"Ancestor!?"
Nangong Xuanlang looked startled.
The other Nangong clansmen might not have known, but those in the upper ranks had always known of this Golden Core ancestor's existence.
It could be said that Zhang Cheng was what gave the Nangong Aristocratic Clan the confidence to expand boldly both inside and outside the pass.
Once he passed away, the Nangong Aristocratic Clan would likely be left utterly at a loss.
"What? Do you have a way to bring these old bones back from the dead?"
As death approached, Zhang Cheng's state of mind was unexpectedly relaxed, and he still had the strength to joke with him.
"Hahahaha-just tell me, are you willing?"
Nangong Xuanlang was about to answer when Zhang Cheng raised a hand to stop him again.
"Don't rush to answer just yet."
Zhang Cheng looked at him.
"The Nangong Aristocratic Clan is now battered by wind and rain. Fellow Daoist Qin and I cannot protect you for much longer. You urgently need a pillar who can step forward right now."
"If you agree, I will use the Empowerment Method to help you rapidly condense your True Essence and form a Golden Core."
"However-"
He paused. "After the empowerment, your cultivation will never advance another inch for the rest of your life. You will be confined to the Golden Core Realm."
"You should know that, with your talent and comprehension, if you went to the Central Region to make your way as I did back then, you would have a fair chance of reaching the Golden Core Middle Stage or Golden Core Late Stage."
"If your fortune were better, you might even touch the threshold of the Nascent Soul Realm."
"But once you accept the empowerment, you will remain at the Golden Core Early Stage for life."
"Now, are you