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"Come on, Karl became a phantom ten thousand years ago. How could he still have romantic pleasures? However, tens of thousands of years ago, Liang Bing did share some interests with him, and it was probably more of an academic exchange between them." Ruoning glared at Hua Ye.
"Tsk tsk, how pitiful!" Hua Ye listened to the first half, but the second half went in one ear and out the other, shaking his head in amazement.
Why did I, a perfectly normal person, have to transform myself into a phantom body, and even become impotent? Not being able to enjoy the pleasures of beautiful women is simply too painful!
It was extremely painful!
If it were him who couldn't provide "humanitarian assistance" to the angelic little beauty, his only source of joy would be gone, and he would definitely feel like dying.
"Let's talk about other things first. When do you plan to contact your subordinates scattered around the country? If we two go there alone and run into Liang Bing, it might be very disadvantageous for us."
Ruoning hadn't received news that Liang Bing had been reduced to a lone commander, so he reminded Hua Ye that if the two sides encountered each other, a fierce battle was inevitable.
"No rush. When I advanced to the fourth generation of divine body, I already contacted Kunpeng and the others. We should meet halfway there," Hua Ye said casually.
He didn't resemble an ancient celestial king at all; instead, he looked like a scruffy, middle-aged, sleazy man, exuding a contradictory yet perfectly fitting air of nobility mixed with sleazyness.
"As long as you understand."
Meanwhile, on Earth, after Li Dao destroyed all the Taotie warships, the angels and warships from various civilizations wiped out the remaining Taotie, ending the war that had lasted for more than ten hours.
As the war ended, news of the victory spread and intensified, even becoming exaggerated, leading to a fanatical worship of Master Longyun, who was regarded as a hero who saved the earth.
After all, if he weren't a hero, how could he possibly sacrifice himself to go to outer space and destroy the Taotie that were entrenched there?
Despite the continued spread of news from the outside world, Li Dao returned to Tianren No. 7 and, after only a few words with Angel Zhixin, left and returned to Earth.
As Li Daogang entered the atmosphere, the drifting golden specks of light swarmed around him, trying to enter his body.
Even though he knew they contained energy that could strengthen the human body and enhance strength, Li Dao saw them as nothing more than arsenic coated with honey.
The power of faith, something belonging to the fantasy system, was said to be poisonous in my previous life. Although it could make people stronger, it was also easy to be spiritually corrupted.
If one's mental strength is not strong enough, one might become a person who is neither truly oneself nor truly one's own under the influence of faith, becoming a puppet of those believers.
Therefore, the power of faith can be studied, but absorption requires great caution. Besides, if he wants to improve his strength, he doesn't need the so-called power of faith.
Faced with this power of faith, Li Dao did not choose to absorb it rashly, but instead waved his hand to put it away, planning to study it a little later.
After all, the ability to generate faith in a science fiction world is worth studying to some extent; who knows, we might discover something from it?
The city of Juxia was brightly lit and dazzling with neon lights at night. Before returning to his villa, Li Dao remembered He Xi's words.
So, he first went to Tianhe City, put on a Taoist robe, and then carried Xiao Wangchao, who was sleeping at home, back with one hand.
The little guy woke up once along the way, then was mercilessly slapped back into a deep sleep.
Li Dao strode into the villa and saw the three women.
Angel Ying was home this time, obviously because she had heard that he had launched a heavy attack on Taotie and came back specifically to check on the situation.
"You're back?" Angel Ying smiled the moment she saw Li Dao.
Li Dao nodded: "Yes, he's back. He also brought Xiao Wang Chao back with him. Now that Taotie has been destroyed, Earth should be able to be peaceful for a while. I need to continue to arrange a cultivation plan for him."
After saying that, Li Dao lifted up the little Wang Chao who was fast asleep in his arms.
The three women had strange expressions.
"Let me take him upstairs to rest first." Angel Ying looked at Xiao Wangchao with a smile in her eyes, then stepped forward to take him from Li Dao and take him upstairs.
"Thank you for your trouble, Sister Ying." After saying that, Li Dao walked directly to the single sofa and sat down, picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of tea, and took a sip.
"I didn't expect you to choose to hide this move," He Xi said out of the blue.
"What do you mean by 'hiding something'?" Upon hearing this, Li Dao paused, his hand holding the teacup still. He looked at He Xi, who was crossing his legs, with a surprised expression, not quite understanding the meaning behind the words.
As the young girl Keisha watched their conversation, she felt it was normal, but there was something strange about their tone, though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.
"How should I put it? It's just that your methods are somewhat similar to the Dharma Realm described in your Chinese classics," He Xi said.
The Dharma Form of Heaven and Earth?
Li Dao was taken aback, then smiled and said, "It's not that I'm hiding something, but there's no powerful enemy worth using this move on. I can't just reveal it to you and show off, can I? I'm not just doing this out of boredom."
"Besides... what would happen if I told you? What would happen if I didn't? What is your relationship with me?"
Now that he had the strength, Li Dao naturally chose to lay his cards on the table, so for the first time, his attitude towards He Xi became tough.
Damn it, if I don't stand up for him this time, he'll really think he's taking care of his stomach.
Although he doesn't know if he can defeat He Xi himself, since your clone is here, he should definitely bully the clone first!
Moreover, the one who bullied me before was He Xi's clone, so it's normal for me to take some interest first, right?
As soon as Li Dao finished speaking, the living room fell silent, and an eerie atmosphere enveloped the three of them—well, no, it should be the two of them.
Because Keisha hasn't said a word from beginning to end, she's been watching the show with a detached, spectator expression.
"You're dreaming," He Xi said calmly. She hadn't expected Li Dao to lay their relationship bare in front of Keisha.
"Haha! I was just joking, don't take it seriously. I'm not one to forget my roots," Li Dao laughed.
The young girl, Keisha, looked back and forth between Li Dao and He Xi, and couldn't help but worry about Yan. How could she not know the relationship between the two?
Originally, he thought that after his apprentice Yan won over Li Dao, the old monster would give up his idea, but the two of them were unexpectedly brought together.
Moreover, judging from their appearance, I have a feeling that Yan's home will be raided sooner or later.
“It better be a joke.” At this moment, the young girl Keisha finally spoke, giving He Xi a fierce look, as if she were complaining: “You’re an angel who’s been around for tens of thousands of years, and you still want to steal a man from a junior? Have you no shame! You old hag.”
He Xi raised an eyebrow.
Li Dao naturally noticed the two women's subtle movements and could also capture the changes in their emotions. He could even read the eye contact between them, but he didn't say anything, choosing to save face for them.
Of course, the main reason was that he was afraid the two women would join forces to suppress him, otherwise he would have translated for them.
Chapter 169 Research!
After chatting with the two women for a while, Li Dao drank his tea, got up and returned to his room. He took off his shoes, straightened his Taoist robe, closed his eyes, and soon his breathing became even, his chest rising and falling steadily.
At this moment, the villa was shrouded in darkness, illuminated by the soft moonlight. All sounds and noises were blocked out of the windows, making the entire room extremely quiet. Only the deep, long breaths of Li Dao could be faintly heard.
A fantasy world.
Li Dao returned to this place. The old trees remained the same, as did the walls and the courtyard. With a wave of his hand, golden specks floated in the courtyard, like fireflies twinkling in the night.
These golden specks of light were none other than the power of faith that he had taken into his possession.
"This is a fantasy world. Even if the power of faith can subtly change a person's spirit, it cannot do anything to me. After all, this is my world. However, just to be on the safe side, let's use fantasy people for experiments."
As he spoke, a woman with a charming face, a curvaceous figure, wearing a trench coat and stockings, and with large breasts, stood in front of Li Dao. She was a head shorter than him.
This woman was none other than Morgana, who had put him on the brink of life and death several times!
However, Li Dao didn't fantasize about the heavily made-up Morgana, but rather the beautiful and charming Liang Bing. However, the other party was mindless, with lifeless eyes, as if she had no soul.
Li Dao calmly looked at the "Liang Bing" with her long, black-stockinged legs in front of him. Without even trying to feel her, he opened his palm and gathered the surrounding faith power, forming a round, golden, and shimmering ball of faith light.
Whoosh! The next second, Li Dao gently pushed forward with his palm, and "Liang Bing" did not retreat but stood obediently. Then, the ball of faith light directly entered her body.
Buzz! As the ball of faith entered her body, "Liang Bing" emitted a faint light, and her lifeless eyes brightened, gaining a touch of liveliness and spirituality, as if she had come alive.
Li Dao observed all these changes and murmured, "The power of faith can endow the living dead with spirituality; that's quite a discovery."
Soon, Li Dao continued his experiments and research, wanting to fully understand the power of faith. He also paid attention to the changes in "Liang Bing" to confirm whether the power of faith could turn the living dead into real living people, and into living people living in a fantasy world.
Next, based on the descriptions in the novel from his previous life and his own deductions, Li Dao determined the role and efficacy of the power of faith, and also saw "Liang Bing" transform from a living dead person into a living person with eyes full of spirituality.
However, this "Liang Bing" has a more compassionate and merciful demeanor than the Liang Bing in the real world, and her temperament is pure and holy, like a white lotus flower that rises from the mud unsullied.
"As expected. The power of faith is a product born from the deepest prayers of one or more people. Although it enhances spiritual power, it is also easily affected."
Looking at the fake "Liang Bing" who had the opposite personality to the real Liang Bing, especially her compassionate and saintly appearance, Li Dao thought that this should be considered a contrast.
Who would have thought that the demon queen who killed countless people would now appear as this saintly white lotus? Although it's not the real person.
"The drawbacks of the power of faith are too great." Li Dao shook his head, having given up on absorbing the power of faith. Not only would it affect his mental strength, but it could even distort his personality, so the disadvantages outweighed the advantages.
As soon as he finished speaking, "Liang Bing" disappeared in the blink of an eye. Although she had become sentient, she had no soul or consciousness and was completely in a vegetative state.
"If I could erase these distracting thoughts about the power of faith, it would greatly enhance my spirit and accelerate the process of nurturing the Three Pure Ones." Li Dao looked at the specks of faith and suddenly had this thought in his mind.
The moment the thought crossed his mind, he fell into deep thought.
If one could truly extinguish the power of faith and purify it into pure spiritual power, then one's spiritual power would increase very rapidly, and might even be able to cultivate the purity of the upper dantian ahead of time, which would greatly enhance one's combat strength.
Moreover, this is only the faith gained from annihilating the Taotie fleet. If he were to bless the entire world and pass on the path of martial arts, how immense would the power of that faith be?
By gathering and absorbing these elements, one's spiritual power would likely increase at a rate comparable to a rocket launch.
The more Li Dao pondered, the brighter his eyes became, like bright and dazzling stars in the night sky, and he could no longer suppress his thoughts.
"Let's give it a try. In the fantasy world, there's no need to worry about death. I can try to create a mental cultivation technique that can erode the power of faith and purify spiritual power. Success would be great, but failure is fine too. It can just make up for my mental attack methods."
Thinking this, Li Dao waved his hand, and the scene changed, transforming into a Taoist temple. The temple was filled with dazzling light and auspicious colors, shining brightly, just like a place where immortals and gods often resided.
Several hundred feet ahead of the entrance to the Taoist temple was a tall Taoist platform. Li Dao sat cross-legged on it, his Taoist robe unchanged, his aura restrained and guarded, presenting a peaceful and serene appearance.
However, at this moment, his mind was racing, his thoughts were rapidly processing, and he was browsing through the books in his memory palace.
A dantian, located in the center of the spiritual sea, rises and falls, radiating fluctuations. One can vaguely see an embryo growing inside, which is clearly the god that Li Dao is nurturing, or one of the Three Pure Ones.
"To erode the power of faith and form pure spiritual power, I would need to use my spiritual power to slowly grind it down, but the efficiency would be very low. Since it is about grinding the power of faith, what is more suitable than a millstone?"
Li Dao's thoughts flashed: "Use the power of faith as beans, and my spiritual power as a millstone, to grind them back and forth, in a continuous cycle, crushing the impurities within, and grinding out the purest spiritual power."
In his previous life, he had read many novels and was certain that this line of thinking was absolutely correct. After all, there were quite a few novels that used millstones as a mental cultivation method, which had a strong restraining effect on some kinds of soul-type things.
Moreover, and most importantly, the mental millstone can not only erode the power of faith and purify mental power, but it can also be used as a trump card to deal with that old schemer Karl.
In essence, a phantom body is nothing more than abandoning the physical body and existing in the world in the form of spirit. At most, it is similar to the way saints entrust their essence to the dark dimension or even the void.
If a millstone-like mental cultivation technique could be created, Karl would be a walking blood bank, able to draw blood from others and use them to promote his own mental growth.
It is unknown how much time has passed. The sun and moon have rotated many times in the fantasy world, and about a dozen days and nights have passed, but Li Dao's body has not moved at all, sitting quietly like a human-shaped stone.
Buzz! At this moment, the light spots floating in the dojo seemed to be drawn towards Li Dao's location.
Boom! But just as those points of light were about to get close to him, a huge and illusory millstone suddenly appeared above his head, closing in on each other. Then, the millstone sucked those points of light into the hole like beans.
Then, the millstone slowly began to move, crushing the power of faith within!
Chapter 170 Celestial Computer!