Volume 11: The First Law Chapter 14: Who is the Most Respected of the Three Thousand Dao Laws (Part 2)
Just six words in one sentence contain an astonishing amount of information.
Lu Qingshan's originally happy expression suddenly faded.
"Who are you?" he asked, frowning and looking at the woman on the stage.
"Don't you know my name?" The Princess of Qin showed a playful attitude that her subjects would never see on weekdays. She blinked at Lu Qingshan and said with a smile, "Qin Yitian."
This cheerful and playful attitude is exactly the same as that of his sword spirit girl.
However, Lu Qingshan already understood clearly that although the Qin Yitian in front of him was still Qin Yitian, he was no longer the same Qin Yitian.
Although this sentence is confusing, that’s what it means.
As for where the problem lies?
Lu Qingshan almost guessed it.
After the passage of time, the Qin Yitian we meet again is no longer the Qin Yitian of that period of time, the Dragon Sparrow Sword Spirit.
In this world, at this point in time, Qin Yitian's identity is Her Royal Highness the Princess of Qin.
In this case, how did Qin Yitian finally transform from a princess of the Qin Kingdom in Daoyuan Realm into the Dragon Bird Sword Spirit of Cangqiongtian? And how did she appear in the South Sea?
Also, how can I return to my own time and space now?
Many problems were placed before Lu Qingshan, and he needed to solve them one by one.
"Your Highness, do you know me?" Lu Qingshan looked at Qin Yitian and asked again.
"Of course I know him," Qin Yitian said with a smile, "Isn't he the Crossing River Dragon Lu Qingshan?"
"So Your Highness didn't know me before this." Lu Qingshan said calmly.
"Isn't it enough for you to know me?" Qin Yitian said again: "As for me, I can start getting to know you now."
Her expression was very calm, as if she was stating something that was a matter of course.
"Judging from the reactions of the ministers at the court meeting just now, the so-called sword that guards the country is extremely important and has a very high status. Your Highness didn't even know me before, but he wants to give me such an important sword that guards the country. Isn't that too much of a joke?" Lu Qingshan raised his eyebrows and asked directly.
He asked directly and honestly.
Because Qin Yitian has always been the person Lu Qingshan trusts the most.
So even if Qin Yitian in front of him was not his sword spirit girl, Lu Qingshan could not have any negative emotions such as suspicion and hostility towards her.
"No joke." The atmosphere became solemn, and Qin Yitian also restrained the playfulness in his expression and answered seriously: "Because I know that you are the most suitable sword master for the Sword of the Nation."
"Why are you so sure?"
"You will understand soon." Qin Yitian said, and then pulled out a long box from the compartment of the imperial chair beside him.
The box is made of ancient wood, with exquisite dragon and phoenix patterns carved on the surface, and it looks extremely valuable.
Qin Yitian said nothing, but gently opened the lid of the box and displayed the contents of the box in front of Lu Qingshan.
There was only one thing inside.
An ancient long sword.
The whole body is red and glowing.
Lying quietly in the box.
Lu Qingshan looked at the long sword and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.
"Dragon Bird." He blurted out.
Dragon Bird!
The sword in the box is none other than Dragon Bird.
"Sure enough, you also know it." Qin Yitian pointed at the dragon bird and said:
"It is the sword that protects the Qin State, but the world only knows that it is the sword that protects the country, but has never known that its name is Dragon Bird."
"In the entire Qin State, besides me, you are the second person who knows the true name of the Sword of the Nation."
Qin Yitian paused, then continued: "Unless I say anything."
Lu Qingshan looked at the dragon bird in the box, and after a moment of silence, he looked up at Qin Yitian who was holding the box. He did not explain too much , but said slowly: "You are right, I am indeed the most suitable sword master for the Sword of the Nation."
Because, Dragon Bird is his natal sword.
"See, I told you so." Qin Yitian blinked, and a hint of undisguised pride flashed in his eyes.
"In that case, Dragon Bird will be your sword from now on."
Qin Yitian took the Dragon Bird out of the box, then put the long box aside. He stroked the sword of the Dragon Bird reluctantly, and finally walked down from the stage and handed the Dragon Bird to Lu Qingshan.
Lu Qingshan solemnly took Longque, then grasped the hilt of Longque and swung the sword tentatively.
Although a long time has passed, Lu Qingshan can still clearly feel the sense of harmony between himself and Longque.
Ignoring the sense of fit between time and space.
This is the inseparable connection between the sword and its master.
But at this moment, Lu Qingshan was also a little confused.
Time flows like a river.
In other words, the current time point is before the Tianyuan year.
So what is this for me now?
Going back to the past, did you cheat on yourself?
More importantly, will what you are doing now change the entire future?
Will the butterfly effect prevent my future self from obtaining the Dragon Bird?
Lu Qingshan pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head silently.
Going against the tide of time, this is something that even the Taoist Ancestor cannot do - if he could do it, what would the battle between Taoism and demons matter?
Based on this inference, there should be no real reshaping of the timeline in the world.
Because Daozu is the most powerful force in the world.
Therefore, my current situation should be in a certain timeline that actually happened in history. I am a witness to the long river of time. No matter what I do, it will not hinder the future.
That is, time always moves forward for him.
Lu Qingshan just went to a past world in the forward timeline.
In game terms, it is equivalent to downloading a copy.
If we understand it from the perspective of a copy, it seems that Lu Qingshan has the answer in his mind as to how to leave here and return to his world and his timeline.
——Once you clear this copy, everything will be over.
Lu Qingshan thought about it again and basically confirmed this point of view.
As for how to clear this "copy"...
Lu Qingshan withdrew his gaze from the dragon bird and fell on Qin Yitian's face.
"How does it feel?" Qin Yitian asked with interest when he saw Lu Qingshan stopped testing the sword.
"It is the best sword." Lu Qingshan said.
"Of course," Qin Yitian nodded and said with certainty: "It is not only the best sword in Qin State, but also the strongest weapon in Daoyuan Realm."
"Why is Your Highness so sure?" Lu Qingshan's eyes flashed.
He said Dragon Sparrow was the best sword because Dragon Sparrow was his sword.
But why did Qin Yitian say so?
The Daoyuan Realm is so vast for mortals, and the most powerful weapon in the Daoyuan Realm is a bit too arrogant.
"Just call me Yitian." Qin Yitian said with a smile.
After a pause, she suddenly asked, "Do you know why my Qin State is ranked among the nine great states?"
"A country with strong national strength will naturally be called a superior country." Lu Qingshan replied.
"Yes," Qin Yitian nodded, "but not entirely correct."
"The nine great nations are not only powerful, but also because they possess the nine most powerful Dao methods in the world."
"Nine great Dao methods?" Lu Qingshan frowned slightly.
"There are three thousand Taoist methods, but there is always a difference in superiority and inferiority." Qin Yitian said solemnly.
"The nine great states are Qin, Huang, Han, Zhao, Meng, Yan, Qi, Chu, and Wei."
"Meng Guo is in charge of the Heaven Sealing Dao Law and is in charge of sealing."
"Zhao is in charge of the ancient divine Taoism and is able to communicate with the gods."
"Korea has the Five Elements Taoism, which has a myriad of variations."
"Yan State cultivates the Xiaoyao Dao method, and the whole world can walk on flat ground."
"Qi has obtained the Dao of Life and Death, and can steal Life and Death."
"The Chu State adheres to the law of destiny and uses the warnings of heaven and earth for its own benefit."
"Wei Guo masters the Yuanling Dao method, turning decay into magic."
"You just mentioned seven countries." Seeing that Qin Yitian stopped before finishing the introduction of the nine countries, Lu Qingshan reminded him.
"The situation in Desolate Country... is rather special." Qin Yitian hesitated for a moment and finally spoke.
"The Wild Country masters the Dao of Mountains and Seas, which can make all things return to the abyss. If we only talk about improving combat power, the Dao of Mountains and Seas is the best." She spoke again with a complicated expression.
Lu Qingshan's heart moved.
The way of mountains and seas, all things return to the abyss... If he hasn't reacted yet, he is too stupid.
However, he could see that Qin Yitian had not finished speaking, so he remained silent and waited for the next words.
"It's just that the current Desolate Country... no longer controls the Dao of Mountains and Seas." Qin Yitian said softly.
"Um?"
"The Mountain and Sea Dao Law is powerful, but its power comes at the cost of destroying the mountains and seas. This is an evil law," Qin Yitian continued, "Dripping water wears away a stone. You can imagine that with the existence of such a Dao Law, sooner or later the Daoyuan Realm will return to desolation."
“No one wants to see this happen.”
"So thirty years ago, the other eight great nations, except the Desolate Nation, jointly carried out an 'assassination operation'."
Lu Qingshan's eyes flashed slightly... Wasn't it thirty years ago when the White Walkers were resurrected?
"At that time, the eight great nations gathered their best players from various countries and combined the power of various Dao laws to sneak into the palace of the Desolate Kingdom and assassinate all the royal family members of the Desolate Kingdom who mastered the Dao law of mountains and seas."
"The Taoism is based on blood, so after the assassination, the Mountain and Sea Taoism was lost."
"The next step should have been for the eight superior countries to encroach on the Desolate Country and divide its territory. You have guessed what happened later." When Qin Yitian saw Lu Qingshan's expression, he knew that he had guessed it almost right.
"The resurgence of the White Walkers has disrupted the plans of the Eight Kingdoms."
"Although the royal family of the Desolate Country who mastered the Dao of Mountains and Seas is dead, the army is still there. It is not an easy task to destroy the Desolate Country."
"Now that we are facing the external enemy of the White Walkers, it is not appropriate to fight internally. The Eight Great Kingdoms can only give up this idea."
"As for the Desolate Country, a new king will soon ascend the throne. The country is still strong, but it no longer has the Shanhai Dao."
Lu Qingshan listened silently, but he became more confused.
Qin Yitian said that Taoism is based on blood and is natural.
It is certain that his power of mountains and seas is the Tao of Mountains and Seas.
However, the power of mountains and seas was clearly obtained from practicing the Guixu Sutra, and had nothing to do with bloodline...
"What about Qin?" Lu Qingshan asked again: "What is Qin's Taoism?"
"The Qin State's Taoism is in your hands, isn't it?" Qin Yitian said with a smile.
Lu Qingshan's heart skipped a beat, and he reacted, "You mean... Dragon Bird?"
"Yes," Qin Yitian nodded, "Qin is the only one among the nine great countries that has not mastered Taoism, but we have the Dragon Sparrow Sword."
"It possesses divine power that ordinary weapons cannot imagine, and it is definitely not something that any craftsman in the world can forge. It was with the help of this sword that the First Emperor made Qin one of the nine great nations."
"So, the First Emperor once said that the Dragon Bird is the Dao of our Qin State, and called it the sword that protects the country."
"What's wrong with calling a weapon that can be compared with the top Taoist magic the strongest in the Daoyuan world?" Qin Yitian asked back.
That's true.
Lu Qingshan nodded silently.
He thought about it, and finally asked curiously: "Since there are different levels of Taoism, what is the first Taoism in the Taoyuan Realm?"
Among the three thousand Taoist laws, who is the most respected?
