Chapter 673: 673 Luck Gathered at the Top
"There should be no mistake, this is indeed the real Ice Mist Flame Heart Flower," Han Jinglun said at this time.
Seeing both Mu Nan and Qu Shanling looking at him in confusion, Han Jinglun added with a chuckle, "After all, it is the offspring of the legendary auspicious beast, and its Eye Power is definitely stronger than that of this old man."
"What, you’re saying this is an auspicious beast!" Mu Nan exclaimed in shock.
A harbinger of good fortune, the birth of a wise ruler, the emergence of a Saint—these legends he certainly knew. However, it was said that the Holy Court Continent hadn’t seen an auspicious beast for over a hundred thousand years; he really couldn’t believe that this lively and bouncing oversized chicken egg in front of him could actually be the egg of a legendary auspicious beast.
"Indeed, take a closer look. The pattern on this Beast Egg is completely different from those of other Exotic Beast Eggs; they are called the Auspicious Cloud Pattern. Only the eggs of the legendary auspicious beasts bear such patterns," Han Jinglun patiently explained.
"Old Sir Han truly has formidable Eye Power," Mu Hanyan said in admiration.
When she had obtained this Auspicious Beast Egg in the presence of hundreds in the Exotic Beast Valley, many of those present were of no small origin, but even Qu Fengting and Wu Qiuyun had not been able to guess the origins of the egg. And now, Han Jinglun had unveiled its secret with a single sentence.
"If it’s indeed an auspicious beast, then there must be no mistake." Seeing Mu Hanyan affirm Han Jinglun’s words, Mu Nan cast aside any doubts and quickly placed the Ice Mist Flame Heart Grass with the few Medicinal Herbs that had been identified earlier.
If it had been someone else who came upon the egg of the legendary auspicious beast, they might have been so excited that they became incoherent. However, having grown accustomed to Mu Hanyan’s extraordinary deeds, Mu Nan was no longer surprised. No matter how rare and bizarre the events that happened to Mu Hanyan, they were no longer considered strange.
"By the way, Brother Han Yan, where did you find this Auspicious Beast Egg? And I’ve heard that ’Luck Gathered at the Top’—is it true?" Having put away the herbs, Mu Nan once again asked with a gossiping tone.
"Well, I did indeed have quite some luck," Mu Hanyan didn’t hide it, smiling as she recounted how she obtained the Exotic Beast Egg, as well as the events that transpired in Little Pond City. However, she deliberately omitted the matter of Cangxuan Cloud Silk—not that she didn’t trust them, but with the lessons from her past life, Mu Hanyan needed to retain a final life-saving talisman for herself. If something could be kept secret, it was best to keep it that way.
After listening to her, Mu Nan and the others came to realize that the Auspicious Beast Egg wasn’t found by Mu Hanyan; instead, it had fallen right onto her head by itself.
"Brother Han Yan, your good fortune—I don’t even know what to say," Mu Nan said enviously. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he would have doubted if he was listening to a story.
"Actually, it’s not just about luck," Qu Shanling shook his head and said mysteriously, "Since ancient times, it’s been said that when an auspicious beast travels thousands of miles, a wise ruler is born, and a Saint emerges. There is a reason for this."
"What reason?" Mu Nan asked curiously.
"Compared to other Exotic Beasts or Divine Beasts, the hatching requirements for an auspicious beast are much higher. Not only does it require a convergence of Spiritual Energy, but it also needs the momentum of Heavenly Luck. And as for the sovereigns of ages past, each and every Saint, they are all born in response to Heavenly Luck. Auspicious beasts need to borrow this momentum of Heavenly Luck to hatch successfully," Qu Shanling said, nodding and shaking his head like a God-man.
"Master Qu, do you mean to say that the Auspicious Beast Egg chose Brother Han Yan because he is indeed the person of great destiny?" Mu Nan understood his meaning and looked at Mu Hanyan with a slightly changed gaze.
Ancient enlightened rulers and Saints—the mere titles were frightening enough.
"Yes, that’s what I mean. I’ve always said that the Young Master possesses the grace of dragons and phoenixes, he is not a commoner among humans. If he does not soar today, surely he will shock the world tomorrow, and like a Kunpeng spreading its wings to roam the Nine Heavens, like a hidden dragon emerging from the abyss..." Qu Shanling nodded vigorously, habitually flattering.
"Stop!" Mu Hanyan, feeling goosebumps about to form, hurriedly cut off Qu the Godman’s speech.
"How could there be so many enlightened rulers and Saints in the world? This must be a coincidence, or perhaps, those people themselves have something extraordinary that can help the auspicious beast incubate. That’s why it attracted the auspicious beast," said Mu Hanyan, unconvinced.
She wouldn’t believe the words of Qu the Godman, arrogantly assuming she could compare herself with those legendary enlightened rulers and Saints. Of course, she also didn’t believe in notions of great destiny.
According to legend, these so-called ancient enlightened rulers and Saints were all born extraordinary, with various quirks, profoundly different from ordinary people, and could even be described as bizarre. And as it happened, she herself had been reborn, with a mysterious background; aided by Star Illusion Thousand Machine, she had undergone meridian clearing and marrow washing. Afterward, she encountered a series of extraordinary events, and even most of her cultivation came from the Nine Heavens Star Power. Maybe that was the reason why the auspicious beast chose them.
Of course, this reason was just superficial. Whether the Auspicious Beast Egg chose her because of her rebirth, the Nine Heavens Star Power, or something else, she couldn’t guess.
"Hmm, that’s also a possibility," Han Jinglun nodded at this moment.
He himself didn’t really believe in the concept of great destiny either. Everything in this world has a cause and effect—the so-called great destiny was nothing more than outsiders’ speculation. The real reasons, perhaps, were only known by those legendary enlightened rulers and Saints themselves.
More importantly, even if Eldest Young Master Mu’s infamy as a womanizing playboy wasn’t completely untrue, it was impossible to compare him with those ancient enlightened rulers and Saints who opened the era. Just look at the histories; which enlightened ruler or Saint had such a "good" reputation in their youth.
"By the way, Old Sir Han, do you know exactly what kind of auspicious beast this is?" asked Mu Hanyan excitedly.
Although the auspicious beast would inevitably hatch and reveal its true form, Mu Hanyan and Mu Nan had grown accustomed to each other’s company over time, her character gradually merging with her current fifteen or sixteen-year-old personality. Sometimes she showed a childlike impatience.
"Young Master, you have stumped me. You really think I know everything," chuckled Han Jinglun.
"No matter, once it hatches, we’ll know," Mu Hanyan asked casually, speaking indifferently.
"You want to hatch this Auspicious Beast Egg?" Han Jinglun’s expression became stern, and he spoke with serious concern to Mu Hanyan.
"What’s wrong? Can’t I?" Before Mu Hanyan could respond, Mu Nan rushed to ask. He too was eager to see what kind of auspicious beast was inside the egg. After all, no one had witnessed a true auspicious beast in tens or even hundreds of thousands of years.
"Young Master, I advise you to dispel this idea sooner rather than later. The reason I so certainly concluded that this is an Auspicious Beast Egg from legend is firstly because I’ve seen the ancient auspicious painting, and secondly because I once heard about the auspicious beast from a great recluse."