"A Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique?" Hearing those words,
As a martial cultivator, Chu Feng had trained in a variety of techniques — Imperial Forbidden Martial Techniques, Celestial Forbidden Martial Techniques, and others.
So, just from the name alone, he understood what this so-called Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique was.
It was a technique that even powerhouses of the Venerable Realm would find difficult to wield.
It was a technique that stood above Celestial Forbidden Martial Techniques — and above Celestial Arts themselves.
For Chu Feng at his current stage, it would be of tremendous use.
So, Chu Feng grew excited.
"It should be a Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique, because I once obtained a similar scroll myself."
"Hidden inside that scroll was indeed a Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique."
"However, it seems that yours might be even more powerful."
"That's why even I couldn't open it."
"But Chu Feng, I can gift you one that you can cultivate."
As the old Daoist Ox-Nose spoke, he retrieved a white scroll from his Universe Bag and handed it to Chu Feng.
The scroll was tiny — no bigger than a fingernail. It was entirely white and emitted a faint glow, as if crafted from white jade.
But despite its size, it was exquisitely refined. Even with just a glance, Chu Feng could tell that it contained something extraordinary.
And inscribed upon the scroll were five characters:
Venerable Forbidden Heavenly Secret Seal!!!
If the scroll his father had left behind might contain a Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique, then what the old Daoist Ox-Nose was handing Chu Feng now was an actual, genuine Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique.
"
Chu Feng felt awkward accepting it, but before he could finish speaking, the old Daoist Ox-Nose flicked his finger, and the Venerable Forbidden Heavenly Secret Seal transformed into a streak of light that drilled into Chu Feng's forehead.
In the next instant, the complete cultivation method of the Venerable Forbidden Heavenly Secret Seal was imprinted upon Chu Feng's mind.
But that wasn't the important part. What truly mattered was that a new power now resided within Chu Feng's body.
It was the power of the Venerable Forbidden Heavenly Secret Seal.
The cultivation method revolved entirely around this power.
Without it, even if Chu Feng knew the method, he would never be able to master the Venerable Forbidden Heavenly Secret Seal.
In other words, this technique could only be cultivated by Chu Feng alone.
"Senior, how can I… ever repay you for this?"
Chu Feng hadn't expected it. Normally, the old Daoist Ox-Nose acted like some kind of shrewd merchant. Yet at a moment like this, he was this generous.
A Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique — Chu Feng didn't need to think twice to know how extraordinarily rare and valuable such a thing was. And yet the old Daoist Ox-Nose had simply handed it over, just like that.
"It's just a Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique. Compared to the Battle God's Halberd you helped me obtain, it's nothing to speak of — and besides… this is only a first-stage Venerable Forbidden," the old Daoist Ox-Nose said.
"A first-stage Venerable Forbidden."
"Senior, do Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques have different levels of power?"
Chu Feng asked with great curiosity.
He had cultivated Celestial Forbidden Martial Techniques before. While they did vary in strength, they didn't have any formal classification system.
Celestial Arts, on the other did, were clearly categorized.
And from what the old Daoist Ox-Nose was saying, it seemed Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques also had distinct classifications.
"Of course they do. You should be fairly familiar with Celestial Arts."
"First through third stage Celestial Arts are cultivated by True Immortals."
"Fourth through sixth stage Celestial Arts are cultivated by Heavenly Immortals."
"Seventh through ninth stage Celestial Arts are cultivated by Martial Immortals."
"The Venerable Realm has no Venerable Arts, so all one can cultivate are Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques."
"And Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques, like Celestial Arts, are divided into nine stages," the old Daoist Ox-Nose explained.
"So first through third stage Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques can be cultivated by those in the Venerable Realm."
"Fourth through sixth stage Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques can only be cultivated by those in the Supreme Realm."
"And seventh through ninth stage Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques can only be cultivated by those in the Martial Venerable Realm?" Chu Feng asked in return.
"Precisely. But the Ancestral Martial Star Domain is too poor — even first-stage Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques are scarce. Only those colossal powers possess them. As for second-stage Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques, no one has ever been seen using one."
"So, Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques are indeed extremely precious within the Ancestral Martial Star Domain."
"But their preciousness is limited to the Ancestral Martial Star Domain."
"In those powerful star domains of the Sacred Light
"However, Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques are very difficult to cultivate. In theory, first through third stage Venerable Forbidden Martial Techniques can be cultivated by those in the Venerable Realm."
"But in practice, a Venerable who can cultivate even a first-stage Venerable Forbidden Martial Technique is already considered remarkable."