Chapter 1049: Five Virtues Theory

The sea water of Kong Que Sea was colorful, appearing extremely beautiful under the illumination of the sky light. Li Li Ximing rode the light and flew, his expression slightly solemn, showing a bit of contemplation.

He came out in a hurry, originally to deal with the Zhen-tao Prefecture. Mount Jiuqiu indeed had to be visited, but it was far from being so urgent. However, upon seeing it on the island, he felt his scalp tingle and did not dare to step inside. Fortunately, there was such an excuse, so he immediately brought Li Li Que Wan out.

Along the way, listening to Li Li Que Wan's statement, Li Li Ximing could only smile bitterly:

"Things are unpredictable... When I invited Senior Liu to the island in those years, I had thought that it would attract bad things, but I didn't expect it to really happen."

Li Li Que Wan heard his sound transmission, worried that he would blame Liu Liu Zhangdie, and hurriedly replied:

"Liu Lord has been very affectionate to us all these years, it's not that he had any intention..."

Li Li Ximing saw her misunderstanding, shook his head and said:

"But this matter cannot be blamed on anyone. If it weren't for Senior Liu guarding the East Sea, the Zhen-tao Prefecture would not have been able to be preserved until now… let alone the 【Neck Feathers】 supply for many years!"

The role played by the Zhen-tao Prefecture over these years has been quite significant. The 【Wall-Sinking Water】 collected can be described as massive, collected pool by pool until the price of 【Wall-Sinking Water】 in the East Sea skyrocketed. If it weren't for True Person Kuang Yu collecting it in her name on the side, it would have inevitably reached a point of attracting attention.

Later, not much 【Wall-Sinking Water】 could be collected, but after a long period of accumulation, Li Li Ximing exchanged for two more 【Mysterious Flower Leaves】 from Golden Feather by taking a roundabout way. After four exchanges in total, he still had two 【Neck Feathers】 on his body for backup, not to mention the spiritual resources used for exchange. The spiritual resources obtained before and after were precious, no less than two or three spiritual artifacts.

He only worried:

"I see... he said he wanted to find the dragon kin, it's not without reason. Just try your best to satisfy him, let these noble descendants fight each other, and leave the island quickly..."

Li Li Que Wan was still somewhat uneasy and replied:

"If something happens, I only hope the dragon kin won't vent their anger on my family. Now that we have seen it, we can only pretend not to see it. If they really want to vent their anger, we can't hide anyway."

Li Li Ximing looked at her deeply and replied:

"They won't vent their anger, they won't stimulate Minghuang."

Li Li Que Wan nodded thoughtfully. Li Li Ximing calculated for a while, but suddenly didn't know whether some words should be said.

The people in the Li family who knew their situation best were none other than Li Li Zhouwei and him, Li Li Ximing. Li Li Que Wan had a resilient heart and a gentle temperament, so she could listen to some, but Li Li Jiangqian had too many thoughts, and Li Li Ximing was somewhat afraid to talk about it, sighing in his heart:

"Let Li Zhouwei decide for himself... I'll just keep silent."

He abandoned his thoughts, and the worries in his heart grew more. Even if the excuse was mentioned, he could only hurry to Mount Jiuqiu. Since such a thing had happened, he had to be settled. He gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind:

"I originally thought it would be bad to disturb Li Zhouwei, but this matter has already endangered the Zhen-tao Prefecture, and may even endanger the foundation… I'm afraid I still have to see him."

So he took Li Li Que Wan and flew in the Kong Que Sea for a while, not going straight to Mount Jiuqiu, but arrived at the East A King Sea, dived into the seabed, and found a hidden place. It was precisely the place where he refined precious elixirs underground in those years.

He had cleaned it up thoroughly back then, and there was no aura of any elixir left in this place. Li Xi-ming casually locked the place, probed that there was no one around, instructed Li Li Que Wan to cultivate on the spot, then rose into the air and drifted toward the land of the Sun and Moon shining together.

Before long, gold and white appeared in front of his eyes, and the scene of the sun and moon shining together and the stable spiritual atmosphere appeared again. Li Li Ximing descended from the pavilion, and there was light everywhere. Only then did he see the man sitting on the pavilion in the courtyard.

Li Li Zhouwei had taken off his armor, wore a gray Dao robe, and his long hair was rarely loose, sitting quietly on the platform, as if an old Suanni crouching on the platform taking a nap.

Li Li Ximing only then remembered that his armor was being repaired in the fire evil of Mount Zhijing Mountain, but strangely, after removing that layer of majestic mysterious armor, the junior in front of him seemed even more unsettling.

Li Li Ximing took another step, and those gold pupils opened alertly, a pool of cold gold shining from the deep courtyard, falling on Li Li Ximing's face.

"Minghuang!?"

This soft call made the white White Qilin on the platform disappear. Li Li Zhouwei stood up, one hand tying up his long hair, while politely saying:

"Uncle, what are your instructions."

Li Li Ximing sighed and replied:

"Some troublesome things happened! It's not unlikely that you have to go out and take a look..."

He hurriedly told the news before and after, listening to Li Li Zhouwei's gaze gradually becoming solemn, stepping out, and the first sentence he said was:

"Liu Liu Zhangdie wrote back, did he mention Senior Fuxun Demon King seeking to see the dragon kin?"

Li Li Ximing replied:

"Yes..."

This made Li Li Zhouwei nod slightly and reply:

"My recovery from injury is a top secret, and it has great use for the subsequent layout. It is not suitable to come out of seclusion. Once revealed to the outside, it is extremely possible that the war between North and South will break out in advance... This junior cannot go out."

His expression was gloomy, and he replied:

"And the matter of 【Zhen-tao Prefecture】 is not difficult to solve. If Liu Liu Zhangdie has already mentioned it, Uncle's trip will have an excuse—I will immediately write a letter, Uncle will go to Chongzhou all the way, hand it to Hui Yao, and ask the Sea Patrol Envoy to go to the Zhen-tao Prefecture once. This matter can be solved, and our family doesn't need to be deeply involved too much."

He lifted his hand slightly, took a piece of cloth from his sleeve, pinched a pen out of thin air with supernatural power, wrote gold characters on the cloth, and said sternly:

"I will use the excuse of arranging for the aftermath and supporting the Demon King to take care of my Li family juniors. White Dragon will not refuse."

Li Li Ximing nodded with relief. Li Li Zhouwei dipped the ink and whispered:

"This place is balanced in Yin and Yang, and there are traces on the cloth. After all, it is to be given to the dragon kin. Uncle, put it away after going out, don't rush to give it."

Li Li Ximing nodded and hurried out. He walked to the steps, hesitated for a moment, looked back, and the junior was already sitting on the platform, like a statue of a god.

In the cave dwelling, the fire pulse was surging. Li Li Que Wan waited for a long time before seeing Li Li Ximing appear through the void.

This True Person's expression was natural, and he seemed to be much more relaxed. He touched her head and laughed:

"Don't worry, it's all dealt with."

……

The fire veins in the cave dwelling were surging. Li Li Que Wan waited for a long time before seeing Li Xi-ming appear by stepping on the void.

Li Li Que Wan was indeed slightly nervous, nodded solemnly, and Li Li Ximing laughed:

"I was seriously injured and fled here in those years... you said you came to travel East, then let's travel East. This Mount Jiuqiu master took good care of me in those years and gave me a spiritual fire. You should make a good impression. I also want to test it today. If anything happens in the future, you drift overseas, it's best to be able to come here and ask."

Li Li Que Wan's originally solemn expression collapsed, she bit her lip, and responded in a low voice.

Separated for decades, Mount Jiuqiu Mountain was still full of purple and red, and the maple leaves were blowing up waves in the sea breeze, which made Li Li Ximing sigh in his heart. He moved out of the way slightly and sat on the side of the stone table.

Senior Lingdu watched in his eyes, shook his head and didn't speak. Li Li Ximing tacitly didn't mention the Sun Dao lineage, took the tea sent by the old man, and said:

"I came this time... to ask about the 【Fangxi Fangxi Miaolu】 of your Dao—my family has a good junior who practices the West Shaoyang Dao, so I am planning for his future..."

Senior Lingdu lifted his brows, quite interested, and asked:

"Practicing..."

Li Li Ximing said:

"'Xiang Ju Chen'."

"Rare!?"

Senior Lingdu praised, put down the tea in his hand, and laughed:

"This matter is not difficult, but is it to seek a breakthrough in supernatural powers? Is it to leave a position for the Daoist friend in the pool?"

Li Li Ximing had sensed in those years when he was cultivating in the 【Fangyin Pool】 that this place could clear the spiritual sense and was quite helpful for breaking through supernatural powers, but he hadn't thought the other party would be so generous. Hearing this news, he revealed a look of surprise and asked:

"Old Senior's great kindness! This junior only sought a bit of Fangxi Miaolu!?"

Senior Lingdu laughed and shook his head, saying sternly:

"The 【Fangxi Fangxi Miaolu】 only has the effect of increasing supernatural powers in the 【Fangyin Pool】. Its greater efficacy actually lies in this pool. Otherwise, you are a Foundation Establishment junior, why would I give you a whole bowl? Don't overthink it."

"And the 【Fangyin Pool】, Daoist friend don't take it too seriously... The 【Fangyin Pool】 can indeed clear the spiritual sense, but the breakthrough of supernatural powers is a natural principle. The ignorance appears, and the 【Fangyin Pool】 cannot drive it away. If the heart demon is added, it is a matter of one's own!"

Li Li Ximing suddenly realized, nodded thoughtfully, didn't touch the things pushed back on the table, and happened to see this as an opportunity, pretending to be unwilling, and replied:

"Ignorance, can it really not be removed? Are there so many cultivators in ancient and modern times, so many great abilities, is there not a single precedent??"

This was clearly asking about his own things secretly. Senior Lingdu stroked his beard and paused for a moment, asking:

"Has the Daoist friend ever heard of... the legacy of Wuguan??"

Li Li Ximing lifted his brows, making a gesture of great interest, listening to the old man say:

"The Three Mysterious Dao lineages each have their own Dao lineages, and their concepts are different. In the Dou Mysterious Dao lineage, very, very early on, there was a great figure named Wuguan, who was the first to propose abolishing the Five Virtues Theory and changing it to the Qing Sui Six Lines Theory. He was one of the four ancestors of the ancient Demonic Dao."

"He left a legacy, which was transformed by the status of his disciples. Those who are favored by this legacy can obtain many mysteries, one of which is to reduce ignorance and lift the rising sun."

Li Li Ximing frowned, unable to understand, and asked:

"Abolish the Five Virtues Theory? The Five Virtues are the principles of heaven and earth, is there such a thing as abolition?"

Senior Lingdu shook his head and replied:

"Fire virtue, water virtue... these are all names unified in various Dao sects, but what connection is there between water and fire

"Go get the Profound Basin, call your senior brother, wait for the hour of the Rat to thaw, and fetch a basin of 【Mystic Dew of the Square Clarity】 and send it here."

He turned his head and said:

"【Mystic Dew of the Square Clarity】 cannot be brought out of this pool, but our family's orthodoxy has studied it for so many years and has gained some results. I have a 【Dan-Jun Profound Basin】 in my hand, which is crafted from treasures of Lesser Yin and Clear Qi. Holding this object, it can be transported briefly, but it still cannot be preserved for a long time,"

He smiled:

"It is just that the 【Dan-Jun Profound Basin】 is a spiritual embryo, which my disciple is nurturing. After you finish using this object, remember to send the Profound Basin back."

"Many thanks! Many thanks!"

Li Xi-ming nodded solemnly. If it were back then, he would definitely have marveled at the other party casually lending out a spiritual embryo. Now that he has seen more of the world, he feels it is normal—their kind of orthodoxy has accumulated countless good things from ancient times to the present.

"The journey is long, I'll just let Guo Guo Nanwu run the errands when the time comes.

However, Li Xi-ming naturally would not take their family's things for nothing. He immediately took out a box from his sleeve and said sternly:

"This is a 【Cangzhou Snake Scale】 and a 【Neck Feather】, returned to you as compensation. One is to thank you for the 【Mystic Dew of the Square Clarity】, and the other is to thank you for the kindness of saving my life back then!"

It was not without reason that Li Xi-ming said he was ignorant and offensive back then. He didn't understand how precious 【Mystic Dew of the Square Clarity】 was for increasing divine abilities back then, but now he knows it clearly… You must know that the 【Empty Sleeve Profound Dao Powder】 refined by Sima Si Yuanli to increase divine abilities used 【Hollow Profound Mulberry】, which is a spiritual object!

In this way, the amount of 【Square Yin Pool】 condensed must be fixed. He used 【Valley Wind Fire-Drawing】 to absorb more than one person's share back then, how could they not know?

"You are too polite, Fellow Daoist."

Seeing Li Xi-ming's actions, Senior Lingdu smiled and looked at him a few more times, shook his head, pushed the spiritual resources back, and replied:

"【Mystic Dew of the Square Clarity】 only has the use of increasing divine abilities in the 【Square Yin Pool】. More of its efficacy is actually in this pool. Otherwise, why would I give a whole basin to a Foundation Establishment junior like you? Don't overthink it."

"And the 【Square Yin Pool】, don't take it too seriously, Fellow Daoist… 【Square Yin Pool】 can indeed clear the spiritual sense, but the breakthrough of divine abilities is a natural heavenly principle. When ignorance emerges, 【Square Yin Pool】 cannot drive it away either. If inner demons are added, it is even more of one's own business!"

Li Xi-ming suddenly realized and nodded thoughtfully. He didn't touch the things pushed back on the table. He immediately realized this was an opportunity, pretended to be unwilling, and replied:

"Ignorance, can it really not be removed? Could it be that among so many cultivators and so many great powers from ancient times to the present, there isn't a single precedent??"

This was obviously secretly asking about his own family's things, just very naturally. Senior Lingdu stroked his beard, paused for a moment, and asked:

"That is not necessarily the case. Have you ever heard of… the legacy of Wu Guan??"

Li Xi-ming raised his eyebrows, making a gesture of great interest, and listened to the old man say:

"The Three Profound Orthodoxies each have their own orthodoxy, and their philosophies are different. The Dou Profound Orthodoxy, in the very, very early days, had a great figure, titled Wu Guan, who was the first person to propose abolishing the theory of the Five Virtues and establishing the theory of the Six Clear and Profound Lines. He resided in the Leap Position of Clear Qi and was one of the four ancestors of the ancient demonic path."

"He left behind a legacy, which was transformed by the positions under his seat. Those who are favored by this legacy can obtain many mysteries. One of them is to reduce ignorance and elevate the Rising Yang."

Li Xi-ming frowned, unable to understand, and asked:

"Abolish the theory of the Five Virtues? The Five Virtues are the principles of heaven and earth, is there such a thing as abolishing them?"

Senior Lingdu shook his head and replied:

"Fire Virtue, Water Virtue… these are all unified names in various Daoist sects, but what connection is there between water and fire? Why are the Five Elements collectively called the Five Virtues? You have heard that Earth Virtue has five earths, but there is also a sixth earth, Qingxuan, and Qingxuan is also Parallel Ancient, is that so or not?"

"In the final analysis, it is just that people are accustomed to calling them that. In the eyes of those in higher positions, the fruit positions are either high or low, some are close, some are far, and there is no major category. Or rather, there might be, but the immortals and immortal lords cannot fully recognize each other, and from then on, there is no such thing."

"In ancient times, the world was peaceful, not a life-and-death struggle, but a debate of orthodoxies. Cultivation matters were exchanged and shared generously, and many schools of thought contended… these theories spread throughout the world."

He looked at Li Li Que Wan behind Li Xi-ming and smiled with great interest:

"For example, the one of 'Complete Dan' calls the Three Witches and Two Blessings the 'Plain Virtue', located in the sixth virtue, claiming 'Complete Dan' is the original fetus of 'Plain Virtue', and 'Plain Virtue' is the root nature of 'Complete Dan'. This has been passed down to this day… Each family has its own theory to better organize its own cultivation methods and facilitate the cultivation of later generations… He is also one of the figures who supports the abolition of the theory of the Five Virtues—if you are a 'Complete Dan' cultivator, using… 【Complete Dan Plain Virtue Theory】 to understand the mysteries of heaven and earth and the changes in material nature, it will definitely be more calm than the theory of the Five Virtues!"

Li Li Que Wan raised her head thoughtfully, understanding that the other party was enlightening her, and listened to the old man say:

"The Purple Gold Dao doesn't care about anything and collectively calls the many orthodoxies that are outside the Five Virtues and Twelve Qi 'Parallel Ancient Methods'. Although there is no problem with cultivation, it is also a symbol of eagerness for quick success and shallow foundation when the Early Zifu Golden Core Dao originated."

"It is precisely because of this that Qingxuan is both the sixth earth and Parallel Ancient, and they do not conflict!"