Dialogue

While Li Qi's mind was racing, his body didn't stop moving either. He quickly followed the Heavenly Maiden to the Giant Wheel in the sky.

This Giant Wheel carries countless Buddhist scriptures, and it is said that one can reach Mount Sumeru by going up from here.

The Giant Wheel is driven by the wind, which arises from water and fire. Water and fire originate from the earth, and the earth exists in the sky. As the Giant Wheel turns, the Buddha's teachings are expansive, just like an engine of inexhaustible energy that supports the existence of the sky.

This is the cycle of the entire Dakini Heaven.

In Buddhist thought, there is a concept called the 'Four Great Elements'.

That is, earth, water, fire, and wind.

The Buddhist concept of "All Four Are Empty" refers to these four elements.

The Four Elements are the "creative elements," the basic materials that make up all things in the world. The Four Elements can be used to represent the entire world. The heavens are also individual worlds, so naturally they need the Four Elements as basic materials.

Based on the four great principles, the Giant Wheel is turned, supporting a 'heaven'.

It's a truly ingenious concept, but it's a pity we can't go inside the Giant Wheel to see what's inside. If we could, Li Qi might have been tempted to unlock the secrets directly.

If we were to scan this Giant Wheel with true knowledge...

Forget about that.

Beyond this Giant Wheel, on top of Giant Wheel, lies... a wheat field?

Upon closer inspection, Li Qi discovered that it really was a wheat field.

The wind blows through the wheat fields, layer upon layer, the golden ears of wheat are full and plump, as if they might fall to the ground at any moment. It is a bountiful harvest that will bring a smile to anyone's face.

Amidst these beautiful golden waves, stands a small house.

Li Qi nodded thoughtfully.

Just as Black Heaven has the duty of Demon Subduer and Guanyin, who grants children, has the duty of reproduction and childbearing, the White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva has the duty of bringing commerce, wealth, and abundance; this is their authority.

Before him, on the Giant Wheel, lay an endless wheat field, probably stretching for millions of miles. According to Li Qi's guess, this must be the manifestation of the White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva's authority.

A bountiful harvest, wealth.

It really is a power that people like.

The Heavenly Maiden who brought Li Qi here transformed into a white fox upon landing.

The white fox was tiny, only about the size of a palm, and quite adorable. Its tails were held high as it darted forward.

Li Qi also quickened his pace, traversing through the boundless wheat field.

In no time, they arrived in front of the cottage.

The Heavenly Maiden hopped into the small house, while Li Qi stood outside, cupping his hands and bowing his head, respectfully awaiting the appearance of the White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva.

A moment later, the wooden house creaked, the little fox flew away, and another woman came out.

The aura emanating from him... was unremarkable, nothing special.

Li Qi kept his head down, avoiding looking directly at the other person's face.

After all, he is a high-ranking figure with the attainment of Bodhisattva Fruit Position, so it is best to remain respectful.

The lowest Bodhisattva Fruit Position is the third grade, and it may even be higher. It is said that the highest-ranking Bodhisattva can sit on equal footing with the Buddha, and some Bodhisattvas even voluntarily give up the Buddha Fruit Position.

Although I don't know why, it's enough to show how powerful it is.

A third-rank... even among all the heavens, that's a top-tier position. Every move he makes can shake the heavens. Besides, he is now truly in the 'heavens'.

Beneath my feet lies Dakini Heaven, the true 'Lord of the Heavens'.

"Lift your head up. What kind of image do you have with your head always down like that?" a pleasant voice called out.

Li Qi replied, "Thank you, Bodhisattva."

As he spoke, he raised his head.

Then, my heart stopped for a moment, and my breathing became much heavier.

Even though Li Qi remained calm and composed when facing Ling Xiao in the Flower Goddess state, and kept his mind at ease when looking directly at the Peony Flower God, he still couldn't help but succumb to that face.

This is not some kind of Daoist charm, nor is it the 'beauty of Tao', nor is it any kind of temperament.

Because these things have been obscured by the White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva, Li Qi, with the True Knowledge Dao Charm sealed, cannot perceive these deep-seated 'beauties' at all. With only two eyes, he can only see the most superficial 'appearance'.

But it was this ordinary appearance that almost pierced Li Qi's heart.

How can someone be this beautiful just from their face? That's not scientific!

Theoretically speaking, without considering the 'beauty of the Tao,' there are limits to how a face can be made, no matter how it's shaped. After all, it's just a matter of different distributions of muscles, bones, and skin. Some cultivators can even sculpt faces however they like.

Ordinary people can change their face shape through plastic surgery or disguise techniques, so it's even simpler for cultivators; their face shape depends entirely on their mood.

However, all these theories fail in the face before me; it is simply a matter of relying on muscles, bones, and skin to reach a level 'close to the Tao'.

When praising a Technique Method or Divine Ability as extremely profound, some people say "the skill is close to the Tao," meaning that although the Technique Method is not the Tao, it has almost demonstrated the level of the Tao.

As for the face before him, Li Qi's assessment was that it was "beautiful to the point of being close to the Tao."

The subjective concept of 'aesthetics' varies from person to person. For example, according to the world's aesthetic standards, Rabbit is a typical aloof beauty, but in front of the Bug People of the Sacred Flame Realm, they would find Shen Shuibi's flesh soft and white, making them feel disgusted.

However, for the White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva, the definition of 'beauty' no longer seems to be subjective.

'She' is objective beauty, absolute beauty, the real manifestation of the definition of 'beauty' in the material world. She doesn't need any Daoist rhyme; her mere existence is already a manifestation of the existence of 'Tao'.

Regardless of race or age, people who judge this face by aesthetic standards would likely arrive at the same conclusion as Li Qi.

She truly deserves the title of "femme fatale" who could bewitch an ancient emperor, and she is indeed worthy of the name "a scourge to the nation."

The woman before me was around the age of 18, and her stunning beauty was beyond description.

Her pupils were misty with the lingering fog, while her lips and teeth shone brightly in the morning sun.

Her brows are moistened with dew, like celestial raindrops; her graceful branches lean against the spring sunshine.

Her graceful figure and beautiful appearance are the epitome of the beauty of heaven and earth, admired by all. Her eyes droop down like the sun withering, making her look pitiful, yet people dare not approach her.

Indeed, cultivators can change their face shape after learning specific Technique Method. However, Li Qi felt that no matter how hard those fairies who wanted to make themselves more beautiful racked their brains and exhausted all their imagination, they probably couldn't imagine this face.

In fact, even Li Qi himself couldn't imagine it, let alone remember it.

He discovered that... once he closed his eyes, he couldn't recall the other person's face at all. The face was too perfect, with too many details, so much so that his memory couldn't recreate it.

Yes, it wasn't any Technique Method or Daoist technique that prevented others from remembering it; it was simply because the face displayed such a vast amount of information and so many details that even a sixth-grade thinking organ couldn't remember it all.

Li Qi could easily achieve photographic memory, but like ordinary people, even a genius among ordinary people could not remember all the details of a painting, let alone a book. This would be even more true if the painting were transformed into a magic array composed of hundreds of millions of runes.

When Li Qi thought of this analogy, he was startled.

Wait a minute, he seemed to understand where the other person's 'beauty' came from.

A painting, if it is composed of hundreds of millions of runes, like the various talismans of Daoism or the sacrificial rituals of Shaman, is made up of many different things, then it will truly possess power.

So, if drawing, talisman making, and rituals can be done this way, then why... can't the face be done this way?

Obviously, the face is acceptable!

The muscles and skin on the face... no, it could even be the cells on the face, or even the more basic components within them, forming something like 'runes'.

That's not just hundreds of millions, it could be trillions!

Thus, the basic properties, through combination, together form this face...

Thus, this face also possesses 'power'.

Although it's called a face, it's actually based on the principle of a large-scale formation!

Li Qi immediately wondered what would happen if this method were applied to himself.

A flood of ideas suddenly popped into his head.

Li Qi himself was quite familiar with the methods of Reason Way, and he also had some experience in assembling and cultivating Law Treasure. He used the concept of Reason Way to control the body of Law Treasure as a guide, and used muscle cells or even bone cells as components.

Even the technology is readily available; he has the Witchcraft Silkworm, and he is also a practitioner of Shaman Path, so activating Law Treasure is one of the essential skills of Shaman Path.

Since metal can Law Treasure, wood can Law Treasure, leather can Law Treasure, and many Law Treasure are even made of bones and flesh, a part of Demon Beast's body can be a basic material for refining Law Treasure.

These can all become raw materials for Law Treasure artifacts, so why can't one's own body? It won't even lose its vitality, because the essence of this thing is to train every cell from a lazy commoner into a soldier, allowing them to form an army and exert more power.

Regarding the formation of military formations by cells, he also had a mature plan, namely the "theory of boundaries". Moreover, Li Qi had studied military strategy in Chang'an, so he also had his own plan on how to form military formations.

If one reorganizes their personal microcosm using this method, there might still be a possibility of breakthrough in their combat power.

A complete implementation plan flashed through Li Qi's mind like lightning.

It's true that going out often has its benefits; just a glance at the face of a third-rank expert gave me such tremendous inspiration! There really is no end to learning!

Li Qi was thinking about all this when he suddenly saw another face in front of him.

White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva, stepped forward and leaned out, looking curiously into Li Qi's eyes, as if wanting to know what kind of madman dared to be distracted while paying homage to him.

Li Qi suddenly realized... wait, he seemed to have been lost in thought and forgot about White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva.

He broke out in a cold sweat, immediately bowed his head, and sincerely apologized. "When I saw the Bodhisattva, I lost my composure for a moment. Please forgive me, Bodhisattva!"

"You haven't offended anyone, so why apologize? Besides, you've lost your composure? I think your mind is quite stable. You didn't even react when you saw my face. Instead, you were thinking about how to improve your microcosm. I really didn't know you were a cultivation fanatic." White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva smiled. He didn't look like a Bodhisattva at all. Instead, he looked like an innocent and carefree girl.

He looked neither like a Bodhisattva nor Yaksa demon; he wore simple white robes, the kind with an old-fashioned style, not a monk's robe.

It's so old-fashioned... how old-fashioned... it's probably at the level of an antique. This style is probably a High Antiquity design, truly High Antiquity, from the time before humans and shamans separated.

She looked at Li Qi with a smile.

Li Qi felt a little uneasy. Although Li Qi had taken the initiative to come to the door, dealing with a third-rank official... it seemed that he could only treat him with sincerity.

You can't fool them at all. They can easily see through what you're thinking. The only way to win them over is with sincerity.

Seeing that Li Qi remained silent, White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva spoke up again, "It doesn't seem like it. I heard that you already have a wife and even a daughter. You don't seem like someone who is indifferent to women. How come you remained calm when you saw me? And you even had the leisure to think about cultivation? Am I not beautiful?"

Upon hearing this question, Li Qi immediately bowed, this time at a full 90 degrees, clasped his hands together, and placed them on his head.

This is a potentially fatal question...

However, he already had an answer, but he was afraid of being beaten if he said it.

But there's no other way; I have to say it.

Li Qi took a deep breath and replied, "The Bodhisattva is naturally beautiful... but I feel she is not as beautiful as my wife."

"Pfft..." White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Anyone other than Li Qi saying this is utter nonsense.

But Li Qi spoke with utmost sincerity, and even a third-rank official couldn't find the slightest problem with him.

There was no problem to begin with. That's what Li Qi thought. He already knew that one should be sincere when dealing with a third-rank official, so he absolutely could not speak.

This is what he truly meant.

Therefore, White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva was not angry, but looked at Li Qi's face with a sense of nostalgia.

Li Qi realized that the other person wasn't looking at him, but rather seemed to be seeing something else through him.

Seeing an object reminds me of someone.

Now Li Qi is that 'object'.

This made Li Qi involuntarily think of things he had seen before.

According to the records of Shaman Path, this person and the former human emperor... were truly in love. Could this be true?

But just as he started thinking in that direction, he suddenly felt his body stiffen.

Then, suddenly, without anyone noticing, he was already sitting inside the cabin.

"Alright, stop thinking about those things. I know why you're here, and to be honest, I quite like your idea. But I'd like to ask you first, Young Master Li Qi, do you... know about one of the characteristics of the Human Emperor?" White Chen Fox King Bodhisattva asked.

"The characteristics of the Human Emperor?" Li Qi pondered for a moment.

He only knew one characteristic.

That is, the emperor is prone to dying young. As a first-rank emperor, he has already been replaced hundreds of times. The speed at which he dies is frightening.