Chapter 5: Clan Leader Feng Miluo (Part 1)

Hai Miluo’s eyes lit up—so they were also searching for those who had inherited the same legacy. He had already realized that Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan were both descendants of the ancient Miluo family, each possessing a third-tier altar. If anyone else had inherited this legacy as well, they would at least be altar-level professionals. For any ancient family, altar-level professionals were extremely valuable talents.
Hai Miluo asked, “Who is it? What’s their name? I’ll help you look into it!”
Guo Shier smiled and said, “Great. Here are their names and shadow tokens.” He fired a shadow token toward Hai Miluo.
Hai Miluo reached out and caught it. After examining it, he said, “Kumu, Monier… Hmm, I’ve never seen them. Juehu, take this shadow token. Send someone to check right away whether these two have been to our ancient Miluo family.”
Juehu Miluo took the shadow token, examined it, immediately summoned a Grand Sage, gave him a few instructions, sent the token away, and then sat back down.
At that moment, a thin middle-aged man walked in. He asked, “Ancestor, did you call for me?”
Hai Miluo smiled and said, “Come here and meet our senior. Hehe, senior, this is Feng Miluo, the current clan leader of our ancient Miluo family, and the son of Shang Miluo…”
Li Ran was deeply moved and said, “Shang Miluo? Is he still alive? I heard…” He didn’t finish, his gaze fixed on Feng Miluo.
Feng Miluo said, “My father passed away long ago. I’ve met seniors before—do you know my father?”
Li Ran nodded with a bitter smile and said, “Back then, he was also my younger brother. It’s a pity… Had he reached the ninth-tier altar when he died?”
Feng Miluo replied, “No. My father died while trying to advance from the eighth to the ninth tier of the altar—just short…”
Li Ran sighed, “What a shame. If he could have reached the ninth-tier altar, he could have extended his lifespan significantly and helped our ancient Miluo family reach its peak. It’s truly unfortunate.”
Feng Miluo was only an altar-level five professional, one of the few top-tier experts in the ancient Miluo family. Li Ran then introduced Guo Shier and the others.
When Feng Miluo heard that both Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan were descendants of the ancient Miluo family, he immediately presented his identity token as the clan ancestor. Even Guo Shier couldn’t refuse and was given one as well. It was only then that Guo Shier realized that among ancient families, there were different ranks for ancestors, and the identity token he received was extraordinary—on par with Hai Miluo’s rank and granting him great power within the family.

Guo Shier had grown accustomed to serving as the patriarch of his family, but this time it wasn’t as a guest patriarch—it was as the true patriarch of the family’s headquarters. His status was completely different from that of a guest patriarch, and the treatment he received also varied vastly.

Li Ran watched with a smile. He also held the status of a patriarch of the Gu Miluo family, but he had never used it. This was almost a common tactic among ancient families—any professional at a third-tier or higher altar would be sought out by these families to serve as a guest patriarch, along with some materials and supplies. As long as there were no conflicts or hatreds, most altar-level professionals were willing to accept such positions. Some even used this method to gather enough materials for advancement. It was a win-win situation for both sides.

Guo Shier put away his identity token and said, “If you hear anything about these two, please let me know as soon as possible.”

Feng Miluo replied, “Don’t worry. As long as they’ve been to the Gu Miluo family, we’ll definitely know.”

Guo Shier thanked him with a smile, feeling slightly relieved. Having a powerful ancient family search for his master was far better than him wandering around on his own.

Li Ran said, “If you find them, bring them to Gu Miluo City. Shier, it’s best if you leave behind a message token so they won’t wander off again.”

Guo Shier agreed.

A few great sage masters came in, carrying three plates and placing them in front of Guo Shier, Eagle Demon, and Luo Zhan. Feng Miluo smiled and said, “These are offerings for the three patriarchs. They should be quite good materials. Please accept them.”

Li Ran exclaimed, “Hey, where’s mine?”

Hai Miluo laughed, “You old man, forget it. What could possibly catch your eye now? Our Gu Miluo family can’t find any materials that would satisfy you… Besides, we’re your juniors—we haven’t even asked you for a gift yet.”

Guo Shier held back his laughter as he examined the token bags on the plates and couldn’t help but exclaim, “What a generous gift! Hehe, thank you very much.” Among them were several extremely precious materials, along with two natural runes—things he had been searching for all along.

Eagle Demon and Luo Zhan also showed delight after checking the token bags; they contained the materials they needed. The Gu Miluo family truly lived up to its reputation as an ancient family with thousands of years of heritage, providing everything the three of them required. It was unclear how they knew.

Li Ran smiled and said, “It’s simple to figure out… You can roughly determine which materials you lack. It may not be exact, but it certainly won’t be far off. Hehe, are you surprised?”

Hai Miluo smiled and said, “It’s just a small trick.”
Guo Shier sighed, “Impressive, truly impressive…” He couldn’t help but admire it. Though it wasn’t a major matter, it showed just how much importance the ancient Miluo family placed on them.
The old man Shuai was overjoyed in the altar. He hadn’t expected to obtain natural runes, and these two natural runes happened to be exactly what he lacked. With them, he could help Guo Shier modify the altar into a Heavenly Altar, the most powerful type of altar in the world.
Although it would require a lot of materials, the old man Shuai had the resources, and Guo Shier had gathered an enormous amount of material, enough for him to waste as he wished. Back in the ancient Mi family, Guo Shier had almost depleted all their collections, and the old man Shuai had expanded his rune storage space several times to accommodate so many materials.
The old man Shuai shouted, “Shier, retreat and meditate!”
Guo Shier’s soul resonated, “Retreat and meditate? Why?”
The old man Shuai said, “The materials you brought just now are enough to modify the altar. I need your help to turn it into a Heavenly Altar!”
Guo Shier was puzzled, “My current altar is quite good. Why change it to a Heavenly Altar… Well, I know Heavenly Altars are powerful, but is it really necessary?”
The old man Shuai cursed, “Idiot, silly idiot! A Heavenly Altar… is a magnificent and grand hall. Your current altar is just an unremarkable thatched hut. Do you understand the huge difference?”
Guo Shier replied, “I don’t!” He had never received the inheritance of a Heavenly Altar, so of course he didn’t understand its mysteries. The old man Shuai had once received such an inheritance, but he lacked the ability to gather so many materials, nor could he obtain a vast number of souls, let alone souls of such purity. Yet Guo Shier had all of these—especially a massive soul that, after long-term purification, was so pure that even the old man Shuai was envious.
These were all essential for constructing a Heavenly Altar. The old man Shuai was so eager because once Guo Shier succeeded in building one, his own chances of survival would greatly increase. Unlike Guo Shier, if Guo Shier perished, he would be doomed, with no chance of survival, but Guo Shier could be reborn.
This was why the old man Shuai was so determined to urge Guo Shier to modify the altar.

Guo Shier thought for a moment before secretly agreeing to the old man’s request. He knew it would take time to find a master, and with the Fire Sect and the Gu Miluo family helping in the search, he didn’t need to wander around. He could wait in Gu Miluo City while using that time to modify the altar, thus achieving both goals simultaneously.

Li Ran asked, “Shier, what are you thinking about? Xiao Hai is asking you something…”

Guo Shier was startled and said, “What?” He had been communicating with the old man the whole time and hadn’t paid any attention to the conversations of the others in the room. “What did he ask? Sorry, I was lost in thought.”

Hai Miluo smiled and said, “Shier, have you considered staying in Gu Miluo City for a while? If you find the person you’re looking for and you’re not here, it will waste a lot of time.”

Guo Shier nodded. “Okay, I actually need to retreat for a while. Brother Li Ran, what do you think?”

Li Ran laughed. “You already said you want to retreat. Why ask me? Just stay here for a while. I have no objections.”

Hai Miluo and Feng Miluo were overjoyed. Hai Miluo had only been testing; he didn’t think Guo Shier would be willing to stay. If he agreed to reside there, they could take the opportunity to build a relationship. Once Guo Shier accepted the Gu Miluo family, he wouldn’t stand by idly if anything happened to the family in the future.

Feng Miluo, the head of the Gu Miluo family, stood up and said, “I’ll go make the arrangements. Hehe, are there any other requirements? I mean, regarding living conditions.”

Guo Shier said nonchalantly, “I just need a quiet place to retreat. Nothing else matters.”

Li Ran laughed. “I don’t mind. As long as it’s clean, that’s fine. You know, we professionals are used to living in the wild and don’t care much about where we live.”

Eagle Demon said, “Don’t arrange a place for me. I’ll just follow Shier. Wherever he stays, I’ll stay there.”

Following the instructions from the highest authorities of the Gu Miluo family, everything was handled according to the fastest and best standards. Moments later, a great sage came to report that all arrangements were complete.

Guo Shier was already excited by the old man’s promise that he could modify the altar—this old man was truly remarkable. Without saying more, he asked someone to take him to his residence in the city. He didn’t pay attention to the luxury of the place, found a relatively quiet room, and immediately began his retreat.

The foundation of the Heavenly Altar lies in several natural runes. According to Guo Shier’s understanding from his past life, these are the five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—and in this small world, they can take the form of natural runes. These are the fundamental runes of the Heavenly Altar; to construct it, these five natural runes are necessary, and they must be the basic ones.

For example, it could be the natural rune for fire or wood, but not the natural rune for flame or forest.

The old man was so confident not only because of these five natural runes but also because of the Ancient Ink Lotus. With the Ancient Ink Lotus as a foundation, he dared to modify the altar.

Guo Shier’s altar already had a structure resembling “an altar within an altar,” like one building enclosing another. The two were connected yet relatively independent.

The old man smiled and said, “You don’t need to touch it; just use your soul to observe it. There’s also good news for you…”

Guo Shier asked curiously, “What good news?”