My cultivation method shines upon all heavens.

"Does this mean... I really have no choice but to start all over again?"

He had already begun to weigh the pros and cons in his mind.

At this moment, Lian Feng changed the subject and spoke again:

"But our human race is ultimately a race blessed with outstanding talents. After countless trials, our ancestors finally made a choice..."

"Using a supreme talent to unify numerous lower-level talents and condense a mortal body. This is the origin of the superior-grade Earth Book."

Lu Ming carefully considered the information in the other person's words.

When the Seven Supreme Paths failed, the ancient sages of the human race settled for second best, using one Crown-level talent to govern multiple lower-level talents.

The superior-grade earth book is the martial arts path that has been successfully traversed on this road.

In other words, the superior earth book is essentially a feasible alternative found by predecessors when they were exploring the seven supreme paths.

If that's the case, then is it possible that the Book of Earth contains...

Thinking of this, he looked at Lian Feng with a solemn expression, his tone earnest:

"Then... is it really possible that no one can condense a treasure raft using the talents of the seven Grand Masters?"

"Hehe... Hahaha..."

Upon hearing this, Lian Feng could no longer hold back his laughter and even stopped waving his feather fan.

He glanced at Lu Ming, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes:

"If anyone could do that, it would only be our great and wise teacher."

His gaze drifted into the distance, a hint of melancholy in his voice:

"It is said that he received a celestial scroll from a deity from beyond the realm, granting him extraordinary supernatural powers that are unparalleled throughout history. If it were him... perhaps it would truly be possible to accomplish this."

Lu Ming thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

But he still pressed on, "The Heavenly Scroll? Is that a martial arts ranking above the Earthly Scroll? What's the explanation?"

He knew that this might be the key to breaking the deadlock.

Lian Feng glanced at him speechlessly, inwardly marveling that there were people in this world even more ignorant of their own limitations than him.

Despite not even having a complete spiritual-level martial arts manual, he's suddenly become concerned about Tian Juan.

After a moment's hesitation, he patiently explained:

"Indeed, above the Earth Book is the Heavenly Scroll, hailed as the only one of its kind in all the heavens, the essence of the Heavenly Dao. Unfortunately, few people know what mysteries it holds."

At this point, he decisively interrupted Lu Ming's attempt to ask further questions:

"Enough said. You're about to die, why aren't you concerned about your own life or death? What's the point of thinking about these things?"

Lu Ming's face remained calm, but his heart was in turmoil.

He's just worried about whether he lives or dies.

Now, at least he knows that the Heavenly Scroll might be able to solve this problem.

This means that the Seven Supreme Paths are not without a solution; he still has a sliver of hope.

He wouldn't abandon his studies and start over unless absolutely necessary.

He is surrounded by wolves, so he must constantly become stronger; that's one reason.

The second problem is the lack of a complete method for the seven realms of martial arts.

After his skills are abandoned, his already mediocre talent will likely become even more mediocre, which is the third point.

Finally, after his skills are abandoned, he will be unable to fully utilize the advantages of the Heavenly Heart Scroll.

The more one needs to build a superior treasure raft, the more one should seek out cultivation techniques at the Earthly Scripture level or above.

Since there are very few people who can cultivate Earth-level techniques, he will likely end up only being able to connect with the cultivation progress of a single prodigy, just like before.

The Heavenly Heart Map's ability to gather geniuses from all realms for its own use was essentially wasted by him.

At this moment, Lian Feng clearly had no intention of doing any more popular science.

He suddenly stood up, and as his robes billowed, he waved his hand across the bed, and three items appeared out of thin air on the bed.

He then gently waved his feather fan, raised his head slightly, and adopted a superior demeanor, looking at Lu Ming with dignified composure.

Lu Ming gave him a speechless look.

Do you really think I can't tell that you flung these three things out of your sleeve?

But he still looked curiously at the bed:

A bottle of pills labeled "Marrow Cleansing Pill";

A brand new blue book, with the words "Star Gazing Palm" prominently displayed on the cover;

The last item was a small knife with slight rust, and tiny engravings were faintly visible on its blade.

"What's wrong with you?"

He looked at Lian Feng, his eyes filled with confusion. Unsolicited kindness is always suspicious; there's no smoke without fire.

Lian Feng stood up and said with a smile:

"Indeed, just as you suspected, I've taken a liking to you. You may choose one of these three items as a deposit for my courteous treatment of you."

Lu Ming couldn't help but roll his eyes.

You're quite open-minded.

But how could he easily agree to such a good deal when he was offered benefits without even making any requests?

Lian Feng saw through his thoughts at a glance, smiled, walked up to him, and leaned down to say:

"Don't rush to refuse. Let me introduce these three items to you first, and you can give me your answer after you've thought it over."

God knows how much he paid to get involved in the Great Teacher's game.

Even with all his might, he could only calculate—

His only chance was to meet the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva; and Lu Ming was the only bridge through which he could connect with the deceased Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva.

These three items were things that he had painstakingly deduced through divination that Lu Ming might be interested in.

Even he felt a pang of regret when he took it out.

He walked to the bedside, pointing his feather fan at the bottle of pills:

"The Marrow Cleansing Pill is a top-grade pill used to aid in the cultivation of those who have broken through to the Marrow Refining Realm. I'm sure you've heard of it, so I won't go into details."

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow slightly.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill is always in high demand and short supply. The fact that the other party took out this item clearly shows that they believe that with his current "Bone Forging Realm" cultivation, he must attach great importance to breaking through to the Marrow Refining Realm.

Without pausing, Lian Feng moved the feather fan toward the books beside him:

"The Star Gazing Palm, a low-grade spiritual scripture, spans the seven realms of martial arts and offers the potential to condense a Star Spirit Body. You should know what this means for you."

He looked at Lu Ming meaningfully, his eyes full of confidence, and even his feather fan unconsciously waved faster.

This was what he believed was the most touching thing for the other person.

After all, for a martial artist, nothing is more important than their own life and the future of their martial arts path.

He had laid the groundwork for this moment.

He pointed out a path to heaven to those on the verge of despair, and he believed no one could refuse.

Lu Ming's eyes narrowed slightly, and he naturally understood what Lian Feng meant.

If he were willing to abandon his cultivation and start over with a complete low-grade spiritual manual, he would no longer be at risk of exploding and dying.

As long as he nods, the sword of life and death hanging over his head can be removed immediately.

But his expression remained calm and unmoved.

The manual was excellent, but unfortunately, he was a "fake genius" and couldn't master it without the help of the Heart Seal.

Putting everything else aside, just looking at the brand-new ink marks tells you that this is just a handwritten copy, without any trace of the author's handwriting.

Moreover, how could he be content with merely cultivating the lowest level of spiritual body?

Lian Feng had been looking at him expectantly, but after waiting for a while, he saw that Lu Ming still had a lukewarm expression, and the smile on his face immediately froze.

That's not right. According to his deduction, this should be the thing that would most move the other party.

Even though starting over would damage one's very essence, the talent this kid has shown is better than heading down a dead end, right?

Is he really that unwise?

There was nothing he could do but look at the last item.

Although this thing is quite precious, he always felt it was a useless item.

If he weren't extremely confident in his divination skills, he wouldn't even bother to use them.

But seeing that Lu Ming showed little interest in the first two items, he had no choice but to cheer up and start promoting them.

"Cough cough—"

He cleared his throat, pointed to the last rusty knife, and said with a serious expression:

"Since you're not interested in the first two things... then you definitely can't miss this third one."

"Oh?"

Lu Ming was slightly surprised, looked up, and watched his performance with great interest.

Lian Feng's expression was solemn: "You already know that the incomplete martial arts manuals circulating today are strangling your martial arts and even your lives..."

"But do you think that's all the methods those in power use?"

He stared intently at Lu Ming and uttered another startling statement:

"Even if you were lucky enough to obtain the complete martial arts manuals of the seven realms and cultivate the treasure raft... you would never have any hope of glimpsing the realm beyond the mortal stage!"

Lu Ming was taken aback.

What does that mean?

Could it be that those cunning old foxes in high positions are plotting something sinister?

Seeing the shock in his eyes, Lian Feng finally smiled slightly:

"You all know about the Dragon and Tiger List, but have you ever seen a nobody make it onto the list?"

Without waiting for Lu Ming's reply, he continued on his own:

"This is a once-in-a-century event. Because you all practice martial arts and seek the Dao... but you have never practiced the 'skills to enter the Dao,' or rather, the true martial arts skills."