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Chapter 81 Hongyun Experiences Supernatural Powers
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After successfully helping the North Sea Black Tortoise reach the bottleneck of transformation and verifying the remarkable effectiveness of the "Earth Reincarnation" supernatural power in tempering the soul and harmonizing the spirit and body, Zhen Yuanzi had a deeper understanding and higher expectations for this supreme supernatural power he created.
The potential shown by this supernatural power seems to extend far beyond the initial idea of attacking and trapping the enemy.
A bolder, more exploratory idea arose in his Hunyuan Dao heart: Could this technique also produce unexpected and miraculous effects on top experts who have already reached the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, especially those with extremely deep foundations like Ancestor Hongyun, who are struggling to explore their own Hunyuan path?
He knew that once one's cultivation reached the level of Hongyun, with a perfect primordial spirit and a solid foundation, ordinary lectures, discussions, and exchanges of knowledge, while still beneficial, could no longer bring about groundbreaking or fundamental assistance.
What is needed more is a profound reflection and systematic review of the path one has cultivated, and even an examination from a completely new and transcendent perspective. Sometimes, it may even require a kind of "destruction before construction" in order to glimpse that sliver of primordial chaos.
The experience of "reincarnation" offers a unique opportunity to temporarily detach from existing knowledge and re-examine the universe and one's own great Dao from the perspective of countless others.
Thinking of this, Zhen Yuanzi no longer hesitated, got up and walked to the banana tree where the Dao of the Four Symbols flowed endlessly, to find the Old Ancestor Hongyun who was sitting in meditation to comprehend the Dao of "Returning to the Origin of the Four Symbols".
Upon seeing Zhen Yuanzi's visit, Hongyun slowly awoke from her deep meditative state, her face bearing her usual carefree smile, but her eyes held a hint of inquiry more than usual:
"Fellow Daoist, your arrival now is accompanied by a subtle glint of wisdom in your eyes. Have you gained anything from the wondrous method of reincarnation?"
Zhen Yuanzi didn't beat around the bush and directly laid out his thoughts:
"Fellow Daoist Hongyun has keen insight. I have recently comprehended the 'Great Earth Reincarnation' divine power, which is extremely profound. Previously, it helped the Xuan Turtle temper its soul and harmonize its imbalance of spirit and flesh, and it has already shown remarkable effects."
"I've pondered the wonders of this technique, and they may extend beyond this. Perhaps it will help you, fellow Daoist, to understand the four elements of Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire within yourself."
Clarifying the path to 'returning to the origin' can also be beneficial.
"I wonder if you would be willing to try it yourself and experience this cycle of reincarnation? Perhaps you can see the true meaning of your own path amidst the myriad changes?"
"Of course, this is an experimental undertaking, unprecedented in its kind, and may involve unexpected risks and experiences. Fellow Daoist, you must consider this carefully."
It cannot be forced.
Upon hearing this, Hongyun showed no hesitation or fear whatsoever; instead, her eyes instantly blazed with intense curiosity and eager anticipation.
It was as if an explorer, long confined to his room, had discovered a mysterious path never before trodden.
He clapped his hands and laughed heartily, his voice echoing throughout the courtyard:
"Wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! I find that the peak of the Great Luo realm is like being in an endless fog, where ordinary cultivation makes little progress, and I have no good way to break through this predicament!"
"If I could borrow your supreme supernatural powers, fellow Daoist, and personally immerse myself in the profound mysteries of reincarnation, observing my own path through the eyes of countless others, perhaps I could truly find a new way and break through the illusions!"
"As for the risks?" He laughed nonchalantly, his tone filled with unwavering trust in Zhen Yuanzi and his own pride.
"Fellow Daoist and I have known each other for countless eons, our friendship is as firm and unbreakable as Mount Buzhou. Your methods and character are truly admirable."
I know perfectly well, how could they possibly harm me?
"Even if there are countless risks, I will shoulder them all! Fellow Daoist, please go ahead and do your best!"
This weighty, unreserved trust warmed Zhen Yuanzi's heart, but also made him feel an even greater sense of responsibility.
He nodded solemnly, his expression serious.
"In that case, fellow Daoist, please concentrate your mind and calm your spirit. Do not resist with your internal energy. Simply accept the guidance of the supernatural power in the most natural state and carefully experience the changes within it."
Hongyun obeyed and immediately sat cross-legged again under the Four Symbols Banana Tree. His crimson Taoist robe fluttered without wind, and the vast and powerful aura of the Great Luo Peak around him quickly became harmonious and inward, like the abyss returning to stillness.
He completely let go of his mental defenses, adjusting his consciousness to a state of emptiness, openness, and acceptance, preparing to embark on that unknown journey of reincarnation.
Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi knew that the time had come.
He formed profound hand seals, his mind closely connected with the core of the "Earth Reincarnation" supernatural power, and a surge of boundless primordial power and the Dao of Reincarnation flowed forth.
This time, the use of supernatural powers was fundamentally different from when he enlightened the Golden Dragon's true spirit and tempered the Xuan Turtle's soul.
He does not indiscriminately activate the basic cycle of rebirth illusion, but consciously and purposefully guides, interferes with, and even actively constructs the specific content and law tendencies of the cycle of rebirth illusion.
This is to ensure that it is as closely connected as possible with the four fundamental principles of earth, water, wind, and fire cultivated by Hongyun, and to strive to make each reincarnation experience a tempering or enlightenment of Hongyun's understanding of the four principles.
"Reincarnation begins! The four elements guide all things!"
As Zhen Yuanzi's thoughts were driven like the imperial edict of the Great Dao, a cycle of Daoist energy, more magnificent, more subtle, and more targeted than ever before, enveloped Hongyun Ancestor like an invisible net of heaven and earth.
Hongyun felt a slight tremor in her consciousness, as if she had broken free from some invisible constraint. In the next instant, she had already left the real dimension of Wuzhuang Temple.
They were thrown into a bizarre and fantastical realm, where laws manifested and the four fundamental forces of earth, water, wind, and fire intertwined, collided, and evolved, creating an endless and ever-flowing illusion of the Four Symbols Reincarnation!
In his first life, his consciousness merged into a vast, boundless primordial soil, radiating the essence of primordial earth.
He felt the earth's weight, stability, and silence, bearing the weight of mountains and rivers, guiding the flow of streams, and nurturing the vitality of all things.
He deeply understood the true meaning of "great virtue carries all things" and realized the earth's way of inclusiveness, stability, and nourishment as the foundation of everything.
In his second life, he transformed into a drop of primordial true water, flowing ceaselessly and crystal clear in the vast and boundless rivers of antiquity.
It is both extremely soft and extremely hard, changing with the shape of the river, becoming round when it encounters a circle, and square when it encounters a square. It can penetrate the hardest stone, and can also gather into towering waves that crash against the cliffs.
He sensed the fluidity, permeability, resilience, and the vast essence of water—a seemingly gentle yet unparalleled power.
In his third life, he became a wisp of innate wind that traversed the clouds of the nine heavens, formless yet omnipresent.
He is unrestrained and free to come and go, swift as lightning, silently transmitting information from afar, and can also, after accumulating power, transform into a terrifying storm that tears through the void and destroys cities and strongholds.
He experienced the freedom, speed, and all-pervasiveness of the Way of the Wind, as well as its unpredictable gathering and scattering, and its ability to move and remain still at will.
In his fourth life, he transformed into a primordial spiritual fire that eternally burned, radiating light and heat, deep within the immortal volcano.
He is fiery, unrestrained, and tyrannical, bringing light to dispel darkness and warmth to ward off the cold, yet capable of burning everything to ashes in an instant.
But at the same time, the ashes of destruction often give birth to the opportunity for new life. He understood the violent, purifying, and creative nature of the way of fire, and the dialectical unity of destruction and rebirth.
This is merely the beginning of reincarnation, a preliminary experience of the origin of the Four Symbols.