Chapter 2019

Soon after, the three arrived at the highest point of Star Realm Mountain.

Translation: "Soon after, the three arrived at the highest point of Star Realm Mountain."

Check: "Soon after" = "Soon after". "the three arrived at the highest point of Star Realm Mountain" = "the three arrived at the highest point of Star Realm Mountain." Good.

Here is the pinnacle of the starry sky, as if raising a hand could touch the stars.

Translation: "This is the summit of the starry sky, as if raising a hand could touch the stars."

The summit area is not large, only a few tens of meters wide, with no vegetation around, just bald rocks.

Translation: "The mountaintop area is not large, only a few tens of meters wide, with no vegetation around, just bald rock."

The rocky summit looks as if a slice has been cut off, overall very flat.

Translation: "The rocky mountaintop looks as if a slice has been cut off, and the whole is very flat."

On this mountaintop platform, two elders whose attire closely resembles that of the Hidden Mystic Venerable are sitting with eyes closed, as if cultivating and comprehending the Dao.

Translation: "On this summit platform, two elders whose attire and appearance closely resemble that of the Hidden Mystic Venerable sit with eyes closed in meditation, as if cultivating enlightenment."

Between the two of them is a river diagram carved into the ground, about 3 meters wide, square and clear beyond compare.

Translation: "And between them is a River Chart carved into the ground, about three meters wide, square and clear beyond compare."

Xiao Feng glanced at it and came into contact with a lot of information.

Translation: "Xiao Feng glanced at it and came into contact with a lot of information."

First are the two elders.

Translation: "First are the two elders."

【Star Realm Mountain·Hidden Spirit Venerable (Enlightenment)】

【Star Realm Mountain·Hidden Spirit Venerable (Enlightenment)】

Level: 2640 (Venerable)

Translation: "Level: 2640 (Venerable)"

HP: 40800 zi/40800 zi

Translation: "HP: 40800 zi/40800 zi" (zi is a unit; we keep as zi? Actually it's a Chinese numeral unit "zi" meaning 10^? We'll keep as "zi".) So "HP: 40800 zi/40800 zi"

Note: Same-faction NPC, killing yields no fate or prestige.

Translation: "Note: Same-faction NPC, killing yields no Qi Luck or prestige."

【Star Realm Mountain·Hidden Void Venerable (Enlightenment)】

Translation: 【Star Realm Mountain·Hidden Void Venerable (Enlightenment)】

Level: 2600 (Venerable)

Translation: "Level: 2600 (Venerable)"

HP: 24000 zi/24000 zi

Translation: "HP: 24000 zi/24000 zi"

Note: Same-faction NPC, killing yields no fate or prestige.

Translation: "Note: Same-faction NPC, killing yields no Qi Luck or prestige."

Both of their levels and HP are higher than the Hidden Mystic Venerable's, their strength slightly stronger.

Translation: "Their levels and HP are both higher than the Hidden Mystic Venerable's, and their strength is slightly greater."

Without the Star Realm Mountain's environmental buff, even Xiao Feng couldn't withstand a single skill.

Translation: "Without the Star Realm Mountain's environmental bonus, not even a single skill from Xiao Feng could be withstood."

The river diagram between the two can also be viewed for information.

Translation: "The River Chart between them can also be seen for information."

【River Diagram】: a heavenly earthly treasure for people to contemplate the Great Dao, each person will gain different rewards.

Translation: "【River Chart】: a heavenly earthly treasure for contemplating the Great Dao, each person will gain different benefits."

A simple sentence, yet it explains endless mysteries.

Translation: "A simple sentence, yet it explains infinite mysteries."

This river diagram's value is absolutely no less than a ninth-grade supreme treasure, even comparable to a Primordial Holy Artifact!

Translation: "This River Chart's value is absolutely not inferior to a 9th-rank Supreme Treasure, and can even compare to a Primordial Holy Weapon!"

"The two senior brothers are currently contemplating; we are communicating via our primordial spirits, do not disturb them."

Translation: "\"The two senior brothers are currently contemplating; we are communicating via our Primordial Spirits; do not disturb them. \""

Hidden Mystic Venerable sent a voice transmission to Xiao Feng and Xun Shuang, meanwhile using his primordial spirit

Translation: "The Hidden Mystic Venerable sent a mental message to Xiao Feng and Xun Shuang, and incidentally used his Primordial Spirit"

to construct a bridge.

Translation: "to construct a bridge."

Equivalent to... setting up a temporary discussion group.

Translation: "It's equivalent to... setting up a temporary discussion group."

The surroundings are still spacious; the three sat around the river diagram.

Translation: "The surroundings are still spacious, and the three sat around the River Chart."

"Fairy, have you seen the river diagram before?" Xiao Feng asked in the "discussion group".

Translation: "\"Fairy Maiden, have you seen the River Chart before? \" Xiao Feng asked in the discussion group."

Xun Shuang explained: "I've seen the pattern of the River Diagram and Luo Book before, but I haven't personally seen the master's decree. The river diagram stone carving here contains an inward Dao rhythm, worth contemplating."

Translation: "Xun Shuang explained: \"I've seen the pattern of the River Chart Luo Book for a long time, but I have not yet personally seen the master's decree. The River Chart Stone Carving here has an inward Dao rhythm, worth contemplating. \""

Xiao Feng nodded slightly to indicate understanding.

Translation: "Xiao Feng nodded slightly to indicate understanding."

The pattern of the River Diagram and Luo Book is indeed not rare; on Blue Star No. 8, ordinary people number in the millions who have seen it; if you want to look, a quick online search will show it.

Translation: "The pattern of the River Chart Luo Book is indeed not rare; ordinary people on Blue Star No. 8 have seen it in the millions, and if you want to look, a quick online search will show it."

But that is merely the pattern; perhaps one can derive some mathematical marvels from it, yet it cannot be compared to the true traces of the Great Dao.

Translation: "But that is merely the pattern; perhaps one can derive some mathematical marvels from it, yet it cannot be compared to the true traces of the Great Dao."

This river diagram stone carving is like Xun Shuang's "Dao trace stele" left on the myriad heavens battlefield, its value being countless times greater than a mere pattern.

Translation: "This River Chart Stone Carving is like the \"Dao Trace Stele\" that Xun Shuang left on the Myriad Heavens Battlefield; its value is countless times greater than a mere pattern."

"Both of you are heaven's chosen among heaven's chosen; I hope you can comprehend some profound cosmic Dao and give this old man some guidance." said Hidden Mystic Venerable.

Translation: "\"You two are the cream of the crop among heavenly prodigies; I hope you can gain insight into some profound cosmic Great Dao and give this old man some guidance. \" said the Hidden Mystic Venerable."

"Hidden Mystic Senior Brother, you overpraise." Xun Shuang said politely.

Translation: "\"Hidden Mystic Senior Brother, you overpraise me. \" Xun Shuang said politely."

"Well then, let's begin."

Translation: "\"Well then, let's begin. \""

The three fell silent, their gazes fixed on the river diagram, their divine thoughts also concentrating.

Translation: "The three fell silent, their gazes fixed on the River Chart, and their Divine Sense wills also focused."

Xiao Feng stared at the river diagram; at first he felt nothing, just an ordinary moment.

Translation: "Xiao Feng stared at the River Chart; at first he felt nothing, just an ordinary moment."

But after a while, a sensation like dizziness came over him, and his consciousness opened to another world.

Translation: "But after a while, a sensation like dizziness came, and his consciousness opened another world."

The star points and connecting lines on the river diagram seemed to turn into enormous stars, shining and heating in the dark, cold universe.

Translation: "The starlight points and connecting lines on the River Chart seemed to turn into enormous stars, shining and heating in the dark, cold universe."

These stars are not stationary; they rotate at extremely high speed.

Translation: "These stars are not stationary; they rotate at extremely high speed."

But because their relative positions have not produced a change

Translation: "But because their relative positions have not changed"

change, so they appear to be completely unmoving.

Translation: ", they appear completely unmoving."

Xiao Feng stared intently, examined closely, and suddenly felt the scene shift; those stars were not ordinary suns but rather star clusters!

Translation: "Xiao Feng stared intently, took a closer look, and suddenly felt the scene shift—those stars were not ordinary suns but rather star clusters!"

What appears to be a single luminous star actually contains hundreds of millions of eternal stars twinkling inside!

Translation: "What appears as a single luminous star actually contains billions upon billions of eternal stars twinkling inside!"

One after another, massive star clusters hang in the dark universe, pulling each other, moving and rotating.

Translation: "Giant star clusters hang in the dark universe, mutually attracting and moving in rotation."

This is far more complex than the yin-yang rotation and symbiosis of the Taiji diagram; each star cluster mutually influences the others, maintaining a delicate balance.

Translation: "This is far more complex than the yin-yang rotation and symbiosis of the Taiji Diagram; each star cluster exerts influence on the others, maintaining a delicate balance."

Xiao Feng knew that when they could not balance, the weaker would be attracted and collide with the stronger, then be swallowed and disappear, merging into a larger stellar mass.

Translation: "Xiao Feng knew that when they could not balance, the weaker would be drawn in by the stronger, collide, and be swallowed, forming a larger star-cluster mass."

Yet now, these specks of stars are stable as an eternal painting; although each stellar group's mass differs, the strongest being several times stronger than the weakest, yet due to their great numbers and mutual constraints, they achieve an extraordinarily wondrous balance, with none being drawn in or destroyed.

Translation: "But now, these specks of stars are stable as an unchanging ancient painting; although each star-body group has different mass, with the strongest being several times stronger than the weakest, yet due to their great numbers and mutual constraints, they have achieved an extraordinarily wonderful balance, with none being drawn in or destroyed."

Or rather, each attracts the others, but because all forces sum to zero, they thus balance and stabilize without forming destruction.

Translation: "Or put another way, each attracts the others, but because all forces combined sum to zero, they thus balance and stabilize without forming destruction."

"How wonderful, is this the insight gained by Fuxi the Ancestor from observing the cosmic river of stars?" Xiao Feng wondered.

Translation: "\"How wonderful—is this the insight Old Ancestor Fuxi gained from observing the cosmic star river? \" Xiao Feng wondered."

Fuxi the Ancestor is the first Dao progenitor of humanity. Long ago, when humanity was not yet a large group and was bullied by other races, he rose against the odds, leading the myriad emperors and strongmen of the Nine Provinces, uniting humanity across the great star domains of the universe, together resisting the alien races and persevering.

Translation: "Old Ancestor Fuxi is the first Dao Ancestor of humanity. In ages past, when humanity was not yet a large group and was bullied by other races, he rose against the odds, leading the myriad emperors and strong ones of the Nine Provinces, uniting humanity across the great star fields of the universe, and together they resisted the alien races, persevering."

Later, Da Yi broke through; the personal lineage of Fuxi the Ancestor

Translation: "Later, Da Yi broke through, and the personal transmission of Old Ancestor Fuxi"

The disciple "Gu Tuo" also broke through to become a Dao progenitor; the three progenitors stood together, and only then did humanity finally escape the position of being bullied, gaining recognition from all civilizations.

Translation: "\"the disciple 'Gu Tu' also broke through to become a Dao Ancestor, and the Three Ancestors stood together, allowing humanity to finally shake off its oppressed status and gain recognition from all civilizations. \""

Humanity is one of the protagonists of this growing era of the material universe; as the first Dao progenitor, Fuxi the Ancestor's talent can be imagined.

Translation: "Humanity is one of the protagonists of this growing era of the material universe; Old Ancestor Fuxi, as the first Dao Ancestor, possesses talent beyond imagination."

Other sovereigns and strongmen of the Nine Provinces world, such as Xuanyuan, Shennong, and Gongyu, all received guidance from Fuxi the Ancestor and, influenced by him, reached that stage. Later, as time passed, schools like Daoism and Yin-Yang emerged among the hundred schools, propagating his legacy far and wide, branching out, making the cultivation world ever more prosperous and flourishing.

Translation: "Other emperors and strong ones of the Nine Provinces World, such as Xuan Yuan, Shen Nong, and Yu Yu, all received guidance from Old Ancestor Fuxi and, under his influence, reached that stage. Later, as time passed, schools such as Daoist and Yin-Yang emerged among the Hundred Schools, spreading their teachings far and wide, making the cultivation world ever more prosperous and flourishing."

Nowadays, the prevailing Daoist cultivation method in the Nine Provinces world is no longer the same as in ancient times; the cultivation method of the Fuxi era has become the "Ancient Cultivation Technique," gradually being replaced by new-generation cultivation techniques.

Translation: "Nowadays, the prevalent Daoist cultivation method in the Nine Provinces World is no longer like that of ancient times; the cultivation methods of the Fuxi era have become 'Ancient Cultivation Techniques,' gradually being replaced by new-generation cultivation techniques."

However, even in today's cultivation mental methods, traces of ancient scholarship still remain.

Translation: "Yet even now, among those cultivation heart methods, traces of ancient learning still remain."

Stable and unchanging, the eternally enduring River Diagram and Luo Book are precisely its essence.

Translation: "Unchanging and eternal, the River Chart Luo Book is precisely the essence of that."

Xiao Feng attempted to replicate the universe on the River Chart using the Book of Origins.

His willpower wasn't strong enough; a detailed deduction could only be as large as a planet, precise down to gravel, water droplets, and microorganisms.

To simulate star clusters, he could only be somewhat rough.

In his sea of consciousness, he created some stars and planets, as well as dust matter, and endowed them with a 'force'.

Initially, there were few celestial bodies; the magnitude of the force would cause them to move toward the strongest one, and then some were swallowed up, while others became vassals, orbiting around it.

As the number of celestial bodies increased, the effect of the force became more complex, they began to influence each other, successive great collisions and great explosions thereupon produce.

produce.

But after the collisions and explosions, some chaotic forces disappeared, the weak were swallowed and replaced by the strong, and the strong force became dominant, controlling a region of Xing Kong.

Xiao Feng thought: "All things develop; as long as they are not disturbed by external forces, they will eventually reach balance. Whether it is celestial phenomena or natural ecology, including the world of civilization, it is the same……"

A basin of water, no matter how it is stirred or slapped, as long as the external force stops, it will always tend toward calm.

Natural ecology will tend toward balance; overgrown wild grass will cause rabbits to breed frenziedly, overly strong carnivorous animals will starve from eating all their food, each layer of life carries a kind of 'force', the magnitude of this force may fluctuate, but ultimately it will always tend toward stability.

Xiao Feng continued to simulate the River Chart Stone Carving, giving rise to more stars and star systems.

Star clusters gradually took shape, forming a huge cosmic version of the River Chart.

At this point, the River Chart was stable, and the universe was also very stable.

Then he tried to move one of the star clusters elsewhere……