Chapter 366 - 234: Nine Reincarnations, Nine Epiphanies, the Opportunity for Integration, Lu Yunqing’s Death
Chapter 366 - 234: Nine Reincarnations, Nine Epiphanies, the Opportunity for Integration, Lu Yunqing’s Death
A person’s life is truly filled with countless regrets.
There are many sights one will never see.
However, the existence of the Grand Thousand Canglan Map could make up for this.
In his Reincarnations, Lu Mingyuan experienced many lives he never had before and walked many paths he had never tread, completely perfecting his own Dao.
During these lives, he would inevitably encounter Lu Yunqing and Yun Qinghe. The one constant was his struggle against Lu Yunqing over their respective Daos.
In his fourth life, Lu Mingyuan was born into a declining Noble Family. With his exceptional martial skill, he became a Knight who aided the weak and rescued the wounded, roaming the Mortal World. Though beautiful women and great power beckoned to him, Lu Mingyuan maintained a pure heart, committed to his path of chivalry.
He enjoyed a tremendous reputation throughout the Jianghu.
Lu Yunqing, on the other hand, became a cold and merciless Assassin of the Jianghu, his ultimate goal being the death of Lu Mingyuan. Unfortunately, he was defeated by Lu Mingyuan time and again.
As for Yun Qinghe, she was the young lady of a Noble Family that had been wiped out. Lacking any physical strength, she had never practiced martial arts or undertaken Cultivation. After being rescued by Lu Mingyuan, a desire to learn martial arts sparked within her, yet she was held back by her own weak will.
Fortunately, Lu Mingyuan successfully guided her, helping her take up the sword once more and regain her confidence. Once she was on the right path, he vanished from her sight.
Yun Qinghe could not let this go, for she realized she had fallen in love with the renowned Knight of the Jianghu.
In reality, this was a trial Lu Mingyuan had set for her.
He needed Yun Qinghe to rediscover her Daoxin within the Scroll World.
Fortunately, Yun Qinghe did not disappoint him.
Eventually, following his past teachings, she became a Female Knight revered by all in the Jianghu. Lu Mingyuan watched over her from the shadows, witnessing her grow old.
In his fifth life, Lu Mingyuan was the son of a hunter from a prosperous Farmer Family. In his youth, his companions were the Spirit Monsters and Demons of the Mountain.
Growing tired of a carefree, wandering life, Lu Mingyuan used his exceptional Martial Dao talent to join the Court. He became a Martial Scholar, participated in numerous battles, and was eventually made a Marquis.
Due to his stellar performance, he participated in a martial tournament to win a bride, married the reigning Princess, and became the Court’s Prince Consort.
Unexpectedly, the new Emperor plotted against the old one. After ascending the throne, he began a cruel and inhumane reign of terror, slaughtering all of his siblings.
The Dynasty fell into great turmoil. With a corrupt Court, a peasant uprising swept across the entire nation.
Lu Mingyuan’s status as Prince Consort put him in an extremely difficult position. He was unwilling to suppress the peasant rebellion and serve a corrupt Court, yet he couldn’t simply overthrow the vast Dynasty either.
As it happened, Lu Yunqing had become the leader of this great rebellion.
With no one else capable in the Court, the powerful Lu Mingyuan was appointed in a time of crisis. He was made a general and defeated Lu Yunqing.
He then turned around and, using his prestige within the army, dethroned the new Emperor. He installed the sole surviving young princess on the throne and became the Regent King, sheltering the realm.
Only when the Empress came of age did Lu Mingyuan realize she was the Yun Qinghe of this lifetime.
And so, Lu Mingyuan taught her the ways of a monarch and how to treat her people with kindness. Yun Qinghe deeply respected him. After she began to rule in her own right, the Empress named him National Preceptor.
In his sixth life, Lu Mingyuan was a Court official. By building connections, he amassed immense power and influence, sponsoring many scholars and maintaining the nation’s stability.
Both women and men could afford an education.
With his help, Yun Qinghe became a Female Scholar, becoming erudite and well-mannered.
Lu Yunqing was one of those he sponsored. After receiving Lu Mingyuan’s aid, he passed the examinations to become a Scholar. However, during the next level of examinations, he was sabotaged and failed.
Destitute, he fell in love with a female ghost. The world did not understand, and the common people branded him a fiend, sentencing him to be burned at the stake.
At the last possible moment, the thousand-year-old ghost saved him.
She then unleashed her thunderous fury, slaughtering everyone in a small town.
As the governor responsible for the State and County, Lu Mingyuan learned of the incident and ultimately slew the female ghost.
From that day forward, the two became mortal enemies.
He ultimately died by Lu Mingyuan’s sword.
In his seventh life, Lu Mingyuan was a High Monk of the Buddhist Sect, while Lu Yunqing was the Saint Heir of the Demon Sect—despotic, cruel, and merciless...
In his eighth life, Lu Mingyuan was a man of letters who succeeded in the imperial examinations through his own intellect. Yun Qinghe was a White Fox Spirit, and Lu Mingyuan acted as her guide, awakening her intellect and helping her embark on the path of Cultivation.
Lu Mingyuan became the top scholar in the examinations through his own merit, with Lu Yunqing placing second. Lu Yunqing saw him as his ultimate rival, and the two remained locked in a struggle at Court for ten long years.
In his ninth life, Lu Mingyuan was the son of a Duke. Yun Qinghe was a woman of the brothels, quite famous for her beauty in the Capital City. She became a Courtesan of unparalleled beauty, sought after by men from all over, chasing fame and fortune while her youth slipped away.
After Lu Mingyuan bought her freedom, he led her out of that quagmire. She let go of her grudges and hatred, and began to live peacefully for herself.
However, Lu Yunqing had become the Prime Minister’s grandson and Lu Mingyuan’s rival in love. He opposed him at every turn from the shadows.
He experienced nine lives in total, and every one of them left a deep impression on Lu Mingyuan.
Throughout this process, Lu Mingyuan had to remain rational at all times. If he were to lose his sanity and forget his true identity, he would become trapped within the scroll forever.
If he were to fall, Yun Qinghe would undoubtedly be doomed.
Lu Yunqing, in contrast, was accomplished in every life, earnestly pursuing his own Dao.
Yet every single time, he was defeated by Lu Mingyuan.
Lu Mingyuan’s Dao was to walk his own path. It was uncompromising and utterly pure. Once he set his mind on something, he would never waver. It was a chivalrous Dao, one that forged a destiny for the living.
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