High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

Su Jie blinked. "Does that mean I'm very strong?"

[This means my system functions are falling behind your pace!] The system's voice carried a hint of frustration.

Think about it, I only unlocked that Destiny Power system for you not long ago. You worked so hard to accumulate Destiny Power to summon divine generals and strengthen yourself. I thought this thing could be your trump card for a long time.

And what about you? A single innate advantage completely crushed you. What are those 1 billion cosmic powers enhanced by destiny compared to your 1 trillion base combat power? Not even a fraction.

Su Jie touched his nose and didn't dare to reply.

[And that Supreme Enslavement Talisman! It can kill anyone below the Eternal Realm, what a great item. But you are already a seventh-tier invincible supreme being, with a base combat power of 2 trillion cosmic forces.]

Tell me, once you reach the Chaos Sea, which supreme being can you enslave? Which one is stronger than you? Why would you enslave them? To make you tea?

Su Jie's lips twitched. "But what about the eighth and ninth tier Supremes...?"

[You think there are eight or nine, even ninth-tier Supreme Beings in the Chaos Sea? I feel like your Supreme Enslavement Talisman is really going to become completely useless.]

The system paused, its tone suddenly softening, carrying an almost pleading tone.

So, host, I have a favor to ask of you.

Su Jie raised an eyebrow. "Speak."

"Can you please stop going so recklessly? Focus on building a solid foundation, okay?" The system's voice was full of helplessness.

[Give me a break, let my system functions unlock slowly. Don't let me give you all the good stuff before you decide you don't need it anymore. What will become of my strongest martial arts system then?]

Su Jie couldn't help but laugh when he heard the system's resentful tone.

"Okay, I'll listen to you. After this, I'll play it safe and not rush things."

You said the same thing last time.

"...This time it's for real."

You said the same thing the time before last.

Su Jie chuckled, withdrew his consciousness, and glanced at his latest combat power panel.

Name: Su Jie

Realm: Seventh-Order Supreme (Ninth-Order Peak Nascent Soul)

[Basic combat power: 2 trillion cosmic power] (The 10 billion cosmic power enhanced by destiny is temporarily ignored)

[Heart of the Universe: Base combat power increased by 1000 times.]

[Nine Star Chaos Origin Imprint: Increases base combat power by 900 times]

[Equipment Bonuses: Great Luo Sword Embryo (Quasi-Universe Treasure: Base combat power increased by 99 times; Great Dao Three Thousand Swords: 100 times base combat power true damage.)]

[Physique: Primordial Chaos Body (Peak of Initial Primordial: Base combat power increased by 100 times)]

[Bloodline: Chaos Emperor Blood Essence (Church-level Peak: 10086 drops, each drop after burning doubles base combat power; Recovery speed: 100 drops/year)]

[Standard combat power: 4200 trillion cosmic power + 100 billion cosmic power true damage]

[Ultimate Burst (burning 10086 drops of vital essence): 24372 trillion cosmic power + 100 billion cosmic power true damage]

Su Jie stared at the line of numbers on the panel, as if he were frozen in place.

4200 trillion cosmic forces, with a maximum burst of 2.4 trillion cosmic forces.

Su Jie took a deep breath and cursed in his mind.

"Holy crap, 2.4 trillion cosmic forces?" Su Jie's voice was almost trembling. "System, translate this for me, what does 2.4 trillion cosmic forces even mean?"

The system said speechlessly: "You know, the standard combat power of a pseudo-eternal being is 10 trillion cosmic forces. Your current limit-breaking burst is due to its…"

"How many?"

Two thousand four hundred times.

Su Jie's mind went blank for a moment.

In other words, if you were to throw a punch now, you could probably kill about 2,400 pseudo-eternals.

Su Jie asked, "System, how exactly is Eternal's combat power calculated? Explain it to me clearly."

System: [The combat power standard for a pseudo-eternal being is 10 trillion cosmic forces, equivalent to the combat power that the first acquired wheel of eternity can enhance. We call this unit "eternal force".]

[One acquired Eternal Wheel adds 1 unit of Eternal Power. Two acquired Eternal Wheels add 10 units of Eternal Power. Three acquired Eternal Wheels add 100 units of Eternal Power.]

"Each additional attack only increases combat power tenfold?"

[Yes. Each additional acquired stage increases combat power tenfold. However, the resources consumed are ten thousand times greater than the previous stage. If one's innate foundation is not strong enough, acquired cultivation is a bottomless pit, becoming increasingly difficult to fill as one progresses.]

Su Jie nodded. He understood this. Forcing someone with a weak foundation to accumulate more skills is simply burning money and suffering.

"So, the combat power boosted by the innate Eternal Wheel must be greater than that of the acquired Eternal Wheel, right?"

Certainly, one Innate Wheel adds 10 constant power; two Innate Wheels add 1000 constant power; and three Innate Wheels add 10 constant power.

The innate wheel has a much greater multiplier, and the span between each wheel is hundreds or thousands of times greater, unlike the acquired wheel which is only ten times greater.

"So how do you calculate that eternal being, with three innate paths and two acquired paths?"

[Innate Part: Three Innate Wheels, which together provide 10 constant power. Acquired Part: Two Acquired Wheels, which provide 10 constant power.]

The two are not simply added together, but rather their effects are amplified. First, there's the initial multiplier from the Innate Wheel, and then the Acquired Wheel doubles that multiplier.

"So, total combat power equals the innate component multiplied by the acquired component?"

Yes, 10 constant power multiplied by 10 constant power equals 100 constant power. This is His full combat strength at his peak.

Su Jie gasped. One million constant power. His peak combat power was only a little over two thousand constant power, several orders of magnitude less.

He suddenly thought of a question and frowned.

"System, according to you, if only one acquired Eternal Wheel is condensed, adding 1 point of Eternal Force? Then there's no amplification or stacking effect on the innate Eternal Wheel, right?"

[Not bad, a single acquired wheel can be condensed by consuming only one low-grade cosmic crystal. What kind of combat power does it add? It's more like a decoration.]

The system paused, a hint of disdain in its tone, [You think eternal cultivation is like eating from a communal pot? There are plenty of poor eternal cultivators; for most, the limit is reaching the two acquired wheels of eternal cultivation. Therefore, innate foundation is the most important thing; otherwise, it's defying the heavens.]

Su Jie nodded and continued, "What about the eighth-tier supreme god general that can be summoned by consuming 10 billion Heavenly Mandate Power? What level is it approximately?"

[An eighth-tier supreme god general, whose combat power is comparable to the strongest eighth-tier mythical supreme being in this chaotic sea.]

The basic combat power of an eighth-tier supreme being is 100 trillion cosmic forces, which is 10 constant forces. Even with various bonuses, it's at most a thousand times stronger, barely exceeding 10,000 constant forces.

Su Jie raised an eyebrow. "Ten thousand constant strength, that's much higher than mine. Am I really that weak right now?"

[Weak? Host, wake up. You, a seventh-tier Supreme, have a peak combat power of 2437 constant strength, which is already ridiculously high. Why would a seventh-tier Supreme compare yourself to the strongest eighth-tier Mythical Supreme in the Chaos Sea?]

Su Jie rubbed his nose. "I thought I could directly kill a ninth-tier Supreme Being, even though I'm a higher-level being."

[Dream on. A ninth-tier Supreme Being's base combat power is 1 trillion cosmic forces, which is 1000 constant forces. Add in all the bonuses, and it easily reaches a million constant forces. Your current resources aren't even enough for a single slap from him.]

Every eighth- or ninth-tier Supreme is a prodigy among prodigies, a ruthless individual who has fought their way out from countless geniuses in the Chaos Sea. Never underestimate them.

Su Jie nodded, but did not refute.

However, to be fair, your current growth rate is already far beyond what's expected. Once your talent absorbs a few more eternal origins, the only one in the Supreme Realm who can suppress you will probably be a Ninth-Order Supreme Being.

P.S.: This chapter contains data, so it will be about 2300 words long.