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Li Dao did not leave, but silently drank tea to protect He Xi and prevent her from going astray during her first cultivation.
The entire living room fell silent, with only the sound of Li Dao drinking tea breaking the silence.
"Is this cultivation?" Following the description of the cultivation method, He Xi looked inward at the upper dantian in his mind and looked down at the sea of spirit below the upper dantian. Rather than a sea of spirit, it was more like a lake.
She was neither as vast as the boundless ocean nor as deep as the ocean, nor could one see the face of the spiritual lake at a glance; instead, she was shrouded in darkness, like a chaotic mass.
If she weren't a fourth-generation divine body, capable of enhancing her spiritual power to a certain extent, her current spiritual power would be so weak that it would be difficult for her to even become a clear spring, let alone a lake.
"Is this my spiritual power? I wonder what Li Dao's spiritual power is like? Never mind, let's first condense the millstone and purify our spiritual power according to the requirements of the cultivation method." He Xi, who was transformed from spiritual power, murmured to himself and immediately landed on the surface of his spiritual lake.
Without hesitation, He Xi sat cross-legged and began to operate the "Great Millstone of Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang". Immediately, her spiritual lake boiled, and strands of spiritual power began to gather above her head, slowly condensing and gradually forming a millstone that was half the size of a normal millstone.
Buzz! The moment the millstone appeared, the Lake of Spirit boiled even more, and streams of spiritual energy surged toward the millstone above He Xi's head, helping it to transform from illusory to solid. At the same time, strands of brilliant golden spiritual energy returned to the lake water.
The quality of this golden spiritual energy is extremely high, almost twice that of ordinary spiritual energy.
"This is the millstone starting to take effect." Although He Xi was sitting cross-legged and circulating her cultivation technique, it was happening in her mind, so she could see the whole picture, and the changes in her mental energy naturally did not escape her notice.
However, He Xi had no intention of stopping. While continuing to operate the technique, she was also silently calculating the conversion ratio of spiritual energy.
She quickly got the answer: every wisp of spiritual energy that flowed into the millstone would give birth to a wisp of brilliant golden spiritual energy, and if this wisp of spiritual energy was compared to 1, then the high-quality spiritual energy obtained would be about 0.63.
Nearly 40% is lost in the conversion process, or becomes nourishment for the solidified millstone on top of the head.
However, He Xi was quite satisfied with this transformation.
Because she felt great benefits from it, her spiritual power solidified in the process, seemingly becoming something similar to the nascent soul often mentioned in ancient Taoism.
Of course, calling it a Nascent Soul is a bit of an exaggeration. After all, a Nascent Soul is a product of the unity of essence, energy, and spirit. She is just a spiritual body formed and solidified by spiritual power. She can only move in the mind. If she appeared in the outside world, she would probably dissipate with a gust of wind, disappear with sunlight, and melt with a touch of water. The difference between her and a true Nascent Soul is not small.
"That should solve the problem." He Xi looked at the solid millstone above her head. Although the millstone was a bit small, its rotation and even the faint feeling of strong pulling proved that it had the ability to transform the power of faith.
After speaking, He Xi's spiritual body remained seated cross-legged, but her consciousness had returned.
"How are you feeling?" The moment He Xi regained consciousness, a familiar and clear voice rang in her ears. She immediately opened her eyes and looked at the handsome Li Dao, nodding as she gazed into his bright eyes.
"I feel great. Not only has the quality of my mental energy improved, but the intensity of my mental energy has also increased. My five senses are now more acute than before, and my perception of my body has also become much stronger. No wonder your strength doesn't match the data!"
He Xi's voice was full of emotion. She had always used data to measure Li Dao, but she never expected that what he had cultivated was something that could not be judged or measured by data. His strength far exceeded the apparent data standards.
“Data is only a standard for measuring ordinary people. My path cannot be measured by data, so it is normal for the data to be wrong. Your millstone should be assembled by now, right?” Li Dao said.
"Hmm, it's formed, but its size is half that of a normal millstone." After saying that, He Xi began to circulate his cultivation technique, and finally a millstone materialized above his head.
Li Dao looked up at He Xi's millstone and nodded: "It is indeed half the size, but the size of the millstone is linked to your spiritual power. As your spiritual power increases, the millstone will grow larger and larger until it can go no further."
"Now that you have condensed the Yin-Yang Great Millstone, I will take you to the vicinity to absorb the power of faith. If I am not mistaken, there should be quite a few angels on Earth who can give your spiritual power a qualitative leap."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Li Dao, regardless of whether He Xi agreed or not, carried her away in a princess carry and disappeared from the villa.
Whoosh! When they reappeared, they had already reached Earth's atmosphere.
Being high up allows for a better view of what's below, making it easier to determine the extent of faith in different places, preventing people from wandering around aimlessly, wasting time, and getting nothing in return.
He Xi wrapped her slender, lotus-root-like arms around Li Dao's neck. The two looked down at the tiny, golden specks of light below, and then said to the Daoist, "Put me down, I can fly by myself."
Li Dao nodded upon hearing this, and then gently put He Xi down.
"Are those points of light the power of faith you mentioned?" He Xi asked.
She cultivated the "Great Millstone of Yin and Yang of Heaven and Earth," and since this cultivation method was specifically created by digesting the power of faith, it was not surprising that she could see the power of faith floating below.
"Yes, most of this faith power should belong to you angels. I have already digested my faith power long ago. I must say, your angels' faith has accumulated to an extremely strong level on Earth, and it has been passed down from ancient times to the present. Whether in Xiou or East Asia, there are stories about you."
Li Dao looked at He Xi beside him, reached out and put his arm around her waist, pulling her into his embrace, and said with a slightly emotional tone.
Although he could have taken all the power of faith for himself, when he created the "Great Millstone of Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang" technique, he took Yan and He Xi into consideration. Therefore, he chose not to absorb the power of faith of the angels and left it for the two women to absorb.
After all, there are many ways to enhance one's spiritual power; there's no need to steal the angel's faith, especially the faith reserved for the two women.
"Earth's civilization is too short-lived. The traces of angels are all over the known universe. It's not strange that stories and legends have been left on Earth and faiths have developed." He Xi's soft hand stroked Li Dao's firm chest.
“Then let’s go to Ouzhou first. The people there have the most faith in angels,” Li Dao asked.
"I'll listen to you," He Xi nodded.
So the two disappeared from their spot and appeared in Vatican City, a place where faith is most concentrated and intense. Standing in a slightly crowded area, all the people coming and going were from Ouzhou.
Vatican City is a small country, covering an area of 0.44 square kilometers, about the size of 61.6 standard football fields. It is a religious state and the core headquarters of the Catholic Church, which is why Li Dao chose to bring He Xi here.
Most of the angels' pure faith resides here. Although their faith was disrupted by Morgana some time ago, their most fundamental faith has not changed. They have simply gained the title of "angel's daughter" and "mother of God."
Of course, the people working in Vatican City would not believe in this inexplicably appearing Mother God; they would stick to their original belief system.
"Let's go, let's go into the church first." Li Dao put his arm around He Xi and walked towards the church. A huge spiritual force enveloped them, and they disappeared into the crowd in an instant.
However, their appearance and disappearance did not attract the attention of passersby.
Soon, the two entered the church with its doors wide open. The church was very spacious, with classical chandeliers hanging from the ceiling. The light bulbs hanging from the ceiling were like crystals. On both sides were portraits, all masterpieces by famous painters from Ouzhou.
Inside the hall, beneath a colossal angel statue with arms crossed, wings spread, and a blurred face, the Pope bestows blessings upon those who come to pray, while two voluptuous nuns stand obediently on either side.
Because of their mental concealment, the people in the church couldn't detect Li Dao and He Xi's presence at all.
“The faith here is the strongest. Use your spiritual millstone to refine it. I will protect you here.” Li Dao patted He Xi’s soft, jelly-like buttocks and whispered in her ear.
"Nonsense." He Xi felt the warmth on her ear, rolled her eyes at Li Dao, but didn't say anything more. She found a relatively spacious place, spread out a clean and soft carpet, and then sat down cross-legged to practice her cultivation technique.
Buzz! As the technique was activated, the millstone above He Xi's head appeared and began to rotate slowly, producing a slightly grating sound.
The drifting power of faith seemed to have found an outlet, and the power of faith from within a ten-mile radius surged in, pouring into her millstone.
In an instant, He Xi's delicate face gradually flushed, but her beautiful brows furrowed tightly, as if she were suffering some kind of torment.
“It seems that the power of faith is too great for her to refine.” Li Dao saw through He Xi’s situation at a glance. He immediately sat cross-legged opposite her, clasped his hands with hers, and began to operate the “Great Millstone of Heaven and Earth Yin and Yang”.
Boom! The next second, a millstone that was countless times larger than the one above He Xi's head appeared. Li Dao had no intention of seizing the power of faith, but instead helped the millstone refine the power of faith.
The refined spiritual power would be transmitted to He Xi's spiritual lake through their clasped hands. Although half of it was consumed along the way, even so, the refined spiritual power was still extremely abundant.
The faith in angels has accumulated over thousands of years, which gives an idea of how powerful and profound the power of faith is.
He Xi noticed that the millstone, which was at risk of collapsing at any moment, had stabilized. Her brows relaxed slightly, and her rosy complexion gradually calmed down.
"It's Li Dao." Although the spiritual entity in his mind couldn't go out, it could observe everything in the outside world, which was a different perspective.
With Li Dao's addition, the power of faith gradually stabilized and slowly refined the millstone above his and He Xi's heads, causing their spiritual seas to expand.
A thunderous sound echoed in my mind, like Pangu creating the world, and the chaotic world around me began to be impacted, filled, and occupied by the sea of my spirit.
Of the two, He Xi saw the greatest improvement. Her spiritual lake began to advance towards the spiritual sea, rapidly cutting through the chaos in all directions at a steady pace, making her spiritual body more and more solid. The millstone on her head also gradually grew larger, and her absorption efficiency was faster.
However, just as the two were absorbing this power of faith, a fierce wind suddenly swept through the church, as if an 11-level typhoon had entered and wreaked havoc. The chandeliers, carpets, seats and other items were all damaged and destroyed.
Everyone, including the Pope, was terrified and scattered in panic. Those who had cover found cover, and those who had no cover hid in the side rooms.
"Don't panic, everyone! There's a safe exit here. Follow me!" the Pope shouted, but his aged voice sounded so weak in the howling wind.
“Your Holiness, let’s go quickly. You can’t afford any accidents to happen to you here. God will protect His people; nothing will happen to them.” The nuns on both sides hurriedly helped the elderly pope toward the emergency exit.
The Pope glared at the nuns, but seeing the raging wind, he sighed dejectedly and let the two women help him away.
These changes also occurred in the church, but instead of the gale inside, a tornado formed outside. Moreover, due to the golden faith, a golden tornado was formed, which made the surrounding people stare wide-eyed.
This was the first time they had ever witnessed something so bizarre, especially near this sacred church of God.
"The commotion was a bit too loud. It seems I need to be more careful next time. The noise is affecting the absorption efficiency." Li Dao's divine sense was constantly observing the changes in the outside world, so when faced with such an anomaly, it transformed into a young man and left his mind.
The moment the boy stood on the ground, he slowly raised his hand, gently closing his five fingers. Instantly, the raging wind in the church slowly stopped, and the golden tornado outside gradually dissipated as well.
After doing all this, the boy returned to his mind as a divine consciousness, looking at the nearly perfected upper dantian that was rising and falling in the middle, and Li Dao sitting calmly beside the upper dantian, stabilizing his spiritual sea, before merging back into his spiritual body...
Chapter 190 Pregnancy? Leave Earth! (4k)
Just as Li Dao and He Xi were refining the power of faith, the Holy Kingdom of Alan in the southern part of Ferrez Star had been secretly developing for more than half a month, and had spread its faith with the town of Gal as its center.
They preach the doctrine of the Seven Virtues: chastity, diligence, generosity, humility, gentleness, temperance, and tolerance. However, the Seven Virtues and the Seven Deadly Sins contradict each other.
Of course, Satan's considerations were good. After all, no matter how depraved ordinary people become, they are at most ordinary mutated demons, or even lesser mutated demons. If you want mutated demon minions with enough power, you have to entice those with good character.
Good moral character proves that once corrupted, the degree of mutation will be much higher than that of ordinary people; at least they will become mutated demons, not those cannon fodder mutated little demons.
That thing can kill an angel with a single slap, or wipe out a whole bunch with a single sword strike.
Satan stated that it takes the elite route, and it doesn't need cannon fodder demons. Moreover, because it is in hiding, taking in a large number of cannon fodder demons would mean exposing the risk. Therefore, to be on the safe side, it is better to take the elite route.
Well, after all, the elite-path mutated demons are definitely not because they can withstand two slaps from an angel and are more durable than cannon fodder lesser demons.
However, Satan was unaware that his supposedly well-hidden actions were all exposed by the angels' all-seeing eyes. Even across the distance from the capital to a remote town, they could capture his every move and see every single thing he did.
If Satan knew he was acting like a clown, he would immediately flee the Holy Kingdom of Elan and return to the desolate northern region. It would be too disgraceful for a demon, especially since he considers himself the King of Demons.
It practically rubbed its face repeatedly on the ground.
"What are you looking at? You seem so engrossed." At that moment, Yan walked into A-Zhui's room, sat down next to her, and asked with a curious expression.
Her white hair was still wet, her eyes were still bright gold, she wore a gorgeous long dress that reached her ankles, her white jade feet were clad in leather boots, her eyebrows revealed a heroic spirit, her posture was upright and heroic, and she rarely showed the fragility of a woman.
Ah-Zhui rolled her eyes and looked at Sister Yan sitting next to her, saying with a smile, "I'm observing those eight demons to prevent them from getting out of control. After all, if we let them run wild, it could cause too much trouble."
"Are those the eight demons you mentioned when you chased them back last time?" Upon hearing this, Yan activated his Eye of Insight and immediately saw a large amount of information about Frieza. However, after filtering out the key information, the data of the eight demons, led by Satan, appeared before his eyes.
"The Holy Church does know how to play games. This demon called Satan has some brains, but it's impossible for him to develop his power without anyone noticing. It's best to eliminate him."
Yan watched as Satan lured an ordinary human into becoming a demon, and felt inexplicably displeased. Her golden eyebrows furrowed, and a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
Clearly, she wanted to target the demon.
“Yeah, I think so too. I originally thought it considered itself the king of demons and had some amazing abilities, but after observing it for a while, I found that it’s only a little smarter than some mutated demons. It has no other advantages. I plan to get rid of it tomorrow,” A-Zhui said.
Although they had ignored this so-called Holy Church for half a month, Satan and his six henchmen were extremely cautious, even timid, perhaps because they were terrified of them. Before doing anything, they would discuss, deduce, and then carry it out.
He's practically a legendary Taoist!
If it weren't for her insightful eyes, which allow her to observe data and information from all over Fraser at any time, she probably wouldn't have known their every move.
To put it nicely, it's called valuing life and being a person of principle; to put it bluntly, it's called being cowardly and afraid of death.
"Yes, it's best to eliminate these demons as soon as possible to avoid raising a tiger that will become a threat. Although they don't have technological means, ordinary people would probably be in mortal danger if they encountered them!" Yan said.
The capital of the Holy Kingdom of Ailan is a standard Western-style castle with classical decorations. Two oil lamps and some unidentified animal furs are mounted on the walls. It is dusk in the afternoon, and sunlight is streaming in through the windows.
The moment Yan finished speaking, she suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable in her stomach, her face changed, and she felt an urge to vomit.
"Sister Yan, what's wrong?" When A-Zhui saw that his sister Yan looked unwell, he was flustered and wanted to reach out to comfort her back.