Primordial Era: Exceptional Comprehension, Destroying Buzhou Mountain at the Start

Chapter 275 Seven parts depend on oneself, three parts depend on luck!

"So many vassal states, all belonging to the human race. Would they harbor ambitions? What if there were a change of dynasty...?"

Di Xiao felt a sense of doubt. With so many human nations, the impact of a dynastic change would be enormous.

Xue Dingshan laughed heartily: "Brother Di Xiao, you know what? According to the rules for the struggle for supremacy established by Huoyun Cave, these vassal states also have a chance to participate in the struggle. Moreover, among the many vassal states, there are actually quite a few powerful countries."

"These vassal states can participate in the struggle for supremacy, but it won't be so easy for them to truly occupy the Nine Provinces and become the new dynasty of the human race. After all, in this world where cultivation is the core, everything is determined by strength."

"As for strength, due to the unspoken rule that methods cannot be easily passed on, many small countries lack legitimate lineages or powerful cultivation techniques. Without these, it is extremely difficult to achieve anything significant."

"Throughout human history, aside from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the remaining human dynasties were all backed by extraordinary figures. For example, our Tang Dynasty royal family, whose surname is Li, is backed by Li Er. And Li Er was the reincarnation of the Grand Master Xuandu."

Di Xiao's eyes widened, his double pupils gleaming: "Grand Master Xuandu! The legendary direct disciple of the Human Sect, the chief disciple of the Supreme Saint. He..."

"That's right, it's him. As far as I know, the Grand Master Xuandu passed down his teachings to the human race, using Li as his guide, and promoted the humanistic tradition. Therefore, he borrowed the name of the Sage Taiqing to write the Tao Te Ching, and even used Laozi as his title. Moreover, he also propagated a bloodline in the human world."

"The current Tang Dynasty is descended from the descendants of the Grand Master Xuandu in the mortal realm. Although the bloodline of the Grand Master Xuandu has gradually become diluted due to the problem of human reproduction, having such a powerful backer means that the inheritance and techniques he has acquired are incomparable to those of ordinary families. Therefore, during the great chaos of that time, the Li family was able to seize the opportunity to rise and establish the current Tang Dynasty."

"In addition, the Qin Ying clan has Wu clan blood, and can be considered a pure human-Wu lineage. With the ancient Wu clan as their backing, creating an empire would be a piece of cake."

Good heavens, this sudden revelation truly shocked Di Xiao. He never expected that the Great Qin Dynasty was actually founded by a human sorcerer.

Di Xiao gasped, but his doubts only deepened: "Given the ancient witch clan's capabilities, establishing a dynasty in the mortal realm would naturally be easy. And wasn't it rumored that Chi You was also a human witch?"

"Yes. Chi You was essentially a human-shaman, and he cultivated himself into a great shaman using the body of a human-shaman. With such strength, coupled with the fact that the shaman clan had protected the human race in the past, it would have been easy for him to create a dynasty among the human race. Unfortunately, the fates of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors were predetermined, and each of them involved sages. Even with the support of the shaman clan, Chi You at that time could not change his destiny."

"However, when the Ying clan rose to power, the sages in Huoyun Cave secretly supported them, which can be considered as making up for the debt owed to the human-shaman lineage back then. Even when Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, claimed that his achievements surpassed those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and called himself Emperor, thus insulting the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the sages of Huoyun Cave did not say anything."

"But the word 'emperor' was ultimately taboo, and secondly, only Qin Shi Huang was qualified to bear this title in the Qin Dynasty. His descendants were not qualified, which is why the Qin Dynasty only lasted for two generations and was eventually taken over by Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty."

"Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty was no ordinary man either; he was the son of the Red Emperor. Although the Red Emperor was not one of the Five Emperors, he was the son of the Yan Emperor, the son of Shennong, the Earthly Sovereign. In other words, Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty was, strictly speaking, the grandson of Shennong. With such bloodlines, founding the Han Dynasty was naturally no big deal."

"Good heavens!" Di Xiao exclaimed. He never expected that the human dynasties in Journey to the West came about in this way. Every founder had a remarkable background.

That makes sense, though. In this Journey to the West world teeming with immortals, to unify the human race, one must possess extraordinary abilities and a sufficiently powerful background. Without these, it would truly be difficult to establish a dynasty.

Knowing all this, Di Xiao couldn't help but feel a pang of regret: "Brother Xue, if what you say is true, then Xiang Yu's defeat back then was rather unjust!"

"That's not quite right. Although Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty was the son of the Red Emperor, when he was sent out of the Fire Cloud Cave, his bones, cultivation, and memories were severed... He gradually grew up with the body of a mortal and eventually founded the Han Dynasty."

"It can be said that Liu Bang himself deserves at least 70% of the credit for the establishment of the Han Dynasty. The remaining 30% was due to the advantages brought by his own bloodline. On the other hand, Xiang Yu was no simple man either. Where do you think his double pupils came from? Those double pupils were not congenital, but came from his bloodline. And you should know where that bloodline came from."

Di Xiao swallowed hard again, becoming serious. In fact, ever since he obtained the Double Pupil, he had gained a deep understanding of its past.

Therefore, Di Xiao clearly understood what double pupils meant: "Ancestor Cangjie! The legendary ancestor who created human writing. Xiang Yu was his descendant."

"You could say that. In fact, the double pupils of the human race seem to be born randomly among humans. But tracing back to the origin, it is discovered that these awakened individuals all contain the bloodline of the ancestor Cangjie. Whether it is Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, or Xiang Yu, they are all descendants of the ancestor Cangjie."

"Even you, Brother Di Xiao, possess a trace of Cangjie's bloodline within your own veins. Although it's so faint as to be almost imperceptible, it's still there. Secondly, you didn't awaken it innately, but acquired it later in life. Therefore, you are a special case."

"However, to be born with double pupils, one must be a descendant of the ancestor Cangjie."

The secrets of the human race that Xue Dingshan told Di Xiao were quickly digested by Di Xiao. He fell into a silent sense of accomplishment.

The most outstanding individuals among the human race all possess extraordinary bloodlines and unique backgrounds. This, however, makes it somewhat unfair to ordinary, hardworking humans.

Xue Dingshan seemed to have seen through Di Xiao's thoughts and patted him, saying, "Brother Di Xiao, don't think so much. In fact, from the birth of humanity to the present day, the bloodlines of every human being are not simple. If you really want to trace them back, you can trace them back to some sages of the Fire Cloud Cave."

"However, most of the time, these bloodlines are not recognized, and the human race does not solidify its class based on bloodlines. Only when these humans grow up and their bloodlines gradually become pure will they gradually gain some support."

"Just like the Li family of the Tang Dynasty today, although they have the bloodline of Grand Master Xuandu, if the Li family hadn't worked hard and grown stronger from the beginning, and hadn't had the foundation to dominate the Nine Provinces, even if Grand Master Xuandu personally intervened, he wouldn't have been able to shake the Fire Cloud Cave."

"It can be said that among the human race today, whether one becomes a strong person or establishes a dynasty, one needs to work hard and grow stronger. Only by growing stronger can the bloodline within one's body become one's own strength. Hence, there is a saying among the human race: seven parts depend on oneself, and three parts depend on luck."

"If you don't put in the seven parts effort, the remaining three parts luck will never come your way."

Upon hearing this, Di Xiao nodded silently, "I see."

"Alright, enough of this nonsense. We've arrived at Flower Fruit Mountain." Xue Dingshan said, already drawing his weapon.

(End of this chapter)