I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Traitor?

Han Zhan’s pupils slightly dilated, with a clear ”what are you talking about” look.

He’d thought the Ancestral Temple’s style seemed quite normal before, but with just one question from Jiang Ziya, it suddenly stopped feeling normal.

There’s a traitor in the Ancestral Temple? There are bad people among the crowd?

This... is this really something I can be worrying about right now?

Thinking of this, Han Zhan very simply and bluntly shook his head. ”Master, I don’t know.”

”You don’t know? That’s fine too.”

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ziya didn’t dwell too much on this question.

It really was as if he’d just casually asked in passing, nothing more.

”The disciples of the Ancestral Temple all come from different places, even from different Vassal States.”

”Aside from the few personal disciples you’ve met, in fact there are many others who came here attracted by our reputation. They carry different goals and thoughts in their hearts, then leave after finishing their studies.”

Jiang Ziya continued speaking with Han Zhan:

”The Ancestral Temple needs to develop, to spread, to flourish. Because only that way can we discover more geniuses suited for the Ancestral Temple. So even if they come from different regions, different Vassal States, it doesn’t matter.”

”But you’re different, Ji Fa.”

”You grew up in Xiqi, you have witnessed how terrifying the Celestial Gods are, you’ve suffered divine punishment that turned Xiqi’s day and night upside down, forcing Xiqi’s people to live forever in darkness.”

”I hope you can come and change all of this.”

At this point, Jiang Ziya looked at Han Zhan.

In the Turtle Shell he burned yesterday, he had seen even more than what had actually happened.

”I understand, Master.”

Han Zhan lightly nodded his chin and answered.

When you’ve taken someone’s things, it’s hard to stay tough; he’d only just obtained the Magic Gate and Magic Gate, along with the corresponding Ability.

He was still counting on performing well in the Ancestral Temple, so he could take over the other two Supreme Treasures from Senior Brother’s hands.

”Your Life Energy comes from the inheritance within your body.” At this moment, Jiang Ziya said something that surprised Han Zhan again.

”Xuanyuan, Nuwa, Fu Xi, Shennong, the Queen Mother of the West, Haotian, God Emperor.”

”Their Life Energy has all gathered in one person. Such an unprecedented spectacle, not only has never been seen before, it absolutely will never appear again.”

”To have you save a mere little Xiqi is indeed putting a great talent to petty use.”

Wisdom shone in Jiang Ziya’s eyes, then he shifted the topic.

”However, for this very reason, the road ahead of you will be extremely hard to walk.”

”Even peerless figures like the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors could only walk to the end on a single path, to go see the scenery at the end of the Dao.”

”Yet you want to merge so many Daos into one. Just thinking about it is enough to make one’s scalp tingle.”

Jiang Ziya’s words made Han Zhan’s gaze grow increasingly serious.

Because he knew that this old man before him truly had insight and was truly powerful.

”Master, then what should I do?”

Han Zhan hadn’t forgotten the reason he’d forced his way into the Fruit World this time, so he opened his mouth to ask.

”Follow your true heart, your Life Energy will guide you. Also, since you’ve come to this world, then strive to become the king of this world. You will obtain what you want—the method to break the game.”

Jiang Ziya’s final sentence made this old man seem even more unfathomable.

As if, in his eyes, there was nothing about Han Zhan that was hidden; everything was laid bare.

Han Zhan could feel Jiang Ziya’s goodwill.

”So, Master, what Senior Brother did over there was also at your instruction?”

”You mean how he refused to give you the Skill Gate and Power Gate, right?”

”That wasn’t at my instruction. However, he had his reasons for doing so.”

”You should be able to sense what the four Supreme Treasures represent, right?” Jiang Ziya asked in return.

”Yes.” Han Zhan nodded. ”The so‑called Supreme Treasures are Authority.”

Since Jiang Ziya had already seen through his identity, there was no need for him to keep hiding anything.

”Authority, huh? So that’s how it’s described in your world.”

”But what we want to express should be the same thing—they are the foundation of the Dao for becoming a god, only I split it into four.”

Why split it into four.

Because when the four of them are combined into one, even merging just three into one is enough to become a god!

”Given your current state, the challenges you’d face in becoming a god would definitely be unsolvable. Shen Luo saw this point clearly, and that’s why he refused you.”

”What’s more, with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and the Saint God Emperor as the foundation, your Dao doesn’t need the Authority you speak of at all.”

”You only need to gather the Saint Dao and let them ascend once more to the Divine Realm. Naturally, you will then be able to step into godhood.”

”When all the Saint Dao are merged into one, you will become an existence above the gods. That is your path.”

Hearing Jiang Ziya’s words, Han Zhan felt as if the clouds had parted and the fog had lifted, everything suddenly clear.

Even if he were to leave the Fruit World right now, this trip would still have been worth it.

A few simple exchanges contained so much information that Han Zhan’s understanding of his own Dao took more than a giant step forward.

”Master.”

Han Zhan bowed to Jiang Ziya even more respectfully than before. ”Thank you for your guidance, Master.”

Jiang Ziya casually waved his hand with a smile, not taking it to heart.

”In this world, things are always easier said than done. I’m just talking on paper.”

”To awaken one Saint Dao requires three of the Authority Stones you mentioned. With how dense your Life Energy currently is, you’ve at least condensed the Daos belonging to seven Saints.”

”Twenty‑one portions of Authority— even if we emptied out the entire world, we still couldn’t gather that much.”

”What’s more, that’s not even the hardest part. The hardest is that you need to merge these seven Daos into one.”

Speaking to this point, Jiang Ziya shook his own head. ”Above the gods... that, I cannot reach.”

Han Zhan knew this was actually still understating things.

Because there are ten Ancient Divine Soldiers in total, which means there are ten Saint Daos that need to be fused, and thirty pieces of Authority that need to be gathered.

And if he merged those ten Daos into one, he would definitely become an existence above the gods.

What lies above the gods.

Han Zhan guessed that should be the Creator God, the Realm where the World Tree resides.

As for matters of cultivation, everything had become thoroughly clear under Jiang Ziya’s guidance.

”Alright, time’s almost up.”

As he said this, Jiang Ziya pointed at the token hanging at Han Zhan’s waist.

”The Great Dao reaching to the heavens is vast and boundless, indeed enough to stir one’s heart. But a cultivator must also keep their feet on the ground, clarify their true heart, and move forward step by step.”

”Just take your experiences in Xiqi as a journey of tempering your heart. Let all past achievements be sealed away, and walk once more the path you came!”

As soon as his voice fell,

Han Zhan’s vision blurred, and the Ancestral Temple’s great hall and Jiang Ziya’s figure were already gone.

He was still standing where he had been, with Second Senior Brother Lu Tao, Third Senior Sister Bai Shang, and Fourth Senior Brother Chang Hao standing around him.

”Ji Fa, why did you suddenly stop walking?”

Up ahead, Chang Hao turned his head and asked.