Before the ancient Taoist temple.
Golden Buddhist light filled the sky.
One strange rune after another drifted through the air.
Like golden snow blanketing the heavens.
Beside the majestic Buddha statue.
Xiao Chen stopped walking.
He tilted his head and stared.
He knew.
Li Jinchán had already fallen into his memories.
What came next.
Would be the revelation of his past.
At this moment.
Xiao Chen had no need to speak.
He only needed to listen.
As it happened.
He also wished to hear about Li Jinchán's origins.
Know yourself and know your enemy.
And you could fight a hundred battles without defeat.
"A very, very, very long time ago, I was born into a powerful dynasty. My father was the ruler of that dynasty, my mother the empress of the Eastern Palace. I had dozens of brothers and sisters, and every one of them coveted the throne. Yet from the moment I was born, I was designated as the next sovereign."
"From childhood to adulthood, my life had been incomparably smooth, resplendent with glory, noble beyond words."
"After coming of age, I was tall and handsome, with astonishing talent and supreme status. No matter how beautiful a woman was, she could not withstand a single glance from me. Wherever I went, countless people knelt in submission, revering me as they would a god!"
"At first, I was extremely satisfied with such a life and felt that my life lacked nothing. But gradually, I grew weary of everything I possessed. At the age of forty, disregarding my parents' objections, I severed my ties to the mortal world and became a monk!"
"Glory, power, and beauty could no longer move my heart. I sought transcendence."
"Thus, I took a highly respected holy monk as my master. I regarded him as a