"Isn't this the Cultivation Method of The Queen Mother of the West?"
An Jing often exchanged ancient Dao Courtyard secrets with Subdue Evil. Although Subdue Evil's memory had gaps before, much knowledge remained, notably gossip about Taibai Emperor and The Queen Mother of the West joining forces to spark a rebellion.
The Queen Mother of the West was indeed a Great God, the Heavenly God of Punishment and Five Disabilities, mastering the Heavenly Punishment God. For humans, it meant death, for heaven, disaster, for all beings, turmoil.
The saying goes, heaven has five thieves: those who encounter them prosper. These five thieves—gold, wood, water, fire, earth—are the 'productive' aspect of the Yin Yang division of heaven and earth, known as 'Heavenly Gift.' They enable the theft of Heaven and Earth Spirit Mechanism, the source of Spirit Root.
