But faced with such an abstract behavior and a cultivation level far superior to his own, Zhu Baowen, though unclear about the other party's specific purpose, knew that going along with him was always a good idea.
The Supreme One wanted to play house, and wanted to claim that he was just a native from the lower realm. What could he do but play along?
Yun Shou was pleased: "It's good that you understand. That's why I have been cultivating alone for a long time. I have relied entirely on myself to get to this point. Now I really feel powerless to move forward."
"Little Zhu, you are a martial arts expert from the upper realm with a broad perspective. You should know which way to go next, right?"
Zhu Baowen: "..."
“Little Zhu, look, I have divided martial arts into five steps. The grandmasters and great grandmasters of this world have only just taken the first step. Even those who can sense and absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth have only reached the second step.”
Zhu Baowen: "..."
"Now I have reached the fourth step of martial arts, which is the realm you call the Supreme. I have also sensed and know what the fifth step is."
Zhu Baowen: "..."
"Little Zhu, how high do you think a certain level of skill is considered high?"
Zhu Baowen: "..."
"Little Zhu, do you know how to take the sixth step in martial arts?"
Zhu Baowen: "..."
"I'm asking you a question!"
Zhu Baowen was on the verge of tears: "Your Majesty, has the Azure Domain really not started a holy war?"
"I already said I'm from this world, how would I know?"
"Are you playing with me?"
"Isn't it fun?"
Zhu Baowen: "..."
Yun Shou: "..."
Oh no, I let it slip!
There's not much left to miss.
Yun Shou felt utterly bored. He had originally planned to return to Zhu Baowen when he was at the fifth or sixth level of cultivation, pretend to be an ordinary person to trick him, and then reveal his true aura when the old man Zhu started to act like a hermit master.
"Considering that I am not yet able to sweep across the entire Azure Domain, then I will have to trouble you for now."
Yun Shou thought to himself, it doesn't matter in the simulation, but in reality, he won't allow Zhu Baowen to return to the Azure Domain before he is at least at the peak of the fifth realm and can kill that Xuanwu Demon King, thus increasing his own risk of exposure.
Therefore, he needs to restrict Zhu Baowen's personal freedom in the next two days.
But he won't simply impose restrictions.
"My true energy is quite strong, it might hurt a lot, Xiao Zhu, please bear with it."
He made a move, his palm reaching out to grab Zhu Baowen's head.
Zhu Baowen tilted his head and was about to run away.
"Still running? I'm really going to have to control you!"
Zhu Baowen tried his best to dodge, but under the immense power of the Supreme True Essence, he was as weak as a child. In the end, he was pressed on the head by Yun Shou's palm with a face full of despair.
He was inwardly wailing; he had clearly said it!
He did not evade the holy war at all!
Why can't this supreme being understand human speech?
Not only were they mocking him, but they were also ultimately going to kill him... He was truly wronged!
"When I was young, I, Old Zhu, suffered countless constraints and restrictions... Now that I have achieved mastery of my cultivation and have broken free from the cage, can't I even have this?"
Overwhelmed with grief, Zhu Baowen burst into tears. Why did he have to encounter such a supreme being...?
He felt a terrifying force pouring into his head, and intense pain spread throughout his limbs and bones. The vast Supreme True Essence was sweeping away the most basic and essential parts of his body!
It's still a continuous torment...
It hurts, it hurts so much!
It was as if every inch of muscle, bone, skin, and flesh was being pulled out, laid out on the ground, and left to dry in the sun for eighty-one days. Then it was stuffed into a mortar and pestle and repeatedly ground until it was finally turned into the finest powder...
Suddenly, Zhu Baowen's heart skipped a beat. Something had awakened within him—it was... the Holy Body!?
He suddenly looked up—but Yun Shou was pressing his head down, preventing him from doing so.
But he had already recognized what Yun Shou had done!
The true source cleanses the senses!
This is the most perfect cleansing of the acupoints performed by the Supreme One himself on other martial artists—the "True Source Cleansing"!
Similar to the Heavenly Origin Cleansing that can be performed by innate martial artists, this "True Origin Cleansing" is an external thing, an external thing that is even more advanced than what most people can achieve on their own.
It—will surely produce a sacred body!
However, this technique can only be performed by a Supreme Being, and even a Supreme Being has to pay a considerable price by drawing upon a trace of their "Supreme Immaculate Body" true essence!
The price to pay for simply performing a True Source Cleansing on a newly promoted Innate Realm cultivator is extremely high, requiring that Supreme Being to recuperate for more than half a year to fully recover!
Just to create a Saint Body Innate, it would take the Supreme Being standing at the peak of the Azure Domain more than half a year to do so... It's a loss that's insane!
As for a late-stage overlord like Zhu Baowen, the amount of true essence required to cleanse him of his holy body would probably require a supreme being to recuperate for over a hundred years afterward!
Zhu Baowen was unaware of the phenomenal signs of becoming a Venerable, but he knew about the Venerable's method of cleansing the true source of energy, because he knew he had no hope of becoming a Venerable, but he had wanted a Sacred Body for a long time...
only--
Zhu Baowen trembled all over in pain. He wanted to ask the Supreme Being in front of him: the True Source Cleansing could have been done slowly, which would have saved him from suffering and made better use of the True Source. Why did he have to rush to complete it in just a few dozen seconds?
"Thirteen seconds left."
Yun Shou nodded, deciding not to waste the opportunity and to give it to him as well.
"May Father Yun bestow blessings!"
As a price for using his true supernatural power, his true essence decreased by 1%!
This is reflected in a substantial increase of up to 40 times, which is equivalent to a 40% drop!
At that moment, his blessing appeared on Zhu Baowen, making Zhu Baowen's strength, cultivation speed, lifespan and many other aspects permanently higher than everyone else except Yun Shou!
Zhu Baowen's essence... reached an unprecedented 1.01 times!
This surpasses the human race, surpasses the demon race, surpasses the monster race!
The Xuanwu Demon King... no, even Bei Chenguang, the Bei Chenguang of the seventh realm, his essence is still a step lower than Zhu Baowen's!
In countless worlds and endless universes, the first being to break the "upper limit" has been born!
As for Yun Shou now, with his true nature reduced to 99%, he is the first to break the lower limit.
At this moment, Zhu Baowen felt that he had been strengthened slightly, but he was completely unaware of what was happening and did not understand what it meant!
The Dao has never been controlled by the "Dao Master" who transcends all things, or the "Pillar," "Limitless One," or "Great Heavenly Venerable" who stands above the boundless universe.
The upper limit that authority firmly locks in.
It's loosened.
Yun Shou didn't know what this meant. He only knew that Zhu Baowen's current 101% was still just a small calamity to him, while he was forty times greater!
After the benefits were distributed, Yun Shou was astonished by the amount of True Source he had lost and the 1% cap that had been deducted.
"Old Zhu, Old Zhu, I've gone to great lengths and paid a hefty price for you!"
"A copy of the Primordial Chaos Manual, some guidance, a free Holy Body, and a permanent 1% boost—you've hit the jackpot!"
Yun Shou, unable to hold back any longer, spoke to Zhu Baowen.
Zhu Baowen didn't understand.
But even if he understood it, he couldn't remember it.
At the last second of the minute, Yun Shou snapped his fingers.
"Returning to one's true self".
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