The Myriad Phenomena Origin Court's point system and the magic of the "Spirit Contract Ring" quickly began to operate internally. Ouyang Feng and others started to accumulate points by completing tasks within the court and exchanging them for resources, with such high efficiency that everyone lavished praise. The operation of the Origin Court became increasingly orderly.
However, the existence of this Zhongnan immortal realm could not long be secluded from the world. Rumors about Ouyang Feng and Hong Qigong's "resurrection," and about the mysterious "Myriad Phenomena Origin Court," after fermenting, finally swept through the martial arts elite like a gale, reaching the ears of several other supreme experts.
On this day, at the foot of Mount Zhongnan, three masters with vastly different auras arrived almost simultaneously.
From the mountain path to the east, dressed in green with a jade flute, appearing gaunt, was the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi.
From the small path to the south, in plain cloth with a Zen staff, his face kind, was the Southern Emperor Master Yideng.
From the woods to the west, with crane-like white hair and a childlike face, skipping along, was the Old Naughty Child Zhou Botong.
The three met at the foot of the mountain. Despite past grievances and entanglements, their hearts were now filled with curiosity and shock towards the "Myriad Phenomena Origin Court." They temporarily set aside their differences and ascended the mountain together. The closer they got to the Origin Court, the more the dense spiritual energy in the air shocked their minds. Upon seeing the majestic White Jade Archway and the immortal realm scenes shrouded in mist behind it, even Huang Yaoshi's arrogance, Master Yideng's serenity, and Zhou Botong's innocence were utterly stunned!
"This... is this truly a place on earth?" Huang Yaoshi murmured to himself. Compared to this, Peach Blossom Island was like rubble next to a pearl.
"Amitabha... is this a pure land of the Buddhist realm?" Master Yideng also found it unbelievable.
"Fun! So fun! This place is ten thousand times more fun than Peach Blossom Island!" Zhou Botong exclaimed, dancing with excitement.
Clouds and mist surged within the archway, and Guo Jing, Huang Rong, Hong Qigong, and Ouyang Feng came out to greet them. The two parties met with great emotion. Huang Yaoshi and his companions were immensely shocked as they looked at Hong Qigong and Ouyang Feng, who appeared vigorous and possessed an aura far deeper than before. Huang Rong took the opportunity to briefly explain the situation, and Huang Yaoshi and the other two listened, their minds reeling.
The crowd entered the Origin Court, and the constant wonders along the way left the three new guests dazzled. As they approached the Myriad Phenomena Hall and felt its solemn aura, the three were already completely convinced.
Inside the hall, Gu Qianqiu sat, the Yin-Yang Qi naturally flowing around him, round and harmonious, making him appear unfathomably profound yet bringing a sense of peace.
"Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi, Southern Emperor Master Yideng, Central Naughty Child Zhou Botong, I have long heard of your reputations," Gu Qianqiu said with a smile, his voice calm yet convincing.
The three stepped forward to pay their respects, genuine admiration welling up. Gu Qianqiu welcomed them to join, bestowed the "Spirit Contract Rings," and briefly explained the rules. After witnessing the magic of the Spirit Contract Rings and the abundance of resources in the treasure vault, Huang Yaoshi and Master Yideng decided to join as Guest Elders, while Zhou Botong was overjoyed.
Thus, of the five great masters from those years, except for Wang Chongyang, all gathered under the Myriad Phenomena Origin Court!
Just as everyone was gathered and chatting, Gu Qianqiu felt something. The power of the "Great Sun True Scripture" and the "Great Yin True Skill" within him, due to guiding everyone and harmonizing Yin and Yang recently, coupled with his own comprehension, had reached a critical point. At this moment, with the perfection of his state of mind and the influence of external Qi, that barrier loosened!
Gu Qianqiu said to the crowd, "I suddenly have an epiphany and need to go into seclusion for a moment." His figure flickered, disappearing like a wisp of smoke, and in the next moment, he appeared in the Qianqiu Pavilion on the island in the lake.
[The time has come. Both the "Great Sun True Scripture" and the "Great Yin True Skill" have reached their current bottlenecks. Although Yin-Yang Separation is powerful, it always feels like there's a layer missing, preventing true fusion into one. It's time to use the system to attempt a breakthrough.] Gu Qianqiu sat cross-legged before the Enlightenment Stone, his consciousness sinking into the system.
He first examined his own state:
[Current Mastery Techniques:]
"Great Sun True Scripture" (Hundredfold Amplification Version): Realm - Peak of Pure Yang. Characteristics: Utmost Yang, utmost Yang, blazing great sun, internal energy is hot and vigorous, everlasting.
"Great Yin True Skill" (Hundredfold Amplification Version): Realm - Peak of Profound Yin. Characteristics: Utmost Yin, utmost softness, subtle and lingering, internal energy is pure and condensed, permeating all things.
Current State: Yin-Yang Separation, with illusory sun and moon projections existing side-by-side in the dantian, but unable to truly merge and undergo qualitative change.
[Goal: Break through the bottleneck, allowing Yin and Yang forces to not merely balance, but to deeply integrate, producing an effect where one plus one is greater than two, and even giving rise to more fundamental power.]
Gu Qianqiu pondered for a moment and made a decision. He did not intend to amplify specific moves or the total amount of internal energy, but to amplify the "cultivation realm" itself, or rather, to amplify the "process" and "result" of "Yin-Yang Fusion"!
"System," Gu Qianqiu concentrated his mind and issued the command, "Based on my current cultivation of the Peak of Pure Yang in "Great Sun True Scripture" and Peak of Profound Yin in "Great Yin True Skill," amplify the probability of comprehending and the success effect of 'Yin-Yang Fusion'! Goal: Break through the barrier and achieve a higher level of Yin-Yang unity! Thousandfold amplification, focusing on quality and sublimation of artistic conception!"
This was a bold attempt, directly amplifying the ethereal "epiphany" and "breakthrough effect"!
[Ding! Detected host's special request: Amplification for "cultivation realm breakthrough comprehension" and "post-breakthrough effect".]
[Analyzing... This request involves rule-level guidance, consumes enormous energy, and carries uncertainty. Confirm?]
"Confirm! Full amplification!" Gu Qianqiu did not hesitate.
[Ding! Command accepted, Thousandfold Amplification activated! Consuming vast energy... Beginning to guide the fluctuations of heaven and earth rules around the host, enhancing comprehension, optimizing breakthrough path...]
[Double Critical Hit triggered! Quality Critical Hit Multiplier: One Thousandfold! Artistic Conception Sublimation Critical Hit: Touching the Primordial Chaos Source!]
In an instant, Gu Qianqiu felt the Heaven and Earth rules above the entire Qianqiu Pavilion, no, the entire island and even the Origin Court slightly tremble! Infinite spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and even a certain fundamental energy from a deeper level, was forcibly gathered by the system, pouring into his body like a hundred rivers returning to the sea! The Enlightenment Stone before his knees erupted with unprecedented clear light, pulling his divine consciousness into a profound and mysterious state of enlightenment!
In his perception, the golden great sun and the bright moon projections within his body, under the guidance of the system's power and the impact of the vast energy, no longer slowly approached but violently collided!
There was no intense conflict or explosion as expected, but under the harmonization of a higher-level power, an incredible fusion began! Sun coronas and moonbeams intertwined, Yang flames and Yin frost coexisted. Heat and cold did not cancel each other out but gave rise to a "temperate coolness" that encompassed all things and gave birth to everything!
As if the sound of the Dao at the creation of heaven and earth roared in his sea of consciousness! Those sun and moon projections disappeared completely, replaced by a slowly rotating Taiji diagram, emitting a hazy chaotic luster! This Taiji diagram was no longer black and white, but displayed a chaotic color, as if countless tiny points of light were emerging and perishing within it, containing infinite vitality and possibilities!
[Yin-Yang unity, primordial chaos opens!] Gu Qianqiu's understanding surged.
At the same time, the system prompt sounded again:
[Ding! Amplification breakthrough successful! Host's "Great Sun True Scripture" and "Great Yin True Skill" have perfectly merged!]
[New technique obtained: Oneness Scripture (Initial Stage)!]
[Effects:]
Internal Energy Qualitative Change: Internal energy transforms into a more fundamental "Chaos True Qi," possessing both Yin and Yang characteristics, which can be transformed at will, with quality and power far exceeding the sum of pure Yin-Yang internal energy.
Everlasting: Chaos True Qi forms its own cycle, interacting with heaven and earth, with extremely rapid recovery speed, virtually inexhaustible.
Foundation of All Techniques: Chaos True Qi can serve as a foundation to simulate, control, and even evolve all techniques, with extremely strong compatibility.
Divine Sense Greatly Increased: Soul merges with Chaos True Qi, divine sense range and strength surge explosively, capable of preliminary interference with reality.
Lifespan Extended: Life level elevated, lifespan significantly extended to twenty thousand years.
At the very moment Gu Qianqiu broke through, external celestial phenomena arose!
Above the Myriad Phenomena Origin Court, the originally clear sky transformed. Half became brilliant golden light as if the sun was high in the sky, and the other half poured down a clear radiance like the moon descending! These two phenomena were not clearly separated but intertwined and circled, eventually forming a vast and magnificent Chaos Tapestry covering the entire valley! A grand, ancient, and vital Dao rhythm permeated the air. Everyone in the valley, regardless of their cultivation level, was deeply shaken, filled with a sense of reverence and desire to prostrate!
Huang Yaoshi, Yideng, Zhou Botong, and others rushed out of the great hall, looking up at the celestial phenomenon and feeling the boundless aura emanating from the island in the lake, as if it had merged with heaven and earth. Their faces were filled with infinite awe and shock!
"This... is this a natural manifestation of Dao rhythm?!" Huang Yaoshi's voice was dry.
Master Yideng clasped his hands: "Amitabha... has the Court Master transcended Yin and Yang and attained the Great Dao?"
Zhou Botong also put away his laughter, staring blankly, "Good heavens, this is much more fun than martial arts..."
The celestial phenomenon lasted for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, then slowly dissipated.
Inside the Qianqiu Pavilion, Gu Qianqiu opened his eyes, and a chaotic light flashed in his pupils. He felt the inexhaustible Chaos True Qi within his body, capable of evolving all things, and his heart was filled with peace.
[It succeeded! Chaos unified... This has completely surpassed the scope of the original technique. The system's power can indeed touch the essence of rules.] He knew that his martial path had entered a new, unprecedented realm. The Myriad Phenomena Origin Court would also enter a new chapter.
"Hahahaha, powerful, so powerful! The martial arts I cultivated myself can't compare to the solid foundation after system amplification."