476: The secret to breakthrough

Just as Wang Long and the others were pulling the Grotto-Heaven, preparing to make a fortune from the Legacy of the Kongming Dao Lineage...

Other Golden Core Playerss were still confused by their own Nascent Soul Formation Method and the Nascent Soul formation phenomena currently caused by Star Fiend, so they went to consult a known Nascent Soul True Lord.

It was precisely True Lord Feng Chuan, who was trapped within Sacred Emperor Mountain.

Ever since True Lord Feng Chuan was trapped, he had become a beautiful sight within Sacred Emperor Mountain.

There weren't many players like Wan Lin who could cross the Dead Flesh Layer to reach the Living Flesh Layer, or even go a step further to seek a Breakthrough at higher levels.

Most players would feel irresistible pressure after taking just a few steps into Sacred Emperor Mountain, forcing them to give up and leave empty-handed.

This led many players to lose curiosity about Sacred Emperor Mountain after a few tries; some even advised others not to be delusional and think they were Geniuses capable of receiving the Legacy.

But Feng Chuan's appearance caused a large number of players to change their minds—

Even if they couldn't obtain the Legacy of Sacred Emperor Mountain, prying some secrets out of Feng Chuan's mouth would be excellent.

Even if they couldn't get any answers, taking a photo with him as a souvenir to show off would be quite a matter of Face.

This was a Nascent Soul True Lord!

In the entire Eastern Region East, strictly speaking, Feng Chuan was the only Nascent Soul True Lord.

The state-stabilizing seal was not of the Immortal Foundation Golden Core Path, the Giant Whale in the Newbie Village was just a Spirit Beast, and the Yuyao Kingdom likewise did not cultivate the Five Elements Dao Lineage.

True Lord Feng Chuan actually held unique significance and value.

Pathetically, despite his status, he was like a monkey in a zoo, frequently visited and toyed with by passing players.

A chest full of grief and indignation, combined with the continuous heavy pressure of Sacred Emperor Mountain, almost caused True Lord Feng Chuan to collapse.

On this day, while Wang Long and the others were pulling the Grotto-Heaven, a Golden Core Players finally found Feng Chuan. Lowering their posture deliberately, they questioned him as a junior student, wanting to know the various secrets regarding a Nascent Soul Breakthrough.

Feng Chuan only snorted coldly, his Face sour, and didn't say a word.

It was not until he heard about the phenomena in the Green Emerald Mountains and that the Kongming Dao Lineage's Grotto-Heaven was about to fall that his expression changed.

The nearest player was the first to notice that Feng Chuan was laughing.

It was not the helpless bitter smile of someone in a predicament, but a sarcastic, mocking laugh.

After laughing, Feng Chuan finally spoke the secret the players cared about:

"Since my Qingling Sect's Old Ancestor has already come out, then I presume you should know how I formed my Nascent Soul?"

The Golden Core Playerss present were all there for the Nascent Soul Formation Method; they had long since thoroughly researched the known Nascent Soul Methods and had even consulted the Old Ancestor of the Qingling Sect multiple times.

This question from Feng Chuan was difficult for most players; they merely thought Feng Chuan was a Nascent Soul NPC designed by the developers, without any systematic or logical Breakthrough method.

But the Golden Core Playerss knew that Feng Chuan not only had one, but it was an extremely meticulous method.

"In reply to Senior, you relied on ancient spiritual resources passed down through generations, which even contained some of the Dao engraved in external objects by ancient Cultivators. You cultivate the Ancient Method, and thus used this to break through."

The top Golden Core Playerss like Li Changfeng, Ye Chun, and Wen Xinghai disdained coming to question Feng Chuan, which was also related to Feng Chuan's Breakthrough method.

They believed that Feng Chuan relied entirely on the protection of his predecessors to break through, rather than his own ability.

Furthermore, this kind of protection was a depleting resource; what remained in the Qingling Sect now was actually insufficient for player Cultivators to form their Nascent Souls. Since it was a dead end, Feng Chuan, who had walked this path, naturally had no value.

"Correct, I relied precisely on the protection of my predecessors... but have you ever wondered why I needed it?"

The players looked at each other in dismay.

Some wanted to say that Feng Chuan's talent was poor and he found it difficult to break through, so he needed the Legacy of his predecessors to give him a push.

But saying this would be too hurtful and might completely offend him, making it difficult to ask anything else later.

But someone was clever and suddenly cried out, "Because you cultivate the Ancient Method!"

The Qingling Sect has a long history and was not called the Qingling Sect before, but was collectively known as the Shanlan Dao Lineage. It likely underwent various changes through Gangs, Sects, Families, and Imperial Dynasties, but regardless, the two Nascent Soul Methods of the Shanlan Dao Lineage were passed down.

And Feng Chuan relied on this inherited Nascent Soul Method to form his Nascent Soul, becoming the only Nascent Soul True Lord in the Eastern Region East.

"Wait a minute!"

Suddenly, a player thought of something else, their Face full of disbelief as a terrifying thought grew wildly in their mind.

Then, panic appeared on the Face of a second player, followed by a third, a fourth... Seeing their surprised expressions, Feng Chuan couldn't help but laugh loudly:

"I cultivate the Ancient Method, so I had to use the Legacy of my predecessors, relying on the protection they left behind to break through.

"Then that Star Fiend of the Kongming Dao Lineage, who relies on a golden body statue to prolong his life and is an ancient person from who knows how long ago—doesn't he also cultivate the Ancient Method?

"If he wants to break through, what does he desire most?"

The players looked at each other, their Faces filled with shock; they already knew the answer.

Star Fiend and Moon Abyss are all soul bodies. To put it bluntly, they are failures who failed in Forming Nascent Soul and had to rely on means like golden body statues to linger on.

They used some means of Seal on themselves to cross the river of time. Though not long, they ultimately crossed a period of time, then awakened in a later generation to seek the path of Rebirth.

Even by the highest standards, they are just failures; their talent and Aptitude were fixed long ago.

If they couldn't break through in the era most suitable for them, how could they possibly break through in the present age where the spiritual atmosphere and spiritual resources have changed drastically, especially in the now desolate Eastern Region East?

Therefore, if they want to break through, they must, like Feng Chuan, seek the spiritual resources left by their predecessors and resonate with the Dao engraved in the world by them; only then can they barely manage to break through.

"The Grotto-Heaven! What Star Fiend wants is the Kongming Dao Lineage's Grotto-Heaven!"

When the players thought of this, they all shuddered.

"Moon Abyss must be an accomplice too! That idiot Wang Long has been used!"

"The Grotto-Heaven is suspended in the Great Void. Although it is also eroded by time, it happens much more slowly. If there were specialized preservation methods, or even mysterious means like the Qingling Sect's that can almost ignore the scouring of time, then there must be something good in the Grotto-Heaven that can help Star Fiend break through!"

"We can't pull the Grotto-Heaven! The various phenomena in the Green Emerald Mountains are just a facade; Star Fiend's true plot is the Grotto-Heaven!"

"Notify Wang Long and the others immediately, tell them to stop!"

However, it was already too late.

The Kongming Dao Lineage was not an extremely powerful Dao Lineage to begin with, and the Grotto-Heaven left from its glorious era was not some supreme immortal Secret Realm. Although suspended in the Great Void, it always maintained countless ties with the present world.

Under Moon Abyss's subtle pulling, a phenomenon suddenly appeared between heaven and earth.