Zero nodded, looked at the empty space, and said "Okay".

Regardless of whether he can accept the inheritance, or how much pain he will have to endure to accept it, he is willing to give it a try.

He wants to become stronger!

"Very well, then I will now bestow upon you my inheritance. I hope you are the one destined for me, whom I have been waiting for for thousands of years..."

As soon as the illusory voice faded, Zero felt himself enveloped by a gentle force. That force did him no harm and seemed to have been waiting for him.

Is this what inheritance is?

Zero secretly wondered to himself.

I didn't feel any pain...

Not only Zero, but even the one with only a wisp of spiritual consciousness left behind looked on with a strange "Eh," muttering to itself:

"That's strange... Even though one can receive the inheritance, and the process involves immense pain, how come he seems completely unaffected, as if he feels nothing at all..."

Could it be that there's a problem with the inheritance?

After repeated checks and confirmations, nothing amiss was found. The old man could only conclude that Zero had been fully recognized by the inheritance; he was the destined one!

As for Zero, he was still under that gentle power, and given the old man's words, he was even waiting for the pain to strike...

Time passed second by second, but the expected pain did not come, and the white light on Zero's body gradually dissipated.

Zero opened her eyes, somewhat bewildered by the situation, and couldn't help but ask:

Has the inheritance begun?

The old man sighed in mid-air, but with a hint of relief, he said:

"It's over. You have now received the inheritance."

What? He has already received the inheritance? But he didn't feel any pain at all... The only thing he felt was a sense of ease and comfort, as if he were floating freely in a gentle ocean, feeling completely at ease and comfortable.

The one who had spoken earlier slowly emerged from the air, nodded, and said:

“You are the one destined for this inheritance; there is no one more suitable than you. Now, time is limited, so I need to tell you about the contents of the inheritance.”

"Senior, you..."

Zero seemed somewhat surprised that the old man would actually show up.

The old man said calmly:

"I was supposed to disappear long ago, but I had no children or disciples in my life, and I couldn't bear to let my spatial magic be buried. So I set up this space and established this legacy. Only those who possess the power of space and can explore its mysteries can enter."

"To accept the inheritance, one must also gain the recognition of the inheritance itself, which means the recognition of my spatial power..."

"And you are that person. You are the most qualified to receive the inheritance."

"Although you don't have much strength, your understanding of spatial power is unparalleled, perhaps even surpassing mine. You possess such a high level of spatial talent. Of course, these... you'll need to gradually explore them later..."

"My time is running out. Once the legacy is scattered, it will be the time for my departure. You must remember every word I say now."

With each word the old man spoke, the light emanating from his body would dim slightly.

"senior……"

Zero watched with a hint of reluctance as the figure grew fainter and fainter.

"I have spent my entire life studying the mysteries of spatial power, and finally, in my twilight years, I have fully comprehended its secrets. Now, I will tell you about them..."

Ling listened attentively as the old man slowly began to speak:

"The power of space is further divided into the power of spatial control. As the name suggests, the power of spatial control is the degree to which you have mastery over a space."

"For those with lighter abilities, they can use 'teleportation' and 'shifting forms,' which utilize the transferability of space to move themselves from one space to another. The specifics are in the inheritance; you'll understand them on your own later..."

"Those with stronger spatial control can perform 'spatial teleportation' and 'space-time summoning,' both of which involve long distances. Further on, there's the technique of 'spatial folding.' You'll have to digest the details of the inheritance later..."

"I wonder if you would be willing to become my disciple? I, Hong Kong, would have no regrets in this life if I could have a disciple like you..."

Ling nodded, then knelt down on both knees and respectfully called out, "Master."

"Okay, okay..."

Hong Kong said "good" three times in a row.

"Master, I don't even know your name, disciple..."

Before he could finish speaking, his entire figure transformed into a wisp of white mist and vanished from the space...

Ling remained kneeling alone, her heart filled with mixed emotions.