Chapter 74: Our Master-Disciple Fate
Yue Wu Xia withdrew her gaze. “I asked Huang Qingfei about the Human King Physique before. Her knowledge is the same as Ning Mengru’s. However, there are some stories passed down in the Huang family about an era where a Great Emperor and a peak Human King Physique existed simultaneously. Also, it seems Human King Physiques have another commonality: although they’re incredibly powerful, able to challenge a Great Emperor at the peak of the Human King Realm, there’s no precedent of one becoming a Great Emperor… But that doesn’t matter now. Great Empress Qingzi has only been on the throne for a little over a thousand years. You can’t become a Great Emperor in this era anyway.”
“And the existence of both a Great Emperor and a peak Human King Physique means that even if a Human King Physique can’t become an Emperor, they can still reach the peak of the Human King Realm, even under the suppression of the Great Dao. This means, even with Great Empress Qingzi on the throne, you can cultivate your Human King Physique to its peak.”
Yue Wu Xia looked at Mingyan calmly. “But I also learned from Ning Mengru that a dark era is indeed approaching. It’s not certain whether you’ll be able to grow to your full potential. And even if you do, with your personality, you wouldn’t be someone who would cower and hide.”
“Regardless, you need to grow stronger. At your peak, you’ll be a top-tier Human King, but that’s only if you can reach it. Your physique determines your upper limit, but not your lower limit. How you utilize your physique, how you develop it, is all up to you.”
“This disciple understands,” Mingyan nodded. If a dark era was truly coming… he wouldn’t stand by and do nothing. But that required strength, enough to protect those he cared about, and the innocent. Without strength, he couldn’t even protect those he loved, let alone the innocent.
“Unfortunately, neither the Huang family nor Yaochi have any secret cultivation techniques for the Human King Physique. The Human King Physique is very different from ordinary cultivators. At the Yin Tomb and Yang Tomb realms, they’re practically invincible among their peers, even surpassing Great Emperors in their youth. This is because their cultivation methods are completely different… I’ll help you look for information, but you’ll likely have to figure out a lot of it yourself. I can only help you so much.”
Mingyan pursed his lips and didn’t say thank you. Gratitude and respect were shown through actions, not words.
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Three days passed in a flash. With more and more guests arriving, the Huang family’s banquet was held as scheduled.
Mingyan had spent these past few days cultivating in his room.
He had noticed some changes in his Qi Sea.
He had planted some flowers there, including one of the three Tranquil Half Moon flowers he had dug up.
These past few days, his Qi Sea had become more vibrant. Green grass and flowers had sprouted, the air was fresh, the spiritual energy dense, and it was a comfortable place to be.
The sun and moon still alternated, but the sunlight was stronger, more like the real sun. His energy sea even ebbed and flowed with the moon, just like the real ocean…
The world within his Qi Sea seemed to be transforming, following the laws of the real world…
Was this another unique aspect of the Human King Physique? Or was it a gift from the Sun and Moon Scripture?
Speaking of which, he had shown the Sun and Moon Scripture to Yue Wu Xia, which had led to a rather interesting conversation.
“I didn’t see the special content you mentioned. It only contains some cultivation techniques, which seem quite profound, likely Emperor-level. Where did you get this scripture?” Yue Wu Xia hadn’t noticed anything unusual.
“Feiyan gave it to me… I don’t know why, but she couldn’t see some of the content. I thought with your cultivation, Master, you might be able to, but it seems only I can see it…” Mingyan hesitated. “Could it be… that I’m just hallucinating?”
“Why would you say that? Some scriptures have strict requirements for cultivators. It’s not uncommon for there to be restrictions that prevent those who don’t meet the requirements from viewing the content. Perhaps we just don’t meet the conditions.” Yue Wu Xia said calmly, “Or perhaps… you yourself possess the physique described in the secret technique.”
The Sun and Moon Scripture contained a technique that could amplify one’s combat power several times over, but it was limited to those with a special constitution, or a very strong physique, to avoid severe backlash.
“That can’t be such a coincidence…” Mingyan looked at the Sun and Moon Scripture in his hand. When it wasn’t in his Qi Sea, it looked like an ordinary scripture. All its mysteries were only revealed within his Qi Sea.
“Coincidence? There’s no such thing as coincidence. High-level scriptures have their own spirituality. Under the influence of the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao, they might find their way to their rightful owners through a series of ‘coincidences’.” Yue Wu Xia shook her head. “Things imbued with laws aren’t coincidental. They’re just the arrangements of the Great Dao.”
Something like that existed? Mingyan was surprised. “Does that mean every opportunity is arranged by the Great Dao?”
“The Great Dao only creates a tendency, making it easier for the rightful owners to obtain them. It doesn’t directly arrange everything.” Yue Wu Xia explained, “But even so, the Great Dao does interfere. The birth of special constitutions like yours is also an interference of the Great Dao. It intentionally creates special constitutions at specific times to resist the damage caused by the dark eras to the human and demon races.”
“We live under the laws of the Great Dao, and everything we see and hear exists within it. This interference is subtle and invisible. Of course, it can be interrupted. You don’t even need to be particularly strong. For example, during the most tragic dark era in history, several geniuses with special constitutions died young due to the jealousy and malice of others, nearly leading to a catastrophic outcome. The Great Dao certainly didn’t want that to happen, but it did. So, the Great Dao only creates a tendency. It can be changed by human actions. It’s not absolute. So, don’t think the Great Dao will definitely allow you to grow to your full potential. It only hopes you will, to resist the dark eras. But it doesn’t mean you won’t die before then.”
“This disciple understands…” Mingyan nodded.
“But the Great Dao’s interference is limited and rare. It only intervenes when a large number of lives are at stake, such as during a dark era.” Yue Wu Xia said, “Overall, it’s a good thing. After all, this interference is only a tendency, not a compulsion. Without it, the human and demon races might have gone extinct long ago.”
“So, perhaps it was under the influence of the Great Dao that you obtained the Sun and Moon Scripture. Hmm, let me be clear about this. It wasn’t because of the Great Dao’s interference that Huang Feiyan gave it to you. The Great Dao’s interference isn’t so obvious. It likely began a long time ago, perhaps even before Huang Feiyan was born. It would use certain situations or opportunities to push things in a certain direction, leading to a series of changes that ultimately resulted in her giving you the Sun and Moon Scripture. The interference could have happened when Huang Qingfei was poisoned, or when Ning Feixuan went to Dragon Ridge, or when you met Huang Feiyan. All are possibilities.”
“For example, if you hadn’t gone out that day, you wouldn’t have met Huang Feiyan, and she might have died. You wouldn’t have obtained the Sun and Moon Scripture. But under the influence of the Great Dao, perhaps you happened to have something to do that day, were guided to Dragon Ridge, and saved her.”
“This interference isn’t compulsory. You could have chosen to save her or not. If you saved her, things might have developed as they have now. If you hadn’t, you wouldn’t have obtained the Sun and Moon Scripture. So, even with the Great Dao’s interference, the final decision, the one that affects the course of events, is still yours.” Yue Wu Xia said, “Besides, if you’re strong enough, you can completely escape the Great Dao’s interference. Like the Great Emperors, who are recognized by the Great Dao, the Great Dao can’t interfere with them at all. A fully developed Human King Physique might be the same.”
Mingyan was silent for a moment, then asked, “Then my being accepted as your disciple, Master, is that also a result of the Great Dao’s interference?”
Yue Wu Xia looked at him, her beautiful face cool and aloof. After a long moment, she said, “I believe the Great Dao’s interference has a beautiful name: ‘fate’. Fortuitous encounters, romantic destinies, the fate of master and disciple. Fate brought us together, but whether I accepted you as my disciple was my own decision, unrelated to fate. In my eyes, we have a master-disciple fate. You shouldn’t be so conflicted.”
Mingyan finally smiled. “Thank you for clearing my doubts, Master. I was worried that our relationship was just a result of the Great Dao’s interference. Now I see I was overthinking. We definitely have a master-disciple fate. We made the choice. You were willing to accept me as your disciple, and I was willing to become your disciple. This is fate.”
“Good.” Yue Wu Xia nodded. After a while, she glanced at him. “Even if you hadn’t come to the Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sacred Land that day, perhaps someday, upon discovering your cultivation talent, I would have made an exception and accepted you as my disciple anyway.”
Mingyan blinked. His master’s words seemed slightly… superfluous, as if she was trying to explain something. But he couldn’t figure out what it was.
