novelraw Chapter 976: A Chance To Find The Founder’s Dao Fragment
Chapter 976: A Chance To Find The Founder’s Dao Fragment
Han Yu raised a brow.
Freely?
That sounded absurd.
Several younger elders looked envious even hearing it.
Han Yu began wondering what exactly existed inside.
The Patriarch then leaned back.
"However..."
His voice lowered.
"The true value of the tomb lies elsewhere."
Han Yu focused.
"A treasure exists within it."
"A treasure?" Han Yu repeated.
Even some Legacy Disciples looked attentive now.
The Patriarch nodded.
"One of the greatest treasures of our sect rests there."
Han Yu truly became curious.
A treasure that even the Patriarch valued this highly...
What could it be?
The Patriarch slowly spoke.
"In the deepest chamber of the Ancestral Temple..."
"There exists a fragment left behind by the founder."
Han Yu narrowed his eyes.
"A fragment?"
"A remnant."
The Patriarch’s gaze grew distant.
"A piece of the Founder’s Dao."
The hall became utterly silent.
Han Yu felt his heart skip.
A remnant of the Slaughtering Moon Ancestor?
The very person who founded this terrifying sect?
The same person who shattered continents?
The same person who wiped out clans?
The same person whose tomb turned out to be the Ancestral Temple itself?
The Patriarch continued.
"From what we know, it will manifest only when the temple opens. The chances will be low and there will only ever be one fragment. Many will enter, but only one will succeed. Still there are plenty of other things to look forward to and other Dao Treasrues."
Han Yu listened carefully.
"Those who comprehend them will gain immense benefits."
"Some obtain techniques."
"Some gain enlightenment."
"Some improve their Dao."
"And some..." the Patriarch paused. "Will receive the Founder’s recognition."
That final line shook even the hall.
Han Yu looked around.
Several elders had complicated expressions.
Clearly...
Recognition was no simple matter.
His master finally spoke.
"You should take this seriously."
Han Yu looked toward him.
The Second Kidney Peak Head rarely advised directly.
"If you gain something there..." his master said quietly. "Your future changes."
Han Yu nodded slowly.
Inside however...
His thoughts had already begun moving.
Ancient techniques.
Founder’s tomb.
Dao remnants.
Treasured resources.
And most importantly...
Possible clues.
Clues about the Magma Ancestor.
Clues about leaving the continent.
Han Yu suddenly felt his interest rise sharply.
The Patriarch looked at him.
"The temple opens in several years."
"Prepare yourself."
Han Yu bowed.
"This disciple understands."
Inside though...
His mind was already racing.
Han Yu remained standing in the Grand Hall after hearing about the Ancestral Temple for a few moments before another thought appeared in his mind.
He looked toward the Patriarch.
"Patriarch, how long until the temple opens?" he asked.
Patriarch Hong Tianyue leaned back on his throne slightly.
"The preparations have been ongoing for years already." He replied calmly. "But it will still take more time."
Han Yu listened carefully.
"The temple is not something that can be opened lightly." The Patriarch continued. "Several arrays need to be restored, pathways stabilized and seals checked. Even now the elders are still working on it."
"So it will take years?" Han Yu asked.
The Patriarch nodded.
"Most likely."
Han Yu digested that.
"Still," the Patriarch added. "You should prepare regardless."
"I understand." Han Yu bowed.
Inside though, his thoughts were already racing.
The Founder.
The Dao fragment.
The Ancestral Temple.
If the Founder truly left behind part of his Dao, then perhaps it contained knowledge beyond anything the current sect possessed.
Han Yu still remembered the Magma Ancestor.
The first person who escaped the continent.
If the Founder’s Dao fragment truly held insights, then perhaps there was a path hidden there.
Even if every other method failed...
This might become another door.
Another chance.
Han Yu silently stored it away.
Eventually the gathering ended.
The elders began leaving.
Peak Heads departed one after another.
Han Yu bowed before leaving the Grand Hall.
The moment he stepped outside the crimson clouds around Heart Peak seemed lighter than before.
Today had gone unexpectedly well.
Far better than he expected.
He had gained rewards.
Recognition.
The Ancestral Temple opportunity.
Even the merit points awarded were absurd.
Though honestly... Han Yu barely cared.
At his current level of wealth, another reward only meant another stack added to the mountain. He already stopped counting long ago. His real gains were information and opportunities.
Those mattered.
By the time he returned to his peak his mind was already occupied.
The next period became busy again.
Research.
Cultivation.
Planning.
Jiangshi maintenance.
Management.
But this time...
His focus shifted.
Soul cultivation.
The breakthrough into the Soul Refinement Realm still felt unreal.
He had advanced.
Yet he still did not understand everything he gained.
The memories from the Undying Destiny Severance only gave broad guidance.
The details needed exploration.
Thus Han Yu began spending more and more time inside his Soul Space.
The place had changed.
The sea of Soul Qi was enormous now.
The Eight Emotions Lotus floated happily atop it, occasionally waving its petals around like some strange child.
And his soul...
Han Yu looked at it often.
The True Soul now appeared almost completely real.
Solid.
Corporeal.
Looking exactly like him.
The first few times he saw it, he still found it strange.
It was like staring into a mirror.
Days passed.
Han Yu moved around the Soul Space repeatedly.
He tested things.
Observed.
Experimented.
Eventually...
He noticed something.
His soul could touch things.
It sounded simple.
Yet the implication was enormous.
He could touch the water.
Move objects.
Interact.
Han Yu floated there thoughtfully.
"Since I can touch things now..." he muttered. "Can my soul exist outside my body?"
The thought froze him.
Normally impossible.
Cultivators reached Nascent Soul Realm and gained a second life through their Nascent Soul.
If the body died... The Nascent Soul survived.
A revival remained possible.
But the True Soul?
That never left.
Only death separated soul from body.
Because the soul was fragile.
Weak.
Without protection.
A body existed for a reason.
Yet now...
Han Yu was uncertain.
His soul no longer felt fragile.
It felt solid and protected.