Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 316 Five-Line Seal

Qin Xiaochuan eagerly picked up the book, which was called "Notes on the Original Way". When he opened the book, he found that one page was folded, which meant that someone had been reading the book before. Judging from the degree of damage, that person must have read it frequently.

"Could it be the previous Blood Witch King?" Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but wonder. If that were the case, it would further prove the extraordinary value of this book.

Qin Xiaochuan took the book and returned to the practice platform. He then began to open the mysterious "Notes on the Origin of the Dao." After reading only a dozen pages, he felt that he had gained a great deal.

According to the "Notes on the Original Way", spiritual energy and spiritual power are actually from the same source, or in essence, they are the same thing. It is just that they are used for different purposes, so the effects they show are very different.

The reason this book focuses on spiritual energy is that only by truly mastering spiritual energy can one understand the true meaning of life and create miracles far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. The author specifically emphasized this point in the article, because he concluded by saying that it is not impossible for someone who has truly and thoroughly mastered spiritual energy to create another world.

To prove his point, the author spends the following chapters of the book using theory to illustrate the possibility of this view.

Of course, most of the content is based on the author's personal assumptions and there is no absolute evidence to prove it. According to the explanation in the book, it is traditionally believed that a person's spiritual power comes from the soul, but the soul is actually just a converter of spiritual power. The true source of spiritual power is the divine consciousness. This invisible and intangible divine consciousness is actually a channel connecting to the high gods or the Heavenly Dao. Through this connection, the Heavenly Dao can control the fate of all people, and humans can also obtain the original energy from the Heavenly Dao.

The book also boldly speculates that the entire world was actually created by the supreme god using His primordial energy, so in principle, humans could also create a new world through divine consciousness.

To prove his point, the author also deliberately dissected the creation myth that has been passed down orally from ancient times to the present—Pangu creating the world.

Mythology says that in the beginning, heaven and earth were in chaos until Pangu, who had been sleeping in it, awoke. This awoke symbolizes the awakening of the supreme god. After he separated heaven and earth, he transformed his breath into the wind and clouds of the four seasons, his voice into the rumbling thunder, his eyes into the sun and moon, and his skin into the earth. In fact, he used his primordial energy to create the entire world. Human beings were also created based on his primordial energy, which is why humans possess a consciousness that can connect with primordial energy.

The author's conjecture is actually quite absurd, but Qin Xiaochuan has encountered and even witnessed too many absurd things in the past year or so, so he was not too surprised. In fact, he had discussed this issue with Guo Shiyi before. Guo Shiyi once said that the image of the human brain is very similar to the image of the universe, so the universe may be a super brain. Compared with Guo Shiyi's statement, the statement in "Yuandao Zhu" seems traditional and normal.

Therefore, after reading this book, Qin Xiaochuan found the world to have become more mysterious and interesting, giving him an urge to explore it further.

"No wonder the previous Blood Witch King was so fond of this book. It seems I'll have to spend more time studying it in the future," Qin Xiaochuan thought to himself.

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The next morning, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't wait to find the Wood Priest and drew the sealing pattern he had seen in the space onto paper, then showed it to the Wood Priest.

The Wood Priest did not disappoint him, immediately recognizing the name of the seal—the Five Elements Seal.

"Priest Namu, do you know how to break the seal?" Qin Xiaochuan asked impatiently.

The wood priest nodded, then solemnly said, "However, the Five Elements Seal is a high-level seal from ancient times. It is usually only used when sealing something with great power, so you must think carefully before opening the seal."

Qin Xiaochuan was taken aback. He hadn't expected the seal to be so important, but no matter what, it wouldn't hurt to learn how to break the seal and take control of the situation. So he immediately said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

The method of breaking the seal is not complicated; the difficulty lies mainly in the allocation of spiritual energy. This is because five types of spiritual energy must be used simultaneously to match the original five-element seal in order to open it. It is like using five keys to open five locks at the same time, which requires extremely high precision and timing in the release of spiritual energy.

With Qin Xiaochuan's current talent and ability to control spiritual power, he quickly learned the sealing method and unlocking method of the Five Elements Seal.

After parting ways with the Wood Priest, Qin Xiaochuan once again plunged into the cultivation room. Gazing at the shimmering seal before him, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't help but feel conflicted.

The words of the wood priest still echoed in his ears, leaving him with some concerns. However, his curiosity about the seal was also genuine. Caught between concerns and curiosity, he ultimately chose to conspire as an accomplice.

Indeed, if one person is not confident in dealing with potential dangers, then pull in a second person. So he pulled Han Kexin into his mental space again.

When Han Kexin heard Qin Xiaochuan explain the potential risks of breaking the seal, she didn't hesitate at all and said calmly, "Then let's open it. At worst, we'll die."

Qin Xiaochuan rolled his eyes. "Don't talk about something as serious as death as it's so trivial."

"It's not worth mentioning anyway," Han Kexin said, even more nonchalantly.

"Alright then." Qin Xiaochuan gave up arguing. Influenced by Han Kexin, his concerns were completely dispelled, replaced by a strong anticipation for the contents of the seal. Come to think of it, what dangers hadn't he seen along the way?

Without hesitation, he tried to open the seal according to the method taught by the wood priest. However, this ancient seal was obviously not easy to break. After Qin Xiaochuan tried more than ten times, the seal finally burst out with a strong white light, and then the pattern disappeared and turned into a deep archway. Above the archway were four large, flamboyant characters: "Past Illusions".

Qin Xiaochuan and Han Kexin exchanged a puzzled look, their curiosity becoming even more difficult to conceal.

"Hurry up and go in," Han Kexin urged from the side.

So Qin Xiaochuan took a deep breath and decisively stepped into the archway.

Before you lies a long, dimly lit corridor filled with a faint blue glow, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. Along both sides of the corridor, every two meters there is a retro-style door with a series of numbers above them, extending forward from smallest to largest, which looks rather eerie.

As Qin Xiaochuan walked along the corridor, it felt as if he were strolling through the Milky Way; the ground beneath his feet seemed unreal, or perhaps more like a void.

Seeing that the situation along the way was similar, Qin Xiaochuan stopped in front of a door, knowing that all the secrets were hidden behind it.

After exchanging a glance with Han Kexin, Qin Xiaochuan slowly turned the doorknob and then gently pushed open the door.

As the door opened, a dazzling white light shone through the crack. When the door was fully open, the white light instantly poured out from inside, completely enveloping the two people.

Qin Xiaochuan felt something flash through his mind. When he looked closely, he found himself on a small stone bridge at the entrance of a village. On one side of the bridge were paddy fields, and on the other side were neatly arranged blue-tiled houses. A small river flowed through the village and then passed under their feet.

Qin Xiaochuan carefully surveyed his surroundings and felt as if he were in a landscape painting. As far as the eye could see, everything was lush and green, the river was clear, and the air was fresh. It was a natural scene that was hard to find in modern society, and his originally tense mood naturally relaxed.

Although he didn't know where he was, looking at this simple place, Qin Xiaochuan couldn't believe that it could be associated with the word "danger".

So he and Han Kexin crossed the stone bridge and walked along a dirt road into the village. Along the way, they encountered villagers carrying farm tools and children leading water buffaloes slowly by. When they saw the two of them, they all cast curious glances at them, and then quickly showed kind smiles.

When Qin Xiaochuan arrived in the village, he realized that both the ancient blue-tiled houses and the simple clothes worn by the villagers were scenes from twenty years ago, giving him a sudden feeling of traveling back in time.

After walking for about five or six minutes, the two saw an old locust tree. Several villagers were gathered under the tree, all surrounding a young woman. The young woman was intently placing one hand on a villager's arm, and spiritual energy was continuously released from her palm.

Qin Xiaochuan knew that it was a woman using her spiritual power to heal the villagers, which surprised him greatly. Could it be that the Five Elements Seal was trying to seal this woman?

"Sister." When Han Kexin saw the woman, she couldn't help but call out softly.

Qin Xiaochuan looked at Han Kexin in surprise, only to find that she had two lines of tears on her face at some point.

The woman also heard Han Kexin's voice, looked up at Han Kexin in confusion, and Qin Xiaochuan then realized that the woman's face was somewhat similar to Han Kexin's, only lacking some of her sharpness. Qin Xiaochuan suddenly remembered the photo he had seen in Han Kexin's villa, and instantly understood why Han Kexin called her "sister." This woman was none other than Xiaoying's mother—Han Keyun.

Han Keyun, who had initially looked confused, noticed something amiss in Han Kexin's expression and quickly softened her tone, asking, "Is this girl calling me?"

Qin Xiaochuan didn't understand why he saw Han Keyun here, and Han Kexin didn't understand either. She didn't answer Han Keyun's question, but just stared at her blankly.

"Could this be a dream? But why would two people have the same dream at the same time?" Qin Xiaochuan couldn't figure it out. He even pinched his thigh, and the pain was real, which meant it wasn't a dream, nor was it an illusion. Illusions, like dreams, are generally difficult to put two people into the same illusionary scene. Besides, he had just used the "Demon-Breaking Spell," but it had no effect.

"Girl, what's wrong? Did something sad happen?" Han Keyun asked again when Han Kexin didn't speak. "Have we met somewhere before? You look so familiar, so kind."

"Perhaps. I felt a sense of familiarity when I saw you, which is why I couldn't help but lose control of my emotions." Han Kexin quickly regained her composure, wiped away her tears, and asked, "Can I call you 'sister'?"

"Of course! I'm so happy to have such a beautiful younger sister," Han Keyun said happily.

Han Kexin couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sister, are you treating someone else's illness again?"

"Yes! I am a shrine maiden, and healing others is what I should do." At this point, Han Keyun suddenly paused and asked in confusion, "You just said 'again,' which makes it sound like you know me quite well."