It turns out, they were the main characters.

Just then, a clear and melodious voice rang out from the depths of Mu Zhian's heart.

A spatial rift suddenly appeared inside the ancient ship, and within that rift, a tall and slender figure could be vaguely seen.

The ancestors of the Blue Clan were also the Ice Queen of the past Kyushu.

"The fact that you said that means you know I will come to see you in the future, right?" Mu Zhian asked, voicing his inner confusion.

Lan Shih-huai nodded gently.

“I knew you would come to see me, but I didn’t expect Mu Wange to bring you here.”

She slowly walked out of the void rift, each step seemingly accompanied by the outward spread of icy air.

Lan Shihuai stared at Mu Zhian for a moment, then said again, "I see... You've already reached the Enlightenment Realm? Your cultivation speed is much faster than I expected."

"That was just because I was lucky and encountered some opportunities. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to advance to the Enlightenment stage in such a short time," Mu Zhian said modestly.

"Yes, I know. It must be because the Medicine King of Yuzhou slept with you, right?" Lan Shihua nodded slightly and said calmly.

Mu Zhian: "..."

Although he knew the woman probably wasn't teasing him on purpose, something about what she said still sounded a bit strange.

"What did you mean when you said I arrived a while ago?" Mu Zhian asked.

“The Second Ark is not ready to be activated yet. Even if you came now, you wouldn’t be able to see its original form,” Lan Shihuai said calmly.

What is the Second Ark...?

A hint of doubt flashed through Mu Zhian's mind, and he subconsciously asked, "Are you talking about the ancient ship I'm standing on? Is it the Second Ark?"

"Legend has it that in the beginning, the Second Ark was a gift from the lover of the Primordial Mother Goddess. At first, it was just a paper boat the size of a palm. Later, the paper boat that passed through her hands became one of the 'miracles' left in the world by the Primordial Mother Goddess," Lan Shihuai said.

"What is the purpose of the Second Ark...? There seem to be quite a few ancient powerful beings' souls on this Ark?" Mu Zhian pressed.

Lan Shihuai gazed quietly into Mu Zhian's eyes and said softly, "Young friend, do you believe in reincarnation?"

Mu Zhian hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.

He himself had seen reborn individuals, so even if he didn't believe it now, it was impossible for him to.

“Those who believe in the afterlife can be taken in through the Second Ark even after their spiritual consciousness is destroyed. However, these fallen great beings only have a trace of their remaining will,” Lan Shihuai said with a smile.

"So you are one too?" Mu Zhian asked.

Lan Shih-huai: "I don't count. At least I still have my own consciousness. If I want to, it's not impossible for me to reshape my body in the future."

Therefore, the Blue Clan ancestors were waiting for an opportunity to reshape their bodies, which is why they stayed in the Second Ark.

Mu Zhian's mind was racing.

Lan Shih-huai continued, "In fact, the powerful beings in the Second Ark can leave here to be reborn at any time if they wish. It's just that some of them have unfulfilled wishes from their previous lives, and some are unwilling to cultivate again."

"To step into the Dao Integration Realm, one needs not only talent, but also a catalyst. It is not possible to succeed the second time simply because one has already achieved Dao Integration once in a previous life."

Mu Zhian could understand this. To put it simply, Mu Zhian had finally managed to fatten up all the fish in his pond so that he could just sit back and live a life of luxury.

If he were suddenly asked to reincarnate and start over, he would definitely be reluctant.

Mu Zhian slightly collected his thoughts: "So, according to your meaning, the Second Ark has not yet been activated, so you cannot tell me why the Sect Master went to such lengths to shield the secrets of heaven, and even sent me to Tianxuan City?"

Lan Shihua nodded silently: "This is my vow... Mu Wange sent you to see me, surely not so that I would break my vow."

She walked to the side of the ancient ship, bent down and picked up a black paper crane floating in the river outside the ship.

"What's this……?"

Mu Zhian frowned slightly.

He felt that the paper crane looked somewhat familiar... so his gaze lingered on the paper crane in Lan Shihuai's hand for a long time.

Then, Mu Zhian's eyes widened suddenly, as if he had remembered something important, and a thought popped into his mind: Heavenly Court!

Yes, he had seen similar paper cranes when he was in the 'Heavenly Palace' deep within the Heavenly Court.

He also remembered that deep within the Heavenly Palace, there was a sealed door.

Even now, he still doesn't know what's behind that door.

"Open it and take a look," Lan Shihuai said with a smile.

Mu Zhian took the black paper crane and gently unwrapped it.

Within the paper crane are two brilliant golden characters.

'Enlightenment'.

Boom!

The two characters on the paper crane seemed to possess some kind of magic. It was as if a bolt of lightning struck Mu Zhian's mind, as if a beam of light had split open a tightly closed door. The last hurdle between the peak of the Returning to Emptiness and the Enlightenment completely dissipated.

Unlike Lin Ling's words which became law, the two characters in this paper crane involved cause and effect, and were more like a kind of 'creation from nothing'.

Even though Mu Zhian hadn't figured out how to walk his own path or how to comprehend the Dao, just seeing those two words suddenly made his mind clear, as if someone had unlocked the lock in his head.

This is no longer within the scope of Taoist cultivation techniques, because it can create everything that was originally nothingness.

This is the supernatural power of the paper crane's owner, the supernatural power of creation.

As the will of Heaven had previously stated, Mu Zhian had never comprehended the Dao because he did not believe in the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man, nor in the Great Dao, and he did not respect the new Heavenly Dao.

Mu Zhian has only ever believed in himself since birth.

Previously, Mu Zhian had gone into a dead end, getting stuck in a rut, always thinking that since he didn't believe in any 'Tao', he needed to create his own.

But actually, it's not necessary to do that.

He had been exposed to the will of Heaven, and was also protected by the new Heavenly Dao in the dark. In the past, he had indirectly entered and exited the Great Dao several times through the princess... He had had close contact with the Heavenly Dao, the new Heavenly Dao, and even the Great Dao.

No one in this world understands them better than Mu Zhian.

Therefore, he needs to comprehend three different paths, just like the path he took when he became a monk.

Build a fishpond, and then raise fish!

Of course, to achieve enlightenment in this way, one must necessarily have the consent of the Heavenly Way, the New Heavenly Way, and the Great Way.

Almost as soon as Lan Shihuai noticed Mu Zhian's movement, his previously calm and cold gaze changed.

She hadn't known the contents of the paper crane before, but seeing Mu Zhian's state now, she knew that the paper crane was a means to help him 'resonate with the Dao'.

"Is this... the Way of Heaven?"

Lan Shihuai stared at Mu Zhian with a slightly surprised look in his eyes when he saw a white light suddenly appear in the darkness.

Did he know that the Heavenly Dao was in trouble, yet he still chose to comprehend the Heavenly Dao, just like most cultivators in the Nine Provinces?

The Way of Heaven is powerful, but if one resonates with it, it means that one may be controlled by it in the future...

"Acknowledge the will of Heaven."

In the void, a cold, pure voice rang out silently. Above the ancient ship, a soft white light quietly appeared, and within the light, a graceful figure could be vaguely seen, gazing indifferently at Mu Zhi'an on the ancient ship.

Then, without anyone noticing, he subconsciously licked his lips.

Hmm... After mastering the Dao, the taste will definitely be even sweeter, right?

"I really want to try it soon..." Miss Tiandao thought to herself.

She is the representative of the Heavenly Dao in the human world. Any cultivator who attains enlightenment is recognized by her. Mu Zhian wanted to resonate with her, so Miss Heavenly Dao was naturally overjoyed.

Because of her own character setting, she must maintain a cold and aloof demeanor and cannot descend to the mortal realm casually...

It is a pity.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court, a petite, silver-haired loli slowly opened her eyes and snorted coldly: "What a greedy fellow... He already has someone else, isn't he satisfied?"

She said softly:

"Acknowledge, the new Heavenly Way."

When Lan Shihuai heard the second resonant sound coming from Mu Zhian's body, his usual coldness melted away, and he looked at the boy in astonishment.

He comprehended the Tao twice...?

"Ancestor, what's happening outside? Why is there such a commotion?"

At this moment, a clear and cold voice suddenly rang out, and Lan Mulian, dressed in a gorgeous white dress, walked out from under the ancient ship. The moment she spoke, her gaze subconsciously fell on the young man who was standing quietly on the ancient ship.

Why did he come here?

Lan Shihuai had previously told the two sisters of the Lan clan that they needed to return to their ancestral land every now and then to study the incomplete scriptures. Lan Mulian had been back in her ancestral land for more than half a month now, and had been immersed in those many incomplete scriptures.

Unexpectedly, my junior brother also came to the ancestral land.

And judging from his appearance, he seems to be resonating with the 'Tao'...?

“Your junior brother has already resonated with two different Daos.”

After recovering from his earlier astonishment, Lan Shihuai said calmly, "He's really quite audacious. Under normal circumstances, the Heavenly Dao would never agree to such an absurd way of enlightenment, allowing him to coexist with another Daoist principle."

To put it bluntly, the Daos are in a state of mutual opposition. Once a cultivator resonates with one Dao, another Dao will no longer accept that cultivator.

The Heavenly Dao is even more powerful. If it detects that someone has chosen to resonate with another Dao after resonating with it, it will probably directly unleash heavenly punishment and reclaim the Heavenly Dao laws that the person comprehended.

In a sense, the Heavenly Dao is more like a 'yandere', possessing an extreme possessiveness.

However... from now until now, Heaven has not sent down any divine punishment.

This means that the will of Heaven has tacitly approved of Mu Zhian's extremely greedy behavior.

Could it be that the rules of the world have changed, and cultivators today can choose to resonate and comprehend two different Daos...?

Even Lan Shih-huai couldn't help but have a moment of doubt.

"What did our ancestors think of his talent?" Lan Mulian suddenly asked.

Lan Shih-huai had told her before that Mu Zhi-an's talent was indeed outstanding, but that was all... This made Lan Mu-lian somewhat unconvinced, but she couldn't find an opportunity to refute it.

But right now... it's a perfect opportunity to change the ancestor's impression of his junior brother.

If she can win over the ancestors, who in the Blue Clan would dare to oppose her relationship with her junior brother in the future?

Lan Shihuai was naturally unaware of what Lan Mulian was thinking at that moment. She simply looked at the young man silently and nodded slightly: "Hmm... to resonate with two Daos at the same time does indeed require some courage."

Even when she was incredibly confident in the past, she never resonated with or comprehended the two paths.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that in all of Kyushu, only two or three people have ever succeeded.