Taiyi Dao Fruit

Since even the creator of the secret technique said it was fine, Jiang Li could naturally start practicing it.

Afterward, Primordial Lord Rain Master imparted the Three-Phases Transformation Skill to Jiang Li and Gongsun Qingyue, allowing them to comprehend it.

According to her, over the years she had further completed the Three-Phases Transformation. Even if not used to plug into a Dao Fruit, one could use this technique to sense their own Dao Fruit, thereby understanding the Derivation Method of the Dao Fruit and further aligning with it.

Therefore, Gongsun Qingyue should also cultivate this method.

Both senior brother and sister quietly meditated on the Shooting Flood Dragon Platform, while Tianxuan and the Rain Master quietly walked off the high platform, strolling leisurely on the mountain.

"You're not wearing a veil today."

The Primordial Lord Rain Master looked forward, not glancing sideways, but Tianxuan could sense she was actually perceiving her with divine thought.

The Rain Master said, "Since you advanced to the fifth rank and contained the Luoshen Dao Fruit, you've been wearing a veil, using magic to conceal even from your fellow disciples. Yet this little disciple of yours gets such an honor. Taken a fancy to him?"

"What if I said yes, would you believe?" Tianxuan said calmly, with an unperturbed expression.

This made the Rain Master somewhat doubtful.

Thinking carefully, Tianxuan's previous behavior did seem a bit too obvious. Given her mindset, even with deliberate concealment, even the Rain Master, who had taught her, would find it hard to notice.

As for Jiang Li, despite appearing humble, he was deeply learned in Tianxuan's true teachings. Zhang Zhixuan, whom he killed, hadn't traveled far on Huangquan Road. The Rain Master couldn't believe Jiang Li had no cunning.

"Logically speaking, I don't believe it."

The Rain Master thought for a moment, then said, "Forget it. No matter what, I can't stand against you, so I'll leave it be. But you'll have to lend me that precious disciple of yours to return to the sect with me."

Lend her?

Tianxuan instinctively started to suspect, especially considering Jiang's potentially unrestrained nature and possible peculiarities. But then she mocked herself internally.

'It truly is Qingyue's fault rubbing off on me.'

She gave a helpless smile and said, "Uncle Master, do you want Jiang Li to communicate with the Yinglong Dao Fruit?"

"Precisely." The Rain Master nodded.

To plug into a Dao Fruit, apart from needing a strong enough foundation, which generally means achieving Fourth Grade Perfection, one also needs to complete the Promotion Ceremony.

From a certain perspective, the true purpose of the Three-Phases Transformation secret technique is to conceal one's identity. The Rain Master, for example, hid her identity and joined the Taiping Sect, plugging in low-grade Dao Fruits all the way to the fourth rank.

With deep foundational heritage and the Dao Fruit Divine Power of Lei Zu, the Rain Master could easily manage the plugged-in Dao Fruits, maintaining her cover for an extended period.

While for someone like Tianxuan, using the manner of plugging in Dao Fruits is somewhat redundant.

If you've already achieved Fourth Grade Dao Fruit Perfection and completed the Promotion Ceremony, you can naturally enter the third grade. Yet, you insist on plugging in, which besides being used to harm others, has no other proper uses.

However, after discovering Jiang Li's foundational heritage outshone the fourth rank, the Rain Master had new thoughts on this method.

By letting Jiang Li communicate with the Yinglong Dao Fruit, perhaps he could use the divine intent of the Yinglong Dragon to cultivate, possibly advancing the Yinglong Transformation, refining his strength to complete the Promotion Ceremony.

The Yinglong Dao Fruit, she was determined to obtain.

Tianxuan had naturally guessed the Rain Master's thoughts. After pondering for a moment, she said, "If Uncle Master can advance, it will help resolve the sealing of that elder in the forbidden place, so of course, I'm willing to cooperate. Once Jiang Li succeeds in cultivating the Three-Phases Transformation, let him return once."

It would be a good thing if the Rain Master could advance. Ever since the Heavenly Monarch left the Dinghu Sect, the sect's strength had declined significantly. Fortunately, the Heavenly Monarch still intended to return and take charge of the sect. Otherwise, the sect might have become unstable.

If the Rain Master advanced to the third grade, and she too advanced, the Dinghu Sect would have two third-grade cultivators, helping stabilize the sect when the Heavenly Monarch reveals his stance in the future.

Additionally, having Uncle Master focused on cultivation is a good thing, at least there's no need to worry about Jiang Li and the Rain Master having any unexpected incidents.

Even with her steadfast demeanor, as if Mount Tai collapsed before her without changing expression, Tianxuan found some possible futures too explosive.

She even wondered if she had been too indulgent in pleasures recently, causing her to overthink, worrying about such matters.

'Stick to the previous decision, leave the traitorous disciple alone for a month before speaking.'

Tianxuan thought to herself.

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Meanwhile, on the Shooting Flood Dragon Platform.

Jiang Li and Gongsun Qingyue sat facing each other, studying the Three-Phases Transformation Skill.

According to the Rain Master, the Three-Phases Transformation was a technique based on the cultivation method of the Second Primordial Spirit.

Cultivators use external objects to host divine thought, cultivating constantly day and night to form a Second Primordial Spirit, which is one of the methods for creating an external incarnation. The Rain Master followed this method, evolving the Dao Fruit into the external appearance.

This technique also incorporates the essentials of "Form Tomb," transforming an external body through talismans, constructing a form to carry the Dao Fruit.

In essence, this external appearance is akin to a Dao Artifact, but compared to a Dao Artifact, it is more deeply connected with the cultivator. By aligning this external appearance with oneself, though not wholly united, it is as if one becomes the Dao Artifact, able to exercise most Divine Skills.

However, to exert complete power like Tianxuan, one needs to form a causal link with the Dao Fruit. Once that's done, separating becomes difficult, and one must accept this Dao Fruit into oneself in the future.

And since external communication with Dao Fruits is possible, internal communication is naturally also feasible.

Because the Dao Fruit is already integrated within, there's no need to worry about adverse effects, enabling a clear understanding of the impacts from fusing Dao Fruit and oneself, deeply grasping the Dao Fruit's essence.

When teaching, the Rain Master mentioned she combined the unique concept of the Awakened's ultimate move—the Seven Buddhas' Sin Erasure.

The Awakened sees through cause and effect, fully grasping each Dao Fruit housed within, forming his heart and intent with the Summoning Technique, externally manifesting the seven past Buddhas from the seven contained Dao Fruits. When this move is employed, it's truly as if one divides into seven, with seven Buddhas descending, unmatched in power.

It's said that back then, the Daoist Lord traveled west, clashing with the Awakened's Seven Buddhas' Sin Erasure using One Qi to Three Pure Ones. The two were evenly matched.

Which means, the Seven Buddhas' Sin Erasure, to some extent, can be equated with One Qi to Three Pure Ones.

Jiang Li guessed that the name "Three-Phases Transformation" was chosen by the Rain Master intending to divide into three phases, comparable to One Qi to Three Pure Ones.

But from the current perspective, this idea remains a distant goal.

Thinking over various possibilities, Jiang Li slowly opened his eyes, with the Eight Trigrams Image rotating within.

He analyzed the technique and had already grasped a measure of understanding.

Now it depended on which Dao Fruit Jiang Li found more compatible and convenient to communicate with.

He had many Dao Artifacts, but the most crucial ones were the Divine Farmer's Cauldron and the Ochre Whip. Naturally, communication had to be chosen between these two.

However, as he stirred his thoughts, Jiang Li was startled to find that the strongest response didn't come from the Divine Farmer's Cauldron or the Ochre Whip, but—

Four strands of evil qi emerged, with the Military God's Five Weapons manifested behind Jiang Li.