The smile on his face became even more genuine.
"If my younger brother joins the Heaven-Mending Pavilion, he will surely be able to quickly show his talent."
"I might have to rely on my brother to take care of me then."
Li Dao smiled but didn't say much. He had seen women before in his previous life, so these provocative words didn't stir any emotion in him.
When Xia Youyu told the others in Butian Pavilion about this, she was naturally very happy.
It is an honor for a renowned figure in the Great Wilderness to join their Heaven-Mending Pavilion.
Li Dao didn't hesitate and immediately told everyone to prepare to barbecue the red-horned rhinoceros.
Everyone was filled with gratitude once again, as the flesh and blood of a ferocious beast at the Spirit Transformation Realm was an extremely rare treasure.
My admiration for Li Dao grew even stronger.
He took out the special spices left by Shi Hao from his pocket, and soon began to barbecue using the ingredients on the spot.
Even Xia Youyu, who looks like a fairy, ate a few more pieces of roasted meat.
While Li Dao was busy preparing for the barbecue, on the other side...
Shi Hao brought Shi Qingfeng back to Shi Village and settled him in. Then they went to the charred willow tree at the village entrance.
All that could be seen was a section of charred willow wood, its trunk gnarled and black like a dragon, bearing numerous marks from lightning strikes.
It has four or five branches that look like emerald green gold, swaying gently in the wind.
Although it moves with the wind, the willow branches create ripples in the air where they pass, stirring up a profound and mysterious Daoist essence.
Shi Hao approached the willow tree, his expression gradually becoming respectful. He bowed slightly to the tree and said:
"Goddess Liu, I have traversed the ten thousand miles of bloody path."
"And also successfully brought back the 'me' from the second ancestral land."
As Shi Hao finished speaking, the emerald green branches on the charred willow stump swayed gently.
A voice, seemingly both male and female, seemingly from ancient times and also from the future, rang in his ears.
"Well done."
"A blood-traveling training of 100,000 miles is something even a pure-blooded creature's cub might not be able to complete."
Chapter 39 Only War, Only the Way
Hearing Liu Shen's words, Shi Hao scratched his head sheepishly, but then, as if he had thought of something, he hesitated and said to Liu Shen:
"However, this time I also encountered a child who was training in the Great Wilderness just like me, and his strength was extremely profound."
The branches on the charred willow stump shimmered with emerald light. Seeing Shi Hao's embarrassed expression, the Willow God said with interest:
"Oh? Is that so?"
Shi Hao nodded, his eyes filled with respect and a strong fighting spirit.
"Yes, his name is Li Dao. I met him on the road."
"He's a bit younger than me, but his strength has already reached the Cave Heaven Realm."
"Moreover, he used his celestial body to fight against a ferocious beast at the Spirit Transformation Realm."
Listening to Shi Hao's introduction, Liu Shen remained calm and composed. The geniuses and prodigies he had seen were as numerous as carp crossing a river.
He had encountered many born geniuses, but listening to Shi Hao's words, it was truly rare for such a genius to appear in this barren land.
"Even with my physical strength alone, I can't last more than a few moves."
"Moreover, there's something strange about him. His punches seem ordinary, but when they land on me, they make my blood and qi surge and my divine power become disordered."
"Does Goddess Liu know why this is?"
Liu Shen became interested in what Shi Hao said next and asked him to elaborate.
Shi Hao didn't hide anything and told Li Dao about his clash and the strange things that happened to him.
"It seems that he has embarked on the path he has chosen."
"The Dao is contained within each punch and palm strike, which is why it has a suppressive effect on you."
Shi Hao was somewhat confused and asked:
"What is this 'Tao' of the Willow Goddess?"
Liu Shen didn't explain further, as it was too profound for Shi Hao at this moment.
"The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao."
"It's hard to explain, but you'll gradually understand later. Just prepare well for tomorrow's baptism."
"After the baptism, I will take you to a good place."
Shi Hao scratched his head, his heart filled with doubt. However, after hearing what Liu Shen said, he stopped asking. Since Liu Shen had said this, it must be for his own good.
After bowing to the Willow Goddess, he headed towards the village.
As Shi Hao's figure receded into the distance, a soft murmur from the charred willow stump dissipated in the wind:
"Li Dao? He's already decided on the path he's chosen so early on."
"Could you be the reincarnation of one of our fellow cultivators?"
"At the end of an era, will we still be able to wait for you to grow up?"
If you had heard before that Li Dao was able to reverse the transformation of spiritual beings using his grotto-heaven, it would have been nothing out of the ordinary, but that's only after he embarked on his own path.
Even in the still, tranquil heart of Liu Shen, a subtle ripple was stirred.
A strange sense of anticipation stirred within me, carried by the wind.
While people in Shi Village were still celebrating the return of Shi Qingfeng and Shi Hao, the area in the Great Wilderness where Li Dao and the others were also bustling with activity.
Before a stark white skeleton, all the disciples of the Heaven-Mending Pavilion sat cross-legged on the ground.
His body was bursting with energy, his face was flushed, and his divine power was surging wildly like a great river.
Li Dao sat to one side, playing with and studying a precious bone in his hand, the one he had obtained from the Void God Realm.
Feeling the colorful golden pheasants around him enveloped in rich spiritual energy, he was somewhat speechless.
This is what happens when you're greedy. If you eat a few more pieces of red rhinoceros meat, you'll be bursting at the seams.
Although the Red Horned Rhinoceros is only a ferocious beast at the Spirit Transformation Realm, it is already considered a great tonic for the Heaven-Mending Pavilion and the Five-Colored Golden Pheasant, these beings at the Cave Heaven Realm.
"Drink-"
The next moment, accompanied by an angry shout, a terrifying ripple burst forth from the five-colored golden pheasant.
The vital energy that was circulating between heaven and earth began to pour into it.
Immediately afterwards, two grotto-heavens suddenly appeared behind it.
Two grottoes, each the size of a well opening, hung in mid-air. As divine power surged, a reddish-white light appeared behind them.
boo——
A sound of a barrier shattering rang out, and then the red and white light spot appeared, continuously expanding and transforming into another grotto-heaven.
"Giggle-"
"Boss, boss, look, I've reached the Third Heaven!"
The five-colored pheasant suddenly woke up, its tone full of excitement. It jumped three feet high and came directly to Li Dao's side.
"I know, I know."
"If you keep making noise, I'll stew you and the mushrooms together."
Li Dao slowly awoke, a golden light flashing in his eyes, and the Daoist aura emanating from his body gradually receded.
At the startled cry of the golden pheasant, the others slowly woke up as well.
They all had smiles on their faces, suggesting they had received quite a few benefits.
Xia Youyu approached Li Dao and said with a smile:
"Thank you very much for your hospitality, Brother Li."
"Our strength has improved, and I believe the elders in the pavilion will be very happy to know that."
Li Dao waved his hand, not taking it to heart.
"It's nothing, just a small matter."
"I'm glad I could help Sister Xia."
Seeing this, Xia Youyu didn't press the matter further, as saying more would only create distance, so she changed the subject:
"We will be visiting the Martial King's Mansion on this trip to invite Shi Yi, the one with double pupils. Does my brother have any objections to this?"
"If you don't want to go, we can send someone to take you directly to the Heaven-Mending Pavilion to wait for the entrance test."
That being said, for Li Dao, the so-called test was nothing more than a formality.
Li Dao listened to her words and waved his hand dismissively, still somewhat curious about Shi Yi.
The fact that he could become Shi Hao's nemesis shows his formidable strength and extraordinary talent.
This trip might allow me to experience the divine power of the double pupils, so I can be prepared to be caught off guard in the future.
"There's no need for that trouble."
"It would be good to follow Senior Sister Xia. I am also quite curious about Shi Yi, the one with double pupils."
"I'll consider this trip as an opportunity to broaden my horizons."
Xia Youyu nodded upon hearing this, then seemed to hesitate as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.
Li Dao naturally knew what Xia Youyu was thinking, after all, he was also well-known.
Furthermore, given the ambiguous relationship between the Martial King's Mansion and the Rain Clan, if their identities were discovered, another bloody storm would be inevitable.
"Senior Sister Xia, you don't need to worry about my identity being exposed. I have my own way of dealing with it."
As he spoke, his divine power surged, and Xia Youyu immediately saw it.
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