Han Cai couldn’t help but reveal a look of regret.
A fragmented Taoist Body is almost impossible to repair, but even so, it could still provide some enhancement to a cultivator’s foundation.
The notion of a Three Path Body is merely a fantasy; such talent has never appeared in the history of Rong Town.
An Gang’s expression was complicated; everyone understood that Taoist Bodies were extraordinarily rare. A talent like Li Mo, with a Dual Dao Body, was likely a once-in-a-millennium genius.
He couldn’t help but speak out, "Han Cai, don’t you think with Li Mo’s talent, choosing to be either a doctor or painter is a waste of his potential?"
An Gang licked his lips and said with a smile, "How about coming to the government office to sharpen your skills?"
"Chief An, stop dreaming about easy gains without working for them."
Han Cai’s expression carried an uncontainable sense of pride, "Li Mo’s medical skills and artifact refining abilities are excellent. Earning Spirit Stones is as easy as breathing for him. Why would he settle for being a mere constable, ordered around all day long?"
He deliberately emphasized the word "constable," but An Gang wasn’t irritated. Instead, he helplessly shook his head and glanced toward the other Daoists.
"Hmm, Zhu Xi is doing quite well. Not long ago, he almost fell victim to the reversal attack from the Insect Corpse Embryo, but his swift adjustment in mental state is commendable."
Qingming Daozi excelled in steady progress, while Zhu Xi Daozi initially showed some turbulence. However, his aura had stabilized, successfully suppressing the Insect Corpse Embryo.
Han Cai nodded in agreement, "Indeed! These four are all seeds of the Dao."
Only Wu Tu remained silent, his gaze fixed intensely on Bai Chao Daozi. The Insect Corpse Embryo connected to Bai Chao Daozi’s birth gate had already withered.
Even though Bai Chao Daozi had not yet shown signs of successfully achieving Foundation Establishment, the Insect Corpse Embryo seemed to be running out of energy, its life force declining.
The flesh of the Moose began to rot again, and the surface of the insect pupa was covered in dense, bristling tendrils.
The observing cultivators felt their scalps tingle. From every perspective, Bai Chao Daozi didn’t seem to be the type to accomplish Foundation Establishment as Wu Tu claimed.
Wu Tu couldn’t help leaning forward, murmuring in disbelief, "How could the Hundred Beasts Blood Body fail at Foundation Establishment? How could this be..."
Bai Chao Daozi shuddered as the tendrils emanating from the insect pupa suddenly rooted into the ground.
The surrounding grass and wood withered visibly, clearly indicating Bai Chao Daozi’s decision to extract nutrients from the outside world to maintain the Insect Corpse Embryo’s vitality.
Wu Tu let out an inexplicable, eerie laugh.
On the surface of Bai Chao Daozi’s insect pupa emerged bizarre and grotesque beast patterns, while the tendrils began to wriggle, propelling the pupa forward.
The insect pupa slowly moved, resembling a leech as it crept toward the other Daoists.
Bai Chao Daozi, seeking to complete Foundation Establishment, knew that relying solely on the nutrients from grass and wood was insufficient. Thus, instinct drove the Insect Corpse Embryo to devour its peers.
Han Cai’s face turned pale, and his muscles tensed to their limits.
He soon noticed that Bai Chao Daozi’s target was none other than Li Mo, likely drawn by the overwhelmingly strong life essence emitted during Li Mo’s Foundation Establishment.
If Bai Chao Daozi were to succeed in this action, even if it didn’t take Li Mo’s life, it would indisputably impact the success of his Foundation Establishment.
Dark smoke spouted out from Han Cai’s mouth and nose as his twelve arms rose high. However, before he could take more than a few steps, he was intercepted by Wu Tu.
Wu Tu’s bloodshot eyes gleamed as he raised his voice, "Do not forget: although we serve as Guardians, we must not interfere with promotions."
"What do you mean by that?"
Han Cai, filled with rage, laughed bitterly, his arms continuously stretching and twisting together.
Wu Tu showed no signs of retreat either. The Lotus Throne beneath him proliferated large amounts of flesh, transforming into a vicious, half-lion, half-tiger skinned beast.
An Gang, caught in the middle, was in a dilemma. If these two Fake Core Stage cultivators started a fight, the cliff they were standing on would collapse.
He would undoubtedly be held responsible.
The observing cultivators had already prepared to retreat, fearing they might inadvertently get dragged into the disaster.
Han Cai’s aura soared continuously, while Wu Tu’s grin grew ever wider, revealing teeth stained black and yellow.
The air crackled loudly, and cracks spread across the rock wall.
Wu Tu stared expectantly at Bai Chao Daozi, as if witnessing the birth of an Immortal God, leaving Han Cai with an overwhelming sense of dread, his arms trembling in anger.
Just as a fierce battle seemed inevitable, Li Mo’s insect pupa suddenly made a cracking sound.
Wu Tu froze, even Han Cai and An Gang were momentarily caught off guard. The energy radiating from the insect pupa had already reached the Weak Crown Period.
Li Mo tore open the insect pupa.
He resembled a mountain lord emerging from a cavern, the beastly intent in his eyes striking deep fear into others.
The beast-head tattoos on his four limbs appeared faint and blurry, likely due to the transformative effects of successfully completing the Foundation Establishment. All of them were undergoing complete rebirth.
Li Mo exhaled a poisonous mist that abruptly forced back Bai Chao Daozi’s insect pupa. His half-closed eyes gleamed with faint killing intent.
However, it was merely a warning gesture. Seeing the insect pupa retreat, he immediately shut his eyes again, stabilizing the liquid spiritual power within his Middle Dantian.
Li Mo’s entire body was undergoing the baptism of Foundation Establishment. The difference between the Weak Crown Period and childhood was akin to the divide between mortal and immortal.
After just a few breaths, the Insect Corpse Embryo turned into a pile of skeletal ashes.
Bai Chao Daozi shifted targets, entwining his insect pupa around Zhu Xi Daozi’s.
Zhu Xi Daozi let out a desperate howl. On the verge of achieving Foundation Establishment, he suddenly realized a parasitic entity was sapping his nutrients.
He fought back with all his might, but his consciousness sank deeper and deeper into a bottomless darkness.
Wu Tu withdrew his magic, entirely abandoning his previous hostility.
"Mountain and Sea Daozi has entered the Weak Crown Period."
The observing Foundation Establishment cultivators in the air hesitated for a few breaths before clasping their hands in salute, showering Li Mo with congratulations and blessings for his promotion to the Weak Crown Period.
Wu Tu’s change in attitude left Han Cai baffled.
An Gang wiped his forehead with his sleeve, still shaken by the near-catastrophic battle that almost unfolded. At the same time, he couldn’t help but marvel at Li Mo’s extraordinary talent.
It had only been an hour since Li Mo implanted the Induction Fate. How deep must his foundation have been to achieve Foundation Establishment so quickly? Could it be that the leakless body was underestimated by earlier generations?
He glanced at Qingming Daozi, who also possessed an Innate Taoist Body, but whose insect pupa had yet to reveal any Dao Patterns. Qingming Daozi would likely require another half-day.
Little did they know, Li Mo completed Foundation Establishment in merely an hour. However, wanting to exhaust the Insect Corpse Embryo’s potential, he hadn’t broken open the insect pupa immediately.
Some observing cultivators had already rushed towards Fuxing Town.
They intended to inform their respective forces of Li Mo’s Foundation Establishment. No matter the cost, they must recruit the immensely gifted Mountain and Sea Hermit.
Li Mo remained unaware of the undercurrents swirling outside.
His focus was entirely on the Creation Book, the searing pain in his head tugging at every nerve as a new ordinary blank page gradually took form.
Li Mo didn’t know how much time had passed.
When the waves of pain finally receded, the Creation Book had astonishingly gained five ordinary blank pages.
The Mist Fog Spiritual Power circulating his Middle Dantian now resembled a clear spring flowing around his Tao Seed; the next step towards Core Formation would require condensing liquid essence.
While stabilizing his cultivation, Li Mo noticed his Five Organs Corpse Spirit Roots had transformed into Amber Rock Formation, storing the limited remaining life essence within his body.
However, his spleen still bore traces of its flesh-forming state, inevitably affecting the other internal organs.
Li Mo didn’t dare delay further. Taking advantage of this period of body and soul rebirth, he decisively imprinted his spleen onto one of the new ordinary blank pages.
With the ascension aura from Foundation Establishment, it should be enough to conceal the abnormality of the spleen’s imprint.
Moreover, cultivating a Divine Ability would require at least ten days.
As soon as this thought crossed Li Mo’s mind, his Spleen Divine Ability awakened from the residual waves of Foundation Establishment, fully completing the Creation Book’s glass blank page.
Han Cai released the Spider Silk Magic Artifact to shield Li Mo, an inexplicable suspicion surfacing in his mind.
"The third type of Taoist Body... has been completed?"