The sound of a loud bell continued to echo in Zhou Yuan's head for quite some time before gradually fading away. Amidst this, Zhou Yuan could feel the spirit tempering method, 'Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method', being branded into his mind.

　　However, this was not the time savour this new skill. Hence, Zhou Yuan opened his eyes and respectfully bowed towards the smiling old man in black, "Thank you for this technique master."

　　He could faintly feel that both the Qi drawing method and the spirit tempering method were no ordinary techniques. Although the old man before his eyes was mysterious, he had indeed bestowed a huge opportunity onto Zhou Yuan.

　　The old man in black waved his hand. After some hesitation, he suddenly reached into his sleeve and retrieved a black foot-long brush. The black brush seemed to be made from bronze and was mottled with bits of coloring, as if it had been marked by the long pa.s.sage of time. It gave off an antique aura.

　　However, the black brush appeared to be rather dull and lacked the usual glossy l.u.s.ter as if it had lost its innate spirit.

　　The old man in black seemed somewhat reluctant as he held the black brush, but in the end, he still offered it to Zhou Yuan and said, "Let this be master's gift to you of our first meeting."

　　Zhou Yuan carefully accepted the black brush in a respectful manner. It felt rather weighty when it entered his hands. As he observed the ancient patterns on the brush, he could faintly feel a kind of formidable aura.

　　Zhou Yuan curiously asked, "Is this a Genesis Rune Brush?"

　　The old man in black replied, "It is both a Genesis Rune Brush and a Genesis Weapon."

　　Zhou Yuan was taken aback, feeling a little confused. A Genesis Rune Brush was a unique medium for inscribing Genesis Runes, while a Genesis Weapon was used for battle. The two described completely different things. How could they both be used on a single object?

　　Moreover, the black brush in his hand looked rather weak. How would it be used to hurt an enemy?

　　"Heh, looks like it's been underestimated." The old man in black could not help but chuckle when he saw Zhou Yuan's expression. "The name of this brush is Heavenly Yuan Brush. It was once a Sacred Genesis Weapon."

　　"Sacred Genesis Weapon?!" Zhou Yuan gasped and dumbly stared at the mottled black brush in his hand with eyes filled with disbelief.

　　In this world, Genesis Weapons were more or less divided into different grades, namely Normal, Black, Heaven and Sacred. According to what Zhou Yuan knew, the strongest Genesis Weapon of their Great Zhou royal clan was the Nine Flames Spear wielded by his father, and it was only an upper tier Black Genesis Weapon.

　　The Sacred Genesis Weapons spoken of in legend possessed indescribable power. Power so great that it could burn mountains and evaporate the seas, a power that people both desired and feared.

　　Was the seemingly powerless mottled black brush in Zhou Yuan's hand really a Sacred Genesis Weapon?

　　"I said that it was once a Sacred Genesis Weapon." The old man in black softly snorted before continuing, "This Heavenly Yuan Brush has accompanied me in countless battles. In one of these battles, it was seriously damaged."

　　Only then did Zhou Yuan understand. It was a damaged Sacred Genesis Weapon.

　　Upon seeing Zhou Yuan's expression, the old man could not help but unhappily say, "Little brat, do you really think that I would be so petty and give you a useless piece of rubbish? Although this Heavenly Yuan Brush was heavily damaged, it is after all a Sacred Genesis Weapon and still retains some remnant spiritual power. As long as you nourish it consistently, it might gradually recover."

　　"Eh?" Zhou Yuan was amazed. To think that this Sacred Genesis Weapon was still able to be saved.

　　The old man in black pointed at the black brush and said, "Do you see the nine runes on the brush?"

　　Zhou Yuan lowered his head, only to discover the faint outline of nine ancient and complicated runes on the mottled black brush. They had been difficult to see because they

　　were a little too faded.

　　"These nine runes represent the power of the Heavenly Yuan Brush. When the day comes that you are able to light all nine runes, the brush will recover its Sacred Genesis Weapon power."

　　"How do I light them?" Zhou Yuan asked with interest. If he could help this Sacred Genesis Weapon regain its power, it would undoubtedly become a huge aid to himself.

　　"Hehe, it's simple. The Heavenly Yuan Brush has a spirit of its own. If you feed it the spirits of Genesis Beasts, it will gradually regain its power."