Pedra Yin-Yang: O Segredo das Joias Ocultas

Preface: The Path to Awakening

The end is the beginning, the beginning is the law, and the law governs the endless cycle of all things.
— The Yin-Yang Stone

Time is the eternal, unchanging truth. It encompasses…
— Nan Jue

“Alright, alright, no need to say more. Time, I understand it.”

You understand? (Nan Jue)

“Yes, I do. See, it’s right here, resting in the palm of my hand.”

Time has given birth to countless gods… (Nan Jue)

“Gods? Hmph, such a dull title. I grew tired of it at seventeen. Yes, that year I became a god—a true god. Don’t believe me? Wait a moment.”

Uh, what are you going to do… (Nan Jue)

“I’m going to make next year my seventeenth year.”

Huh? What now? (Nan Jue)

“I’ll make the next breath of time become next year.”

That’s absurd. I won’t speak for you anymore. How can we act so within time… (Nan Jue)

“Tsk, you’re upset now. I know what you want to say—spouting clichés about time, reciting poems that summarize an era. But can you really sum up my story?”

Well… alright, you are indeed special. But I must see things through. (Nan Jue)

“Time is a circle, without beginning or end. Look, it sits right here in my palm. Forget the poetry. My story is about to begin.”

You rascal… (Nan Jue)

“By the way, how will you describe me? Surely not like Mu Ziyun or Di Shichen?”

Of course not. You’re unique—I’ll call you Qiong Ju. (Nan Jue)

“Qiong Ju? Which Qiong Ju?”

The Qiong Ju in the darkness. (Nan Jue)

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Brief Excerpt: The Yin-Yang S