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Chapter 182 : The Five Supremes and Nine Regents
Chen Yutang truly lived up to his reputation.
He had genuinely read widely and truly possessed a photographic memory.
Like a human AI, as soon as Ming Chen input the keywords, he spat out a long string of information.
He covered everything, big and small, whether it was history or myths and legends from various sources.
Regardless of truth or falsehood, he told Ming Chen everything he had ever read that was related.
Ên̊umȧ
"Is that so..."
Ming Chen gently stroked the little bird's head, pondering inwardly.
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Chen Yutang didn't know what Ming Chen was thinking. Seeing him fall silent, he couldn't help but say, "Lord Ming, too much time has passed. It's impossible to verify what's true and what's false."
"In ancient times, the transmission and recording of information were very problematic. After two thousand years, the true original appearance of events is long lost. Some strange events were passed down by word of mouth, records were destroyed in the flames of war, and authors deliberately exaggerated things, leading to the current versions."
"The ancient people were mostly ignorant and didn't understand many things, so they liked to attribute the unknown to gods and ghosts. Perhaps they were just fooled by some sorcerers using tricks to pretend to be gods, or perhaps it was just some coincidences. If we count our recent era, the five hundred years of Qian-Yuan, have any heroes been enshrined as immortal gods?"
These legends were mostly used for entertainment.
Ẇ е b̀n̊ о̇ v е̂ l Ēn̄ u.m̄a
Chen Yutang felt that plotting for the nation's great affairs was more important.
He couldn't help but say this to Ming Chen as a sort of reminder.
"Whether it's true or false, it has been passed down, and it has been believed in, has it not?"
"If people believe it, then it is true."
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Ming Chen smiled at him, his tone inscrutable.
Perhaps Lord Ming just likes to listen to these fantastic stories.
Еn ũ m_а̀ .ĭ d̂
Chen Yutang pursed his lips and said no more.
Ming Chen paused for a moment, then asked again, "Does Lord Chen know of any other immortal spirit who once built a flower bridge to ferry a million soldiers, and also guided the souls of the dead at the Gate of Death?"
"Could it be the Supreme Venerable of Obscure Nether and Wondrous Law who rules over the underworld?"
People always like to attribute uncontrollable and unknowable things like life and death, fortune, and fate to immortal gods. This world naturally had its legends of gods and immortals, of all kinds. Ming Chen had indeed read and heard of them, but he had never studied them in detail. Therefore, he was not familiar with the legend of the Lord of Li-Fire Star that was just mentioned.
Aside from some miscellaneous, niche, and obscure legends.
The mainstream belief in gods and immortals among the common people was divided into the two realms of Daoism and Buddhism.
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Daoism had the Five Supremes and Nine Regents. The five supreme venerables created heaven, earth, all things, and the principles of the world. The nine regent celestial emperors governed heaven and earth in various aspects, with countless deities and stars below them, each in charge of various duties. Buddhism had three Buddhas, three Bodhisattvas, eighty-one Arhats, and three thousand Buddhas. Within the supreme Buddha land lay the great wisdom of paradise, controlling the cycle of life and death. Through enduring hardships and achieving great enlightenment, one could become a Buddha on the spot.
Some deities were ethereal and vague, with no legends passed down.
Some immortal gods, however, had some basis in history. It was said that a certain hero became an immortal god, or a certain famous person was the reincarnation of a certain immortal god... The legends were chaotic and mixed, a jumble of nonsense. Each book told a different story, most of them too ancient, sounding fantastical and impossible to verify. No one knew if they were true or false.
The divine duties of many immortal gods overlapped.
For believers, heaven and earth were all created by the gods, all things in the world were controlled by the spirits, and fate was written by the deities. Before doing anything, one needed to pray for blessings.
For non-believers, what the eye could see was heaven and earth, what the eye could see was reality. There were no gods or masters in the world. They didn't pray for blessings before doing anything, and nothing was delayed because of it.
Wе b́ ǹ о̀ v е l Ӗń ú m̀ а
There were also those who half-believed and half-disbelieved, half-praying and half-not.
And compared to the obscure Lord of Li-Fire Star, Ming Chen had some knowledge of the Five Supremes and Nine Regents.
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This Supreme Venerable of Obscure Nether and Wondrous Law was one of the Five Supremes, in charge of life and death. After death, the souls of all things in the world returned to the netherworld, under the jurisdiction of the underworld.
However, Ming Chen only knew his name, not his story.
He only made this guess upon hearing about guiding the souls of the dead.
Chen Yutang paused at his words, then nodded lightly, "According to what Lord Ming said, it is indeed this Supreme Venerable."
Е́.nŭmå .і̃ d̃
"According to the 'Creation of Heaven and Earth', after a person dies, their soul crosses ten thousand mountains and can glimpse a solemn visage before the Gate of Death in the far north. The visage is the thousand faces of the Supreme Venerable, reflecting the person's life. If the person feels shame upon seeing it, they re-enter the cycle of reincarnation. If they feel no shame, they become a demon or a god, to be punished or enjoy pleasure, never to set foot in the human world again. In reincarnation, all past lives are forgotten. Once one enters the netherworld, one cannot return, so no one knows if this is true or false."
"According to the 'Annals of the Fourteen Ancestors' in the 'Grand Canon of Divine Xia', when the Great Xia was founded, it once faced a life-and-death crisis. After losing a great battle against the old dynasty, they were besieged at Mount Linghe, which is now north of Ji Province in Northern Lie. The Xia Ancestor led his army in a risky breakout attempt but was blocked by the Lie River. The river was turbulent, making it impossible to advance, while behind them, the million-strong army of the old dynasty was in hot pursuit, on the verge of annihilation. Suddenly, an immortal maiden walked gracefully out of the mountain forest. She wore a blouse of a hundred flowers, had bells around her ankles, and her face was exquisitely beautiful, ethereal like an immortal. She held a verdant jade-bamboo staff and carried a flower basket."
"Just as the million-strong army was about to be annihilated, she raised her hand and waved the jade-bamboo staff lightly. Divine power rippled, light flowed, and a hundred flowers bloomed. A miraculous event occurred: the turbulent river suddenly calmed, vines grew profusely, and unknown exotic flowers vied to bloom, connecting the two banks of the river and forming a huge flower bridge, guiding the million soldiers of Great Xia across. After the army had crossed the river, the huge flower bridge turned into specks of fluorescent light and disappeared. When the enemy army arrived in pursuit, they could only sigh in despair across the river, watching as the Xia Ancestor escaped his predicament."
"The divine maiden was devastatingly beautiful, peerless in her grace. Having built a flower bridge to ferry a million soldiers, the Xia Ancestor was smitten by her. Out of gratitude, he wished to marry her and make her his wife, the empress and mother of the nation. However, after he declared his intentions, the exquisite immortal maiden aged in an instant. Her three thousand black silks turned completely white, her face withered, and her figure became stooped, greatly frightening the Xia Ancestor. The immortal maiden gave him a deep look, a vast voice seemed to echo in his ears, and her figure disappeared. Thereafter, the Xia Ancestor could not sleep at night, often hearing the howls of wild ghosts in his ears, and in his dreams, he was introduced to thousands of rakshasas and evil ghosts. His body withered and he grew weaker. Later, he met a strange person who said that he had offended the Supreme Venerable and should atone with a state ceremony to repay his sin. After the Xia Ancestor worshipped the Supreme Venerable for a year, the nightmares ceased. After his death, the Xia Ancestor was ennobled as one of the Nine Regents, in charge of the world's food supply, residing in the immortal palace farthest from the underworld."
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"In addition to that, she has some other legends."
"The 'Guangtian Annals' says that the Supreme Venerable of Obscure Nether has a thousand faces and a thousand forms, and walks the mortal world once every thousand years to comprehend wisdom. She also participated in the struggle for the Nine Provinces after the Xia Dynasty..."
Е̂ñu m̈ а̀.. iḋ
Chen Yutang's mouth was dry from talking. He picked up his teacup to wet his throat, having told Ming Chen every last detail.
The fantastic myths were quite interesting to listen to.
"Is that so..."
Ming Chen stroked the little bird, listening with great relish. "Lord Chen is truly knowledgeable."
Chen Yutang shook his head, "It's just that I like to read when I have nothing to do. Lord Ming overpraises me."
"A legend is just a legend. Too much time has passed, it's just an exaggeration passed down by people. There are no records in the definitive history books. Whether this event actually happened in real history is another matter."
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"According to military strategists' deductions, when the Xia Dynasty was founded, it was impossible for them to have a million soldiers. The corrupt old dynasty couldn't have raised that many people either. Besides, a million soldiers crossing a bridge is too ethereal, and there would be many problems in its implementation."
"Other historical records also do not mention the Xia Ancestor worshipping an immortal venerable for a year."
"As for the truth or falsehood of it, Lord Ming should judge for himself."
Chen Yutang was kind-hearted, worried that Ming Chen would get lost in these fantastic stories and neglect his duties.
He then mentioned the debates on history and legend from several other books, once again reminding him.
"Hahaha~"
Ėn ũ_m а
"Good!"
"Chen thanks Lord Chen for his concern."
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The more one reads, the broader one's knowledge, the clearer one's perception of the world becomes.
This minister with the Mediterranean hairstyle indeed had the elegant demeanor of a scholar.
His knowledge was extensive, he was practically a human library. He was indeed a person worth befriending.
Ming Chen narrowed his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and then said to Chen Yutang, "Does Lord Chen have an ailment of the eyes?"
We.b̀ n o v̈ё_l. Ӗ n̊ ům ā.
Ming Chen shifted the topic from myths and legends to Chen Yutang himself.
Chen Yutang was taken aback, then rubbed his eyes and gave Ming Chen a helpless smile, "Lord Ming is laughing at me."
"Yutang was fond of books since childhood and often read by candlelight all night, which ruined my eyes. That's why I often squint when I see people. There is no ill intent, I hope Lord Ming will forgive me."
"Is that so..."
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In this era, there were no mobile phones or computers. It was quite difficult to become nearsighted.
This was an ailment of the wealthy; one had to be able to read and afford candles.
Ê n̊ u̇ m̂a
"Lord Chen, during Chen's time in the south, I heard of a kind of ornament in the southern countries that can be worn on the eyes to cure eye diseases and help restore clear vision."
"Some other day, Chen will do some research and help you craft a pair. How about it?"
Chen Yutang was stunned, then a look of joy couldn't help but appear on his face. "Really?"
His eye ailment was indeed a source of helplessness.
It was quite inconvenient in his daily life, and seeking medical advice had not worked.
He was about to give up, but unexpectedly, this exceptionally talented young man had now given him a solution.
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Ming Chen smiled, "Chen knows the principle, but it will require your cooperation with a craftsman and many experiments."
"There shouldn't be any problem."
This thing wasn't that complicated. He just needed to pick some impurity-free crystal or quartz, find a clever craftsman to cut, grind, and polish it, and then adjust the curvature according to Chen Yutang's vision.
It was just that few people used it and the cost-effectiveness wasn't high, so no one had bothered to research it.
This Lord Chen could be considered a test subject. If it worked for him, he could promote it a little and provide a solution for others with the same symptoms.
This matter wasn't a big deal, but Ming Chen knew it was something he could do with little effort.
W̌ е b̀ ṅ оve̊ l̊ E ńǔ mа́
"Hahahaha!"
"Good, good, good! This humble one believes in Lord Ming."
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He had heard about the miraculous abilities of this young man.
He certainly wouldn't make empty promises.
He raised his teacup and said to Ming Chen, "Come, this humble one will toast Lord Ming with tea in place of wine!"
"Ah~ Lord Chen, don't be so polite."
En̈uṁ ӓ
"In the future, Chen will still have some questions to ask Lord Chen!"
"Of course, of course!"
"Whatever Lord Ming wants to ask, just come find this humble one. This humble one will surely tell you everything I know, without holding anything back!"
(End of Chapter)
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