Chapter 395: Chapter 210: The Virtue of the Five Elements _2
Translator: 549690339
Even if Yue Country attacked Lu Yuan, intending to use his Heavenly Son’s status, not many people in Changsha would recognize it, such is the importance of etiquette.
That is also why Cui Changqing said that although using Yue Country’s etiquette is simple, it would leave endless trouble.
As for the later issue of Qi Luck being accumulated, it is nothing but a tactful warning.
However, compared to his earlier concerns, Lu Yuan valued the issue of Qi Luck more.
Because the fall of Yue Country, in fact, has already entered the countdown.
In two or three years, the current Grand General was likely to replace the Xiao Family and ascend to the throne as Emperor.
By that time, the Fire Virtue of Yue Country would have waned and the New Dynasty would probably adopt the Water Virtue. The etiquette would also change accordingly. At that time, Lu Yuan’s Changsha Country would be disconnected from the New Dynasty, and the righteousness of the Heavenly Son of the other party would naturally not affect him either.
On the contrary, the collapse of the Fire Virtue of Yue Country might affect him, who inherited the Fire Virtue of Yue Country, which worried Lu Yuan more.
‘Under an overturned nest, there will be no intact eggs. My Taiping Dao book is about cultivating the Qi Luck of human minds.
If I take the Fire Virtue, it would be equivalent to a branch separated from the main trunk of the big tree of Da Yue.
When the towering tree of Da Yue falls, being a branch, how much better could I be?
What if there is a Qi Luck backlash and my cultivation regresses? That would truly be a wrongful death.’
Thinking of this, Lu Yuan had a decision in his heart and said to Cui Changqing, “Yuèshì’s decline and the waning of the Fire Virtue are signs of certain doom. I have no intention of taking this Virtue; are there other ways to choose from the Five Elements?”
Cui Changqing nodded and said, “There are two other methods to choose from. One is to use the position of the country as a basis for choosing the Virtue of the Five Elements.
According to the theory of the Five Elements, the east and southeast are of the Wood Element; the north is of the Water Element; the south is of the Fire Element; the northeast and southwest are of the Earth Element; and the west and northwest are of the Metal Element.
The Three Emperors in ancient times divided the world into Nine Provinces and Ten Regions.
As for the Ten Regions, they are inhabited by barbarians, so let’s not talk about them.
The Nine Provinces are Xu, Qing, Ji, Yan, Yu, Yang, Yong, Liang, and Jing.
These Nine Provinces, excluding the southern barbarians, are occupied by the nine districts of Da Yue, which cover a large part of Yangzhou, the ten districts of Liang Country in the north occupying a large part of Qingzhou, and eight districts of Zhou Country occupying more than half of Yongzhou.
Based on Yangzhou’s position, as a region of the south, my Dongting belongs to Fire Virtue.
Considering the Nine Provinces’ positions, Yangzhou belongs to the southeast, which is Wood Virtue.
So, my king, if you determine the Five Elements based on the position, you have the Fire and Wood Virtues to choose from.
Apart from the position, there is another choice, which is to determine the Five Elements based on the individual.
If Your Majesty had celestial signs when raising an army, you could determine the Five Elements based on these signs. If Your Majesty is blessed by Divine Spirits, you could determine the Five Elements based on these spirits. You could also determine the Five Elements based on your own birth. Even your ambitions could be used to determine the Five Elements.
Depending on which of these conditions applies to Your Majesty, you can decide for yourself.
However, choosing the Five Elements in this way is too rudimentary, lacking traditional principles. To determine the Five Elements in this way, it may be difficult to win the hearts of the people in the world.”
Cui Changqing listed the four popular ways to determine the Five Elements in the world, one by one, and gave his own opinions.
After listening to him, Lu Yuan furrowed his brows and pondered.
The previous Five Elements’ mutually defeating relations and the same Five Elements have been rejected.
Now, there are only the remaining choices of the Five Elements’ positions and affinities.
‘However, if it’s the Five Elements’ positions, according to Yangzhou, it’s still Fire Virtue, which still can’t escape the influence of Yue Country. But based on the position of the Nine Provinces, it’s Wood Virtue.
However, Zhou Country, which is Wood Virtue, is a large country and is close to me.
If I choose Wood Virtue, I’m afraid the Qi Luck will be suppressed when fighting Zhou Country in the future.
Moreover, not to mention the vague notion of Qi Luck’s mutual suppression, just on the subject of Wood Virtue, my whole body, even my life experience, has no connection with Wood Virtue.
Choosing this as the Virtue of the Five Elements, apart from occupying one position, there really isn’t much connection.
Having the Wood Element as the Five Elements has the least connection to me, and it won’t bring much benefit to my cultivation of the Taiping Dao book.
So, the last remaining option is to choose one of the Five Elements that is closely related to me as the foundation of the kingdom…’
As Lu Yuan thought about it, he began to ponder which of the Five Elements was closest to him.
Upon such thought, he found out that the closest Five Element Virtue to himself was still Fire Virtue.
The reason is simple: he cultivated the Chi Yang Divine Skill, and his martial arts external body is the Red Sun’s fire.
The achievements Lu Yuan has today are nothing more than his power of the Innate and the soldiers under his command.
Those soldiers were recruited by him using his official name under the court, and in essence, they also gained the light of the court’s Fire Virtue.
As for his Chi Yang Divine Skill, there is no need to say more, it’s definitely Fire Virtue.
Therefore, from this perspective, whether it’s inheriting the previous dynasty or the regional positions or even personal achievements, Fire Virtue is the best fit for Lu Yuan.
However, due to various reasons mentioned above, he cannot choose the Fire Virtue.
‘Martial Arts Techniques, Martial Arts Techniques…’
Lu Yuan frowned, thinking about the connection between his techniques and the Five Elements, and he suddenly had an epiphany, ‘That’s right. If I really determined the Five Elements according to my techniques, my martial arts have now reached the Innate Realm, and I have almost reached the peak in this aspect.
Even if I choose the Fire Virtue that is compatible with the Chi Yang Divine Skill, it won’t help me much.
After all, I am going to cultivate Immortal Techniques in the future.
So even if I were to choose the Five Elements based on techniques, I should choose the Immortal Techniques instead of Martial Arts Techniques.
Now I practice the Five Thunders Book, which contains all Five Elements; none of them stands out individually.