C1 Ancient Legend

The Xiangyang's Du Mansion was located in the southwest corner of the Xiangyang, and it occupied a very large area of land. The mansion was filled with buildings, and the courtyard was deep and serene. Every brick and tile, every grass and tree was carefully arranged; the pavilions, the small bridges, and the flowing water reflected each other's interests.

The door of Du Mansion was tall and wide, and the two words "Du Mansion" hung high on the porch. Coupled with the golden roof, it was even more imposing and grand. There were four gatekeepers standing on both sides of the door. Everyone wore fresh clothes and had cold faces. Their figures were valiant. Anyone who passed by them would inevitably be shocked by their imposing manner. They did not dare to say it out loud.

No matter who it was in Du Mansion, they would consciously show some respect to him. Even the current emperor was no exception. His master, Du Weixiu and Du Yugui, were renowned throughout the world and were deeply respected by people from all over the world.

6th month, 1st day, it was the only birthday of the only Young Lord in Du Mansion, Du Qi, at the age of twelve. The noisy crowd in front of the mansion was a stark contrast to the usual cold and cheerless atmosphere. All the servants were dressed in even fresher clothes, but the smiles on their faces were blooming like flowers! They continuously greeted the guests who came in and out of the mansion and arranged their rides.

In the afternoon, Du Weixiu and Du Yugui's faces were filled with joy. They exchanged pleasantries with the guests and friends who had bid their farewells. They promised to meet again for a few more days. Tonight, they would fulfill a mission passed down from their ancestors. Whether they succeeded or not, it would be an explanation to their ancestors.

After sending away the guests who had come to congratulate them, Du Weixiu led Du Yugui and Du Qi to the north room of the main hall to pay their respects to their ancestors. He opened the secret door next to the spiritual altar and the three of them entered the secret room that normally no one was allowed to enter.

The secret room was hidden deep underground. There were many traps along the way, and it was more than twenty zhang deep. Although few people came in and out, there was no sign of stuffy, damp, or moldy weather. It could be seen that the ventilation and ventilation facilities were excellent.

The secret room was not big. It was only two zhang square and was rectangular in shape. There was a statue sitting on a chair in front of the wall facing the entrance. The statue and the chair seemed to be carved out of a piece of high quality white jade. It was vivid and lifelike under the candlelight. In front of the statue was a vintage square table with an old box on it.

Other than that, there was nothing else in the room. Du Qi did not know that there was actually such a place in his home. He didn't know why he had come here, but he saw that his grandfather and father were both pious and solemn. It made him feel suffocated and uncomfortable, but it was inconvenient for him to ask. He could only look at his grandfather and father in puzzlement. Waves of horror surged from the bottom of his heart.

Du Qi was looking around when he suddenly heard Du Weixiu say seriously, "Qi-er, quickly come and pay your respects to the Yellow Emperor!"

Du Qi felt strange when he heard that. "The Emperor? Is this the Emperor? Why would our family worship the statue of the Emperor? And it's even in the underground room? But no matter how I look at it, he doesn't look like the Emperor. " Although Du Qi thought about it, he still didn't dare to hesitate and followed Du Weixiu's instructions. He followed behind him and knelt down before the Yellow Emperor's statue, bowing respectfully.

After the three of them bowed, Du Weixiu said in a slightly relaxed manner, "Is Qi'er wondering why our family would worship the Emperor's statue and not worship him often?"

Du Qi's face turned red when his grandfather said something, and he didn't dare to respond.

Du Xiu carefully opened the small box on the table, then said to Du Qi seriously, "Our Du family's ancestor is a close subject of the Yellow Emperor, and the Yellow Emperor has done us a great favor. That's why our ancestor ordered us to come and pay our respects to the Yellow Emperor on the 12th birthday of Fan Fan and the rest of the younger generation. Then, we will start to practice our ancestral techniques. "

Du Qi looked at the small box and saw a dark red heart-shaped jade pendant the size of a duck's palm and an inconspicuous grayish-black bracelet. He was a bit confused. He felt that the color of the jade pendant and the bracelet were becoming brighter and brighter, as if they were injected with life energy and were about to come to life under his gaze. Just as he was in shock, he suddenly heard Du Weixiu say, "Qi-er, what you used to learn was only the introductory heart sutra of the cultivation method passed down by our ancestors. If you can learn the ancestral cultivation method, even if it's just a beginner level cultivation method... The martial technique you used to practice in the past, Light-body Technique, will be a hundred times more powerful. "

Du Qi was pleasantly surprised when he heard that. He said longingly, "Just a beginner level cultivation technique is already so powerful. If you can learn your ancestral cultivation technique, won't you be invincible in the world?"

Du Weixiu looked at the jade pendant and bracelet in the small box and sighed. "Although I don't dare to say that I am invincible in the world, it is enough to look down on everyone. However, whether you can learn the ancestral heart transfer technique depends on your luck. What do you think?"

Du Qi was wondering why his grandfather and father did not cultivate such a powerful skill. When he heard this, he could not help but ask curiously, "Cultivating depends on luck and luck? Could this be related to the item in the box?"

Du Xiu nodded and said, "That's right!"

Du Qi was still puzzled and said," What kind of treasure is this? It can actually affect our luck and fortune? "

Du Xiu didn't answer, but asked instead, "Qi'er, do you still remember the story of Nuwa mending heaven?"

Du Qi said, "I dare not forget this legend."

Du Wei said: "That's not a legend, but it's true. Tell me about it!"

Du Qi hesitated for a moment before slowly saying: "In the ancient era, the Water God Gong Gong and the Fire God Zhu Rong fought for the world. The old Gong Gong's army lost in anger and crashed into Buzhou Mountain. Although Buzhou Mountain was a pillar that supported the sky, it was broken by Gong Gong in anger. Suddenly, the sky collapsed and the earth caved in. Huge rocks fell from the sky and crashed into innocent people who didn't know anything. Raging flames rose from the ground. The water couldn't be put out. It rolled to the panicked people. Because the pillar broke, the earth tilted to the southeast. The surging seawater also poured down to the land and swallowed the remaining people. "

Speaking up to this point, Du Qi couldn't help but secretly look at his grandfather and father. Seeing that they seemed to be listening to him, he continued, "Most of the people were killed by flying stones, drowned by the flood, and burned to death by the earth fire. The survivors could only flee to the mountains in a panic. However, the forest is the territory of beasts. They are very angry after being disturbed. Without any explanation, they launched a crazy attack on the humans. Although the people fought back, however, even with all their methods and strength, they were still unable to resist the wild attacks of the animals. Many people were bitten to death and eaten by the animals. Humans encountered an unprecedented disaster. Some were smashed to death by crazy giant rocks. Some were drowned by the surging flood, and some were mercilessly burned to death by the great fire. Some had been bitten to death by vicious insects, while others had been killed by brutal beasts. Some were eaten by ferocious birds, humans were facing the danger of extinction. "

As if he felt the suffering people had suffered at that time, Du Qi could not help but feel sad. After a slight pause, he continued, "Nuwa and Consort felt incomparable pain when she saw that humans had suffered such a strange disaster for no reason. Thus, she decided to mend the heavens and save mankind from danger. She worked tirelessly to find all kinds of five-colored stones from various places, and then used her own divine fire to melt these stones into liquid. She went to block the hole in the sky that was formed from the collapse of the heavenly pillar, and then she caught a ten-thousand-year-old divine turtle. She cut off its four legs and used them as pillars to support half of the collapsed sky. Then, she killed the black dragon that was the head of all beasts, the bug snake, and the other vicious black dragons. It eliminated the harm that wild beasts do to humans. "