Zhen Yuanzi? The Beginning of One Yuan?

A flicker of surprise flashed through Zhen Ershisan Zi's eyes, then turned into relief.

His smile deepened, and the light in his eyes grew even brighter.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is extraordinary indeed," he sighed. "If it were anyone else, they would likely think I was deliberately mystifying things, or even think I had gone mad. But you are different. You can understand. You can accept it."

Lu Jun smiled faintly.

"You praise me too highly, Fellow Daoist. It is only that I myself have had similar experiences before. That is why I can understand."

He truly had had similar experiences.

Back on Tianxuan Star, he had also once sensed the guidance of the Heavenly Secrets.

That feeling could not be clearly explained or described, yet it truly existed.

It was like a voice, calling softly from the bottom of his heart, telling him where he should go and what he should do.

Zhen Ershisan Zi nodded and said nothing more.

He paused, his gaze turning distant.

That gaze pierced through the void, pierced through the years, and looked toward the far distance. It was as if he was searching for something, and also as if he was waiting for something.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, my name is Zhen Ershisan Zi. Do you know why I am called by this name?"

Lu Jun was startled.

"I have indeed been very curious, but I did not feel it was proper to ask," he said truthfully, a trace of apology in his voice. "Since Fellow Daoist has brought it up, could you tell me?"

Zhen Ershisan Zi nodded.

"The Heavenly Secrets reminded me that Fellow Daoist would be my opportunity. Naturally, I will not hide it."

He took a deep breath and began to speak.

"Before you all arrived, I had already calculated that