116: Chapter 116 A Qualitative Change in Fortune, Young Ancestor Xuan?

In the days that followed, Lu Hu spent most of his time in the Xuan Kingdom comprehending luck, aside from occasionally returning to Tianduan Mountain to farm.

After many days of meditation, Lu Hu gained some insights. He also noticed that the luck was about to enter the stage of solidification and manifestation, but because there was no reference for its form, the luck remained fickle and ever-changing.

To determine the physical form of the solidified luck, the immortals of the Nine Great Lineages gathered to discuss what image their luck should take when it manifested.

"If you ask me, it should definitely be like this seat—how domineering would it be to have nine heads!"

Daoist Jiuyao was the first to speak, proudly reaching out to groom his nine heads: a bear head, a wolf head, a leopard head, a snake head, a turtle head, and so on.

"That is indeed not bad, but the golden light of luck is too eyesore. It should be changed to black to show more composure and solemnity," the Whale Night Demon Lord suggested with a shake of his head.

"What's so good about plain black? The calamity of world destruction has not yet passed. It should be changed to nine-colored. This world always needs some color to soothe the souls of all living beings," Fairy Jiuyao said.

"The more dangerous the times, the more serious one must be. Black can help people focus," the Whale Night Demon Lord countered.

Fairy Jiuyao smiled. "Daoist brother, life is already hard enough. Why squabble over small matters? A bit more color can give a sliver of warmth to weary souls."

"..."

The two of them went back and forth in their dispute while the others shook their heads; the opinions of these three could be ignored.

"If you ask me, the shape of roasted meat is best. Just looking at it gives you strength!" Great Venerable Wo Ri suddenly spoke up.

The others fell silent. Fine, this one didn't need to be considered either.

"Go play with your bird elsewhere."

Old Mountain Lord shooed Great Venerable Wo Ri away, then looked at the crowd with a serious expression and said in a deep voice,

"I feel that the image of a tiger would be quite excellent."

...A dead silence followed. Everyone was stunned. You acted serious for so long just to squeeze that out?

As if he hadn't noticed the crowd's reaction, Old Mountain Lord continued to himself,

"Don't you think all tigers have a majestic posture, a heroic spirit, and a natural dominance? Especially those eyes that command respect without even being angry—they truly show the demeanor of a king.

Furthermore, many tigers have an indescribable quality. Whether in terms of looks or intelligence, they far surpass other creatures of their age. Regardless of gender, they appear incredibly noble. Every movement is like a magical art formed through the accumulation of time. Tigers are born to be extraordinary beings.

I suggest we use the image of a tiger as the physical entity for our luck.

Of course, my saying all this has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I am a tiger. I just subconsciously feel that the national luck should look like this."

Lu Hu: ...

Brother, isn't saying it like this being a bit too flashy?

Having been able to rely on Tiger Dad and Mother Tiger since he was a cub, Lu Hu felt his skin was already quite thick, but at this moment, he still felt his face heating up.

Lu Hu was incredibly embarrassed. Mainly because Old Mountain Lord was a Heavenly Immortal and also from the Tiger Clan, his words made it seem like Lu Hu was the one directing him from behind the scenes.

How narcissistic!

Lu Hu wanted to interrupt Old Mountain Lord. He feared that if this continued, the image of the luck would be modeled after himself.

Lu Hu subconsciously touched his handsome face. To be honest, he didn't like the idea of his appearance becoming a statue.

He was one of a kind. No portrait could ever convey even one percent of his dominance.

"Ahem~"

At this moment, Emperor Xuan coughed twice and said slowly, "In ancient times, when the Xuan Kingdom was first established, Emperor Xuan Shi took the appearances of all living things and fused them into a 'Dragon' to serve as a totem. Following the ways of our ancestors, let the luck take the form of a dragon."

"I think that works."

Lu Hu spoke up. Without waiting for the opinions of others, he flew into the interior of the luck in the sky.

Strands of Five Elements Power bloomed from his fingertips, stirring the clouds within the golden sea of mist. Countless golden air currents intertwined and wound around each other, forming the rudimentary shapes of a dragon's head, body, and claws.

Having finished this, Lu Hu withdrew from the sea of luck and said calmly, "It's done. There's no need for further forced interference. As long as development continues and the people of the Xuan Kingdom live and work in peace with their hearts united, it will naturally complete its transformation into a dragon within a year."

"What a pity~" Old Mountain Lord sighed, sounding somewhat regretful.

Daoist Jiuyao, the Whale Night Demon Lord, and a few others looked disappointed, while the rest felt a weight lift off their hearts.

No matter how you looked at it, a dragon was better than those strange and bizarre shapes; it was acceptable.

"This King shall take his leave. Let it transform into a dragon on its own."

Lu Hu returned to Tianduan Mountain to continue cultivating the demon-transforming fruits.

Time flew by, and another half a year passed.

On this day, golden light exploded above the capital city of the Xuan Kingdom, piercing straight into the nine heavens. The sound of dragon roars echoed between heaven and earth, clear and resonant, shaking the entire universe.

The originally thick golden sea of clouds suddenly dispersed, and golden dragons of luck, each millions of feet long, flew out from within.

Their dragon scales shone with brilliant gold, their whiskers fluttered like the wind, and their eyes were majestic and holy. Their bodies were entwined with mysterious power of laws as they circled above the Xuan Kingdom, constantly moving. Wherever the golden dragons passed, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth became increasingly dense, withered plants sprouted anew, diseased creatures were instantly healed, and even in areas not yet belonging to the Xuan Kingdom's territory, the speed of heaven and earth's decay was forcibly slowed by several degrees.

Everyone in the Xuan Kingdom, whether commoners or cultivators, was cheering. Their voices shook the heavens as they felt glory, pride, and recognition for their origins.

After the golden dragons of luck finished their tour of the Xuan Kingdom, they returned to the capital, Xuan City, and merged together. Their bodies continuously shrank from ten thousand feet long to just an inch in size. With their golden light restrained, they dove straight into the nation-guarding seal deep within the imperial palace.

This supreme treasure, rumored to be able to save the world, was now inhabited by the golden dragon of luck. The seal instantly erupted with brilliant golden light, and with it as the center, infinite power of laws and order manifested.

Suddenly, the nation-guarding seal took to the air and quickly vanished.

Seeing this, the immortals were pale with fright. Lu Hu decisively pulled out the void-breaking sword, cut through space, and gave chase.

Finally, Lu Hu stopped above a spiritual vein, his gaze falling upon the nation-guarding seal that had extended into the dragon vein below.

Spiritual energy permeated the air, laws were nurtured, and the mountain range glowed with radiance.

"It intends to use this as a dragon vein to stimulate spiritual energy and transform the Xuan Kingdom into a sacred land for cultivation."

Lu Hu saw that this was a good thing, so he didn't stop the nation-guarding seal and notified Emperor Xuan and the others.

Soon, the immortals of the Xuan Kingdom arrived. Looking at the mountain range vigorously spewing spiritual energy, Emperor Xuan's body trembled with excitement. He knew very well what such a result meant.

The Xuan Kingdom was about to become incredible! And it was becoming incredible during his reign.

What Emperor Xuan Shi? What Young Ancestor Xuan?

From this day on, none could compare to him, the Xuan Immortal Emperor!

Emperor Xuan stood with hands on his hips, gloating for a moment, before suddenly running to Lu Hu and bowing deeply.

"Many thanks to Fellow Daoist Lu Hu for your protection. Only then could the Xuan Kingdom have today's prosperity!"

"I hereby swear that if Fellow Daoist ever has a need for the Xuan Kingdom in the future, everyone in the kingdom, from top to bottom, will be at your disposal!"

Lu Hu looked down at the vibrant Xuan Kingdom and nodded slightly. Speaking of which, did this count as a successful startup?

It was just that he didn't seem to have any shares.

But since Emperor Xuan had promised to be at his disposal, it didn't matter whether he had shares or not.

At that moment, Lu Hu's expression changed as he looked at the nation-guarding seal again.

"This is..."

The other immortals of the Xuan Kingdom also showed looks of shock one after another.

"The aura of the Young Ancestor!"

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