"Young man, would you be willing to let me examine your Chaos God Meridians? I am somewhat curious about this legendary physique."
The statue made its request.
"Of course."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Boom!
The next moment, at Ye Yunfei's urging, the Eight Divine Meridians within his body simultaneously manifested. They were like eight grand rivers stretching through the core of his physical form. Majestic spiritual energy surged and thundered like roaring torrents within these eight veins.
"It truly is the Chaos God Meridians! Exactly as the legends describe!"
The statue stared intently at the eight veins within Ye Yunfei, its voice trembling with awe.
"To think that here, in such a remote stretch of spacetime, there exists a being possessing the legendary Chaos God Meridians... It is truly beyond belief!"
The statue exclaimed in wonder.
"Senior, are Chaos God Meridians truly so rare in the wider world beyond?"
Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
"Rare? They are exceedingly rare! The Chaos God Meridians are acclaimed as one of the Ten Legendary Veins of the World, and among those ten, they rank in the top three! Young man, here in this isolated stretch of spacetime, few might recognize their worth. But in the world beyond, especially within the more advanced spacetimes, the name 'Chaos God Meridians' resonates loudly. If you ever have the chance to leave this place for other spacetimes in the future, you must not reveal your Chaos God Meridians carelessly, or you will surely invite catastrophe!"
The statue spoke solemnly.
"Invite catastrophe? Why so?"
Ye Yunfei questioned.
"Because once others discover you possess the Chaos God Meridians, they will come for you like mad, intent on seizing them! In the wider worlds beyond, there exist many methods by which one can forcibly extract the Chaos God Meridians from a being and transplant them into another."
The statue explained.
"There are methods to strip a bloodline from one creature and transplant it into another?"
Ye Yunfei was somewhat startled by the statue's words.
"Most certainly. In the spacetime where I once resided, there were many such cases. Therefore, if you do venture into other spacetimes in the future, be cautious. Do not expose your possession of the Chaos God Meridians until your own power has grown sufficiently formidable."
The statue affirmed with a nod.
"Thank you for the warning, Senior."
Ye Yunfei expressed his gratitude.
"Speaking of which, Senior, I would like to learn what specific functions the Chaos God Meridians possess."
Ye Yunfei thought for a moment and asked another question.
"Legend says the Chaos God Meridians have infinite, wondrous uses, but my knowledge of them is limited. Very well, I shall tell you of the few functions I am aware of. One of their roles you already know—the ability to perfectly fuse with the bloodlines of most races in the world, thereby allowing one to cultivate the exclusive heritage of those races. Of course, the fusion ability of the Chaos God Meridians is not omnipotent; there are some higher-tier racial bloodlines that they cannot assimilate. Another function of the Chaos God Meridians is to increase the success rate when a being attempts to break through cultivation realms. Those possessing Chaos God Meridians find breakthroughs much easier than common beings. The third function is that the energy cultivated by those with Chaos God Meridians is vastly more potent than that of other beings of the same level. In most circumstances, a creature blessed with Chaos God Meridians can effortlessly dominate others at the same cultivation level.
Aside from these three functions, I have heard of a fourth, even more marvelous effect: all beings possessing Chaos God Meridians are also individuals of great providence. Their fortune is often exceedingly good. Many of the world's most powerful and special Laws hold little sway over them, such as the Law of Causality, the Law of Samsara…
Naturally, the Chaos God Meridians, ranking among the top three of the world's Ten Legendary Veins, must possess many other capabilities beyond my knowledge. As your power grows and your experience broadens, you may come to know more about them."
The statue detailed to Ye Yunfei the various uses of the Chaos God Meridians as it understood them.
"Listening to him, your Chaos God Meridians truly are a treasure!"
Hun Lao remarked with envy.
"Thank you, Senior, for resolving my doubts."
Ye Yunfei bowed to the statue, expressing his thanks.
At the same time, a vague understanding dawned on Ye Yunfei's mind regarding his current life. Why had he managed to successfully cultivate to the rank of an Emperor in such a short span after being reborn? Possessing the memories of his previous life as a Heavenly Emperor was certainly one factor, but the primary reason most likely lay in his possession of the Chaos God Meridians! In his previous life, Ye Yunfei had taken nearly a thousand years of painstaking cultivation to become a Heavenly Emperor. But in this reborn life, it had taken at most a hundred!
"Young man, since you possess the legendary Chaos God Meridians, well… I can impart some of my Brightness Clan's core heritage to you. Moreover, you must carry a complete set of this heritage with you and deliver it to the clansmen of my Brightness Clan waiting outside."
The statue suddenly declared to Ye Yunfei.
Inwardly, the statue mused: Any young being who possesses Chaos God Meridians and does not perish prematurely will inevitably reach a terrifyingly lofty height in the future. Imparting the heritage of our Brightness Clan to him can be considered a form of investment. Should this young man become a great power in the days to come, he will feel gratitude towards our Brightness Clan.
This line of thinking was the reason the statue decided to grant its clan's core heritage to Ye Yunfei.
"I thank you, Senior!"
Ye Yunfei couldn't help but beam with delight upon hearing this.
Given Ye Yunfei's character, if the statue had refused to impart the core heritage of the Brightness Clan, he would never have resorted to forcibly snatching it. Moreover, this statue's strength was unfathomably deep; Ye Yunfei estimated he might not be its match.
"Alright, young man. I will now transmit some of my Brightness Clan's core heritage to you. You should remain within this Small World and cultivate for a while before departing. I can offer some guidance if you encounter any obstacles during your cultivation. This Small World is the internal world of the Great Brightness Wheel, rich with radiant energy and the Laws of Brightness. Cultivating our Brightness Clan's core heritage here will achieve twice the results with half the effort."
The statue stated.
"Agreed. I will follow your instructions, Senior."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
Swoosh!
A dazzling beam of light shot from the statue's head into Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea. It was a package of Soul Power information, containing many core inheritances of the Brightness Clan!
"Now, I shall give you some of our Brightness Clan's bloodline essence."
The statue said.
Swoosh...
Over a dozen drops of deep crimson blood flew out from within the statue, hovering before Ye Yunfei.
"My deepest gratitude, Senior."
Ye Yunfei was immensely thankful.
Thus, in the following days, Ye Yunfei temporarily remained within this Small World. Under the statue's guidance, he entered secluded cultivation to learn the Brightness Clan's core heritage.