Taiyi Dao Fruit-Chapter 1269 - 47: The Origin of the Dao Fruit System (Speculation)

"With your current cultivation, I don't believe you still can't discern the critical point, nor understand how to gain the recognition of the Xuanyuan Sword and the Xuanyuan Dao Fruit."

The sun is the origin of the calendar, occupying an essential position in the star formation. In ancient times, Fuxi developed the Eight Trigrams with the Qian Trigram as the leader. Jiang Li, having integrated all the causes and effects related to the sun, has taken over the Yang Form. His perspective has been elevated to a great height, and unbeknownst to others, Jiang Li's Yi Dao has always been advancing.

He actually already knows how to gain the recognition of the Xuanyuan Dao Fruit to wield the Xuanyuan Sword.

"As long as you are willing to completely accept the Human Path and become one with it, wielding the Xuanyuan Sword would be a matter of ease,"

Emperor Yan unveiled the mystery, "You don't gain recognition not because you can't, but because you don't want to."

With the Holy Virtue Heart, grasp the Slaughter Sword.

Jiang Li has long achieved 'Saint', but his virtue has always failed to meet the standard.

Wanting to achieve this is actually straightforward; Jiang Li just needs to change his mindset.

Accepting the Human Path seems mystical, but in reality, it is merely a change in attitude, setting a will, prioritizing the Human Path, and safeguarding the Human Path.

Thus, Jiang Li would have the Holy Virtue Heart and naturally grasp the Slaughter Sword.

However, this matter seems simple, but in reality, Jiang Li absolutely cannot accept it. Prioritizing the Human Path means the priority of the Human Path would be above himself, and safeguarding the Human Path means even sacrificing himself is warranted.

This is the point Jiang Li cannot accept.

Analyzing his heart, Jiang Li will never become such a selfless, public-spirited person. Even when using words to deceive enemies or using others, Jiang Li has never elevated himself to the point comparable to a Saint.

Although Zhu Hui'an has always praised Jiang Li as the Saint King, those words are merely for listening, not to be truly believed.

Tricking others casually is fine, but don't fool yourself.

Upon hearing Emperor Yan's revelation, Jiang Li remained silent for a moment, finally letting out a light sigh, saying, "Ultimately, I cannot become a great person like our ancestors."

He spoke, admitting the truth of Emperor Yan's words.

Upon hearing this, even though it was predicted beforehand, Emperor Yan couldn't help but reveal a complex expression.

He really wanted to hear Jiang Li's denial, but unfortunately, Jiang Li disappointed him. Looking from another perspective, Emperor Yan essentially confirmed Jiang Li's temperament. If Jiang Li had denied the words, it would imply that he was still wearing a mask of disguise.

From this point of view, this junior of Jiang Li is indeed quite candid.

For a moment, Emperor Yan did not know whether to be pleased or disappointed.

He also let out a difficult light sigh, saying, "When you advanced before, choosing to absorb all causes and effects of the Sun God was indeed fitting and in line with your temperament. Compared to the Emperor, you are more like the Heavenly Emperor. If you continue absorbing causes and effects related to the Emperor, you will sooner or later become a true Heavenly Emperor, but there is one thing you must remember."

"Hmm?" Jiang Li heard the solemnity in Emperor Yan's words.

"Whether it is Buddhism or Daoism, cultivation is meant to break free from the shackles of cause and effect, but today's cultivation method bears cause and effect, which in fact contradicts the cultivation path before the End of Dharma."

Emperor Yan solemnly said, "And you are the most special among the cultivators in the Dao Fruit system; you continually absorb and bind causes and effects, bearing countless causes and effects. Accumulating bits into vastness, accumulating water into a deep abyss, are you able to bear the 'weight' from all these causes and effects? Every existence has a limit to what it can bear; eventually, when the causes and effects you bear reach the limit, to avoid plunging into a land of eternal calamity, there would only be one path left for you."

The simplest way to alleviate the burden is to increase capacity and raise the limit of endurance.

Ideally, it is increasing that limit to infinity, thus able to freely bear causes and effects.

And in front of Jiang Li, there is just such a path.

——Primordial Heavenly Venerate Dao Fruit.

To become the Cause of All Fruits, naturally there would be no fear of difficulty in bearing causes and effects.

If subsequently, accommodating the Dao Fruit of Lingbao Tianzun as well, possessing [The Fruit of All Causes], then it becomes even simpler, mere causes and effects are negligible.

As Jiang Li binds more and more causes and effects, he gets closer to this path.

At this moment, Jiang Li is akin to the sun in the sky, yet also the emperor of the mortal world, and his every move and gesture holds sway over countless beings and creatures. This means constantly binding cause and effect, perpetually increasing cause and effect.

If this continues, perhaps it will indeed reach the limit as Emperor Yan mentioned.

Thinking to this point, Jiang Li couldn't help falling into contemplation.

Emperor Yan then continued stating, "I do not know why you can bind causes and effects, but need to firmly remember, even as strong as The Three Pure Ones, they always contemplate reducing causes and effects. When The Three Pure Ones delivered a sermon, they mentioned the method of transcendence, the most basic point being not to taint with heavenly and earthly causes and effects. Unfortunately, the ones most tainted with causes and effects are precisely The Three Pure Ones."

"Since they have enjoyed the blessings of Creation of Heaven and Earth, naturally they must bear the causes and effects of heaven and earth."

At this point, Emperor Yan let out two cold laughs, his figure about to vanish, leaving Jiang Li to ponder by himself.

This junior's mind being sharp, a slight reminder is sufficient, saying too much might instead arouse suspicion.

But just before Emperor Yan's figure disappeared, he suddenly heard Jiang Li ask: "What about The Three Emperors? Have The Three Emperors also been tainted with considerable causes and effects?"

"The three of us have borne the most causes and effects of the Human Race, even more so than Suiren-shi."

Emperor Yan let out a laugh of inexplicable meaning, replying, "Speaking of transcendence, it is too far from me and Ji Xuanyuan to consider, as for Emperor Xi, he cannot cut off from the Human Race, no need to consider it either. The so-called method of transcendence is but useless for us."

His sentence was followed by a few hearty laughs, and amidst laughter, Emperor Yan returned to the Divine Farmer's Cauldron.

His true spirit transformed into a beam of light, directly entering the True Sun Fire, passing through layers of fiery seas, before the scenery abruptly changed, obscured white mist appeared.

The beam of light directly passed through the white mist, entering a world as real as it seemed, with a towering mountain standing ahead, and on the mountain stood a dignified figure.

The brilliance turned, and Emperor Yan descended onto the mountain, saying: "I have given him a hint, observing the signs, he indeed might hold something of Yuanshi Tianzun."

Emperor Yan did not specifically indicate how to resolve the weight of cause and effect, but Jiang Li was the first to conceive the solution. Simply based on this, it was sufficient for Emperor Yan to ascertain that the secret concerning Jiang Li might relate to Yuanshi Tianzun.

"With the scheming of this junior, he knows this matter, he will surely be cautious to avoid trickery." Emperor Yan continued saying.

"Guarding against it could still not evade the coming of the result."

Yellow Emperor, holding the sword by his side, said gravely: "Both you and I know, before the End of Dharma, after Immortal Gods and demons fell, it indeed is possible to condense Dao Fruit, yet it is merely possible. In the past, I personally slew eighty-one brothers of Chi You, none of them condensed Dao Fruit. Da Yi shot nine suns, and only one of the fallen remained with a Dao Fruit."

Regardless of Chi You's eighty-one brothers or the nine Golden Crows, none were weak, none left a Dao Fruit behind, why after the End of Dharma, any Immortal Gods or demons who were famed indeed left Dao Fruit behind?

Even among them, some mortal beings also left behind Dao Fruit.

Reflecting deeply, there seems to be only one possibility.

"The Three Pure Ones, they likely want to use Dao Fruit to divest themselves of inherent cause and effect." Emperor Yan, responding with a sober face.

To bear The Three Pure Dao Fruits means to endure The Three Pure Ones' causes and effects, this way, The Three Pure Ones can be rid of that inherent heavenly and earthly cause and effect.

Yet those who could bear The Three Pure Dao Fruits nearly all fell within the End of Dharma, wishing to achieve this goal still requires other Dao Fruits as a foundation.

Thus appeared three thousand Dao Fruits, and methods to mass-produce Lower Four Grades Dao Fruits······

"Their delusion has yet to succeed till now," Yellow Emperor grimly smiled, "Very well, very well."