The Realm of Jade and the Grand Vow
In ancient ages before the formation of the Three Realms, high within the cosmic heights existed the Realm of Jade—a world constructed from pristine jade floating amidst the vast void. Its mountains were like transparent crystal blocks piercing the firmament, its rivers reflected miraculous luminescence, and unnumbered lotus flowers bloomed, exhaling transcendent fragrance.
The jade forest stretched for ten thousand miles, each leaf emitting a gentle radiance that guided lost souls back to their original nature. Entities of this sacred realm possessed bodies of pure light: jade birds soared in the sky, and jade beasts danced upon the blessed land, harmonizing in a solemn paradise. King Ngoc Minh sat upon the supreme jade throne, ruling over divine beings and all living things in eternal existence.
Yet across unnumbered aeons, the law of degeneration of the old cosmos quietly seeped into the microscopic dimensions of this space. The jade radiance dimmed, black mists of the final era hovered in the sky, and rivers reflected melancholic shadows. The mind-nature (xinxing) of living entities showed signs of selfishness, deviating from the primordial characteristics of the cosmos. Even King Ngoc Minh felt corrupted factors creeping into his realm of consciousness.
From his throne, he gazed down at his sentient beings with deep compassion and profound worry. He understood that the divine power of a single King could not turn back the degenerative fate of the entire old cosmic system. At that critical instant, a heavenly message descended from the highest firmament: The Creator had descended into the mortal world to impart the Great Fa, rectify the cosmos, and deliver all living beings back to their origin.
King Ngoc Minh arose. His entire form released a final wave of jade radiance across his heavenly kingdom before he sealed an eternal vow:
“If I cling to this throne, I remain merely the King of a realm heading toward annihilation. But if I descend, though my mortal flesh may sink into the painful ocean of human karma, I shall have the predestined chance to assimilate with the Great Fa of the Holy King. What meaning remains in retaining this throne?”
He completely cast aside his divine status, descending into the mundane world as an ordinary human being. Behind him, the Realm of Jade faded and slowly closed forever.
Returning Home to Visit Mother: The Devout Guardian Amidst Secular Pressure
In a simple wooden cottage at the foot of the ancient mountain, Tri Nhat’s elderly mother quietly sorted medicinal herbs beneath the amber glow of twilight.
His mother had obtained the Great Fa just over a year prior. In her simple home, she spent her days brewing herbal medicine to heal villagers while diligently cultivating her mind-nature. While her son traversed distant lands to clarify the truth about the Great Fa and expose the tyrannical lies of the Toad Demon’s regime, she faced the brunt of secular pressure alone. Unenlightened villagers, blinded by dark propaganda, frequently visited her clinic with doubts and cold gossip: "Where has your son gone?", "Why isn't he at home to care for you and fulfill his filial duties?", "Be careful with that practice..."
Moreover, foot soldiers sent by the local magistrate regularly raided her home, attempting to terrorize her spirit and force her to renounce her faith. Yet, maintaining steadfast righteous thoughts, she stood unyielding like a majestic pine. Because her heart remained entirely aligned with the Fa, Master’s Fashen (Law Body) and righteous gods invisibly protected her, shielding her clinic from all destruction.
Upon returning, Tri Nhat felt a profound surge of joy and reverence seeing his mother’s diamond-like faith. After sharing a simple meal of green vegetables cooked over an open fire, Tri Nhat gently encouraged her:
“Mother, your steadfastness is truly noble. Now, let us use every opportunity while healing physical ailments to clarify the truth to the villagers, helping them dissolve their misunderstandings and see the boundless grace of the Righteous Fa.”
His mother smiled with pure serenity and nodded in deep agreement:
“Do not worry for me, my son. The Great Fa has given me a new life. No earthly intimidation can ever sway my heart.”
The Descent of Jade Radiance at the Ancient Stream
That night, after leaving his home with a peaceful heart, Tri Nhat walked toward an ancient stream nestled beneath the pine forest to sit in deep meditation.
As the water reflected the gentle moonlight, a sudden vibration rippled from the microscopic realm. From the heavens, a beam of pristine jade-green light descended—as delicate as morning mist yet imbued with the solemn majesty of a divine lord.
Tri Nhat opened his eyes, azure radiance bursting from his pupils:
“Lord King Ngoc Minh...”
As the green light dissolved, it revealed a middle-aged man clad in coarse cloth, resembling a impoverished hermit. Yet his gaze was as deep as an ocean of stars, carrying the silent weight of a God who had just surrendered his throne. He bowed, his voice faint under the heavy suppression of the mortal realm:
“Tri Nhat... I have fulfilled my vow to descend. But this mortal flesh is exceedingly frail, and the delusions of the human world are obscuring my soul.”
This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere.
Tri Nhat arose and respectfully supported the former lord:
“In the mortal world, every physical body is but a shell bound by aging, illness, and karma. However, righteous thoughts within the true heart are the sole factor that determines divine power. Welcome to the realm of delusion to validate the Great Fa.”
In the secular world, he assumed the mortal name Minh Ngoc—an ordinary man surrounded by the struggles of livelihood and unnumbered earthly ties.
Minh Ngoc: A Cultivator Amidst Secular Tempests
Tri Nhat guided Minh Ngoc to integrate into society, study the sacred scriptures of the Great Fa, and cultivate himself directly within the flow of mundane life. Yet before long, the former King sighed under the immense weight of human karma:
“Cultivating in the mortal world... is ten thousand times more grueling than in the heavenly realms.”
His tribulations did not manifest as fierce demons, but as sharp, invisible cords of daily life: the pressure of survival, family burdens, cold gossip, and the binding webs of worldly emotion (Qing). His family, lacking understanding, constantly reproached him for neglecting material pursuits to sit in meditation. Whenever he studied the Fa or entered stillness, the tearful complaints of his kin dragged his consciousness back into delusion.
Minh Ngoc wavered, his heart-ocean unable to find stillness:
“In the celestial realm, I needed only to purify my thoughts to move the cosmos. But here, secular emotion binds me so heavily that my feet cannot move forward.”
Tri Nhat looked at him with deep compassion:
“Cultivating amidst daily life is using secular tempests to forge diamond-like resolve. You were great in the heavens because no delusion existed there. Here, you must learn to let go of attachments while still fulfilling your earthly duties.”
Dark Attack: The Trial of Human Emotion
That night, as Minh Ngoc strove to quiet his mind amidst a sea of worries, a thick black haze silently seeped through the window cracks. The dark energy did not attack his physical body; it struck directly at his most vulnerable emotional ties. Within his consciousness, the weeping voices of his kin echoed:
“You are a husband, you must provide! You are a father, you must sacrifice for your child! Abandon that illusory light and return to reality!”
Minh Ngoc trembled, cold sweat pouring down his face, his character wavering like a flickering lantern before a gale.
At that critical instant, a warm hand rested on his shoulder. A pure beam of azure light erupted, sweeping away every shadow in the room. Tri Nhat stood beside him, his voice echoing like an ancient cosmic bell:
“Lord Minh Ngoc! You are being manipulated by the old laws through mortal emotion. Emotion is the order of the lower realms; it is not wrong, but attaching to it causes a God to fall! Love your family with the selfless Compassion (Shan) of an Enlightened Being, never with the selfish emotion of mortals!”
Truth struck like thunder, tearing through the fog in Minh Ngoc’s consciousness. The dark haze was completely purified into nothingness by Tri Nhat’s azure radiance.
Minh Ngoc opened his eyes, his gaze becoming rock-solid, as serene as a mountain lake after a storm. He attained grand enlightenment: Cultivating directly within the mortal world—remaining unmoved amidst fame, gain, and emotion—was the true path to establishing eternal virtue for the new universe.
Harmony and Purification Through Compassion
Before parting so Minh Ngoc could return to his family, Tri Nhat solemnly counseled:
“Lord Minh Ngoc, remember: In the mortal world, your past divine powers are sealed. To pass every trial, you must continuously study the Fa and act according to its principles. Assimilating with the Fa, as your true heart remains unmoved, all evil will naturally dissolve.”
Minh Ngoc took the counsel to heart. Returning to secular life, he faced his familial trials with the mindset of a Righteous God. He no longer felt resentment toward complaints, using forbearance and kindness to shelter his family instead.
Witnessing his transformation—the profound tolerance and compassionate light in his eyes—his family was automatically purified by his righteous aura. His wife looked at him by the window and whispered softly:
“I have seen the true purity and goodness in your heart. We shall no longer stand as obstacles on your path. Walk forward with strength.”
His young child ran to embrace his legs with clear, trusting eyes. Though his elderly mother still held habitual doubts, Minh Ngoc used pure filial devotion and compassion to gradually enlighten her.
Tri Nhat, standing outside the porch, smiled gently:
“That is the true virtue of an Enlightened Being who has descended to earth. Not destroying the world, but rectifying all of creation.”
The Toad Demon’s Scheme and the Unshakable Triad
In the desolate North, atop a dark mountain saturated with resentment, the Toad Demon sat motionless like an ancient statue of dark magic. Through a mirror of dark haze, he witnessed Minh Ngoc overcoming his human trial. He released a raspy, sinister laugh:
“King Ngoc Minh... Do you think human attachments are so easily discarded? That was merely the beginning. I shall employ every betrayal, agony, and despair of the mortal world to crush your faith!”
His blood-red eyes flared with malice:
“Tri Nhat, Tieu Nguyet, Minh Ngoc... The laws of the universe have decreed your destruction. The higher you stand, the more catastrophic your fall shall be!”
Ignoring the demon lord’s curse, three practitioners stood shoulder to shoulder atop Indigo Cloud Mount. Tri Nhat’s azure light represented diamond resolve; Tieu Nguyet’s white radiance represented pristine purity and Great Compassion; Minh Ngoc’s green light represented awakening and the absolute surrender of royal status.
The three divine lights intertwined, unleashing a colossal pillar of light that pierced the heavy clouds, forming an unshakable triad of the Righteous Fa in the mortal realm.
Tri Nhat gazed toward the North, his voice echoing across the Three Realms as they formed the sacred mudra:
“FA ZHENG QIAN KUN — MIE!”
(The Fa Rectifies the Cosmos — OBLITERATED!)
“The Toad Demon is mobilizing his full tyrannical power backed by evil forces behind the scenes. The final battle to decree the destiny of the cosmos is upon us. We shall remain absolutely unmoved in thought, standing steadfast to defend the Fa until the very end!”
The wind roared as the three divine beams shot straight into the void, fully prepared to face the ultimate cosmic cataclysm.
CANTO XII: THE DESCENT OF NGOC MINH
Ten thousand years of jade light faded from the sky,
The Lord of the realm chose the mortal dust to try.
Abandoning the throne to seek the Great Fa's grace,
He bore a human flesh to endure the trial's embrace.
Secular ties and binding nets stretched far and wide,
Righteous thoughts and pure compassion cast dark webs aside.
Three Enlightened Beings seal their vows once more,
Illuminating the cosmos to the eternal shore.