Wu Di helped Sheng Tian absorb the many precious materials and prioritized strengthening his internal organs. A sigh filled with melancholy escaped his mouth.
"The new generation will always surpass the old. Millions of years ago, I was the first to reach five realms in battle prowess at his age. As I grew stronger, that prowess shrunk to just three realms. After I died, I witnessed the birth of greater geniuses who managed to reach realms higher than me. That was when I truly understood that despite being the only one to reach the Absolute Realm, it is nowhere near enough to challenge Heaven's Authority"
He looked at Sheng Tian.
"If you manage to preserve your battle prowess and even make it greater than it is now, when you reach the Absolute Realm or perhaps even above it, then they stand no chance"
"The only thing I am uncertain about is what direction you will take. Will you become a tyrant? An effective ruler? Or will you be separated from life and let it pave its own road? The best I can do now is preserve your Dao Heart"
He waited for a long time then, the light around Sheng Tian started to dim, signifying the end of his enlightenment. He slowly opened his eyes and Wu Di could perceive a light that was not there before. It was like staring into the eyes of a different person. If he compared Sheng Tian now to what he was like before, then it was like comparing a cheerful person to a puppet, or an animated corpse.
"You're awake"
Sheng Tian took a moment to adjust his mental state. He felt as if a huge weight had been thrown off his shoulders. His mind now felt freer and unbridled, a clear contrast to his previous mind sea.
"The path of cultivation is a long and winding path, mostly laden with bones. It is easy to lose oneself in the sea of red or the mindless pursuit of a goal"
He nodded and sensed the changes that happened in his body. His organs have now reached a new level of toughness. If Du Ze used that sound martial art again then Sheng Tian wouldn't even flinch, much less bleed.
Sheng Tian looked as if he wanted to say something but couldn't bring himself to say it. Finally, he sighed and asked what he had wanted to ask for quite some time.
"At... what realm can I know who my parents are?"
He knew that if Wu Di straight up told him who his parents were, he might get weighed down by karmic burden. All he was told was that his parent's backgrounds are not to be trifled with and even he would think twice before messing with them.
Wu Di looked at him with a bit of pity. He badly wanted to tell who his parents were and how amazing they were. But speaking their names would bring the attention of the Heavens who watch over everything.
"At minimum, you have to reach the peak of the Immortal Realm. If you want to be safer then reach the Divine Realm"
"Divine Realm..."
The third strongest realm right behind the God Realm and then The Celestial Realm. He still had to go through the Earth Realm, the Profound Realm, and then the Immortal Realm to reach that level.
"How many years did it take for you to cultivate to that realm?"
Wu Di pondered for a moment "I was nineteen when I reached the Earth Realm, fifty to reach the Profound Realm, eighty to reach the Immortal Realm, and two hundred fifty was when I ascended to become a Divine Being. It then took me another five hundred years to become a God and over a thousand to become a Celestial. I then fought for thousands of years and managed to reach the Absolute Realm, before my ten thousand year campaign was ended"
He looked at Sheng Tian "To date, that is the fastest record that has not been broken for millions of years. However, due to the Will Of The Heavens, geniuses more powerful than ever are being born en masse. It is very likely that my record will soon be broken"
He placed a ghostly palm on his shoulder. It felt cool and almost like soft winds had gathered in one area.
"I hope you remember your purpose and never lose yourself"
"I won't, I promise"
Later, he walked out and found Xiao Hua and Bing Xue together. Xiao Hua's aura had grown several times and was around the ninth level of Foundation. Bing Xue on the other hand is also at the ninth level though it has not consolidated. It seems she hasn't consumed the Ice Core Molting Pill yet so her battle prowess is around the fifth realm like Xiao Hua.
"Hey"
The ladies turned to Sheng Tian and immediately noticed that he changed somehow but didn't comment on it.
"Senior Tian~ do you perhaps have more pills~"
"Nope"
"Tsk, can't you make an exception for your poor junior sisters~"
He smiled a charming smile while leaning in and whispering in her ear "Well, you'll have to pay the appropriate price"
"Xiao Hua, that's enough"
Xiao Hua pouted while Sheng Tian turned to the ever cold woman "Hello Bing Xue, I'm sure those pills worked well on you"
She nodded "I want to thank you for that. I haven't even consumed the Ice Core Molting Pill yet and my strength had reached this level"
"It wasn't much, just an equivalent exchange. Also I want to remind you that the Ice Core Molting Pill requires someone stronger than you to help absorb all the energies contained. If they are weaker than you then they won't be able to support you at all"
"I'm well aware"
"Don't worry! With me here my sis will be able to absorb that pill without a problem!"
He turned to the extra hyper and extroverted lady "Well just don't faint while you do it. Your strength now is barely equal to Bing Xue's. Plus, once she absorbs the pill her strength will reach new heights than before. If you want I can concoct a pill for you later to boost your strength at least two fold"
Her expression turned serious and then became happy again when she heard that a pill can grant her at least double her current strength. They all knew how dangerous the Ice Core Molting Pill was and if her strength doubles then it will be much easier.
"By the way, how much time do we have left before the secret realm opens once more so we can leave?"
Bing Xue answered "In one week"
Sheng Tian thought about the bug that he let go. He had almost forgotten about Du Ze who ran away after being beaten and wondered where he was.
"Oh well" he thought "He'll show up in a week to leave the realm anyway"