My Dreams Connect to Ancient Times

The turn of events surpassed Lu Xuan's predictions.

As Li Yutong bowed in ceremony, as countless people across the globe witnessed this very moment on television,

heaven and earth trembled, as if something profound was being born. The name of Lu Zi, after more than a hundred thousand years, once again resounded throughout the heavens and the Human World.

The sheer force of the Human Dao Trend that converged upon him surpassed Lu Xuan's imagination...

If Lu Xuan had originally shouldered two portions of the Human Dao Trend, then at this moment, the trend converging on him had already exceeded one hundred portions!

The world's Human Dao Trend could be divided into ten thousand portions. During the decline of the Zhou Dynasty, the Celestial Son of Zhou alone possessed three hundred,

enough to make even the Immortals and Buddhas wary, not daring to harm him... And now, Lu Xuan himself had shouldered more than one hundred portions,

making him equivalent to half a Celestial Son of Zhou. It was like being half a Celestial Son of the Human World who, despite a failing body and a ruined land, could still strike fear into all the Immortals and Buddhas in the heavens!

In the eyes of countless people, myriad landscapes of mountains and rivers appeared around this tall and imposing Immortal, this Lu Zi from the Ancient Times of a hundred thousand years ago. Visions of the entire nation manifested,

and a great, overlapping chorus of prayers from the masses rang out!

Li Yutong, being the closest, felt it the most keenly. He sensed the magnificent trend coiling around the young man before him.

'This trend...'

Li Yutong's pupils contracted slightly. As Speaker of the Federation, he was all too familiar with the Human Dao Trend!

Just then, a more composed reporter came to his senses, swallowed hard, and announced in a formulaic tone:

"Mr. Li Yutong, Speaker of the Federation, and Lu Zi, teacher of Confucius, have concluded their meeting. The two parties are now engaged in a friendly exchange..."

As the reporter's tremulous voice narrated the scene,

Li Yutong also came back to his senses, a smile spreading across his face.

"I have long heard of your name, Lu Zi. To finally meet you today is my great fortune!"

"You are too kind, Speaker Li."

Lu Xuan gave a slight nod, his voice even.

"The mayor of East Sea City was colluding with an Evil Cult. I have killed him."

"Lu Zi, you have eliminated a scourge for our Federation. I am eternally grateful!"

After the two chatted casually for a moment, Li Yutong glanced to the side, nodded toward Lu Xiuyuan, and smiled warmly.

"Elder Lu, it's been a long time. I was quite regretful for a good while after you chose to retire."

Lu Xiuyuan hurriedly returned the gesture with a bitter smile.

"I am a cripple now, after all. My Dao Foundation is shattered..."

The accompanying officials and reporters turned their gazes to the old man, surprise flashing in their eyes. 'This elder beside Lu Zi was once a high-ranking Federation official?'

While they were still puzzled, Li Yutong turned his gaze back to Lu Xuan and said with a smile,

"Lu Zi, you are a Great Virtue from Ancient Times. Before Confucius, you were the foremost of all sages. Now, you have returned to an era already rife with chaos. I lament the many hardships our people face..."

As he spoke, Li Yutong and Lu Xuan's eyes met. He saw the clarity in Lu Zi's gaze, recalled some information from a file he had seen earlier, and made a decision.

'Internally, corporations are rampant and Evil Cults sow chaos. Daoist Lineages place themselves above the law, and then there are the transcendent powers of the Life and Death Second Floors and the Upper Palace Earth Palace looming over everything.'

'Externally, the Demon Race watches us like a hungry tiger. We were forced into peace talks where they lord their power over us...'

'Could the situation be any worse?'

'It couldn't.'

'If Lu Zi wants authority, I'll give him authority. If he wants momentum, I'll give him momentum. I'll even make sure this momentum is like pouring oil on a raging fire... He wants to Change Heaven and Earth? Then let's Change Heaven and Earth!'

At this thought, in front of countless people and under the gaze of the entire world,

Li Yutong, the Speaker of the Federation, performed a deep bow. He used the ritual for worshiping Heaven, as if paying homage to a great sage... indeed, he *was* paying homage to a great sage!

"I, Li Yutong, implore Lu Zi to take power and command this trend! To administer the Dharma of the world, to govern the people, to oversee the officials, to investigate the corporations, to patrol the Red Dust..."

"I, Li Yutong, implore Lu Zi to save our world!"

The Grand Grade official prostrated himself, shocking the entire Ancestor Star into silence!

Another hundred portions of the Human Dao Trend came rumbling forth, pouring down upon the young man's head.

The celestial canopy above his head grew even grander, almost rivaling its size during the invasion of Qi!

Lu Xuan exhaled. The trend around his body was truly like oil poured on a raging fire, boiling and churning violently!

His expression flickered. He understood Li Yutong's decision and was astonished by the audacity of the Federation's Speaker.

He accepted the bow for three breaths without moving. Then, Lu Xuan helped Li Yutong to his feet, drew a deep breath, and his voice thundered as an immense, illusory visage appeared above his head, reflecting the mountains, rivers, and all living beings.

He proclaimed:

"The Great Sun has set, and the Human World has lost its color. In this time of sunless darkness..."

The young man's voice was like thunder, like a surging tide. Accompanied by a Heaven-Reaching trend, it shook the cosmos. In the heavens and on earth, it caused Immortal Flowers to rain down and purple qi to manifest into myriad phenomena!

"In this time of sunless darkness, I have come to the Human World to bring light to the land!"

As his words faded, the Immortal lifted his foot and ascended to the Celestial Vault. When he raised his arms, purple qi converged upon his body.

"I have come to bring light to the land! I have come to purge the evils of the Human World! I have come to right the collapsing heavens and earth!"

Dao Generating One began to turn. His Primordial Body pulsed with magnificence. Within his spiritual consciousness, the Cyan Lamp flared, the Fishing Drum and Qing Ping trembled, and the Supreme Daoist Robe and Daoist Crown began to glow.

He turned his palm over, as if gently caressing all of East Sea City.

"This city is my home in this era."

"It shall begin from this city."

As his voice fell, the Jade Void Glazed Lamp materialized in Lu Xuan's hand. Its flame burned fiercely, searing a patch of absolute clarity into the Celestial Vault!

Then, with a gentle wave of Lu Xuan's hand, the Mediation of Creation activated. Matter was reconstructed, transforming into vast Immortal Spiritual Qi and a torrential outpouring of Divine Essence.

The Immortal Spiritual Qi and Divine Essence coalesced into countless lotuses that bloomed with a pure, clear light.

A hundred thousand lotuses descended upon the city, splitting and multiplying until they rained down upon the heads of its millions of citizens.

The sick were cured, the injured were healed, the white hair of the elderly faded away, and newborn infants were bathed in divine splendor!

Within East Sea City, the muscles and bones of millions of people chimed in unison, a sound like the legendary Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound!

Millions of people had all built a Jade Tower and achieved Bone Marrow Refining!

Only then did the Immortal's gentle voice fully ring out from the sky.

"Starting from this city, I shall grant Longevity to all the people of the world. And once everyone has attained Longevity, there will be no more strife!"