Chapter 37: Exploring Truth Among the Knowledgeable!

Cleaning the room, spotless.

Once finished, Luo Zhou let out a long sigh of relief.

Through this work, he was familiarizing himself with his own body and adapting to the Demon Lord Holy Body.

In truth, whether it was strength, agility, constitution, or perception, nothing seemed to have changed.

And yet, something was different.

It was the feeling of: *I think, therefore I can.*

He lightly clenched his fist. His original strength of 14,000 jin could continue to rise; he could increase it to 18,000 jin in one breath without any ill effects whatsoever.

His hand could grasp a teacup without breaking it, and a gentle push would cause the door to open automatically. All his power was under his absolute control.

His body was the same, possessing immense flexibility, endurance, and agility, far exceeding his past capabilities by several times.

His five senses expanded invisibly, allowing him to perceive this world more perfectly.

Everything still required slow research and summary, but Luo Zhou knew that he was worlds apart from his former self—completely different.

Before, he was a pupa; now, he had transformed into a butterfly!

Soaring through the heavens and traversing the universe, he had secured his first bit of capital!

To name just one thing, his Dragon-Slaying Thorn had silently expanded its range from two zhang and five chi to four zhang and three chi.

His Weak Water Three Thousand and his ability, Flying Pounce, had also expanded to a range of four zhang and three chi.

His strength was skyrocketing!

Furthermore, if he wished, he could easily ascend to the eighth or ninth level of Body Tempering, or even reach the Great Perfection of Body Tempering.

But Luo Zhou would not do that; he would maintain his level at the seventh stage of Body Tempering.

This was merely the tip of the iceberg of the Demon Lord Holy Body. He needed to adapt slowly to obtain even greater power.

Luo Zhou attempted to check the Primordial Golden Seal on his chest.

The golden seal was branded upon his chest; aside from himself, no one—not even the other Holy Sons of the demons—could see it.

As he stared intently, the Primordial Golden Seal underwent an invisible transformation, taking the form of a secret manual.

Slowly opening the manual, two large words appeared: *Omniscience!*

However, as Luo Zhou watched, the strokes of "Omniscience" gradually dimmed, leaving only a single stroke of radiance.

*Self-explanation follows!*

"True Omniscience can be activated, allowing you to know all things, but you will be unable to withstand such a massive influx of information and will die instantly. Do you wish to consume one 'Life' to activate Omniscience?"

This was only logical. To possess omniscience, one must have a body capable of enduring it.

To consume a life for omniscient perception? Was he insane? Wasn't it better to stay alive?

Luo Zhou shook his head and said, "No!"

Immediately, Omniscience changed, splitting into two forms.

"Glimpse the mysteries within ignorance!"

"Explore the truth within knowledge!"

Two choices: one allowed him to peer into the secrets of all things within the void where he could not normally perceive them. The other allowed him to use his own body to recognize and explore the truths of the universe.

Luo Zhou immediately chose *Knowledge*!

Peering through ignorance would attract inexplicable oddities and cosmic falsehoods; since he was only in the Body Tempering stage, that would be seeking death.

Suddenly, another change occurred!

"Primordial Golden Seal activated. Using your existing knowledge, analyze the world and explore the universe."

"This mode relies on your own cognitive knowledge. To some extent, Omniscience may produce errors; please discern them yourself."

"This Omniscience is 'Pseudo-Omniscience.' It serves as an auxiliary tool for your cultivation and does not possess the ability to guide cultivation, predict danger, or complete techniques. Please keep this in mind and do not rely too heavily on it."

"Please accumulate more knowledge to expand the scope of Omniscience. The aforementioned abilities may manifest as your knowledge is completed."

"As Omniscience reaches a certain level through your knowledge, it will automatically unlock other pathways of exploration and perception."

"Heavenly Knowledge, Earthly Knowledge, Living Knowledge, Death Knowledge, Divine Knowledge, Spiritual Knowledge, Heart Knowledge, Perception, Cognition, Awareness, and other pathways to achieve Omniscience."

"Heavenly Knowledge is that which the world knows; Earthly Knowledge is the traces left by the earth; Living Knowledge is that which all living beings know; Death Knowledge is that which the spirits of the underworld know..."

Luo Zhou nodded repeatedly. Now that the work was done, he would go to Dean Zhao to claim his reward.

As he headed toward the Dean's office, he gradually noticed words appearing above all the things around him.

"Mop: Mundane object, cleaning tool."

"Potted plant: Mundane object, decorative item."

It was like an automatic identification system.

Every object manifested such text.

Luo Zhou shook his head; if he continued like this, he would exhaust himself.

He tried to shield himself from the many mundane objects so they wouldn't display, unless they were something special that required a reminder.

As soon as the thought arose, the change occurred.

The text for mundane objects vanished.

The Omniscience of the Primordial Golden Seal seemed to have gained an extra eye; it would require slow adjustment and gradual mastery.

Arriving at the Dean's office, Luo Zhou knocked.

"Come in!"

Luo Zhou entered, only to find two other people inside.

Luo Zhou recognized them; they were both students from the Immortal Sprout Class One.

A boy and a girl!

The boy was named Tang Moli, and the girl was Yuan Qiuyun.

They had awakened their supernatural talents since childhood and had been placed directly into Class One upon entering the Dao Academy.

Seeing Luo Zhou, the two did not pay him much mind.

Dean Zhao spoke slowly

"You are all my prized disciples. Get to know each other; in the future, help one another during the Ascension Ceremony."

At these words, Tang Moli and Yuan Qiuyun looked toward Luo Zhou with curious gazes.

To become a direct disciple of Dean Zhao, one was definitely extraordinary.

Luo Zhou smiled and said, "Luo Zhou, Body Tempering Level Five..."

Dean Zhao interrupted him, saying, "Tell the truth!"

Luo Zhou had always hidden his true realm from the outside world, but since his teacher had put him on the spot, he had no choice but to be honest.

"Body Tempering Level Seven. Supernatural Ability: Sea-Turning; Supernatural Ability: Nine Oxen and Two Tigers; Strength; Incantation Master."

He had used the Sea-Turning ability in front of the Dragon Fang Gang disciples, so it hadn't escaped the eyes of those paying attention. There was no need to keep it a secret, so he stated it directly.

Tang Moli also introduced himself

"Tang Moli, Body Tempering Level Nine, Innate Five-Element Spiritual Root, Ability: Vast Sea Transformation, Ability: Micro-Knowledge, Alchemist, Gold Sculptor, Spirit Slayer."

Luo Zhou looked at him with a smile.

This bastard was lying!

As he introduced himself, Luo Zhou realized he could gradually perceive his information.

*Tang Moli, Body Tempering Level Ten Great Perfection, Supernatural Ability: Heavenly Decree, Supernatural Ability...*

Teacher Zhao did not reprimand him for not telling the truth, which meant he had even deceived his teacher.

Tang Moli had hidden his realm and two supernatural abilities; one was Heavenly Decree, but he couldn't perceive the other one.

This guy was dishonest, even deceiving his master.

Yuan Qiuyun also introduced herself

"Yuan Qiuyun, Body Tempering Level Nine, Innate Spiritual Root: Wood, Water, Earth; Talent: Azure Cloud Elegance; Solar Artist, Diviner."

She, at least, was not hiding anything or lying.

Luo Zhou smiled. He realized that his Omniscience was slowly adapting to the environment and becoming stronger.

As for the teacher, he still couldn't see through him; he would have to take it slow.

Dean Zhao said slowly, "You are all my disciples, and I have high expectations for you..."

Although all the students in the academy were his, these three had the closest relationship with him as his direct disciples.

He was simply letting his disciples get acquainted so they could look out for one another in the future.

Once the introductions were finished, Dean Zhao waved them away, but told Luo Zhou to stay.

"Luo Zhou, did you finish the work I gave you?"

"Teacher, the task is complete!"

"Good. An emperor does not send hungry soldiers. Here are five Spirit Sun Pills; go back and cultivate well."

So, the purpose of cleaning the room was just an excuse to give him pills.

"Thank you, Teacher!"

Luo Zhou took the Spirit Sun Pills and left.

Returning to the class, everyone was practicing on the training grounds.

Luo Zhou headed there as well. The moment he stepped onto the grounds, his Omniscience progressed again.

Within the training grounds, every situation was as clear as a mirror in Luo Zhou's mind. Everything was laid bare, leaving nothing hidden.

In this instant, all things were quantified. It was as if he held the celestial and terrestrial standards in his heart. Everything regarding his classmates was quantified—whether it was strength or cultivation, everything was crystal clear.

However, such a massive amount of data required slow digestion before he could fully adapt.

"Great Hero Luo, how do you have time to come today?"

The one running over was, naturally, Cui Jian.

As the Senior Brother and Hall Master of the Immortal Sprout Hall Class Three, he never missed a day; he had to practice at the Dao Academy every single day.

"Eh? You... you... how are you at Body Tempering Level Seven!"

Having come out of the Dean's office, Luo Zhou was no longer hiding his realm.

Previously, due to insufficient strength, he needed to hide his power to protect himself during the Demon Wars.

Now that he had transformed into a butterfly, he would only grow stronger, so it was time to gradually reveal his strength.

Luo Zhou laughed, "Senior Brother, your eyes are indeed keen! You deserve a reward!"

At these words, Cui Jian burst into laughter, knowing Luo Zhou was offering to treat him.

"Only fifteen people came today, so treat me to an extra bowl of porridge!"

This bastard was certainly not being polite!

"Reward!"

Luo Zhou took out some Spirit Shards and handed them to Cui Jian.

Cui Jian was overjoyed. As he took the shards, their hands touched.

Luo Zhou froze for a moment, then grabbed Cui Jian's hand and began to rub it vigorously.

"Wait, wait! Brother isn't into this!"

Cui Jian struggled desperately.

Amidst the rubbing, Luo Zhou suddenly discovered

*Cui Jian, Body Tempering Level Seven, Supernatural Ability: Gilded Light (Sealing), Ability: Swift Walk.*

This bastard actually had the supernatural ability *Gilded Light*? And for some reason, it was in a sealed state? What was going on?

Could it be that this Senior Brother was actually a Holy Son of the Jellyfish Heavenly Palace?