Eight Great Ancestral Symbols

That night, Mu Chen lay on the rock-hard bedboards, his eyes closed in thought.

Su Youwei's family was truly poor, so Mu Chen did not mind it. Aside from the bedboards being a little uncomfortable, everything else was fine. At the very least, he did not have to sleep on the streets.

Suddenly, Mu Chen's consciousness seemed to be caught by a fishhook, instantly arriving in a special space.

"Soul Space?" Mu Chen murmured. In this world, it was called the divine soul. This space felt strangely familiar to him, so he was not alarmed.

An invisible force flowed slowly through this space. It should be Soul Power. The divine soul was originally formless; without training, it could not become tangible.

Perhaps because he had transmigrated here, although it was still formless, it was far more powerful than that of ordinary people.

"Such ancient runes... could these be Ancestral Symbols...!?"

Mu Chen suddenly sensed an unusual aura and looked over. Not far away were eight glowing spheres of different colors, flickering as though they were breathing.

Within each sphere, different runes shifted and changed, ancient beyond measure. Every stroke seemed to contain the ultimate principles of heaven and earth. Merely looking at them made one unable to resist becoming immersed in them, dazzled beyond belief.

From these runes, he sensed eight different auras: devouring, thunder, space, and more.

Buzz!

Suddenly, some information came from the Ancestral Symbols, immediately confirming Mu Chen's suspicions. These were the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols of the Heaven Xuan Continent. His breathing became much more rapid at that moment.

At the same time, Mu Chen recalled that during his transmigration, he seemed to have crashed into something. It was probably the plane of the Heaven Xuan Continent. The Ancestral Symbols must have been brought along with him then.

These Ancestral Symbols were replicas. Though they were not the originals, they were exactly identical to them, without the slightest difference. Mu Chen did not care whether they were original or not. As long as he could use them, that was enough.

These were Ancestral Symbols! In the Wu Dong World, they were supreme treasures. Even if one obtained just a single one, passed its trial, refined it, and mastered its power, one could stand above all others.

However, because these Eight Great Ancestral Symbols did not belong to the Heaven Origin World, they were rejected by this world. He could not activate all of them at once and needed time for them to adapt to this world's laws.

Even so, Mu Chen was incomparably excited. This seemed to be his cheat.

Mu Chen looked toward a gentle white glow surrounded by the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols, like planets orbiting the sun.

Within the glow was a stone the size of two fingers, grayish-white in color and covered in gray patterns. They resembled strange runes, obscure and profound.

It did not possess an overly imposing aura, yet it could not be ignored. It seemed to serve as a balance for the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols. When Mu Chen saw the stone, his eyes widened.

"The Ancestral Stone?!"

Mu Chen sucked in a cold breath. This did not seem to be a replica—it should be the original Ancestral Stone. But since he had taken this thing with him, Lin Dong from that world would probably find it difficult to become the Martial Ancestor. The Ancestral Stone had helped Lin Dong tremendously on his path of cultivation; calling it an indispensable treasure would not be an exaggeration.

Forget it. Since he had obtained it, it was his. This treasure was fated to be with him; treasures belonged to those destined for them.

Besides, this place was unimaginably far from the Heaven Xuan Continent. There was no way he could return the Ancestral Stone anyway.

He was delighted. A joyful occasion brightened one's spirits. With the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols and the Ancestral Stone, his future was bright.

Finding a place to lie low and live freely for the rest of his life was no longer just a fantasy.

If his talent was a little better, then since Lin Dong could become the Martial Ancestor, why could he not do the same?

Just thinking about it was damn exciting. Transmigrators really did come with cheats as standard. Though these were not ridiculously overpowered treasures, their functions were extremely comprehensive.

To activate all Eight Great Ancestral Symbols required a certain amount of fortune. Otherwise, he could only activate one Ancestral Symbol whenever he advanced by a major realm. In that case, all eight could only be activated when he was roughly at the Law Domain Realm.

As for the Ancestral Stone, because it was the original, it had suffered severe damage and needed time to recover. For now, it could only use its basic functions.

He had a treasure mountain before him, but currently lacked the strength and tools to mine it. Even so, he now had something to look forward to in the future.

Right, the Outer-domain Evil Clan seemed to be the fleeing Holy Clan. Both the Ancestral Stone and the Ancestral Symbols had restraining effects against demonic beings. Did that mean they could also restrain the Holy Clan to some extent?

Hehehe, if he was fortunate enough to encounter the Holy Clan in the future, he could give it a try.

"Not quite stone, not quite jade, not quite wood... what a strange texture." Mu Chen took out the Ancestral Stone. When he squeezed it, it felt strangely soft.

The Ancestral Stone was a divine artifact ranked second on the Ancient Divine Artifacts Ranking, and it possessed many wondrous uses.

After playing with and examining it for a while, Mu Chen put the Ancestral Stone away. Tonight, he could finally have a good sleep. Perhaps he might even have a pleasant dream.

The next day, after Mu Chen ate something and regained some strength, he was able to walk on the ground.

When he pushed open the door, he saw Su Youwei washing clothes. Beads of sweat rolled down her fair, tender face.

One's birth could not completely determine one's future, but it made an enormous difference during childhood. If Su Youwei had been born into nobility, she would probably have been a little princess who never touched household chores, attended by several maidservants.

"Youwei, is there anything I can help with?"

Mu Chen felt rather embarrassed just standing there and doing nothing, so he scratched his head.

"Mu Chen?"

Su Youwei had been too focused. Startled by his sudden call, she shot him a reproachful look.

"Help me draw two buckets of water from the well. Be careful not to fall in."

Su Youwei thought about it. There was nothing else to do right now, and since she was washing clothes, she could have Mu Chen lend a hand.

"Sure!"

Mu Chen rubbed his hands together, rolled up his sleeves, and began drawing water for Su Youwei.

Sure enough, this little body of his did not have much strength. With his skinny arms and legs, he had to use every ounce of strength he had before he could pull the bucket out of the well.

A child's body really was weak. He needed to grow up faster, or people would start treating him like some scrawny mutt.

Su Youwei could not help laughing at the sight. He was not even as strong as she was.

However, compared to yesterday, Mu Chen was much more optimistic now. What exactly had happened over the night?

Though he knew she was not mocking him, Mu Chen still found it a little embarrassing. He would have to train from now on, or it would be too humiliating.

The reason he was optimistic was that he knew he had a cheat now, and he was no longer so lost about the future.

Seeing this, Su Youwei's grandfather stroked his beard and smiled. It was good enough that they could get along harmoniously. If he could no longer manage in the future and Mu Chen had not left, his granddaughter would still have someone to keep her company.

He knew the condition of his body. It was getting worse by the day. If he had enough money, it could be treated, but he simply had no money. When the day came that medicine could no longer save him, he truly could not rest easy leaving his granddaughter alone.