I Come to Teach You Cultivation

Chapter 486 - 15: The Ancient Sun and Moon Goddess

"Full Moon Aspect?"

It’s worth mentioning that Xiluo, after spending so much time with Li Boyang,

has indeed achieved an unprecedented level of comprehension.

With just a brief reflection, she understood the implications of the other’s words.

"You mean that clumsy toad is one of the fifteen incarnations of that Pathfinder?"

Seeing Xiluo’s incredulous expression, Li Boyang gently nodded.

"Have you uncovered its origin now?"

"Which era does that Pathfinder truly hail from?"

Faced with Xiluo’s inquiry, Li Boyang this time provided a definite answer.

"The past, that Pathfinder comes from the past."

"Because if they were from the future, it would be impossible for them to become my disciple or plaything."

"A Pathfinder seeks to grow stronger with age, not become weaker, subjected to others."

After a slight pause, Li Boyang continued.

"Moreover, if they were indeed from the future, they wouldn’t need to seek to become my disciple or plaything in this era."

"In their own era, they could find a future version of me and make a similar choice."

Catching the implication, Xiluo immediately understood.

"So they come from the past, an entity that has already perished."

"After gaining the ability to interfere with time, they wished to transcend life and death, resurrecting in this era."

"As long as they could live again, even becoming your disciple and plaything... would not be too high a price?"

When saying the last sentence, Xiluo hesitated noticeably.

Because as soon as she spoke, she realized something was off with this idea.

For someone who dominated an era, that Pathfinder appeared too humble?

If it were her, Xiluo would never degrade herself to become a plaything just to cling to life.

After all, to reach the stage of a Pathfinder, one would have at least some pride and dignity.

[So, where does the problem lie?]

This thought flashed through her mind, as Xiluo looked towards Li Boyang once more.

As expected, Li Boyang was looking at her with a faint smile, evidently having a target in mind.

"You have already guessed their identity!"

Although phrased as a question, Xiluo used a definitive tone.

"That’s the benefit of knowing history..."

"Even though there’s no written record, there have only been a few Great Celestial Gods from ancient times till now."

"Among them, those related to the moon, and even those who could achieve enlightenment through ’moon phases’, anyone with some brains could guess who it is."

Before Li Boyang finished speaking, Xiluo looked utterly bewildered.

It was evident Xiluo belonged to the "brainless" category.

"Alright then! I forgot you’re a big illiterate."

With a slightly helpless sigh, Li Boyang’s words unsurprisingly invited a heavy punch from Xiluo.

"Who are you calling illiterate!"

"I can read now!"

Seeing the furious Xiluo, Li Boyang playfully clutched his chest as if in pain, yet defiantly retorted.

"Illiteracy has nothing to do with whether you can read, just as shallowness is unrelated to whether you read books."

"While many entities were called ’Moon God’ in the past..."

"The only ancient Moon God who has been mythologically passed down to our generation is just one."

"Before Celestial Emperor Hao emerged out of nowhere, they referred to themselves as ’sisters’ with the ancient Sun Goddess Xihe."

"Even during Emperor Hao’s era, they led the stars, set the months, and ordained the changes in seasons for all beings."

"The pivotal point is, they gave birth to twelve daughters for Celestial Emperor Hao, each governing one of the twelve months."

Having given such hints, Xiluo finally realized the identity of that Pathfinder.

"Moon God Chang Xi? They are actually a Great Celestial God!?"

...........................

Transcending the river of time, retroactively revisiting the end of the rule of Celestial Emperor Hao.

In the heavenly cosmos above, differing from the vast full moon that later generations know, its power matches that of Taiyang during the day.

Celestial Emperor Hao is the mightiest of this era, but not the sole Great Celestial God.

Be it the Lord of the Netherworld in the Underworld or Dayi, leading the resistance against the Ten Suns Extinction, both are indisputable Great Celestial Gods.

And before Celestial Emperor Hao solidified his rule, the Great Celestial Gods of the previous era still lived.

They were the ancient Sun and Moon Goddesses — Sun God Xihe and Moon God Chang Xi.

Before Hao was called "Celestial Emperor," they were the true uncrowned monarchs of this world.

Even in the present era, few Gods dared to slight the long-retired Sun and Moon Goddesses.

After all, the ten Suns scorching the earth are the sons of Hao and Xihe.

No division of seasons, no division of day and night...

Only when the full moon appeared did the creatures of the earth have a momentary respite.

This full moon was not the twelve daughters of Chang Xi and Hao, but a symbol of Chang Xi herself.

This explains why the full moon was so immense that even the world-ending ten Golden Crows had to avoid its force.

"Aunt has appeared again!"

"Where are the sisters? We haven’t seen them in ages, have we?"

"Since Father God decided to rebuild the world, the sisters have not shown up again."

"Aunt is really fierce! Daring to defy even Father God’s decisions!"

"Shush, do you want to die? How dare you slander Aunt!"

...

The ten Golden Crows settled on the Fusang Tree by the East Sea, enjoying this rare moment of rest.

Only the largest Golden Crow looked up at the full moon, a complex look of concern flashing in its eyes.

As the firstborn of Father God, the Great Golden Crow wasn’t raised by Hao.

At that time, Hao and Xihe hadn’t split yet.

The ancient Sun Goddess was also exceptionally indulgent to her child.

Thus, the young Great Golden Crow often followed Xihe to play in Chang Xi’s Moon Palace.

It wasn’t until its younger siblings were born that the once united rulers of the world, Hao, Xihe, and Chang Xi, parted ways due to different beliefs.

Now, its Father God has even fallen in love with a Morning Star God.

The daughter of that Morning Star God — Gou Xing — was born with the blessings of all deities, even adored by the Golden Crows.

However, upon learning Gou Xing was willing to transform into a Guhuo Bird, the Great Golden Crow felt an unsettling unease.

The Guhuo Bird is a deceptive spirit.

Why did Father God not appear in time to prevent her from enticing Gou Xing?

And why does Aunt always manifest the full moon at the most critical times, insisting on prolonging life for the earth’s creatures?

[Aunt, what exactly are you thinking?]

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