Chapter 624 Frost and Snow's Apprenticeship Record

Time passed day by day.The funeral and awarding ceremony were held as scheduled.Under the gaze of tens of thousands of soldiers and officers, Li An was awarded the Legendary Merit by Qiu Guan.This was the second greatest honor, second only to the Epic Merit.No one had any objections, especially the district commanders and strategists of the 21-80 war zones.They had personally experienced that war and knew very well that without Li An's seven days of tireless preparation and arrangements, without the resources and help he had secured by risking everything, including his personal connections,60 war zones would have been wiped out overnight.Without him, they wouldn't even have had the right to look at the enemy's 200,000-strong army, let alone achieve final victory.Bathing in the golden sunlight, he bowed his head to accept the medal from Qiu Guan, pinned it on his uniform, and finally stood on the high platform, bowing deeply to all the soldiers present, saying a polite remark: "Without you, there would be no victory."It was utterly calm.No one saw any joy in the eyes of this great young man.On the contrary, there seemed to be some unhappiness.Li An finally understood the Grand Marshal's words."Those who sit in my position seek ultimate victory.Some are born to sit in that position.Though they are still young, their vision is already far-reaching.If he is the Black Supreme, if he is hope, the strongest of humanity in this era, the strongest of the future.Then he shouldn't be limited to these achievements.Finally, the long awarding ceremony ended, and the Great Wall Burial began.In this battle, a total of 32,199 soldiers, 11 strategists, 13 district chiefs died, and there was another enormous number after that, which no one mentioned.At the grand and solemn funeral, the sunlight was gradually obscured by dark clouds, and a powerful elementalist altered the celestial phenomena, unleashing a torrential downpour.Li An let the rain lash against his body, the heart-wrenching cries of 30,000 soldiers' families echoing in his ears.Deafening! Beside him, a sorrowful expression appeared on Shuangxue's small face, also affected by the somber atmosphere, and she lowered her head, tears streaming down her face.Li An kept his eyes open; he wanted to remember everything he saw.The heavy rain could not wash away this shame; only blood could.The white flowers falling from the sky could not commemorate the fallen heroes; only the enemy's heads could.Raindrops streamed down his cheeks, perhaps mixed with tears, but no one could tell.The grand funeral did not end until late at night, and the soldiers left the First War Zone one by one.Outside the city gate, Li An held Shuangxue's small hand.Her black hair had reached her waist, simply draped over her shoulders, a sky-blue dress concealing the beautiful scenery only Li An could see.A pair of snow-white high heels, graceful and charming, standing tall and elegant."Husband, shall we go home?""No, let's go somewhere," Li An said softly.He took Shuangxue's small, white hand and boarded the flying shuttle, heading towards War Zone 71.Shuangxue leaned against the window and said, "Husband, what path to godhood do you think I'm best suited for?"Shuangxue's name has "ice" as a prefix, but what about the suffix?The path of gods, the path of ghosts, the path of tyranny, the path of immortals?"The path of immortals," Li An suddenly said."I remember back in the Immortal Realm, you were quite interested in immortal techniques, and you learned them very quickly."Shuangxue tilted her head and said, "Immortal techniques and ice...they don't seem to have any chemical reaction, do they?""I'll ask later," Li An said."Hmm?" Shuangxue raised an eyebrow; it sounded like they were going to meet someone.Soon, the flying shuttle landed outside the border town of War Zone 71.An old man with an air of otherworldly wisdom had been waiting there for some time.He appeared utterly ordinary, devoid of any energy fluctuations. He wore a simple white immortal robe, his white hair cascading over his shoulders, and stood barefoot on the yellow earth. His only striking feature was his pristine purity; not just his appearance, but even his kind eyes were free of any impurity, inspiring an immediate sense of closeness.“Immortal Ancestor,” Li An greeted him.Yu Shan smiled, “Truly, new talents emerge in every generation, each leading the way for centuries.”He had awakened, and in a very unusual way.Having altered the fundamental order of this world while standing on the very essence of heaven and earth, he should, in principle, remain dormant until that order is restored. No human power could save him; even Zhuge Tianming was powerless to help.Because it involved the very origin of the world.But he had awakened.Because someone had helped him correct the order he had affected.The one called Tyrant smiled from the heavens and told Yu Shan, “A small greeting gift.”Yu Shan’s assessment was simply—defying the heavens.The true nature of Heaven and Earth is likened to a throne, but that's from the perspective of the Heavens. To a normal life form like Yu Shan, it's an endless ocean, each drop of water a Great Dao.He can only change the one he controls.What about the Tyrant? He couldn't help but ask, "Which Great Daos can you change?"He didn't answer with a precise number, but rather, "About 95%?"95%.He could modify 95% of the Great Daos in Heaven and Earth. Add another 5%, and what difference would there be between him and the Heavens?This was the true gift Yu Shan desired.The human realm was gradually revealing its trump cards for overthrowing the Heavenly Realm's rule, but whether it was Li An, the Vermilion Bird, the Infinite Flame, or even Zhuge Tianming, it still seemed insufficient.Until the Tyrant who reigned over the Heavenly Realm appeared before him.He knew.It's settled!He could finally start making a name for himself!After waking up, Yu Shan wanted to meet the young people of this generation.He had a long-cherished wish that he had never been able to fulfill.As the ruler of a realm, he had actually failed in one crucial aspect.He had no descendants, no disciples. The war came too suddenly; he was chopped up and sealed within the Corner of Reincarnation before he could leave behind his legacy.These past few days, he had traveled to the Immortal Realm, but the quality of the geniuses in this generation was truly lacking, especially after he had already met figures like the Ghost Lord and Li An, which only fueled his desire.Shouldn't he at least take on a genius of that caliber as a disciple?These people had the ability to surpass their masters.Yu Shan looked at Shuangxue beside Li An, a smile appearing on her old face.She saw in Shuangxue the most important quality of the path of cultivation—purity.Her eyes were devoid of worldly desires. Aside from a single garment and a pair of shoes, she wore no other adornments. The Great Dao is simple, pure as jade.Wine, women, wealth, and anger—the four great calamities of the Immortal Path—she possessed none of them.**Alcohol:** This refers to all worldly pleasures that harm oneself, such as drinking, smoking, or using drugs to stimulate the mind. Those deeply troubled by alcoholism are often those with immense but unfulfilled material desires. The opposite is a life of simplicity and detachment.**Lust:** This refers not only to sexual desire between men and women, but to all things of color, such as attachment to physical appearance. Only a heart free from color and form can truly grasp the essence of simplicity and stand on the true nature of heaven and earth.**Wealth:** This refers to attachment to wealth, power, status, and strength.**Qi:** In this era, this refers to a restless and unsettled mind. An unsettled mind breeds restlessness and anger.