After listening to Boss Gao's story, Liu Xiaoyuan punched him twice in the stomach, making him wince in pain.
Upon learning that Boss Gao treated Murong Yuyan as a disposable sacrifice, Liu Xiaoyuan was furious. He thought that such a person, who treated human life like dirt, deserved to die.
"I'm asking you, where did you learn this evil art?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked coldly.
Boss Gao honestly said, "I obtained it by chance. At the time, I wasn't sure if this method would work, but over the years I've been stuck at the third level of the Innate Realm and haven't been able to break through. I'm getting more and more anxious."
Upon hearing Boss Gao's words, Liu Xiaoyuan knew that if it weren't for him, Murong Yuyan would soon become a sacrifice on Boss Gao's path to advancement in cultivation.
The thought of drinking his blood and eating his flesh—such a heinous act—made Liu Xiaoyuan want to kill Boss Gao on the spot. However, remembering that he still had questions for him, he decided to let him live a few more minutes.
Liu Xiaoyuan had never known what the next level of the Innate Third Realm was, and that damned God-level Invincible System wouldn't tell him either, leaving Liu Xiaoyuan with no way to know.
Now that we have Mr. Gao, who knows the inside story, we should question him thoroughly.
"What realm comes after the third level of the Innate Realm?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked.
"What? You didn't know?" Boss Gao looked at Liu Xiaoyuan with surprise, as if it was unbelievable that Liu Xiaoyuan didn't know about this.
"Stop talking nonsense, just answer the truth when I tell you to!" Liu Xiaoyuan said irritably.
Now that Boss Gao was a prisoner, he dared not say anything unnecessary and said directly, "After the third level of the Innate Realm, there is the legendary Qi Refining Realm of Cultivation."
Cultivation? Ever since obtaining the God-level Invincible System, Liu Xiaoyuan had known that cultivators existed in this world, but hearing this news from Boss Gao still surprised him.
Liu Xiaoyuan's first encounter with the term "cultivation" was through novels. In these novels, cultivators possessed immense supernatural powers, capable of traveling thousands of miles a day and overturning rivers and seas; they were practically like immortals.
Once upon a time, when Liu Xiaoyuan saw cultivators in novels wielding flying swords to kill people from thousands of miles away, he fantasized about being one of those cultivators, soaring through the world on his own flying sword, enjoying the pleasures of revenge.
Now, having learned of the existence of cultivation from Boss Gao, Liu Xiaoyuan's heart couldn't help but pound with excitement. With the help of the God-level Invincible System, Liu Xiaoyuan believed that he would soon be able to step into the threshold of cultivation.
At that time, the world will be turned upside down, the speed of travel will be thousands of miles a day, and enemies will be killed from thousands of miles away—all of this will not be just a fantasy.
"Are you telling the truth?" Liu Xiaoyuan asked Boss Gao coldly.
Mr. Gao quickly shook his head and said that he had not lied to Liu Xiaoyuan. After making the promise, Mr. Gao begged for mercy: "Mr. Liu, as long as you spare my life, I will agree to whatever conditions you ask for."
Liu Xiaoyuan originally wanted to kill Boss Gao to vent his anger, but then he thought that while killing Boss Gao would certainly give him some satisfaction, it would not benefit him at all. It would be better to control Boss Gao and use him for his own purposes. Wouldn't that be better?
Thinking this through, Liu Xiaoyuan decided to spare Boss Gao's life, but he was troubled by how to control Boss Gao.
You can know a person's face but not their heart; the human heart is the most unpredictable thing, especially when it comes to a master like Boss Gao, who is at the third level of the Innate Realm. When he was a prisoner, he naturally wagged his tail and begged for mercy like a lapdog. But once he escapes your control, he might be a dangerous bomb, ready to explode at any moment.
Therefore, if you don't have absolute confidence in controlling Boss Gao, it's better to just kill him to avoid leaving yourself with trouble.
Liu Xiaoyuan had no good solution, so he naturally passed the task on to the God-level Invincible System.
"Handsome system, I have something to bother you with again," Liu Xiaoyuan said to the system with a smile.
The God-level Invincible System said irritably, "Young man, why do you have so many things to say? Hurry up and tell me what's on your mind."
Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and said to the God-level Invincible System, "It's like this, I want to control someone, but I'm afraid he'll betray me in the future. I wonder if the handsome system has any good suggestions?"
The God-level Invincible System said, "Why are you asking me about something so simple? Well, just summon any poison expert and you can easily solve this problem."
"Damn it! How could I not have thought of something so simple?" Liu Xiaoyuan slapped his forehead, blaming himself for being so stupid.
Seeing that Liu Xiaoyuan didn't speak, the immobilized Boss Gao suddenly slapped his head, not understanding what Liu Xiaoyuan was up to. He was filled with anxiety, fearing that Liu Xiaoyuan would take his life.
Liu Xiaoyuan immediately summoned a master of poisons through the God-level Invincible System. Through the master's memories, Liu Xiaoyuan immediately learned that the master had developed a pill to control people called the Obedience Pill. As long as a person took the Obedience Pill, they would obediently listen to him.
Initially, there are no side effects after taking this obedience pill, but if there is no antidote after three months, then one will suffer. It feels like a small snake has crawled into the stomach and is churning inside, causing the person who took the obedience pill unbearable pain.
If the antidote is not taken within three days, all the internal organs will die, and the person will naturally perish.
Of course, one antidote only lasts for three months. In other words, once you take the obedience pill, you will be under its control for life, unless the other party takes pity on you and gives you the real antidote.
Therefore, this obedience pill is most suitable for controlling people.
Fortunately, this expert in poison happened to have a pill called "Obedience Pill" and its antidote on him. Liu Xiaoyuan immediately took out the "Obedience Pill" and placed it in his hand. The "Obedience Pill" was a black pill, only the size of a soybean, and looked no different from other pills.
However, when Boss Gao saw the obedience pill in Liu Xiaoyuan's hand, his intuition told him that this was not an ordinary pill.
"Open your mouth and swallow this pill, and your life will be saved," Liu Xiaoyuan said.
Upon hearing this, Boss Gao was extremely reluctant to open his mouth. From Liu Xiaoyuan's words, Boss Gao already knew that this seemingly insignificant pill would probably keep him under Liu Xiaoyuan's control for the rest of his life.
However, if I don't take it, I'll die immediately. If I do take it, maybe I'll find an antidote for this pill someday.
After weighing the pros and cons, Boss Gao finally made his decision, saying, "I'll eat it, as long as Mr. Liu spares my life."
“A wise man knows when to yield. Boss Gao is indeed a man destined for great things. Open your mouth now,” Liu Xiaoyuan said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Boss Gao opened his mouth, and Liu Xiaoyuan accurately flicked the obedience pill into Boss Gao's mouth. Under Liu Xiaoyuan's watchful eye, Boss Gao swallowed the obedience pill.
(End of this chapter)
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