After realizing that he could not persuade Zhang Sanfeng to actively merge with the mark of the Tianyuan Sacred Realm, Po Jun planned to directly use force against Zhang Sanfeng and forcibly merge the mark of the Tianyuan Sacred Realm into Zhang Sanfeng's body.
"Hmph! You old man, I told you to fuse the mark, so just fuse the mark! I won't harm you, why are you talking so much nonsense?"
As Po Jun spoke, he pressed the mark in his hand against Zhang Sanfeng's chest.
Zhang Sanfeng saw the mark Po Jun was pressing towards him and instinctively tried to dodge. But then, to his horror, he discovered that a powerful pressure had locked onto his body. His body was frozen in place, unable to move, and he could only watch helplessly as the mark in Po Jun's hand merged into his body.
"Alas! Great Immortal, why do you do this? I am but a mere mortal, what merit do I have to trouble you with such a great undertaking?"
Having regained his mobility, Zhang Sanfeng looked at Po Jun with a wry smile and said...
Upon hearing this, Po Jun rolled his eyes at Zhang Sanfeng.
"I have to say, you old man, you really are something else. People are practically offering you opportunities and you don't want them. They have to force them on you. I don't know what you're thinking?"
"This... Great Immortal, I have now fused with the mark you gave me. Can you tell me the truth?"
“You old man, didn’t I already tell you? I am a celestial being from heaven. The Heavenly Emperor has taken a liking to you and sent me to ascend to heaven.”
"Great Immortal, stop trying to deceive me with these words. Now that things have come to this, just tell me the truth!"
Zhang Sanfeng cupped his hands in greeting to Po Jun once more and said...
"Hey! You old man, I'm really fed up with you! Fine, I'll tell you, I'll tell you everything, you were going to find out sooner or later anyway."
"Then thank you very much, Master."
"Hey! Actually, deep down you really hope this is true, otherwise you wouldn't keep calling me a fortune teller. You just don't believe it."
"Please, great immortal, stop teasing this old Taoist priest."
Zhang Sanfeng was somewhat embarrassed when Po Jun saw through his inner thoughts. Even with his old face, he couldn't help but blush for a moment.
"With your current level of cultivation, you'll understand most of the information on your own after some thought. I'll just explain the most important parts to you in detail. Your talent and ability are quite good, but you're limited by this world, which is why your cultivation level seems to be lacking. Your level of cultivation, on the other hand, is quite high."
"oh?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng's heart stirred, and he cupped his hands in greeting to Po Jun, saying, "Great Immortal, what makes you say such a thing?"
"You must have heard of the saying, 'A grain of sand contains a world, a leaf contains a Bodhi tree, and there are three thousand great worlds,' right?"
Seeing Zhang Sanfeng nod thoughtfully, Po Jun continued to speak.
"Just like you thought. I come from a more advanced world than yours. My world and yours are about to merge. Of course, my world will be the dominant one, and yours will be secondary."
Po Jun paused for a moment, then continued, "My purpose in entering your world this time is to merge the imprints bearing the aura of my own world with the few people and things in your world whose fortune is most abundant. This is to assist in the fusion between the two worlds, making the fusion more stable and faster."
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Chapter Nineteen: Imprint
"This... Great Immortal, what kind of impact will the merging of worlds you mentioned have on my world after the merging?"
After Zhang Sanfeng finished speaking, he looked at Po Jun with great tension.
"Haha! Don't be nervous. When the two worlds merge, it will not only not harm your world, but will also bring tremendous benefits."
After hearing Po Jun's words, Zhang Sanfeng finally felt relieved. Then, Zhang Sanfeng asked Po Jun another question.
"Oh! I wonder what the benefits are? I hope the great immortal can enlighten me."
"The world I live in is called the Tianyuan Sacred Realm. When your world becomes a vassal of the Tianyuan Sacred Realm, it will use the power of the Tianyuan Sacred Realm to advance your world."
Seeing Zhang Sanfeng's puzzled look, Po Jun continued, "The so-called world advancement refers to a fundamental improvement in the level of a world."
“Every world has its own hierarchy, and the beings within a world are limited by the hierarchy of the world they live in. When a being in a world reaches a bottleneck in their cultivation, they will not be able to improve in the slightest, unless the world can advance. Otherwise, no matter how talented or extraordinary you are, you will not be able to break through your own bottleneck in the face of the flaws of the entire world.”
"In your world, your cultivation has reached its limit, and it is impossible to improve it even slightly. Once the world advances, the shackles that suppress you will no longer exist, and your cultivation can continue to improve."
"When your cultivation reaches the limit of the world again, you can choose to break through the void and enter the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm. After entering the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm, your cultivation, which has been stuck in a bottleneck, can be further improved."
"I've already explained so much to you, now you should understand, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Sanfeng, who was deep in thought, immediately snapped out of it. After thinking for a moment, he asked Pojun again, "Great Immortal, you once said that the world you inhabit is called the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm. Since it is called a Sacred Realm, I wonder what kind of scenery the Sacred Realm you inhabit is like? Are there immortal celestial beings there?"
"Oh dear! Why do you ask so many questions, old man... Hmm! Wuqu sent me a message. I have to go meet up with Wuqu now."
After saying that, Po Jun got up to leave.
"By the way, Old Zhang, with your talent, you'll be able to break through the void and ascend to the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm sooner or later. Once you arrive in the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm, if anything happens, just mention my name, Po Jun of the Destroyer God Clan, and I guarantee you'll be safe. This is a martial arts technique from my clan's inherited memories that can be cultivated to the Celestial Realm and allows one to comprehend the Yin-Yang Dao. I've already unlocked the first seven levels in the inherited memories, so I'm giving it to you."
Po Jun's voice reached Zhang Sanfeng's ears from the distant sky, and a golden light followed, rushing into Zhang Sanfeng's mind.
After the golden light entered Zhang Sanfeng's mind, it transformed into countless complex pieces of information that filled his mind.
This information contained a supreme martial arts technique. Although incomplete, its explanations and understandings of the Yin-Yang principle greatly impressed Zhang Sanfeng. Even though Zhang Sanfeng only grasped a fraction of the essence from this vast ocean of knowledge, it greatly inspired him, making him increasingly confident in perfecting his own Tai Chi.
"This set of techniques is truly profound! It can be called a supreme secret manual. Most importantly, the Great Dao recorded in it is actually somewhat similar to my own Dao. This gift that the great immortal gave to me is truly invaluable."
Zhang Sanfeng was deeply moved. Then, he made up his mind and said firmly, "Although the set of skills that the Great Immortal gave me is profound and extensive, it is ultimately not my own path. I, Zhang Sanfeng, believe that I have never been inferior to anyone in my life. This set of skills can only be used as a reference, not practiced."
Zhang Sanfeng thought for a moment and then said, "It is indeed a pity to leave such a supreme technique lying around like this. Although I do not cultivate it, I can give it to Yuanqiao and Lianzhou to cultivate. Moreover, I have a premonition that after I break through to the Innate Realm with the Tai Chi Dao, I will be able to heal Daiyan's injuries and allow my poor disciple to live like a normal person."
While Zhang Sanfeng was still sighing on the summit of Wudang Mountain, Po Jun, who had already left Wudang Mountain far away, felt somewhat guilty.
"That old man Zhang's cultivation shouldn't have broken through that quickly, right? By the time he ascends to the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm, I, Uncle Po Jun, should already be famous throughout the world, right? He won't be beaten to death because of my words and mentioning my name, will he?"
"No, no, no, that won't happen. By the time that old man Zhang ascends to the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm, my Uncle Po Jun will definitely already be a renowned powerhouse in the Heavenly Origin Sacred Realm."