"Wishing?"

Lin Yue was somewhat astonished.

It sounded somewhat like the Wish-making God Lamp from mythological legends?

"Exactly," the Second Prince said. "It's said that in the Ancient Times, the master of the ancient world crafted numerous lamps of ancient wishes."

"These lamps of ancient wishes spread throughout the Ancient Era, selecting Divine Favored for him, drawing in various Ancient Strong People."

"Divine Favored?" Lin Yue furrowed his brow and asked, "Does it mean to become a subordinate of the master of the ancient world?"

"Not necessarily. It depends on how much benefit you want."

The Second Prince continued, "In the Ancient Times, besides the master of the ancient world's ancient wishes, there were also the Books of Yanfu from the master of Yanfu, and the Other Shore Flying Boat from the master of the Other Shore. Each sought to enlist various strong people, creating a balance among the three, so these three treasures also represented a grand opportunity."

He paused and added, "I'm not clear on the specifics, but in general, the more talented and powerful you are, the more likely you'll receive great benefits. You'll know if you try."

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

The Second Prince handed the Golden Lamp to Lin Yue, saying, "This should be a benefit given to the Fourth Prince by the Demon Clan. It's unclear whether this Golden Lamp can still grant wishes, but since it hasn't returned to the master of the ancient world, it's likely that it can fulfill at least one more wish."

In fact, he wanted to try it out for Lin Yue first, to figure out the mechanism of wishing.

But what if there was only one chance left, and he wasn't sure what the situation with this treasure was? What if it were wasted?

Thus, he let Lin Yue try it himself.

"This Divine Lamp comes from the master of the ancient world..."

Lin Yue furrowed his brow slightly, saying, "If this Divine Lamp was created by the master of the ancient world who is now assisting the Demon Clan, might it target me due to the Demon Clan?"

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince couldn't help but laugh.

"You're overthinking it."

The Second Prince shook his head with a smile, "I don't know if you're overestimating the Demon Clan or underestimating the master of the ancient world. The Demon Clan may seem powerful, but in front of the master of the Ancient Times, they are merely a group of slightly stronger ants."

"Ants?" Lin Yue was taken aback.

"The master of the ancient world may not be a Divine, but his status is higher than any Divine."

The Second Prince explained, "The Ancient Times were not like now. At that time, behind every major clan from the Ancient Times, there were Divines supporting them, and there were not a few Demigods who had obtained the Divine Heart. But in reality, you could say the entire Ancient Times were dominated by just three factions. No matter if they were Proving, Demigods, or True Gods, they were all just subordinates in the battles among the three children of the Origin."

Lin Yue was slightly taken aback.

He couldn't help saying, "Second Brother and the Crown Prince are also partially Proving with the Ultimate Path, so they are only a level below the children of the Origin, right?"

"It's not the same."

The Second Prince shook his head and declared, "Proving with the Ultimate Path is an entirely different concept. I'm not clear on the specifics, but..."

He pondered for a moment, then said, "The Divine Emperor once said that the Origin is the source of everything, like the master emperors who dominate the whole world, and the children of the Origin are the heirs. The history of the Ancient Times is essentially the history of the struggles between the three children of the Origin, just like the current royal competition."

Only then did Lin Yue understand the true status of the children of the Origin.

So the Ancient Times was essentially the history of the children of the Origin struggling against each other?

"So, do you still think that the master of the ancient world would favor the Demon Clan over targeting you?" the Second Prince asked with a smile.

Lin Yue understood.

The Demon Clan might be powerful and the twelve Ancestors and a group of Demon Gods seemed formidable, but when compared to the master of the ancient world who once divided the world into thirds, the difference was vast.

Even the real Ancient Gods compared to the status, were only ministers at most for the three children of the Origin, or perhaps important ministers.

And to the master of the ancient world, the Demon Clan's strength probably didn't count for much.

After all, during the peak of the Demon Clan when they were about to annihilate the Human Clan, the Divine Emperor merely intervened casually and completely overturned the situation, driving out the Demon Clan. The disparity between the Demon Clan and the true Divines was evident.

The Divine Emperor was also one of the Divines who had followed the master of the Other Shore.

Would such a magnificent existence as the master of the ancient world, for the sake of a Demon Clan member, deliberately target Lin Yue, a mere Great Cultivator?

Indeed, that would be absurd.

"I suspect that after Xiahou Shou entered the Ancient World, he probably obtained an opportunity left by the master of the ancient world, but it's hard to say whether he met the master of the ancient world or not."

The Second Prince mused, "Even if he really did meet him, according to myths about the master of the ancient world's personality, such a cold and chaotic grand entity wouldn't favor him over others just because."

Lin Yue nodded and then examined the golden oil lamp in his hand, asking, "How do I use this ancient wish?"

"I don't know," replied the Second Prince. "In the myths, it's about rubbing the Divine Lamp. If the Yuan Ling finds you worthy of appearing, it will present itself. You could try that."

"Oh? That sounds like a mythological story I heard in my previous life."

Lin Yue murmured to himself and then tried to rub the smooth surface of the Divine Lamp with his sleeve.

After a while,

Lin Yue was about to try again, but then he saw the golden oil lamp suddenly become a few shades brighter and at the same time, a mist of smoke sprayed out from the spout.

"It's out!"

The spreading smoke quickly condensed, forming into an old man in a white robe with a beard and hair both white, his mouth curled in a friendly smile.

Was this the Divine Lamp's Yuan Ling?

"So quickly another user?"

The white-robed elder surveyed Lin Yue, nodded slightly, and said, "Truly a genius, no wonder you could summon me."

All of a sudden, he glanced at the always indifferent Crown Prince and seemed surprised, "There's even a child of the Heavenly Dao here?"

After saying this, the white-robed elder looked at the Second Prince, his eyes becoming even more astonished, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "How unfortunate for you, what were you thinking?"