“That’s right. The Dao of Creation, something that includes the Dao of Life was something I comprehended by chance. Using it, I reached the apex of longevity despite my lack of talent. It will most likely be useless to you as your bloodline and talent allow for greater longevity…” His words were suddenly interrupted by Heifeng Jiansui.

“Master, I will certainly cultivate your inheritance.” Seeing the determination on his disciple’s face, Skytemper couldn’t help his laugh.

“I originally thought that this style of cultivation would die out with me, who would think that my disciple would wish to learn it…? Well then, let me pass it on to you. My soul shards were in constant sealing, so I should have 5 days of longevity left. I am only gifted in refining arts, so I couldn’t even write down this technique in scripture. So, passing it on will require me to shatter the soul shards keeping this puppet running and send them to you. Are you willing? If it were any other mortal, I would never offer but your soul is quite sturdy, enough to not make me worry for you.” At Skytemper’s offer, Heifeng Jiansui solemnly nodded.

“Let’s go then… Oh, since my soul shards will disappear with this, I might as well leave my final will with you, my successor. Rather than an inheritance, these are some requests I want you to accomplish. Will you fulfill the final requests of your master?” Skytemper looked to be on his deathbed as he said this.

“Of course. I will pour my heart and soul in accomplishing your will, master.” Saying this, Heifeng Jiansui perked his ears for his master’s request.

“First of all, I want you to enter the Nineyuan Sect by hook or crook. You can use one of the high grade sects like my Skytemper Refining Gate or the Five Sacred Beast Sect and the Ten Thousand Sword Sect as a stepping stone for that. It is the sect that is at the apex of this world and your path forward will be smoother if you enter. Even a phoenix’s tail is better than a chicken’s head; becoming the top disciple of a high grade sect is worse than being the outer sect disciple of the Nineyuan Sect.” Skytemper had a desiring expression on his face as he said this.

“I will certainly enter the Nineyuan Sect. Do you have any other requests, master?” Heifeng Jiansui listened keenly.

“I have many requests, my boy! But as for the ones I want you to fulfill, humph…” Skytemper coughed as he thought.

After a long moment, he spoke. “Reach the apex of the Auxiliary arts. Heaven Rank, Immortal Rank, even Eternal Rank if the chance arrives. Don’t throw the path of Auxiliary Refinement to the wayside.”

For a moment, Heifeng Jiansui was filled with the desire to show him the Eternal Sword Nineprime, but he was interrupted by the next request.

“As for the final request… I never told you this, did I? My name is Aofeng Tiancui, of the Aofeng Clan. It should be controlling the top ranks of the Skytemper Refining Gate, until some misfortune has struck. This is a marriage contract, with it you can marry one of the females of the sect’s young generation. Since my lineage is full-blooded human, you won’t gain any advantage so simply take her as a concubine if you must.” As he said this, Skytemper smiled.

“You are fated to reach the apex of the world. I can have my clan latch on to you early, so I might as well do that.”

“Now, come closer. I can proudly say that you, my disciple who I spent three weeks teaching, have surpassed the idiots who spent 300 years and could not learn. Now, let me transfer my final inheritance to you!” Saying this, the puppet shattered the soul shards keeping it running. A golden mist entered Heifeng Jiansui’s temple.

Heifeng Jiansui kept his mind stable as foreign memories entered his mind. He gathered them into a system, forming the ‘Longevity Creation Ninephase Art’. Sme parts of it were incomplete due to missing memories, but it could be patched up.

Giving a wistful glance to the puppet who would forever never move with a perpetual smile on its face, Heifeng Jiansui carried it outside and buried it in the earth. A small gravestone appeared, and he carved the name Skytemper on it.

Three weeks had passed and he hadn’t eaten anything while engaging in back-breaking forging, yet he felt far away from hunger. Thoughts of the unfamiliar master who he hadn’t known for even a month and interacted with only eye movements filled his mind.

This man was a peerless genius in refining, even using its essence to form a new cultivation art and gain heaven opposing longevity. Unfortunately, he couldn’t change his fate of dying unfulfilled.

In the end, despite all he tried, he couldn’t break out a tear to mourn him. In the end, he had known him for too short of a time.