Under One Person: Starting from the Inheritance of Gods

Chapter 429 Red Embroidered Ball, Landscape and State Map!
After Hu Bayi and the others returned from Qin Province, they were wary of that Advisor Li and even avoided him when eating, because what he said at the end was too shocking.

Although in the end, Consultant Li himself said that he was just joking, Hu Bayi couldn't help but think that it was true.

That day, in the director's office.

Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang were called in. When they opened the door and saw that Li Chunfeng was also there, their lips twitched and they managed a smile.

"Oh, Consultant Li, you're here too."

Li Chunfeng remained calm and collected, deliberately asking, "What, you're not avoiding me anymore?"

"How could that be? I'd love to run into you, it's just bad luck!" Hu Bayi chuckled.

The director coughed and interrupted, "Comrade Xiao Hu, Comrade Xiao Wang, I called you here today because there is something that concerns you."

Then, the director looked at Chen Jiuren and said, "Professor Chen, why don't you speak?"

Chen Jiuren continued, "It's like this: a friend's daughter is particularly interested in the Jingjue culture. Not long ago, she contacted me, saying she was willing to fund my trip to the Western Regions for research."

"However, I know the significance of the Jingjue Ancient City. As a member of Institute 211, I naturally have the necessary vigilance. Moreover, she is from the Amelia side, so I reported it to the director."

"But Consultant Li said that the child is a person of destiny, whose fate is a perfect match for Comrade Hu and Comrade Wang, and will be helpful to our future work development."

"So, let's call Comrade Hu and Comrade Wang over and ask them what their thoughts are?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Bayi immediately looked at Li Chunfeng.

He had witnessed the other party's abilities firsthand and knew how formidable they were. If any other charlatan were spouting nonsense about destiny, Hu Bayi would definitely retort with: "Grandma!"

But he had to carefully consider Li Chunfeng's words.

Hu Bayi took a deep breath, his gaze lingering on Li Chunfeng's face for a moment, trying to glean a clue from that ambiguous smile. But Li Chunfeng merely narrowed his eyes slightly, his fingers lightly tapping the table, appearing unfathomable.

Fatty Wang, however, didn't have so many concerns. He scratched his head and asked directly, "Advisor Li, according to you, without her, we wouldn't be able to deal with the Snake God, right?"

Li Chunfeng shook his head: "Her identity is closely related to the Ghost Cave; she is a member of the Zaglama tribe."

"Around the time of the Yellow Emperor, a race from the distant west migrated to the Kunlun Mountains, which is the Zaglama tribe."

"Years later, they discovered the bottomless Ghost Cave. A high priest then ordered the creation of a fake Muchen Pearl in an attempt to uncover the secrets of the Ghost Cave."

"Unexpectedly, it attracted a large number of black snakes, and at the same time, it was infected with symptoms, namely the curse, because of its peering into the imaginary space. People cursed will not live past fifty years old."

"As for the age of onset, the further away from the imaginary space, that is, the later it is, the later it is. The key is that this curse will also be passed on to the next generation. Fortunately, a prophet appeared in the clan. The prophet told the people that only by finding the real Muchen Pearl can the curse be lifted."

"With no other choice, the Zaglama people had to flee this place and began a difficult search that lasted for thousands of years. Over the long years, these Zaglama people formed the famous Mountain Moving Taoists of later generations."

Hu Bayi suddenly realized, "I didn't expect the Mountain Moving Taoist to have such an origin. In other words, this Amerian girl wanted to go to the Jingjue Ancient City because she wanted to remove the curse on her, right?"

"That's right!"

Fatty Wang immediately became smug: "So all this time it wasn't us begging her, it was her begging us! What else is there to say? If she wants to go to the Jingjue Ancient City, she'll have to bleed a little first!"

At this moment, everyone looked at Fatty Wang in unison.

Fatty Wang argued vehemently, "I'm cutting off the tail of a ****, why not take it if it's free..."

Gradually, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Fatty Wang's voice faded away.

But still stubbornly argued, "I just thought the food standards in our cafeteria were low, so I wanted to earn some benefits for everyone."

Hu Bayi patted Wang Pangzi's belly speechlessly, causing a wave of flesh to surge out, and said, "How can you get so fat with such low food standards?"

"You and your sister each had three big bowls of braised pork for lunch, didn't you find it too greasy?"

Fatty Wang smiled sheepishly: "We just wanted to avoid wasting food because there was too much leftovers."

After discussion, it was finally decided to give Shirley Yang the opportunity to join.

Moreover, according to the existing plan, the journey will officially begin in seven days and head to the ancient city of Jingjue.

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Inside Li Chunfeng's office.

Yuan Tiangang took out a strangely shaped bead with spiral patterns carved on it, which looked very much like a human eyeball.

"This is the Muchen Pearl?"

Yuan Tiangang nodded: "Yes, I personally pried it out of the King Xian's head."

Li Chunfeng took it in his hand and examined it carefully. Then he inputted a wisp of innate Qi into it, and the Muchen Pearl immediately turned fiery red, resembling a glassy fire jade.

At the same time, the surrounding temperature is also rising.

Li Chunfeng stared at the scorching hot Muchen Bead in his hand, his brows furrowing slightly: "This bead does indeed contain strange energy, but it seems to require some specific ritual to activate."

"And it feels incomplete to me, don't you think?"

Yuan Tiangang said calmly, "Isolated yin cannot produce anything, and isolated yang cannot grow. If that snake god is extremely yin, then extremely yin can naturally give rise to lesser yang. When yin and yang combine, all things in the universe can be created."

"It is said that this Muchen Pearl is the gall of a phoenix transformed from the Earth Mother. The pearl contains the essence of fire and is a top-grade yang object in the world. I think it may not be unfounded."

"Oh?"

Li Chunfeng seemed intrigued and asked, "What came to mind?"

"You must know about the origins of those ancient gods. They were formed from the defiled mythological era of a certain world, combined with the heavenly rules of this world."

"I have a guess. Suppose that this snake god is the Earth Mother. If you combine the snake and the Earth Mother, who comes to mind?"

"Oh!"

Li Chunfeng suddenly raised an eyebrow: "You mean, Nuwa?"

When talking about the Earth Mother, many people's first impression is Houtu Niangniang, but in fact, in the mythological system, both Nuwa and Houtu are called "Mother of the Earth".

However, the two differ in their origins, functions, and religious affiliations. Nuwa originated from ancient creation myths, while Houtu is more closely associated with Taoist beliefs.

Nuwa is an ancient creator goddess, famous for creating humans from clay and mending the sky with stones. She gave life to humankind and saved all living beings, symbolizing the origin of life and the restoration of nature.

In folk legends, she created all things and transformed into natural elements. She was revered as the creator goddess and the Yin Emperor, with a status close to Pangu. However, because she was a product of folk nature worship, she was not included in the Taoist or Buddhist pantheon.

Houtu originated from the land and female worship in primitive society. In the Song Dynasty, it was listed as one of the Four Supreme Gods of Taoism, in charge of yin and yang, fertility, growth of all things, and management of mountains and rivers. In folk religion, she is respectfully called Houtu Niangniang (Goddess Houtu), and her functions cover agricultural harvest, fertility protection, and disease removal. She is often mentioned alongside the Jade Emperor as "Huangtian Houtu" (Heaven and Earth).

If the snake god belongs to the extreme yin and is connected with the Earth Mother, then it is undoubtedly Nuwa.

Yuan Tiangang explained, "In the mythological era of that world, there was a Heavenly Emperor, a Buddha, and it would not be surprising if there were beings with functions similar to Nuwa."

"In the Yin-Yang symbol, the snake god is the black fish with a white spot on its head, representing the dark side of the world, while the imaginary space is exactly the same as the real world, one being Yin and the other Yang, complementing each other."

Li Chunfeng lowered his head and pondered for a while, then felt that what Yuan Tiangang said seemed to make some sense.

If the Serpent God's status in this world is equivalent to that of Nuwa, then he is undoubtedly the most noteworthy among all the ancient gods.

In fact, if you observe carefully the process of these ancient gods being sealed, it is not difficult to find that although these ancient gods seem powerful, they are like so-called glass cannons. As long as you find the right method, it is not difficult to put these ancient gods into silence.

Ironically, even though this serpent god is dead in name only, his remains continue to exert an extremely powerful influence on the outside world.

The so-called Black Desert, the land forsaken by the heavens, is actually a forbidden zone for life set up by the Heavenly Dao specifically for the Serpent God, so that no one would be aware of the Serpent God's existence.

They also didn't want anyone to be tainted by the so-called curse again, and to embark on the journey to find the Muchen Pearl.

Once the Muchen Pearl reunites with the Serpent God's remains, and Yin and Yang come together, there might be a chance for it to be reborn.

In the original novel, Hu Bayi and others were freed from the Red Spot Curse, but the Snake God also obtained the Muchen Pearl.

This may be the ominous force within the Coffin of Burial Heaven retaliating against the Heavenly Dao. Just when the Heavenly Dao was wholeheartedly developing the human way and reducing its attention to the Chosen One, the ominous force suddenly launched a surprise attack on the Heavenly Dao.

Humanity may flourish, but dangers lurk beneath the surface.

Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang naturally thought of this as well. Li Chunfeng played with the Muchen Pearl and laughed, "It seems that this thing cannot be returned to the Snake God."

Yuan Tiangang shook his head and said, "It can be repaid, but not now. It can only be done after His Majesty uses the Burial Coffin to completely decompose the rules on the Serpent God and then nurtures it with the Origin Heaven Dao Tree."

"It would be best to hand over this Muchen Pearl to His Majesty for now."

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Within the Juntian Realm, in the Heavenly Dao Space.

Meng Fan looked at Yuan Tiangang's memorial with great interest.

"Nu Wa?"

"The realm transforms, revealing all things in their myriad forms!"

That abyss-like ghost cave was merely a memory of the serpent god's past life, and this memory could somehow materialize, becoming a real entity.

Like the Reality Stone in the Marvel universe, it can turn a person's imagination and fantasy into real things, ignoring the logic of reality, the laws of nature, and the laws of science.

It can also be seen as the void being or not being in the world of gods, which can define the existence of things.

Meng Fan put down the memorial in his hand, his gaze lingering on the depths of the void, lost in thought. After a moment, he gently waved his hand, and a golden light flashed, causing ripples to spread within the Heavenly Dao Space.

Where is Ma Xianhong?

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a figure appeared out of thin air in the Heavenly Dao Space.

Ma Xianhong, dressed in white, had two dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept for days and nights. As soon as they met, he knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

"Your Majesty, I have lost the Purple-Gold Red Gourd from the treasure vault. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"

Meng Fan waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. The purple-gold gourd was taken by my sister. The blame doesn't lie with you. I summoned you here today because I have something important to discuss."

When someone says this, it usually means that Heaven has issued another task, and it's the kind of task that will squeeze you dry.

Ma Xianhong looked utterly exhausted, radiating a sense of dejection, and mechanically said, "Heavenly Dao, please give your command."

Meng Fan lightly tapped his finger, sending the Muchen Pearl into Ma Xianhong's hand. At the same time, information about the Snake God and the Ghost Cave appeared in the void.

He slowly said, "This item is called the Muchen Pearl. It is the eye of the Serpent God and contains the power of ultimate Yang. I intend for you to use it as a foundation to refine a magic weapon."

"May I ask what magic weapon Heaven's Way is?"

Meng Fan said, enunciating each word clearly, "The red embroidered ball in the hands of the Goddess Nuwa."

In mythology, the red embroidered ball is a sacred artifact of merit, helping the goddess Nuwa establish three marriages between heaven, earth, and humanity; it is a rare treasure of marriage, capable of governing marriages in the three realms, ensuring that lovers will eventually become a couple, and bringing endless merit.

It was about a foot in diameter, pink in color, and adorned with tassels and beads, creating a unique shimmering effect. It was also a deadly weapon.

Ma Xianhong: "..."

"Farewell, you'd better look for someone better!"

The relationship between the two instantly returned to the state between Daikokuten and the rebels in the 139th Division.

"Don't be in such a hurry to leave, there's still one more thing to do."

Meng Fan called out to Ma Xianhong and slowly said, "You already know about the Ghost Cave. I intend for you to stabilize the imaginary space after Yuan Tiangang and the others unearth the Serpent God's remains, and then find a way to refine it into another magic treasure—the Mountain and River Map!"

"This involves refining an entire world into a weapon. Aren't you tempted?" Meng Fan tempted him with words.

Ma Xianhong turned around with difficulty, swallowed hard, and had to admit that this was indeed very attractive to a tech-savvy weapon refiner.

Ma Xianhong stood there, his facial muscles twitching slightly, his dark circles widening even more.

He stared at the electric dust bead suspended in the air, his fingers unconsciously rubbing together, clearly very tempted, but he was still terrified of being tricked by Meng Fan; the lessons of the past were just too painful.

"This this……"

His voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth, "Your Majesty, aren't you trying to kill me?"

Meng Fan's lips curled up slightly, adopting a domineering posture: "What, a grandmaster of weapon refining, you don't even dare to accept this little challenge?"

"Is this even a challenge?!"

Ma Xianhong suddenly became excited, gesturing with his hands: "What is the concept of a red embroidered ball? It is the treasure used by ancient sages to prove their Dao!"

"What is the 'Map of Mountains and Rivers'? It's a supreme treasure that can contain an entire world! I...I..."

As he spoke, his voice lowered again, but his eyes remained fixed on the Muchen Pearl.

(End of this chapter)