My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times-Chapter 61 - 60: Scholar Lu Xiao, Come Be Our Grand Ancestor

Chapter 61: Chapter 60: Scholar Lu Xiao, Come Be Our Grand Ancestor

The city.

It was clearly dawn, but the rain was too heavy and the clouds too thick. Not a single ray of sunlight broke through, leaving the entire city dim, as if it were still the dead of night.

"Elder, you..." A male and a female Daoist stared blankly at the purple-robed Great Daoist, their faces filled with confusion and disbelief.

The Great Daoist took a ragged breath and waved his hand, his expression grave.

"To think it was that killer star..."

"Elder, who is that Ao Chengzhong? Why... why did we run? Aren’t we the world’s number one Daoist Lineage?"

The young Daoist’s string of questions made the Great Daoist’s head ache.

He took another breath before explaining.

"It’s normal that you don’t know... You’ve heard of the Ying Huo Star, right? Sixteen years ago, a massive rebellion broke out there. Twenty-four Earth Immortals joined forces against the Federation and destroyed over a hundred starships..."

After a pause, the gravity in the Great Daoist’s eyes deepened.

"The ones who finally suppressed the rebellion were Longque Technology. To be precise, it was Longque Technology’s Ao Chengzhong... He single-handedly crushed the formation created by the twenty-four Earth Immortals. He slaughtered every last one of those Earth Immortals, along with the million-strong rebel army, leaving no one alive!"

The two Little Daoists sucked in a cold breath, a chill running down their spines.

One man had broken through a formation of twenty-four Earth Immortals, annihilating all of them and an army of over a million rebels...

The young Daoist swallowed hard and asked with a tremor in his voice,

"So, you’re saying that young woman just now is from Longque Technology? And she likely holds a very high position... What do we do now?"

"What else can we do?!"

The Great Daoist said helplessly,

"While our Dragon Tiger Mountain doesn’t fear Longque Technology, we’ve always minded our own business... Let’s wait for the Celestial Master’s decision. For now, we’ll follow the Compass to find the other person or object."

He paused, then huffed indignantly.

"This small city is certainly something else... But I refuse to believe it. This one was from Longque Technology, so is the next one going to be from Sakata Heavy Industries? If it’s a person, we take them directly. If it’s an object, we take it directly. I don’t care who shows up!"

With that, the three Daoists followed the Compass’s guidance and slowly made their way toward the shantytown.

...

「Meanwhile, in the shantytown.」

Daoist Qing He, leading his three juniors, followed behind Wu Xiaoxu and watched as the door to the house creaked open.

The one who opened the door was a boy in his teens. He was strikingly handsome, dressed in a clean school uniform that gave him a bright, sunny air.

Daoist Qing He focused his mind, sending out his thoughts to probe the boy’s body and see if he had any cultivation, but all he could ’see’ was a murky, indistinct chaos.

’Hm?’

He frowned slightly.

"Brother Xuan..." Wu Xiaoxu, holding his umbrella, darted into the house. "It’s these four Daoists! They said they’re looking for you!" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Lu Xuan didn’t speak, his eyes narrowing dangerously. The old Daoist in the lead was inscrutable, and the auras of the three behind him were also impressive. Their cultivation was likely comparable to his own, either Five-organ Grandmasters or Grandmasters.

At that moment, Daoist Qing He spoke in a warm voice.

"I am Qing He, and these three are my martial nephews and niece: Ping Su, Ping Qian, and Ping Tian."

The two men and one woman remained silent, simply sizing Lu Xuan up with curiosity and scrutiny in their eyes.

Daoist Qing He continued,

"We come from Guangcheng Palace on Ancient Kongtong Mountain. We have been secluded from the world for many years, so it’s likely you have not heard of us, Young Scholar... Won’t you invite us in to sit for a while? The rain is heavy out here."

’Ancient Kongtong Mountain... Guangcheng Palace?’

Lu Xuan’s expression flickered. For some reason, he thought of Senior Brother Guangcheng. ’Is there a connection?’

’Or is it just a coincidence?’

Lately, Lu Xuan had spent a good deal of time researching online. Despite the gaps in recorded history, the names of some dynasties were at least still known.

For example, the Great Zhou.

And for another example, a certain Duke from the Great Zhou period: Duke Huan of Qi.

Although there were no specific records about the events surrounding Duke Huan of Qi, seeing his name alongside the Zhou Dynasty was probably not a coincidence.

’And on top of that, my teacher’s title is Supreme Laojun...’

’In other words... there’s a greater than 97% chance that the place my dreams connect to is the Ancient Times!’

’From that perspective, the possibility that Guangcheng Palace is related to Senior Brother Guangcheng isn’t zero.’

At this thought, Lu Xuan’s expression relaxed. He pondered for a moment, then stepped aside and gestured for them to enter.

The four Daoists filed in.

Entering the wooden house, they glanced around. While one couldn’t say the boy’s home had nothing but four bare walls, it wasn’t far off. However, it was surprisingly clean and tidy.

Although judging a person by their home was superficial, it still offered clues. Daoist Qing He gave an imperceptible nod, but then his brow furrowed again.

He detected a faint, almost nonexistent trace of Immortal Spiritual Qi in the room. The amount was small, but its quality was absolutely terrifying!

Just a brief probe was enough to make him feel dazed!

Daoist Qing He gave Lu Xuan a deep look as numerous speculations arose in his mind.

The other three Daoists had a milder reaction, their primary emotion being curiosity.

A moment later, Lu Xuan closed the door. He first poured hot water for his four mysterious guests, then turned to Wu Xiaoxu and said,

"Xiaoxu, the rain is so heavy. You should head back first so Uncle Wu doesn’t worry..."

Wu Xiaoxu pouted, hesitated for a moment, and said,

"Actually, there was something I wanted to tell you, Brother Xuan... My dad seems to... he seems to want to take me to the Provincial Government... Ah, never mind. Brother Xuan, you entertain your guests first. I’ll tell you later!"

With that, he opened his umbrella and THUMP THUMP THUMP, he ran out of the wooden house.

After he left, because there were only four chairs, Lu Xuan sat upright on his bed and asked calmly,

"May I ask the four of you, what is your purpose in seeking me out?"

Daoist Qing He took a sip of hot water and smiled.

"You must be Lu Xuan, Young Scholar? Do you have the heart to pursue the Dao? Are you willing to enter the gate of cultivation and attain a life of freedom and longevity?"

Lu Xuan did not answer directly.

"Please speak plainly, Daoist Qing He."

The three younger Daoists exchanged glances. Among them, the young Daoist named Ping Tian already looked somewhat impatient, but he was barely managing to restrain himself.

Daoist Qing He, however, pondered for a moment before speaking frankly.

"In that case, I won’t beat around the bush with you, Scholar Lu Xiao. I’ll get straight to the point..."

Recalling the instructions from the ’Celestial Book,’ the old Daoist chose his words carefully.

"We have come here to ask you, Scholar Lu Xiao, to become the Ancestral Master of our Guangcheng Palace. What do you say?"

Lu Xuan, who had been on high alert and prepared for a deadly fight, almost lost his composure.

"Huh??"

He was completely baffled.

Daoist Qing He nodded.

"That is correct. Once you join our Guangcheng Palace, Young Scholar, you will directly take the Ancient Ancestor of our palace’s Jade Void Lineage as your master. In terms of seniority, you would then be our Ancestral Master."

"Jade Void Lineage? Ancient Ancestor?" Lu Xuan was bewildered. He couldn’t help but ask, "How ancient is this Ancient Ancestor?"

Before Daoist Qing He could speak, Ping Tian jumped in, his expression proud.

"He can be traced back to the Ancient Era, the Mythical Era! Although our sect’s records are incomplete, based on fragmented descriptions, the Ancient Ancestor of our Jade Void Lineage was an incredible Great Immortal!"

Daoist Qing He nodded and added,

"That’s right. According to the records, the First Palace Master of our Guangcheng Palace was the first disciple of the Jade Void Ancestor. If you become the disciple of the Jade Void Ancestor, your seniority would be equal to that of our First Palace Master."

He explained with great patience. ’My senior brother instructed me to be courteous first,’ he thought. ’After all, we’re asking him to come back to be revered...’

’If that doesn’t work, then we’ll take him by force.’

Lu Xuan was even more confused, but he didn’t let down his guard. He asked,

"This Jade Void Ancestor of yours... is he still in the human world?"

"Well, no."

"Then how am I supposed to become his disciple?"

"Er... my senior brother, who is the current Palace Master of Guangcheng Palace, will teach you cultivation. As for becoming a disciple, you just need to bow to the memorial tablet of our Jade Void Ancestor."

Lu Xuan was speechless.

After a long moment, he waved his hand.

"I already have a master."

"Don’t be so quick to refuse, Young Scholar," Daoist Qing He said with a smile. "It’s normal to be dismissive since you haven’t heard of our Guangcheng Palace. But in truth, even compared to the current number one Daoist Lineage in the world, Dragon Tiger Mountain, our Guangcheng Palace is not the least bit inferior. In fact, we may even be a cut above..."

"Is that so?"

A cold snort suddenly came from outside. The closed door was pushed straight open, revealing a Great Daoist in a purple robe at the forefront, his expression aloof.

"A cut above Dragon Tiger Mountain? Why don’t you say that to our faces..."

Before he could finish, the Compass in the Great Daoist’s hand began to spin wildly again!

A breath later, to the purple-robed Great Daoist’s utter horror, the Compass’s needle froze, pointing directly at the handsome, high-school-uniform-clad boy on the bed.

In the next second, this Compass—an object that could be called a great treasure of Dragon Tiger Mountain, passed down and revered for tens of thousands of years since the time of the Ancestral Celestial Master, capable of divining the fortune and misfortune of the entire Daoist Lineage...

...shattered.

BOOM. The Great Daoist’s mind went blank. The hairs on his body stood on end, one by one. A numbing tingle shot from his spine to the back of his skull, and even the tips of his hair trembled!!

He whipped his head toward the boy sitting on the bed, a single thought crystallizing in his mind.

’This boy’s connection to Dragon Tiger Mountain’s destiny is either one of great fortune—so fortunate it would be like the Ancestral Celestial Master’s return, allowing Dragon Tiger Mountain to once again dominate the world—’

’—or it is one of great misfortune, so catastrophic that it could cause our entire Daoist Lineage to collapse and be extinguished!’