Above the Great Dao

Chapter 1219 568: One Act of Kindness Each Day

"Take you to the Earth Immortal Realm?"

Lady Houtu thought for a moment and said, "It might be that during your last Harmonization, you registered in the celestial register of the Earth Immortal Realm."

"Registered in the celestial register?" Chen Shi was slightly stunned, not understanding what it meant.

"The so-called registration in the celestial register occurs when a cultivator crosses a tribulation or harmonizes. Some outstanding ones are sensed by the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy of the Earth Immortal Realm and are registered within it," Lady Houtu explained.

"The Heavenly Mechanism Strategy is a magical treasure formed by the Heavenly Dao of the Earth Immortal Realm," she continued. "When a cultivator crosses a tribulation, the strategy senses the Heavenly Dao, distinguishing your name and origin, recording it in its register. However, the strategy does not actively guide an immortal into the Earth Immortal Realm. The immortal must sense it themselves, attracting the attention of another Heavenly Dao treasure, the Jade Balance Gate."

She narrated the matter of ascension in detail: "The Jade Balance Gate and Yao Guang Pool are also Heavenly Dao treasures. During a tribulation crossing, the Yao Guang Pool releases a wisp of immortal energy, which together with the immortal light projected from the Jade Balance Gate, descends with the final heavenly tribulation, assisting the crossing cultivator to transform and refine their physical body and primordial spirit into an immortal body. When the cultivator harmonizes with heaven and earth in the mortal world, the Jade Balance Gate will lead the immortal to the Earth Immortal Realm."

Chen Shi, unaware of ascension matters, listened intently.

Lady Houtu added, "But the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy and Jade Balance Gate seldom actively guide a cultivator's ascension to the Earth Immortal Realm. Only if the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy discovers an immortal hidden in the mortal realm who is too strong and disrupts the operation of the mortal world's Heavenly Dao, will it actively guide them."

She speculated, "There are many independent immortals who, not wanting to be under the jurisdiction of the Earth Immortal Realm, hide in the mortal world. When they reveal their powers, the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy captures their aura, forcing them to ascend. Perhaps during your Harmonization, using the power of the Outer Heaven True God, your strength was too great, attracting the attention of the strategy, thinking you were an old monster hiding in the mortal realm. There's another possibility," she paused momentarily before continuing, "The Outer Heaven True God sacrificed himself to the Heavenly Dao, becoming the Heavenly Dao of the West Bull New Continent, governing the movement of the sun and moon, and Yin Yang harmony. When you harmonized with him, you came into contact with the Heavenly Dao's aura, drawing the attention of the Heavenly Dao treasures. The strategy might consider you as part of the Heavenly Dao treasure!"

Speaking to this point, she could not help but laugh, saying, "This possibility is the most unlikely! I believe the first possibility is the most likely. You are now a fugitive immortal registered by the Heavenly Mechanism Strategy. If you are not guided back, they may send experts to bring you back to the Earth Immortal Realm for trial."

Chen Shi asked, "But the Outer Heaven True God has already passed away. I haven't harmonized, and I've even lost the Void Great Realm. Why does the strategy still want me to ascend?"

Lady Houtu laughed, "Who told you to be too strong, exposing your power?"

Chen Shi inquired, "Heavenly Venerate is also very strong, exposing their power. Why haven't they been guided back to the Earth Immortal Realm?"

"Heavenly Venerate's master is very powerful, possibly teaching him secret techniques to obscure the Heavenly Dao."

Lady Houtu explained, "The Heavenly Dao treasures of the Haotian Heavenly Court are extremely formidable, the most powerful and enigmatic among the divine artifacts. With the strategy targeting you, I fear your stay in the mortal realm will not last long. You should prepare yourself. These days, don't return to the mortal world. Let us settle some accounts between us, lest you be guided to the Earth Immortal Realm before we finish."

Chen Shi agreed and asked, "How powerful are the Heavenly Dao treasures?"

Lady Houtu shook her head and said, "I can't really say. Even the mightiest immortals hold the Heavenly Dao treasures of the Heavenly Court in awe. If not for these treasures, they might have already acted against the Heavenly Court."

Chen Shi laughed, "If the Heavenly Dao treasures can be obscured, it shows that, although strong, they have limits."

Lady Houtu shook her head, "When you ascend to the Earth Immortal Realm, you will feel the power of the Heavenly Dao treasures. Then, you will know how formidable they are."

Returning to the Houde Palace, Lady Houtu took out the collected immortal grass and immortal medicine, saying, "The medicinal materials collected this time are enough to refine the Five Elements Tribulation Relief Pill. Has Your Majesty escaped the Five Elements yet?"

Chen Shi sought guidance, "How does one escape the Five Elements?"

"The heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys, the five viscera, belong to the Five Elements, placing the physical body within them. The five viscera generate five energies, the five energies return to the origin, transforming into primordial qi, enhancing cultivation. But because the five viscera belong to the Five Elements, cultivators often struggle against Five Elements attacks. Escaping the Five Elements means the physical body is not within them, the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are not bound by the Dao of the Five Elements."

Lady Houtu wrote down the elixir recipe for the Five Elements Tribulation Relief Pill and said, "This elixir helps one escape the Five Elements. Although Your Majesty is already an immortal, your knowledge of cultivation needs to be expanded."

Chen Shi said, "I realized Yin Yang Harmony, Transformation, and Integration. Does this mean I've escaped the Five Elements?"

Lady Houtu handed him the recipe and said, "The Yin Yang Great Dao is above the Five Elements Great Dao, so naturally, you have escaped the Five Elements."

Chen Shi laughed, "In that case, do I no longer need to learn?"

Lady Houtu gave him a sidelong glance, "If you don't know these things, how will you teach others?"

Chen Shi laughed, "So when I choose disciples, I must choose ones smart enough."

Lady Houtu, her expression darkening, said, "The immortal elixirs are ready. Your Majesty can begin refining the Five Elements Tribulation Relief Pill."

Chen Shi shook his head, "I don't know how."

Lady Houtu said, in anguish, "That's why you must learn! If you don't learn, how will you know?"

Chen Shi asked, "Does Lady Houtu know how to refine the Five Elements Tribulation Relief Pill?"

"I don't. But I'm different; I'm a divine being. Learning this is useless to me."

Chen Shi laughed, "Since I'm not within the Five Elements, learning to refine this pill is also useless."

Lady Houtu, vexed, blew her hair at her forehead, causing it to flutter upwards strand by strand.

Seeing her upset, Chen Shi quickly walked out, laughing, "Although I don't know how to refine pills, I know someone who does. I'll go find them."

Shortly after, Chen Shi returned to the Houde Palace with dozens of Daoists, including Jueyangzi and Daochengzi, to greet Lady Houtu. Chen Shi said, "Jueyangzi, as Daoists, you must be skilled in the art of alchemy. Here is a furnace with enough materials to refine the Five Elements Tribulation Relief Pill. You all can handle it."