Chapter 85: Taiyin and Taiyang
The three didn’t stay long at the Yaochi Sacred Land. Yue Wu Xia had promised to repay them, but Ning Mengru declined, saying playfully, “A favor from Yan’er is more useful than anything you can offer. I’m waiting for him to reach his full potential and protect Yaochi.”
Although she said it as a joke, Yue Wu Xia and Mingyan took her words seriously.
If Mingyan truly reached his full potential, he would never forget this kindness. Besides, Yaochi was one of the main forces in resisting the dark eras. Even without being asked, he would protect them if he had the strength.
After leaving the Yaochi Sacred Land, the three began their journey back.
Mingyan immersed himself in his Qi Sea, studying the Sun and Moon Scripture.
The complete scripture described how to use the power of the sun and moon, which was related to the sun and moon within his Qi Sea.
The sun and moon in his Qi Sea were similar to the Yin Tomb and Yang Tomb of ordinary cultivators, allowing a Human King Physique to generate spiritual energy. Using the power of the sun and moon directly was far more efficient than the man-made substitutes.
And the divine effects of the sun and moon were numerous, not just limited to generating spiritual energy.
He studied it carefully. He was now at the Illuminating Sea Realm, on the verge of the Yin Tomb Realm. The power of the sun and moon was crucial for him, determining when he would break through.
His master had said he had to reach the Yin Tomb Realm before going to the Supreme Dao Hall.
The Sun and Moon Scripture also described how to use the phenomena of the Human King Physique.
During his battle with the little Kun Peng king, the phenomenon of a bright moon in the night sky had appeared behind him, automatically defending against his opponent. But that had only happened after being suppressed. There was a way to actively use the phenomena.
And the Human King Physique had not one, but three phenomena: the bright moon, the red sun, and the sun and moon in unison. The latter required reaching the Qi Sea Realm. The bright moon could be used upon reaching the threshold of the Yin Tomb Realm from the Illuminating Sea Realm, and the red sun could be used upon reaching the threshold of the Yang Tomb Realm. Each had different effects.
The creator of the Human King Physique inheritance had mentioned in the Sun and Moon Scripture that the Yin Tomb and Yang Tomb were created as substitutes because many people couldn’t directly use the power of the sun and moon. This meant the creator was likely the founder of the current cultivation system…
If so, could the founder of the current system have been a Human King Physique?
But if that was the case, why couldn’t a Human King Physique achieve enlightenment? It was strange. All recorded Human King Physiques had reached their full potential, but none had become a Great Emperor.
If the system was created by a Human King Physique, yet it prevented them from becoming an Emperor, that was too strange…
Mingyan studied the Sun and Moon Scripture within his Qi Sea. Outside, Yue Wu Xia had already led them back to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sacred Land.
She had Yue Qingying take the meditating Mingyan back to the island, then summoned the elders of the two branches to the Holy Master’s Hall for a meeting.
Yue Qingying brought Mingyan back to the island and took him to her room.
Mingyan, feeling safe with his master and senior sister, had completely relaxed and remained in a meditative state, so he didn’t wake up when she moved him. He continued to immerse himself in his Qi Sea.
Evening fell, and Yue Wu Xia had returned to the island. The sky darkened, and Mingyan finally saw the moon rise in his Qi Sea.
He raised his hand and, using the cultivation method recorded in the Sun and Moon Scripture, faced the moon, trying to form a connection with it.
The moon was cold and serene, its beauty captivating. For a moment, he thought of his master, which disturbed his focus, and the cultivation method faltered. He quickly shook his head and thought of Ning Mengru’s face to calm his racing heart.
…He was truly a lost cause. He thought of his master to control his feelings for Ning Mengru, and now he was using Ning Mengru to control his feelings for his master. At this rate, he wouldn’t just be poisoned; the poison would only deepen…
Could a face alone be so captivating? Mingyan was bewildered, but he quickly composed himself and continued cultivating.
He hadn’t cultivated the Sun and Moon Scripture before because it didn’t contain the cultivation methods for the Spring Opening Realm. But now that he had reached the Illuminating Sea Realm and was on the verge of the Transcendence Realm, he could finally cultivate it.
The Sun and Moon Scripture’s cultivation began with the Yin Tomb Realm. The complete scripture taught how to use the power of the sun and moon to begin this process.
He tried to circulate the entry-level cultivation method, his palm facing the moon, hoping to form a connection. After a while, he felt a cold sensation in his Qi Sea, and a cold energy flowed into his spirit channels.
The energy was bone-chillingly cold, making him shiver. He looked at his hand. Why was it coming from his Qi Sea? Shouldn’t it be coming from his hand?
Right, he was in his Qi Sea, which had its own sun and moon.
And the scripture had only mentioned circulating the cultivation method, not raising his hand.
The cold energy made him gasp. He gradually adapted to it.
The two realms described in the Sun and Moon Scripture weren’t called Yin Tomb and Yang Tomb. Those were the names of the substitutes for those who couldn’t use the power of the sun and moon. In the Sun and Moon Scripture, these two realms were called Taiyin and Taiyang. The power of the sun and moon was also the power of Yin and Yang, coexisting and circulating, creating a resonance that generated spiritual energy.
But for now, he could only access the Taiyin power from the moon.
The cultivation of the Sun and Moon Scripture required both Yin and Yang power, either the Taiyin and Taiyang from the sun and moon or the ordinary Yin and Yang from the Yin Tomb and Yang Tomb substitutes. Now that he had obtained the Taiyin power from the moon, he could officially begin cultivating the Sun and Moon Scripture.
He noticed the moon wasn’t continuously providing Taiyin power. It was a necessary component for cultivation and could be used for buffing later, but as a cultivator, he still primarily needed spiritual energy. Even the Taiyin and Taiyang power was mainly used to generate spiritual energy, not replace it.
The Taiyin power from the moon flowed through his spirit channels. After he completed the Yin Tomb Realm, the moon would likely provide a continuous supply of Taiyin power, which he could then use with the Taiyang power from the sun to generate spiritual energy.
For now, he couldn’t obtain Taiyang power and couldn’t generate his own spiritual energy. He could only use it in other ways.
Everything in the universe had Yin and Yang. Yin and Yang had many interpretations: life and death, male and female, sun and moon, always in opposition.
The ancestor who created the Sun and Moon Scripture had only mentioned its mystical properties but hadn’t explained them, leaving it for future generations to discover…
Mingyan infused his spiritual energy with the Taiyin power and felt a change. His energy became purer, imbued with a cold aura, similar to the ancient spiritual energy he had felt in the spirit stones.
He realized that the spiritual energy generated by the Yin Tomb and Yang Tomb was the same as the energy he could absorb from the outside world. But the energy enhanced by the Taiyin power was purer, closer to the ancient spiritual energy in the spirit stones. Did this mean that the spiritual energy generated by the Taiyin and Taiyang power of the sun and moon was also as pure and dense, of higher quality?
Spiritual energy was like fuel for cultivators. A better horse pulled a carriage faster. Purer, denser, and higher-quality spiritual energy would naturally make a cultivator stronger.
But with only Taiyin power, the purification wasn’t complete…
Mingyan left his Qi Sea and found himself in his senior sister’s room, on her bed.
He turned and saw her meditating beside him, her eyes closed.
A faint fragrance filled her room, similar to her own scent, soothing and refreshing.
He carefully got out of bed, not wanting to disturb her, and was about to return to his room when Yue Qingying opened her eyes and smiled. “You’re awake, Junior Brother.”
