Venerables Gather

The Vermilion Clouds Palace lay to the west of the Sacred Mountain.

Every sunset, the evening glow unfailingly illuminated the palace.

That was how the Vermilion Clouds Palace got its name.

Amid the evening glow, Venerable Lei sat on the ground.

He recited the Technique Within the Clouds aloud, beginning with the very portion Zhang Xuezhou had previously learned.

But a moment later, Venerable Lei moved on to different material.

It was material Zhang Xuezhou had never encountered before.

It covered the progression of flight techniques, as well as how to refine wings.

Zhang Xuezhou regretted having neither paper nor a brush. Otherwise, he would certainly have used them to record the important points.

Zhang Xuezhou could take in Venerable Lei's explanation and roughly understand it, but he could not remember so many unfamiliar material names.

He had no choice but to devote all his attention to memorizing them quickly, so he could reproduce them in writing as soon as he returned to reality.

"Spatial leaps?"

As the more advanced material reached his ears, Zhang Xuezhou's scalp began to prickle. It seemed that Venerable Lei intended to explain the entire Technique Within the Clouds today.

This material was already far beyond what he could currently take in.

Without having cultivated to a certain level, Zhang Xuezhou simply could not make sense of what Venerable Lei was explaining.

"Old Lei's a little off today!"

"He's severing a bond!"

"Severing a bond?"

"He's also drawing a clear line between himself and Hongku!"

Several voices conversed in low tones. Zhang Xuezhou glanced at the five venerables who had appeared behind him, and his heart jolted.

Two days ago, Hongku had told Zhang Xuezhou to go to the Vermilion Clouds Palace.

Hongku had also mentioned that five venerables besides Venerable Lei were visiting the