Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 279: A Conjecture That Overturns History
Chapter 279: A Conjecture That Overturns History
The old general’s duty was to guard the Everlasting Ruins and prevent outsiders from intruding. The only ones who entered were Yun Zhi and Lu Yang, as well as the immortal soul residing within Lu Yang.
Upon heading in, Lu Yang didn’t feel out of place. The Yanjiang Branch of the Everlasting Creed had a secret domain which was a spitting replica of the Everlasting Ruins, designed to foster a sense of belonging and strengthen their faith in the Everlasting Immortal.
Everything from the floating platforms and the ancient structures atop them felt familiar. The buildings had given way under the erosion of time, making it hard to imagine what they looked like before crumbling.
Yun Zhi snapped her fingers. The collapsed structures floated into the air, piecing themselves together to restore their original form, as if time had reversed.
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Though different from contemporary architectural styles, these buildings couldn’t be described as “archaic” by any means. Modern architecture had evolved over three hundred thousand years since the Great Qian Dynasty, changing with the times.
The ancient era spanned more than three hundred thousand years. Toward its end, art, language, and other aspects of civilization were already highly advanced, no less sophisticated than today. The only difference was in style.
The main bodies of the buildings were grand and imposing. Though its pavilions were arranged irregularly, it created a picturesque scene. Even the gates were inlaid with topaz, jasper, and pure gold, exuding an aura of magnificence.
Yun Zhi asked, “Senior, do you recognize these structures?”
It was just the three of them inside the ruins, so there was no need for the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to hide herself, and she emerged from the mental space. She examined the buildings, then shook her head gently. “I don’t recognize these structures. Although I am clueless about architectural styles, I can’t help but feel that these don’t resemble the buildings from our era.”
A rare display of surprise streaked across Yun Zhi’s visage. “According to the Great Xia Dynasty’s assessment, these ruins date back 300,000 to 400,000 years. The Great Xia Dynasty has never made an error in dating. Moreover, the architectural style and layout here don’t match the early Great Qian Dynasty.
“The academic community generally believes that following the Ancient Nameless One refinement of the stars, the glorious ancient era, along with its countless treasures, was reduced to ashes. Hence, when the Great Qian Dynasty was newly established, they advocated for frugality and reduced taxes and rents. If we look at the buildings in these ruins, while they are not extravagant, they certainly have nothing to do with frugality.” This information was not from Yun Zhi but rather a report a group of senior scholars had submitted to the Xia Emperor after their site investigation.
“I don’t know then,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy admitted honestly. Pondering about such matters wasn’t her forte.
All this while, Lu Yang had kept silent. He hadn’t expected the exploration of the ruins to hit a snag right at the start, unable to determine even which era it belonged to.
Further ahead were the murals Lu Yang was familiar with.
In the mural, the androgynous Everlasting Immortal stood with arms outstretched, cradling countless planets in their embrace. On each planet knelt a small figure offering tributes to the Everlasting Immortal with their hands held up high.
Four months ago, Branch Leader Chu of Yanjiang Commandery had led Lu Yang’s trio into a secret domain. In front of a similar mural, he had explained the origins of the Everlasting Immortal, making them privy to the ancient secret of the Ancient Nameless One refining the stars.
So much has changed since then, Lu Yang lamented. It hasn’t even been that long. Branch Leader Chu was such a good person, yet he was gone just like that. But the culprit remains at large, unpunished to this day.
To the right of the mural was a long passage of text that Lu Yang couldn’t understand. “Is this the script from ancient times?”
Yun Zhi nodded, giving Lu Yang a rough translation. The text essentially stated that the Everlasting Immortal had protected humanity during the ancient era, fighting against the Ancient Nameless One and eventually dying of exhaustion. However, as long as the Everlasting Immortal’s name was uttered, they could be resurrected.
It was now confirmed that this segment of history was fabricated. Neither the Everlasting Immortal Fairy Huang Doudou nor the Everlasting Immortal Bu Yaolian had done such a thing. The former had perished before the Ancient Nameless One refined the stars, while the latter had only been born a few months ago.
“So these are actually ruins from the ancient era?” Lu Yang furrowed his brow. He couldn’t shake off the feeling that things weren’t so straightforward.
Yun Zhi shook her head. “In the past, I might have thought so. But after hearing what Senior has shared, I now suspect that the text on the mural was deliberately left by the mastermind to mislead us.”
She turned to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy. “Senior, I’ve translated most of the text, but people in this era cannot fully decipher the ancient language. This signature is one example; neither the scholars sent by the court nor I can translate it.”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy stared at the signature and frowned. Of course, I can understand it, but this sentence is so strange that I thought I might be mistaken.
She enunciated every word. “May the Everlasting Immortal bless the Legacy Ember Dynasty to last for eternity.”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy questioned, “What is the Legacy Ember Dynasty?”
Lu Yang was also bemused. He had never heard of a dynasty called “Legacy Ember.”
From a chronological perspective, after the ancient era ended, the Great Qian Dynasty was built upon the ruins. One hundred thousand years later, the Great Yu Dynasty replaced the Great Qian Dynasty. Another hundred thousand years passed, and the Great Xia Dynasty was born, continuing to this day.
There was no place for the “Legacy Ember Dynasty.” According to the Everlasting Immortal Fairy, this dynasty also couldn’t have existed during the ancient era.
Lu Yang and the Everlasting Immortal Fairy looked toward Yun Zhi, hoping for an answer.
Yun Zhi frowned slightly, equally perplexed. “I’ve never heard of the Legacy Ember Dynasty either. Could it be that this dynasty existed during ancient times?”
Lu Yang rejected the theory. “That’s impossible. The Immortal Fairy told me that there were only tribes during the ancient era. Even concepts like “dynasty” and “law” didn’t exist.”
The Everlasting Immortal Fairy nodded in affirmation.
Lu Yang put forth a supposition. “Is it possible that after the Immortal Fairy perished, the notion of a dynasty emerged, and one was established?”
Yun Zhi shook her head. “After Senior perished, the Ancient Nameless One soon refined the continent, erasing everyone who knew the Immortal Fairy’s name. The time between these two events couldn’t have been long enough to establish a dynasty.” In other words, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s demise marked the beginning of the end of the ancient era.
Suddenly, a conjecture sprouted in Lu Yang’s mind, but it was so shocking that it could overturn the world’s understanding. “Since we have eliminated all other possibilities, only two remain.
“The first possibility is that the mural was created by a mastermind behind the scenes, who fabricated the nonexistent 'Legacy Ember Dynasty' as a red herring.
“The problem with the first possibility is that fabricating a nonexistent dynasty would be too easy to expose, making it pointless.
“The second possibility is that between the ancient era and the Great Qian Dynasty, there was another dynasty called the Legacy Ember Dynasty. This was supposed to be the true first dynasty in history. Furthermore, the Legacy Ember Dynasty’s legacy, language, and wealth were inherited from ancient times. It was only after the fall of the Legacy Ember Dynasty that the ancient legacy was completely severed.
“The problem with the possibility is—why doesn’t anyone know of the Ember Legacy Dynasty’s existence? How could the rise and fall of a dynasty leave not a single trace in the annals?”
