The Moon Worship Tribe's Great Tomb
The people guarding Cheng Xinghe thanked him repeatedly, and no one suspected Su Zhan.
Su Zhan wasn't entirely lying when he told Cheng Xinghe to cultivate this thing; the "Sun God Art" was indeed extremely powerful.
Even with a certain foundation and this book as a base, it's still very difficult to practice.
If he were to rush into cultivation, it would only exacerbate his mental damage. It would be better to let him accumulate knowledge slowly and build a solid foundation before venturing into that other book.
I can use this time to find some Spirit Jade and copy the Cultivation Method.
The jade used to carve the Jade Slip slips was not ordinary jade, but a special Spirit Jade unique to the Immortal Realm.
It is a mineral that only cultivators can discover and mine. If Ordinary Grade discover and mine it, the Spirit Jade will not receive the nourishment and care of Spirit Energy, and will slowly lose its Spirituality and turn into a pile of broken stones.
Preservation of Spirit Jade requires special techniques and at least the ability of Martial King Rank user.
The high barrier to entry makes Spirit Jade extremely rare, and finding it is not easy.
Su Zhan did not intend to do this himself, but used the excuse of nourishing his Mental Power to ask Cheng Xinghe to find it.
They also took the opportunity to get a lot of good stuff. It's better to take advantage of freebies than to miss out on them later when they become enemies. Every resource they leave for the enemy now is a shell that will be bombarded on them in the future.
Among those who stayed by Cheng Xinghe's side to take care of him, Elder Shishan held the highest position, having watched Cheng Xinghe grow up.
Elder Shishan is not the most powerful Elder here, but he is older and has a closer connection with their main lineage, so he is highly regarded.
Now that he's older and less powerful, he's taken on a role similar to Steward, staying by the side of the younger generation in the main branch.
He was basically in charge of Su Zhan's connections with the main branch, and he was also the one who knocked on Su Zhan's door in the morning.
After giving his instructions, Su Zhan was about to leave when he hesitated for a moment, but eventually stepped forward and called Su Zhan back.
He said, "I know it might be presumptuous of me to say this now, but this task is urgent, and I can't think of anyone else who can handle it besides you."
Su Zhan asked curiously, "What is it?"
Elder Shishan didn't keep them in suspense any longer and continued:
"For the current main branch of the Moon Worship Tribe, the Contract with the Moon Beast is more harmful than beneficial, and they have long wanted to end it."
Su Zhan: "Then why doesn't it stop?"
Elder Shishan, "If it could be undoed, it would have been done long ago." He looked at Cheng Xinghe lying on the bed with heartache as he spoke.
Elder Shishan said, "I watched him grow up, so I'm considered his elder. It pains me to see him suffer."
"I had been looking for an opportunity to sever the Contract, and now that this has happened, it has only strengthened my resolve."
"But Contract aren't so easily dissolved; the method for dissolving Contract is engraved in the ancestor's Great Tomb."
"To find the correct method, we must infiltrate the Great Tomb."
Upon hearing this, Su Zhan felt a surge of excitement; he knew that the Moon Beast he had hidden on his body was sending him a signal.
He had to go on this trip. He had signed Contract with the Moon Beast, and if he didn't actively help the Moon Beast and was judged to have violated the Contract, he would be destroyed.
He wasn't too keen on agreeing, according to his own wishes.
This job must not be a good one, otherwise he wouldn't have hesitated so much to tell himself, and he wouldn't have thought about it for so long without actually doing it.
You might accidentally lose your life inside.
He said coldly, "So you want me to solve this problem?"
Elder Shishan nodded. "Yes, I only trust your abilities, sir. With your talent, you are the only one I can truly rely on to handle this matter!"
Su Zhan: "Since they are your ancestors, why can't you go? Would your Ancestor harm you?"
Shi Shan looked troubled and said to Su Zhan, "You don't understand. Back then, our race signed Contract with the Moon Beast because we faced a crisis of survival. We had no other choice but to cast death curses. When they are broken, the accumulated backlash will erupt exponentially."
"It might plunge the entire race into crisis, but I simply cannot bear to let the main lineage suffer this excruciating pain generation after generation. They have already sacrificed enough."
"The Moon Worship Tribe of today is not the weak Moon Worship Tribe of the past; they now possess the ability to fight back in the face of danger."
"The Contract will be dissolved sooner or later, and misfortune will inevitably come. It's better to confront it sooner rather than later, when we're at our strongest. That way, we'll have a better chance of surviving."
"The Great Tomb will contain many things we have never seen before, or even dared to imagine, so we need a capable and extraordinary person who can handle these situations."
"Your appearance is undoubtedly the best opportunity. Your ability to gain the upper hand in the battle against the Moon Beast proves that you have the ability and talent."
Seeing Su Zhan's cold expression, he immediately said, "The Great Tomb not only contains the method to break the Contract, but also many High Antiquity Spirit Treasure."
"Those items were considered top-tier treasures in ancient times, and after being sealed in Great Tomb rich in Spiritual Qi for so many years, their power has only increased, not decreased."
"We promise that once you enter the Great Tomb, you can freely choose ten items to take with you, whatever you like."
Su Zhan was intrigued, not only by the content of his words, but also because he had a guess.
Having stayed here for so long without finding any clues about the Artifact fragments, Elder Shishan has now pointed him in a direction.
Such a powerful thing, buried for so many years, is very likely to have been brought into the Great Tomb as a form of suppression within the Contract Book.
After a moment's thought, he knew he absolutely couldn't let this opportunity slip by. Even if he guessed wrong, what was inside wouldn't disappoint him.
The prospect of choosing any 10 treasures was a huge temptation for him, especially since he had already planned to go anyway.
Su Zhan smiled and said, "As you said, since it concerns the young master, I will naturally do my best to help."
"Don't worry, I've agreed to this. Make preparations here; I'm ready to go with you to investigate anytime."
Elder Shishan was so excited upon hearing his agreement that he almost jumped up, saying, "Good, good! We are relieved to hear that."
Even Cheng Xinghe, who was still lying in bed too weak to get up, showed a happy smile. He was clearly exhausted by the Contract and couldn't wait to break the Contract with the Moon Beast.
Su Zhan sighed. This Contract had only brought torment to both parties, and he didn't know who had wronged whom.
Fate is truly wondrous.
After the matter was settled, he didn't linger and turned to go back to his residence.