Chapter 44: Flawless Dao Body

Leaning against the wall of the Quiet Room with crossed legs, Li Si felt a deep “joy” of surviving calamity.

He first pricked up his ears, listening for any movement inside the Stone House, but heard nothing. Ji Chang and Jiang Ying seemed steady and unruffled.

“It seems I’ve exposed a bit more of my strength,” Li Si murmured to himself.

He gave a slight smile; he wasn’t troubled by this anymore, because a bigger worry awaited him. Tonight’s battle had exposed several weaknesses.

He’d thought having nearly limitless Magic Power, ranged attacks, melee prowess, multi-target strikes, and crowd control Dao Techniques made him exceptionally strong. Yet, he’d been utterly humiliated by the Thousand-Eyed Evil Spirit. If not for the Wish-Fulfilling Pearl in hand, which could somehow lock onto the creature, tonight’s events might have descended into a bloodbath wiping them all out.

The problem was, for now, he possessed no Dao Technique capable of directly harming things in the Illusory Void. The Evil Spirit, however, could hide within that void to attack the Mortal Realm. That very fact likely explained why Evil Spirits were far more terrifying and potent than mere Evil Entities.

“Better purify the Wish-Fulfilling Pearl first,” he decided.

Li Si brought out the wish-fulfilling pearl, now black as pure ink. It felt like countless vengeful spirits had burrowed inside; the artifact was thoroughly corrupted.

Not daring to delay, he summoned the Fate Forge. Smelting one hundred units of Black Fate Fuel within it yielded one unit of Black Fortune.

Following his thoughts, this unit of Black Fortune transformed into azured light that enveloped the Wish-Fulfilling Pearl. Immediately, scenes of peaceful, mundane human life flickered within the blue light.

After the azured glow vanished, the pearl returned to its immaculate state.

Li Si, however, found himself pondering. If Fate, he reasoned, is truly generated and nourished based on the Mortal Realm and the normal existence of living beings, one stark fact emerged: the Mortal Realm would eventually collapse, and Fate reserves would eventually deplete.

Thus, generating more whilst conserving would always remain the eternal directive.

Stowing the Wish-Fulfilling Pearl, Li Si checked his Fate Forge again and felt marginally reassured.

Battle tonight had been fierce, consuming huge amounts of Magic Power, yet his resource reserves still looked abundant, especially considering the substantial rewards.

Currently inside the Fate Forge resided:

80 units of White Fate Firewood.

182 units of Black Fate Fuel.

106,900 units of Gray Fate Fuel.

The White Fate Firewood was the most precious; he resolved to preserve it for future needs.

The Black Fate Fuel could be processed into Black Fortune. For now, he needed precisely one unit to refine the incomplete Divine Ability “[Demon Soldier Command]” into the full Dao Technique: [Lord of Hundred Weapons].

The vast reserves of Gray Fate Fuel were his ready resource for Magic Power replenishment.

If needed later, he could convert it into Black Fate Fuel.

“A feeling tells me I should proactively boost my Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress,” Li Si reflected, thinking deeper.

He’d held off so far because every 0.1% increase directly negated 1% of Alienation Contamination Degree — hitting two goals at once.

Currently, ordinary Anomalous Weeds, Alien Trees, or even various types of emotion-inducing Little Mushrooms inflicted negligible Alienation Contamination Degree, especially with his Heart Cleansing Curse and Calamity-Dispelling Curse suppressing the effects.

But targets like the Thousand-Eyed Evil Spirit or a Golden Core Devil were a starkly different story – they could inflict massive 50% Alienation Contamination Degree spikes instantly. This was seriously detrimental.

Li Si dreaded the possibility of encountering some unbelievably powerful entity one day – something that could inflict hundreds of percentage points of Alienation Contamination Degree instantaneously.

At that point, even mountains of stored Fate wouldn’t save him in time.

So, what was the solution? Boosting the Heart Cleansing and Calamity-Dispelling Curses was part of the answer, but fundamentally, he had to push his Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress higher.

With this conclusion, Li Si acted decisively.

Currently, his Alienation Contamination Degree stood at 15%, controlled. His Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress had reached 34%. He decided on a significant boost – there truly was no easy shortcut.

He swiftly smelted six thousand units of Gray Fate Fuel, resulting in sixty units of Gray Fortune. Applying this resource pushed his Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progressto 40%. Simultaneously, his Alienation Contamination Degree plummeted to zero.

Well, Li Si assumed it was at zero. Moments later, however, appearing messages jolted him.

“Dormant Injury Repair Progress +10%.”

“Latent Ailment Repair Progress +10%.”

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“Understandable,” Li Si mused. “The Alienation Contamination Degree was like a virus. The virus itself was exterminated, but my body became the battlefield. It naturally suffered damage. Hence, dormant injuries and latent ailments lingered.”

Thinking this, how could he dawdle? These hidden wounds and lingering ailments – leaving them untreated would be sheer foolishness!

Conservation became a secondary concern. From the recent data: sixty units of Gray Fortune yielded a 6% Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress increase:

1.5% of it cleared the 15% Alienation Contamination Degree.

The remaining 4.5% Progress repaired that 10% each of Dormant Injuries and Latent Ailments.

Therefore, a further 4.5% rise in Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress would repair an additional 10% of these injuries. His present level meant requiring precisely 405 units of Gray Fortune would fix them completely.

It was absolutely worth the investment.

Setting his jaw, Li Si considered his staggering stockpile of Gray Fate Fuel – the equivalent of 1,069 units of Gray Fortune. It was more than ample.

He rapidly smelted forty-thousand five hundred units of Gray Fate Fuel, amassing 405 units of Gray Fortune. He directed every spark of it into boosting his Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress.

Instantly, his Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress soared past 80.5%. Simultaneously, a message confirmed: “All dormant injuries and latent ailments PERFECTLY repaired.”

Excitement began to bubble, but Li Si’s senses screamed alarm. An immense, swirling vortex seemed to manifest inside him, voraciously devouring his Magic Power – nearly one hundred points consumed every second!

Panicking briefly, he frantically converted Fate into Magic Power to feed the drain. Simultaneously, he focused inward… discovering his entire body now resembled roaring rivers. Every pathway, his very meridians, felt completely unblocked and incredibly vast. Surging Magic Power rushed through them. Wherever it passed, vibrant surges of life force awakened.

A profound insight struck him. Instinctively, he initiated the foundational principles of the Heaven-Turning Scripture – its second layer.

Immediately, cultivation felt profoundly different:

Energy circulation surged wild and free, unstoppable as an epic flood! Thoughts flashed – “Swift as the wind!” “Like a featherlight boat effortlessly cleaving a million mountains!” “Shooting straight upwards!”

With each completed circulation cycle, his mastery counter ticked visibly: +1… +1… +1…

In under two hours, his proficiency in the Heaven-Turning Scripture’s second layer skyrocketed to 99%. Then, inevitably, seamlessly… it hit 100%.

Instantly, Li Si felt it – a distinct, profound sense of complete renewal. Yes. Foundation Building… was complete.

But the truly astonishing revelation came moments after. Distinct messages pulsed clearly:

“All dormant injuries and latent ailments repaired. Furthermore, upon surpassing 80% Bloodline and Bone Evolution Progress, you have attained: Flawless Dao Body!”

“The Flawless Dao Body:

One of nine attainable Postnatal Dao Bodies. Achieved through specific cultivation paths.

Key Traits:

Cultivation Speed permanently amplified by 100%.

Grants one guaranteed absolute success against any Realm Breaking bottleneck.

Enhanced innate resistance against the powers of Evil Gods.

Can neutralize or outright resist massive surges of Alienation Contamination Degree.

Maximum Magic Power increased by 1,000 points.”

“Foundational Establishment Successful. Current Maximum Magic Power: 11,000 Points.”