Another Breakthrough

Chapter 73

By the time Li Changmeng snapped out of the rapid surge in his cultivation realm, the people below had already assumed a posture of worship.

"To witness the divine visage of the revered deity is our utmost fortune!"

Activating the Dao of Flesh and Blood, Li Changmeng concealed his true form.

"It's becoming more and more uncomfortable."

The increase in his strength made maintaining a human form increasingly unpleasant, as if he were binding himself in a cocoon.

Seeing the offshoots of the Flower of Desire remaining silent, Li Changmeng knew they were likely waiting for his command.

"Male and Female Stamens, are these offshoots still the same cultivators they once were?"

"Reporting to the revered deity, the offshoots are aligned with the Flower of Desire. The cultivators are the stamens of the offshoots, while the true body of the flower is hidden within their bodies. Once they return, they will further propagate, spreading the flowers everywhere!"

Jiang Lixin and Qin Lianxue's faces were filled with fervor. As the Male and Female Stamens, the more the Flower of Desire propagated, the happier they became.

"Can you confidently control the Ten-City Alliance through them?"

"Easily. As long as they are living beings, they cannot escape the desire to reproduce. No matter how high their cultivation, they can only suppress it, not eliminate it."

"Then proceed freely. Take control of the Ten-City Alliance as quickly as possible."

The emergence of the Flower of Desire was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for Li Changmeng.

"As you command, revered deity."

The three-day Dao Discussion Conference concluded, and the cultivators returned to their respective sects, bringing astonishing news.

The Zhengxuan Sect had been renamed the **Six Desires Heavenly Ethics Sect**, and rogue cultivators who reached the Foundation Establishment stage could now join.

In an instant, these two pieces of information ignited the entire Ten-City Alliance.

Before the rogue cultivators could fully process the news, they discovered that many Golden Core and Core Formation sects were also following the Zhengxuan Sect's lead, accepting any cultivator regardless of their background.

For a time, most rogue cultivators joyfully joined the various sects.

"Sect Leader, why are these sects absorbing external cultivators so aggressively? What happened at the Dao Discussion Conference?"

Duan Yanshu arrived at the sect's main hall. The recent events had left him deeply puzzled.

Moreover, everything had started after the Dao Discussion Conference.

Yet, their Qingmiao Sect had remained silent, with the sect leader issuing no orders.

Finally, Duan Yanshu couldn't hold back and sought out Li Changmeng for answers.

"Hmph, Elder Duan, there's no need to worry. What happened at the Dao Discussion Conference is not something I can disclose, but I can tell you this: our Qingmiao Sect will soon surpass its past and reach its peak."

As he spoke, Li Changmeng's aura at the peak of Foundation Establishment was revealed.

"Sect Leader, are you about to break through?!"

Duan Yanshu was both shocked and delighted. Shocked by the rapid advancement in cultivation, and delighted because, as Li Changmeng had said, once he broke through, the Qingmiao Sect would surpass any previous era and reach its zenith.

"Yes, I gained some insights at the Dao Discussion Conference, which led to a slight improvement in my cultivation."

Li Changmeng nodded slightly. This clone was merely practicing orthodox cultivation techniques. Breaking through to Core Formation was nothing special.

In truth, the most significant improvement was in the clones practicing the **Soul Refinement and Fetal Transformation Technique**.

The advancement in Dao comprehension had fed back into his cultivation.

After Duan Yanshu left, three figures emerged from behind the hall.

All were Li Changmeng, at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

However, these three clones had a more imposing presence than the ones practicing the **Three Qi Harmony Technique**.

"At the Foundation Establishment stage, the improvement in cultivation is merely an increase in spiritual power capacity."

"If the three of us merge, our spiritual power capacity can reach the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"Therefore, breaking through to Core Formation is imminent!"

The advancement in the Dao of Flesh and Blood had granted Li Changmeng a new ability.

If he could separate clones, he could also reclaim them.

Previously, reclaiming clones was akin to devouring them, allowing him to absorb their spiritual power but not increase his spiritual power capacity.

Now, however, he could.

The three clones joined hands, forming a circle, and gradually merged. The fluctuations of their spiritual power grew increasingly powerful.

After merging into one, this clone reached the late Foundation Establishment stage.

"Now, break through to Core Formation!"

With a thought, the clone Li Youhe and the merged clone acted simultaneously, both beginning their breakthroughs.

Li Youhe, positioned above, began absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, entering the breakthrough state.

With his experience in breaking through using spiritual energy, Li Changmeng only needed to follow the steps.

Below, the power of faith condensed into a solid gray-gold sphere, enveloping Li Changmeng.

The power of faith poured into Li Changmeng through the Baihui point and flowed out through the Huiyin point, cycling endlessly.

As the power of faith continuously washed over him, the spiritual power within Li Changmeng's body began to mix with it.

From mixing to merging, and finally, the spiritual power gradually dissipated, replaced by the power of faith, which now filled Li Changmeng's dantian.

At this stage, Li Changmeng began compressing the power of faith within his body, forming it into a sphere.

Core Formation, naturally, required the condensation of a nascent Golden Core within the body.

Following the Core Formation method of the **Soul Refinement and Fetal Transformation Technique**, Li Changmeng immersed his mind in the power of faith condensed into the core.

Then, the Dao of Flesh and Blood manifested, enveloping the core and compressing it.

Unlike others breaking through, Li Changmeng's Dao comprehension was already at the fourth realm, far surpassing his cultivation level.

The stronger the Dao comprehension, the greater the assistance in Core Formation. The Dao of Flesh and Blood acted like a pair of powerful hands, kneading the core until it took shape and began to glow.

With the Dao as the foundation, sealed by spiritual power, the core was formed!

Meanwhile, the other clone above was still in the process of breaking through.

Examining himself, after reaching the Core Formation stage, his physique had undergone a qualitative transformation due to the continuous washing of the power of faith.

He had become the power of faith itself.

This was a characteristic no other cultivation technique possessed.

"Divine abilities have also evolved."

Under his mental control, a vertical eye appeared on Li Changmeng's palm.

His body had become the power of faith, and even the divine abilities born from his physical form had improved.

The **Hundred-Eyes Divine Power** now only required him to project his gaze, and it would carry the power of faith, infusing it into the target.

The **Spirit Jade Hands** could now operate independently, with a single thought controlling thousands.

At the same time, Li Changmeng discovered that his power of faith was beginning to disperse into the surroundings with his breath.

The dispersed power of faith remained his, and the reason it spread was because something in the world could carry it.

Li Changmeng's Dao of Flesh and Blood was nearing the Achieving Dao stage, possessing some characteristics of it.

That is, his unique Dao existed within the world.

Dao comprehension, from initially understanding the Dao of heaven and earth, to eventually creating one's own Dao.

Leaving one's mark on the world, so that even after death, the Dao would endure.

Now, Li Changmeng had partially achieved this, leaving his mark. However, the mark was not yet stable and required further advancement in his Dao comprehension.

Even so, the mark he left in the world ensured that his power of faith would not dissipate naturally but would continue to exist through his Dao.

The more people who believed in him, the more his power of faith would permeate the world.

"So, in the future, when cultivators practice, even if they absorb spiritual energy, they will also absorb my power of faith? But why hasn't there been any other cultivator's power of faith in the world before?"

"If reaching the late Transformation Dao stage allows power of faith to endure, then the world shouldn't only have spiritual energy but also various forms of power of faith."

Yet, before this, he had only sensed spiritual energy in the world.

"Perhaps the power of faith cannot endure indefinitely and only slows the dissipation process. Or perhaps, some powerful cultivators purify the spiritual energy of the world."

If it were the latter, then he had yet another reason to oppose cultivators—the two were fundamentally incompatible.