Chapter 593 352: The Origin of the Six-Yao Turtle Shell (2)

Emperor Yu explained.

With that, he tossed the rust-spotted staff to Lu Mingyuan.

"Also, if you obtained the Human Emperor Tripod, it should be the same. There are quite a few things inside it too. However, only successive Human Emperors could obtain that item, so it should have vanished by all rights."

Lu Mingyuan was slightly surprised to hear this.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior."

Lu Mingyuan said solemnly.

'I really have to check if there are any Treasures inside the Human Emperor Tripod when I get back,' he thought.

"By the way, Senior, which Human Emperor lives on this second Immortal Mountain?"

Lu Mingyuan only thought to ask after they were halfway there.

Emperor Yu smiled faintly. "You'll know when you get there."

The two of them rode the clouds, landing at the entrance of a grotto-mansion on the second Immortal Mountain.

The grotto-mansion's main gate was wide open, revealing a somewhat winding stone tunnel ahead.

The stone slabs on the ground were carved with complex trigrams, the cavern ceiling above twinkled with the images of constellations, and scrolls depicting landscapes of mountains, water, and forests hung on the left and right walls.

Inside, the Spiritual Qi was overwhelming, and the fragrance of tea wafted out in waves.

Walking deeper, they discovered a stream flowing through the stone cavern, and the overall layout converged with the momentum of Yin-Yang Tai Chi.

By this point, Lu Mingyuan already knew who lived here.

An old man with a wreath of grass on his head and wearing a loose, open-chested robe sat before a stone table, playing a game of go against himself.

The old man appeared to be clean-shaven, yet he exuded a sense of great age. His entire being possessed an indescribable air of integrity and character.

"Senior Fu Xi knows the workings of the heavens and is an expert in Divination. His Dao of deduction is incomparably profound. Later, do not speak empty or boastful words in his presence. You must speak the truth in all matters."

Emperor Yu reminded Lu Mingyuan.

"This junior understands."

Lu Mingyuan nodded earnestly.

This person before him had to be the legendary Fu Xi the Human Emperor.

In the Ancient Era, Fu Xi the Human Emperor pioneered the Destiny of the Human Race, enlightened its people, created Divination Techniques, and used trigrams to teach humans how to discern celestial phenomena and cultivate the five grains. He enabled the Human Race to thrive and survive in ancient times and was an exceptionally great existence.

"You've finally arrived. Why come to this old man's place first?"

Seeing the two step into his grotto-mansion, Fu Xi chuckled and asked in return.

It seemed he already knew they were coming.

"I observed that this boy has a fateful connection with you, so I brought him here," Emperor Yu chuckled.

'I have a fateful connection with Fu Xi?'

'How come I didn't know that?'

Lu Mingyuan was still bewildered, not understanding Emperor Yu's intentions.

"There is indeed a very familiar aura about him."

Fu Xi looked toward Lu Mingyuan, a hint of gratification in his profound eyes.

With a grand wave of his hand, a searing heat emanated from between Lu Mingyuan's eyebrows. A mottled Turtle Shell appeared in Lu Mingyuan's mind, emitting a seven-colored light.

The cracked, brown turtle bone revealed traces of ancient times, and complex characters emerged from within the fissures.

The Six-Yao Turtle Shell appeared in Fu Xi's hand, floating above his palm and radiating light.

This scene left Lu Mingyuan completely dumbfounded.

But Fu Xi merely sighed with a hint of melancholy. "So, this item has been passed down to you," he said in a leisurely tone.

"This Six-Yao Turtle Shell… is yours?"

Lu Mingyuan asked cautiously.

He never would have imagined it.

The Six-Yao Turtle Shell had been like his golden finger, yet someone had just taken it from him from a distance, just like that.

"Six-Yao Turtle Shell?"

Fu Xi was slightly taken aback when he heard this name, but he soon burst into hearty laughter.

"Hahaha! I see. So that's the name you gave it."

"Strictly speaking, this item does not belong to me, but I do have a significant connection to it," Fu Xi reminisced.

Emperor Yu also smiled and explained, "This item is called the Yin Yang Divination. It is a Divine Object that can communicate between yin and yang, possesses knowledge of the past and present, and is unaffected by Heaven and Earth. Even at the end of an era, when heaven and earth are destroyed, it will still exist. It can freely alter the Heaven and Earth Rules, shatter all causality, Change Destiny and fate, and see through the past, present, and future with a single glance. It perceives all things without omission and is nearly omniscient and omnipotent."

"Brother Fu Xi carved this Turtle Shell back when he developed Divination, before he became the Human Emperor. Later, however, the Celestial Dao sent down immense merit, transforming this object into a Magical Treasure."

Only after hearing this did Lu Mingyuan realize the terrifying origins of his Six-Yao Turtle Shell.

'As expected of an item held by Fu Xi.'

"This item should have two halves. Where is the other half?" Fu Xi asked, looking at Lu Mingyuan.

Lu Mingyuan frowned, asking in astonishment, "This Turtle Shell has two halves?"

'So what I obtained was only one half of it.'

The Six-Yao Turtle Shell was a pair.

Fu Xi nodded slightly. "Correct. The Yin Yang Divination is divided into the Yangbo and the Yinbo. The piece you have is the Yangbo, which represents the future. There should be another piece, the Yinbo, which represents the past."

Hearing this, Lu Mingyuan's mind immediately flashed to a certain person.

A cold, bewitching, and demonic woman.

The Great Nether Empress, Witch Palace Language.

When he had imprisoned Witch Palace Language, he had obtained a Black Turtle Shell, but it later vanished without a trace.

"The Dao of Yin-Yang Five Elements involves mutual generation and restriction."

"Only when the Yangbo and Yinbo are combined can they release their full power," Fu Xi stated.

"So that's how it is." Lu Mingyuan nodded emphatically.

He had always felt that the Turtle Shell in the Great Nether Empress's possession was unusual. He never expected it to be a Divine Object of the same type as his own.

"For the sake of our fateful connection, and since you are the master of the Yangbo, this old man won't test you. I shall pass this Technique on to you."

Fu Xi smiled faintly. A pair of Yin-Yang Fish appeared in his palm, transforming into flying fish of splattered ink. They rode the Spiritual Qi and vanished into Lu Mingyuan's body.

Lu Mingyuan's Sea of Consciousness became clear.

His entire Sea of Consciousness turned to ink, sharply divided into black and white, and then transformed into a scene.

In the Ancient Era, the Human Race suffered from their inability to predict the weather, often resulting in complete crop failure. People frequently died from various natural and man-made disasters, and their population was far smaller than that of the Witch Race and the Demon Race.

But the sudden appearance of Fu Xi shattered this situation.

He was intelligent from a young age, skilled at recognizing the stars and interpreting celestial phenomena. In order to teach the tribes of the Human Race, he created trigrams. For instance, whenever a certain combination of lines appeared, it meant rain.

Lu Mingyuan saw a scene of a white-haired old man under a sky full of stars, meticulously carving an Eight Trigrams Diagram with a bone stylus, stroke by stroke.

"Fu Xi's Vertical Qi Technique."

Lu Mingyuan looked at the words in his mind and slowly murmured.

A large, black-and-white character appeared in his palm—the character for "Fu."

"The Vertical Qi Skill allows one to practice Observing Qi and manipulate fate. Its purpose is to divine one's life and create new vitality. At the same time, it can also seize another's fortune, causing unforeseen incidents to arise. Everything depends on your methods, but you must remember that it cannot be used on yourself," Fu Xi explained.

Lu Mingyuan nodded. "In other words, with Fu Xi's Vertical Qi Technique, doesn't that mean I can guide others toward a good outcome?"

"You could say that."

Lu Mingyuan pondered for a moment.

'With Fu Xi's Vertical Qi Technique, I can scheme against my enemies and cultivate my own subordinates. After all, mastering one's fortune is equivalent to commanding opportune timing.'

'These Human Emperor Divine Techniques are each more absurd than the last.'

'However, coming from Fu Xi the Human Emperor, the one who created the Six-Yao Turtle Shell, these Immortal-grade Great Divine Techniques all seem perfectly normal, somehow.'

Fu Xi smiled and said, "Young friend, since you've made a rare trip here, and I have no other suitable Treasures to give you besides this Magic, how about I offer you a Divination?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingyuan immediately stood, bowed, and expressed his thanks.

At that moment, Fu Xi raised his hand and tapped lightly on the Treasure Pool in the water. A palm-sized Spirit Turtle transformed into a stream of light and flew into his hand, becoming an old turtle shell.

Witnessing this technique, Lu Mingyuan felt as if his horizons had been greatly expanded.

'For a living creature to transform its shape... it means this Spirit Turtle is no ordinary being,' he thought.

Fu Xi smiled. "Back when the Divination Skill was first practiced among the Human Race, it involved roasting a turtle shell over a fire and observing the patterns in the cracks. That method is easily influenced by the Five Elements, but the Technique I will use today is different."

"Young friend, is there anything you wish to know?"

Fu Xi's question sent Lu Mingyuan deep into thought.

'An Ancient Human Emperor, a heaven-defying master who created the Six-Yao Turtle Shell, is personally performing a Divination for me.'

'And it's a proactive reading, too.'

'Not one that can only be triggered by some crisis.'

"This junior is currently trapped in a grand scheme, plagued by the calamity left by the Divine Beings. The path ahead is dark, conflict is once again stirring throughout the world, and the Celestial Mandate of Reincarnation has not yet been decided. For this Divination, I hope that Senior will divine the future of the Human Race."

Lu Mingyuan said, his eyes shining brightly.

"Good."

Hearing this, Fu Xi revealed a smile of gratification. He gently shook the turtle shell, and a stone slip quickly fell out.

Fu Xi looked at the stone slip and began to calculate with his fingers, wisps of the Great Dao's true essence circling around him.

Both Lu Mingyuan and Emperor Yu watched with keen interest, not making a sound to disturb him.

A moment later, the Dao-essence around Fu Xi dissipated, and he smiled.

"According to the reading, the way forward for the Human Race lies in the direction of Qian, to the north of the Central Plains World. It lies with a woman."

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