Chapter 31: Emperor Soul and Dragon Vein

Li Shimin looked at Li Ye's firm and ambitious declaration on the dragon throne, his face showing satisfaction and he laughed loudly, "You are worthy of being my valued successor!"

But he quickly restrained his expression and said to Li Ye with a serious face: "But this is not enough, this is just the beginning. The road to becoming an emperor is difficult and long. You will have to search for it up and down. Are you ready to go through thousands of difficulties and dangers and overcome all the hardships and obstacles?"

As he spoke, a pair of eyes full of dragon majesty stared at Li Ye, this emperor who had braved wind and rain, personally braved arrows and stones, and worked hard to create the foundation of the Tang Dynasty and conquer half of the country. His eyes were full of depth and wisdom, like the sky and the sea, sometimes cloudless and calm, and sometimes with thunder and lightning and raging waves. It seemed to condense an indescribable infinite power that made people dare not look directly at it.

But Li Ye was not afraid. He met his gaze directly and said firmly and sincerely, "I am ready! No matter what the future holds, I will never regret it!"

Li Shimin nodded and continued, "The Emperor's Soul is the qualification and ticket to compete for the world and carry the destiny. Those without the Emperor's Soul can only become a generation of overlords at most, but they cannot truly consolidate their rule and will only fail in the end."

"But it doesn't mean that possessing an emperor soul will definitely lead to the throne. It just means that one has the opportunity to rule the world. Only those who possess an emperor soul can bear the destiny, but it does not mean that he will definitely bear the final destiny."

Li Shimin looked at Li Ye and asked, "Do you understand what I mean?"

Li Ye nodded, which means that only those who carry the Emperor's Soul and go to the end can succeed and dominate the underworld. If someone does not have the Emperor's Soul and goes to the end, even if he dominates the world, he cannot carry the destiny and will eventually fail for various reasons.

"No wonder, the comics say that Xiang Kunlun only knew how to conquer by force and didn't know how to govern. As a result, after he conquered the Spirit Realm, even though he had become the largest force in the territory, he still couldn't escape the fate of failure. Now it seems that he should not have the Emperor Soul." Li Ye thought silently in his heart.

"Of course, the throne does not mean mere power, it also means responsibility. An emperor controls the underworld, dominates the spiritual realm, and rules the people. Naturally, he must be responsible for them. As the saying goes, one must be in his position, do his job, accept support from the people, and fight for the people. The so-called one who bears the disgrace of the country is the master of the country; one who bears the misfortune of the country is the king of the world!" Li Shimin solemnly explained the duties of an emperor to Li Ye, with a hint of pride and pride on his face, because he was worthy of these words in history.

In history, Li Shimin braved the arrows and stones, the wind and rain, and led the troops to charge into battle. He pacified Xue Rengao, defeated Liu Wuzhou, captured Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, and drove out Liu Heita, almost the entire north. He made great contributions to the founding of the Tang Dynasty and the establishment of the country, and his military exploits were unmatched in the Tang court. "I wield my sword generously, and I don't seek fame for saving the world!"

After ascending the throne, he worked diligently and loved the people, imposed light taxes and levies, opened channels for people to speak their minds, accepted advice with an open mind, remained calm and restrained, practiced thrift and diligence, treated meritorious officials well, maintained harmony between the monarch and his subjects, put the people first, governed the country and made it prosperous, saved the world and brought peace to the people, initiated the Zhenguan Reign, expanded the territory outward, conquered the surrounding ethnic minorities, and promoted the prestige of China.

Li Ye listened to Li Shimin's teachings, his heart was filled with passion and fighting spirit, and he blurted out: "A real man should be like this!"

Li Shimin looked at Li Ye with satisfaction and continued, "The reason why those who carry the emperor's soul can carry the destiny is because of luck!"

"Luck?"

"Yes. Everything has luck. Luck is illusory, but it really exists. People with great luck are blessed by nature and are favored by the creation of heaven and earth. People with emperor souls are people with great luck. People's luck is generally unchanging, but the emperor soul can absorb and exhale luck and strengthen its own luck."

"So that's how it is. The Emperor's Soul can absorb and inhale luck. Once the person carrying the Emperor's Soul reaches the end, it means he has absorbed the luck of all his opponents. With the luck concentrated in one body, of course he can carry the destiny and ascend to the supreme position." Li Ye told Li Shimin what he was thinking, and Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Seeing Li Shimin nod, Li Ye asked again: "What is the dragon vein?"

“The dragon veins are the divine objects gathered from the luck, human hearts, and wills of the world. They possess powerful powers and mysteries that are beyond the reach of ghosts and gods. Only those with the emperor's soul can control and drive the dragon veins.” “Do I have the emperor's soul?” Li Ye couldn't help but ask.

"Of course, and your Emperor Soul has initially awakened, but the Emperor Soul will not awaken for you unconditionally. The awakening of the Emperor Soul requires passing the Emperor Soul's assessment. You must prove to it that you will be a qualified emperor. The development of the Dragon Vein is also closely related to the awakening degree of the Emperor Soul. Only when the Emperor Soul is fully awakened can all the power of the Dragon Vein be released!"

Li Ye listened and thought to himself: "This dragon vein is quite similar to the dragon core in Cao Yanbing's Ten Courts of Hell, but the dragon vein is stronger and more mysterious than the dragon core, and it involves the illusory destiny."

"The dragon core is the essence of the Ten Kings of Hell. It is a martial spirit that has been burning for a thousand years and is the combination of the will of Cao Wei's generals and soldiers."

"The dragon vein is hidden in the Seven Star Dragon Spring. It is a divine object born from the hundreds of years of national destiny of the Tang Dynasty, the aspirations and hearts of millions of people, and the fighting spirit and will of thousands of generals and soldiers of the Tang army."

"The dragon vein should have a stronger and more powerful power than the dragon core."

"Follow me." Li Shimin said to Li Ye, and then pulled Li Ye out.

With every step Li Shimin took, the surrounding scene changed. After a few steps, he came to a huge square. In the center of the square stood a huge pillar, made entirely of white marble. The pillar was engraved with all kinds of mysterious inscriptions and embellished with various pearls, jades and gems.

A huge dragon was hovering above it, with horns like a deer, a head like a snake, eyes like a turtle, a neck like a snake, a belly like a clam, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, paws like a tiger, and ears like a cow.

Its entire body is covered with dazzling golden scales, each of which glitters like pure gold, dazzling the eyes. When the sun shines on its body, it reflects a thousand-foot-high light, as if the whole world is coated with a layer of gold.

The body of the golden dragon is extremely majestic, winding and circling, as magnificent as mountains and rivers. Its eyes are like two bright stars, revealing a deep and majestic light.

It seemed to be surrounded by clouds and mist, and its body appeared and disappeared from time to time. Wind, snow, rain and thunder quietly wandered over the dragon's body.

"What a wonderful shape! Every part of it makes people feel mysterious and noble." Li Ye closed his eyes in ecstasy and stretched out his right arm, as if he wanted to touch the mysterious and noble dragon in front of him.

Seeing Li Ye's movements, the dragon swayed its body and placed its forehead in front of Li Ye. Li Ye stretched out his hand and touched the dragon's forehead. A bright light bloomed from the point of contact. The world seemed to be frozen in an instant. Following the light, the majestic and huge dragon actually merged into Li Ye's body.

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