Chapter 70: “Myriad Swords Return to the Origin” [Fifth Update, Requesting Monthly Votes!]
August 18, 2025 Author: Kindergarten Master
Chapter 70: “Myriad Swords Return to the Origin” [Fifth Update, Requesting Monthly Votes!]
Chu Huaixu was very familiar with the legends of the Dao Ancestor.
Legend had it that there was originally an ordinary Daoist temple on Ask Dao Peak, with a peculiar name: Gentleman’s View.
The Dao Ancestor was a young Daoist priest in this Daoist temple.
He accidentally obtained an unnamed Cultivation Technique for the First Realm and began to cultivate.
Some people said his subsequent Cultivation Techniques were pieced together, while others claimed he created them all himself.
In any case, this young Daoist priest transformed from a Daoist priest to a Dao Master, and then to the Dao Ancestor.
The name “Dao Canon” was given by later generations, or perhaps it was a term of respect.
The Dao Ancestor never named his Cultivation Techniques.
“The Dao Canon is divided into nine volumes, corresponding to the First Realm through the Ninth Realm,” Chu Huaixu thought.
The cultivation model in the Profound Yellow Realm was peculiar.
The Cultivation Techniques for different realms were not actually linked, as the cultivation modes for each realm were different.
The First Realm had its own Cultivation Techniques, and the Second Realm had its own.
So-called cultivation was essentially the continuous development of the Spiritual Embryo Treasury within the body. By developing it, one could store more Spiritual Power, enhance the Divine Sense in the Sea of Consciousness, and acquire one’s own Divine Abilities.
The nine realms were essentially nine stages of developing the Spiritual Embryo Treasury, a process of gradual progression.
Cultivation Techniques were the methods and means for developing the Spiritual Embryo Treasury.
Upon reaching the next realm, the “place” being developed was already different, having no connection to the previous realm, and was not absolutely a continuous inheritance.
Han Shuangjiang’s chosen “True Canon of the Six Imperials” also had three volumes, corresponding to the First, Second, and Third Realms respectively.
However, the comical part was that “True Canon of the Six Imperials 2” was only a Earth-grade Cultivation Technique, and “3” was merely Heaven-grade.
They were all created by the same person, hence the same name, but their connections were actually minimal.
Of course, the creators could have given them different names, entirely at their own discretion.
Some cultivators, realizing their later creations were increasingly inferior, chose to rename them to avoid damaging the reputation of their earlier works.
According to the cultivation system of the Profound Yellow Realm, upon reaching the Second Realm, Han Shuangjiang could choose not to cultivate “True Canon of the Six Imperials 2” and opt for any other Heaven-grade Cultivation Technique for the Second Realm.
The first three realms were inconsequential; in the words of players: “Just practice randomly!”
However, from the Fourth Realm onwards, it was crucial to focus on the “system.” The choice of each Cultivation Technique had to be made with consideration for the subsequent ones, to avoid being too mixed and chaotic, or even contradictory!
At such times, guidance from seniors and oversight from elders were best.
Therefore, a distinction between inner disciples and outer disciples existed within Daoist Sects.
Once one’s strength reached a certain level, they could enter the inner sect and become a disciple.
In this world, accomplished rogue cultivators were ultimately a minority, and individuals like the Dao Ancestor were exceptions to the exceptions!
However, the “Dao Canon” cultivated by the Dao Ancestor was quite peculiar.
According to normal logic, it seemed that by practicing all nine volumes of the “Dao Canon,” one would perfectly replicate the Dao Ancestor’s cultivation path and become a peerless expert like him.
“But what’s bizarre is that no one in this world has ever become a great cultivator by relying on the ‘Dao Canon’! Not even one has broken through to the Fifth Realm!” Chu Huaixu thought.
“Back then, the Dao Ancestor took in a total of 10 direct disciples, and he himself did not have these ten disciples cultivate the ‘Dao Canon’.”
“Later generations revered the Dao Ancestor, and some could even be said to worship him blindly. If they had the opportunity to cultivate the ‘Dao Canon,’ they would naturally do so without hesitation.”
“But the result was that countless cultivators regretted it for their entire lives, and not a single one could break through to the Fifth Realm using volumes 1-4 of the ‘Dao Canon.’ By the time you reached the Great Perfection of the Fourth Realm, you simply couldn’t cultivate the fifth volume of the ‘Dao Canon’! And if you wanted to switch to other Cultivation Techniques, you couldn’t even learn them.”
“This has also led to two rumors in the Profound Yellow Realm.”
“The first rumor is: To cultivate to the Fifth Realm using the ‘Dao Canon,’ one must possess extraordinary genius like the Dao Ancestor. It is speculated that once one reaches the Fifth Realm, the unique characteristics of the ‘Dao Canon’ will surely manifest!”
Yes, volumes 1-4 of the “Dao Canon” perfectly embodied the words “balanced and peaceful”; there was nothing special about them.
The Daoist Sect had a history of a thousand years. There was a tacit understanding among everyone: volumes 1-4 of the “Dao Canon” were actually ordinary among Heaven-grade Cultivation Techniques, even only at Earth-grade level.
Comically, throughout this long millennium, some Daoist disciples with wild imaginations specifically cultivated volumes 1-3 of the “Dao Canon,” and then, instead of learning the fourth volume, they switched to other Cultivation Techniques. Surprisingly, they managed to break through to the Fifth Realm!
“Therefore, the second rumor is a bit ridiculous yet also holds some credibility: When the Dao Ancestor was writing the ‘Dao Canon,’ he accidentally made a mistake somewhere in the fourth volume.”
This caused everyone who cultivated the fourth volume to have no hope of reaching the Fifth Realm, and they would never become great cultivators in their lifetime.
It should be noted that in the past thousand years, many cultivators with high-grade Spiritual Embryos, disbelieving this, insisted on practicing the “Dao Canon” all the way. There were even two with supreme-grade Spiritual Embryos who were equally stubborn, one of whom, like the Dao Ancestor, possessed a pure yang body!
As for volumes 5-9 of the “Dao Canon,” no one in the entire Profound Yellow Realm had ever successfully cultivated these five volumes.
Many people had also attempted to cultivate other Cultivation Techniques for the First to Fourth Realms, and then decided to practice the “Dao Canon 5” in the Fifth Realm, but they were still unable to get started.
The subsequent volumes were the same.
Regardless of how, they just couldn’t learn them!
It made people suspect that the Dao Ancestor had indeed made a mistake somewhere in the fourth volume, and from the fifth volume onwards, he had written nonsensically.
But based on the Dao Ancestor’s incredibly high prestige, many still stubbornly believed that the reason people couldn’t learn it was because they were inferior to the Dao Ancestor.
—How could the Dao Ancestor have flaws? It must be me who has the flaws.
This led many “old pedants” from the academic factions within the Daoist Sect to specialize in researching the “Dao Canon.”
As they delved into this research, generation after generation for a thousand years, these academic factions still failed to discover anything.
Logically speaking, Chu Huaixu shouldn’t have paid attention to the “Dao Canon.”
But he was a cheater.
In his memory, there were players who cultivated the “Dao Canon” all the way and successfully leveled up to level 49.
The reason they only reached level 49 and didn’t enter the Fifth Realm was because the current highest level was 49!
This had been mentioned before; Chu Huaixu’s main character before transmigration was also stuck at level 49, waiting for a version update.
More importantly, these players who cultivated the “Dao Canon” had the same wording in their character interface as other players: “Upon version update, advancement will be possible.”
This indicated that players would not be restricted by this!
This made Chu Huaixu, who possessed a system, find it hard not to pay attention to the “Dao Canon.”
Moreover, although he had transmigrated, he still retained some of a player’s mentality and was quite bold.
“Damn, I’m a bit tempted to learn it!” he thought.
“Instead of choosing Cultivation Techniques for each realm, and having many concerns starting from the Fourth Realm, wouldn’t it be better to directly replicate the Dao Ancestor’s cultivation path and push through with the ‘Dao Canon’?”
If this were truly possible, an immense path would lie before him, leading to the realm of the Dao Ancestor!
After the Dao Ancestor’s passing, subsequent generations knew nothing, but if one could become a great cultivator by relying on the “Dao Canon,” what a magnificent sight it would be.
Time passed, and Chu Huaixu was still deliberating.
Finally, he steeled his resolve and reached for the jade slip of the first volume of the “Dao Canon.”
As a result, his arm was grasped by a slightly cool small hand.
“Are you sure you want to choose the ‘Dao Canon’?” Han Shuangjiang asked.
Any legend about the Dao Ancestor would be widely circulated.
The “Dao Canon” was no exception.
“I’m sure.” Chu Huaixu was the type of person who wouldn’t change his mind once he had made it up.
He was decisive, not indecisive, and not influenced by others.
You can offer an opinion before I’ve finished deliberating. But once I’ve finished deliberating, if you offer an opinion, wouldn’t that mean I have to deliberate all over again?
Han Shuangjiang frowned and looked at him for a long time, but ultimately said nothing more.
“Anyway, volumes one to three are still cultivable; what should be avoided is the fourth volume,” she thought.
However, the cold-faced girl still couldn’t understand why Chu Huaixu insisted on choosing the “Dao Canon.”
Big Ice Cube said, “Since you’ve made up your mind, I won’t say much more.”
Chu Huaixu returned to his usual self, looked at the “True Canon of the Six Imperials” in her hand, and smiled, “As for you, you actually chose it?”
Han Shuangjiang’s pretty face was tense, and she said with a serious expression, “I intended to choose it from the beginning; it actually has nothing to do with you.”
“Is that so? Alright, alright, alright,” Chu Huaixu said, giving a thumbs-up.
Big Ice Cube’s delicate eyebrows furrowed again. She felt that these seemingly indifferent words, when layered together, sounded very grating.
“Since we’ve made our choices, let’s go,” she said coldly, beginning to find this person somewhat annoying again.
Chu Huaixu smiled and looked at her again, asking, “Are you sure? Go now?”
“What’s wrong? Do you want to reconsider? Alright, I’ll wait for you; don’t rush,” Han Shuangjiang immediately said.
She still felt it was best not to choose the “Dao Canon.”
“No, I mean, are you sure you don’t want to go upstairs and take a look? Should we just go straight home?” Chu Huaixu extended a finger, pointing upstairs.
Big Ice Cube followed his gaze towards the staircase and looked up for a few moments.
She said, “The second and third floors are for Cultivation Techniques for the Second and Third Realms. What do they have to do with us?”
“The fourth floor is for Spells, but haven’t we exchanged our Spirit Disks for Sect Contribution Points yet? We can’t exchange for Spells right now,” she added.
Chu Huaixu looked into her eyes and replied, “Have you forgotten something?”
He continued on his own, “Do you know that the Dao Ancestor once created a world-shattering Heaven-grade Spell and did not hoard it but directly announced it to the world for all cultivators to study? Unfortunately, after a thousand years, very few have succeeded in learning it.”
Han Shuangjiang’s eyes lit up upon hearing this. Her usually cold and elegant face seemed to melt like ice and snow, becoming more vivid and lively.
“You mean…” she looked at Chu Huaixu.
Chu Huaixu nodded and said word by word, “That’s right, ‘Myriad Swords Return to the Origin’ is on the fourth floor!”
(PS: Fifth update! I’ve been burning out today, requesting monthly votes!)
(End of this chapter)
