"This..."
Zhu Yijun was stumped. Although he had learned a lot about King Zhou of Shang from historical records, none of them were related to martial arts, so it was definitely not what his cheap cousin wanted to ask.
This left him somewhat at a loss for words, but Princess Shaoyang Zhu Yunlu of Shaoyang seemed to have thought of something and tentatively replied, "Is Your Majesty asking about the legend of King Zhou of Shang pulling nine oxen backwards and replacing the pillars?"
Compared to Zhu Yijun, who had only read official history, she had a much wider range of knowledge, and even knew quite a bit about unofficial history.
As a truly intelligent person, she naturally wouldn't completely believe the records in official history. After all, history is written by people, and as long as people are human, they will have subjective opinions and write and record everything according to their own views.
Leaving aside whether those historians would tamper with the historical records, they might not even know the truth of a single fact.
After all, historians aren't omniscient or omnipotent Immortal God; how could they possibly know everything perfectly?
This can Bai Yi by looking at the numerous wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice throughout history.
Therefore, official histories are not necessarily all true, and seemingly chaotic unofficial histories are not necessarily all false!
"Clever!"
Nodding with satisfaction, Wang Hao began to exaggerate, "The legend of King Zhou of Shang pulling nine oxen backwards is not false, and those nine oxen were not ordinary oxen, but strange beasts. In ancient times, there were countless strange beasts in the world, not only enormous in size, but also possessing strength beyond human imagination, starting at least a million catties!"
As he spoke, Wang Hao couldn't help but recall his memories of Primordial World previous life in the Primordial Great World, there were countless strange beasts, Ferocious Beast beasts, and Ferocious Beast. Leaving aside the monsters and ferocious beasts for the time being, the strange beasts were extremely ferocious.
In the Jiuli Tribe, there is a strange beast called the Gloomy Iron Barbarian Ox, which has immense strength. Once it reaches adulthood, it can possess the strength of hundreds of millions of jin. In my previous life in the Primordial World world, I personally witnessed an adult Gloomy Iron Barbarian Ox smashing down a small mountain.
This is quite terrifying. Compared to this, the strange beasts in this low-level martial arts world are far inferior, only slightly stronger than ordinary wild animals.
Even so, his power was still measured in tens of thousands, and he had only exaggerated it by a hundred times, which was not too exaggerated.
"Starting at... a million jin?"
Zhu Yijun was shocked. Even with the blessing of Innate Qi, he could only unleash tens of thousands of jin of power, but the other person was now directly at least a million jin.
What does a million jin (500 catties) even mean?!
It should be noted that the Taiji Hall in the Da Ming Dynasty Imperial Palace used only a little over one million catties of materials, yet now there are beings capable of lifting such a large palace.
How could he not be shocked?
Not only was Zhu Yijun stunned, but Zhu Yunlu, who was standing next to her, also had her lips slightly parted, looking quite shocked.
Even Eunuch Chen and the others who were standing guard on the side did the same.
"Huh? Were all those guys knocked out?"
Noticing Eunuch Chen and his group approaching, Wang Hao looked up and saw that all the young men in brocade robes who had been cheering earlier were now lying on the ground, unconscious. It was clearly the work of Eunuch Chen and his group.
"Those adorable servants have all been dealt with! They won't hear a single word Your Highness said!"
With a slight pursing of her lips, Eunuch Chen replied coquettishly.
Although the Celestial Person Transformation drastically changed their character, their principles of conduct remained unchanged.
Previously, it was fine to simply watch them cultivate, but now that His Highness clearly wanted to explain some top-secret matters that could not be overheard by outsiders, they quickly pressed those people's pressure points to put them to sleep.
"Speaking of exotic beasts, I do recall a ten-zhang-long black python in the small lake in front of the Ancestor's palace. It is quite extraordinary, and its strength is not much less than that of some Half-step Innate experts. I wonder if it is the exotic beast Your Highness is referring to?"
After recalling the events, Eunuch Chen revealed a secret.
They had once taken turns guarding the ancestral palace and witnessed many incredible things, including a giant black python living in a small lake. It was truly enormous, far exceeding the size of a python.
"They can be considered exotic beasts, but the bloodlines of exotic beasts today are extremely thin, and their strength is hundreds of times weaker than that of exotic beasts from ancient times. They haven't even been able to activate their Bloodline Power."
He first nodded, then shook his head slightly and sighed, as if he were feeling sorry for the strange beasts in the world today.
"Do such strange beasts really exist in the world? How did our ancient ancestors survive in an era ravaged by such beasts? And even become the protagonists of the world?"
Zhu Yijun was shocked once again. He hadn't expected that such a strange beast actually existed and had survived to this day.
If a single beast in the present day is enough to contend with Half-step Innate expert, then what a terrifying sight it must have been if there were beasts a hundred times stronger and more numerous in ancient times.
What's even more perplexing is how our Human Clan survived under such perilous circumstances?
After all, no matter how you look at it, the Human Clan is at a disadvantage against those numerous and terrifying alien beasts!
"The ancestors of the Human Clan in that era were not like those of today. The space in the Central Plains had never been problematic, and it was large enough to accommodate many powerful cultivators at the Celestial Person Realm. Furthermore, cultivators in ancient times were far stronger than martial artists today."
Wang Hao shook his head slightly, made a sentimental expression, and continued to deceive, "In the earliest times of ancient times, there were only two Body Refinement: one was the Qi and Blood Qi Refinement Blood Essence Martial Path, which followed the path of Body Refinement, and the other was the Qi Refinement Path, which was the predecessor of the Qi Refinement Path in the pre-Qin period."
At that time, the cultivators of Blood Essence Martial Path and the Qi Refinement Refiners each formed two major tribes to wage civil war. These were the Emperor Xuanyuan and the demon Chi You, as you know them. The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan represented the Qi Refinement Refiners. In the end, they won, so the Qi Refinement system flourished, while the Blood Essence Martial Path declined.
Subsequently, the Qi Refinement system clashed with the Qi and Blood Essence Martial Path system. Although the Blood Essence Martial Path system was suppressed, it still managed to win once. At that time, Tang, the strongest Blood Essence Martial Path, established the Great Shang, thus ensuring the continuation of the Shang Dynasty.
Unfortunately, the Shang Dynasty didn't last long either, and was eventually overthrown by the Zhou Dynasty, which represented Qi Refinement practitioners. The Zhou Dynasty then relentlessly hunted down Blood Essence Martial Path practitioners, ultimately causing the Blood Essence Martial Path to be severed in the Central Plains.
In the end, Wang Hao revealed a very regretful expression.
Although he made up this story on the spot, it also incorporated some perspectives from the Yellow Emperor Tribe and the Jiuli Tribe in the Primordial World. As one of the people who experienced it firsthand, he was deeply moved by it.
"Huh? It's cut off?"
Zhu Yijun was completely dumbfounded. He had been thrilled and overjoyed when he heard this, but now his cheap cousin was saying that his Blood Essence Martial Path had been severed.
This is outrageous!
"Does Your Majesty mean that the Blood Essence Martial Path still have a lineage overseas?"
Compared to Zhu Yijun, Zhu Yunlu was much calmer and understood the implied meaning in Wang Hao's words.
Having said all that, it's clear that the Body Refinement this cheap older cousin was referring to as suitable for his younger brother is the Blood Essence Martial Path.
If that Blood Essence Martial Path is completely severed, then there is no point in saying all this.
"There is no lineage of Blood Essence Martial Path in the overseas martial arts world, but I saw in an ancient book that there was a record that King Zhou of Shang had a son who led a part of the Great Shang royal family to escape from the Central Plains and sail out to sea."
It's highly likely that the legacy of Blood Essence Martial Path has been preserved elsewhere. And as far as I know, it seems the Great Sage Envoys and the Sect Leader of the Heavenly Demon Sacred Cult are currently engaged in battle with a powerful force, which, judging from the signs, could very well be the legendary remnants of the Great Shang Dynasty."
Wang Hao was bluffing with a straight face, his expression very serious, as if what he said was all true.
He doesn't yet have the conditions to deduce the Blood Essence Martial Path; he'll have to wait until his Body Refinement refinement cultivation reaches the Innate Realm and his body undergoes another transformation.
However, this doesn't stop him from laying the groundwork first, so that spreading the Blood Essence Martial Path wouldn't be too abrupt later.
"Brother, when will I be able to inherit the Blood Essence Martial Path?"
Zhu Yijun was getting impatient. Although he didn't know what Blood Essence Martial Path were all about, he knew that it could rival the Qi Refinement of the pre-Qin period for thousands of years, so it was definitely not weak.
It's not impossible to cultivate to at least the Celestial Person Realm, or even the Shattering Realm.
It is worth noting that the representative figure of Blood Essence Martial Path is the Demon Chi You. According to what the Sword Saint Dugu said on Mount Hua, the Demon Chi You, who cultivated Blood Essence Martial Path, eventually Shattering the Void from the War God Temple and ascended to the upper realm.
Although the War God's War God Illustrations War God Temple played a significant role, the Blood Essence Martial Path also made a great contribution.
Therefore, the future of this path is absolutely bright!
"Don't worry, your brother will start investigating this matter as soon as I return to the overseas martial arts world. I won't keep you waiting too long. However, although I don't have the complete Blood Essence Martial Path inheritance here, I do have a Blood Essence Martial Path called the Blood Sacrifice Instruction, which is used to establish a foundation and unlock the Bloodline Power. Come to my room to get it in a little while."
Having made up his mind to cultivate this cheap cousin, Wang Hao naturally wouldn't delay.
Although he hasn't deduced the Blood Essence Martial Path yet, he can take out the Blood Sacrifice Instruction first.
Zhu Yijun, this cheap cousin, has already met the cultivation standards for this thing and can Awakening his Bloodline Power ahead of schedule.
After all, the Bloodline Power is the foundation of Blood Essence Martial Path. In the later stages of cultivation, it is even more necessary to use the Bloodline Power to temper and condense the core essence blood.
Therefore, the core of Blood Essence Martial Path is the Bloodline Power, and this step can be cultivated in advance.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zhu Yijun was overjoyed and quickly bowed respectfully to express his gratitude, as this gift was truly too generous.
"Don't rush to thank me. Although the Blood Essence Martial Path is incredibly powerful, it also has some flaws. The biggest flaw is that when the Blood Essence Martial Path is cultivated to a high level, the body will continue to grow larger. It is said that King Zhou of Shang cultivated the Blood Essence Martial Path to an extreme, and his height was as tall as nine zhang and five chi. He was also known as the Supreme Emperor."
While it's practically impossible for someone with your aptitude to reach the Supreme Realm, you could still manage to grow two or three zhang (approximately 6.6 meters). This is both a major advantage and a major disadvantage; you should carefully consider it before starting any cultivation.
Wang Hao did not hide this fact. The Blood Essence Martial Path was a preliminary Body Refinement developed to condense essence and blood, so it naturally followed the path of the Jiuli Tribe.
Once essence blood is condensed, the blood vessels in the body will expand and surge rapidly, and the body size will also increase dramatically.
Although it's impossible to grow to the terrifying heights of the Jiuli Tribe in the prehistoric Primordial World, reaching hundreds or thousands of feet in this low-level martial arts world, a height of several feet is still achievable.
This can cause significant problems and disruptions to normal life, such as finding a suitable partner who can handle sexual activity.
"Ah?"
Zhu Yijun, who was initially overjoyed, was dumbfounded. He never expected that the Blood Essence Martial Path would have such a terrible side.
The thought of transforming into a giant two or three zhang tall later on drove him crazy.
When he first saw Wang Hao's height of one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) in the capital, he was quite shocked, but at least that was still within a barely acceptable range. Two or three zhang was completely beyond the standard.
That's already beyond human capabilities!
"Will Blood Essence Martial Path really make my body that big?"
With a long face, Zhu Yijun looked at his cheap cousin hopefully, wanting to hear a solution from him, otherwise he would be in trouble.
"This was an inevitable result, and it's also the greatest advantage of Blood Essence Martial Path. Otherwise, how do you think King Zhou of Shang managed to replace the pillars? The Shang Dynasty palaces of that era were quite large, with beams reaching tens of feet in height. Without sufficient height, how could they have replaced them?"
Rolling his eyes, Wang Hao really didn't have a good solution to this. Although the Thousand Faces Divine Technique could shrink a person's body to a certain extent, it was not a supernatural power, but just a martial arts secret technique, and the shrinkage had a limit.
If we wait until Zhu Yijun cultivates to a size of two or three zhang or even taller, shrinking him by half won't make much difference.
Unless he can create a supernatural power similar to the Dharma Aspect Heaven and Earth based on the Thousand Faces Divine Technique, but that is too difficult, even he doesn't have much confidence even with the systematic Dao Comprehension Function.
The key problem is that there are too few martial arts classics available for reference in this world, the foundation is too shallow, and the deduction is too difficult! Too difficult!
"Your Majesty, you don't need to worry about him. I've agreed to this on his behalf. We'll leave the matter of Blood Essence Martial Path to you!"
Ignoring the frustrated and distraught Zhu Yijun, Zhu Yunlu made the decision without any room for discussion.
Zhu Yijun opened her mouth, but in the end, she helplessly lowered her head and said nothing more.
He knew he had no choice but to accept this, after all, he was a prince of the Da Ming Dynasty, and although he enjoyed many rights, he also had to bear corresponding responsibilities.
If his father and ancestors knew that he had a chance to inherit the ancient Blood Essence Martial Path, they would definitely agree to it. At that time, he would have no choice but to agree.