."

"Amazing, it's an issue of efficiency in fulfilling the promises made here."

"Normally, one must believe in reincarnation for thousands of lifetimes to obtain a single marker of a good rebirth."

"Otherwise, one must make great contributions to the Reincarnation Divine Teaching, help spread the faith, rise from a first‑level instructor to a ninth‑level instructor, become the leader who recruited five hundred little monsters, and in the next life one's rebirth species can be upgraded by one tier."

"Compared to before, when there was no hope for a lifetime and one could only muddle through the lower strata, who knows how much better this is!"

"Seeking truth from facts, not empty talk…… I have made this era better than before!"

"Fengxi stroked his conscience and nodded with satisfaction."

"Time passed slowly, bearing witness to his heart."

"Fengxi was quite certain."

"Although he brainwashed, played at conversion, and swindled others' money… but speaking with facts, he is a good person."

"Compared to those who only talk, standing on the moral high ground to criticize, there is no doubt that his virtue is noble and flawless."

"Righteousness unblemished!"

"At most, at most, only minor details are lacking."

"I have solved part of the education problem, allowing some lower‑level monster spirits to see here a glimmer of hope to break free from the bonds of birth."

"And for those clueless cultivation idiots, I also have reincarnation propaganda, letting them, through personal effort, see in the next life the hope of breaking through their fundamental roots."

"What is a great benevolent person? A great benevolent person is me!"

"These items all manifest my boundless holiness and infinite merit."

"Fengxi checked off his several virtues."

"And there is also my planned cloud‑cultivation model."

"Fully exploiting the various resources of Honghuang heaven and earth, mobilizing every sentient being's positive drive to pursue eternal life, and in this process it can also let the strong protect the weak, with money enabling the mobilization of combat power……"

"What a splendid radiance of human nature!"

"Direct influence: it makes ordinary strongmen not dare to act recklessly, they will talk more reason…… With this, the moral level of the Honghuang universe rises steadily."

"Indirect influence? Then it's even greater."

"At every moment, doing good and accumulating virtue, harmonious and friendly love…… how much blessing and hidden virtue must be accumulated?"

"Thus, the five virtues are complete, all are perfect,"

"Fengxi felt moved and sighed."

"Not to mention, I didn't know."

"Once calculated, it's startling."

"Unbeknownst to him, he has actually done so many great‑deed deeds along the way."

"The key point is that, throughout this process, he remained unintentional."

"Until today."

"Fengxi, after questioning his original heart, only then sorted out those many glorious achievements, displaying the sublime beauty of his virtue."

"He momentarily became a bit swollen."

"Someone like me, a great benevolent person, if unable to prove the Dao of the Five Virtues Great Luo, that would be called heaven's principle intolerable."

"How great a loss would the Honghuang universe suffer without me?!"

"Even when my cultivation was so low, I had already made such a great contribution to this world."

"Wait until I become strong…… what more could there be?"

"I will be a great figure like the Great Sage Fuxi!"

"I am able to kick the wayward Honghuang back onto the right track as the Supreme Holy Emperor!"

"Fengxi is in infinite swelling."

"Just."

"He swelled and swelled, then suddenly let out the air."

"Ah……"

"What a pity."

"Such a great figure as me, yet I cannot escape a dark history."

"I must obey Houtu's orders and go undercover?!"

"Ah!"

"Isn't it just the matter of handling human‑race shares?"

"Why be so careful about the manner of eating?"

"Poor me, I will have to bear an inglorious title in the future……"

"Backstabber!"

"Fengxi shook his head and sighed."

"Forget it, let's talk about later things later…… the urgent matter is to prove the Dao of Great Luo."

"Among the five virtues, the fruition of three virtues need not concern me, for there are treasures bestowed by the Great Sage Fuxi."

"As for this blessing and hidden virtue, one must carefully ponder and refine it to extract the final most precious outline."

Fengxi whispered, calling up all the data that could help him.

Inside are the valuable results of his thousands of trumpets blooming everywhere and testing reincarnation in the Myriad Heavens spacetime; also there are many social practice data carried out in the vast Honghuang world with the support of the ancestor witch Houtu… Those large‑scale social practices are constantly monitored and recorded by the Wu Clan, that huge organization, preserving extremely important information.

Under the influence of Fengxi, what major changes have occurred in Honghuang? How much have social mores and moral standards risen? How much value has been created for this universe's cultivation civilization through opening sources and conserving resources? What profound impact has been left on the future?

Through all these phenomena, pointing directly to the essence, condensing thought, able to expound all the law changes in the process… that is the Dao!

Speaking the Dao, one attains the Great Luo.

This is the ultimate transformation, a crucial step onto eternity.

Fengxi immersed himself in the deduction and summary.

As time moves forward, watch the ages change.

Everything of his is being condensed and gathered.

Finally, a light is being born, being fulfilled!

That is the greatest light a life can burst forth, a light transcending time and space, a light transcending heaven and earth, an eternal light!

Innate indestructible spiritual light!

Fengxi, at last, has come before this threshold.

But this time, he will not retreat as before to re‑accumulate.

Rather, he will make a final leap and thus sublimate!

As he changes, a torrential river flows out, encircling his body, making him utterly transcendent and divine.

……

Fengxi's changes cannot be hidden from the great beings in the vast Honghuang.

Because proving the Great Luo Dao has too great an impact.

Such fluctuations cannot possibly be concealed.

For the boundless, eternal, free Great Luo, there is no concealment either.

They immediately perceived that a new heavenly will is about to be born.

"In this era, do we need another player?"

A mighty being cast a curious gaze, and many of Fengxi's unshielded life trajectories were seen: "He's still a very interesting player, his conduct flamboyant, reminding me of the former Fuxi."

"Yes!"

"So capable of causing trouble… spreading reincarnation, promoting the Dao… he's a dangerous element."

"Or… just kill him?"

A mighty god‑person chuckled, "Otherwise, the average moral standard of our Great Luo would be lowered again."

"Tsk… that probably won't work."

"After all, this Great Luo does have those who have broken through via proof."

"Or perhaps it's still under the name of Houtu!"

(End of chapter)