11 Shadow

Zhou Tao felt the raw Qi in his Qi Aperture multiply even without using a sword technique.

Once he completed all forms of <Monkey King Sword Technique>, his foundation would be established.

His spirit beast would also be established.

In the cultivation world, one could summon their spirit beast in times of need as a cultivation companion. Cultivators who relied on cultivation companions were known as 'Summoners'.

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Beads of sweat dripped off of Zhou Tao's huge forehead.

He had just completed the final form of <Monkey King Sword Technique>.

He drew the raw Qi in his body into his Qi Aperture.

Now, his closed Qi Aperture would refine the raw Qi into a spirit beast. Zhou Tao closed his eyes and peered into his Qi Aperture.

The raw Qi was forming a shape. It looked like a human.

'Of course, the Free Path.' Zhou Tao thought.

But he was wrong.

Suddenly, the shape formed by the raw Qi disappeared!

For a few moments, his Qi Aperture lay silent.

Then to break the silence, Zhou Tao felt something form within him. However, nothing was visible.

Suddenly, the world around Zhou Tao turned dark. It felt as though he had been thrown into space, or as if he was sent to The Infinite Realm.

He was now trapped in darkness. Zhou Tao turned around and turned around again, hoping to find something in the infinite abyss he had just been thrown into.

"It has been a while since one trod upon the path of the Necromancer. I'm glad to have the privilege to teach such a precocious student. The Demonic Sovereign." A voice sounded from the darkness. It wasn't by any means a loud voice, in fact it felt as though the voice came from a person. However, when Zhou Tao looked in the direction of the voice, all that filled his vision was darkness.

"That was in my past. I am Zhou Tao. I bear no relation to the Demonic Sovereign of past, excluding the shared memories between us. Please refrain from calling me that name." Zhou Tao remained calm.

All his questions would answer themselves in due time.

He already understood most of it.

He had the innate talent to be called a Necromancer, one who brings people back from the dead. The voice sounding out was clearly the progenitor of Necromancy, and he was willing to teach him the path of the Necromancer. His teacher was also a very strong cultivator, most likely a stage 20 True Deity, or he was Above Stages, a feat only accomplished by the Monkey King and the God Of Reality, more simply known as Reality.

The reason Zhou Tao presumed he was Above Stages was because of his knowledge of Zhou Tao's former identity.

This was known as Omniscience. A person who knew everything and couldn't be achieved in the 20 Stages.

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

No, he was definitely Above Stages.

"So, Zhou Tao. Do you want me to teach you or do you want to walk earth and heaven, not knowing the key to your advancement, stuck at Foundation Stage until your lifespan expires?" The voice asked. "If you choose the former, I will answer your every question."

'The answer is obvious.' Zhou Tao thought.

"Teach me."