"A technique from the Huaxia Civilization, a billion years ago?" Ethan Lin asked with a puzzled expression. "But even if I recited one, you wouldn't recognize it. According to what you said, people in your era barely know anything about the Huaxia Civilization—they only know it existed."
Xena Xiao quickly explained, "If you really can produce a Huaxia Civilization technique, even the most rudimentary of them would be considered a Divine Skill in our time."
"What do you mean by that? I don't understand," Ethan replied, shaking his head.
"In our era, the laws of the universe have shifted tremendously. The older something is, the more valuable it becomes. For example, the age of a cultivation technique profoundly impacts its power. Older techniques, through countless ages, have undergone changes and evolved to become vastly superior. Any technique from the Huaxia Civilization, being a billion years old, would surpass even the highest ninth-tier techniques and be classified as Divine Skill," Xena explained.
"Are you… are you serious?" Ethan took a deep breath.
If what Xena was saying was true, then...
"Of course, I'm serious," Xena replied, though she still held some skepticism. "I just doubt you could actually produce one. After all, you were just an ordinary person—would you even have a technique?"
After all, even if Ethan were truly from the Huaxia Civilization, what were the chances he would recall an ancient technique? Besides, most Guardian Spirits lose significant portions of their memories, retaining little knowledge of ancient skills; otherwise, techniques from even a few million years ago wouldn't be so rare.
"Just wait here; I'll be right back!"
With that, Ethan's form flickered and vanished into the swirling vortex at the end of the starry river.
"Why is my Guardian Spirit so unusual?" Xena murmured to herself. "Not only does he not understand basic things about Guardian Spirits, but he also disappears into that strange vortex in our Guardian Spirit Space. Could he possibly have a private space in there?"
Back in his rented room, Ethan's physical body reappeared on the bed.
The first time he entered the Guardian Spirit Space, he was somewhat disoriented, but now he fully understood his circumstances. He really had become the Guardian Spirit of a stunning beauty a billion years in the future—a living Guardian Spirit bound across time and space.
Most astonishing of all, he had become a Guardian Spirit while still alive.
Closing his eyes, he could sense a vortex within his mind, a connection to Xena's Guardian Spirit Space, allowing him to freely travel between the two realms. He could even sense her presence calling out to him.
"The older a technique, the stronger it becomes. For Xena's era, my time is a full a billion years ago. I may not remember any particular techniques, but in my current era, I can easily acquire one," Ethan said, excitement building.
Through an intuitive understanding, he realized he couldn't bring physical objects from his time into the Guardian Spirit Space; only memories could be transferred. Thus, he would need to memorize any techniques he wanted to bring across.
But which technique to choose first?
"The Tao Te Ching seems like a good choice," he decided.
The Tao Te Ching is a foundational Taoist text. A complete version was readily available online, and he could memorize it in sections, starting with the opening chapters to see if it would work.
"The Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name..."
Ethan read the Tao Te Ching on his computer, carefully memorizing each word. He had encountered it before, even memorized parts of it in school, and the words quickly resurfaced from the depths of his memory.
Within half an hour, he had the first ten chapters memorized.
"Let's see if it works in the Guardian Spirit Space."
Ethan's body disappeared from his room and reappeared within Xena's Guardian Spirit Space.
"You're back!" Xena said the moment she saw him emerge from the vortex.
"Sorry for the wait. I'll teach you part of a technique right now," Ethan said, sitting cross-legged and beginning to recite the Tao Te Ching.
"The Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao; the name that can be named is not the eternal name..."
As he chanted, each character he uttered transformed into golden symbols, filling the air within the Guardian Spirit Space.
"He's forming characters with universal laws… this is a Divine Skill!" Xena gasped in astonishment.
In their era, Divine Skills were known to manifest as visible symbols of cosmic law when spoken aloud. This phenomenon of vocalized law characters was considered the hallmark of a Divine Skill.
Xena quickly sat cross-legged as well, reciting the Tao Te Ching alongside Ethan.
As Xena chanted, insights from the Tao Te Ching surged into her consciousness. This was the first appearance of the Tao Te Ching in her time, and it had been acknowledged by the universal laws of their era as a legitimate legacy.
With Xena reciting the Tao Te Ching alongside Ethan, she, too, began to receive its inheritance.
In the world outside, the Tao Te Ching was causing a tremendous commotion.
Around Xena's body, streams of golden symbols appeared, transforming the space around her into a sea of universal law, subtly altering her physical form.
This was a mere ripple, but the true impact lay in the heavens above Earth.
The cosmic laws descended upon Earth, forming a giant, shimmering silhouette.
It was an elderly man with white hair and youthful features, dressed in a Taoist robe—none other than the legendary Laozi of the Huaxia Civilization.
Laozi floated in the void, a massive Taiji diagram unfolding beneath his feet as he manipulated the stars. His eyes transformed into worlds of the Dao as he silently mouthed the words of the Tao Te Ching.
Yet, despite his silent chanting, no one could hear his words; they could only see his lips move.
Hum!
The universal laws reverberated, shaking the very fabric of space on Earth with a deep, bell-like resonance.
Most people could only observe this phenomenon, unaware of its significance.
However, the strongest figures on Earth, those attuned to the cosmic laws, saw the law ocean of Earth stirring in the void, creating massive waves of cosmic energy.
At the headquarters of the Earth Federation's Alliance of Divinities, formidable figures, each enveloped in cosmic law, appeared, all eyes locked on Earth's law ocean.
"The law ocean is trembling, and an ancient god's projection has appeared. This is the sign of a Divine Skill emerging!" An awed voice echoed above the Earth Federation's Alliance of Divinities headquarters.
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