What lies atop the Nebula City Tower?
Everyone was very curious.
I'm curious about who could have built such a tower suitable for cultivation.
If possible, I'd even like to move this Cultivation Tower out of the area...
now.
Around Xiao Hei, Ye Qiubai, and Mu Fusheng.
There's nothing special about it.
The three of them were currently in a small room.
Each of the four walls was supported by a huge bookshelf, which was filled with books.
However, none of these books have titles.
In front of the three people was a small wooden table.
On a small wooden table, an old man with an ethereal appearance is bent over, writing something.
After all three of them came in.
The old man then raised his head, put down the pen formed from his soul, and smiled, "It seems everyone has arrived."
"However, even those who attempt to climb the tower on ordinary days don't necessarily reach the top. This time, three of them have come."
Mu Fusheng asked curiously, "Senior, what's the highest floor that the people who challenged the tower before reached?"
The old man chuckled softly, thought for a moment, and said, "It's been a very long time, so long that even I can't remember the exact date."
"All I know is that the man was also a sword cultivator. However, it seems that the aura emanating from that sword cultivator is somewhat similar to that of this young friend. It's that man doesn't possess this Intent of Unending Life, nor this Sword Dao Cultivation Method."
Upon hearing this...
Ye Qiubai was slightly taken aback.
Does it smell a bit like mine?
Those are people who also possess the Primordial Sword Physique.
Could it be...?
Was it the founding master of Heavenly Sword Peak?
Only he possesses the same Primordial Sword Physique as Ye Qiubai.
The old man sighed, "That person's talent was quite remarkable, but after completing the ninth level's trial, he didn't go to the top of the tower. It seems that after sensing my presence, he simply left."
Um?
Having passed the test on the ninth floor, why not ascend to the top of the tower?
Xiao Hei and the other two were somewhat puzzled.
Why is that?
"However, everyone has their own ambitions; perhaps that person doesn't want to inherit my mantle."
"Since that's the case, we can't force it."
This old man seemed to have a very clear understanding of some things.
As if they had no desires or wants.
So, Ye Qiubai asked curiously, "Senior, you've been suppressed in Severed Soul City for so many years, haven't you ever thought about leaving?"
"Go out?" The old man shook his head slightly and smiled, "Why go out? It's very quiet here. I can peacefully observe the wisdom of the ancients and try to understand their Cultivation Method."
"Outside, you're entangled in karma, constantly plagued by worries, so why go out?"
Mu Fusheng asked doubtfully, "Then, as long as you reach the peak, you won't be entangled in karma anymore, right?"
The old man smiled and shook his head, then pointed at Mu Fusheng and asked, "What is the peak?"
What is the peak?
Mu Fusheng was stunned.
This question seems easy to answer.
Isn't reaching the top simply standing on everyone else's shoulders, with no one else able to beat you?
Even Ye Qiubai and Xiao Hei shared this view.
The old man seemed to see through their thoughts and smiled, saying, "How do you know that there aren't even more powerful figures above the peak?"
"For example, when you first started cultivating, you believed that there was one person in this realm who was the strongest."
"But when your strength surpasses his, won't you discover that this realm is merely a drop in the ocean within this dimension, insignificant and not worth mentioning?"
"Similarly, when you become the pinnacle beings of this dimension, there exist even higher dimensions?"
Upon hearing this...
A hint of understanding seemed to appear in the eyes of the three of them.
Seeing this, the old man continued, "There are always people more capable than you, and heavens beyond heavens. This saying is applicable at any time and in any realm."
The word "peak" is too vague and elusive.
"It may be easy to say those two words, but when it comes to actually doing them, you'll find that no one can truly live up to them."
That brings us to this.
Ye Qiubai and the other two nodded in understanding.
Their vision is still too narrow.
The peak is a goal to strive for.
However, it was just a fleeting, unreal dream.
One can only strive desperately to approach the pinnacle of existence.
However, just when you feel you're about to reach it, the peak appears in the distance again.
Ye Qiubai and the other two bowed solemnly and said in unison, "We have learned a great deal."
The old man waved his hand modestly and said, "I simply have more experience than you. In your time, I was not even as good as you."
"Alright, I won't go into the big principles. You'll understand them naturally in the future."
The old man walked around the wooden table, floated down in front of Xiao Hei and the other two, and said with a smile, "It's time to talk about something you're interested in."
Things that interest me.
That's naturally a matter of inheritance.
The old man smiled and said, "Let me see what suits the three of you best."
After he finished speaking, three strands of his soul emerged from the old man's body.
When the three wisps of soul material emerged, the old man's body did not become illusory like the other soul materials.
On the contrary, it remained incredibly solid!
Its aura showed no signs of weakening!
However, this point.
Xiao Hei and his two companions did not notice this.
After the tentacle-like soul touched the three people's foreheads.
A full incense stick's time had passed.
The old man then smiled and withdrew his soul power.
He chuckled and said, "You three little ones are all quite remarkable."
"But let me make it clear first, I did not peek into your memories."
Memory holds too many secrets within itself.
If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't care so much.
Xiao Hei and the other two could also sense that the old man was not probing their memories.
They simply circled around outside their own consciousness.
The old man floated to the bookshelf, opened it, and chuckled, "Young sword cultivator, the Primordial Sword Physique is a dream come true for sword cultivators. In almost every era, only one person can possess the Primordial Sword Physique."
"Therefore, there are relatively few methods for activating the Primordial Sword Physique, but they are not entirely nonexistent."
After speaking, the old man took out a blank book from the bookshelf and handed it to Ye Qiubai, saying, "This book contains some information; you can read it."
"Young talisman master, since you specialize in the path of the soul and Thunder Method, this book will be entrusted to you."
"As for you, Devil Race brat, I'll give you this book."
The old man stopped and smiled, "This knowledge is my legacy. It may not improve your strength for now, but it should be of great use in the future."
The three of them opened it and were somewhat shocked.
Because the handwriting on it was all copied by the old man himself!
It's exactly the same handwriting as the one on the wooden table!
After looking up...
The old man had vanished before their eyes.
He left behind only a few words.
"No rush to see it now, let's go get the final reward from Severed Soul City first. Perhaps we'll meet again someday."