After exiting the Human Ancestor’s memories, Chen Xuan remained in a trance for a long time.
Although he had not persisted until the very end and many eternal mysteries remained unsolved, Chen Xuan had still gleaned a great deal of crucial information. For instance, there were things the Human Ancestor's will-avatar had not clearly explained before—like the Ring of Stars. The avatar had claimed it was forged by Primordial powers, but in truth, it was the Human Ancestor who had commanded those powers to gather the materials while he forged it himself. The remnant of will within the Eight-Step Buddha Pagoda had been incomplete, missing many memories, but through the Wisdom Fruit, Chen Xuan had now filled in many of those gaps.
The image of the lonely Human Ancestor remained etched in Chen Xuan’s mind, impossible to forget. One scene in particular left a deep impression: the Human Ancestor presenting a new cultivation technique he had painstakingly developed in his later years to the people, only to be questioned and maligned because the technique was imperfect and riddled with flaws. Some even questioned if the Human Ancestor had been replaced by an impostor. Because the Human Ancestor was too approachable, he was no longer held in awe once he became aged and frail. In the eyes of the people, the Human Ancestor was supposed to be glorious, towering, and flawless; any new technique he derived should, by definition, be perfect. They expected him to churn out new laws for them i…
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