latelenovela Chapter 152 The Path to Godhood for Dream Dragon
Chapter 152 The Path to Godhood for Dream Dragon
[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission! 】
As soon as Dong Qianyue returned to the system space, Yingying excitedly flew over.
[Host, shall we proceed to the next world now?]
Dong Qianyue reached out to stop Yingying from lunging at her, and shook her head with a smile.
"Yingying, I want to know, did Liu Menglong finally achieve his wish?"
Although even Yang Linxin thought their idea was feasible, he was, after all, just a mortal and didn't truly understand the path to godhood. It could only be said that the idea sounded highly feasible, but success wasn't guaranteed.
Dong Qianyue had spent so much time with Liu Menglong, and she felt guilty for hindering his path to godhood. Although she gave him the Dragon Ball, she only offered him an unknown opportunity for possible godhood. It was ultimately different from a guaranteed path to godhood.
Therefore, Dong Qianyue naturally wanted to know whether Liu Menglong had succeeded in taking the path of meritorious deeds to become a god.
In fact, at the beginning, Liu Menglong wanted to follow Yang Linxin as before and assist Yang Linxin in order to gain merit.
However, Liu Menglong and Yang Linxin were not related, so he could only gain very little merit from Yang Linxin.
However, Yang Linxin rejected this method and proposed a better and more effective one.
Although it was also because Yang Linxin wanted to retire and was unwilling to continue toiling in the court, it is undeniable that the method he proposed was more suitable. After all, the merit gained from hands-on work is only greater.
Therefore, Yang Linxin suggested that Liu Menglong participate in the imperial examination. If he could be among the top three, he could become an official in the imperial court and benefit the people, thus earning merit for himself.
Although Liu Menglong couldn't become a dragon god after absorbing Dong Xiaoli's dragon pearl, he did become a demigod. With the divine power of a demigod, his memory and intelligence are extraordinary, so memorizing a Buddha statue while holding it in hand would definitely be no problem.
Of course, simply memorizing texts isn't enough to pass the imperial examinations. However, with Yang Linxin's tutoring, it would be quite easy for Liu Menglong to make the list. As for whether he would achieve five or six consecutive top honors...
Yang Linxin told the emperor that Liu Menglong's achievement of passing the imperial examinations in the third round of the imperial examinations would not be a problem.
That's not an exaggeration.
Firstly, the county-level examinations had already been completed by then, and the next examination would not begin for another year.
A year is more than enough time for Liu Menglong, who has Yang Linxin's tutoring.
Besides, exam results depend not only on ability but also on the examiner. If you cater to their preferences and answer questions that resonate with them, your score will naturally be better.
Yang Linxin knows all of the few people in the imperial court who are qualified to set the examination papers for the county-level examinations in the capital.
Therefore, Yang Linxin had long ago secured the position of Grand Secretary for Liu Menglong from the emperor.
Liu Menglong also became the top scholar in the imperial examination, bringing great glory to the Feng Dynasty.
During the Changde era, two scholars achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations, becoming six-time champions. Both the master and his apprentice were six-time champions and served as chief ministers, a legendary tale.
Of course, some people say that Liu Menglong's six consecutive imperial examinations were largely fabricated. However, it is undeniable that during his tenure, Liu made many contributions, no less than his mentor, Yang Linxin.
However, the Feng Dynasty had already been pacified and stabilized during Yang Linxin's era, and Dong Qianyue felt that it was unlikely that the efforts of just one generation would be enough to achieve this.
As a master and servant who had been together for over fifty years, Dong Qianyue was still somewhat concerned about this issue.
[Host, Liu Menglong's wish has finally come true!]
[Liu Menglong became Grand Secretary at the age of 20, and at 30 left the capital to await the emperor's inspection of various prefectures. On the way, he encountered assassins and unfortunately fell off a cliff.]
[Prime Minister Liu was incredibly lucky; when he fell off the cliff, he was caught by a pine tree. Although the pine branch broke and he fell further down the cliff, he was only seriously injured but did not die. He was rescued by a herb gatherer, and after recovering, he returned to the capital. However, the fall disfigured his face, and from then on, Prime Minister Liu always wore a mask.]
In the fiftieth year of the Xingqing reign, the emperor passed away. Grand Secretary Liu was deeply grieved and fell ill for a long time. In the first year of the Jiaming reign, he submitted his resignation to the new emperor.
In the thirtieth year of the Zhengkang reign, three top scholars emerged—Liu Menglong was appointed Vice Minister of Revenue…
Yingying thought for a moment and changed her approach: "Anyway, Liu Menglong outlived the emperor, and after the ministers who knew him well left, he reincarnated as Liu Menglong again to take the imperial examination and enter officialdom. Even if his starting point wasn't as high as in his first life, and he might not necessarily become the Grand Secretary, he would still be a good official who benefited the people. After passing through several generations of emperors, he finally accumulated enough merit to become a god."
Dong Qianyue understood; it meant constantly changing identities and masters, but doing the same thing: benefiting the people.
It's funny to think about it, though. There's always been a good official in history named Liu Menglong. It seems Liu Menglong has probably become a favorite name for the Liu family. Who knows, maybe our own Liu Menglong will one day become an official whose name will be remembered in history!
"Then what god did he become?" Dong Qianyue asked with a light laugh, covering her mouth.
[Black Tortoise.]
Dong Qianyue said with some surprise, "Isn't the image of Xuanwu a combination of a tortoise and a snake?"
Xuanwu, one of the four celestial spirits in ancient Chinese mythology, is said to be a mythical creature composed of a tortoise and a snake.
"Well, in mythology, the original Xuanwu simply referred to a large black tortoise, without any mention of snakes," Yingying explained, while displaying the most primitive totem image of Xuanwu.
[And isn't Liu Menglong the giant black tortoise?]
Before the Han Dynasty, unearthed Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) patterns were all depictions of a divine tortoise.
Yingying shrugged and said, "But I don't know why, in murals, roof tiles, and brick carvings after the Han Dynasty, the image of Xuanwu changed. Several snakes were added to the original divine tortoise, creating a pattern combining tortoise and snake."
[This might be a later part of the story; if you're interested, host, I can look it up.]
Dong Qianyue thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No need. Let bygones be bygones. I just need to know that he finally achieved his dream. The person I truly care about has never been him, but..."
Dong Qianyue glanced at Yingying but said nothing more. After everything that had happened, Dong Qianyue understood that there were some things Yingying definitely knew, but she couldn't tell her and could only wait for her to discover them.
Moreover, in the original story, the original owner went to repay a debt of gratitude with Wu Yi. The original owner fell in love with Yang Linxin, and Wu Yi fell in love with Deng Xiuyun. Both of them chose to become mortals, and neither of them hindered the other from becoming a god.
And then Liu Menglong appeared in Dong Qianyue's life. From the beginning, Liu Menglong's goal was simple and straightforward: to fulfill the destiny of the companion tortoise and become an immortal.
Liu Menglong had helped Dong Qianyue and Yang Linxin a lot in the mortal world, so Dong Qianyue wanted to fulfill her own wishes and also Liu Menglong's.
Fortunately, the final result was good, and everyone's wishes were fulfilled.
"Yingying, don't teleport yet, let me add points first. Let me check the attribute panel."
"Okay, host." Yingying brought up the attribute panel.
Name: Dong Qianyue
Gender: Female
Age: 22 (A bit old, dear)
Intelligence: 48 (His brain must be full of grass).
Mental Strength: 59 (A Dragon Among Men)
Combat ability: 25 (This is starting to look promising)
Appearance score: 45 (barely passable)
Skills: Archery Techniques (Advanced), Taoist Magic Manuals (Beginner), Language Talent (Beginner), Dream Weaving in the Mist (Beginner)
Item: Map (Permanent)
Blessing Value: 400
Free points: 5
Dong Qianyue didn't rush to upgrade her attributes, but asked curiously, "This time the skills were chosen from Dong Xiaoli's skills, right? Why didn't the system require me to choose them myself this time?"
"Moreover..." Dong Qianyue thought for a moment and said, "I did not gain any new skills after Dong Zhi Qiu's world ended."
[The first question is that the skills the host has acquired are the same skills possessed by the dragon Dong Xiaoli.]
[The reason why skills cannot be selected this time is that, apart from Dream Weaving Mist, Heavenly Rain, Divine Dragon Form, and Cloud Rain Technique are all skills that can only be used with the bloodline of a dragon.]
Therefore, the host can only obtain the skill of Dreamweaver in the Mist, so the system does not require the host to make a selection.
[The second question: After Dong Zhi Qiu's world ended, the host did not gain any skills.] Yingying helplessly spread her hands and said, [That's because Dong Zhi Qiu didn't have any abilities that would be recognized by the system.]
Dong Zhi Qiu is just an ordinary person with no special skills. What does game skill have to do with real-life people?
[Dong Zhi Qiu is very lucky; she is indeed a chosen one. But luck is luck, not a skill, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the host.]
[Dong Zhi Qiu is like an empty wallet; the system hasn't reached the point where it needs to subsidize the host. Therefore, the host naturally cannot acquire new skills.]
Dong Qianyue sighed helplessly; Yingying was right.
Dong Zhi Qiu was just an ordinary woman, at most she was just lucky, but she had no real skills.
She owns the cake shop, but she's not the baker. The Spirit Doctor is indeed very powerful, but that power lies in the unique role the game assigns to the Spirit Doctor; it has nothing to do with Dong Zhi Qiu.
Dong Zhi Qiu is just an ordinary person among the masses. But even ordinary people can live a fulfilling life and find their own happiness.
This time, she gained 100 blessing points from understanding the world. Truly, it's a contribution worthy of achieving godhood! As for the 5 free attribute points, Dong Qianyue thought for a moment and chose to add them to Intelligence and Spiritual Power. After all, she felt that intelligence was more important than looks. The reason for adding them to Spiritual Power was because it was already at 59 points; adding a little more would make future teleportations to other worlds less unpleasant. After all, one should always treat oneself well.
Dong Qianyue looked at the attributes that had been added:
Name: Dong Qianyue
Gender: Female
Age: 22 (A bit old, dear)
Intelligence: 52 (half-baked)
Mental Strength: 60 (Extremely rare)
Combat ability: 25 (This is starting to look promising)
Appearance score: 45 (barely passable)
Skills: Archery Techniques (Advanced), Taoist Magic Manuals (Beginner), Language Talent (Beginner), Dream Weaving in the Mist (Beginner)
Item: Map (Permanent)
Blessing Value: 400
Free points: 0
Dong Qianyue nodded with some satisfaction and said, "Yingying, teleport to the next world."