LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 54 Innate Earth Energy
"Lu Ya..." Lu Yu mused, "This is indeed a famous figure. Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, Seven-Arrow Nail Head Scripture, each of these are incredible Magical Treasures. He also claims to be the 'Treasure within the Fire', 'Earth Spirit', and 'Samadhi Spirit'. It turns out he is a transformation of the Primordial Spirit of Eastern Emperor Taiyi, no wonder he possesses such strength."
"So after Di Jun's death, was it this Jade Emperor who ascended to the supreme throne?" Lu Yu asked again.
"Not at all. After Di Jun's death, that mysterious Ancestral Master took action, took the Heavenly Emperor's authority left by Di Jun, and using The Way of Creation, he created a new Divine Spirit, named Hao Tian, who is the new generation Heavenly Emperor."
"But this Jade Emperor doesn't seem to be Hao Tian. I have heard his name was Zhang Bairen." Lu Yu expressed his confusion.
"Haha, this is a past event that this supreme figure has always been reluctant to mention. Initially, when Hao Tian saw that the Heavenly Court was vacant, he persuaded the Ancestral Master to set up the Investiture of the Gods. Numerous disciples from the sect got listed, cutting off their path to the Great Dao, how could they not harbor resentment?
This was simply because they were bound by the Investiture of the Gods, unable to act freely."
"When the Ancestral Master created Hao Tian, he used Mana to split the Chaos, revealing the dual energies of Yin and Yang. The Yang energy combined with the Heavenly Emperor's authority and transformed into Hao Tian, while that Yin energy consequently became a girl. Originating from the same source, they referred to each other as siblings.
Unexpectedly, when this girl grew up, she secretly mingled with a mortal, Yang Tianyou. Hao Tian, priding himself as an Innate Divine Spirit, always regarded the human realm as a place of filth, and the human race as inferior creatures. His sister secretly descending to the mortal realm and mingling with a mortal was a great humiliation.
Therefore, he killed Yang Tianyou and imprisoned her in Peach Mountain."
"At that time, a great catastrophe was happening. Heaven's Secret was in Chaos, but Yang Tianyou's second son and young daughter managed to escape this disaster. The two of them sought teachers and learned many skills. The boy was the famous leading disciple of the sect during the Battle of Divine Enthronement, Yang Jian."
"Yang Jian, having acquired his abilities, shone brilliantly in the Battle of Divine Enthronement and earned a lot of merit. Therefore, after the Ancestral Master's Transcendence, he cut through the mountain to rescue his mother.
At this time, the Celestial Gods of the Heavenly Court suddenly challenged Hao Tian, accusing him of the evil act of killing Yang Tianyou, especially since there were innocent children involved. After the Ancestral Master's Transcendence, Hao Tian had lost his backing.
The sect, because of Yang Jian, naturally would not speak for him, and the disciples from the other sect had been eagerly waiting for this chance, even raising a clamor to denounce Hao Tian."
"The Three Pure Ones stood by and watched without saying a word. The Western Sect was busy consolidating and had no interest in intervening, so, incredibly, a generation's Heavenly Emperor was actually coerced down by the gods."
"However, this supreme figure also was a determined person, willing to be reincarnated, suffer through trials, and climb back onto the Great Dao, afterward becoming the Jade Emperor, Zhang Bairen," the Great Witch spoke these words with a certain schadenfreude, especially since he held no favorable view of the current Heavenly Emperor, particularly after he exploited Chang'e.
Only then did Lu Yu clarify the historical context. The Heavenly Emperor initially was the Eastern Emperor Taiyi, slayed by the Ancestral Master to restore the Heavenly Dao. Afterward came Di Jun, who was executed by the Witch Tribe due to Hou Yi's involvement, and then Hao Tian followed, who was coerced by the gods into being reincarnated.
Thinking about it, this position of Heavenly Emperor seemed not to be a particularly good one, seemingly prone to problems; Lu Yu silently critiqued in his heart, definitely a high-risk job.
"Thank you, Great Witch, for explaining all these to me, helping me understand many perplexing issues," Lu Yu sincerely thanked the Great Witch. These were all precious insights, many of which had already been submerged in the river of history, known only to those like the Great Witch who had lived through the long years.
"Haha, no need to thank me. Every time I tell you these things, I realize indeed that I am old and no longer possess the vigor of my younger days," the Great Witch said with a laugh.
Lu Yu tugged at the corner of his mouth, frowning inwardly, "In my youth, I was a fierce man who fought against the Heavenly Court, filled with vitality, of course."
Having satisfied his hunger and thirst, Lu Yu stood up and bid farewell to the Great Witch, leaping out of the Underworld and returning to the realm of men.
After experiencing such ordeals, he felt a rhythmic thumping at the location of his spleen and knew that his opportunity had arrived. He was on the brink of activating the Earth Energy within him. Without daring to delay a moment longer, he found a suitable location and sat down to meditate. Stimulating the Five Qi was all about seizing the moment.
Missing it could mean a lifetime of regret, so he didn't dare be careless.
His mind instantly entered his body, carefully sensing the changes in his spleen. He could clearly feel his spleen pulsating, a dense aura striving to break through, an aura capable of holding all things—a characteristic unique to the Innate Earth Energy among the Innate Five Qi.
Suddenly, a memory of the Great Witch flashed through his mind—the wrinkled old man, content under the law of Reincarnation, relishing his meal yet revealing in his eyes the past and longing for those who had passed.
In that instant, Lu Yu clearly sensed the emotion, and in that moment, his spleen throbbed violently. An aura burst forth from the spleen, seeping out from under Lu Yu's feet, filling the heavens and the earth with a profoundly vast aura. Hastily, Lu Yu summoned the Treasure Vase, picking up the Fire Brick.
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Both treasures required the blessing of Innate Earth Energy. He carefully guided the emerging Innate Earth Energy towards the two Magical Treasures.
The effect was immediate. Lu Yu distinctly felt the Fire Brick in his hand grow denser, making it weighty enough to cause his enemies considerable trouble.
On the other hand, the Great Dao Treasure Vase didn't show much change after gaining the Innate Energy, but Lu Yu could feel that his vase had become more substantial; if he were to use it to hit someone, he wouldn't have to worry about breaking it.
Immersed in his body, he saw his heart flickering with flames, his liver vibrant with life, his kidneys nourishing all beings, and his spleen capable of sensing profound virtues. Only his lungs remained unmoved.
By now, he had stimulated four of the Five Qi. Just one more, the Innate Metal Qi, and he would be able to attempt the approach of "Five Qi Toward the Origin." Thinking about this, he envied Monkey, who had already stimulated the Five Qi within him and secured the chance to achieve "Five Qi Toward the Origin," leaving him far behind.
"Ah, comparing oneself to others really is maddening. I wonder if I can keep up with Monkey's pace in the remaining time," Lu Yu said self-deprecatingly; indeed, comparing himself to someone like Monkey was quite disheartening.
With such thoughts, Lu Yu, riding the clouds, prepared to travel to Changan, where the reincarnated Golden Cicada should have grown up by now.
The present Changan City, though still bustling, unmistakably carried an air of decline. Lu Yu could distinctly feel the essence of war spreading over Kyushu. Unbeknownst to him, the Eastern Han Dynasty was nearing its end, and the world was about to welcome a new cycle of Reincarnation, swallowing countless innocents in the tides of time.