Zhu Zhengwei arrived and looked up, feigning surprise: "Is that a mural of a divine spirit?"

"Indeed it is."

The enormous octopus answered.

After a pause, she put down the brush and ink, speaking, "Sir, the seven methods of the Divine Sect you established, now only three are left, ready to end their cycle—what a regretful matter! If not limited by your body and illness, what astonishing achievements could have been achieved in the future? That remains an unknown."

"Perhaps," Zhu Zhengwei smiled.

Though that was his response,

Zhu Zhengwei knew that the three methods were already his limit of accumulation.

From the high standpoint of a god observing the world, of learning constantly through various accumulations, moving forward is not impossible, but the speed is extremely slow, requiring a rebuild from the beginning.

Then one might ask:

If you only have three methods, why call it seven methods?

It's a matter of prestige.

Giving outsiders the impression: when in the world, plagued by illness, living only several decades, to create three unparalleled methods—without ending in regret, the early demise of a genius, wouldn't the future be...?

This leaves inexhaustible imaginings.

Three methods, suddenly halting halfway without updates, mysteriously continuing the serialized allure, that's where the charm of abrupt discontinuation lies.

While Zhu Zhengwei was contemplating, his expression serene, "Naturally, today is for discussing the Dao with you."

"Good."

She nodded calmly.

Following this, Zhu Zhengwei and the entity discussed the Dao for three days and nights.

He felt greatly benefited.

He suddenly understood the incredible outcomes of Zhong Qingyu's years of research deep under the sea, silent through centuries.

The method she studied is called the Hidden God Technique.

She established a unique lifebound Zhu You method, a peculiar energy structure form, resembling seven or eight spirals combined in a wondrous fashion, the model of this energy form.

This shape of Qi is very stable and possesses compression ability.

It allows infinite Qi to compress in a single cell, condensing into a liquid state.

Like a stored can, a liquified gas can.

When released, whether for immediate combat or impact on the realm, it's the best method.

"I see..."

Zhu Zhengwei had already guessed her method to break through to the seventh level, which was quite simple.

Using her liquified gas can continuously against her throat,

Given the octopus's strong regenerative ability, she shredded her throat several times, leading the Qi to undergo qualitative changes and further refinement, physically breaking through.

Studying directly the violent method, utilizing super compression kinetic energy, brute force breakthrough—exactly!

"I've learned."

Zhu Zhengwei nodded, stood up, and left.

Her path was special, very straightforward, yet not easily mimicked by others.

"This cell energy storage method... is indeed subtle, worth learning." Zhu Zhengwei left the seabed, and continued his journey across the continent, resembling a late-era great emperor, traversing various places.

He traveled for seven years.

In an ancient temple on a great mountain, he met a beautiful, crystal-clear baby girl.

This baby had astonishing combat strength and a mysterious origin.

She even gave Zhu Zhengwei a feeling comparable to a Minotaur Great Emperor that he painstakingly nurtured... It seemed she was a disciple cultivated by someone.

"I am Empress He Li, from hundreds of years ago, existing in the same era as Emperor Chu."

The rosy-lipped, white-toothed girl smiled brilliantly, sitting down opposite Zhu Zhengwei.

Zhu Zhengwei was not unfamiliar with this girl, a chess piece Zhang Zhi had deployed.

Back then, once a princess of Tian Country, imparting Nascent Soul Skill to her people, researching methods of seventh-level breakthrough, yet after Zhu Zhengwei's servant Emperor Chu was born, having been influenced by Zhu Zhengwei's teachings, Emperor Chu forcefully became pregnant, rose to power, defeated her hard, and disappeared.

But Zhu Zhengwei pretended not to know.

"So evidently, there are sects of immortals? This world, there are mysteries beyond my knowledge, hiding many secrets." Zhu Zhengwei remarked quietly.

Empress He Li laughed, saying, "He Li, in reality, learned from a more ancient immortal, came to create the seventh-level method for the world, yet unexpectedly, you were the first to emerge, establishing the method of immortality... So, we decided to hold back."

So this was the situation.

Had I not come forth, it'd have been your turn.

Zhu Zhengwei feigned curiosity, asking, "Then, what's the difference between my method of the Boundary-breaking Pearl and the seventh-level breakthrough method established by that immortal?"

Empress He Li hesitated, "Frankly, there are differences...."

"What differences?" Zhu Zhengwei was genuinely curious.

"Your cultivation skill was prepared for the strong."

"Master's cultivation skill was prepared for all living beings."

She slowly revealed and explained honestly, "Your cultivation method allows only one in a thousand to break through, while the remaining nine hundred and ninety-nine suffer severe mental trauma, becoming wasted people."

This Boundary-breaking Pearl method, at first glance, has a frighteningly low breakthrough rate!

But the actual situation isn't as such.

Zhu Zhengwei shook his head, "It's not that breakthrough probability with this method is low and side effects heavy, but the qualification is crucial! The seventh-level emperor realm is like a single-log bridge for a thousand: most of the thousand six-level Great Witch strongmen stop at six-level, one cannot create thousands of Great Emperors from a thousand six-level strongmen."

"And when they fail to break through, suffering vast damage indeed causes side effects, but attempting to break through always comes with costs."

These words are quite logical.

After all, Zhu Zhengwei had been very diligent and in these years had continually improved upon this breakthrough method.

Who wouldn't want to reduce the loss rate of disciples?

But unfortunately, the loss rate remains severely high!

However, Empress He Li's follow-up words shocked Zhu Zhengwei, "Thus, your cultivation skill is the orthodox breakthrough skill for selecting qualifications, whereas ours is the universal method for all living beings' breakthroughs."

"Oh?"

Zhu Zhengwei was slightly surprised and increasingly intrigued, "Then, you mean your cultivation method allows all six-levels—even with inadequate qualifications—to break through to the seventh level?"

"Yes, this method is the Nascent Soul method." she explained.

In the wild mountains, Zhu Zhengwei sat at a stone table and conversed with the baby girl, "I'd love to hear more."

The girl summoned a six-level attendant behind her, "Observe him, can his qualifications break through?"

"Qualifications have reached their limits, exploiting potential, the six-level has reached the end." Zhu Zhengwei honestly answered.

"Indeed."

The girl nodded, instructing the six-level attendant, "Now, visualize me."

The girl glowed intensely, her whole body appeared like transparent glass, with visible paths and markings, as though resonating with heaven and earth, a mysterious treasure.

This strong person continuously visualized, and suddenly a mutation seemed to occur in his mind.

Bang.

Vaguely, a crisp sound was heard.

This six-level strong person, as if naturally, rapidly broke through to Emperor Realm, capable of Qi Ascension.

"I see, I see..."

Zhu Zhengwei suddenly understood the principle of this Nascent Soul method, "You are no longer human.... You're a model of Zhu You technique, you are a steamer, a spiritual template!"

She was no longer human, but a spiritual body, a divine image to visualize!

"Exactly so."

She grinned, "Zhu You technique is a person's lifebound witchcraft, establishing a specific shape mental steamer in the brain to achieve instant lifebound witchcraft!"

"Current strong ones, practicing lifebound Zhu You techniques each have their strengths, various methods..."

"However, we established an alternative lifebound Zhu You technique, the Nascent Soul Zhu You technique... transforming the mental model in one's mind into a Nascent Soul."

"This Nascent Soul can practice various lifebound magical skills, and from one to six levels remain stable, at the seventh level, you can resonate with my Nascent Soul origin through visualization, breaking through the seventh level!"

Zhu Zhengwei nodded, amazed at this remarkable path.

Though, this Dharma Gate is frighteningly intriguing!

No wonder Zhang Zhi had been absent for so long without emerging, scheming such an event, letting the world's living beings visualize a 'divine spirit,' becoming her form, to break through the seventh level.

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