Chapter 551 - 14: Hongmeng Cast Artifact, Creation Jade Disc

Puzzled, he saw his master smile and say,

"A Dao Artifact is a tool that aligns with one’s own Path. It can carry one’s Dao and, in turn, nourish oneself. But you are different."

"Your Dao can transform into ten thousand things, into everything. It is the most profound of mysteries. If you wish to cast a Dao Artifact, it is very simple. But to cast a supreme Dao Artifact is extremely difficult."

Lu Xuan bowed respectfully.

"Please enlighten me, Master."

Before Supreme could speak, the Lame Daoist at the side curled his lip and said,

"Still haven’t figured it out? The more Daos your forged Dao Artifact contains, the better it will be for you. But that would take an extremely long time... However, you have a shortcut."

Supreme glanced at the Lame Daoist. Considering that Spirit Treasure was the foremost expert in the art of forging and casting, he did not interrupt.

The Lame Daoist lowered his head, a slight smile on his face.

"Nephew Lu Xuan, let me ask you, how many Dao Artifacts belonging to others do you possess?"

Lu Xuan was taken aback, then began counting on his fingers.

"The Earth Emperor and the Human Emperor gifted me the Shennong Cauldron and the Xuanyuan Sword. That’s two..."

"The Three Lamps of Heaven, Earth, and Man are also considered Dao Artifacts, so that’s three more."

"Elder Haotian gifted me the Celestial Emperor’s Seal and the Azure Heaven Crown. That’s another two."

"So, that’s already... seven?"

As he muttered to himself, understanding dawned on Lu Xuan.

"Third Martial Uncle, do you mean I should use these existing Dao Artifacts to cast my own, merging the Daos contained within them all into my own artifact?"

"Precisely."

The Lame Daoist smiled.

"Of course, seven Dao Artifacts are not enough. You should acquire a few more... And since Dao Artifacts are incredibly durable and you must forge this yourself without borrowing the power of others, we cannot help you. Do you now understand what Emperor Jun is for?"

Lu Xuan understood.

"Emperor Jun is the Primordial Fire. He should be able to refine anything and melt everything... But wouldn’t that count as borrowing the power of others?"

"Fire itself is used to smelt and cast tools. As long as you use him as the flame to melt the artifacts and don’t borrow his Cultivation, it doesn’t count as borrowing another’s power."

As he spoke, the Lame Daoist yawned.

"Nine is the pinnacle of numbers, and ten represents completion. You can gather nine or even ten artifacts to cast your own [Dao Artifact]. If you succeed, then when you achieve your Dao Fruit in the future,"

"even if you only become an Ancient One, with the sublimation of your Dao Artifact, it would likely be no weaker than my Qing Ping Sword. And if you go on to become an [Enlightened One]..."

Lu Xuan performed a deep bow.

"Third Martial Uncle, I understand."

At this point, the Blind Daoist couldn’t hold back any longer and offered his own guidance.

"When you cast your Dao Artifact, your Third Martial Uncle can teach you the methods of forging, your Master can lend you the Eight Trigrams Furnace, and I can help you travel briefly to the time before the Creation of Heaven and Earth to cast a true Chaos Innate Great Artifact!"

Supreme shot him a sidelong glance.

"Primordial, are you making decisions for me now?"

The Blind Daoist retorted,

"What, you’re not going to lend Nephew Lu Xuan the Eight Trigrams Furnace?"

The corner of Supreme’s eye twitched.

"Of course I’ll lend it to him..."

’Xiaoxuan came to see me, so how did these two end up saying everything that needed to be said?’

Annoyed, Supreme looked at Lu Xuan.

"Nine artifacts is superior, ten is complete. You can find two or even three more artifacts to cast a Perfect Dao Artifact. However, you can also cast a prototype now. Are you willing?"

Lu Xuan nodded, then shook his head and bowed.

"Master, the Three Lamps, the Azure Heaven Crown, and the Celestial Emperor’s Seal are all still of great use to me..."

"You’re usually so clever. Why are you so slow on the uptake now?" Supreme said with a sense of helplessness.

Lu Xuan paused for a moment, then it dawned on him.

"Could it be that once the Great Artifact is cast into a prototype, it can still be separated back into its original components?"

"Normally, that’s impossible. But with the Dao you possess, how could it be impossible?"

Lu Xuan’s eyes lit up, and he made an immediate decision.

"Your disciple wishes to cast the artifact now!"

"Good."

Supreme smiled, and with a wave of his hand, a small flame appeared out of thin air. It looked around warily and cried out,

"Who are you? How dare you abduct me? Do you know who I am...?"

Xiaohuo’Er’s voice grew weaker and weaker.

The Three Pristine Ones were each symbols of the Dao, and it was the Primordial Fire. Just by looking, it naturally understood who these three Daoists were.

But...

Xiaohuo’Er stared intently at the Blind Daoist, finally confirming that this was the Daoist who followed the Daoist Ancestor!

’This Blind Daoist must be the Daoist Ancestor’s attendant! Could it be that the Daoist Ancestor himself summoned me?’ Realization struck, and it suddenly grew excited.

The Three Pristine Ones didn’t probe Xiaohuo’s mind and didn’t know what it was thinking. The Blind Daoist simply stepped forward and briefly explained the situation, asking for its help and for it to leave with Lu Xuan.

They had expected the flame to refuse, but instead, it agreed without hesitation, patting its chest forcefully and replying,

"Cast an artifact for this person? Of course! Don’t you worry, Daoist Child, I will definitely do my best!"

Dao... ist Child?

Supreme, Spirit Treasure, and Lu Xuan were all a bit stunned. Why did this flame call Primordial a Daoist Child?

Only the Blind Daoist himself seemed to guess the reason, and his old face immediately darkened.

He said irritably,

"There’s no time to lose. Let’s do this now!"

"Good."

"Agreed."

Supreme and the Lame Daoist smiled and nodded.

「The next instant.」

The Primordial Great Celestial Venerable made a light gesture, and the void peeled open. Lu Xuan’s vision suddenly went dark, and when it returned,

he found himself in a place similar to the [Origin], but even more profound and mysterious!

「Before the Creation of Heaven and Earth.」

"Come."

Supreme pointed a finger, and the Eight Trigrams Furnace appeared. The curious Xiaohuo’Er, who had been looking all around, voluntarily leaped to the bottom of the furnace and transformed into a raging inferno, ready to burn all creation!

"Go!"

The Lame Daoist smiled and also pointed. Instantly, Lu Xuan comprehended tens of thousands of exquisite methods for Innate Forging and Innate Casting!

As if struck by a sudden inspiration,

he stepped forward and gently opened the lid of the Eight Trigrams Furnace. Inside, it was gloomy and dark, and nothing could be seen clearly. Peering intently, he could faintly make out a blurry silhouette at the bottom of the furnace, but it was just a silhouette, impossible to identify.

Without a second thought, Lu Xuan entered the state of [Supreme Forgetting Emotions], casting aside all distracting thoughts. With a wave of his hand, the Three Lamps of Heaven, Earth, and Man appeared.

The Cyan Lamp flickered, the Azure Lamp blazed, and the Gloomy Lamp shone dimly!

The three lamps were tossed into the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

With another wave of his hand, the Celestial Emperor’s Seal, the Shennong Cauldron, and the Human Emperor’s Sword all appeared and plunged into the furnace as well!

Only the Azure Heaven Crown, which was currently on the head of the [Hongjun Daoist], was difficult to retrieve, so he let it be for now.

And as the six great artifacts sank into the Eight Trigrams Furnace,

Xiaohuo flared up, burning fiercely. The entire Eight Trigrams Furnace erupted with Infinite Immortal Light, shaking the eight directions!

At The Beginning of Ancient Times, several Dao Fruit beings looked over in astonishment, but they could only see the towering back of the Primordial Celestial Venerable, unable to discern any details!

In that ancient place, before the Heaven Opening, Primordial was the strongest in the world, a [Perfect Dao Fruit].

"Hammer, come!"

Lu Xuan boomed. The Four Immortal Slaying Swords and the Heaven-Opening Banner transformed into a hammer and an axe. He held the hammer in his left hand and the axe in his right, striking the gradually melting Dao Artifacts in the Eight Trigrams Furnace again and again.

Accompanied by a CLANGING sound,

Innate treasured light shot about inside the furnace, and the entire realm of absolute, void-like Hongmeng trembled slightly.

The sound of the hammering gradually became a continuous roar, and the mark of Lu Xuan’s casting was engraved, bit by bit, into the time before the Heaven Opening!

His footprints were not only scattered throughout Ancient History, but were now also left at The Beginning of Ancient Times, left in the era before the Heaven Opening.

"Hm?"

Supreme let out a sound of surprise, staring at the gradually glowing Lu Xuan.

"Xiaoxuan... is he achieving Daluo for the second time?"

"No, it’s not just a second time achieving Daluo..." A look of shock also appeared on the Blind Daoist’s face.

Lu Xuan was unaware, still immersed in the forging process. He himself was undergoing a transformation. The six Dao Artifacts in the Eight Trigrams Furnace had completely melted,

and under the hammering of the Four Immortal Slaying Swords and the Heaven-Opening Banner, they were gradually taking form!

’What artifact do I wish to cast?’

Lu Xuan asked his heart.

’The Path of Great Balance, the Path of Great Balance...’

’What artifact best represents balance?’

An answer formed in his mind. With each strike of the hammer, the six molten Dao Artifacts were finally forged into a... [Ring].

It was like a ring, but not a ring; like a plate, but not a plate; like a disc, but not a disc. Yet, it had taken its initial form.

Infinite Light burst from the Eight Trigrams Furnace, illuminating the entirety of Hongmeng, accompanied by the rising forms of six Great Daos!

"Does this artifact have a name?" Supreme asked softly.

Lu Xuan gazed at the prototype of his Dao Artifact, silent for a long moment, before speaking softly,

"My journey on the path of cultivation began with the [Mediation of Creation]."

"Creation is the pinnacle of all Profound Mysteries."

"Therefore, I shall call it... Creation."

"The Creation Jade Disc!"

As his voice fell, the object lying in the Eight Trigrams Furnace—the thing that was like a ring, a plate, and a disc—began to hum thunderously. A great sound surged forth, originating from Hongmeng, echoing through The Beginning of Ancient Times, and resonating through every single instant of Ancient History!