Chapter 13: Crossing Over

On the other side, seeing the lovebirds acting as if no one else was there, Feng Yi shook his head helplessly, then chuckled and said: "You two, I plan to go into seclusion for a few days; how about you lovebirds go back and continue your intimacy?"

Hearing Feng Yi's teasing remark, the two finally realized there was still someone beside them.

Ruo Shui's face instantly turned red, and even Xiao Chen's expression showed a hint of alarm.

However, he had long grown accustomed to this ancestor's teasing, his skin thickened; he forcibly suppressed his emotions, took Ruo Shui's hand and performed a salute together, then curiously asked: "Brother Feng, are you going into seclusion?"

"Hmm."

Feng Yi nodded, his tone leisurely as he said: "After recent experiences and our sparring, I have gained some insight into my own path; I need to go into seclusion to sort things out. For the next few days, if there's nothing urgent, please do not disturb me."

"I see, I understand, Brother Feng, rest assured!"

A hint of envy appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes, though his expression didn't change much, after all, this was truly a great figure.

In his mind, even if this ancestor were to ascend to the Longevity Realm tomorrow, he wouldn't show any surprise, let alone having merely gained some insight.

His thoughts turned, but Xiao Chen's motion didn't pause; he performed another salute and said: "If that's the case, then Ruo Shui and I will not disturb you, Brother Feng."

Saying that, he took Ruo Shui and prepared to leave.

Watching their backs, Feng Yi seemed to think of something; his fingers moved slightly, and an illusory Bagua diagram flowed in his palm, countless images appearing.

"Wait a moment!"

A voice sounded, causing Xiao Chen and Ruo Shui to instinctively stop their steps.

Whoosh

A streak of light flew out and landed in the hand of Ruo Shui, who had turned around; it was actually a copper coin with a faint illusionary Bagua pattern hidden within.

"Ruo Shui, I once gave Xiao Chen a copper coin; this other one I now give to you, making a pair—consider it a gift for you lovebirds."

"This"

Looking at the copper coin in her hand, Ruo Shui couldn't help but stare.

She was stunned, but Xiao Chen wasn't; he hurriedly said: "Thank you, Brother Feng!"

Before his words faded, he quickly reminded Ruo Shui beside him: "Ruo Shui, hurry up and thank Brother Feng; don't look at this copper coin as ordinary—it is actually a divine artifact."

He himself already had one such copper coin, so he naturally knew the extraordinary nature of this seemingly ordinary coin.

Moreover, he clearly knew that this Brother Feng's true identity was the legendary ancestor, the Human Ancestor Fuxi, and thus understood how precious an item flowing from such a being's hand was.

Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Ruo Shui also came to her senses; although she didn't know the coin's preciousness, she vaguely guessed it was a treasure, and hastily performed a salute: "Thank you, Brother Feng."

"Hmm."

Feng Yi nodded, a faint smile appearing on his face, his voice sounding somewhat ethereal as he said: "Go on; your two futures will surely be bright, and even if you encounter setbacks, you will ultimately achieve fulfillment."

"Thank you, Brother Feng!"

Hearing those words, Xiao Chen's face involuntarily showed a hint of a smile.

With the opening words of this Ancestor of Yi Dao, the future of myself and Ruo Shui is now settled.

Watching the two leave the small courtyard's backs, Feng Yi's figure stood in place; after a while, he slowly withdrew his gaze, stepped forward, and closed the gate of the small courtyard.

With a casual wave, an illusory Bagua shadow enveloped the entire small courtyard, then vanished.

The small courtyard appeared unchanged, yet it contained a special aura that made people unconsciously overlook it, as if its presence were hidden.

After doing all that, Feng Yi's silhouette walked into the room.

Inside the room.

Feng Yi sat cross-legged on the bed, his mind sinking into his body, preparing to undertake his first crossing over.

Deep in the spiritual world, an ancient yellow mud altar rose and fell, faintly emanating a noble purple-gold light.

And atop the yellow mud altar was a constantly shifting diagram of various trigrams—the Yin Yang Bagua Diagram.

His mind connected with this mysterious Bagua diagram that had brought him across to this world, and streams of information flowed into Feng Yi's mind, plunging him into a dazed state.

"This crossing-over world is rather special; it is unsuitable for bodily crossing, and moreover, my body is still absorbing this world's qi, gradually adapting to its rules, so I must employ a special crossing‑over method."

"Taking my own Original Nature True Spirit as the main, I separate a thread of Original Nature Spirit Light, relying on the status of this Yi Dao Supreme Treasure related to spacetime fate, to assimilate an alternate‑world counterpart, carrying out an alternative crossing‑over."

"Assimilate an alternate‑world counterpart?"

His thoughts turned, and Feng Yi's heart suddenly gave rise to a strange feeling.

Because this crossing‑over method caused him to suddenly recall a special cultivation system from a certain realm of the Heavens in his memory—the Self‑Other System.

In that Heavenly realm, when cultivators reach a certain level, they can, relying on the essence of their True Realm being superior to the Heavens, awaken, assimilate, and accommodate the Self‑Other bodies of all beings in the Myriad Heavens and Worlds; by drawing on the power of each such Self‑Other, they enhance their True Spirit essence, turning quantitative change into qualitative change, elevating their Original Nature True Spirit, ultimately attaining the higher‑level unique realm of all worlds.

Although the Self‑Other System differs from Feng Yi's present crossing‑over method, they share great similarity.

However, Feng Yi now employs this Yi Dao Supreme Treasure deep within his spiritual world to directly assimilate an alternate‑world counterpart, skipping those cumbersome steps, making it far more convenient.

"Is it that the Way of the Great Dao ultimately leads diverse paths to converge, walking similar roads? Or is this Yi Dao Supreme Treasure related to that Heavenly realm?"

Thoughts churned in his mind; after a long while, Feng Yi finally settled his distracting thoughts, thinking to himself: "Forget it—thinking so much now is of no use; the future will become clear anyway. Better to proceed with the crossing‑over, to absorb the Fuxi status and concept contained within the Yellow Mud Altar—that is the main point."

Having thought this through, Feng Yi's mind completely connected with the mysterious Bagua diagram atop the Yellow Mud Altar, communicating its power.

Hum

A humming sound rang out; the mysterious Bagua diagram lit up, countless yin‑yang lines continually reorganizing and arranging the primordial trigrams, eventually producing individual black‑white light points that directly formed an illusory River of Spacetime Fate.

This River of Fate reached the utmost height, existing in an ineffable higher dimension, surpassing the Heavens where the Longevity Realm resides, as if flowing through the true Myriad Heavens and Worlds, representing the true origin of the Heavenly Yi Dao.

Merely sensing this River of Fate, Feng Yi's Original Nature True Spirit directly fell into a state of loss, as if beholding the essence of the Great Dao, seeming about to merge directly with the Dao.

However, it seemed a special power enveloped his Original Nature True Spirit, preventing him from truly merging with the Dao; instead, by seizing the opportunity to behold the River of Fate, his Original Nature True Spirit underwent a slight transformation, becoming ever more attuned to heavenly secrets, fate, and various major trends.

The next moment, the River of Fate trembled slightly; Feng Yi felt only that a thread of his Original Nature Spirit Light merged with the Yellow Mud Altar, together flowing into the River of Fate, as if becoming part of the 'river water,' and vanished outright.

(End of Chapter)