Chapter 1726: Sudden Enlightenment

"I said, as long as you can help me find my loved ones, I am willing to pay any price. This little matter, what does it count for?" Ye Yuan said calmly.

Jian Hongxiao laughed, "Little friend, you are truly a man of loyalty. In that case, let us begin! However... I do not have complete certainty; I can only do my best."

Ye Yuan's expression turned serious, suddenly feeling a bit nervous. He nodded, "As long as you do your best, I will be endlessly grateful."

Ye Yuan knew that whether it succeeded or not, Jian Hongxiao would inevitably suffer heavenly backlash.

For this alone, he owed a great debt of gratitude.

Jian Hongxiao nodded, "Follow me."

With that, Jian Hongxiao clasped his hands behind his back and walked into the inner room.

Ye Yuan quickly rose and followed him in.

As soon as he entered, Ye Yuan felt as if he had stepped into another mystical world.

This inner room gave him a soul-stirring sensation.

In the center was a massive Taiji diagram, where yin and yang intermingled.

Around it, the eight trigrams—Qian, Kun, Kan, Li, Zhen, Xun, Gen, Dui—were clearly marked.

The Taiji Bagua diagram operated on its own, generating streams of light that filled the entire space.

It seemed as if this space was derived from the Bagua diagram itself.

Ye Yuan was no stranger to the Taiji diagram.

Back when he was still in the Immortal Forest World, he had once used the Great Dao to refine pills, and at that time, he had condensed a Taiji diagram.

This Taiji diagram was profoundly mysterious, giving Ye Yuan the feeling of a chaotic void.

He had condensed a Taiji diagram through alchemy with the Great Dao, and now this deduction of heavenly secrets also employed a Taiji diagram.

Could there be a connection between the two?

For a moment, Ye Yuan's thoughts raced as he began to ponder the origin of the Great Dao.

Clearly, there was a faint, elusive link between the Taiji diagram and the Heavenly Dao.

Soon, Ye Yuan entered a mysterious state.

"Little friend, stand outside the Taiji Bagua diagram and silently in your heart..."

Jian Hongxiao was mid-sentence when he suddenly noticed Ye Yuan stepping toward the Taiji Bagua diagram, and he was greatly startled.

He wanted to grab him, but it was too late.

"You can't enter..."

Jian Hongxiao was cut off mid-sentence, his eyes widening in disbelief as he watched the scene.

This Taiji Bagua diagram had been set up during his peak period, containing his lifelong insights into the Heavenly Dao.

Even a Divine Realm martial artist entering it would be unable to withstand the pressure of the Great Dao and would suffer severe injuries, spitting blood.

Yet Ye Yuan simply leaped lightly and entered with ease.

Ye Yuan stood at the center of the Taiji diagram, his eyes tightly shut, as if completely oblivious to the outside world.

Jian Hongxiao's eyes showed shock, "This kid... has achieved sudden enlightenment? Has his understanding of the Heavenly Dao already reached such a level?"

Jian Hongxiao was deeply shaken, knowing that he had spent over a million years in contemplation to reach his current achievements.

How old was Ye Yuan?

Suddenly, Ye Yuan began to move.

He held his hands as if embracing a ball, and the shape of the Taiji diagram condensed before him.

Then, his arms began to move rhythmically, and the Taiji diagram slowly rotated.

This rhythm was exactly like the scene when he had once refined pills with the Great Dao.

Jian Hongxiao trembled all over, exclaiming, "Alchemy with the Great Dao! He is deducing the Dao of alchemy! This kid... his alchemy has already reached such a level—truly astonishing!"

Jian Hongxiao, who could deduce such a profound Taiji Bagua diagram, had a vision far beyond that of ordinary Divine Realm martial artists.

Ye Yuan's Taiji diagram was similar in essence to his own yet vastly different.

Ye Yuan followed the Dao of alchemy, while he followed the Dao of mysteries; the two were vastly different yet converged in the end.

Upon seeing the Taiji diagram, Ye Yuan's alchemy Dao immediately resonated, plunging him into a state of sudden enlightenment.

Back then, Ye Yuan had refined pills with the Great Dao in the Immortal Forest World, but that did not mean he could do the same in the Tongtian Realm.

The gap between the Immortal Forest World and the Tongtian Realm was immense.

After arriving in the Tongtian Realm, although Ye Yuan's alchemy skills advanced rapidly, he still could not achieve alchemy with the Great Dao.

Now, upon seeing this Taiji diagram, he finally attained it.

Jian Hongxiao was profoundly shocked; he knew that alchemists in the Tongtian Realm who could refine pills with the Great Dao could be counted on one hand.

Those individuals were all renowned figures across the Tongtian Realm.

Even the Supreme Heavenly Emperor had to treat them with respect.

Of course, those people were all ancient monsters who had lived for who knows how many years.

Ye Yuan, a young man not even a thousand years old, had already reached such a level—how could he not be astonished?

After the shock, Jian Hongxiao felt a surge of ecstasy!

Under Ye Yuan's deduction, the Taiji diagram gradually transformed from illusory to solid, becoming more and more profound.

After who knows how long, Ye Yuan withdrew his arms, and the Taiji diagram dissipated into nothingness.

He slowly opened his eyes, a joyful smile spreading across his face.

After reaching the Dao realm, his alchemy Dao had been unable to make further breakthroughs.

Now, he had finally achieved his wish.

He looked at Jian Hongxiao and said apologetically, "Senior, I'm sorry. Upon seeing this Taiji diagram, I couldn't help but barge in."

Jian Hongxiao waved his hand and laughed heartily, "I finally understand how extraordinary the Emperor Ling's aura is! Haha... Little friend, you have truly opened my eyes! Alchemy with the Great Dao! In all my long years, this is the first time I've seen it—truly remarkable!"

Ye Yuan slowly walked out of the Taiji diagram and smiled, "The Dao of alchemy is too elusive. I have been seeking a breakthrough for years without success, and now I have broken through here. It seems I owe you another great favor."

Jian Hongxiao stroked his beard and laughed, "I don't mind your favors; the more, the better, haha. Enough talk, let's begin! Go to that cushion and write their names on the table. I will deduce for you."

Beside the Taiji diagram were a cushion and a low table.

On the table lay a vermilion brush and several sheets of paper.

Ye Yuan walked over and wrote the names of Yue Mengli, Bai Guang, Lü'er, and Xiao Huo on the paper.

Jian Hongxiao slowly stepped into the Taiji diagram, sat cross-legged at the center, and said, "In a moment, I will deduce for each of them one by one. When a name lights up, silently recite that person's name. Understand?"

Ye Yuan nodded, a bit nervous, "Understood!"

Ye Yuan had faced countless major battles without changing expression or heartbeat.

But now, he was very nervous.

He was worried that if any of the four had met with misfortune, how would he face it?

Ye Yuan could slay all enemies in the world, could be ground to dust, but he could not let go of those close to him.

Jian Hongxiao seemed to sense his nervousness and smiled, "What is destined to come will come; what is fated to be avoided will be avoided. Your fortune is soaring, so those around you will naturally have good luck. Their leaving you may not be a bad thing."