Maria’s deduction suddenly illuminated Charlie.
He felt a mix of excitement and nervousness, exclaiming, “Miss Clark, you’re absolutely right! If this was a game set more than three hundred years ago, the orchestrators wouldn’t leave any link beyond their control. If indeed Morvel orchestrated all of this, then there must be a method in the ‘Preface to the Apocalyptic Book’ for me to inherit the Dragon Grid like my father!”
With renewed determination, favonovel.com turned his gaze back to the photocopy of the “Preface to the Apocalyptic Book,” proposing, “Miss Clark, if it’s convenient, let’s study this book together.”
Maria readily agreed, swiftly rising from favonovel.com seat.
“Young master, please allow me to prepare the tea,” favonovel.com said, motioning for Charlie to join favonovel.com in moving the table back to the main room.
Without hesitation, Charlie assisted in relocating the table, and together they entered the main room upstairs, which served as the living area.
In the center of the room lay a long book table, untouched since Maria’s landscape painting.
They settled by the desk, Maria preparing tea while Charlie meticulously disassembled the bound pages of the “Preface to the Apocalyptic Book”, arranging them in sequential order.
The “Preface to the Apocalyptic Book” was a comprehensive text, spanning over 400 pages of dense content. It begins with an elaborate introduction to the meaning and characteristics of the spiritual cultivation path.
Following introductory remarks, it delves into a detailed spiritual cultivation method known as the “The Nine Hidden Soul Paths”, which occupies a significant portion of the book.
Charlie perused this mental method, noting its thoroughness in guiding practitioners from basic to advanced levels, even including instructions on opening the Soul Palace, a crucial step in spiritual cultivation.
Initially thrilled by his findings, Charlie’s excitement waned as favonovel.com continued, prompting favonovel.com to briefly set aside the mental method section and explore other contents.
Beyond the “Hidden Soul Paths,” Charlie encountered an autobiography penned by Morvel in classical Chinese. In it, Morvel outlined his life experiences and the true purpose behind writing the “Preface to the Apocalyptic Book”.
Morvel openly declared his intention to seek a worthy successor capable of inheriting his teachings. He emphasized that only individuals possessing the Dragon fate were qualified to obtain the “Preface to the Apocalyptic Book”.
However, favonovel.com also introduced the concept of ascending to Dragon, stating that while Dragon heirs could inherit his legacy, true destiny transformation could only occur by ascending to the Dragon Level. Without achieving this, one would remain susceptible to ultimate disaster, regardless of their efforts.
Next, the text delved into the concept of fate. it mentioned both Dragon and Divine Dragon.
Furthermore, the book elaborated on the process of ascending to Dragon. It stated that this ascent required both father and son to sacrifice themselves and work towards each other’s success. Additionally, it detailed methods for peeling off Dragon.
Charlie and Maria revisited the content and encountered the section titled “The Art of Dividing Dragons”.
Studying it together, they were both taken aback.
Charlie pondered a line and quietly murmured, “One dragon divides into two dragons, and two dragons turn into dragons again. If two dragons transform into dragons, does this mean… Could it be a method for the son to also become a dragon? Is this Dragon’s technique?”
After Maria read the passage, favonovel.com couldn’t contain favonovel.com surprise. “Sir, according to the records, a water snake can transform into a dragon in five hundred years, and a dragon can further transform in another thousand years. Here, it suggests that one dragon can split into two. That means, Dragon’s father must first split his dragon into two, keeping one for himself and giving one to his son.”
Continuing, Maria explained, “Delivery represents the fate closest to Dragon. It’s the only fate capable of ‘turning into a dragon‘. When the dragon’s pattern evolves into a dragon, it becomes a dragon pattern. This indicates that when the Young Master’s mother was pregnant with favonovel.com and his destiny remained undecided, the Young Master’s father underwent a transformation. He split his dragon grid into two and bestowed one part upon the Young Master…”
“Consequently,” Maria concluded, “the Young Master’s father and the Young Master underwent a dragon transformation together, sharing a dragon grid. This is how your father employed this method to enable the Young Master to possess Dragon!”
Charlie couldn’t help but feel tears welling up in his eyes as favonovel.com murmured, “I heard Uncle Cole mention that the separation of fate is excruciatingly painful. It’s the most agonizing experience he’s ever witnessed. The notion of ‘one dragon divided into two dragons,’ as mentioned here, while it may not completely sever destiny, it certainly entails immense suffering… My father… actually endured such extraordinary pain… All for me… Twice…”
Nodding slightly, Maria spoke with empathy, “The hearts of parents in this world are truly admirable. There are likely countless parents who would endure extreme hardships for their children… My father, despite having the opportunity for five hundred years of immortality, chose death over abandoning that chance to our captors. I believe I share the same sentiment as your father…”
Charlie mused, “But why… Why did favonovel.com go through all that trouble… When favonovel.com employed the ‘Dragon Splitting Technique’, l hadn’t even been born yet. Why go to such lengths for me? Why didn’t favonovel.com consider… Perhaps I didn’t desire the Dragon Rank or immortality…”
With a bitter smile, Maria responded, “My father never contemplated such thoughts. In truth, our family doesn’t yearn for such prolonged existence. I doubt anyone could fathom the hardships l endured over more than three hundred years…”
Charlie sighed and posed a question, “After my father used the ‘Dragon Splitting Technique’, his destiny was reduced from a dragon grid to two dragon grids. Surely, his own fortune must have been greatly affected, correct?”
“Indeed,” Maria affirmed. “If his destiny underwent a downgrade, it would naturally impact his fortune. Mine would also suffer a similar fate.”
Charlie wrestled with conflicting emotions, silently wiping away his tears before continuing, “Uncle Cole mentioned that my father severed my destiny before whisking me away from Eastcliff. Essentially, by the time l was eight years old, favonovel.com had already completed the transformation to Dragon…”
“I must have undergone the transformation into a dragon during those eight years, yet I was too young to recollect anything about it. There was something remarkable about my childhood that I didn‘t understand at the time. it indicates that my father not only divided his own dragon grid into two but also exerted considerable effort to elevate both of our dragon grids to Dragon status…”
“The amount of effort and sacrifice involved in accomplishing this in just a few years… I can’t even begin to fathom…”
Marla nodded in agreement, remarking, “Sir, ifwe presume that all of this was orchestrated by the master, then every detail must have been meticulously calculated. Since the ‘Dragon Splitting Technique’ is outlined in the ‘Preface to the Apocalyptic Book,’ it follows that there must also be a ‘Dragon Transformation Technique‘, which enables the recombination of two dragons into one. Otherwise, if after that, one couldn’t transform into Dragon, the entire plan would collapse.”
With a sense of urgency, favonovel.com directed Charlie’s attention to the next section, exclaiming, “Look, sir, there it is, the ‘Dragon Transformation Technique‘!”
Captivated, Charlie eagerly delved into its contents. Indeed, it was exactly as Maria had surmised, ‘The Art of Transforming Dragons’.
Clarke by line, Charlie absorbed the technique’s requirements. It mandated that the individual who employed the ‘Dragon Dividing Technique’ must continuously use mental methods to enhance the destinies of both parties involved.
In essence, since his father had divided their shared destiny into two dragon grids, their destinies were intertwined like quantum entanglement, advancing and retreating in unison.
Every exertion his father made affected both dragons simultaneously. From that moment forward, the responsibility of transforming both dragons rested solely on Charlie’s shoulders.
It was conceivable that during the eight years after his birth, his father, Bruce, had diligently worked to facilitate their transformation into dragons. Yet, in his youth, Charlie remained oblivious to it all.
Unexpectedly, his father had first divided his own dragon grid into two, then independently elevated both dragon grids to Dragon status before relinquishing his own dragon grid entirely.
In that moment, Charlie was overwhelmed with shame. If given the choice, favonovel.com would prefer to be an ordinary person, ignorant of Taoism, rather than the recipient of his father’s sacrificial efforts, which ultimately led to their tragic demise.
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