Chapter 526: Legend of Zeus (II) (1/2)

'Although Zeus left the sect and lived according to his own wishes, deep down he just can't bear to abandon his dreams. Deep down, he still wants to be an Immortal Cultivator.'

'It didn't matter to him if he was way past his prime. It didn't matter if he doesn't possess any talent for it. It didn't matter if he could never fly in the skies or level the mountains. He just wanted to see the world in their perspective.'

'All he wanted was a chance. Which something that he never received no matter how he tried.'

'As Zeus travelled the world, he met a lot of people. Once, he met a rather reclusive and kind old man. On their first meeting, Zeus helped the old man to carry his belongings since it was very obvious that he couldn't do it.'

'The old man introduced himself as Old Chu, he's a humble farmer. Zeus learned that Old Chu didn't have a family anymore. His wife and children was killed during the war, leaving him alone. Old Chu originally intended to kill himself to accompany them but sadly he was too much of a coward to end his own life, therefore he retreated from the booming civilization and chose to live in small province, living a humble life of a farmer while he waits for death to claim him.'

'Zeus was moved by his story. It also just happens that he had been feeling rather down from the rejections he received before so he decided to take it slow and accompany the old man for a bit. He just wanted a short moment of peace before he chase after his dreams once again.'

'In the end, he ended up living with the old man for a bit. Zeus, albeit being a mortal, was pretty strong from the training he received, therefore he volunteered to do the heavy-lifting for the old man. He helped Old Chu with the farm work and the old man would often tell him stories about his youth, which Zeus enjoyed greatly. For a mortal, Old Chu lived a rather exciting life.'

'As time went on, the relationship of Zeus and the old man deepened. To Zeus, Old Chu was a father. And the Old Man most definitely treated Zeus as his own child as well.'

'Time passed and it was obvious to Zeus that the fires of Old Chu's life is about to be snuffed. Though he's saddened about it, Zeus understood that this is just how nature works. Besides, Old Chu was satisfied with his life. Though he visibly aged, he also smiled more and more.'

'It didn't take long before Old Chu's time arrived, but before he left, he had one final gift for Zeus.'

'This gift was a miniature mountain sculpted using a unique material. Before he passed away, Old Chu touched Zeus' forehead and this was the very moment when Zeus' life changed.'

'As it turns out, Old Chu was no mortal. He was an Immortal Cultivator - a very powerful one at that. As for how strong he was, Zeus never explicitly said it.'

'And for the record, 'Old Chu' was merely his mortal name. His real name was 'Chronos', and before he died, he passed his inheritance to Zeus since the old man knew just how much Zeus wants to become an immortal.'

'The inheritance he received was an earth-shaking one, by the time Zeus was done digesting all of the knew information in his brain, Old Chu's body already turned to ashes and was scattered by the winds. On the contrary Zeus mourned for the old man for a whole year instead of cultivating right away.'

'Whether he was Old Chu or Chronos, Zeus already treated the old man as his own father. He was saddened by his departure but also relieved. At least, the old man could now reunite with his loved ones on the after life.'

'After mourning for the old man, Zeus finally started the new chapter of his life.'

'With the abundance of things that Chronos passed onto him, being an Immortal Cultivator is no longer impossible for him. From the old man, Zeus received many heaven-defying techniques that could completely change his latent talent and enable him to chase after his dreams.'

'Zeus was a hard worker anyways. His will is incredibly firm too. All of these in addition to the chance that was finally given to him, was enough to completely transform him into a Dragon that will soar into the skies.'