Chapter 588 - 33: Yin-Yang Law

Chapter 588: Chapter 33: Yin-Yang Law

A Golden Core, of course, was not so easily forged.

Even the simplest Lower-Grade Golden Core required comprehending the two most fundamental Dao Patterns.

They were named "Yin" and "Yang."

These were also the Dao Patterns representing Dark Energy and Dark Matter, the foundation of the entire unobservable material world.

Murphy’s consciousness sank into the depths of his spirit, quietly observing the two simple curves floating in his Spiritual World.

One curved downward, representing convergence, condensation, and subsidence.

The other curved upward, representing divergence, expansion, and ascension.

It was that simple.

As simple as an atom.

But it was also far from that simple.

Because merely comprehending Yin and Yang was not enough.

One had to use the Yin-Yang Dao Patterns to grasp the Yin-Yang Law.

The so-called Law was not some profound, abstruse, or intangible mystery.

Nor was it something that couldn’t be described accurately with words.

In reality, the Yin-Yang Law itself was an incredibly complex structure formed by arranging Yin and Yang Dao Patterns in innumerable possible combinations.

It was like carbon and hydrogen atoms.

A single carbon atom is just a carbon atom, and a single hydrogen atom is just a hydrogen atom. On their own, they have no special properties; they are merely basic elements.

But once they gathered in large numbers and combined into complex things, the situation became completely different.

Through different arrangements, carbon and hydrogen can form soft plastics, hard fibers, viscous oils, or clear liquids.

Merely due to the differences in their arrangement, a myriad of different substances can be produced.

The Yin-Yang Law followed the same principle.

A single "Yin" Dao Pattern or "Yang" Dao Pattern held no great significance on its own. But once they gathered in large numbers and combined into a complex form, they created the gravity well capable of forging a Golden Core.

This gravity well was the manifestation of the Yin-Yang Law’s influence on reality; it was the Yin-Yang Law itself.

Murphy quietly "watched" the Dao Patterns that were slowly materializing in the depths of his consciousness via [Inner Alchemy Golden Core: Initial Glimpse], silently counting them in his mind.

’Over twenty-eight million.’

The blueprint for the Yin-Yang Law required a grand total of over twenty-eight million "Yin" and "Yang" Dao Patterns.

They had to be assembled in a specific combination to construct a stable structure capable of constraining Dark Energy.

And this was just for a Lower-Grade Golden Core.

Moreover, there was a crucial key to this process.

Because the Golden Core was the seat of consciousness—of the self—the variable of the "self" had to be taken into account when forming the gravity well.

It was like constructing a house or a skyscraper; one had to consider the local geology, wind direction, humidity, climate, and so on.

Even with the exact same blueprint, modifications were necessary for it to be applicable.

The Yin-Yang Law was no different.

It had to be adapted to the self.

Therefore, the structure of the Yin-Yang Law’s blueprint had to be adjusted.

This meant that no two people’s Laws would ever be completely identical.

Even between a master and disciple, between fellow disciples of the same sect, or between people who grew up together with nearly identical experiences, their "selves" would ultimately be different.

They were different people, with different memories, perceptions, thoughts, and emotions.

When faced with the same event, their inner feelings and the choices they made would all be different.

These minute differences would be infinitely magnified during the process of constructing the Law.

Although the general function would certainly be the same, the fine details would be worlds apart.

This was also why becoming a Golden Core required a Dao Transformation Level of 100%.

Besides being a prerequisite for complete conversion into unobservable matter, there was another, equally important reason.

Namely, if one’s Dao Transformation Level was not at 100%, it would be difficult to have a sufficiently deep understanding of the "self."

Otherwise, even if one luckily survived the Heart Demon Tribulation, an incomplete comprehension of the Yin-Yang Law would only result in condensing an inferior-grade Golden Core.

With such a Golden Core, the consciousness would tear apart with incredible speed.

Even if one possessed great combat power for a short time, they would still die quickly.

And to forge a higher-quality Golden Core, one needed to comprehend even deeper Laws.

Three Talents, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Six Trigrams, Seven Stars, Eight Trigrams, and Nine Palaces.

Each layer of Law involved superimposing more Dao Patterns onto the Yin-Yang foundation, constructing an even more precise and complex gravity well.

The Three Talents Law, beyond Yin and Yang, introduced the dimensions of Heaven, Earth, and Man.

The Four Symbols Law, beyond the Three Talents, introduced the distinction of Lesser Yin, Lesser Yang, Greater Yin, and Greater Yang.

The Five Elements Law, beyond the Four Symbols, introduced the cycle of generation and restriction among Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

The Six Trigrams Law, beyond the Five Elements, introduced the principles of the six changing lines.

The Seven Stars Law, beyond the Six Trigrams, introduced the movements of the Big Dipper.

The Eight Trigrams Law, beyond the Seven Stars, introduced the mysteries of the trigrams’ derivations.

The Nine Palaces Law, beyond the Eight Trigrams, introduced the framework of the nine-palace grid.

With each superimposed layer, the number of Dao Patterns grew exponentially, the required structural precision increased by an order of magnitude, and the demands on one’s self-awareness became even more stringent.

One who could comprehend the Nine Palaces Law could condense the legendary Top-Grade Golden Core.

That was an existence theoretically capable of halting the dissipation of Dark Energy almost entirely, allowing one to live until the end of the universe.

Of course, this was incredibly difficult.

Every single Dao Pattern needed its angle, intensity, and frequency adjusted according to the unique nature of the "self."

The number reached twenty-eight million.

It was a monumental project, as vast and complex as a sea of mist.