Once all of the sculptures were accessed, Gongyi Tianheng suddenly retracted his hand, and stood calmly inside this palace hall.

After that, he abruptly stretched out a palm. His fingers formed claws, and his fingertips surged with a bloody light. He pivoted his body, raised his arm, and slashed a dozen or so blood marks out of thin air! Immediately following that, there were blasts of razor-sharp wind. Countless bloody lights weaved together to form a net, and every beam of bloody light bore an incomparably sharp power. It resounded with the screeching of the shattered void!

Tianheng’s figure shifted. His palms formed talons, and the marks he carved out began to crisscross. The crashing qi energies carried a faint, bloody stench, and unleashed peals of crackling sounds.

As for the inundation of bloody lights, it gave a strange type of feeling. With one look, a person’s heart would quiver in fear.

Gu Zuo watched for a while, and couldn’t help discharging his psychic power. Following which, he discovered that his big brother was using three types of claw techniques in quick succession. The moves were becoming more and more precise and formidable. As for these claw techniques, every time they were exerted, Gu Zuo also recognized that they were almost exactly the same as the stances of those sculptures.

He instantly realized that it wasn’t pointless for his big brother to touch these sculptures…

Not long after, Tianheng’s movements became smooth and flowing. Gradually, those clawing winds converged, which brought about subtle changes. The blood mark slashes transformed from those disarrayed cross-hatchings into structured patterns, and were even more mysterious. Indiscernibly, the moves fell into line with him.

Gu Zuo understood that Tianheng was using his powerful IQ to conduct modifications on <> — In the past, there were many instances when Tianheng learned other martial skills, and did just this. Afterwards, whatever that was altered became even mightier. Even a martial skill’s product grade would improve.

Gu Zuo didn’t expect that Tianheng could conduct a revision in such a short period of time for the claw technique of a heaven-ranked ultimate knowledge’s derivative martial discipline. This was something that had been housed by Ten Ultimates Sect’s Blood Transformation Palace Hall. It could be seen that his big brother’s power of understanding might’ve improved again.

Eventually, Tianheng stopped attacking. The bloody light on his fingertips immediately disappeared, and he stood with his hands clasped behind his back. After pondering for a short moment, it seemed he had gained insights into many things. His eyes flickered with an obscure light as he quietly digested this experience.

Following that, he came to Gu Zuo’s side.

Gu Zuo blinked his eyes: “Big brother, you’re done learning?”

Tianheng faintly nodded his head: “I’m done.”

Gu Zuo praised: “Big brother learns really fast!” Soon after, he was a bit curious, and pointed at the sculptures, “Big brother, you touched those statues just a while ago. What are their uses? I could see what appeared to be the engraved claw technique. Do you have to touch it with your hand to experience it? But why do you need to touch it?”

Tianheng was accustomed to explaining for him: “This Path Comprehending Pavilion is strange, but those capable of entering this place can practice and train with the martial skills in every side hall. Once disciples refine their learning of a martial skill, and develop an extremely unique trait, the hall will automatically undergo a change. It will mold a sculpture to record that exquisite trait or uniqueness. Anyone in the future who goes to read this rare book can place their hands on a sculpture’s forehead to see a comprehensive performance of the person depicted by the carved statue training with the martial skill. From this, one can gain some insight.”

Gu Zuo understood: “It both honors a disciple’s abilities and benefits those who come after?”

Tianheng nodded his head: “There are very few who can leave behind a sculpture in the halls. After so many years throughout Ten Ultimates Sect’s history, only twenty-something sculptures exist in this martial skill’s side hall. Among them, those who developed an exquisite first form of the claw technique number fifteen. For the second form, there are seven. And there’s only three for the third form. In addition, there have been numerous magnificent talents in Ten Ultimates Sect. It has prospered generation after generation, but the situation is still like this. It can be seen how difficult it is to leave behind a sculpture.”

Gu Zuo nodded his head: “It’s wonderful that one generation can pass things along to the next. Everyone who comes later can appreciate the elegance and grace of their predecessors. With each generation’s accumulations, the foundations of every martial skill become even more robust… It’s no surprise that Ten Ultimates Sect can turn into such a veteran silver-ranked organization.”

— Merely, it was obvious that the claw technique his big brother used just now had been exquisite. Why wasn’t a sculpture made? This definitely wasn’t because his big brother’s level of achievement was insufficient. Could it be that it was because Tianheng had altered the claw technique, and it was too different from the original? As a result, it didn’t stimulate the creation of a sculpture?

En, this was actually a possibility.

However, Gu Zuo didn’t bring this up. He only asked: “Has big brother already mastered this martial skill?”

Tianheng smiled and said: “That’s right. Ah Zuo, follow me to the second floor. There should be another derivative martial skill like this one that’ll let me broaden my studies.”

Gu Zuo naturally didn’t object, and promptly stood up: “I’ll keep big brother company.”

Tianheng put an arm around Gu Zuo, and the smile on his face became even more gentle and soft.

Shortly thereafter, the two went to the stairwell on the side, and reached the Path Comprehending Pavilion’s second floor. Similarly, there were sculptures and countless side halls. As before, Tianheng paid his respects in front of a statue, and asked for guidance to the location of the derivative martial skill. A side hall appeared, and opened itself to the two people.

Gu Zuo looked around, and saw that the interior composition of this side hall wasn’t any different from the one on the first floor. He reckoned that the martial skill would still be at the human rank. Only, this one was switched to a leg technique. There were also only nineteen sculptures inside this side hall.

Nevertheless, one person sat down and meditated, and another person trained. As he had done many times in the past, Gu Zuo watched Tianheng swiftly familiarize himself with this martial skill. Then, he rapidly exerted and improved upon it. Finally, he thoroughly mastered this martial skill and its post-modified version. The powerful efficiency of his high IQ would cause people to double-take.

Once Tianheng became proficient in this skill, a new sculpture still didn’t appear inside the side hall. After that, he took Gu Zuo along, and continued upwards to study the third floor’s derivative martial skill.

The third floor had a body technique, the fourth floor had a finger technique, the fifth floor had a punching technique, the sixth floor had a palm technique, the seventh floor…

They traveled from one floor to another. In the wake of Tianheng becoming more and more adept at using numerous derivative martial skills, he rehearsed everything he learned from each floor earlier, and gradually blended them together. Tianheng’s entire body seemed to emit a bloody light. Occasionally, whenever he struck with a Blood Palm, the qi emissions it contained were especially terrifying!

With the eyesight of a pharmacist, Gu Zuo could tell that the Blood Palms now were much more profound than the previous ones. Compared to the present Blood Palm, the ones before were simple, crude, and unfit for observation.

During this brief period of time, Tianheng made great progress. It wasn’t known how much his strength had improved.

At this time, Tianheng opened his mouth and said: “Ah Zuo, come with me. Let’s leave this floor.”

Gu Zuo was a bit confused: “Big brother isn’t going to keep learning?”

It was clear that no bottlenecks had been encountered.

Tianheng slowly voiced a reply: “Getting up to here is good enough. Although I’m proficient in what I previously learned, that doesn’t necessarily mean that I’ve gained a thorough grasp of the principles contained within them. Therefore, I still need to reflect on things to integrate everything into the ultimate knowledge I create. Right now, already half a day has passed. This time, I’ll accompany Ah Zuo to the other side of the Path Comprehending Pavilion where the pharmacist techniques are kept.”

However, after walking out of the side hall, Tianheng didn’t bring Gu Zuo downstairs. Instead, he pulled Gu Zuo into his arms, and continued to the next floor. And this floor was already the thirtieth floor — As it turned out, the medicine refining body cultivation methods and some materials and information that pharmacists needed were all on the thirtieth floor and above!

When Gu Zuo stood on the thirtieth floor, he found that the situation here had already undergone changes.

No longer was there a gigantic, blood-red statue in the front like the floors below. Rather, there was a small palace hall with large doors opened on the left and right.

The qi emissions wafting from the left door were pure and mild, and the ones from the right were swift and fierce — There was no need for doubts. The methods for the path of spirituality should be through the left door.

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Zuo walked towards the left. This time around, it was Tianheng’s turn to stay by his side.

The two reached the main hall on the left, and what they saw directly ahead was a young lady in white robes. Her complexion was quiet and elegant, there was a pure and holy air surrounding her countenance, and everything was vivid and lifelike — That’s right. She was also a statue. Merely, she was just like a real person at first glance.

Gu Zuo was a bit curious: “Big brother, do you know who this statue is depicting?”

Tianheng looked at the statue, and said: “Her specific name isn’t known, but this person’s legends are actually quite ancient.”

Gu Zuo was interested: “What legends?”

Tianheng saw that his gaze was shining slightly, and couldn’t help smiling: “I’ve heard that this predecessor was born out of poverty, but she later had a fortuitous encounter. Her strength advanced by leaps and bounds until she finally became a sacred-level pharmacist. The medicine refining skills in her possession were greatly admired by the people of the world. Her nature was virtuous, and when she travelled the land and met countless people, regardless of whether they were martial artists, pharmacists, or ordinary people, she treated everyone equally. It was only a pity that, while her medicine refining capabilities were phenomenal and her internal qi had reached the Greater Emperor Realm, she ultimately perished for some reason…”

He continued: “Later generations honor her skills and respect her nature by addressing her as the Sacred Medicine Greater Emperor. The pharmacists of the world treat her as a founder. In Ten Ultimates Sect, the sculpture in the Spiritual Path Comprehending Pavilion is also modeled after her.”

Some respect also arose within Gu Zuo’s mind.

Being capable of making all pharmacists honor her as a founder, this senior who had the appearance of a young lady was truly amazing! Unfortunately, she didn’t live to the age a Greater Emperor ought to have lived. Otherwise, perhaps she could’ve achieved even greater heights.

After admiring this statue, Gu Zuo took a step forward to observe the proper etiquette: “This younger generation wishes to deepen his shallow understanding of the path of spirituality. Would this senior please give this one directions?”

On the statue, a faint, white light flickered before disappearing. After that, a hall on the side shook before its doors opened.

Gu Zuo reflexively extended a hand to pull Tianheng along, and they stepped into that side hall together. Soon after, Gu Zuo noticed the layout of the inside of this hall was completely different from the martial artist halls. Not only was there no statues, but instead of a single book, there was an entire cabinet of books on that pedestal.

This surprised him. He got closer, and raised a hand to take the book. Then, he turned his head, and looked at Tianheng: “Big brother, come see this.”

Tianheng walked over, and lowered his head to read it.

On that book was clearly written: <>.