Bi Longsheng teleported to his residence, which was odd by all standards for a man of his status. He did not live in so lavish palace composed of the best and rarest material of the Chaos Universe. No, Bi Longsheng's residence was a small forest full of ferocious beasts and a mountain with a cave he dug with his hands.
The cave was simple, with a small pond, a cultivation room, and a storage room. Bi Longsheng built this place because of its aning. When he was five, the mansion coldly sent him into this cruel world to fend for himself. For many years, he had to kill and eat these powerful and cruel blood beasts.
The flesh and blood of these creatures were the best nutrients to nourish his body, polish his foundation, and awaken his bloodline/physique, but it did not change the fact he almost died from a bear when he was only five years old. That experience affected Bi Longsheng in many ways.
By the age of 15, without starting his cultivation journey, he could smash Tier 3 demons (Divine Altar Realm) with one hit and wrestle with Tier 3 Demons (Supernatural) Realm0 without much of a problem. However, strength was not the only lesson he learned in that experience.
That cruel trial revealed to him that his status ant nothing without power; Bi Longsheng understood what he needed to do to ensure all the rights and privileges he was afforded before his fifth birthday. He was glad he had learned his lesson since, after the trial, he had to compete with countless others to guarantee his status and rights, and the ruthlessness he acquired beca one of the keys to his final victory.
Bi Longsheng soon arrived at his cave and sat beside the pond. "Why did you warn to back down?"
"Acting aggressively would have revealed more information and affected your image," said a deep and rough voice.
"That's it?"
"No. More importantly, he has a warning mark on him."
"Warning Mark? Isn't that sothing these transcendent factions would leave on their descendants to warn each other?" Bi Longsheng frowned. "Alright, he has a connection to so transcendent. Why would we care?"
"The warning reached the level we had to care about."
"How high are we speaking of?"
"The ceiling of the Chaos Universe."
"Are there people on that level besides Grand Dao?" Bi Longsheng asked.
"Who knows," the voice answered. "The world is vast, and even our mansion only knows so much."
Bi Longsheng contemplated. "Do you think I would lose to him?"
"Why do you care?" the voice answered. "The question is, why were you acting so out of character?" The voice knew Bi Longsheng was naturally calm and scheming; that's how he could achieve today's status. However, he was overly aggressive toward Wang Wei and even offended him.
"Didn't you hear the news about Bi Longxiang?" Bi Longsheng replied. "I've been annoyed ever since I heard about it. More importantly, that bastard reminded of the other unpleasant bastard." Bi Longsheng caressed the scar over his left eye.
"It's been so long, and you were the final victor," the voice encouraged him.
"Is he really dead?" Bi Longsheng muttered before shaking his head. "Don't think I didn't notice you didn't answer my question."
"...If you consider aura alone, you only have a 30% chance of victory. However, your technique should be more refined than his by miles, and your actual chances of victory should be close to 80%."
"But?" Bi Longsheng asked, sensing more.
"He's a Dao Overlord, and his Fate Dao is known for its versatility, change, and adaptability. If you don't win the fight as soon as possible, he'll steal your technique to improve his, and your chances of winning will decrease to 40% or less."
"That bastard Ji Chengming should have already laid the foundation for him to know the importance of superior techniques," Bi Longsheng said with squinting eyes.
"I should warn you that you currently need more allies — not enemies."
"I know," Bi Longsheng nodded before closing his eyes.
. . .
"What do you think?" Mu Lei said as he sat opposite his wife, their hands clasped together as they gazed intently at each other.
"I think you should join," Tong Ruobing replied without hesitation.
"You said it as if it were so simple."
"But it is."
Mu Lei sighed. "I talked to Yin Gen. He said while he's tempted, that eting has instead ignited his desire to push our True Essence Lineage to the level of the mansion. I have to say, I'm inclined to agree with him."
"Those two are not mutually exclusive. You can use the mansion's resources to reach the level to push the True Essence Lineage to a higher level."
"Oh, honey, don't act so obtuse. Do you think the mansion would just watch a faction under them reach the sa level as them? Do you think we can use their resources without being drawn into their dispute and maybe destroy ourselves in the process?"
"I know this," Tong Ruobing sighed. "But things are different now. Everyone already has an inkling that sothing significant will happen once the lock is broken, and we must prepare. The Prival Body Mansion can be our backup safety asure."
Mu Lei mulled over these words: "Tell honestly — what is this about? What are you really thinking?"
"...Honestly, I'm tired of always being one step behind Wang Wei. Everything seed to be about him in one way or another."
"This is how things are when soone is the most brilliant star of an entire era or more," Mu Lei replied. The Golden Era had Wu Hong, and now, their era had Wang Wei, aning it was a common thing for soone to outshine everyone else in the cultivation world. They had it worse since they had to grow with Wang Wei while most of the powerhouses had reached their full potential during Wu Hong's rise, leaving only a few who were jealous or wanted her for themselves.
"Well, I'm tired of it," Tong Ruobing said. "I want to be the shining star, and the mansion might be the boost we need."
"But what if Wang Wei also joins the mansion?"
"You saw their clash of ego yourself," Tong Ruobing replied by shaking her head. "Not to ntion Wang Wei's mindset is more similar to Yin Gen." The man was loyal to his sect, and with his arrogance, Tong Ruobing did not see how he would join another faction.
"Even if you are right, do you think my joining can truly help us?" Mu Lei countered. "Bi Longsheng said it himself — I would only be a regular mber."
"You don't have to worry about that."
"Oh?"
Tong Ruobing took out a blueprint. "You rember how I started tempering my body after losing the Heaven Will Battle?"
"I rember you refusing my suggestion and started using the Power Grand Dao Source to temper your flesh."
"It's a faster and more efficient thod, so why wouldn't I use it?" Tong Ruobing rebutted. "Anyways, I recently learned that the Heaven Opening Emperor, one of the Primal of the Myriad Clan Union, cultivated Power Dao and the True Power Dao Realm. I thought maybe you could do the sa and have been researching."
"You found his secret?"
"No, but I think I may have found an alternative thod," Tong Ruobing explained. "Your body is like a universe, right?" Mu Lei nodded. After reaching the True Essence Lineage, he changed his cultivation technique to the sa one as the Body Ancestor. He collapsed his colossal Beast Star Body into different aspects of the universe, like the stars, suns, moons, protective films, etc. In other words, Mu Lei's real body is no longer as enormous, but every inch of his flesh now contains the power of a universe.
"My plan is simple," Tong Ruobing said. "I will refine these Power Talismans for you to include in your body, and the talismans will resonate with the Power Grand Dao Source to give you additional boosts and access to the Power Dao."
Mu Lei frowned: "But you do understand that if the aura of the talismans infects , I will lose my True Power Dao Realm. No, my body would instinctively reject it in the first place."
"Not if the talismans are an artifact — which is considered a foreign object."
Mu Lei's eyes lit up before they diminished: "That would work, but it's still a foreign object that can be taken away or tampered with."
"That's where the issue cos in," Tong Ruobing explained. "The best way to solve this problem is to change your Proving Dao Artifact to combine Thunder Dao with Power Dao, but you understand the consequences."
Mu Lei did. Changing his main Dao can have severe consequences, including the possibility of never improving again. In other words, if he follows this plan, his Emperor/Qi Path would have to be completely abandoned as he focused on his Essence/Body Tempering Path.
'This plan may be feasible," Mu Lei uttered. It would not be a big deal if he were no longer a Qi Refiner. He was only double-cultivated in the first place because he was not fond of how little ti Emperor Tier Body Refiners had to live before opening the Gate of Power. Now that he no longer had to worry about his lifespan, abandoning the Qi Path to increase his potential in the Essence Path was not too big of a sacrifice.
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