The Inheritance Of The Supreme Immortals

Ancestral Manor, The Hailstorm Clan.

After having her long-awaited chat with Sam, Mia was offered to stay in the Hailstorm Clan for some time by Adriana.

Mia, after giving a weird glance at Sam, accepted her hospitality before finding a peaceful place to cultivate. Seeing that Mia didn't wish to speak any longer, Sam didn't force the conversation. Instead, he went to meet his father-in-law.

"My son-in-law, I hope you are treating my daughter well," King Shun looked at the man in front of him and smiled.

"Father-in-law, I'm telling you, you don't have to worry. There won't be a day that goes by when your daughter isn't happy," Sam said confidently.

"I'm relieved to hear that," King Shun nodded his head in understanding before taking something from his spatial ring.

"Here, I have prepared a gift for you. You can consider this a dowry," King Shun chuckled and handed the gift to Sam.

Sam's eyes widened in excitement. "It's a bow."

The bow was 110cm long, double-coated with a strange metal that gleamed with shiny red and purple colors depending on the position. As he held it in his hands, Sam could feel that the material it was made of was very solid and highly durable, somehow reminiscent of his Astral Ascendent sword. It had patterns similar to wild lightning carved on it in white.

One look was all it needed to say that it was special.

"It's called the Arashin Aegis Bow. It's a Great Sage-grade weapon and has a high affinity with lightning. As long as you use lightning-based techniques, you can bring out its maximum effectiveness," King Shun smiled and explained as he saw Sam looking at it with excitement.

"Is... is this for me?"

"Yes," King Shun nodded. "It was passed down to me by my great-grandfather. He was a well-known forger of his time. He made this bow with the alloy of Astral Essence Steel and Infernium, a metal that has a great affinity with both flame and lightning elements."

"It's a great bow. Are you really okay with giving this?" Sam asked. A Great Sage-grade weapon was very rare, and forgers capable of forging such weapons were even rarer. It was precious and highly valuable.

"Didn't I say it before? Consider it as a dowry," King Shun said. "Moreover, none of the geniuses around my circle specialize in the Dao of Archery. I heard from your grandmother that you are capable of mastering multiple intents simultaneously. I would rather have it used by you than let it sit in the basement."

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After receiving his gift from his father-in-law, Sam's figure flashed in front of the ninth peak of the Jade White Mountain.

He spread his divine sense and observed his wives—Amelia, Lenora, Yuna, and Ophelia—peacefully cultivating.

His figure vanished and appeared in a cave on the seventh peak of the mountain.

<Master, when you reached the Supreme Nascent Soul realm, the codex has given you rewards. You still haven't accepted them>

"I completely forgot about the rewards. Why didn't you remind me sooner?" Sam asked, scratching his head.

<Master, you had instructed me to hide the notifications because it was hindering your romantic time with your women>

Only then did it hit him. After his first romantic encounter with Lorraine, he had instructed the codex not to show notifications unless he asked for them.

"I guess I did say that," Sam smiled embarrassingly before instructing the codex to show him the rewards.

A brilliant strand of red light flashed from his eyes and landed before his chest, transforming into an ancient-looking book with an aura that emitted an intimidating sensation.

The codex glowed with a red aura, sparks of purple light flowing out like an ethereal river, as lines of dark-lettered words appeared in his vision.

<Ding!>

<You have cultivated to the Absolute peak of the Nascent Soul realm>

<You have attained the Supreme Nascent Soul Realm>

<This achievement is worthy of an inheritance>

"Huh, I'm getting another inheritance? This would be my third inheritance," Sam looked surprised.

<You have received the inheritance of the Sacred Mortal Artisan>

『Sacred Mortal Artisan: He was a mortal blessed and favored by the god of Artisans, Hephaestus. He achieved something deemed impossible for a mortal to accomplish and became the sole mortal to attain god-level mastery in forging, weapon smithing, and inscribing..』

『Biography: Born with seemingly inferior potential, he faced a childhood alongside those who belittled him for his lack of strength, subjecting him to criticism and laughter at his seemingly pitiful life. Despite the adversities, he remained an optimistic soul, accepting his circumstances and hoping for the best.

One day, he stumbled upon a revelation—he possessed extraordinary potential as an artisan.

Throughout his mortal life, he forged thousands upon thousands of divine-grade artifacts and martial weapons. What set him apart was his tenacity, persistence, and innate talent in the art of forging. His dedication earned him the favor of the God of Artisans, Hephaestus, bestowing upon him the prestigious title of Sacred Mortal Artisan.』

『His Connection With the Codex: At a certain juncture in his existence, he crafted a Holy sword for The Wandering Immortal. In return for his skilled work, The Wandering Immortal bestowed the codex upon the Sacred Mortal Artisan.』

『The Inheritance Include: 10,000 techniques for inscribing, forging, and weapon smithing, Blessing +1 』

"Interesting, 10,000 techniques for inscribing, forging, and weapon smithing? With this knowledge, I might become the most talented forger in history," Sam smiled in satisfaction as his eyes went towards the next item that came with the inheritance.

"A blessing? What can it do?"

<Master, blessings are given to mortals by the gods. The capabilities and uses of the blessings differ from each other and depend on the type of blessing and the god or goddess who gives it>

The codex explained.

"I wonder what this blessing could do."

"Retrieve the rewards," Sam instructed, and as soon as he did, an intense vibration shook his body. Waves of energy concentrated from the codex and shot out, with Sam's forehead as the target.

Around his head, a white aura manifested, resembling clouds cloaking the peak of a tall mountain. Upon closer inspection, mysterious symbols and letters of an unknown language inscribed on the mist of white aura were visible.

These inscriptions rapidly entered his skin, like a sponge absorbing water. It continued for a few minutes before it stopped.

Then, a globe of light manifested from the codex, forming a sphere of golden energy. It looked surreal, and Sam felt a sense of familiarity with it but couldn't pinpoint what it was.

The sphere slowly moved towards Sam and merged with him. He felt a weird sensation enveloping his being, lasting only a few seconds before disappearing like it never existed in the first place.

Sam spread his hands as he observed the changes in his body. "So, this is how it feels to be blessed by a god?"

"All those forging techniques are engraved in my memory. I feel like I can forge anything with those 10,000 techniques."

The 10,000 techniques he inherited were unique and different from one another. Each technique was used to forge a distinct item. For example, one of the 10,000 techniques was a method for forging swords.

If Sam were to make a sage-grade sword using this technique, the resulting sword would be of the highest quality and stand out among other sage-grade swords.

These techniques not only provided him with the most suitable methods for forging a sword but also gave him information about the instruments used, which metal would bring out the most effectiveness, alloys, and even combinations with inscriptions.

Understanding the kind of groundbreaking techniques he had just inherited, he opened his status and observed.

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[Master: Sam Hailstorm]

[Status: Healthy, Evolving]

[Titles: Master Of The Codex Of The Supreme Immortal, The Hailstorm Clan's True Heir]

[Age: 18]

[Inheritance: Inheritance of the Eternal Dragon Monarch, Will Of The Immortal Shadow Emperor, Inheritance Of The Sacred Mortal Artisan]

[Cultivation: Supreme Nascent Soul Realm]

[Body Cultivation: None]

[Race: Celestial Dragon]

[Bloodline(s): Frozen Abyssal Dragon Bloodline, Crimson Inferno Dragon Bloodline, Primordial Chaos Dragon Bloodline (Assimilation: 98.89%)]

[Spirit Vein(s): Nine-Heavens Spiritual Veins]

[Bloodline Abilities: Cryokinesis, Pyrokinesis]

[Physique: Mystic Voidheart Harmonic Physique, Soul Sanctum Imbibition Physique]

[Divine Powers: Divine Charm, Immortal Body (Stage-2), Exquisite Rune Heart, Artistic Vision]

[Innate Abilities: Devour, Rumination Clarity, Shadow Extraction]

[Racial Abilities: Dragon Transformation ]

[Blessings: Blessing of Hephaestus]

[Skills: Eclipse Shadow Slash(??? Grade), Darkflame Incantation(??? Grade), Shadow Emperor Incarnation(??? Grade), Dragon Fist Strike, Hundred Mountain Palm (Sage Grade), Frozen Abyssal Fang Strike (Sage Grade), Unending Sword Torrent (Great-Sage Grade)]

[Bloodline Techniques: Absolute Zero]

[Cultivation Method: Nine Celestial Revolutions Sutra]

[Body Cultivation Method: Samsara Flesh Rebirth Art]

[Storage: Vial Of True Essence of Progenitor Of Vampires, Vial Of true Essence of Progenitor Of Lycans, Vial Of true Essence of Progenitor Of Dragons, Vial Of true Essence of Progenitor Of Qilins]

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"Sure enough, a new section for blessings just got added to my status," Sam exclaimed before focusing his attention on the Blessing of Hephaestus.

『Blessing of Hephaestus: The blessing takes effect when the master is engrossed in tasks like constructing, innovating, crafting, smithing, studying, shaping, tempering, drawing, inscribing, modeling, and planning.

It passively increases the master's perception, adaptability, sensitivity of the six senses, willpower, persistence, thinking speed, artistic ability, and stabilizes the mindset when in effect.

It also gives the master a divine power called Artistic Vision, providing the ability to recognize and analyze any item forged by hands visually.』