Indeed, Ye Han had never read about these things Teacher Lan Qing mentioned in any of the books he had seen...
Teacher Lan Qing laughed heartily. "In my spare time, I visited a few places and pieced these ideas together myself from scattered fragments of ancient records. It's perfectly normal that you haven't heard of them."
At those words, something stirred in Ye Han's heart, and his expression turned a little strange. Then doesn't that mean you dreamed all this up yourself?
Of course, Ye Han would never say that aloud. Teacher Lan Qing was widely learned and had lived for so many years. He certainly would not say such things without any basis.
Still, what he said made sense. In ancient times, before cultivators existed, some people grew up in places rich in heaven and earth spiritual energy, or under certain special conditions, giving rise to members of the Ancient Human Race who could cultivate naturally.
For instance, Ye Han had seen records of some members of the Ancient Human Race who could innately control flames, wind, frost, lightning, and thunder, without needing to practice any cultivation technique.
Thus, these members of the Ancient Times Human Race who could cultivate innately were actually the earliest cultivators. But how had they gradually compiled their skills, such as controlling flames, into cultivation techniques?
And so Ye Han said, "Then you believe that we cultivators can practice immortal arts today because our ancestors continually compiled their knowledge into cultivation techniques?"
Teacher Lan Qing nodded. "Exactly! That's precisely it!"
After a pause, he continued, "But the strong are never content with being strong. Once they become powerful, they want to grow even more powerful. Ordinary spells and cultivation can no longer satisfy them."
As he spoke, Teacher Lan Qing raised his head to