Deducing Godhood from the Fetal Stage

Chapter 97 Inheritance

Thirteen portraits, thirteen divine flames.

Fully lit.

Outside the void, Qiu Mian's breathing became completely disordered.

He had only met Dao Lord Quan Liang a few times. Xuan Zun Quan Liang was mentioned only briefly in historical records. As for Da Sheng Quan Liang, whose reign lasted for thousands of years, he had never met him.

Jiang Yun stood before the third door, still ignoring the simple yet mysterious portraits, and looked up at the final door.

That gate was even taller and more distant than the previous three combined, its facade flowing with colors that did not belong to this universe.

"Dao Lord." Qiu Mian spoke almost word by word, "The Dao Fruit transcends heaven and earth, resides entirely within oneself, unites the mysteries of the four universes, is immortal and indestructible. Only by understanding the Dao oneself can one transcend it, thus becoming a Dao Lord. In the Fifth Star Realm, there are only seven. Four of them reside within the Five Paths and Five Paths, and can receive divine fire."

The door slowly opened.

Four scrolls drawn by stardust lit up from the depths of the void: a constantly changing colorful light, a constantly gathering thundercloud, a sleeping giant, and a palace high above the clouds.

Each scroll has its own label—

[Miaocai Yanguang Yu Daoxuanjun. 】

[Mu Xiaoheng subdued the Dao Xuanjun.]

[The Divine Lord Who Created the Heavens and Seas.]

[The Divine Lord of the Purple Mystery Upper Palace.]

Jiang Yun stopped in her tracks for the first time.

Miaocai Yanguang Yu Daoxuanjun.

My great-grandmother, Ling Caixin.

That guy whose inner self is a silver-haired loli, whose true nature is an artsy young woman, who secretly complains about the "decline of morality" and is a playful old man who plays games with his granddaughter —

At this moment, it transformed into an inextinguishable ray of colorful light atop the four corners of the universe, quietly hovering above his head. Its true form and full appearance were obscured, leaving only a dreamlike and magnificent dynamic picture drawn by floating stardust.

The surrounding starry sky was breaking apart, and the stardust faintly outlined the woman's silhouette, which was even more vast than the Milky Way. She gently raised one arm, carrying a colorful pagoda flying towards the top of the starry sky, as if blocking something.

She didn't match the person in his memory at all. But he was certain it was her.

He strode forward.

The four Dao Lords ignited their divine fires in turn.

It's still fully lit.

At the highest point, that unique color belonging to Ling Caixin was brighter and warmer than any other lamp, as if it were winking at him across 130,000 years of time.

Jiang Yun stretched out her little hand.

A burst of colorful light poured down, enveloping his entire body. In his mind, the entry flashed wildly: "[The Myriad Colors and Radiant Light of the Supreme Lord ignites your divine fire.]"

[Gain the protection of the divine artifact: the Heaven-Returning Mystic Instrument.]

[You have activated the second Daoist guardian: 'Refining Stone'.]

[Astrology Progress +60————]

[Current progress: 95%, expected to awaken in five days.]

Five days.

Jiang Yun's heart skipped a beat. She had thought the awakening process would take several more months, but this door had brought it forward.

Outside the void, Qiu Mian's back was already taut and straight.

All four layers were lit up, receiving the divine fire of the Dao Lord and forging a divine artifact. This was no ordinary level-three protected object; this was— He dared not think further, only feeling cold sweat seeping from his palms.

Jiang Yun stepped out of the starry sky and landed firmly on the office floor tiles. Her eyes were dazed as she sat back down in Jiang Ren's lap.

"—The test has been successfully completed." Qiu barely suppressed the tremor in his voice as he pulled up the last document again. "According to the procedure, two more copies need to be signed."

"Soul Secrecy Contract." He tapped his fingertip, and a wisp of grayish-white script appeared. "Test details must never be revealed for life."

"Subsidy agreement." Another thread, "Monthly resource provision, twenty years of official service after graduation."

The two inscriptions transformed into streams of light and disappeared into Jiang Yun's brow.

Jiang Ren nodded solemnly, treating it as the final step in the process.

But only Jiang Yun could see that as soon as the two gray-white runes entered his body, a cluster of colorful light rose from the depths of his brow.

The 'Refining Stone' operated silently, like a tongue of fire licking withered leaves, binding and engulfing the two souls.

"laugh."

Ashes.

It was spotless, not a single crumb was left.

My great-grandmother really doesn't take the imperial contract seriously.

However, he will keep the secret as before and will serve his full term as required; he has no intention of reneges on his obligations.

"Miss Jiang," Qiu Mian closed the document, trying to keep his smile normal, "the procedures are all complete. Subsequent monthly payments will be delivered directly to Jing Shui Pavilion."

"Thank you for your hard work, Director Qiu." Jiang Ren picked up Jiang Yun and stood up to express his gratitude.

Qiu Mian personally escorted the people to the entrance of the passage, and only slowly withdrew his gaze after watching the figures of the aunt and niece disappear at the end of the corridor.

He looked down at the assessment report in his hand.

Dao Hui scored full marks. All four gates were illuminated.

What it inherited was the divine fire of the greatest being of the human race.

Qiu Mian stared at the direction Jiang Yun had left, his expression shifting uncertainly.

He had just wanted to speak, to reveal the crisis of the "Ghost Mother Devouring Spirits," to ask this hope of the future of humanity, and to say that with your character and the protection of Daoist Yan Guang, you will surely succeed.

But he swallowed the words back down his throat.

Looking at that small figure from behind, how could he possibly speak?

The disaster that countless adult powerhouses on the entire imperial star were helpless to solve was entrusted to a two-month-old baby.

This in itself is a sin.

Just then, his personal psionic terminal suddenly emitted a rapid alarm.

He picked it up instinctively, but before he could even read the notification, a high-priority alert from the B3 detection zone automatically popped up on the terminal screen on his desk.

[Warning: A new SS-rank Soul has been detected, in a semi-awakened state. Requesting root access.]

[Warning: A new SSS+ level Soul Beast has been detected, in its innate awakened state. Requesting an emergency assessment of contingency plans.]

Qiu Mian: "————"

B3, B3 again, isn't that outrageous?

"Inspector Zhou!"

Jiang Ren had just led Jiang Yun out of the elevator when they bumped into Zhou, the inspector, who was in a hurry and was holding a bewildered Hao Jiajia in his arms.

Dai Shuhang and his sister followed behind him.

"Ms. Jiang, you don't need to go to the testing area again. Please wait a moment and go up again!"

Upon seeing her, Inspector Zhou acted as if she were his savior, speaking rapidly, "Your little Jiajia—has also triggered a high-level life spirit rating, and needs to sign a protection and subsidy agreement—"

Jiang Ren took Hao Jiajia blankly, completely bewildered.

She knows her nephew is very capable, but how come Jiajia is also SSS+?

Alright, so the group returned to the encrypted office in a great commotion. Dai Ziqing went with her brother to get the Dao Lord's blessing first.

Jiang Ren and her two children were led to the adjacent lounge.

"Hmm—her life spirit is not yet awakened, so it may take a little while. Please wait here for a moment—"

"OK."

After Qiu Mian left, Jiang Yun stayed with his aunt and Hao Jiajia, curiously looking around.

This place seems to be some kind of computing center or laboratory, with computers turned on, scattered draft papers, and some test tubes filled with liquid.

They were piled up together and looked very messy.

Then, his gaze was drawn to a manuscript spread out on the table.

It was a manuscript paper handwritten with a psionic pen, covered with complex formulas, symbols, and logical derivations, with various annotations marked in red pen.

[————If we take "Geng metal" as the base, refine it with "Ding fire", and supplement it with the life-giving energy of "Yi wood", then we can reverse the five elements and transform "dead metal" into "living wood"————]

The "Ghost Mother" is a Yin-type being, and her method of devouring spirits is rooted in the imagery of a swamp formed by the fusion of Gui Water and Ji Earth, signifying the absorption, assimilation, and dissolution of spirits.

[————A way to break this deadlock might be to start with the Earth element (戊土) "overcoming the Water element (癸水)", using the strong, dry Earth to build a dam and cut off its source————]

Jiang Yun's eyes lit up.

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry —

No, it's even more mysterious than those.

This involves analyzing and reconstructing the fundamental elemental laws of this universe in a manner close to theorems.

He glanced back at the bookshelf in the office, specifically at the book titled "The Law of Changes in the Properties of the Five Elements."

The method for cultivating supernatural powers: the key lies in one's own destiny.

"Detailed Explanation of Spiritual Runes: An Introduction to Ancient Talisman Culture"

Is this what—fortune telling and divination—is learned in the sciences?

He was so engrossed in watching that his small body unconsciously leaned forward.

He climbed up the little chair and carefully looked through the pages.

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