"Elder Wu, during the fight just now, I felt..."

When they were alone, Jiang Chen looked at Wu Qianxun with confusion.

Wu Qianxun's expression changed, and he spoke excitedly, "Mr. Jiang, you have realized it!"

"Realized it?" Jiang Chen was stunned for a moment, then a sense of enlightenment suddenly surged within him, "You know that my cultivation technique can be realized to advance?"

"Yes!"

Wu Qianxun nodded vigorously, "Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry I didn't tell you before, it's because this technique requires you to realize it on your own. Furthermore, haste does not bring success. If you were to pursue this realization with a purpose in mind, it would actually hinder your success, so..."

"I understand! Realization lies within the heart, in the genuine comprehension of the truth. If one seeks to realize it with a purpose, they cannot truly feel the essence of the technique!"

Jiang Chen nodded and then asked again, "I wanted to ask, in the battle just now, it seemed that you could use my attacks to enhance your strength?"

"That's right!"

Wu Qianxun nodded, his expression filled with excitement, "Your technique contains a wildly raging Blood Fiend Aura, which is like a spiritual medicine that temporarily enhances our strength for the Shadow Clan!"

"The more you say, the more confused I become!" Jiang Chen said with a bewildered look on his face.

"Elder Wu is too excited to get to the point. Let me explain," Spirit You turned to face Jiang Chen, with an exhilarated gaze,

"Chief Instructor, before I discuss this matter with you, there is something I need to tell you. Now, you are truly acknowledged by the Shadow Clan, and we will follow you wholeheartedly!"

"Truly acknowledged? Because of the realization issue with my technique?" A flash of insight crossed Jiang Chen's mind as he glanced at Wu Qianxun and then firmly looked at Spirit You.

"Yes!"

Spirit You nodded earnestly, "Many years ago, our Shadow Clan's ancestor was the steward of the first Lord Xue. Due to a weak constitution, he was unable to practice martial arts. As his lifespan was about to end, Lord Xue, unable to bear the separation, adapted his own cultivation technique to create a new one."

"This new technique could not only be practiced individually, but it could also enhance one's strength during combat through Lord Xue's Inner Qi!"

"Eventually, the ancestor passed down the technique and made it a rule: If someone could use the technique to boost our clan's combat strength, that person would become our master!"

"The Blood Venerate of the past, despite cultivating the same technique, was not able to develop the Inner Qi that could amplify our clan's strength."

"Our ancestors at the time thought that the Blood Venerate's power had not yet reached that of the original Lord Xue, so they didn't think too much of it and followed the Blood Venerate, only to nearly face the extinction of our clan!"

"After the great battle, our ancestor regretted his decision. He found the ancient texts left behind at the demise of our progenitor and only then realized that we should follow the one whose Inner Qi could boost our warfare capabilities—that is the true master we should rely on!"

"Because of this, our ancestor felt he had wronged our clan and entered a seclusive death meditation. Before retreating, he decreed that unless someone who could enhance our strength with their Inner Qi was found, we were not to follow anyone."

"Time has swiftly passed, a thousand years, and during that period, we've found a few people who practiced similar techniques. Yet none of them could develop that peculiar Inner Qi! And they all have one thing in common: they were all successors of the Blood Blade Sect!"

Jiang Chen was momentarily stunned, then frowned slightly, "All from the Blood Blade Sect? This... People from the Blood Blade Sect also said that the technique I practice is their sect's technique, but recently I've found that it doesn't seem to be!"

"Not their technique!?"

Spirit You and Wu Qianxun exclaimed in unison.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, "Last time when I returned with Elder Li and the others, I mentioned..."

After discussing Li Tianchong's view on his cultivation technique, Jiang Chen said softly, "Plus, the words that were inadvertently revealed when I encountered people from the Blood Blade Sect last time, I can almost conclude that the technique I practice is not from the Blood Blade Sect. I just haven't understood why they keep wanting me to believe it's their sect's technique!"

"This..." Wu Qianxun and the others exchanged glances, revealing puzzled expressions.

"That's right!" Jiang Chen recalled something else, speaking with confusion, "When you first started following me, I hadn't realized this yet. Why did you..."

Hearing this, Wu Qianxun and the others looked saddened and hesitated for a moment.

Sigh!

Spirit You exhaled deeply, looking at Jiang Chen with hopeful eyes, "Chief Instructor, Elder Wu and the others have been following you in the hope that you would realize it, otherwise... our ancestor won't last much longer!"

"Our ancestor? The Shadow Clan's ancestor?" Jiang Chen was stunned, looking at Spirit You in shock, "Your ancestor... is still alive?!"

"Of course!"

Wu Qianxun nodded firmly, "Our ancestor has divine strength; living for a thousand years is nothing extraordinary! However, due to his long life, his final moments are approaching. For the past hundred years, all of our clan's elixir resources have been dedicated to extending the life of the ancestor, and the rest of the clan holds no resentment for this."

"After all, with the ancestor alive, if we find you, we have a chance to turn things around. If the ancestor dies, according to what is recorded in the ancient texts, when that particular time comes... with our current strength, we won't be able to survive!"

"That particular time?"

Jiang Chen's face was full of confusion, "What is all this? What time? How does finding me change anything? Can I extend the life of your ancestor?"

"It's possible!"

Spirit You nodded, "Once you, Chief Instructor, break through to the Venerable Realm and can channel Heaven and Earth Vital Energy, the integration of that peculiar Inner Qi with Heaven and Earth Vital Energy can help to extend our ancestor's life. As your strength increases, the extent to which you can prolong life also rises."

"Moreover, without the support of a Lord Xue, the ancestor can no longer make a breakthrough. As soon as your power improves, after the ancestor breaks through, he can live for a much longer period!"

"I see." Jiang Chen nodded, then asked again, "But what time is that period?"

Spirit You blinked, turning a blank look towards Wu Qianxun.

Obviously, he didn't know either!

"I'm not sure either; it's just something I found in the dying words of the last Venerable Realm ancestor in our clan," Wu Qianxun said with a wry smile, shaking his head gently, "It states that any clan member who breaks through to the Venerable Realm must use their full Essence Blood to extend the life of the ancestor before the end of their time arrives, to prepare for that period and to preserve the lineage of our clan. As for what that period is, I don't know!"

Jiang Chen was momentarily taken aback, facing another unknown.

With his growing strength, Jiang Chen realized he had even more unknowns to contend with.

And it seemed like he didn't even know when he would be able to learn about them!

How could this be?

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