Chapter 221: Yu Ding: Master, I Wish to Attain the Dao of Taiwei Yuan Shi!

Tai Sha Heavenly Palace.

When the Jade Xu Open Heaven Axe appeared, Yu Ding Zhenren and Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi's emotions could no longer be described as mere shock.

Yet the Open Heaven Axe was merely a beginning.

They witnessed their own Master transform into the 【Taiwei Yuan Shi Tian Wang】, wielding the Open Heaven Axe, correcting the gods within the ancient spacetime.

The two disciples exhausted all vocabulary yet could not describe the scene before them.

"My word, Great Pan Gu!" Yu Ding Zhenren finally resorted to a common Hong Huang exclamation.

He was overwhelmed with excitement: "Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi, did you see that?"

"Pan Gu's axe has truly appeared!"

"Correcting all antiquity—is this the 【Taiwei Yuan Shi Tian Wang】?"

"Without sect, without supreme, yet uniquely the origin of all things—thus named Taiwei Yuan Shi; governing all Dao as the ultimate, dwelling eternally in the Two Pure Realms, emerging above all heavens—hence called Tian Zun."

"My Master is Taiwei Yuan Shi Tian Zun, yet also Taiwei Yuan Shi Tian Mo, and even Taiwei Yuan Shi Tian Wang!" Yu Ding Zhenren's eyes gleamed; he clenched his sleeves and said with renewed vigor:

"The path of all Hong Huang gods leads toward Pan Gu."

"Our Master's path also leads toward Pan Gu, and now it seems He has taken another firm step along this path."

Yu Ding Zhenren looked at Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi: "Friend, do you think our Master will one day attain the Dao of Pan Gu?"

Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi gazed at the giant figure in the River of Time and Space, feeling his Master's stature grew ever higher, his essence ever more unyielding, appearing ahead yet suddenly behind.

Without hesitation, he nodded: "Yes."

"Absolutely yes!"

"If our Master cannot attain the Dao of Pan Gu, who else can?"

"I also believe he can," Yu Ding Zhenren smiled. "So I've just had an idea."

"What idea?" Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi asked curiously.

"Attain the Dao of Taiwei Yuan Shi!"

Yu Ding Zhenren gazed longingly at Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing's back: "Within and beyond Hong Huang, countless heavens, not a single god does not aspire to attain the Dao of Pan Gu."

"If Pan Gu can be attained, why not Taiwei Yuan Shi?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi was struck silent.

He thought: "Indeed, Pan Gu Zhenren ended the Chaos Era, founded the Hong Huang Zhen Jie, becoming the source of all heavens, the origin of all things—the very synonym of eternal supremacy."

"If one day our Master transcends all and attains the realm of Pan Gu…"

"Then at that time, Taiwei Yuan Shi is Pan Gu, and Pan Gu is Taiwei Yuan Shi."

As he pondered, Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi's eyes grew brighter: "Pan Gu is the origin of all; Taiwei Yuan Shi is the cause of all fruits. Pan Gu is the root of all things; Taiwei Yuan Shi is the ancestor of all Dao."

"Pan Gu is boundless; Taiwei Yuan Shi is immeasurable. Pan Gu is indestructible; Taiwei Yuan Shi is eternal."

"If 【Pan Gu Zhenren】 can be attained, why not 【Taiwei Yuan Shi Tian Wang】?!"

"Yu Ding Daoxiong, you are truly brilliant!" Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi gazed intently at Yu Ding Zhenren.

"If our Master attains 【Pan Gu】, then if we attain 【Taiwei Yuan Shi】, we attain 【Pan Gu】."

Yu Ding Zhenren smiled faintly: "Moreover, compared to the invisible, intangible Pan Gu, the visible, tangible Taiwei Yuan Shi feels more approachable."

"Pan Gu's Dao is lofty and hard to grasp; our Master's Dao leaves discernible traces."

"We follow the path our Master has walked, and when He becomes Pan Gu, the position of Taiwei Yuan Shi will be ours."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi nodded: "It makes sense."

"Our Master attains Pan Gu; we attain Taiwei Yuan Shi."

"When our Master steps down, we step up."

"Precisely," Yu Ding Zhenren said with a calm smile:

"Taiwei Yuan Shi rotates; tomorrow it's our turn!"

"The original purpose of our Chan Sect was to expound our Master's thoughts, our Master's Dao. But after we have expounded our Master's thoughts and Dao, what should we ultimately do?"

Yu Ding Zhenren said to Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi: "I believe expounding the Dao serves to better inherit it. Once we truly understand our Master, we must ultimately become our Master—attain the Dao of 【Taiwei Yuan Shi】."

"This is the ultimate path of our Chan Sect disciples!"

"Yu Ding Daoxiong, your words are profoundly good."

Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi smiled: "There is a saying: 'Those who learn from me live; those who imitate me die.' This is true. But for the path of primordial gods, learning and imitating are, in a sense, the same."

"One insight unlocks countless insights; one attainment unlocks countless attainments."

"In the Hong Huang Zhen Jie, eternal and supreme, there is no notion of pioneers blocking successors."

"When gods walk the same path, the path grows ever wider; when gods attain the same Dao, they all advance ever farther."

"If one day all our Chan Sect disciples attain the Dao of 【Taiwei Yuan Shi】, then the 【Taiwei Yuan Shi Dao】 will become the supreme Dao!"

"Indeed!" Yu Ding Zhenren laughed heartily.

"At that time, we might even shout: 'The Dao emerges from Taiwei Yuan Shi!'"

"What is 'the Dao emerges from Taiwei Yuan Shi'?" Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing's voice suddenly sounded.

After completing the assessment of the Hong Huang Zhen Jie, Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing returned from the River of Time and Space to the Tai Sha Heavenly Palace.

In His hand was a divine axe, three chi three cun long, entirely resembling white jade, its blade woven with the three thousand great Dao principles, its handle inscribed with eighty-one talismanic seals.

"Master, is this the Open Heaven Axe?"

Yu Ding Zhenren stared at the Jade Xu Open Heaven Axe, eyes gleaming.

This was the supreme achievement of artifact-crafting!

Today, Yu Ding witnessed Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing's demonstration of artifact-crafting and was deeply drawn to this path.

He silently resolved: Attaining Taiwei Yuan Shi begins with artifact-crafting!

Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi's thoughts mirrored Yu Ding Zhenren's exactly.

He thought: "If our Master can replicate the Open Heaven Axe, can I replicate it too?"

The Open Heaven Axe was too high-tier; Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi planned to make a lower-tier version.

"Perhaps I can start with a Mountain Splitting Axe," Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi thought.

"This is the Jade Xu Open Heaven Axe, forged in imitation of Pan Gu's Open Heaven Axe," Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing explained with a smile. "According to our Chan Sect's secret classification of artifact-crafting, this item, crafted by my hand, is a post-heaven artifact, falling within the category of post-heaven supreme treasure."

"Of course, if one wishes to reverse-refine it into a pre-heaven artifact, it is not difficult—I shall simply journey to the Chaos Era myself."

"If I say this is a pre-heaven supreme treasure, who could object?"

"Master's words are impeccable!" Both Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi and Yu Ding Zhenren nodded in agreement.

The celestial immortals of our Chan Sect cultivate heavenly will.

I say it is—it is.

Even if it isn't—it is.

"By the way, what were you just discussing?"

Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing smiled: "What is 'the Dao emerges from Taiwei Yuan Shi'?"

"Ah," Yu Ding Zhenren chuckled. "That's a future vision I just shared with Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi."

Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi said: "We thought this: you attain the 【Pan Gu Dao】, and we attain the 【Taiwei Yuan Shi Dao】."

Then the two disciples gave Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing, the 【Taiwei Yuan Shi Tian Zun】, a detailed explanation of what it meant to attain Taiwei Yuan Shi.

When he heard the phrase "Taiwei Yuan Shi rotates; tomorrow it's our turn," Xiang Xiang Xiang Xuanqing did not grow angry—he laughed heartily.

"Excellent! 'Attain Taiwei Yuan Shi!' Excellent! 'The Dao emerges from Taiwei Yuan Shi!'"

He looked at Yu Ding and Yun Yun Yun Zhong Zi with deep satisfaction: "Truly, you are worthy disciples of our Chan Sect."

"You have vision. You have ambition!"

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