Golden Immortal Secret

Lu Ren had no choice but to let it go.

Lu Ren immediately lost interest. "Fine. So what do you want to talk about? Let me make this clear first—I still have things to do. If all you want to discuss is boring nonsense, I won't keep you company."

The Jade Emperor's gaze gleamed. Faced with Lu Ren's utterly shameless, unyielding manner, he truly found it hard to maintain his composure. Since when had those at their level not cared deeply about appearances? They treated the world as a chessboard and themselves as the players, laying out schemes across the land, contending for fortune, and allocating resources.

Who acted like Lu Ren? He did not even glance at the board before flipping it over, rolling up his sleeves, and charging in with a blade to fight to the death.

It was beneath all dignity. Yet the man was monstrously powerful. The Witch Path was already famed for its combat strength, and this fellow could erupt with strength dozens or even hundreds of times greater than his normal limits. Even if their Dao Fruits were elevated and they briefly returned to the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm, they could hardly withstand him.

The Jade Emperor quietly drew a deep breath, calming himself before smiling. "It seems your Witch Path does not restrain the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, but instead follows its impulses."

Lu Ren waved a hand. "That is not following one's impulses. It means not suppressing your emotions within a certain set of rules—Acting freely without transgressing boundaries. Your Immortal Path emphasizes restraining the restless mind, reining in your emotions, and keeping your heart as clear as a mirror. We are heading in completely opposite directions."

When he had cultivated the Martial Path before entering the Immortal Path,