Chapter 489 The Chance of Enlightenment

Illusory bubbles, transformed into tangible reality, were like a drop of water merging into the vast ocean.

The illusory city of Jiangnan Dao ultimately merged with the original history of the Song Dynasty. When Bao Zheng and his entourage, after experiencing the story of the great thief and the constable, stepped out of the illusion and into the real historical world, a connection of cause and effect was established, completing the convergence. At this moment, Wei Yuan saw ripples spreading across the Kunlun Mirror.

Then, with his cultivation, he instinctively sensed traces of causal feedback—

A chance was here!

Wei Yuan opened his eyes, perceiving an immensely vast cause and effect in the depths of his being. Even just one aspect of this cause and effect was enough for Wei Yuan to sense a profundity that seemed no less than the feedback he would receive from Wu Zhiqi's path of [using mythology as an anchor].

However, this particular cause and effect seemed extremely illusory and ethereal.

It was like wisps of clouds and smoke swirling endlessly in his palm.

It seemed that this particular cause and effect had not yet been fully established.

When Wei Yuan tried to continue his investigation, he only felt the turbulent river of time surging. The Kunlun Mirror in his hand emitted layers of vast flowing light. With Wei Yuan's current cultivation, he could only barely maintain the connection between the artifact and the past. However, trying to capture the elusive, unformed cause and effect across the river of time was quite difficult.

Finally, the Kunlun Mirror emitted bursts of flowing light.

It suddenly contracted, leaving only faint ripples lingering on its surface.

Wei Yuan frowned, then slowly relaxed: "...Almost there."

Xi Wangmu said, "Almost there for what?"

For some reason, she felt a subtle sense of relief, but her tone remained dignified and aloof. "To try to turn illusion into reality, to merge everything experienced in the Kunlun Mirror with the original historical timeline, is inherently wishful thinking. Even with your current level of cultivation and realm, it is extremely difficult to achieve. There's no need to..."

"Oh, that part is already done."

Wei Yuan replied.

Xi Wangmu's expression faltered.

"Done?"

"Yes."

The white-haired Daoist seemed to realize something. Considering that the Xi Wangmu beside him was, after all, his mother-in-law, he couldn't be too arrogant. He consoled, "After all, I walk the path of cause and effect. Relatively speaking, it's not too difficult for me to achieve these things."

Xi Wangmu choked.

...Cause and effect?

I've never seen a causal Dao fruit that could pierce through the Clear and Turbid realms with a single sword or move Mount Buzhou with a single word.

"Then what did you mean when you said it was difficult just now?"

Wei Yuan's gaze fell on the Kunlun Mirror. "Just now, when the 'history' in the Kunlun Mirror connected with the real timeline, I seemed to faintly sense a trace of cause and effect within it. It seemed to be a chance related to the foundation of my Dao. However, it seems that because my cultivation is not strong enough, I couldn't completely grasp it, and it disappeared."

Xi Wangmu's expression changed slightly. "A chance for enlightenment?"

Wei Yuan nodded. "Yes."

Xi Wangmu subconsciously said:

"Who told you that? Was it Huntian? He actually told you the path to transcendence?!"

The white-haired Daoist only smiled. "No one told me. I realized it myself. The Great Dao advances slowly. How can others give you the path you should take? If you follow the direction pointed out by others, will you ultimately be practicing the Great Dao, or will you just be a puppet of the person who pointed the way, walking only the Great Dao that they want you to walk?"

"The Great Dao advances slowly. You and I are just seekers of the Dao. Enlightenment must come from within."

"Enlightenment from within..."

Xi Wangmu murmured.

The white-haired Daoist then smiled. "However, this may also be because I walk the path of [Cause and Effect] after all. Anything that has a causal connection with me will cause me to have an instinctive reaction. Compared to you, I can more keenly perceive my own opportunities."

A hint of longing couldn't help but emerge in Xi Wangmu's eyes.

The Dao fruit of cause and effect was truly too profound.

In terms of profundity, it was almost only second to the fate that encountered the siege back then.

However, all the powerful gods could see that although this Great Dao was profound, it was extremely lacking in methods to deal with experts of the same level. Therefore, no one chose it. No one expected that later, such an extremely powerful person would appear who was strong enough to wield cause and effect.

What a pity, what a pity…

The Daoist stood up and said, "It's just a pity that this time, when it involves the most important foundation of my enlightenment, even cause and effect becomes blurred. Perhaps when my own foundation is stronger, I can more easily sense this cause and effect..."

Wei Yuan reached out and placed his right hand on the Nine Dragon Devouring Heaven Calamity God Spear, which even Xi Wangmu could only draw when enraged. He effortlessly pulled out the extremely heavy spear, and the surging aura stirred the clouds, ethereal and vast. Xi Wangmu allowed Wei Yuan to take the spear away. Since he couldn't be persuaded just now, it was better to keep the spear in his possession for now.

Just as he was about to leave, Xi Wangmu used a gentle stream of energy to send the Kunlun Mirror on the table to Wei Yuan's side.

"This is..."

"Since you said that there is something here connected to the foundation of your enlightenment, then the Kunlun Mirror will be temporarily placed in your hands."

Xi Wangmu said seriously, "I only ask you one thing."

"Did you see Huntian's step?"

Wei Yuan nodded. "Huntian was originally a Hun Dun entity, the origin. He opened seven orifices to embody the changes of the cosmos, hence perfection."

"My path..."

"Is to establish cause and effect, the cause of all effects, and then sever cause and effect."

"The Daoist school says that the Great Dao is merciless, and the Supreme Being is detached from emotions. But is it truly detachment from emotions, or is it that emotions never existed in the first place? It is the cause of all effects, the beginning and the end, but it also represents the connection with all living beings. This is already the limit of the Dao of Cause and Effect, and can be called Floating Dawn Jade Void. But the next step, only by severing cause and effect can one transcend above cause and effect."

The white-haired Daoist said with emotion, "At that time, I should be at Huntian's realm, right?"

"Even more perfect than Huntian's step."

"But it seems that I can only step halfway."

Xi Wangmu listened intently and subconsciously said, "Halfway?"

She thought Wei Yuan wasn't confident.

The white-haired Daoist had already left, only striking his sword and singing loudly, "The Great Dao is merciless, the Supreme Being is detached from emotions."

"However, the object of my affection lies within our generation."

"Transcend the mortal world, ha, I still have a wife and children. Even if I take this step, I will take it back."

Xi Wangmu's gaze froze for a moment.

Watching the Daoist leave, she retracted her gaze after a long time, pressed her hand to her heart, and exhaled deeply after a long while:

"Halfway..."

"Even if I take this step, I will take it back."

Xi Wangmu murmured and then smiled wryly, "Such a spirit is no worse than complete transcendence."

"To be able to release and take back, all according to one's own heart, does he even realize what he is saying..."

Moreover.

She thought of the Daoist's unparalleled swordsmanship back then.

Perhaps only with such a realm of swordsmanship could he see his own path, which was to achieve the cause of all effects.

To sever all cause and effect, to sever all mortal ties between his palms.

And then step on the concept of past and future, of beginning and end.

To completely transcend this path.

If that was the case, then would the power unleashed by his swordsmanship realm at that time really be weaker than after transcendence? Even Xi Wangmu felt a surge of emotions when she thought about this.

……………………

After Wei Yuan left Kunlun Mountain, he had already received responses from the Heavenly Emperor, Buzhou Mountain, and Zhujiu Yin.

It was Wei Yuan's previous message, hoping that the three of them would help and join forces to encircle and suppress the foundation of the Turbid World.

Zhujiu Yin's voice was calm, only a casual 'Acceptable'.

But for some reason, Wei Yuan, who had been fighting with the Dragon of Zhuzhao Jiuyou for who knows how many years, forcibly heard a thousand twists and turns, layers upon layers, a storm was brewing, the feeling of thunder in the silence from the change in the tone of this single word.

Wei Yuan wanted to grasp the cause and effect.

Then he found that the cause and effect had been completely covered up by Zhujiu Yin.

Not even a single gap could be seen.

Wei Yuan didn't want to directly use his own cause and effect to investigate.

Because Zhujiu Yin's expression almost directly said, 'Why don't you try touching it?'

So in the end, Wei Yuan could only say somewhat strangely, "…………Did I offend you at some point?"

Zhujiu Yin said casually, "The dignified Floating Dawn Jade Void Primordial Heavenly Lord would naturally not offend an ordinary god like me who is submerged in the Nine Netherworlds."

Wei Yuan's scalp tingled.

It's over!

It's screwed!

This was definitely because he had somehow offended Zhujiu Yin without knowing it.

This was absolute fury.

However, Zhujiu Yin didn't say much. He only said in a calm tone, "Wei Yuan, I will help you this time. As for the feedback of cause and effect, I will also take it back in my own way. The cause and effect between you and me will cancel each other out."

Wei Yuan was unwilling to use his own causal power to forcibly see the part of the heavenly secrets and cause and effect that his friend was concealing.

Therefore, even though for the current him, that layer of concealment of cause and effect could be severed with a single sword.

Wei Yuan didn't look, only nodded and said, "Alright."

Buzhou Mountain only laughed loudly at Wei Yuan's inquiry, saying that there was absolutely no problem. He had been lying down for so long that his muscles and bones were a little weak. The foundation of the Turbid World, he had heard of it, thick-skinned and strong, a good opponent. This time, he could just have a fist-to-fist fight and stretch his body properly.

And the Heavenly Emperor Dijun's statement was even simpler.

"A fight, and I'll help you."

To this, Wei Yuan could only say—

As expected of you.

The Daoist pinched the corner of his forehead. Next, he would completely transform Huntian's body into the Daoist school, and then try to correct his cultivation, which was controlled by the Great Lord. Heh… He could just take advantage of the process of deciphering the mysteries of his cultivation to figure out the basic principles of the Great Lord's creation of cultivation. In this way, he could try to incorporate the cultivation of the foundation of the Turbid World for his own use.

The old Buzhou Mountain returned, causing the pillar of heaven to reappear between heaven and earth.

Order returned to the Age of Gods.

This vast feedback of cause and effect gave Wei Yuan an extremely vast physical strength.

Wei Yuan was somewhat looking forward to what kind of feedback he would get when Huntian's body returned.

Perhaps by that time, he could try to figure out what the great cause and effect of the Song Dynasty was.

Wei Yuan attached great importance to this matter, and the reason was.

In the Tang Dynasty, the Sword Saint roamed freely. In the Ming Dynasty, it was the Dragon-Riding Immortal who roamed the human world.

However, in the long years in between.

There were also no shortage of chaotic times, but Wei Yuan didn't find any trace of himself.

Something must have happened in between, so Wei Yuan was quite concerned about the great cause and effect opportunity that occurred in the Song Dynasty.

He thought and considered for a long time, and then, after confirming that the aura of the three of Zhujiu Yin had moved, his mind moved slightly, and he also prepared to go to the Turbid World, to transform Huntian's body, and also to destroy the foundation of the Turbid World, to truly cut off one arm of the Great Lord of the Turbid World. /

………………

In the Nine Netherworlds.

Zhujiu Yin looked at the letter in his hand, on which a line was written in beautiful writing—

[Brother Wei Yuan and the Kunlun Heavenly Maiden Jue are engaged at the Tushan Clan]

Zhujiu Yin tapped the void with his finger.

The cause and effect of the void changed, the secrets of heaven connected, directly pointing to the place of life and death reincarnation on the coast of the South Sea, directly connecting with the green-shirted Dragon Girl Xian.

The green-shirted Dragon Girl said, "? Zhujiu Yin...what's the matter?"

Zhujiu Yin stared at the invitation in his hand. For the first time, he was silent for a long time, and finally did not speak. He only said lightly:

"I just asked you, are you still used to the South Sea?"

After that, there was a period of awkward and estranged exchanges, cause and effect was cut off, and Zhujiu Yin turned his hand and covered the invitation in his palm, making a decision.

After helping Wei Yuan to kill the foundation of the Turbid World, establishing cause and effect.

He would give this thing to Xian.

A trace of complexity appeared on Zhujiu Yin's cold face.

In any case, whether it was success or failure, she should face it.