Zhao Ruizhi had been starting to lose hope after what had happened with the fake peach trees. However, now that he saw another path, he immediately felt energetic again.

He quickly reviewed what he had just read. ‘Above chaos rests dark clouds; the Heavenly Gate opens wide’ probably meant that a large gate had opened within the dark clouds. He recalled the scene of the world itself being destroyed, how heaven and earth had flipped. There had been dark clouds that flickered with lightning, then three sacred mountains appeared. These words were most likely referring to that scene.

But what in the world did ‘The great sun returns to the Golden Palace; the Southern Star moves around the Alioth. The Imperial Canopy lies in purple; elegant music enters Zheng. Those who understand shall receive eternal life’ mean?

He vaguely recalled an ancient record mentioning the term ‘Alioth’;...