Chapter 1360: Stepping onto the Sacred Virtue Path

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After using the Turtle Treasure to return to Wangxing, Chen Mobai took out his Void-Suspension Pill.

The pill was entirely translucent white, like jade, with flowing cloud patterns on its surface, which were the pill's Dao patterns.

Originally, there were six and a half patterns, indicating that it was a top-grade pill among those of the sixth order. After Chen Mobai infused his power of the Grand Dao of Virtue, the half-pattern was completed, resulting in a full seven Dao patterns.

Therefore, the innermost half-pattern was a faint golden color.

After thoroughly inspecting the Void-Suspension Pill again, Chen Mobai did not immediately consume it. Instead, he allowed his primordial spirit to adapt to his current sixth-order Vacuum Dharma Body.

Although his cultivation realm had been consolidated, if he was not proficient with his own power, accidents could still occur after stepping onto the Grand Dao.

Being cautious, he adapted to his current power while refining his Morning Bell.

During Chen Mobai's clarification of the Grand Dao, this innate magical artifact gained the power of the Innate Yin-Yang Grand Dao. Additionally, many compatible sixth-order materials from the Dragon Palace treasures were melted into it, and it now faintly showed a tendency to advance to a mid-grade sixth-order artifact.

When a primordial spirit undergoes Void Refinement to enter the Grand Dao, the first hurdle is to withstand the Grand Dao's impact, followed by integration.

Human bodies are finite, but the Grand Dao is infinite. Many cultivators, with their resilient will, withstood the Grand Dao's impact, but during the process of integrating with the Dao, they became lost in it, unable to extricate themselves, and eventually became puppets of the Grand Dao. Chen Mobai's control over the Minor Dao of Void far surpassed that of Spiritual Venerables, etc. As his thoughts flowed, the golden long river was already close at hand.

However, his cultivation was still insufficient; he could only perceive a corner of it.

This breakthrough step involved the primordial spirit directly confronting the Grand Dao. The distance to enter the Grand Dao might seem short, but in reality, it was like the ends of the earth, so only by using the power of the void could one traverse it.

But since he had already prepared so thoroughly, he naturally wouldn't increase the difficulty for himself.

“Indeed, everything I have done has been correct.”

With a clear and melodious chime, divine light flowed in myriad colors, yet instantly retracted, signaling that the Morning Bell had advanced to a mid-grade eighth-order artifact.

His two split spirits were swimming up and down the golden long river, seemingly without end, never reaching the limit.

Yet, he always felt that he might be just a little short, so he continued to try.

As the last half of the golden-thread-like pill Dao patterns were refined, the Void-Suspension Pill's medicinal power directly guided Chen Mobai's primordial spirit into the origin of the Grand Dao.

Through the boundless void carrying the Grand Dao of Virtue, Chen Mobai observed the upstream and downstream of the golden long river. During this process, Chen Mobai also wished to leave his imprint throughout the Grand Dao of Virtue, laying the groundwork for future Dao integration.

Like a revolving lantern, many contents reviewed simply dissipated, but some shimmered brightly within the golden long river.

“It’s time to begin…”

In that instant, Chen Mobai gained a deeper understanding of the true meaning of virtue, and his Dao Heart became even more firm.

Although Chen Mobai's Morning Bell had no glorious combat achievements in his more than three hundred years of cultivation, it was one of his greatest supports for cultivating to this day.

Kingly dominion, a grand enterprise—that is virtue!

It was precisely for this reason that this realm was called Void Refinement.

As the Pure Yang Scroll operated, Chen Mobai followed the teachings of Dao Venerable Xiong Yi, using the reflection of his life's virtuous deeds as the kindling. With his primordial spirit, he began to spread his influence across the entire golden long river.

Gradually, Chen Mobai discovered that his consciousness within the Grand Dao of Virtue began to endlessly expand, seemingly intending to completely merge with it and cover the entire golden long river within the range of his Void Sky Track Vision.

Subsequently, more of Chen Mobai's memories emerged within the golden long river; many were submerged and vanished, but some shone as brightly as gold. During this process, he had an epiphany and activated his Void Sky Track Vision, a divine ability that truly demonstrated its power here.

For Chen Mobai, this was a good thing, yet for some reason, he felt a subtle sadness in his heart.

Unlike the fierce potency of the Immortality Pill, the Void-Suspension Pill's effect was very gentle, making Chen Mobai greatly admire the alchemy of the Suspended Gourd Dao Field.

Chen Mobai wanted to see more, so he activated his Void Sky Track Vision, tracing the golden long river's origin and end.

For example, in his university days, Chen Mobai helped his deskmate with problems; in junior high, he tutored his sister Wang Xinying; in high school, he received guidance from Yan Bingxuan...

A magnificent Dao sound resonated within Chen Mobai's mind, providing an answer that brought him enlightenment.

Many actions that Chen Mobai considered not virtuous enough also shone brightly within the golden long river.

Just as Chen Mobai felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy, he discovered that the power of the Grand Dao of Virtue was perfectly harmonious with him. He was like an extended tributary of this Grand Dao, now merely returning to its mother river.

He seemed worried that the present state of these predecessors might be his own future.

This golden long river seemed to connect antiquity to the present. Every splashing drop of water reflected scenes of educating sentient beings: saints writing books and establishing doctrines, sages spreading the Dao and dispelling confusion, and countless sparks of civilization transmitting across the star seas. However, after reaching this point, his accumulated resources were also exhausted.

Soon, he realized the reason and simply activated the power of the void.

This was the manifestation of the Grand Dao of Virtue in the Purple Empyrean Universe.

As time passed, Chen Mobai, unknowingly, had already refined the greater part of the Void-Suspension Pill.

It was precisely for this reason that Chen Mobai was willing to spend time refining this magical artifact.

Chen Mobai speculated that perhaps this Grand Dao's combat ability was not strong, which was why none of his senior brothers and sisters in the Purple Empyrean Palace had chosen it, allowing him to pick up a 'leak'.

For an instant, Chen Mobai wanted to give up and retract those two strands of his consciousness.

Soon, another eight years passed.

To Chen Mobai's surprise, this Grand Dao of Virtue was extremely pure. It seemed that Void Refinement cultivators who had entered this Grand Dao were very few; he could only detect the imprints left by living beings within its tributaries.

Was this stepping onto the Grand Dao? After confirming that all his preparations were in order, Chen Mobai used the Primal Chaos Bell to control all the restrictions of the immortal's cave, letting multicolored divine light descend to prevent any disturbances during his breakthrough.

He discovered that this long river not only flowed through antiquity and the present but also branched out into many tributaries of various sizes. Some tributaries were even larger than the main river, but the vast majority were rapidly drying up and disappearing.

His perception of the Grand Dao, besides his own spiritual sense strength, also depended on his mastery of the void. After all, he had just entered the Void Refinement realm.

Upon sensing Chen Mobai's primordial spirit aura, the golden long river surged forth and enveloped his entire being in the blink of an eye.

With a sigh, Chen Mobai no longer hesitated. He began to activate the power of the void, bringing himself into contact with the surface of the golden long river.

Chen Mobai felt slightly puzzled, wanting to get closer, but found his primordial spirit unable to move.

At that moment, Chen Mobai suddenly thought of the previous issue. He decided to split his consciousness into two strands: one flowing upstream towards the origin of the golden long river, and the other drifting downstream towards its end, wanting to see how much more effort he would need if he truly wanted to fully grasp the Grand Dao of Virtue.

Finally, Chen Mobai took out the Void-Suspension Pill and swallowed it directly.

The so-called Grand Dao impact, for Chen Mobai, was merely a review of his every word, action, and deed from childhood to adulthood.

But once the process of entering the Grand Dao began, there was no turning back. It was as if he had opened up this tributary, becoming the master of this Grand Dao.

Enlightening and awakening spirits—that is virtue!

Are these all virtues?

He only knew that his primordial spirit had already encompassed the entirety of the visible golden long river, and even its corresponding tributaries, as long as they hadn't dried up, were occupied by him.

If he were to undergo Void Refinement using the Minor Dao of Void, he would even dare to say he was 90% certain of success.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but just as Chen Mobai's split spirits were about to be exhausted, a majestic figure appeared before his eyes.

Time flowed by slowly. Chen Mobai also didn't know how many years he had already spent within the Grand Dao of Virtue.

The majestic figure naturally noticed Chen Mobai's consciousness; its gaze instantly shone like stars as it turned to look at him.

This innate magical artifact allowed him to not worry about qi deviation, fear various demonic secret arts targeting the mind, and even played a role during the Void Refinement stage.

Chen Mobai took a deep breath and murmured to himself. While his primordial spirit merged into the Grand Dao of Virtue and left imprints, he also didn't forget to project the Yuanyang Sword he had entrusted, allowing this sword to also undergo the Grand Dao's essence.

However, these imprints had long lost their vitality; they had clearly aged, died, and become assimilated into the Dao over the long years.

During these eight years, he had also become familiar with the eighth-order Vacuum Dharma Body and even gained a deeper understanding of the four volumes of the Great Void Heavenly Scripture.

The Grand Dao of Virtue was still good; not only was it an Innate Grand Dao, but it was also unoccupied, with few karmic ties.

He had also taken in disciples like Liu Wenbai, teaching by example, establishing an immortal sect's education system in Eastern Continent, and promoting the Five Element Laws to restrict cultivators, transforming the Five Elements Sect, originally accustomed to savage customs, into a land of integrity and harmony, a nation of etiquette.

Educating sentient beings—that is virtue!

For example, in the Eastern Wilderness, he reformed the sect, unified the land, ensuring everyone had food and clothes, ushering in an era of eternal peace.

Chen Mobai was slightly surprised. Although he knew that with his foundation and the aid of the Void-Suspension Pill, his chances of advancing to the eighth order were very high, the complete lack of challenge made him feel a bit dull.

However, because this Grand Dao was a cosmic foundation, it not only bore the imprints of many Void Refinement cultivators but also the consciousness of True Immortal Dao Lords and even Pure Yang beings. Chen Mobai certainly didn't want all the mighty beings in this universe to know about him as soon as he entered Void Refinement.

Next, he tied the Morning Bell to the hilt of the Yuanyang Sword, to prevent himself from becoming lost and unable to awaken when he entered the Grand Dao of Virtue.

Chen Mobai felt his consciousness being pulled above a golden long river.

Upon the pill entering his mouth, at first, he only felt a gentle warmth, like a trickling stream, surging towards his Zifu Sea of Consciousness. Chen Mobai, who had already read the instructions thoroughly, immediately activated his primordial spirit to release the clear light of virtue, swiftly and smoothly refining the medicinal power.

And then, there were scenes of eliminating devils and upholding justice, sacrificing oneself for righteousness, and so on.