The Figure in the Painting from a Thousand Years Ago!

Old Chen: "..."

"Well, I was thinking of studying the Empress's Tomb a bit more..."

His lips twitched repeatedly.

Lin·Purple Firmament entered the Empress's Tomb alone, showing no fear whatsoever, but at the same time, she wasn't as meticulous as Lin Fan.

Compared to the process, Lin·Purple Firmament often cares more about the result at such times; in other words, she just wants to find what she wants.

However...

Everything in the tomb made her frown.

There were none of the earth-shattering sights found in the First Emperor's Mausoleum, nor were any treasures left behind...

After passing through many burial chambers, you enter the most central area, where a fine double wooden coffin lies horizontally in the center of the burial chamber.

"There's clearly a formation, yet the interior is so ordinary?"

Lin·Purple Firmament frowned slightly. "There should be something different about it."

"In that case, I'll have to offend you."

Open the coffin!

Bang!

Under Lin·Purple Firmament's hands, even though it was a fine coffin, it was still 'vulnerable', and the coffin lid was directly removed.

Then...

Lin·Purple Firmament raised an eyebrow again.

"Only one skeleton, and it's a male skeleton?"

The bones were scattered everywhere, and some of them had already decayed.

There were quite a few burial objects inside, including a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, but it is clear that the Empress was not buried in the Empress's Tomb as recorded in history.

Otherwise, Lin·Purple Firmament would have discovered it.

"Huh?"

Soon, Lin·Purple Firmament discovered the problem.

"The ' Array Eye ' that has supported the formation for over a thousand years is not Spirit Stone or anything like that, but this... ancient book?"

Inside the coffin, Lin·Purple Firmament finally discovered what she cared about.

An ancient book, far from being dilapidated, even contained traces of spiritual energy...

"Therefore, the Earth is actually much more mysterious than we imagine."

Taking out an ancient book, Lin·Purple Firmament muttered to himself, "The First Emperor was not buried, but left Earth to pursue the Path of Immortality."

"Now it seems that the Empress is probably no less formidable..."

"Although it is possible that she was buried elsewhere to avoid being robbed, if she really passed away, she would have chosen to be buried with Emperor Gaozong of Tang."

"So, since there is a skeleton here, and it is most likely that of Emperor Gaozong of Tang of Tang, then the Empress should not have died, right?"

"After the Tang Dynasty, it became increasingly difficult for cultivators to emerge in the world... So, what exactly did those last cultivators do?"

"Perhaps this book can provide me with the answer..."

Although more than a thousand years have passed, the surface of this ancient book remains untouched by dust, appearing as if it were brand new.

And on the cover, there are three ancient characters written: €PiaoPiaoZi��

"Tui Bei Tu?"

Lin·Purple Firmament raised an eyebrow slightly. "It seems somewhat familiar..."

Turning to the first page, ancient characters leap off the page, and even within the book, a faint light flickers.

"Fellow Daoist, we have been waiting for you for a long time."

On the first page, a line of small print caused Lin·Purple Firmament's expression to change slightly.

"Playing hard to get?"

"Still..."

Without hesitation, she turned to the second page.

"The sun and moon shine brightly in the sky. I saw the Empress was born and foresaw that she was destined to be Empress. But I never imagined that the future would hold so many uncertainties."

Yuan Tiangang.

After reading the signature, Lin·Purple Firmament understood.

She had previously learned about Li Chunfeng, Yuan Tiangang, and others.

These two were close friends, and their skills in physiognomy were equally matched. However, according to records, they were both rare geniuses who were rarely seen throughout history!

There is another passage in the records about Yuan Tiangang.

When Wu Shihuo was appointed Prefect of Lizhou, he invited Yuan Tiangang to his residence.

Next, Wu Shihuo asked Yuan Tiangang to read the fortunes of his family members.

First, there was Madam Yang Shi, whom Yuan Tiangang said was destined to have a noble son.

Next were Xiang Li Shi's two sons, Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang. Yuan Tiangang said they could rise to the third rank in officialdom and continue the Wu family line.

Next is Yang Shi's eldest daughter, the future Lady of Han. Yuan Tiangang said she would be very distinguished in the future, but she would bring misfortune to her husband.

When it was Wu Zetian's turn, because Wu Shihuo and his wife were eager for a son, they always dressed her as a boy and pretended to Yuan Tiangang that she was their son.

When Yuan Tiangang saw Wu Zetian dressed as a boy, he was immediately horrified.

He circled the infant for a long time, examining her closely, before finally speaking, "Dragon eyes and phoenix neck, an extremely auspicious sign; if she is a girl, she will become emperor."

However, later generations have had many disagreements regarding this account.

Many people believe that Yuan Tiangang could not possibly be unable to distinguish between men and women. However, in ancient times, such a statement was a huge taboo and could result in execution!

Therefore, Yuan Tiangang subtly reminded the Wu family...

Some say that Li Chunfeng later realized that Wu Zetian was the ' Empress ' destined by Heaven, and even accidentally let the emperor at the time know about it.

But it was precisely because Li Chunfeng saw that the Empress was destined by Heaven and that if she died, the world would be thrown into chaos, that he found some scapegoats to help the Empress escape this calamity.

Of course, these are all just historical records or 'legends,' and no one can tell whether they are true or false.

But now, the words before me are enough to explain a great deal.

Yes.

Lin·Purple Firmament realized. "It seems that there is no mistake in the records. Moreover, someone as skilled in physiognomy and deduction as Yuan Tiangang could not possibly fail to distinguish between men and women, even if they are just children."

"However, what about the changes in the future?"

The third page also contains only a few lines of text.

The Empress's destiny is ordained by Heaven, and no one can change it; otherwise, the world would surely descend into chaos. To ensure her safety, many innocent people have been harmed, for which I feel truly guilty.

Fellow Daoist, the future is a complex and intricate situation, impossible to predict or explain, but you are undoubtedly a crucial link in it.

When I was creating the "Tui Bei Tu" (Tui Bei Tu), I accidentally glimpsed a corner of the future. I am leaving this part here in the hope that it can answer some of your questions.

I'll wait for you up ahead.

Li Chunfeng.

"So..."

Lin·Purple Firmament was speechless. "So the Empress is still alive, and these two are still alive too?"

"Judging from this, they must have left Earth, right? Back then, some of them were able to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage or higher?"

"Or perhaps, somewhere on Earth, there's an ancient Teleportation Array that leads to other star systems?"

Without reaching the Nascent Soul stage, one cannot survive alone in the universe, let alone lead others into the universe to traverse endless distances.

Therefore, unless someone cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage or higher, or if Earth had an ancient Teleportation Array, the Empress and Li Chunfeng would have been unable to leave Earth.

"Moreover, it even predicted a glimpse of my future?"

"Their deductive talent is truly terrifying."

Lin·Purple Firmament whispered, somewhat surprised.

Even his own master Mo Daolin, has reached what level of cultivation now? Seventh Order Celestial Platform!

Even so, he could only catch glimpses of his future by chance. How could these two... actually do that?

"No, what they've deduced might not be me."

"And it's possible that they're just trying to create a fuss."

Lin·Purple Firmament came to her senses.

"Fellow Daoist, what makes you so sure it's you?!"

Lin·Purple Firmament also remembered that she had seen the "Tui Bei Tu" online before.

Simply put, the Tui Bei Tu originated during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang.

At that time, Tang society was prosperous and its openness to the outside world was the greatest in history. Even countries across the ocean longed for the Tang Dynasty.

Looking at such a powerful empire, Emperor Taizong of Tang wondered if the Li family could maintain their hold on the throne.

Therefore, he summoned Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang at the same time and asked them to predict the fate of the Tang Dynasty and future history.

During this process, Li Chunfeng conducted a series of calculations. But unexpectedly, he became so engrossed in these calculations that he continued to work his way up to two thousand years into the future!

When Yuan Tiangang, who was doing the calculations with him, saw this, he knew something was wrong, since heavenly secrets should not be revealed. So he quickly pushed Li Chunfeng on the back, and that's how the book became known as "Tui Bei Tu" (The Tui Bei Tu).

The legendary Tui Bei Tu said to be incredibly accurate, predicting almost every emperor's future and the course of dynasties. As a result, it has been listed as a forbidden book by many emperors.

What is the real Tui Bei Tu? Lin·Purple Firmament has never read it, but she still feels that it is unlikely that the "fellow Daoist" mentioned in the book is herself.

Otherwise, these two are just too outrageous!

To be able to foresee my arrival with such meager cultivation...

"Perhaps they foresaw that someone would come, but I come from the Cultivation World, which is beyond their comprehension, so they arrived early and thwarted a certain 'fellow Daoist'?"

Lin·Purple Firmament thought about it more and more and it seemed possible, but she still turned the page again.

This time, it's not words, but a simple picture.

But... this simple picture instantly changed Lin·Purple Firmament's expression and made her feel a chill run down her spine!

Lin·Purple Firmament had never experienced such fear, or even terror, before.

But it happened at this very moment.

Because the person depicted in this picture is none other than... Lin·Purple Firmament!!!

It's not Lin Fan, it's not Qi Zixiao, it's her Lin·Purple Firmament!

Why are you so sure?

The person in the painting can be vaguely identified as Lin Fan, but there is another, fainter figure above his head.

This human figure, only the distance from head to shoulder, was slightly dimmer than ' Lin Fan ', and it 'floated' above the portrait of Lin Fan. At first glance, it looked like 'a soul leaving the body'.

but...

This soul was none other than the likeness of Qi Zixiao!

Or perhaps they aren't particularly similar, but anyone who isn't blind can tell that this soul belongs to a 'woman'...

So, the "fellow Daoist" that Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng mentioned was actually himself!?

They actually foresaw my existence more than a thousand years ago, and even predicted that I would desecrate the Empress's grave and open the coffin, which is why they placed their books here?!

"How... is this possible?"

Lin·Purple Firmament was shocked and somewhat incredulous.

But that's the truth, it's happening right before her eyes, and she can't help but believe it.