Chapter 1892: Chapter 1501: Mo Sha’s New Use

“Life and death as one, in harmony with the Dao. Free from worldly matters, my pill is complete.”

Li Buren carefully contemplated the contents of the [Alchemy Emperor’s Classic], realizing the reason for his previous failure in alchemy.

“Too focused on the goal. It doesn’t align with the essence of Xiaoyao…”

Li Buren shook his head with a wry smile.

“Indeed, it was rather utilitarian.”

“So-called Dao Dan, it’s nothing more than icing on the cake. It’s better to have it, but if not, it doesn’t really matter.”

For Li Fan, whether the Dao Dan is successful or not is not the key.

The important part is the entire process of creating the Dao Dan.

At the Cheng Dao, after witnessing the grandeur of the true Dao, Li Fan was keenly aware that relying on his strength alone to slowly comprehend the Three Thousand Great Paths was a lengthy and inefficient endeavor.

Perhaps by the end of the Mortal World, he still might not fully comprehend it, nor weave a true Net of the Infinite Aspects.

Therefore, a shortcut was needed.

Besides directly absorbing the insights of the Grand Masters and Cheng Dao about the Dao, the [Alchemy Emperor’s Classic] transmitted by Sun Piaomiao was also an effective Supreme Dharma.

The Dao manifests in all things in the world, and through the process of [Refining Dao], one can gradually refine all things back to the state of “Dao.”

It is very similar to the effect of [Primordial]. But the Dao refined afterward is not in the innate chaos state of the Primordial effect. Instead, it’s as if it has gone through selection and organization, clear and understandable.

In simple terms, it’s the difference between “seeing and understanding.”

Even if the Dao Dan is not accomplished, during the process of condensation of the Great Dao, it’s already enough for Li Buren to take a close look at these Taoist Principles.

Seven days later, Li Buren once again began alchemy.

Though phenomena frequently arose, the living beings of the Primordial Continent, having escaped danger previously, were mostly no longer afraid.

And the five Heavenly Emperors and the thirteen Sky Traces who could benefit worked even more diligently.

Li Buren remotely directed, and amidst the flickering flames, the Dao Dan took its initial form.

Compared to the previous flawed product, this genuine Dao Dan, besides being shrouded in ethereal Zi Qi, had even more unique traits, as it seemed to have birthed a naive Spirit Wisdom.

Facing Li Buren, who was about to swallow it, the Dao Dan not only felt no fear but even showed a slight eagerness.

“The essence of the Dao Dan is the aggregation of countless Taoist Principles. It will not disappear because I consume it.”

“Instead, it will merge with my comprehension of the Great Dao…”

A realization surged in his heart, but Li Buren stopped with the Dao Dan near his lips.

A lifetime of cultivated caution led Li Buren to ultimately abandon the plan to consume the Dao Dan, even if it was merely a clone.

“Consider it a reward for you all.”

He casually tossed it away.

Triggering a frenzy among the Heavenly Emperors and the Sky Traces.

For these creations, a Dao Dan consumed was truly equivalent to millions of years of arduous cultivation. Possibly far surpassing that.

Because in this Primordial Continent, all duties and authorities had been firmly delineated by Li Fan.

Even for a Heavenly Emperor, the accessible Taoist Principles were confined to certain areas. But the Dao Dan gifted by Li Fan could disregard these rule demarcations.

“True power, it is indeed like this.”

“Breaking rules, ignoring rules, and even…”

“Creating rules.”

With each Dao Dan continuously refined, myriad inspirations accumulated in Li Fan’s heart.

Combining them with what was learned at Cheng Dao, progress was astonishing.

After the nineteenth Dao Dan, Li Buren stopped bestowing them upon the living beings of the Primordial Immortal Realm.

Instead, he started to collect and accumulate them himself.

The convergence of Dao Dan was a strong temptation for any living being, far surpassing what cultivators in the Xuanhuang World felt when encountering the Essence of Heaven and Earth by thousands, ten thousands fold.

Yet Li Buren remained calm and composed throughout.

The saying, experience makes perfect, not only did Li Buren become adept in the graceful crafting of Dao Dan, but he also began to conceive some unique ideas.

“Mo Sha can manifest in the form of the Essence of Heaven and Earth, logically, it should integrate into the Dao Dan as well.”

A thought prompted him to invoke the Power of Ink and Death during a subsequent alchemy attempt.

But because Mo Sha itself, akin to Dao Yan, could corrode Taoist Principles to some extent, the integration of Mo Sha’s power led to the failure of this alchemy attempt.

However, instead of being discouraged, Li Buren saw hope for success.

Because the Dao Dan didn’t dissolve immediately upon the integration of Mo Sha’s power; it endured for some time before disintegrating.

“This indicates that the ratio is incorrect and needs adjustment.”

After half a year of trials, Li Buren finally succeeded in crafting the first [Ink Death Dao Pill].

Its exterior was still enveloped in sacred swirling Zi Qi.

The density of Zi Qi exceeded that of normal Dao Dan by more than twice.

Astonishingly, the surface of this Ink Death Dao Pill naturally revealed patterns resembling the Mountain Sea.

Enhancing the Dao Dan’s mysterious quality.

Li Buren watched intently for a long time but couldn’t determine whether this Mountain Sea phenomenon was coincidental.

Thus, he proceeded with another alchemy attempt.

The result was identical.

“Quite interesting,” Li Buren tossed this “Poison Pill” out of the Dao Palace.

After a long absence of a Dao Dan in the world, this one with an extraordinary appearance sparked fierce conflict among the living beings of the Primordial Immortal Realm.

The brutality surpassed that of all previous contests combined.

In the end, a fortunate Earth Spirit, that had existed since the first opening of the Primordial Immortal Realm, obtained the Dao Dan.

In great excitement, it swallowed the Dao Dan.

Amidst it all, shrouded in countless Zi Qi, the Earth Spirit couldn’t control itself and ascended.

Sailing upwards towards the Dao Palace where Li Buren resided.

Disappearing entirely from the view of all living beings, drawing gasps and envy.

Yet Li Buren, looking at the Earth Spirit before him that had completely “Purple Qi Transformed,” seemingly having lost its intelligence, rubbed his chin.

“Is this…”

“Dao Transformation?”

The Earth Spirit’s life form had already dissipated, leaving only its form, yet there was no “Earth Spirit Dao” in existence.

Hence the scene before Li Buren was exceptionally peculiar.

The Earth Spirit was supposed to digest the Dao Dan, but instead, it was devoured by the Dao Dan.

Moreover, Li Buren discovered that within this Dao Transformed Earth Spirit, the power of Ink and Death did not exist.

During the Dao Transformation process, the scant power of Ink and Death had been consumed.

“So, is this a new application of the Ink-Killing Immortal Soul’s power?”

Just one experiment couldn’t clarify how this mysterious transformation had occurred.

Li Buren continued to refine fifteen more [Ink Death Dao Pills].

As a series of peculiar purple sculptures appeared around him, Li Buren gradually understood the reason.

This time, he directly omitted the Dao Dan refining process. With a thought, the power of Ink and Death surged out, descending to seal his foes.

What should have been almost an “Annihilation” attribute was suppressed within the living beings affected by Mo Sha, vanishing without a trace.

Yet now, it was a “Dao Transformation.”

Revealing the very initial state when the living beings were created.