Chapter 7: The Law of Approximation (Three)

  Zhou Weiqing hesitated for a moment before saying, "Ice, do you want to hear the truth or nonsense?"

  He actually called out his own name, and Up Officer Bing Er suddenly had a black line on her head, angrily saying: "Call me Camp Commander, of course I want to hear the truth."

  Wu Cheng laughed bitterly and said, "But if I tell the truth, I'm afraid I won't be able to follow you into the army. Actually, my family background is not bad at all, and we're quite wealthy. However, from a young age, my father always scolded me as a good-for-nothing. In a fit of anger, I decided to join the army and forge my own path. Once I make a name for myself, I'll return home and bring glory to my ancestors. Bing'er... no, Captain, will you believe me this once? Don't ask about my background, I swear on my life that I'm not a bad person, and in the future, I'll definitely treat you well."

  "Who treated me well?" The anger in Shangguan Bing'er's heart was about to erupt again, but she also noticed that Zhou Weiqing had spoken with an unprecedented sincerity just now. For some reason, her heart softened a little.

  "Never mind your background, then. From now on, I'll make a three-point agreement with you. You must swear an oath using your lifebound bead, and then I'll start teaching you the methods of cultivating as a Heavenly Jewel Master. Are you willing?"

  Zhou Weiqing nodded repeatedly, "Willing, of course willing." What he needed most now was the Tianzhu Master's cultivation method, let alone being taught by Shangguan Xue'er. As for making an oath, he had never been very particular about it.

  Shangguan Bing'er's face finally looked a bit better, "Firstly, you must swear to forever belong to the Tian Gong Empire. No matter what level of cultivation you reach in the future, you will always be a part of the Tian Gong Empire."

  Zhou Weiqing nodded immediately and made the vow, a vow that his old man had made him make in front of Emperor Xue Feng several years ago, so doing it again was no big deal.

  "Secondly, from now on, without my permission, you are not allowed to casually reveal your Tianzhu Master identity in front of others. Unless it's a matter of life and death, you are not allowed to easily use your Tianzhu abilities without my consent."

  "Huh? Not using the Sky Jewels' abilities? Then what's the point of cultivating it?" Zhou Weiqing said in confusion.

  Shangguan Bing'er said irritably, "Idiot, do you think that the change in your eyes is really a good thing for you? If the Empire finds out that our country has produced someone like you, I don't know how many assassins will come to kill you. Before your own cultivation reaches a certain level, you absolutely cannot be discovered."

  Zhou Weiqing suddenly realized and hastily said: "It's still you who cares about me, I swear it now." At this time, he once again swore with a calm and composed demeanor.

  Shangguan Bing'er looked at him coldly, "One last thing, no matter how high your future cultivation reaches, you absolutely cannot force me to accept you."

  Zhou Weiqing was stunned, "Are you afraid that in the future when my cultivation surpasses yours, I'll force you to be with me?"

  "Not bad." Shangguan Bing'er said in a low voice.

  Zhou Weiqing's face changed, his usual smile nowhere to be seen. "Shangguan Xue'er, what do you take me for? Yesterday's matter is already unavoidable, I was wrong and tarnished your reputation. In the future, I will definitely think of ways to make it up to you, but you can't insult my character. Me, Zhou Little Fatty, no matter how bad I am, have never stooped to forcing someone's feelings. I swear, unless Shangguan Xue'er is willing, I, Zhou Little Fatty, will never force her to do anything."

  Looking at Zhou Weiqing's furious appearance, Shangguan Xue'er felt a little apologetic in her heart and slightly let out a breath of relief, thinking to herself that this guy was indeed annoying but not entirely without redeeming qualities.

  Unfortunately, she didn't know that although the oaths made by Zhou Weiqing were also sincere, this guy still left a way out for himself. He had sworn in the name of Zhou Xiao Pang, not his real name Zhou Weiqing.

  Four eyes met, and Zhou Weiqing looked at the desolation in Shangguan Bing'er's eyes, instantly softening. No matter what was said, no matter whose responsibility it was, he had indeed obtained the most precious thing from the girl.

  "Captain, don't be angry. From now on, I'll listen to you in everything. If you tell me to steal a chicken, I absolutely won't touch a dog. Whatever you tell me to do, I'll do it."

  Looking at the concern in Zhou Weiqing's eyes, and listening to this guy's out-of-tune words, Shangguan Bing'er's icy face finally melted away, and she couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter. "Who would let you go around stealing chickens and dogs? Do you think I'm like you?"

  Shangguan Bing'er smiled, and Zhou Weiqing's spirits were immediately lifted. Just as he was about to climb up, Shangguan Bing'er said seriously: "Sit well, from now on, I will teach you everything about the Heaven's Jewel Master. You must remember it firmly and work hard to cultivate."

  When she said she was going to pass on her Tian Zhu Shi's cultivation method, Zhou Weiqing suddenly became serious and nodded.

  "We humans have always considered ourselves the most intelligent species, so we call our bodies 'heavenly bodies.' The abilities that emerge through cultivation and the activation of one's potential are called 'heavenly power.' Heavenly power is the foundation of everything. Whether it's a physical pearl master, a mental pearl master, or a heavenly pearl master, they all need the support of heavenly power. Ordinary physical pearl masters and mental pearl masters only need three layers of heavenly power to awaken their first innate pearl, but for the next two innate pearls, they only need to increase by two layers of heavenly power each time to cultivate and condense pearls. From breaking through to the master level to the revered level, when increasing another innate pearl, it requires the support of three layers of heavenly power again. Until all nine pearls are complete, reaching the highest upper-level sect. But as heavenly pearl masters, we need much more heavenly power than they do."

  "When a Tianzhu Master's innate bead awakens, it is different from those Yuanshen Masters. We must have four layers of heavenly power to awaken the first innate bead, which is also why I previously judged that you already have four layers of heavenly power. Afterward, every time we cultivate an innate bead, we must first have four layers of heavenly power as a foundation. In other words, if we Tianzhu Masters want to cultivate up to the highest twelve heavenly beads, we need to cultivate our heavenly power to the highest level of Tiandao Power, twelfth layer. Precisely because cultivating as a Tianzhu Master is so difficult, only every four layers of heavenly power can there be a possibility of upgrading one bead. Therefore, our cultivation process is also called Twelve Heavenly Bead Transformation or Tianzhu Twelve Transformations."

  Zhou Weiqing listened very seriously, he was extremely eager for knowledge in this area, to the point where when listening to Shangguan Bing'er's narration, he didn't even glance at her body with his eyes.

  Here is the translation:

  As she spoke, Shangguan Bing'er lit the oil lamp she had brought with her, illuminating the tent that had already been plunged into darkness. The proximity of the beautiful woman made Zhou Weiqing's heart skip a beat; he was only thirteen years old, after all, and his self-control wasn't strong enough to withstand this kind of temptation, especially since he had already had intimate relations with Shangguan Bing'er before. Fortunately, the knowledge of the Heavenly Jewel Master was still holding his attention, which kept him from losing control.

  Shangguan Bing'er continued: "I've taken a close look at your Undying Divine Art. You said that after last night's events, you've already successfully cultivated four of the death points?"

  Zhou Weiqing nodded slightly.

  Shangguan Bing'er's eyebrows slightly furrowed, saying: "Do you know or not, once the cultivation method of Tianli is chosen, it cannot be changed. Since you have already chosen to cultivate the Undying Divine Technique, you can only continue from here on out. This technique is extremely unusual, but also quite dangerous."

  "Ah? Can't change cultivation methods again?" Zhou Weiqing asked in surprise.

  Shangguan Bing'er nodded and said, "However, you don't have to worry too much. This cultivation method is indeed overbearing, but the most difficult part is the first trial. You've already opened up the four fatal acupoints, so I believe that further cultivation will be much easier. Moreover, if what you said is true, the power of that black bead you absorbed should also continue to protect you. It's just that the later stages of cultivation will become increasingly difficult, so you need to be mentally prepared."

  Zhou Weiqing nodded his head and said resolutely: "I will definitely continue to cultivate." The opportunity had finally arrived, he was determined not to be a waste again.

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