If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1123 King Mu's Decision

The Divine Mace Protector did not stay for long.

As Grand Tutor Yu had said before, her journey to the Heavenly Court was indeed uneventful and uneventful, with nothing much to say about it.

There was no clash of strong individuals, nor any battle of wits.

Upon seeing the red light above the head of the Ancestral Dragon, the Heavenly Emperor and the gods immediately cowered.

However, what happened in the Lingxiao Palace after Grand Tutor Yu left is worth discussing.

After recounting the details of the Heavenly Court Incident to Master Guan and the others, Master Grey Crane went alone to the Heavenly Emperor's Palace and found Grand Tutor Yu, who had entered a state of meditation with his eyes closed.

"Grand Tutor Yu, you are truly extraordinary. Even at a time like this, you can still calm your mind and meditate to cultivate your inner energy."

"What did Taibao tell you? Is the Heavenly Emperor still up to his old tricks?" Xiaoyu asked with a smile.

"This is no small matter. You had barely left the South Heavenly Gate when the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden was ordered to go to the Fire Cloud Cave. The Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden wants to ask Emperor Yu to take back the Nine Cauldrons!" said the Gray Crane Immortal.

Xiao Yu disagreed, saying, "If the Heavenly Court could have whatever it wanted, why would it send the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden to the Fire Cloud Cave?"

He could simply issue a decree summoning Emperor Yu to the Lingxiao Palace for an audience!
Now that He needs to send the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden to pull strings, it shows that the Fire Cloud Cave is not a subject of the Heavenly Court.

Grey Crane Master said, "Under normal circumstances, Fire Cloud Cave would definitely not help the Heavenly Court suppress the legitimate dynasty of China."

If the Heavenly Court oversteps its bounds, the Fire Cloud Cave might even lend a hand to the mortal dynasty.

But what you did was utterly heinous.

Threatening the Heavenly Emperor with the fortune of humanity would not have been permitted by the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

Humanity's destiny belongs to the entire human race, not just to one family or clan, nor is it a weapon of any one person.

Grand Tutor Yu, you have broken a taboo.

For the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, skillfully manipulating the human destiny was a major undertaking.

In comparison, the First Emperor's smashing of the front gate of the Lingxiao Palace and the theft of the plaque were trivial matters not worth mentioning.

If one were to simply hear that the Grand Tutor of a mortal dynasty smashed the signboard of the Lingxiao Palace, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors would probably smile knowingly and secretly praise: "The younger generation's 'workplace reform' is truly impressive!"

Humanity's fate is fundamental to the human race.

Xiao Yu's heart stirred, and he said, "We cannot allow the Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden to spout nonsense in front of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"
I must immediately write a petition and send it to Huoyun Cave.

I explained the situation to the great emperors of the human race, letting them understand the tyranny of the Heavenly Court, the tragedy of the Qin Dynasty, and my helplessness.

"Another petition?" Grey Crane Master's expression was strange.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, he nodded and said, "We can give it a try, but the Celestial Master of the Imperial Observatory was not invited and cannot enter the Fire Cloud Cave. We need to ask the former ruler of the Ying clan, who embodies the power of the Human Emperor, for help."

Xiaoyu was very efficient. She immediately took out the Heavenly Book and the Dragon Beard Brush and wrote ten petitions in one go.

Having seen her previous petition, Master Grey Crane was now completely unmoved by her extremely humble address and detailed explanation.

However, despite his calm demeanor, he still had a few questions in his mind.

"Grand Tutor Yu, how are you able to activate the human destiny?"

Xiao Yu said, "Most martial arts manuals do not contain the 'Heart Sutra,' and martial artists do not cultivate the Heart Sutra, yet they can still condense their Yuan Dan, cultivate their martial arts Dharma Image, and become top-tier human immortal martial artists."

So, is the Heart Sutra truly meaningless to martial artists?

The Grey Crane Immortal immediately said, "The 'Heart Sutra' is not included in the Immortal Martial Arts Manual, but that doesn't mean the 'Heart Sutra' is unimportant."

Rather, it's because ordinary martial artists cannot access high-level immortal martial arts.

The Heart Sutra is an important criterion for judging top-tier immortal martial arts.

Without the Heart Sutra, one is definitely not a top-tier immortal martial artist.

If one's mental cultivation is not strong enough, even if one cultivates the Immortal Martial Dharma Form, one cannot enter the dual extremes of strength and speed.

"If you can't even reach the dual extremes of force and speed, what kind of top-tier immortal are you?"

Xiaoyu nodded slightly and asked again, "What is the effect of the 'Heart Sutra' on human immortal martial artists?"

Grey Crane Master paused for a moment before thoughtfully saying, "Strengthen your mental power!"
No matter how powerful one's internal strength and physical physique are, they still need to be controlled by the 'mind'.

Mind, spirit, intention, body, and energy; energy is the root, body is the foundation, intention is the soul of skill, and spirit governs the changes of the mind.

Only by focusing the mind at the center can one master the other four elements.

Xiaoyu said, "The principles of the world are actually quite similar."

Martial artists need to hone their "true nature" through mental discipline.

Only with a strong enough mind can one control and coordinate one's breath, body, spirit, and intention, fully unleash one's potential, break through limits, achieve both power and speed, and perfect one's skills.

The First Dragon is similar to a martial artist; just as a martial artist practices martial arts, the First Dragon can also practice martial arts.

To fully unleash the potential of the First Dragon, a 'Heart Sutra' is also needed.

The reason you find it unbelievable that the 'Ancestral Dragon' can inspire human destiny is because of this.

"It's because you've always been like ordinary martial artists in the mortal world, only practicing the lowest level of immortal martial arts techniques, and have never seen the top-tier 'Ancestral Dragon Manual' with all five elements of 'mind, spirit, will, and energy' complete."

Grey Crane Master exclaimed excitedly, "Grand Master Yu created a 'Heart Sutra' to help the dragon veins cultivate?"
Can this 'Heart Sutra' cultivate 'human destiny' even within the body of the imperial dynasty's dragon vein?
This is an unprecedented feat!

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "The Path of the Ancestral Dragon, like the Path of Martial Arts and the Path of Immortality, is one of the Three Thousand Great Paths, and it is constantly developing forward."

The archives contain three million volumes of research files on the "Earthly Fiend Dragon Veins".

I was lucky enough to stand on the shoulders of giants and take a giant leap forward.

Using the Ying Clan's Ancestral Dragon and the Nine Cauldrons of Yu the Great to activate the "Humanity's Fortune Red Light," it cannot be said that Da Mieba was entirely without merit, but the method of annihilating the Four Heavenly Kings did not actually require the Humanity's Fortune Red Light.

The red glow of human destiny was purely a byproduct of her research on dragon veins and the "Human Emperor's Skill".

Saying that we are standing on the shoulders of giants is neither pretentious nor humble.

Grey Crane Master asked, "How is the 'Ancestral Dragon Heart Sutra' cultivated?"

As soon as he asked the question, he realized it was inappropriate and quickly said, "I am just curious about how to cultivate the Heart Sutra on a dragon vein."

Grand Tutor Yu need not feel embarrassed, and need not explain the content or method of practice.

Xiaoyu waved her hand and said, "This is not a secret that cannot be told to outsiders."

"Don't even mention asking me in person, I'd gladly tell anyone who asks me."

Grey Crane Immortal exclaimed in surprise, "This is an unparalleled divine power that can activate the fortune of humanity. How can you tell outsiders about it so casually?"

Xiao Yu said, "The Ancestral Dragon Heart Sutra has only four words: benevolence and selflessness."

"What? Benevolence and selflessness? Just those four words?"

The expression on Grey Crane Master's face was nine parts incomprehension mixed with one part doubt.

Xiao Yu sighed, "The Ancestral Dragon has three realms. The first is the dragon vein of the Ying clan, which represents the fortune of the Ying family."

This is the first level.

The second level is the ascension of the First Emperor, who represents the Divine Land of China. The Great Qin is not the Great Qin of the Ying clan, but the Great Qin shared by the common people and nobles of the Divine Land, the people of the state and the commoners, the old Qin people and the people of the six states of Shandong.

The third realm is that the Ancestral Dragon ascends from the dragon of the Divine Land to the dragon of the human race.

The Great Qin Ancestral Dragon possessed exceptional innate qualities, making it a rare and exceptional dragon throughout history.

However, it has basically remained at the first level.

Let's assume this realm is the Inner Force Realm in the game "Immortal Martial Arts".

During the Inner Strength Realm, one only needs to frantically replenish their energy, relentlessly plunder the external world to strengthen themselves, without needing to consider the unity of heaven and man.

From its origins as a vassal state in the west to its eventual unification of the world, the Qin Dynasty remained in the 'internal strength realm' stage.

Although the emperor had great ambitions, he lacked the stance to seek the welfare of the people.

If it were truly for the people's sake, would they still be living such a miserable life?
The second realm is the 'True Qi Realm'.

Martial artists no longer focus solely on strengthening their physical bodies, but also on communicating with the surrounding world, aligning their internal energy and spirit with the world, which is known as 'harmony between man and nature'.

A martial artist doesn't change the world to suit themselves, but rather changes their spirit, body, and internal energy to adapt to the world. They merge themselves with the world, becoming a part of it.

The interaction between one's internal strength and the spiritual energy of heaven is completed naturally, greatly increasing one's strength!
True Essence Realm martial artists can also use their true energy and divine will to manipulate the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and even change celestial phenomena.

This kind of power is something that martial artists at the Inner Strength Realm can never achieve.

The Gray Crane Immortal murmured, "The way to reach the True Essence Realm is to win the hearts of the people with benevolence?"

Xiao Yu nodded and said, "In the past, the Great Qin Dynasty always relied on its military might to conquer the world."

But the common people will regard the benefits of the Qin Dynasty of the Ying clan as their own, and regard the harm caused by the Ying clan as their greatest enemy.
Might can subdue the body, but only benevolence can win the heart!
And isn't the process of winning people's hearts through benevolence similar to a martial artist's attainment of oneness with heaven and earth, and the perfecting of true essence?

As if enlightened, Master Grey Crane said, "It really is quite similar! Both involve adjusting oneself to harmonize with heaven and earth, so that heaven and earth can be used by us."

How can one reach the third realm, where life and death intertwine and the primordial elixir is formed?

Xiao Yu said, "Although China is a superior country, it is ultimately just a corner of the world."

The fate of a nation is only a part of the fate of humanity.

The fate of a nation cannot be altered by the fate of humanity; benevolence alone is insufficient.

After all, it is impossible to spread benevolence and righteousness to everyone in the world.

The world is too vast, and every kingdom and every barbarian tribe is an integral part of humanity.

Even the Central Plains cannot reach them, and it is impossible to win their hearts with favors.

At this juncture, we must use the small to influence the large, leveraging the national fortune of China to influence the overall human destiny.

The key lies in 'selflessness'.

China is a special nation; it is naturally positioned as a leader in humanitarianism.

One of the most important virtues of a leader is selflessness.

By achieving selflessness, one can be free from desires and thoughts, achieving a perfect harmony between life and death, without conflict, thus successfully forming the Golden Elixir.

After careful consideration, Master Grey Crane felt he had gained a great deal and had a sense of sudden enlightenment.

Grand Master Yu indeed founded a new school of Celestial Masters.

But if you let him operate it himself, he feels lost and doesn't know where to start.

"Grand Tutor Yu's theory of the Ancestral Dragon Heart Sutra is indeed simple and straightforward. How can one transform the dragon vein through benevolence and selflessness?"

Xiaoyu smiled and said, "'Heart Sutra' only has four characters. But 'practice method' and 'internal energy' are complicated to explain."

Grey Crane Master was stunned for a moment before realizing what was happening.

If Grand Master Yu were to reveal the specific cultivation methods, it would be tantamount to completely exposing this secret method of "Humanity's Fortune".

Currently, we only have the Heart Sutra, but no practice methods or internal energy cultivation, so we still cannot cultivate "Dragon Vein Immortal Martial Arts," and we are not worried about leaks.

Being able to explain the mental techniques to him in detail is already a sign of great magnanimity.

If he still insists on asking about the training method, then he himself is being tactless.

"Later, I will deliver the petition to King Mu of Yongcheng Blessed Land and ask him to help deliver it to Huoyun Cave."

King Mu must also be curious about the First Emperor. Would it be alright if I explained the 'First Emperor's Heart Sutra' to him?

"Please make yourself at home, Master. Exchanging Daoist teachings is the norm among cultivators. Without exchange, there is no progress!" Xiao Yu said.

After the spirit of the Gray Crane Immortal left his body and arrived at the blessed land of Yongcheng, King Mu immediately grabbed him and said excitedly, "After Grand Tutor Yu sent our Ying clan's ancestral dragon back to Qinling, our former kings of Great Qin immediately sensed it."

guess what?

Grand Master Yu rode the Ancestral Dragon and killed the Four Heavenly Kings and 100,000 heavenly soldiers and generals. He also launched a distant expedition to the Heavenly Court, yet the dragon's energy was not significantly damaged!
Do you understand what this means? My Great Qin Dynasty may be about to turn the tide!
Even the heavenly soldiers of the Heavenly Court were driven away; what are human rebellions compared to that?

Grey Crane Immortal was speechless at King Mu's wish, but surprised by the information revealed in his words.

"Did King Mu go to the Qinling Mountains to examine it carefully? Is the Ancestral Dragon truly unharmed? How could such a commotion not have significantly depleted its dragon energy?"

"It's true!" King Mu nodded repeatedly, excitedly saying, "When I went there, I saw Ying Qian and Ying Banli still inspecting the place!"

Their findings are completely consistent with my own perceptions.

Only a portion of the external dragon energy was 'decomposed' by Grand Master Yu and sent into the Qinling Mountains' veins, strengthening the earth's energy.

But this was something she had planned long ago after she returned.

Overall, after the great battle, the power of the Qinling Mountains' ley lines actually became even thicker and stronger, while the ancestral dragon's dragon energy dissipated more slowly.

Grey Crane Master exclaimed, "Grand Tutor Yu is indeed the best in the world today at raising, protecting, and controlling dragons!"
They suppressed the Four Heavenly Kings, demolished the Lingxiao Palace, and flaunted the might of the Qin Dynasty before the Heavenly Emperor, yet the First Emperor suffered no losses.

Unfortunately, the First Emperor had already died, and the Qin Dynasty didn't have many more years of good fortune left.

When human rebels entered Guanzhong, the Qin dynasty completely disappeared.

Since Grand Master Yu could not control the destiny of humanity, he could not intimidate the gods and immortals.

Alas, in the end, it was the destiny of the Great Qin that supported Grand Tutor Yu in his display of power and prestige.

King Mu hoped that Grand Tutor Yu would use the First Emperor to continue the mandate of heaven for the Qin Dynasty, but this was putting the cart before the horse and reversing cause and effect.

If the Great Qin loses its mandate of heaven, Grand Tutor Yu will no longer be as majestic and awe-inspiring as he is today, dominating the Heavenly Palace.

In other words, the Qin Dynasty could rely on Grand Tutor Yu to use the power of humanity to intimidate the immortal and divine paths, but rebellion in the mortal realm also falls under the category of humanity!

King Mu's expression changed, and he hurriedly asked, "Why are we talking about the fate of humanity again? Didn't Grand Tutor Yu rely on the Ancestral Dragon and the Nine Cauldrons to attack the Heavenly Court? With the Ancestral Dragon and the Nine Cauldrons still around, how can they not deal with the rebels?"

After explaining the theory of Grand Master Yu's "Ancestral Dragon Heart Sutra", Master Grey Crane continued, "To enhance the fortune of the Great Qin, we must start from other aspects."

Only when the fate of the Great Qin Dynasty is intact can Grand Tutor Yu use the Ancestral Dragon to stimulate the fortune of humanity.

"The fate of the Qin Dynasty is sealed; even Grand Tutor Yu, a skilled cook, cannot make a meal without rice."

"So that's how it is." King Mu was only disappointed for a short while before he rallied his spirits and said, "He even created the 'Ancestral Dragon Heart Method.' Grand Tutor Yu can truly be called a grandmaster of his generation!"

Grey Crane Master wholeheartedly agreed with this statement, saying, "Her attainments in the Dao of the Ancestral Dragon have even shocked the gods of Heaven."

If you say he's the best in the Three Realms, I doubt anyone would disagree.

If she were to actively spread the secret techniques of the Ancestral Dragon, she would surely be revered as the 'Ancestral Celestial Master' by future generations of Celestial Masters.

King Mu immediately said, "With Grand Tutor Yu in charge of the court, perhaps Great Qin truly has some hope."

"Alas, ruling the court cannot be achieved solely through the Celestial Masters sect."

Grey Crane Master handed him ten petitions and recounted Grand Tutor Yu's instructions.

"I will go to the Fire Cloud Cave immediately! Immortal, please convey this message to Grand Tutor Yu and request the Earthly Seal as soon as possible!"

All the former kings of Qin were eager to entrust the entire fate of the Ying clan to her.

When requesting the land grant, all members of the Ying clan, whether princes, princesses, or members of the royal family, must attend the ceremony. Anyone who doesn't attend is considered an unfilial descendant who disrespects their ancestors!
We, the dead, will descend upon this place en masse, giving them a great shock, and making them kneel down and call out "Father Yu Ya"!
"Anyone who dares to talk back will be expelled from the Ying clan by our ancestors!" King Mu shouted.

Grey Crane Master said tactfully, "There is no need to pressure the princes too much."

Currently, the military and political power in the court is not in the hands of the Ying family members.

They listen to their ancestors too much; they might go down to join them prematurely.

King Mu's expression changed several times as he said, "Yu Yu is also a descendant of the Ying clan, and he now commands an army of hundreds of thousands!"

Grey Crane Immortal exclaimed in surprise, "You want to acknowledge Marquis Lieyang as a prince? But he..."

King Mu waved his hand and said, "We can't worry about that now. No matter who his biological father is, at least his mother is Ying Zheng's concubine, he was born in the Qin palace, and Ying Zheng even recognized him as his 'adopted son'."

Grey Crane Master pondered and said, "If you acknowledge him as a prince, I'm afraid his intentions go beyond simply serving the king."

King Mu gritted his teeth and said, "As long as he acknowledges Grand Tutor Yu as his adoptive father, allowing Grand Tutor Yu to rise above all civil and military officials and control military and political power, I'll let him become the second emperor!"

Grey Crane Immortal exclaimed in surprise, "King Mu has such great courage!"

King Mu sighed, "Now we all understand. Grand Tutor Yu is the last blessing that Heaven has left for the Ying clan. If we don't seize this opportunity, the Qin Dynasty deserves to perish."

(End of this chapter)