[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-law-of-primordial-origin":3,"chapter-law-of-primordial-origin-law-of-primordial-origin-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Primeval Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":18,"prevChapterSlug":19,"totalChapters":20,"novelImage":21},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":12,"translator":16,"content_hash":17},2215978,3936,"Chapter 1: The North Pole","law-of-primordial-origin-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>August, the warmest month for temperatures in the Arctic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun hung near the horizon in an almost eternal posture, crouching at the edge of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Arctic research vessel Long Ji was moving slowly across the endless glaciers, the harsh sound of the bow breaking ice never ceasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At noon, the temperature rose to minus 7 degrees Celsius. Without the usual raging cold winds, First Mate Zhao Meng notified all research team members to come to the deck for some fresh air and activity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng was Li Youyi’s senior apprentice brother. In his early years, he had practiced boxing and palm techniques at their sect for six years before joining the Navy, where he rose step-by-step to the rank of field officer, gaining rich navigational experience. This time, he had set out with the research vessel, responsible for personnel management, hull maintenance, and other such matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having been cooped up in the cabins for several days, everyone was very excited to reach the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some spread their arms to breathe deeply, some shouted loudly, and others picked up uncleared ice and snow from the deck to throw into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The accompanying reporters were recording broadcast material.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meteorological researchers were releasing weather balloons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A timely snow startles a thousand miles, layered clouds darken the nine heavens.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The earth suspects a bright moonlit night, the mountains resemble a morning of white clouds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the seven or eight students who had walked out of the cabin with Professor Xu, one short student was moved by the scene and recited poetry loudly in public, puffs of white mist spilling from his mouth. No one mocked him or felt awkward; they all empathized, feeling high-spirited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being selected for a polar expedition while still in university was, naturally, a colorful and significant stroke in their life resumes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi sat alone on the ladder at the stern of the ship, completely out of place with the laughter, play, and soaring ambition over there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a refined and handsome face with a high-bridged nose, his lips slightly chapped from the cold. He had just finished his freshman year, significantly younger than the group of master's students led by Professor Xu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the collar of his thick, orange cold-weather gear, he pulled out an ancient ornament hanging around his neck. As he stroked the patterns on it, feelings of longing surged, and his face overflowed with bitterness and grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This ancient ornament, named the \"Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish,\" was the token of the sect leader of the Chan Sect, said to have been passed down since the time of King Wen of Zhou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was formed by joining the heads and tails of two bronze fish, creating a Taiji diagram seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish scale carvings were very clear, but one of the fish eyes was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eyes of the two fish were the Lesser Yin and Lesser Yang of the Taiji. The only remaining one was slightly greenish, the size of a bean, and made of a rather special material—resembling jade, stone, and bone all at once, with a deep, ancient charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old sect leader said it was the brow bone of the Dao Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two months ago, when the old sect leader was dying, he passed the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish to Li Youyi, who then logically became the new generation sect leader of the Chan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lost his parents at a young age, Li Youyi had grown up with the old sect leader, and they were as close as grandfather and grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The death of the old sect leader was a heavy blow to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he happened to run into Zhao Meng, who had returned to the mountain to visit their master. On his deathbed, the old sect leader entrusted Li Youyi to him. Seeing that Li Youyi was trapped in grief and unable to move on for several days, Zhao Meng suggested taking him out to clear his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after boarding the research vessel that Li Youyi learned the place his senior brother was taking him to clear his mind was the distant North Pole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Youyi, thinking of the old sect leader again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng walked over from the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His burly 1.86-meter frame, square face, large ears, and thick beard, combined with his already wide and thick cold-weather gear and arms as thick as pillars, gave him a masculine, mountain-like presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi quickly composed his emotions and looked up, revealing a pair of clear, bright eyes: \"You don't need to worry, Senior Brother. I'm fine. Two months have already passed; everything can fade and be accepted with time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a strong inner spirit and could face the wind and snow in his life alone; he was not someone who liked to project negative emotions onto the friends and family around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng sat down beside Li Youyi, took out a cigarette case, pulled one out, lit it, and said, \"Interact more with everyone; don't just mope around alone. Want a puff?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi shook his head gently and asked, \"Senior Brother, what happened on the ship last night?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi had been placed by Zhao Meng in the security team, responsible for the basic safety and order of the fifth-level cabin. Last night, it seemed like something major had happened in the lower cabins; there was a long period of running and shouting, and even the hull had swayed a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, he had wanted to go down to check, but he was blocked, and he had been curious ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng said, \"Nothing major! It was supposedly a fire in the 705 Laboratory, but it was put out quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 705 Laboratory was located at the bottom of the ship, conducting some secret experiment. Its security level was very high and did not fall under Zhao Meng's responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi had heard people talk about it, saying there were armed guards outside the laboratory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That group of people is mysterious. They wouldn't even let us check if the laboratory had dangerous or explosive items. I just hope they don't cause any trouble.\" Zhao Meng looked worried and couldn't help but complain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They said it was a fire, but the hull had clearly vibrated; they were obviously hiding something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Long Ji was over a hundred meters long and weighed nearly 15,000 tons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much force would it take to shake it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of the real reason he came to find Li Youyi, Zhao Meng’s expression became serious: \"Are Xie Jin and the others giving you a hard time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi shook his head gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng’s large, thick palm patted his shoulder: \"With your senior brother, say whatever is on your mind. The kinder and more tolerant you are, the more they will push their luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi thought for a moment: \"Those who can enter the research vessel's security team are all elites selected through layers of screening. And I, a 'connection hire' who just started university, became a member of the security team and was arranged in the best cabin level with an independent room. If I were them, I would definitely be dissatisfied too. So, I don't blame them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng took a deep breath, the fire line reaching the filter before he stopped, thick, choking smoke pouring from his nostrils: \"What 'connection hire'? Don't I know your strength? When you were little... I remember you were only this tall, right? When I was practicing martial arts under the old locust tree, you were right there beside me, humming and hawing while swinging your little fists. Master even said my talent at most only reached your knees.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi laughed: \"You know how exaggerated that old man's mouth is, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't give me that! Two years ago, when I returned to the mountain to spar with you, I was already no match for you. Seventeen, eighteen—these two years are the stage where physique and blood energy grow rapidly. Do you see me daring to initiate a spar now?\" Zhao Meng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of martial arts and hand-to-hand combat, Li Youyi certainly had great confidence, but thinking of what his master had once said—\"Martial Dao, Martial Dao, only martial remains, no Dao. In this era, even the martial is almost gone\"—that confidence in his heart inevitably felt a bit frustrated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the pursuit of Martial Dao and the dream of the extraordinary lingering in his mind not only did not diminish but became even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was determined to make a name for himself in this era where Martial Dao had been abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking for a long time, Li Youyi said: \"My entry into the security team is, after all, against the rules. Senior Brother, don't make things difficult for them; I can handle it myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng knew that his junior brother had grown up on the mountain and was a good student at school; he was too kind-hearted and didn't understand the malice of human nature, so he patiently explained: \"You were specially recruited by me. Even if you weren't my junior brother, your strength is completely up to standard. That is the rule!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next time Xie Jin and the others give you trouble, don't endure it; just teach them a lesson directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng added: \"Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with me. When competing for the First Mate position, I had a significant conflict with Xie Tianshu. Most of this is likely instigated by him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Tianshu was the Second Mate of this research vessel, responsible for security, medical care, and more on the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A research team member ran over quickly: \"Brother Meng, there is an urgent matter from the Captain; he wants you to go over immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have mentioned your situation to the Captain. You don't even have to think of yourself as a member of the security team; just treat this as a trip to clear your mind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Meng gave Li Youyi a few more instructions before heading to the bridge with the team member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know? The Arctic Ocean is the North Sea from myths and legends. In ancient times, the earth was a wilderness, and gods, demons, and monsters fought endlessly. After the Chiyou tribe was defeated, the descendants of the Nine Li fled into the North Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The North Sea is also called the Northern Underworld. It is said to be the entrance from the human world to the underworld, and there is also a theory that one can only reach the true human world from the North Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group of master's students led by Professor Xu walked along the passage by the ship's side toward the stern where Li Youyi was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The short student who had recited poetry earlier was a social butterfly, talking incessantly, telling the two pretty female students about the myths of the North Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the start until now, they had been sailing on the sea for over a month. Everyone was bored to death, and hearing such bizarre and absurd stories, combined with the endless glaciers before their eyes which could spark infinite imagination, led to endless laughter and discussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A female student with very fair skin and round eyes said: \"Northern Underworld, I know! In the Northern Underworld, there is a fish, its name is Kun. The Kun is so large, I don't know how many thousands of miles it is. It's written in Zhuangzi's 'Free and Easy Wandering'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another female student teased intentionally: \"If there really were a fish thousands of miles long, it wouldn't be able to move even in the Arctic Ocean, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Xu and this group of students were responsible for a research project on marine biology, as well as extracting Arctic bacterial strains and marine genetic samples; the tasks were miscellaneous and heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The vastness of a thousand miles of silver, the eternity of the polar day. Such magnificent scenery can only be seen in the polar regions. Shall we take a group photo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good idea, how commemorative.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, can you help us take it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi looked at the camera handed over by the female student, then looked up to meet her eyes, which were as round as the moon. After nodding gently, he put the Dao Ancestor Taiji Fish into his cold-weather gear, stood up, walked down the ladder, and took the group photo for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please take a few more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of male and female students crowded Professor Xu in the middle, posing in various ways by the ship's railing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Click!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept pressing the shutter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Li Youyi sensed something was wrong and discovered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He flipped through the photos he had just taken, zoomed in, and observed carefully; his pupils contracted sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong, little brother?\" the female student asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi handed the camera over, letting them see for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for him, he looked toward the distant snow ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boundless ice and snow wilderness, the flat earth as if cast from silver, without any vegetation, was shocking and lonely. On a snow ridge several kilometers away, a huge, purple-black figure was moving rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bear? What a strange bear-like creature...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The female student was very surprised, her eyes fixed on the photo on the camera.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me see, why is it a purple-black bear? Aren't polar bears white? Could a new species have appeared in the Arctic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't you think this bear is a bit strange? It clearly looks skinny, but its size is abnormally huge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were gathered together studying the photo, the strange bear-like creature in the distance was rushing down the snow ridge at an extraordinary speed, heading toward the research vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ran on the ice field like a car, every landing of its paws kicking up a lot of broken ice, and even from a great distance, one could faintly hear the sound of running like rolling thunder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something's not right, how can it be so fast?\" Li Youyi narrowed his eyes, realizing the danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strange purple-black bear-like creature was shockingly large, four or five times the size of an adult polar bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was definitely a new species that did not exist on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just one minute, it had run nearly two kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its target was clear: the research vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's coming for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Youyi whispered, then looked toward the deck and shouted: \"Everyone, get back to the cabin quickly! There is danger!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a terrifying speed! Even a cheetah at full sprint might not be this fast, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Professor Xu and the seven or eight young students were right there, some worried, some panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Captain’s voice sounded over the research vessel’s broadcast equipment: \"All research team members, please note, return to the cabin immediately. Security team members, please lock the cabin doors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All research team members, please note, return to the cabin immediately...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The harsh siren echoed throughout the research vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2516,"2026-06-17T10:23:16.664Z","Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","0c2532d4bbdc180bf34f7bfeddade6ca8f2099e9442891ae32accc244c7315da","law-of-primordial-origin-chapter-2",null,333,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-primeval-law-cover.jpg"]