My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 166 - 21: If a Daoist Lineage Is to Be Founded, I Am to Be Revered as Supreme
Sitting on the bed, Lu Xuan quietly contemplated the changes within himself.
Within the Acupoint in his left hand, Yin and Yang coexisted. Both the Innate Great Sun and the Innate Taiyin Star were operating in perfect harmony. The Acupoint itself also seemed to be slowly changing, becoming [complete].
However, the Essence, Qi, and Spirit he had previously lost had not been fully replenished overnight, and a feeling of weakness still lingered in his body. As for these two portions of Human Dao Fortune...
Lu Xuan activated his [Form Acupoint], staring at the Human Dao Fortune invisible to the naked eye, and fell into thought.
Duke Mu of Qin had previously told him that on his trip to Linzi, he should act slowly. He could wait for public sentiment to accumulate, and for the position of [Grand Minister of Justice] and the title of [Defeating the Thieves] to gather more Human Dao Fortune.
Lu Xuan had also asked him to clarify the nature of [Human Dao Fortune], but Duke Mu of Qin’s answer had been quite vague.
"Human Dao Fortune... its foundation lies in the two words, ’Human Dao.’ When the Zhou Dynasty was at its peak, of the ten thousand portions of Human Dao Fortune in the world, the Celestial Son of Zhou alone possessed two thousand eight hundred. Now that the Zhou Dynasty has declined, the Celestial Son of Zhou holds only eight hundred."
"The wars between the Dukes States are also inextricably linked to Human Dao Fortune. The Rulers of the several strongest Dukes States, myself included, all seek to use Human Dao Fortune to create a ritual, to step beyond the Grand Grade and become Immortal."
"As for what Human Dao Fortune is... it is what it is. He who obtains it will be favored by the Human Dao, and can even mobilize the rules of heaven and earth with it, becoming impervious to Immortal Gods... I have heard that if one can obtain more than fifty percent of the Human Dao Fortune, they will become the [Human Race’s Overlord]." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Recalling Duke Mu of Qin’s words, a thought stirred in Lu Xuan’s mind. He mobilized the two portions of Human Dao Fortune, using them as a medium to silently issue a command.
The next second, Divine Essence indeed surged from the void and entered his body, mending his damaged and depleted Essence, Qi, and Spirit. Although this Divine Essence was quite faint, it verified Duke Mu of Qin’s words.
Those who possess Human Dao Fortune can command the principles and rules of the Human World.
Or rather, they could command the mountains, rivers, and lands occupied by the Human Race. And in Ancient Times, when the Human Race was at its zenith, all the lands beneath the Celestial Court and above the Nine Nether belonged to them.
’Human Race’s Overlord...’ While pondering this concept, Lu Xuan made a phone call.
"Xiaolu, Xiaolu, you’re up so early?"
"Yeah." Even though they were on the phone, he still smiled and nodded. After asking for Xiaoyan’s current address, he said, "I’ll come find you later. I have to take care of a few things first."
"Okay, I’ll be waiting for you!"
Just as he hung up the phone, a knock sounded at the door. It was Chen Shu’s voice.
"Brother Xiaoluo, breakfast is ready."
"Coming," Lu Xuan replied as he rolled out of bed.
....
Forced by his older sister, Chen Shu had reluctantly gone downstairs to buy breakfast. He then knocked on each door, calling everyone in the house out.
Chen Ye sat casually at the dining table, let out a yawn, and said:
"I don’t know why, but I didn’t sleep well last night. I kept having heart palpitations. I think it might have something to do with that sudden gust of wind... What about you all?"
As she spoke, she looked up at the three of them. The middle-aged man named Qing He was gentle and refined, Qing Ping was as taciturn as he was yesterday, and as for Junior Lu...
Chen Ye paused for a moment.
The young man walked out of his room, and sunlight streamed through the window, casting itself upon him. It accentuated his already handsome features, making them seem even more defined.
Strangely, as Chen Ye looked at the young man, her heart fluttered involuntarily. She felt that this Junior Lu seemed to have gained one, or even several, new auras that were difficult to describe or put into words.
One was a sense of magnificence. Although Junior Lu’s physical build hadn’t changed, he visually seemed extremely tall. An aura that was both intensely scorching and deathly cold radiated from him, two opposing sensations colliding and intertwining on his person.
The other aura was even more difficult to comprehend. It was ethereal and indistinct, hard to describe. It just felt, it felt like...
Nature.
A strange and inexplicable sense of Nature, like vast mountains and rivers, like the land and its people...
Chen Ye shuddered and snapped back to her senses. When she carefully examined the young man again, it seemed as if everything she had just perceived was an illusion.
Lu Xuan didn’t notice her startled gaze. He simply sat at the dining table with a placid expression, eating his breakfast and offering his thanks:
"Thank you both for taking us in for the night... We’ll find our own place today, so we won’t bother you any longer."
"It’s no problem," Chen Shu chimed in from the side with a smile. "The guest room is empty most of the time anyway..."
Lu Xuan took a sip of soy milk, feeling the constant expansion and contraction of the Acupoint in his left hand, and said with a smile:
"To be honest, a very close friend of mine also arrived in Langya City today. I’m going to see her, and she has a place here."
"Oh?" Chen Ye suppressed the questions in her heart and asked with a smile, "Judging by your expression, Junior Lu, it’s a girl, right?"
Lu Xuan nodded and admitted it openly, then added:
"Besides, I really do have some things to take care of lately... so we won’t impose any further. I will not forget your kindness in letting us stay the night."
"What are you even talking about..." Chen Ye didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She waved her hand dismissively. "If we make Junior Lu feel indebted over something like this, that would be just wrong. It was all just fate that brought us together."
With that, she glanced at her watch and added:
"Well, I won’t keep you all any longer then. My advisor called me this morning and said that the tomb of a Great Virtue from Ancient Times—or possibly even a Saint—has been unearthed in the Central Plains Province. A lot of documents and materials have been sent over, so I have to go to the university to take a look."
"Please, go ahead," Lu Xuan said politely.
After Chen Ye left, the three of them finished their breakfast and didn’t linger. They thanked Chen Shu and took their leave as well.
Stepping out of the house and onto the long street, Lu Xuan raised his head and gazed at the blazing sun in the sky, his eyes profound.
