Chapter 8: Illustration of All Creation (1/2)
Chapter 8: Illustration of All Creation
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
”Fate?!” All of the villagers were stunned, unable to comprehend what General Li said. Fate? How could fate be tested?
Fang Zhengzhi was confused as well.
The fate as foretold in the legends would appear just like that? Did it have to come now? I’m not prepared for this! Mainly because I’m only six.I’m not even matured yet.
”Open it!” General Li ordered the eight soldiers carrying the mysterious object without much explanation.
”Yes sir!” The eight soldiers replied in unison.
After that, the eight soldiers walked towards the side of the object simultaneously. They stretched out their hands, grabbed the gold drapes that covered the object and gently unveil it.
”What is that?”
”Could it be...the Illustration of All Creation?! My god, the last round is actually the Illustration of All Creation.”
When the giant jade slab that was made entirely of pitch black jade was revealed, every villager was dumbfounded. Everyone was staring the jade slab like deers caught in headlights.
Especially those that passed the second round. They had eyes opened wide like saucers staring at it, afraid to miss even a second of it.
On the pitch black jade rock, light gold shimmers flowed along the surface. Those are countless of gold lines. There were characters and also figures that had an intricate complexity. From the top, these extended all the way to the bottom.
As the lines progressed bottom, the characters and figures got more complicated. From the initial simple characters and simple squares and circles, it slowly changed to a composite of squares and circles. Finally, the stars, sun, moon and a myriad of other figures and characters…
At the most bottom was a portrait of a immensely expansive mountains and rivers scenery.
General Li gave a small smile and a slight cough after seeing the expressions on the villagers’ face.
”That’s right! This is the Illustration of All Creation! Although this was one with the lowest quality, without an strong and solid foundation, it would still be impossible to solve. The Illustration of All Creation is fate, and it is also the gate!”
”To pass the final selection by the Divine Constabulary, there are two ways. First way: Unravel the Illustration of All Creation! Second way: Be the top scorer in the Capital’s ”Law of Dao Examinations”. Both will receive the special attention of the Divine Constabulary!”
Just as he finished, the villagers were in a commotion.
To them, both paths were too difficult. This first path was way beyond difficult. In legends, this Illustration of All Creation had proved too challenging even for some of the great men that had accessed Dao. To these people who barely even read the ”Law of Dao”, it was an impossible endeavour.
The second path was also extremely demanding. Although it was just the Capital’s Law of Dao examinations, the requirement was to be the top scorer. In other words, even if you passed the examinations with the second highest marks, there would be no recognition!
Any one of these paths was problematic for the villagers that were illiterate.
However, it was the Divine Constabulary after all.
By entering the Divine Constabulary, it was equivalent to an immediate rise in status. Why wouldn’t it be a difficult task? The villagers were all chattering among themselve, yet no one raised any objections.
”The road is shown to you by me, how you traverse it will depend on yourselves. Although both paths are challenging for all of you here, with the first two tests, I have noticed the huge potential of the Southern Mountain Village. I will personally suggest to the Divine Constabulary to set up a ‘Hall of Dao’ here. Those that passed the first two rounds will have the privilege of studying within the Hall of Dao.
”Hopefully one day, under the guidance of the Hall of Dao, you can become the top scorer in the Capital’s Law of Dao Examinations!”
General Li did not mention the path through the Illustration of All Creation because he personally felt that this path was just too challenging. Forget about the Southern Mountain Village. Even in the Divine Constabulary, other than the Divine Lord and the ”special guests”, only Missus could solve the so-called ”Illustration of All Creation of the lowest quality”.
When it came to General Li who was also an outstanding individual that accessed Dao, he could only look on and sigh.
Thinking about this, General Li immediately recalled his Missus. She was only five years old when she solved the Illustration of All Creation. When the current Sacred Lord heard about the news, even he jumped out of his skin. He personally send out a sacred order on the spot, praising the Divine Constabulary of the Northern Lands for producing an incredible ”Pride of the Heavens”.