Clarke was calm, unafraid despite facing a cultivator with Venerable comprehension.
Clarke said flatteringly:
•"I greet the great Lord."
The man looked at Clarke. He wore a robe of pure white with tied-back hair.
He clearly had the appearance of the righteous.
He said:
•"I didn't expect the River of Time to exist in your mind! It's truly strange."
Clarke looked utterly shocked upon hearing this. The Venerable continued:
•"In truth, the River of Time exists in everything, even in the dream world. But its existence specifically in your mind..."
Clarke asked:
•"What does this mean exactly?"
The Venerable replied:
•"It means that in some miraculous way, you will inherit my legacy in the Path of Time."
Clarke laughed:
•"So, what is the legacy?"
The Venerable replied:
•"My legacy is the 'Mantis of Illusion', the extreme technique... I'll give you a hint: use it only as a last resort."
•"And the other is the recipe for the Cicada."
•"But which do you choose?!"
