Chapter 45: Advanced Divine Ability

Dawn was approaching.

Li Si walked through the deserted village, his heart calm and undisturbed.

Because he had successfully achieved Foundation Building, his body had grown taller by almost half a head compared to before. He was more robust now, and his ragged animal hide clothes were no longer enough to cover him properly.

Without even checking any data, he could clearly feel his current strength. Every move he made contained explosive power.

As for his lifespan, it was more complicated.

First, when he completely cleared his Alienation Contamination Degree, he could live to 60 years old, which was about the same as an ordinary person.

Then, after repairing all his hidden injuries and underlying ailments, he could suddenly live to 150 years old. He noted that this was a theoretical maximum.

This was normal, because even back in Li Si’s hometown, research indicated the human lifespan limit was around that number.

But the key point was that Li Si had achieved the Flawless Dao Body, which added another 80 years to his original lifespan.

Finally, after successfully building his foundation, the lifespan he gained wasn’t very exaggerated either—just an additional 200 years. However, it wasn’t added from this moment. The correct calculation was: Original Lifespan + Flawless Dao Body Lifespan Bonus + 200 years = 430 years.

This was the correct calculation method. Otherwise, if an 17 or 18-year-old Cultivator succeeded in Foundation Building but could only live another 200 years, it would seem like a loss. Even peak martial artists in the mortal world, if they took good care of their bodies, could live over a hundred years.

Wouldn’t that mean all our Cultivation was for nothing?

Calculating it this way, Li Si could deduce that Ji Chang, Xu Shen, and Jiang Ying might have also obtained the Flawless Dao Body back then. After all, they were the most outstanding disciples the Old Madam had accepted in three hundred years.

Think about it, their generation was separated from the Old Madam’s by who knows how many levels. If they weren’t exceptionally talented, would the Old Madam have taken them as disciples?

Just like now, if Li Si wasn’t outstanding beyond words, would the Old Madam have offered to take him as a disciple?

Unfortunately, even if Ji Chang, Xu Shen, and Jiang Ying had the Flawless Dao Body initially, it was probably damaged again by now.

These thoughts flashed quickly through his mind, but eventually, Li Si’s spirit settled down, and he began to observe himself.

He didn’t know if it was related to the Flawless Dao Body, but about one-tenth of his Magic Power, roughly 1000 points, was automatically circulating continuously within his body’s meridians.

This circulation was quite miraculous. It not only kept his physical reaction ability at its peak but also slowly and steadily improved his body—from major aspects like flesh, blood, and bones down to the smallest details like meridians and acupoints.

Ultimately, it established a kind of spiritual energy network surrounding his entire body, yet it was indescribable.

Li Si could only put it that way.

The reaction speed of this spiritual energy network could even surpass his conscious thought. It could precisely target an area of his body before his mind even sensed anything happening there.

This meant the agility, dexterity, and accuracy of his limbs would be incredibly formidable.

Simultaneously, because of this miraculous circulation, his control over Magic Power was rapidly increasing.

Previously, Li Si could also control Magic Power, but that control was like a 480P video—dim, coarse, dull, and full of artifacts.

Now, this control could easily surpass 5K resolution—smooth as silk, an immersive experience where his heart’s desires moved effortlessly, and everything felt natural and calm!

So, with a single thought, he could simultaneously release six Dao Techniques. Or, with one thought, he could release six different Dao Techniques at once.

Furthermore, if he needed to, he could easily control the amount of Magic Power output, allowing the power of his Dao Techniques to be precise down to three decimal places…

Also, if he wished, this circulation could automatically teach him how to conceal his aura, making him blend in with the crowd, shrinking his frame, or changing his appearance—all were a piece of cake.

Even more excessively, facing this kind of circulation, some types of Aberrant Corruption like anomalous weeds, alien trees, or the Great Soul-Returning Broth could now be completely nullified, reduced to zero.

But the frustrating part was here: Li Si didn’t know if, in the future, he hunted Evil Entities and Evil Spirits extensively, causing his Alienation Contamination Degree to rise again, would his Flawless Dao Body collapse?

“So, the Flawless Dao Body isn’t all-powerful either. Even the Old Madam, such an awesome True Immortal, was struck down to the mortal realm, let alone someone like me?”

“From the current perspective, there are three solutions. First, continuously strengthen Dao Techniques and Divine Abilities like the Heart Cleansing Curse and the Calamity-Dispelling Curse, building the core defensive barrier.”

“Second, kill using Formation Arrays, like the Five Tribulations Thunderlight Array. Killing Evil Spirits, Evil Entities, or even Demon Men this way incurred zero Aberrant Corruption. The drawback was that the gains were very small.”

“Third, using thunder-attribute Dao Techniques and thunder-attribute Divine Abilities to kill enemies could naturally reduce Aberrant Corruption by 50%.”

“But the most important thing is still to accumulate Fortune Fuel.”

Li Si silently withdrew his focus and opened the Fate Forge. There was nothing more to say—he would use Fortune first, out of respect.

And the first thing he wanted to strengthen with Fortune was the primary Divine Ability he already mastered: the Heart Cleansing Curse.

Because this was his core method for reducing Aberrant Corruption. Strengthening it couldn’t be overdone.

Refine!

Merge!

Instantly, Li Si consumed 100 portions of Black Fortune Firewood and 60,000 portions of Gray Fortune Firewood, obtaining a total of seven portions of Black Fortune.

Strengthen!

As he invested one precious portion of Black Fortune after another, this Divine Ability grew increasingly powerful. Finally, it was strengthened all at once into an advanced Divine Ability.

It became so powerful it was almost unbelievable!

[Heart Cleansing Curse: Advanced Divine Ability]

[Required Cultivation Level for Activation: Foundation Building True Cultivator]

[Magic Power Cost for Activation: 7000 points]

[Upon activation, automatically forms a Heart-Clearing Domain, lasting for three days. In this state, comprehension and cultivation speed greatly increase; chance of sudden enlightenment greatly increases; completely immune to intrusion by low-level Evil Spirits and Evil Demons; success rate of intrusion by high-level Evil Spirits and Evil Demons is significantly reduced; converts lethal Aberrant Corruption into severe Aberrant Corruption; or converts severe Aberrant Corruption into mild Aberrant Corruption. After completing one conversion, the Mind-cleansing Aura effect ends.]

[Upon activation, automatically generates thirty-six Steadfast Mountain Seals. When maliciously controlled or possessed by an enemy, they will definitely counterattack and lock onto the enemy’s location. Lock-on success rate in the Mortal Realm is 100%; lock-on success rate in the Illusory Realm is 50%. Each Steadfast Mountain Seal can counter-control the enemy once.]

[Can be cast on enemies, with a high chance of restoring the sanity of Demon Men who have lost their minds. It can also make extremely stubborn people realize their errors and turn back.]

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“Wow, activating it once requires 7000 points of Magic Power.”

Li Si was excited. It wasn’t easy. With this advanced Divine Ability, he at least didn’t have to worry about encountering an unknown powerful enemy and being cursed to death before even fighting.

Because lethal Aberrant Corruption really existed.

After thinking for a moment, Li Si still felt uneasy. So, he refined eight portions of White Fate Firewood, obtaining eight portions of Black Fortune. He directly upgraded the Dao Technique [Calamity-Dispelling Curse] to a primary Divine Ability, then strengthened it all at once into an advanced Divine Ability.

[Calamity-Dispelling Curse: Advanced Divine Ability]

[Required Cultivation Level for Activation: Foundation Building True Cultivator]

[Magic Power Cost for Activation: 10000 points]

[Upon activation, automatically forms a Disaster-Averting Domain, lasting for seven days. It can also be attached to objects, lasting for three months. It can resolve potential disasters that might occur in the near future: one severe disaster, or five mild disasters. It cannot resolve instant-death type disasters, but can provide a three-second advance warning for instant-death type disasters.]

[When encountering Aberrant Corruption, it can reduce it to some extent based on the intensity of the corruption.]

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“Good grief!”

Li Si was speechless. Activating it once required ten thousand points of Magic Power? Why not just rob him?

With such terrifying consumption, he believed even the Old Madam wouldn’t be able to sustain it.

If he relied on having Fortune to exchange for Magic Power and acted recklessly, the final outcome would probably be bankruptcy, right?

For a moment, Li Si felt discouraged. He originally wanted to upgrade the Demon Slaying Thorn to a Divine Ability, but now he decisively gave up. He wouldn’t mess with it anymore; he couldn’t afford the trouble.

Of course, the main reason was that he felt very satisfied. With these two great Divine Abilities by his side, where couldn’t he go?

Returning outside the Quiet Room, his thoughts changed, and the spiritual energy network within his body changed accordingly. His aura quickly weakened, and even his skeletal frame and body shrank a bit, looking no different from before.

He decided to keep the fact that he built his foundation overnight a secret for now.