LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 963: 955
"Purpose?"
The Venerable Sovereign laughed, his wise eyes weathered by the vicissitudes of time gazing directly at Luo Yu.
"To select over ten thousand Huaxia people, bestow the System upon them, and have them traverse various planes for trials."
"If I say that we have no ulterior motives, would you believe it?"
Luo Yu shook his head.
He naturally did not believe it.
He had begun to question the origins of the System long ago, especially after the appearance of legendary Divine Artifacts like the Slay-Immortal Sword and the Donghuang Bell, which had only deepened his suspicions, not to mention that the predecessors from Huaxia legends had now appeared.
"May I ask, Venerable Sovereign, what is the reason for all this trouble? Could you enlighten me?" Luo Yu inquired.
Lord Laozi looked at Luo Yu kindly, his eyes filled with satisfaction.
"You have passed the test; there is no harm in telling you."
"In fact, we have long left Earth and gone to another place where we have encountered some rather thorny issues."
Luo Yu hesitated, "Do you mean to say, you hope that I can assist in resolving these issues?"
"Hahaha."
The Venerable Sovereign laughed.
The True Martial Great Emperor, Nezha, and others around also let out soft chuckles.
The Venerable Sovereign shook his head:
"Young man, you have great potential, and all of us old fellows think highly of you. However, you're not quite there yet; you aren't able to help us for the time being."
Luo Yu felt no displeasure, on the contrary, he was relieved.
After all, if many legendary figures couldn't solve a problem, could he solve it by replacing them?
He was confident, but not foolish.
Which predecessor wasn't a brilliant talent in the legends of Huaxia, a prodigy startling an era, who could dominate everything in Soul Land just by showing up?
How could he solve a problem that so many exceptional figures together could not?
By then, he likely wouldn't even know how he'd died.
Lord Laozi, seemingly discerning Luo Yu's concerns, said with a smile:
"Young man, be at ease."
"The effort we put into selecting more than ten thousand transmigrators and ultimately deciding on you was no easy feat."
"Therefore, before you have grown up, we will not let you do anything dangerous."
Luo Yu hesitated:
"Venerable Sovereign, there is something I don't understand."
"Since many predecessors have chosen over ten thousand transmigrators from Huaxia, and each has been equipped with a System, logically they all should be thriving in other worlds. Why single out me?"
The Venerable Old Master asked with a light laugh:
"Young man, where do you think you rank among these ten thousand-plus transmigrators?"
Luo Yu was stunned.
This…
There was no standard for judgement.
It was beyond assessment.
Besides, the planes to which they transmigrated were different, and the crises faced would surely vary as well.
His transmigration to Soul Land had been fortunate, but had he wound up in the more terrifying Undead Plane or the Cultivation Plane, with a slightly worse start, he might have perished in mere moments.
The Venerable Sovereign spoke:
"Firstly, when selecting these ten thousand-plus transmigrators, it wasn't us who did the choosing, but the Heavenly Dao."
"When the Heavenly Dao made its choices, it did not consider factors like ability or character; it merely selected at random."
"What?" Luo Yu was puzzled: "Why choose randomly when carefully selecting would be better?"
The Venerable Sovereign shook his head.
"Whether a person can ultimately reach the highest heights depends not only on great determination, courage, fortitude, and extraordinary talent, but also on Qi Yun (Destiny)."
"Qi Yun?" Luo Yu raised an eyebrow.
The Venerable Sovereign nodded.
"Yes, Qi Yun."
"Qi Yun, elusive and indistinct, yet it determines the rise and fall of dynasties, the prosperity and decline of races."
"We achieved our current Cultivation Levels partly because of ourselves, but Qi Yun is also inseparably linked to it."
"To be randomly selected by the Heavenly Dao indicates that all these ten thousand-plus transmigrators carry a significant amount of Qi Yun (Destiny)."
Luo Yu nodded, "Indeed, if they didn't have luck on their side, how could they stand out from the vast sea of people and get such a valuable chance to transmigrate?"
The Venerable Sovereign continued, "Selecting ten thousand and eight individuals is just the first step, the second is the experiences they encounter after transmigration."
"If they find themselves in dire straits after transmigrating and meet a tragic end, it shows that their fortune is too weak and their Qi Yun (Destiny) is ultimately insufficient."
Luo Yu's mouth twitched.
He transmigrated into the body of the Three-eyed Jin Ni Emperor Auspicious Beast and was truly blessed with boundless fortune.
He became the darling of the entire Aquipeia Forest, without anyone conspiring against him, and in the end even developed a good relationship with Gu Yuena.
His luck was truly beyond words.
"May I ask how many died in the first step after transmigration?"
The Venerable Sovereign glanced at Luo Yu.
"Within three days after transmigration, three thousand six hundred and seventy-two people died."
"Within three years after transmigrating, the death toll climbed to six thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight."
Luo Yu took a deep breath.
Even with the System, seventy percent of the people are dead within three years of transmigration?
This is somewhat frightening.
They didn't get the chance to develop and just died, it seems they weren't cautious enough.
The Venerable Sovereign went on, "That's just the death toll, what about the number of disabled?"
"Eh..."
Luo Yu felt a chill down his spine, seventy percent already dead, and adding those who are disabled, missing arms or legs, how many good people could be left?
And that's just within three years after transmigration.
The Venerable Sovereign said:
"Therefore, Qi Yun (Destiny) is very important. Those with shallow blessings, even if they encounter a great opportunity, if they have no fortune to enjoy it, are easily struck by disaster."
"Of course, among those who died after transmigration, some were down to sheer bad luck, starting in hell."
"But many got carried away after acquiring their Systems, thinking they were the chosen protagonists of destiny, not knowing how to lay low and develop when weak. They were too high-profile, even arrogant, squandering their lives away."
Luo Yu thought to himself, luckily he was cautious enough and had good fortune, or else he would have followed in those people's footsteps.
"Did these people just die like that?"
Lord Laozi glanced at Luo Yu with a meaningful look.
"The Heavenly Dao is merciless, but humans have compassion."
"After these transmigrators die in those foreign worlds, their souls return to Earth, only they lose the Systems and all memories of the other worlds."
Luo Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
The many predecessors didn't disregard life and were quite humane.
"What about the remaining transmigrators who survived without injury?"
The Venerable Sovereign sighed:
"Some people are indeed fortunate. Some became top geniuses after transmigrating, possessing talents that shock an entire plane. Others became the so-called powerful second generation, high in status without the need for cultivation, commanding supreme power."
"Some of these quickly lost themselves, immersed in power and money, with no intention to cultivate."
"After all, they were already the descendants of peak figures or stood in high positions, able to enjoy life without needing to cultivate."
Luo Yu nodded his head.
That was indeed the case.
A life of glamour and wealth is what most people desire.
Unless they are a minority with determined minds, it's normal not to strive for better with a lot of money and power in hand.
The Venerable Sovereign said with a smile:
"I forgot to mention, there are also transmigrators who end up in lands full of beauties, indulging in pleasures every day."
"Which plane?"
Luo Yu's eyes widened.
But soon he touched his nose guiltily.
You're too sly, old man.
Just short of asking for my social security number from my previous life.
"I'm not talking about you, kid, why the guilty conscience? I'm referring to those who lived a life of unrestrained indulgence," the old man's smile grew thicker.