Chapter 685: Chapter 453: How Will Future Generations Judge Me? _2
Yang Luchan, also known as Yang the Invincible.
His talent was no less than that of Ji Jike!
During the age of depleted spiritual aura.
Martial arts did not completely vanish.
At least, before the popularization of firearms, many people in the martial world still practiced martial arts, just with limited success. Yet those who could make a name for themselves during that period were undoubtedly talented!
After they died, they transformed into ghosts and entered Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum for cultivation.
Now, one by one, their auras were powerful, and the Yin energy of the “ghosts” had completely disappeared, replaced by a celestial spirit aura. It’s evident they had reached the “Heavenly Immortal Realm,” and their Yin Bodies had transformed into Celestial Spirit Bodies.
The power and heritage held within a single tomb in Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum far exceeded the sum of all sects and forces in Da Xia.
Those overseas organizations like the Holy City, Dark Gods Alliance, and the like were not even worthy of tying the Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum’s shoes!
“Wait a minute!”
Suddenly, Xu Yang reacted and asked, “These people are not from the same era. Some are from over two thousand years ago, and some are from two hundred years prior. How are they all here?”
“Did they not enter hell after they died?”
Meng Fan smiled and said, “This is a secret between His Majesty and the Heavenly Emperor and Underworld Emperor. How could a mere captain like myself be privy to such information?”
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He brought Xu Yang into the inner city.
Unlike the outer city,
the architecture in the inner city was much more extravagant, and there were no dense Daoist formations, inscriptions adorning the streets, or buildings.
However, Xu Yang didn’t relax for a moment.
Because he sensed…
that the pressure the inner city brought upon him was even stronger than the outer city!
It wasn’t that there were no Daoist formation inscriptions on the streets or buildings, but rather that those inscriptions were hidden in the void, making this invisible threat far more terrifying than what met the eye.
A Daoist-robed child came forward to greet them, relieving Meng Fan of his duties and escorting Xu Yang into the inner city’s “palace”.
This child was also a spirit, appearing to be around eight or nine years old, with chubby cheeks and baby fat, but his aura was incredibly strong – already reaching the late stages of the Ghost Immortal Realm, similar to Yue Niang prior to taking the Jiuzhuan Golden Elixir.
Curious, Xu Yang asked, “May I ask, fellow Daoist, which sect do you come from?”
The boy was stunned by Xu Yang’s address as “fellow Daoist” and hurriedly replied, “Celestial Master Xu, don’t joke around. I’m just a disciple serving under my master’s seat, refining elixirs; how could I be worthy of being called your fellow Daoist?”
This boy was clearly from the Qin Dynasty.
No, that wasn’t right.
Rather, he was a “ghost” from the Qin Dynasty.
And the Qin Dynasty happened before the “Common Era”.
In Da Xia, the first “Heavenly Master” was Zhang Daoling, who was born in 34 CE. He was bestowed the title of “Heavenly Master” 300 years after the Qin Dynasty.
This boy, who constantly called people “Heavenly Master,” was obviously very familiar with the outside world.
Connecting this to what Meng Fan had mentioned earlier…
Xu Yang’s doubts only deepened!
Following the boy, he entered the “palace”.
Then, a fat middle-aged Daoist appeared before them.
This Daoist, who was also a ghost, had a rotund appearance and eyes that seemed to squint as he smiled. He cupped his fists and said, “Celestial Master Xu… I’ve heard of your great reputation, and today it turns out to be well-deserved!”
Despite his comical appearance, the fat Daoist’s aura was deep and mysterious, making it hard for even Xu Yang to see through.
Xu Yang returned the gesture and asked, “May I know who you are, fellow Daoist?”
The fat Daoist replied, “The poor Daoist’s surname is Xu, with the single name ‘Shi’ and the courtesy name ‘Junfang’.”
Xu Shi?
Junfang?
Wasn’t that the legendary “Xu Fu”?
Xu Yang’s eyebrows danced wildly as he bowed deeply, saying, “So it’s the Imperial Tutor himself… I didn’t know I would have the honor of meeting you in person. Please forgive any rudeness on my part.”
As for the records about “Xu Fu” in the historical texts, most of them were negative.
He was said to be a freeloading alchemist, only being favored by Emperor Qin Shi Huang for catering to his desires, and ultimately sailing away with 3,000 boys and girls, never to return.
However, could the records in history books be true?
Keep in mind, Xu Fu was a disciple of Gui Guzi!
Who was Gui Guzi?
He was a famous philosopher, representative of the Daoist sect, grandmaster of military strategy, founding ancestor of diplomatic strategists, and every disciple he taught left their mark in history; could such a person really teach a disciple without any skills?
What’s more, Immortality Skill did indeed exist!
His transformation into a ghost after death and staying in Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum to serve Emperor Qin Shi Huang was proof that the real history was not what was recorded in the books.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Xu Fu said, “Celestial Master Xu, please, follow me. His Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time.”
The two entered a grand hall.
Inside the hall, a special incense burned, its wisps of scent drifting in the air, calming and uplifting one’s spirit.
On both sides of the hall stood ten guards, clad in armor and armed with weapons.
Each of these guards exuded a strong presence, having reached the peak level in the Ghost Immortal Realm, with their flesh and blood nearly cultivating “Yang energy.” Their cultivation was not far from transcending the tribulation to become immortals.
Xu Yang’s gaze, however, was fixed on the throne at the center of the hall.
Sitting on the throne was a man dressed in a black dragon robe, wearing a sky-reaching crown.
There was an inexplicable air of dominance about him; even as he casually sat there, people couldn’t help but feel enormous pressure!
Xu Yang stood in the center of the hall, slightly bowing, and said, “Junior Xu Yang, pays his respects to Celestial Master Xu.”
“Celestial Master Xu, no need for excessive formalities.”
Emperor Qin Shi Huang stepped down from the throne and helped the bowing Xu Yang to his feet, laughing, “Celestial Master Xu is the Celestial Master of the Jingming Sect, chosen by the Heavenly Emperor. In terms of status, I should be the one to pay my respects to you.”
With that, Emperor Qin Shi Huang made a fist salute and slightly bowed.
Uh…
Xu Yang was stunned, and could only help Emperor Qin Shi Huang up.
He couldn’t help but think in his heart… was the face of the Heavenly Master really that important?
Even Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the Eternal Emperor, gave him so much face?
How could he know what Emperor Qin Shi Huang was truly thinking at the moment?
“It’s really him…it’s really him!”
Emperor Qin Shi Huang stole glances at Xu Yang from the corner of his eye, his thoughts racing, “He looks so much like him, almost 80-90% similar in appearance…well, they are technically the same person, so looking similar is quite normal, right?”
He led Xu Yang to sit down at the desk and asked various questions, making small talk with him, while carrying no airs of superiority.
Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
The legendary Eternal Emperor was actually chatting with him about such things?
“I heard that this era is peaceful, people are prosperous, and even the common people could afford to eat rice, white flour, and meat… It’s a pity that I cannot easily leave the mausoleum; otherwise, I would really like to go to the world and take a walk.”
“Celestial Master Xu, 2,000 years have passed since the demise of my Grand Qin. How would later generations evaluate my Grand Qin?”
After chatting for a long time,
Emperor Qin Shi Huang asked this question.
“This…”
Xu Yang pondered for a moment and said, “Your Majesty, to be honest, I only graduated from high school and don’t have much education, I’m not very knowledgeable about history books. However, I do know that Your Majesty unified Hua Xia, created a unified writing system, dug canals to control flooding, built vast roads, and constructed the Great Wall, all great feats!”
“As for how later generations evaluate Your Majesty…”
Xu Yang smiled and said, “I only know that the meaning of the term ‘Eternal Emperor’ in the eyes of future generations…refers to you, Your Majesty!”
Emperor Qin Shi Huang burst into laughter, full of pride.
Xu Fu, on the other hand, seized the opportunity to flatter him.
Realizing that he might be getting too carried away, Emperor Qin Shi Huang quickly stopped laughing and waved his hand, “That’s too much. The title of Eternal Emperor is indeed a bit excessive; compared to the contributions made by the three sovereigns and five emperors for humanity, what I did is nothing.”
Xu Yang grabbed the opportunity to counter, “Your Majesty, I actually have a question in my heart, and I hope you can help me understand.”
Emperor Qin Shi Huang shook his head and said, “You don’t need to ask, I understand your thoughts. You must be wondering why I didn’t go to the Underworld Palace to reincarnate after death, why I created this Holy City with the heroic spirits of 500,000 Qin soldiers, why I gathered the heroic spirits of heroes from all generations into the Holy City… This was all done under the guidance of Emperor Dongyue, whom I met when I sealed the throne on Mount Tai.”
“I did all of this, of course, to protect the human world.”