Comprehend My Dao, Perfect My Body

Chapter 78

"You're saying that your master cast a strange technique on you, which allowed you to cultivate at an incredible speed, but most of your fellow disciples died, and a strange fleshy tumor grew in your dantian."

Chang Fei and Zhao Ming revealed everything they had experienced.

They thought that Spring Drinking True Lord, being a True Lord, might know something.

Their master had only recently broken through to the Core Formation stage, and when he cast the technique on them, he had just entered Foundation Establishment.

Spring Drinking True Lord could crush him with a single finger; there was no need for caution.

They hoped to pique Spring Drinking True Lord's curiosity and have him take them to the Clear Mist Sect. Chang Fei wanted to see how her mysterious and aloof master would react when faced with a Nascent Soul True Lord.

However, Spring Drinking True Lord did not show the curiosity Chang Fei had hoped for. He merely nodded slightly: "It does sound like there's some ulterior motive. But it's fine. Once you break through to Core Formation, these issues won't matter.

For you, the most important thing now is to elevate your own Dao. The higher your comprehension of the Dao, the greater the assistance it will provide to your cultivation."

"True Lord, my junior brother and I are naturally dull. Comprehending the Dao..."

Everyone knew that the higher the comprehension of the Dao, the better. But comprehending the Dao was different from cultivation. There was no path to follow; it relied entirely on enlightenment.

Unfortunately, Chang Fei and Zhao Ming were among those with poor talent.

Spring Drinking True Lord laughed heartily, pointing at them:

"Hahaha, you're too close to see the bigger picture. In fact, you've already embarked on the path of comprehending the Dao. I can sense traces of Dao comprehension on you. Just continue to comprehend.

Stay here. Once you've comprehended it, we'll proceed to the next step of guidance."

And so, Chang Fei and Zhao Ming, filled with confusion, carved out another cave dwelling nearby and began their so-called Dao comprehension.

But without the talent for enlightenment, how could they understand what comprehending the Dao meant?

After a few days, the two sat in the cave, looking at each other.

"Senior Sister, why do I have no clue about comprehending the Dao?"

"Junior Brother, I'm in the same boat."

They sighed in unison. Comprehending the Dao, comprehending the Dao—before they left the Clear Mist Sect, Li Youhe had also told them to comprehend the Dao.

What exactly was this Dao?

"Maybe I should try focusing my mind on the fleshy tumor?"

Zhao Ming tentatively suggested, truly tortured by the concept of comprehending the Dao. Moreover, Spring Drinking True Lord had said they were already on the path of Dao comprehension.

But he felt nothing!

"No! Why did we escape? Wasn't it to avoid being controlled by him? And now you want to follow his instructions?"

Chang Fei raised her voice. This was her bottom line now.

She didn't know what was right, but following Li Youhe's commands would only lead to disaster.

Out of the ten who had entered Prayer Immortal Mountain, only the two of them remained!

"Alright."

Zhao Ming didn't argue. He had never been one to take the initiative and simply nodded.

Then, the two decided to continue cultivating while attempting to comprehend the Dao.

However, while Chang Fei exhausted every method to comprehend the Dao, Zhao Ming focused his mind on the fleshy tumor.

I'm sorry, Senior Sister. We both know our talents. What Dao comprehension? I can't comprehend anything.

Master does indeed have many hidden motives and methods. But he did help me reach Foundation Establishment, a realm I never dared to dream of.

Maybe there's a trap waiting for me, but I'm willing to try for you, Senior Sister. Perhaps, just maybe, I can comprehend the Dao this way.

Maybe Master will reveal his true intentions after I comprehend the Dao.

No matter what, once I follow his instructions and comprehend the Dao, I'll know.

If there's danger, I'll warn Senior Sister before I die not to take this path. If there's no danger, then we can continue cultivating together.

Thinking this way, it's a win-win.

I've never been one to take the initiative, but this time, I will. For you, Senior Sister, and for myself.

The fleshy tumor expanded and contracted with Zhao Ming's breaths.

Focusing his mind on it, Zhao Ming initially found nothing. It was just a fleshy tumor, a strange growth in his dantian.

But as his mind delved deeper, the tumor began to change.

Like a moving painting, the tumor's form constantly shifted, and even its position changed.

By the time Zhao Ming realized it, the tumor had quietly taken up half of his dantian.

Now, it could no longer be called a tumor. Faintly, he could see features resembling a face, though it lacked limbs, like an irregular cloth clinging to the inside of his dantian.

"This tumor is replacing my dantian. My cultivation speed has increased even more, and... is this the Dao?"

Zhao Ming couldn't suppress the wild joy on his face, and his thin body gradually grew taller.

A simple application of the Dao of Flesh and Blood strengthened his body, making it more robust.

He realized that the Dao he had comprehended was the Dao of Flesh and Blood.

That tumor truly could help them comprehend the Dao!

Zhao Ming wanted to immediately tell his senior sister, but he restrained the impulse. This was just the beginning of his Dao comprehension. He needed to wait a bit longer to ensure there were no traps.

After comprehending the Dao, Zhao Ming's cultivation speed increased dramatically, almost matching the speed of those legendary geniuses with special physiques.

This gave him even more motivation to focus on comprehending the Dao. The higher his Dao comprehension, the larger the tumor grew, and the faster his cultivation speed became—a clear and obvious pattern.

"Junior Brother, have you made some progress?"

Seeing Zhao Ming sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, Chang Fei couldn't help but ask.

There were many methods to comprehend the Dao, but the main approach was to sense the Dao between heaven and earth—through sight, sound, smell, touch, and aligning one's body with the Dao.

Zhao Ming opened his eyes: "Senior Sister, I do have some clues, but I'm not quite there yet. I'll tell you more later."

"I didn't expect your talent for comprehension to surpass mine. I need to work harder too."

Chang Fei was happy for Zhao Ming. Once he comprehended the Dao, with Spring Drinking True Lord's help, he could reach Core Formation. Then, they could personally seek revenge on Li Youhe at the Clear Mist Sect.

Watching Chang Fei leave the cave to find a way to comprehend the Dao, Zhao Ming sighed softly, murmuring to himself: "Just wait a few more days. Soon, I can feel it—once the tumor completely replaces my dantian, there will be a qualitative transformation!"

He didn't realize that after his first comprehension of the Dao and the tumor's growth, his wariness of the tumor had gradually diminished.

Inside his dantian, as Zhao Ming's comprehension of the Dao of Flesh and Blood deepened, the tumor slowly grew, eventually covering the entire dantian. The walls of his dantian were now entirely occupied by the tumor.

At this moment, an eye opened on the tumor.

Then, countless eyes appeared, and tentacles sprouted from the tumor, rapidly spreading through Zhao Ming's limbs and bones.

But Zhao Ming remained completely unaware.