Chapter 881: Daoist Code Heavenly Book (23,000 Monthly Votes Bonus)

Chapter One

Chen Mobai stood before the Heavenly Books, his gaze filled with reverence. The myriad cultivation methods of the Immortal Gate often trace their origins to these seven Heavenly Books. For instance, certain profound principles of the Six Supremacies Scripture were perfected by drawing insights from the Heavenly Books of Cosmos, Grand Origin, and Creation-Destruction.

The Jade Purity Scripture, on the other hand, was enlightened by True Monarch Guangjue of the Heaven-Mending lineage from the Heavenly Book of Grand Origin. Originally without hope of achieving God Transformation, he discovered the most suitable Grand Dao for himself within the Heavenly Book, experiencing an epiphany and cultivating a Primordial Spirit. The Evergreen Cultivation Art of Jumang Dao Academy is also related to the Heavenly Books of Violet-Azure and Creation-Destruction. The Phoenix Facing the Sun Diagram of Wuqi Dao Academy originates from the Phoenix Seal Heavenly Book.

Each of the seven great Heavenly Books of the Immortal Gate contains incredible Grand Daos. It is said that anyone who fully comprehends even one of them can achieve God Transformation. Thinking of this, Chen Mobai's gaze fell upon the last Heavenly Book, the Mahayana Heavenly Book. Over thousands of years, this was the only Heavenly Book in the Immortal Gate that no one had ever been able to comprehend. However, the Five Ancestors of the Immortal Gate left a saying that only by fully integrating and mastering the other six Heavenly Books could one unlock the profound mysteries of this Mahayana Heavenly Book.

He wondered if he would ever have such an opportunity in his lifetime!

As Chen Mobai thought this, he first approached the Phoenix Seal Heavenly Book. Though he could not touch it, through the glass cover, he could see that it was a crimson jade book. Engraved upon it was a phoenix landing on a phoenix tree, every stroke and line vibrant and lifelike, as if a living phoenix spirit danced upon its surface. Chen Mobai closed his eyes, but unfortunately, even the Sound of the Empty Valley could not break through the restrictions on the Heavenly Book, preventing him from hearing any fluctuations.

Next, he came before the Violet-Azure Heavenly Book. This Heavenly Book had already been deciphered by Venerables Qingshi and Qingjing, and Chen Mobai had also thoroughly comprehended it by utilizing his fortuitous encounter with the Immortal Spiritual Root for enlightenment. He only wondered if there was any difference between the version deciphered by the two Venerables and the Grand Dao originally recorded in this Violet-Azure Heavenly Book.

After viewing these two Heavenly Books relevant to him, Chen Mobai proceeded to examine the remaining four, then went to a desk by a window in the corner of the pavilion. There was also a chair here, which Venerable Yu Yi said was prepared for those who came to comprehend the Heavenly Books. As Chen Mobai sat down, he immediately felt refreshed and invigorated, his thoughts becoming three times more active. Upon careful inspection, he found that while the chair's material was ordinary, its base was engraved with a talisman that aided in meditation and enlightenment. When a cultivator sat on it, it would automatically generate the most suitable clear spiritual qi based on their aura and spiritual power. This method alone indicated a Fifth-Tier talisman. Chen Mobai couldn't help but marvel at the talisman crafting skill of the Heavenly Book Academy. If this chair were placed in the Tianhe Realm, even the Nascent Soul cultivators of the sacred lands would likely contend for it.

Chen Mobai adjusted his sitting posture, and after confirming the talisman's efficacy was optimal for him, he gently placed the Heavenly Book he held onto the desk. The cover of the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws was dark azure, yet adorned with streaks of light azure patterns, resembling an incredibly intricate talisman or perhaps chaotic, disordered lines. After a few more glances, Chen Mobai felt a slight dizziness in his divine sense. He immediately stopped, and after stabilizing his Purple Mansion, he opened the first page of the Heavenly Book. The Heavenly Book of Dao Laws had no text, only patterns composed of different lines. Just as Chen Mobai was about to carefully note them down, he realized that in the next instant, some lines had already changed. With each change, the principles and mysteries contained within them subtly shifted.

Chen Mobai was aware of his own comprehension abilities and did not force himself to comprehend it. He continued to turn to the second page, which was another pattern composed of different lines, also constantly changing. Then the third page, the fourth page… After finishing all forty-nine pages of the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws, Chen Mobai closed his eyes and began to recall the content he had seen. Half a day later, he opened his eyes. With his comprehension ability, he certainly couldn't comprehend anything significant. Fortunately, he had prepared earlier by brewing a pot of Third-Tier Enlightenment Tea. Unfortunately, faced with such an infinitely changing Heavenly Book, even if he could grasp some insights for a moment, he couldn't fully comprehend all its principles and laws.

However, Chen Mobai did not lose heart. He activated his Crown of All Beings in Heaven and Earth, entering the state of the Book of Subtle Measures. Before this, he had already downloaded all papers and book contents related to the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws from the Immortal Gate's National Library. The Heavenly Book of Dao Laws pertained to "rules" and was also considered the easiest path to God Transformation in the Immortal Gate, which was why the most cultivators came to the Heavenly Book Academy to comprehend it. Virtually all previous Chief Hall Masters had visited. These individuals were, without a doubt, the most outstanding geniuses in the history of the Immortal Gate. Even if they couldn't fully comprehend the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws, they each gained unique insights. In accordance with the Immortal Gate's tradition, they naturally recorded these insights for future generations to reference.

Among them, True Monarchs Taiyuan and Xuanwu were the greatest masters, both of whom had refined and integrated established "rules" into their being. These papers could only be downloaded by Nascent Soul cultivators, and Chen Mobai happened to be qualified. Other cultivators in the Immortal Gate who comprehended the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws primarily referred to the papers of the two God Transformation True Monarchs, as their content essentially encompassed the essence of all others. However, Chen Mobai did not differentiate by quality; he downloaded everything related to the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws and stored it in his Heavenly Calculus Bead.

Under the integration of the Book of Subtle Measures, he quickly discovered the profound mystery behind the first pattern he had seen. He reopened the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws to the first page, activated his introspection, and gradually, he immersed himself in comprehending this Heavenly Book. He didn't know how much time had passed, but Chen Mobai once again finished turning through all forty-nine pages of the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws. He closed his eyes, his Book of Subtle Measures operating at its peak. All the understandings and insights of cultivators regarding the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws over thousands of years in the Immortal Gate transformed into sparks of wisdom within his Sea of Consciousness in the Purple Mansion, refining and extracting the essence.

Gradually, all the light azure lines from the Heavenly Book that Chen Mobai had seen began to overlap, outlining the nascent form of a dark azure Dao Law Fruit. This was the Dao Law Fruit! The moment the Dao Law Fruit appeared, Chen Mobai suddenly understood. The lines on the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws represented the various laws governing a world's existence. However, because all beings in Heaven and Earth were constantly changing, the lines also shifted continuously. "Rules" were a concretization of the Grand Dao's laws, transforming Dao Laws from an unobservable state into a formula that cultivators could manipulate and comprehend. It was precisely because of this that God Transformation achieved through "rules" had a flaw: one had to rely on the beings of Heaven and Earth born from these "rules" to achieve the Dao Fruit. If a cultivator could directly comprehend the true Dao Laws, instead of refining these "rules" that imitated Dao Laws, then they could break free from this flaw and restriction. They would possess the power of God Transformation in any Heaven and Earth enveloped by the Grand Dao's laws.

But even though Chen Mobai understood this, he was unable to achieve it. Because comprehending the true Grand Dao's laws was beyond even God Transformation True Monarchs. Chen Mobai slowly opened his eyes, and lines invisible to the naked eye flickered within his gaze. These were lines descending from his Crown of All Beings in Heaven and Earth. After finishing the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws, although he could not truly comprehend the Grand Dao's laws, he had gained a complete understanding of the "rules" cultivated by the Immortal Gate.

The white jade crown on Chen Mobai's head began to operate at his will. The lines originally wrapped around it curled upwards, one by one adhering to the lines of the illusory Dao Law Fruit outlined by his Book of Subtle Measures. Since the Five Elements Sect unified the Eastern Barrens, Chen Mobai, as its sect master, was actually connected to all beings in the Eastern Barrens, so the number of lines already amounted to tens of millions. But even with so many lines, they still appeared sparse compared to the lines that formed the Dao Law Fruit. However, this comprehension of the Heavenly Book of Dao Laws proved that Chen Mobai's idea was feasible. As long as he continued to govern the Eastern Barrens persistently, more and more lines would form, creating new "rules" and establishing an inheritable path to God Transformation in that region. In the local terminology of the Tianhe Realm, this was a Dao Fruit.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but Chen Mobai operated all the lines on his white jade crown, covering one-tenth of the illusory Dao Law Fruit. From a distance, it looked as if a dark green, incomplete gem was embedded on the white jade crown. Just as Chen Mobai prepared to activate this Dao Law Fruit of his, the incomplete gem suddenly shattered, scattering into tens of millions of lines. Witnessing this, he couldn't help but fall into contemplation. He then tried once more to outline the Dao Law Fruit with his lines. But the result was the same: it could form, but its foundation seemed unstable, and as soon as he tried to activate it, it would once again disperse into lines.

After two consecutive failures, Chen Mobai reopened the closed Heavenly Book of Dao Laws. He re-entered the state of the Book of Subtle Measures, and the abilities of his Crown of All Beings in Heaven and Earth also operated at their peak. He didn't know how much time passed until he finally found a possible explanation. Patriarch Qianxing once said that the Dao Law Fruit of the Immortal Gate originated from a Dao Law Seed brought by the Five Ancestors of the Immortal Gate. It was only through the nurturing of the culture on Diyuan Star that it became the "rules."

If Chen Mobai's Dao Law Fruit was to take shape, would it also require a seed? And then allow the culture of the Eastern Barrens to nurture and cultivate this Dao Law Seed, forming new "rules" that perfectly matched that region. So, where could he find such a seed? Chen Mobai pondered for a moment and quickly found the answer in True Monarch Taiyuan's paper. The Immortal Gate's "rules" were already a fully formed Dao Law Fruit. Using a secret method, new Dao Law Seeds could be separated from this Dao Law Fruit. The Dao Law Seed brought by the Five Ancestors of the Immortal Gate back then was precisely separated from the Dao Law Fruit of their previous cultivation ground. However, to nurture and mature the seed, the civilization and laws it contained had to be of the same lineage as the Dao Law Fruit from which the seed originated.

Upon realizing this, Chen Mobai immediately felt that Heaven itself intended for him to cultivate "rules" in the Eastern Barrens! Because he had originally intended to transform the Eastern Barrens into a miniature Immortal Gate!

(End of chapter)