Understanding the path ahead, Zhao Li was in a cheerful mood and couldn't help but speak his true feelings.
Ye Yunsheng's eyes held a smile, her words contradicting her heart:
"Stop messing around."
"But it's true."
"I can't be bothered with you."
Laughing and joking, the two returned to Danyuan City.
Naturally, they didn't know that after they left, the Mountain Gorge was almost filled by water pouring in from who knows where, nor did they know that a legend of merfolk had begun to spread in this place.
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In the back mountains of the Zhao Family, Zhao Li looked at Qi Tian lying on the Illusion Spirit Stone, propping his chin and furrowing his brow slightly. After a long while, he sighed:
"Forget it, trying to use it to temper my Soul Power now is indeed a bit risky. There's no need to rush. I'll teach Qi Tian properly first, then slowly try again. That way, there will be more assurance."
These past few days, Zhao Li had also taken Qi Tian to collect some Spiritual Imprints and tried to experience the so-called 'hundred states of life', but the effect was very poor.
If he didn't suppress his spiritual power, the Illusion couldn't confuse him at all. If he suppressed his spiritual power, he would fall into the Illusion, but he would be unconscious and unaware, and there would be no effect upon waking up.
"Alas, if only I could find the Bodhi Tree and undergo a Hundred Lives Reincarnation. Regardless of my Dou Qi Cultivation Level, my Soul Power would definitely break through to the Emperor Realm. Then I would have the power to protect myself."
Zhao Li sighed. He was eager to inquire, but there was no news of the Bodhi Ancient Tree at all. If not for this, why would he go to such great lengths to trick Qi Tian?
Although with the characteristics of the Illusion Spirit Stone and Qi Tian's Spirituality, if enough imprints were recorded, it was possible to achieve a similar effect.
Unfortunately, the idea was simple, but actually doing it was extremely difficult.
Shaking his head gently, Zhao Li shifted his attention to another matter – the Dantian Modification Plan!
These past two days, he had spent a lot of time inside Ye Yunsheng's body.
After carefully sensing and experiencing, although he had embarked on the path to Sainthood, he also understood the necessity of Nine Revolutions to Sainthood.
The Dantian is the foundation of cultivation; one mistake and the Dao is empty. Accumulating energy and letting it modify and adapt on its own is always better than operating it oneself and accidentally crippling oneself.
Moreover, even if the Dantian is of excellent quality, without sufficient energy, one still cannot break through. The path of Nine Revolutions can be said to be sharpening the knife before cutting wood; the energy accumulated in the early stages is also one of the aids for breakthroughs later on.
It was only because he had pursued meticulous control since the beginning of his cultivation, and had benefited greatly from the Spirit Emperor's possession, creating techniques twice and embarking on the path of cultivation twice, that he had the confidence to change from automatic to manual, expanding and strengthening his Dantian.
After concentrating on the modification for about half an hour, Zhao Li opened his eyes and pondered:
"Calculating this way, perhaps I can completely step into the Dou Sheng Realm in less than twenty years. Although it's still a bit slow, I can't rush it."
The Dantian upgrade was not just about making the Half-Saint path active. As the Dantian's quality changed, its speed of converting and tempering Dou Qi also increased, and his cultivation speed became a bit faster.
Even if there were no other opportunities after this, Zhao Li was absolutely confident that he could break through to the Dou Sheng Realm in just over ten years and become a true peak expert:
"Following the steps, as long as I advance to Dou Sheng, there are more things I can do."
The Dou Sheng Realm was already a watershed. With Zhao Li's current Realm, once he transcends the ordinary and becomes a Saint, undergoing a complete transformation, his Essence, Qi, and Spirit would definitely skyrocket. His Soul Power, which was already on the path to the Emperor Realm, even had the possibility of breaking through in one go and truly stepping into the Emperor Realm.
By then, apart from Hun Tiandi and Gu Yuan, a mere two or three others, even if the Nihility Devouring Flame was right in front of him, he might not be stronger in his control over the world. Even if he couldn't defeat it, he could remain undefeated.
As early as in the nameless Ruins, Zhao Li had understood the difference between Nine Star peak and Nine Star; it was like a chasm, truly terrifying.
If not for the restriction of Origin Qi, the Nine Star peak could even be considered a Dou Di!
"If I had the help of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, what difficulty would a mere Dou Sheng be?"
This was not the first time Zhao Li had sighed. For him, the most important thing was the accumulation of time, and the Hundred Lives Reincarnation could perfectly solve that!
Shaking his head, Zhao Li looked at the somewhat lazy Qi Tian and smiled:
"Qi Tian, you need to put in some effort. As fellow spirit creatures, don't fall too far behind it."
Qi Tian's Will transmitted:
"I still need Spiritual Imprints, the stronger the better. If they can all be as interesting and powerful as yours, I can definitely become as strong as Sun Wukong!"
"You, you're biting off more than you can chew. It's more important to learn how to transform first."
Zhao Li shook his head and laughed. He had great expectations for Qi Tian and didn't dare to easily let this Little Guy capture Spiritual Imprints. If he grew crooked, he might not even be able to control him.
Qi Tian suddenly deflated. In the depths of its consciousness, it knew it could transform, but despite many attempts, it always failed, which was frustrating.
Zhao Li was not surprised by this. Even an existence like the Bodhi Ancient Tree, which had existed for who knows how many years and whose strength was comparable to a Dou Di, still couldn't transform. This showed how difficult it was for spirit creatures to transform.
But seeing Qi Tian's listless appearance, Zhao Li still comforted him a few words:
"You are a stone destined to become the Great Sage Equal to Heaven. What is such a small difficulty?"
He was still counting on Qi Tian to help him cultivate and didn't dare to let him slack off.
The morale boost was very effective. Qi Tian's fighting spirit soared, and Zhao Li no longer bothered with him, quickly entered meditation, and immersed himself in cultivation.
When the first light of dawn appeared, Zhao Li felt the steadily growing Dou Qi and his heart was filled with satisfaction.
Zhao Li exhaled, finished his cultivation, and opened his eyes. He looked at Qi Tian, who had started snoring again at some point, feeling helpless. With a wave of his hand, he gently put him away.
It was a strange stone that had gained sentience, and after countless years, it had always been in that desolate place, living like this. It was not easy to change in a short time.
Putting away the Illusion Spirit Stone, Zhao Li got up, stretched, and was in a great mood. Then, with a flash, he was already at Danxia Main Peak.
Although it was still early, he could already see the figures of countless disciples gradually getting busy, some meditating and cultivating, some practicing Dou Techniques, but more of them were gathered together during breakfast time, talking about the new Sect Master's great display of power two days ago.
Zhao Li chuckled. That Qin Hao was clearly a complete idiot, constantly spouting "my father Qin Wushuang" as if everyone in the world had to give him face. He kept saying others should know their place, but the one who couldn't see clearly was himself, even dragging down his doting father.
Of course, Qin Wushuang wasn't innocent either. Logically, with his Dou Venerate strength, he should have realized that the Continent was just the tip of the iceberg and cultivated a sense of awe. Unfortunately, he'd stayed in the Eastern Region for too long, content in his own little world, like a frog in a well...
This was Zhao Li taking things for granted. From his God's Perspective, he naturally knew how deep the waters of the Continent truly were. There were plenty of people like Qin Wushuang on the Continent.
"Hmm?"
Zhao Li frowned. He had just scanned the area but hadn't found Qin Wushuang and his son.
With a thought, he vanished.
Halfway up the mountain, pavilions and terraces stood nestled against the slope, appearing as one with the mountain forest.
After retiring, Lin Lan lived there.
When Zhao Li arrived, Lin Lan was bent over a desk, writing and drawing.
Zhao Li stepped forward and greeted him:
"Teacher, good morning."
Lin Lan stopped writing and asked:
"Little Li, coming so early, is something the matter?"
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