Epiphany, Perfecting the Art, Journey to the Family Treasury

Although this Max-Level Comprehension he had obtained came somewhat out of nowhere.

If his guess was correct, however, this should have been the cheat ability he was meant to receive after transmigrating.

It had merely arrived rather late.

But late was better than never.

At the very least, it gave him a chance to change his fate.

At this moment, Ji Haoyuan's consciousness had already returned.

He went over all his previous thoughts again and again.

Wave after wave of fresh insight swiftly surged into his mind.

You reflected on your previous cultivation and gained an insight.

You reflected on your previous cultivation and gained an insight.

You reflected on your previous cultivation and ultimately gained much. You entered a state of epiphany.

For no apparent reason, Ji Haoyuan's consciousness once more entered an unfathomably mysterious state.

In that state, he began attempting to complete and revise the various inadequacies and flaws in the Blazing Fire True Art.

In an instant, lines of notifications flashed rapidly before his eyes.

In your state of epiphany, you attempted to complete and revise the Blazing Fire True Art. You gained much.

In your state of epiphany, you attempted to complete and revise the Blazing Fire True Art. You gained much.

In your state of epiphany, you attempted to complete and revise the Blazing Fire True Art. You successfully improved this art's inadequacies and flaws, making it perfectly suited to your own cultivation. Under these circumstances, if you use this art to achieve Foundation Establishment, your success rate will reach 99.9999%.

Suddenly, Ji Haoyuan slowly opened his eyes again.

Deep within them, two wisps of crimson flame seemed to flash and vanish.

But very quickly, he felt a slight dizziness in his head.

The deduction just now must have consumed a great deal of his mental and physical strength.

When he calculated the time again—

Without realizing it, ten days had already passed.

At this time, a rising sun climbed from the east, dyeing vast swathes of sky a brilliant crimson gold.

Ji Haoyuan simply stood there, facing the direction of the rising sun, while a surge of heroic fervor in his chest burned ever fiercer.

At that moment, the knot buried in his heart for half a century seemed to have been swept away in one stroke.

His entire body and mind seemed to come alive again, from within and without.

At last, he turned and glanced at the stone house behind him. With not the slightest attachment remaining, he turned back and headed for the Family Treasury.

Along the way.

He saw some familiar faces from the clan, as well as many unfamiliar younger descendants.

When they saw Ji Haoyuan, the younger descendants were all right, but the owners of those familiar faces each revealed exceptionally complicated expressions.

There was regret, disappointment, helplessness, and an indescribable resentment.

Back then, it had been Ji Haoyuan who brought hope to the entire clan.

Yet it had also been him who shattered the clan's hopes, even dragging the entire clan into an abyss from which it could never rise again.

Under such circumstances, the fact that no one had stepped forward to condemn or even curse him to his face was already the result of his years of diligent, tireless service.

But Ji Haoyuan knew that the pain, resentment, and bitterness in the hearts of his clansmen had never truly faded.

Perhaps all of this would truly disappear in half a year, or perhaps a year.

Ji Haoyuan thought to himself.

He did not take the initiative to greet anyone.

Not until he arrived before the Family Treasury and saw an elderly man who, like him, was now white-haired and aged.

Only then did he hesitate before calling out.

"Big Brother."

This was his body's true blood relative, and the only direct family member he still had alive in this world.

When Ji Haohuan saw Ji Haoyuan approaching, a trace of surprise clearly appeared on his aged face.

For all these years, especially after Ji Haoyuan had failed twice at Foundation Establishment, he had never again come to a place like the Family Treasury.

His sudden visit now inevitably left Ji Haohuan somewhat puzzled.

"Ah Yuan, what brings you to your elder brother today...?"

Hearing how Ji Haohuan addressed him, Ji Haoyuan could not help but lapse into a slight daze.

It seemed that no one had called him that in a very, very long time.

But he quickly came back to himself. He forced a faint smile onto his face and said to Ji Haohuan,

"Big Brother, I came today because I want to take some things from here."

"Hmm...?"

Hearing Ji Haoyuan's purpose, Ji Haohuan was visibly even more surprised.

"Yes." Ji Haoyuan nodded. "I want to use my remaining family contributions from all these years to exchange for a Water Brilliance Crystal, as well as some Pills to replenish spiritual power and build up my vital energy and blood."

Although he had now completed the various flaws in the Blazing Fire True Art.

He had even revised the Blazing Fire True Art he currently cultivated into the technique most suited for his Foundation Establishment.

Foundation Establishment was still a major matter.

Certain necessary resources and preparations could not be dispensed with.

Cultivation was, after all, a process of using external objects to strengthen oneself.

Even though he now possessed Max-Level Comprehension and could reduce, or even halve, the resources required through revising, deducing, and perfecting cultivation arts.

He could not create something out of nothing without any resources whatsoever. That was not something a cheat ability like Max-Level Comprehension could accomplish.

Yet at Ji Haoyuan's request, Ji Haohuan slightly furrowed his brow.

He looked solemnly at Ji Haoyuan. After pondering it over and over, he finally spoke.

"Ah Yuan, tell your elder brother honestly—what exactly do you want these things for?"

Ji Haohuan knew very well that, given Ji Haoyuan's current condition, he had no possible use for those things.

Unless he intended to...

Faced with his elder brother's questioning, Ji Haoyuan did not evade the matter this time. Instead, he looked earnestly into his eyes and said, each word firm and resolute,

"That's right, Big Brother. I want to make one final attempt."

Ji Haohuan's expression changed at once.

But before he could speak again, Ji Haoyuan continued,

"As the clan is now, whether I am here or not makes little difference.

This is also your younger brother's final wish. I hope Big Brother can grant it."

After speaking, Ji Haoyuan solemnly bowed, giving Ji Haohuan a deep salute.

He knew perfectly well that saying anything now about whether he was confident or not, or anything else of the sort, would be meaningless.

Only by drawing upon the brotherly bond of their shared bloodline could he possibly truly move Ji Haohuan.

After all, this was family who had watched him grow up and fail every step of the way.

No one understood the obsession and knot in his heart better than he did.

Looking at Ji Haoyuan before him, Ji Haohuan was overwhelmed by a swirl of emotions.

At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, along with many scenes of the two brothers from childhood to adulthood.

In the end, he finally let out a long sigh. With a somewhat wistful expression, he looked at Ji Haoyuan and said,

"Then your elder brother will fulfill this last wish of yours. I only hope you will not regret it."

Ji Haoyuan's expression turned solemn. He answered with utmost seriousness,

"This is the wish of my life. No matter the final outcome, Yuan will never regret it, nor will I harbor the slightest blame toward the clan."

"Good!"

Ji Haohuan nodded.