"Is that difficult?" Chu Feng asked.
"Not difficult at all. Actually, the Place of Enlightenment has three levels."
"The first level is the easiest. Most of the younger generation cultivate there, but once you reach the Half Ancestor realm, there isn't much room for further improvement. So, everyone cultivating on the first level is at the Martial Emperor realm."
"The second level starts to get much harder. It's where Half Ancestor experts train, but because it's so difficult, many people are unable to comprehend anything there. So, even among Half Ancestor experts, very few actually go there to seek enlightenment."
"And Martial Ancestor experts certainly wouldn't go there either. As a result, the second level is usually empty."
"As for the third level, it's even harder. Not only is it extremely difficult to comprehend anything there, but there's also tremendous pressure. Those whose talent isn't sufficient simply can't make it up at all."
"Other than Lord Zhan Haichuan, who once went there, no one in our clan has been able to set foot on that third level again in all these years."
"So, as things stand, the situation in the Place of Enlightenment is that the first level is filled with Martial Emperor experts, the second level has almost no one, and the third level has been empty year-round — no one can even reach it."
"Looking at it that way, the Place of Enlightenment is actually the safest place within our Ancient War Clan."
"Big Brother Chu Feng, you're truly brilliant — to have thought of that place," Zhan Lingtong said.
"Good. Then let's not waste any time. We should set out now," Chu Feng said.
After that, Zhan Lingtong and his sister Zhan Lingling led Chu Feng into the Place of Enlightenment.
Chu Feng used a concealment formation to hide himself.
Moreover, since the Ancient War Clan had just experienced a major incident, the clan leader and the other high-ranking elders were holding an emergency meeting, trying to figure out how to calm the clan members' emotions.
As a result, no one discovered Chu Feng along the way, and the three of them entered the Place of Enlightenment smoothly.
"So this is the Place of Enlightenment?"
At that moment, Chu Feng finally saw what the place where Zhan Haichuan had once trained looked like.
It was a structure resembling a mountain peak, divided into three levels. A special power enveloped the area, preventing anyone from flying through the air — the only way to ascend was by climbing the winding stone stairs carved into the mountainside.
Countless intricate characters and patterns were carved into the surface of the mountain. Standing there, Chu Feng didn't even need to look at those characters and patterns — he could already feel the rich essence of the Martial Dao permeating the place.
Chu Feng didn't linger. He walked straight onto the winding stairs, heading directly for the second level. He didn't want to waste any time here.
The view from the second level wasn't as expansive as the first, and the area was much smaller. However, the essence of the Martial Dao here was far more concentrated.
But Chu Feng didn't stop. Instead, his gaze turned toward the staircase leading to the third level.
Chu Feng had a feeling that the place where Zhan Haichuan had once gone into seclusion was most likely that third level.
"Big Brother Chu Feng, very few people come to the second level. You can cultivate right here."
"That's right, benefactor. The pressure on the third level is immense — ordinary people simply can't endure it. Many people get injured the moment they step onto those stairs."
Zhan Lingtong and Zhan Lingling spoke up almost simultaneously. They had noticed that Chu Feng wanted to continue climbing and were afraid he'd get hurt, so they tried to dissuade him.
"Very few people come here, but some still do. I can't remain in concealment the whole time while cultivating here."
"What if your father or your grandfather comes one day and discovers me? That would be terrible."
"Besides, the essence of the Martial Dao here doesn't really help me all that much. So no matter how you look at it, the third level suits me better," Chu Feng said.
"But Big Brother Chu Feng, the pressure on those stairs is truly extraordinary. The higher you go, the stronger it becomes."
"To be honest, my father is considered to have the greatest talent in our Ancient War Clan in nearly thirty thousand years."
"Yet back then, when he had only climbed one-third of the way up those stairs, the pressure was already so overwhelming that blood poured from all seven of his orifices. He was gravely injured and nearly lost his life," Zhan Lingtong told Chu Feng.
"Don't worry. I know what I'm doing," Chu Feng said with a faint smile, then walked toward the staircase.
"Big Brother Chu Feng." Just then, Zhan Lingtong spoke up again.
"What is it?" Chu Feng turned back and asked.
"Big Brother Chu Feng, I'd like to see how you make your way up. So… could you perhaps drop your concealment barrier?" Zhan Lingtong asked.
"There are only the three of us here, so of course that's fine," Chu Feng said with a faint smile. As he spoke, his figure materialized before them.