"The Flame Dragon Great Sword and I share a deep bond. If you can make it acknowledge you as its master, I hope you will treat it well — after all, it is also a living being." As the elder spoke these words, he stroked the Ancestral Armament and smiled. "Old friend, the thought of parting with you forever does bring me no small amount of reluctance. But I am gone, and it would not do to keep you by my side indefinitely, wasting your edge. Go with him. The fact that he was able to reach this place means he is worthy of you."
It was clear that this elder held a deep affection for this Ancestral Armament.
Then, the elder pointed to the most eye-catching item among the many martial techniques behind him — the Ancestral Forbidden Martial Technique.
"This Ancestral Forbidden Martial Technique is the most powerful technique in this place. Its name is Ancestral Forbidden Thundercloud Movement."
"Of all the martial techniques I obtained through my victories, Ancestral Forbidden Thundercloud Movement is the most difficult to cultivate, and also the most powerful."
"When my cultivation was at the Martial Ancestor level, I was simply unable to unleash this technique's true power. Only after my cultivation stepped into the realm of True Immortal was I able to reveal its true might."
"Ancestral Forbidden Thundercloud Movement — even if I left it to my descendants of the Kong Heavenly Clan, it is unlikely that anyone would be able to cultivate it to completion. But since you were able to reach this place, your aptitude must be extraordinary. I hope you will not let Ancestral Forbidden Thundercloud Movement down."
After this, the elder proceeded to introduce every treasure in the place, one by one.
But what Chu Feng cared about most was the Path of Martial Cultivation that the elder had left behind. Although… this elder, in life, must have been a supreme figure within the Hundred Refinements Lower Realm.
Still, he was ultimately a figure who had only dominated within the Hundred Refinements Lower Realm, so the Path of Martial Cultivation he left behind likely would not grant Chu Feng too much.
Even for Chu Feng to comprehend it, it would likely require tremendous effort, so he hoped that receiving the elder's guidance might make it easier for him to gain insight.
"Everything I have left behind here was obtained by me from the ruins of my predecessors. Only one thing did I leave on my own."
"That is the writing that covers these walls. It is no ordinary writing — I used a special method to inscribe my own insights into the Path of Martial Cultivation."
"The Path of Martial Cultivation can only be understood through intuition, not conveyed through words, which makes passing it on exceedingly difficult."
"But since I created this place of inheritance, I had to achieve true transmission."
"This — it took me one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine years to inscribe. As long as you comprehend it with a sincere heart, I trust it will be of help to you." The elder gestured toward the patterns covering every wall.
"One thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine years?"
"Does that not mean nearly two thousand years?"
At that moment, Chu Feng felt deeply shocked. A wave of shame washed over him, and he felt he had wronged this predecessor.
He had assumed earlier that since the elder's cultivation was limited, the Path of Martial Cultivation he left behind must likewise be limited.
But this — for the elder to have spent nearly two thousand years crafting the Path of Martial Cultivation he left behind — filled Chu Feng with the deepest respect.
A person's life was finite in the end. Even for a True Immortal powerhouse, living past ten thousand years came easily enough, but in a single lifetime, how many stretches of two thousand years could there be?
This was blood and sweat. Something crafted over the span of two thousand years was undoubtedly this predecessor's life's work.
"Finally, there is one last thing I must say." After introducing the final item, the elder's expression suddenly turned solemn. "If you are a member of my Kong Heavenly Clan, then naturally I hope you will bring glory to our ancestors and lead the Kong Heavenly Clan to new heights."
"But if you are not from my Kong Heavenly Clan and have obtained all this, it most likely means my clan has already fallen to decline. If you hold a great enmity against my clan, I only ask that you show mercy — do not exterminate us utterly. Leave a thread of our bloodline to continue our legacy."
"I humbly bow my thanks in advance." With these words, the elder actually dropped to his knees and performed a full kowtow before Chu Feng.
"Senior, you absolutely must not!" Upon seeing this, even though he knew full well the elder was merely a manifestation of the formation, Chu Feng was still deeply moved and hurried forward to help him up.
But before Chu Feng could even touch the elder, the latter transformed into a wisp of light that drifted into the ground and vanished.