Chapter 392: Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram
Mo Hua suddenly thought of another question:
“Master, is the Earth Sect a very large sect?”
“Yes,” Master Zhuang nodded.
“How large exactly?”
Master Zhuang said, “The Earth Sect is one of the largest sects in Kun Prefecture. As for its exact size, don’t worry about that for now. It’s not something you can grasp at your current level. When the time comes, you’ll naturally understand.”
Mo Hua nodded and asked again,
“Then the Sun Family’s Old Ancestor… was he part of the Earth Sect too?”
Master Zhuang’s gaze darkened slightly as he pondered,
“Even if he wasn’t from the Earth Sect, he was still connected to it.”
“How did the Earth Sect comprehend the Thick Earth Formation? Did they also use Divine-Sense to communicate with the aura of the land?” Mo Hua asked, puzzled.
He wanted to know if there were other methods to perceive the essence of the Dao.
Relying on the Dao Monument could grant temporary insight, but it placed a heavy burden on the monument.
Unless absolutely necessary, Mo Hua didn’t intend to do that again.
The cultivators of the Earth Sect probably didn’t have Dao Monuments.
Without one, how did they visualize the Dao’s essence?
After all, the Earth Sect was named after the “Earth,” and its core formations should all relate to the land, meaning they were deeply tied to the Earth’s Dao essence.
Master Zhuang didn’t elaborate, only saying,
“To perceive Dao essence, Divine-Sense must ‘visualize’ it…”
Mo Hua was taken aback, then realized,
“Visual diagram?”
Master Zhuang nodded,
“The Earth Sect has one—a visualization diagram passed down for ten thousand years, called the Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram.”
Mo Hua’s heart skipped a beat.
Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth!
The name alone conveyed grandeur and majesty.
“Do you remember what I told you about visualization diagrams?” Master Zhuang asked.
Mo Hua nodded.
He recalled Master Zhuang saying:
A visualization diagram reflects someone else’s Divine-Sense and their understanding of the Heavenly Dao. In other words, what you visualize is another’s “Dao,” or perhaps a non-human “Dao.”
Mo Hua pondered and asked,
“So this Dao essence belongs to a ‘non-human Dao’?”
Master Zhuang nodded,
“Exactly. Non-human Dao has good and evil, right and wrong. Some may appear good but are inherently evil; some may appear righteous but are essentially corrupt…”
“Your cultivation experience is limited, so you may not discern right from wrong here. Careless visualization could easily be deceived by appearances and fall into danger.”
“That’s why, in the beginning, I told you not to touch or think about visualization diagrams.”
Mo Hua nodded in understanding.
For example, the landscape Dao Child diagram he had seen:
On the surface, it was an innocent Dao Child, but in reality, it was a blue-faced, fanged demon.
If he hadn’t been able to manifest Divine-Sense, draw formations, and have the Dao Monument in his Sea of Consciousness, he might have been parasitized by the demon’s evil intent, losing control of himself.
Mo Hua then asked,
“Is the Earth Sect’s visualization diagram a righteous Divine-Sense diagram?”
“It should be,” Master Zhuang said cautiously.
Mo Hua blinked, “Should be?”
Master Zhuang nodded,
“I haven’t seen it, so I don’t know the details. But it’s passed down from the Earth Sect’s ancient ancestors. They’ve been visualizing it for so many years without issue, so it’s probably fine.”
“Even if there were problems, the Earth Sect would never tell outsiders.”
“We are all cultivators, not immortals. As humans, Divine-Sense is limited, and what we see may still only be appearances.”
“The study of Divine-Sense is tricky and elusive, especially a visualization diagram passed down for ten thousand years…”
“So the true nature of this diagram is very hard to determine.”
Master Zhuang frowned, sighing.
Mo Hua understood a bit and nodded, then quietly asked,
“Master, if one day I encounter this visualization diagram, could I take a look?”
This question caught Master Zhuang off guard.
Normally, Mo Hua could visualize the Earth’s Dao essence, so seeing the Earth Sect’s diagram wouldn’t be a problem.
But Mo Hua’s Divine-Sense was exceptional. If he really saw the diagram, who knows what he might perceive?
Most importantly, Master Zhuang feared unforeseen consequences.
Just like the landscape Dao Child diagram—what seemed a child was actually a demon, parasitizing the Sea of Consciousness.
The Dao Child’s Divine-Sense wasn’t strong, so Mo Hua was fine, even “absorbing” the demon and refining its Divine-Sense.
But the Earth Sect’s Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram was different.
The Divine-Sense within it was terrifying.
Who would “consume” whom was uncertain…
Master Zhuang cautioned,
“It’s best not to look at it. If you do, be careful, just sneak a glance or two, don’t stare too long.”
Mo Hua was puzzled,
“Doesn’t the Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram store the Dao essence of the land? Since it comes from Heaven and Earth, shouldn’t it be righteous Divine-Sense?”
Master Zhuang corrected him,
“It stores Dao essence. The Earth Sect uses it for visualization and comprehending formations…”
“But whether it truly contains the Earth’s Dao essence is uncertain. Outsiders haven’t seen it, and even if they did, they might not discern its true nature…”
Mo Hua’s heart shivered slightly as he nodded.
“And you won’t be able to see the complete Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram,” Master Zhuang added with a sigh.
Mo Hua was surprised,
“Why?”
Master Zhuang said,
“The issue lies in the four characters, ‘Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth.’”
“You, the Earth Sect, can use the characters ‘Sacred Earth’…”
Master Zhuang pointed to the sky,
“But who can use ‘Celestial Heaven’?”
Mo Hua was startled.
“If the Earth Sect can’t use ‘Celestial Heaven,’ then who can?”
Mo Hua thought, “Dao Court?”
Master Zhuang nodded,
“That ‘Heaven’ isn’t something the Earth Sect can visualize. So the diagram was split in two: the Sacred Earth Diagram is stored with the Earth Sect, and the Celestial Heaven Diagram with the Dao Court.”
“When you go to the Earth Sect, you can at most see the Sacred Earth Diagram, not the Celestial Heaven Diagram, and certainly not the complete Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram.”
Mo Hua opened his mouth and whispered,
“Dao Court… this is… robbery?”
Master Zhuang raised a brow, half-smiling,
“From top down, it’s called ‘appropriation.’ From bottom up, it’s called ‘offering.’ How can something mutually agreed upon be called robbery?”
Mo Hua frowned, surprised,
“The Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram has been passed down for ten thousand years. The Divine-Sense inside must be terrifying. Can it really be split forcibly?”
Master Zhuang’s gaze darkened slightly, showing caution,
“The Divine-Sense in the diagram is terrifying, but within the Dao Court, those ancient monsters, some living for ten thousand years, their cultivation is godlike—they’re even more terrifying…”
Mo Hua’s heart skipped a beat. He whispered,
“What level are those ancient monsters at?”
Master Zhuang just patted Mo Hua’s head gently, saying,
“Don’t aim too high; those things are far beyond you.”
Mo Hua nodded, thinking it over and agreeing.
He hadn’t even established his Foundation yet and had only been cultivating for about ten years—thinking about that was too far ahead.
But he couldn’t help feeling a bit regretful,
“So that means, I’ll never see the complete Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram?”
“Not impossible,” Master Zhuang said.
Mo Hua’s eyes brightened.
Master Zhuang spoke with amusement,
“If you can make the Earth Sect submit and stand equal to the Dao Court, combining the Celestial Heaven Diagram and the Sacred Earth Diagram, then naturally you could visualize the true Celestial Heaven and Sacred Earth Diagram.”
Mo Hua forced a smile.
To achieve that level… he’d probably have to become immortal…
Master Zhuang was right.
Cultivation shouldn’t aim too high.
He would first steadily take one step at a time and figure out how to establish his Foundation.
…
After bidding Master Zhuang farewell, Mo Hua began considering his next task.
He had already learned the first-grade, eleven-pattern Thick Earth Formation and comprehended its Dao essence. He could draw it on the ground, making the formation integrate with the earth, and aligning its spiritual energy with the land.
Next, Mo Hua planned to use the Thick Earth Formation to reconstruct the hundred-acre spiritual fields of Qianjia Town.
First, by using the formation to enrich the soil, the scattered cultivators in Qianjia Town could have enough to eat.
Second, to apply what he had learned, constructing the formation within Heaven and Earth to truly grasp the subtleties of the Thick Earth Formation.
Third, for the Dao essence of the land.
Human cultivation follows the Earth.
He had already visualized the land’s Dao essence with the Dao Monument, getting somewhat “acquainted” with it, enough to draw formations that merged with the land.
Naturally, he would reciprocate, using his own Dao essence to place formations on the land, bringing vitality and prosperity, endlessly.