Under One Person: I Opened the Age of Mythology

Chapter 117 Experimental Subject No. 008——Xihe

This is why Xia Ye chose Meng Qi as the new candidate for [Aging]. The fundamental reason is that her abilities are in line with [Aging]!
What is “aging”?
Is it just that life is withering and appearance is aging?

No, what is truly hidden behind “aging” is the power of “time”, the traces of “time”, and ourselves being washed away by the river called “years”.

This is the real power that comes from the deepest part of heaven and earth, and it is also the "mortal enemy" that everything between heaven and earth must face. Once defeated, one will inevitably die, and no existence can escape its baptism.

therefore……

To truly reach the sky...

This is the secret that must be cracked and mastered!
"So, my treatment plan for you is also very simple. I hope to help you completely control your own abilities, so that you can experience the true meaning of 'years', understand everything that time brings, and use it to achieve yourself..."

In this way, Xia Ye finally explained it clearly.

"Perhaps it sounds impossible to you now, but believe me, it is not impossible. My eyes can see the stream of time flowing slowly around us. We are all sinking and floating in the river, and you... maybe you can help us find the distant 'shore' so that we will no longer be drowned in it!"

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Hearing this, Meng Qi was immediately surprised. She had never thought that the person in front of her had such high expectations of her. A feeling she had never had before emerged in her heart, as if something hot was gradually rising.

This was no wonder. In the past ten years, she had been faced with deception, suppression and manipulation. Many of her original ideas and changes had been forcibly suppressed. This was the first time in more than a decade that she felt someone was supporting her and looking forward to her progress. She couldn't help but clench her fists:
"Okay, I understand, I'll try my best!"

"Haha, having said that, I also hope that you can relax and don't put any pressure on yourself. Cultivation is something that cannot be rushed. In addition to talent and hard work... it also requires certain opportunities and luck." Seeing that she suddenly became serious, Xia Ye waved his hand and laughed again.

"Oh, by the way, since you have no objection to this, let's just do it. We have time now, so why not decide on your code name from now on?"

Xia Ye thought about it and then made a suggestion.

"What do you think of... 'Xihe'?"

Xihe, in ancient Chinese mythology, is the goddess of the sun and the goddess of calendar making. In ancient recorded history, she is also the earliest astronomer and calendar developer in China.

The "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Great Wilderness Southern Classic" says:
"Beyond the southeastern sea, between the Gan River and the Gan River, there is the country of Xihe. There is a woman named Xihe, who bathes in the Gan River every day. Xihe is the wife of Emperor Jun, and she gave birth to ten suns."

In the earliest times, Xihe appeared as the "Sun Mother". She is the creator of human light and the supreme god in sun worship!

As the times progressed, the myths and legends from ancient times underwent new changes...

In the first volume of Chuci Supplement, Li Sao Jing·Wang Yi Preface, it is said:
"I want to stay here for a while, but the sun is setting. I order Xihe to slow down and look towards Mount Kunlun without rushing."

It describes Xihe driving his horse and whipping it, rushing from east to west, but soon falling from Mount Xianju into Yuyuan...

This was because Qu Yuan was eager to make a speech to the emperor. When he arrived at Kunlun Xuanpu in the evening, he wanted to rush to the heaven before dark, so he started to have a strange idea, commanding the gods to help him realize his dream, and asked the Sun Charioteer Xihe to stop waving his whip, making time stand still.

The Tianwen also states:
"Before Xihe rose to power, how could Hua shine so brightly?"

Wang Yi commented on this:
"Xihe means Sun Charioteer. It means that before the sun rises, how can a tree have such bright red light?"

Various records all point out that Xihe was later called "Ri Yu".

At the same time, in the eyes of people in the past, the rising and setting of the sun represented the beginning and end of a day, and they visualized the passage of time, which became the image of Xihe.

What’s interesting is that even in ancient times, the time should not only be represented by the sun, but also by the bright moon. Therefore, the Classic of Mountains and Seas: Great Wilderness West Classic also states:
"There was a woman bathing the moon. Emperor Jun's wife, Changxi, gave birth to twelve moons, and she started bathing them this time." This means that Emperor Jun had another wife named Changxi, who was the mother of the twelve moons, also known as the "Moon Mother."

but……

The Shanhaijing Annotations says: "He and Xihe were the same person."

Hao Yixing Memorial:

"The Records of the Five Emperors in the Grand Historian says: 'Emperor Ku's second concubine was the daughter of the Zhuozi clan, named Changyi.' ... The Great Wilderness Western Classic also mentions Emperor Jun's wife Changxi. I suspect that Changyi and this Xihe are the same person."

Therefore, Changxi and Xihe should be the same person. The sun and the moon are under his control, and he is a well-deserved God of Time!

……

"Goddess Xihe... Yeah, that's great!"

After listening to Xia Ye's explanation, Meng Qi also understood the meaning of this code name. She couldn't help but feel excited, yet afraid that she was not worthy of this name.

But she also understood what the name meant, and she couldn't help but secretly decide that she must live up to the name!

"I'm glad you like it. That's settled then. I'm going to start preparing your prescription..." Seeing her like this, Xia Ye also smiled slightly.

Then, the two left the study. Xia Ye walked towards the clinic, while Meng Qi went to the waterfall and continued to practice.

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After this.

Since Xia Ye had used the ability of "entering dreams" before and had even made special improvements to it, the preparation of the medicine this time was very smooth. It also took less than half a month to complete the drug testing and refining. Xia Ye also immediately called Meng Qi to the treatment room.

"Calm down and take this 'Xihe Pill'..."

Following Xia Ye's instructions, Meng Qi quickly calmed down and swallowed the pill in his hand. Feeling the pill liquid flowing to his limbs and bones, a strange feeling also arose...

She suddenly found that she seemed to have entered a dream, but she didn't know... who was the owner of this dream.

"Well, it went smoothly..."

At this moment, Xia Ye, who was carefully observing Meng Qi's changes, had a light in his eyes. The details of Meng Qi's treatment were different from others, and this was also carefully designed by him.

In his opinion, in addition to the transformation of Meng Qi's life energy, she also needs to improve her inner state of mind. The twelve years in the bunker have made her make no progress in her character, and it can even be said that she is in a mess. He will let her take advantage of this treatment opportunity to train her character, so that she can truly begin to practice the "Way of Time"!

"Sleep well..."

"Let this big dream bury the dark past... embrace the new life!"

(End of this chapter)