I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2496 - 1117: Mahayana Book
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"True Monarch, all preparations are complete."
With deference in her voice, Yu Yi Elder positioned two sixth-rank tree hearts onto the crafting table and indicated the assortment of talisman inks, brushes, and additional implements spread across it.
"Very well, I'll entrust this to you. I'll head to the attic for some reading; summon me once the drawing is done."
Chen Mobai gave a nod, halting his efforts at grinding the ink.
As a bearer of great Qi luck, his mere involvement in the talisman creation process would allow him to share his fortune with Yu Yi, thereby boosting her odds of succeeding.
For crafting the two Wood Spiritual Talismans, Yu Yi relied on the printing technique from the Guidance Book, yet it demanded her utmost focus and a substantial amount of time.
Standing idly by wasn't an option for Chen Mobai; merely assisting with a bit of ink grinding sufficed to demonstrate his participation.
"Understood, True Monarch. Allow me to assist in lifting the seals on the Heavenly Books."
Upon hearing his words, Yu Yi Elder began to rise, only for Chen Mobai to shake his head in response.
"I can now handle removing the restrictions from the Heavenly Books myself, sparing you the need to spend your Elemental Energy."
With those words, Chen Mobai retrieved the birdcage from the room's corner and made his way to the Pavilion of Heavenly Books.
During his journey to the Heavenly Book Academy, Chen Mobai had probed into Kong Feichen's circumstances; it appeared that his consciousness was shattered, resulting in the disordered state afflicting the birds that contained the Twofold Divine Technique.
The Devour God Technique carries this significant weakness: should the primary individual die, the God Seeds disperse entirely and could even serve as sustenance for those upon whom the seeds were grafted.
That said, the Twofold Divine Technique operates differently; the portions separated by Kong Feichen and Yang Jing persisted in vitality even after the main body's demise. The Immortal Gate has conducted limited studies on this matter, and Chen Mobai intended for Yuan Xu to explore it further in due course.
A mix of emotions stirred in Chen Mobai concerning Kong Feichen's plight.
Although their bond was unremarkable, Kong Feichen was Qing Nu's sibling, and his initial aim had been to rescue Yang Jing; yet, owing to insufficient expertise and strength, it culminated in this sorrowful outcome.
Chen Mobai wished he could restore him if feasible, but Kong Feichen's affliction proved irreparable.
At the very least, life endures for him.
This represents a silver lining in the tragedy.
Entering the basement of the Pavilion of Heavenly Books, Chen Mobai set down the birdcage, extended his hand to assess the bird's state, and let out a sigh upon perceiving its almost shattered Sea of Knowledge within the Purple Mansion.
"Given our past connection, I'll keep this from Qing Nu to prevent her grief."
To the bird, Chen Mobai uttered these sentiments.
Over the years, Qing Nu had gradually accepted the loss of her brothers and sisters, but disclosing that her brother had become a mindless bird could shatter her Dao Heart anew.
Regrettably, the caged bird stayed unaware, its eyes empty and distant.
Chen Mobai pointed a finger, allowing a trace of Spiritual Light to emerge at its tip and softly descend onto the bird. Employing the Flame Lighting Technique for fine-tuning, he then ascended to the attic.
Every encounter with the Seven Great Heavenly Books filled Chen Mobai with eager expectation.
For they held vast realms of knowledge still awaiting his understanding.
Beyond the thrills of cultivation advancements, the greatest delight for Chen Mobai came from delving into fresh, unexplored wisdom.
True joy arises from learning.
His hand touched the Universe Scripture, summoning a restriction at once. Activating the Law of the Five Tones made the depths of this rank-5 barrier gradually reveal themselves.
Were it not necessary to restore the seals on the Heavenly Books prior to departure, Chen Mobai might have employed the Primordial Bead to unravel every restriction across the Seven Great Heavenly Books.
Some time passed, and streams of Spiritual Light danced from his fingertips until the barrier around the Universe Scripture vanished.
A faint smile crossed Chen Mobai's face as the Heavenly Book rose and unfurled.
Joyful times slip away swiftly, and before he knew it, Chen Mobai had perused the entirety of the Seven Great Heavenly Books. Thanks to the Law of the Five Tones, he grasped the core of the six others excluding the Mahayana Book, while even that one offered him glimpses of its secrets.
Within the Universe Scripture lay the essential Great Dao tied to the Void.
The Purple Green Book embodied the Life Force of the Two Forms cycle, along with the profound principles of Creation.
The Phoenix Seal Scripture served as a beacon for the wisdom, spirit, will, and virtue that shepherd all living things.
The Taoist Laws Sure-book chronicled the governing principles behind every occurrence in the cosmos.
The Taiyuan Heavenly Book signified the being of all entities, the diverse Elemental Energies, and every form of substance.
The Life and Death Scripture outlined the cycle of rebirth for souls and their final return to emptiness.
From Void, creation, spirit, law, existence, and destruction emerges the foundational realm known as the Law Domain!
This realization caused a radiant beam to emanate from the once-impenetrable Mahayana Book, starting to disclose its deep enigmas.
Grasping the Six Great Heavenly Books unlocks the vision of "Mahayana".
In his earlier epiphany regarding Innate Yin Yang, Chen Mobai's thoughts had started weaving together the Five Great Scriptures, the teachings of Purple Cloud Daoist Venerable, and the Heavenly Books' lore, yet a vital connecting framework had eluded him.
At last, the enigmas of the Mahayana Book supplied that missing link.
Mahayana, as described, truly meant a pathway to forging worlds and expanding the cosmos.
While the Law Domain forms the simplest world structure, the Mahayana Book presents far more comprehensive approaches to world-building. By using the Great Dao inscribed in the Six Great Heavenly Books as a foundation, one discerns how other Innate Great Daos function in the cosmos's genesis, eventually giving rise to the Three Thousand Great Dao within the emergent universe.