A Conversation with Qian Daoliu

When the Advancement Tournament in the Heaven Dou Division ended, Han Li and his group had already arrived in Spirit City.

Looking at the more prosperous Spirit City compared to the past, Han Li stepped down from the carriage.

"Finally back."

Having been away for so long, Han Li felt a sense of returning home.

"Is this Spirit City?"

Zhu Zhuqing looked around with some curiosity; it was her first time visiting Spirit City.

"Okay, let's go home first. Your room is ready. We'll show you around later."

Han Li squeezed her hand and pulled her towards the house. He had already noticed that his master, senior uncle, and old master Dugu were drinking inside.

"Master, senior brother, old man."

"It's my own home, "Han Li shouted as he stepped across the threshold.

"Stop shouting, come here quickly."

After exchanging pleasantries, the women ran back to their rooms to help Zhu Zhuqing get acquainted with the surroundings and tidy up her things.

Han Li stayed behind and chatted with the three elders.

Seeing that the "daughters-in-law" had already left, Broad Hill took the initiative to make trouble.

"Isn't this the future deity? Do you remember having a master here?"

Broad Hill made a sarcastic remark to Han Li.

He's already at level 99 and has long since acquired the relevant knowledge from Qian Daoliu.

Well, Dugu Bo also managed to get into the Worship Hall through "nepotism" and is already level 96. In addition, because of Han Li, Qian Daoliu did not avoid him when explaining things to Broad Hill and Azure Luan, so he is now also a related person.

"Master, what are you saying? It's all my Grand Uncle-Master's fault. He forbade me from saying this."

Without a second thought, Han Li directly shifted the blame to Qian Daoliu, as only he could bear the responsibility.

Broad Hill gave him a disgruntled look but didn't take it to heart. This did indeed involve the Qian Family's heritage, but one could only believe a fraction of what this kid said. However, what could he do when this was his disciple?

"Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with you."

"However, you came back quite quickly this time. The Heaven Dou Empire just ended, right..."

"It's like this..."

Seeing that his master's interest had shifted elsewhere, Han Li then answered his question.

There were quite a few interesting things that happened in between. Afterwards, the girls finished packing their things and joined in. They chatted until late at night before finally parting ways.

Nothing was said that night.

In the early morning, Han Li woke up normally and looked at the somewhat unfamiliar room, only then realizing that he had returned to Spirit City.

After a quick workout and breakfast, he greeted the others and headed towards the Worship Hall.

He hasn't seen Qian Daoliu yet since he came back, and the Mysterious Heaven Skill is still in his wristband. There are quite a few things he needs to discuss with him in person.

After greeting several senior uncles and senior masters, somewhat unexpectedly, Han Li was led away from the Worship Hall by Qian Daoliu and brought to his residence.

It was quite simple; this was Han Li's first time visiting Qian Daoliu's residence.

Besides the bed, there were only two futons on the floor and a small angel statue on display.

"It's a bit basic, but please make yourself at home."

Qian Daoliu pointed to the futon on the ground.

Han Li blinked. It was indeed very simple. Qian Daoliu was definitely a hermit, but he obediently sat down.

"Tell me more about it. I want to know what stage you are at right now."

Qian Daoliu straight to the point.

His previous interactions with Han Li were mostly based on letters and indirect descriptions from Broad Hill and the others, so he didn't have a very direct understanding of the situation.

"This is going to force him to reveal his secrets," Han Li muttered to himself. However, he had already prepared his answer in his mind, so he was not flustered.

"It was only during this trip that I obtained the final answer. My legacy is not about inheriting God Position, but rather about Self-Created Godhood."

Han Li looked at Qian Daoliu and saw him nod, signaling him to continue.

"But compared to Self-Created Godhood, it is much simpler. It only lacks some Faith Power. Or rather, even without Faith Power, I can still become a god, it's just slower."

A seed, infused with the aura of various divine powers, appeared in Han Li's hand and was spread out between Qian Daoliu and him.

Qian Daoliu didn't dare to touch it directly, but he quietly sensed the aura above it and felt that he was being suppressed.

That wasn't all. Then, he saw that as Han Li moved, his disguise completely fell away, and six blood-red Soul Ring and one platinum Soul Ring appeared above Han Li's head.

Qian Daoliu, who was sitting opposite him, actually had an urge to back away, as if Han Li was superior to him in terms of Life level.

Han Li quickly withdrew the light and Soul Ring from his body and looked at Qian Daoliu again.

"That's pretty much it. My body and Spiritual Power have begun to transform into Godly Body and divine consciousness. The Faith Power is just Accelerator."

"Well, even without relying on the Faith Power, it will take at most 200 years to complete the transformation."

"You should have felt it too, the energy concentration on the continent is slowly increasing."

Han Li added that his cultivation improvement was already causing Douluo Star to accelerate its absorption of energy from the universe, but because the area was too large and he had not yet undergone a complete qualitative change, it was not particularly obvious.

But after he became Soul Saint and began to transform his Godly Body, one could already sense it if one paid attention.

Qian Daoliu nodded. As the representative of the Angel God on earth, he had some idea of what was going on; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to indulge Han Li.

"The Star Dou Great Forest you mentioned..."

Qian Daoliu didn't finish his sentence. Instead, he looked at Han Li. He hadn't noticed it before, but after Broad Hill and the others brought back news of Tian Meng, he started to pay attention. It seemed that the waters of the Douluo Continent were much deeper than he had realized.

Han Li rubbed his forehead; he also had a bit of a headache.

"That's related to the Divine Realm, so it's best not to say too much for now. However, they are enemies, and we can't control them in the short term anyway. All you need to know is that the Divine Realm is watching me, so they won't dare to act rashly. Once I succeed, with Xiao Xue by my side, they won't be a threat."

Han Li spoke somewhat vaguely, pointing upwards. There were some things he was afraid would frighten the honest man if he told Qian Daoliu now. Besides, to be honest, the relationships were too complicated, and he hadn't even fully sorted them out yet.

"I'm giving you this heads-up just in case. As you know, the promotion of the Mysterious Heaven Skill isn't exactly friendly to Soul Beast."

Qian Daoliu gave him a deep look but didn't say anything. What was meant by "not very friendly" was clearly quite unfriendly, and it even conflicted with the Spirit Hall's previous policies. Some of the regulations in the Soul Beast Forest were set by the Spirit Hall to protect the Soul Beast.

If it weren't for the fact that, as Han Li said, this was part of his God Exam, and that there was a subsequent Mysterious Heaven Skill as a supplement, he would never have agreed.

What exactly does the Divine Realm want to do? It seems they want to annihilate the Soul Beast Race; that's the feeling Han Li got from the God Trial.

"Bring the things here."

Qian Daoliu sighed. He understood this world less and less, and the Angel God still didn't respond to him.

Fortunately, no matter what, Xiao Xue will not be affected. Moreover, with the subsequent Mysterious Heaven Skill, even if Soul Beast become extinct one day, the Spirit Hall will not decline because of it. This is the reason why he finally agreed.

"Okay."

Upon hearing this, Han Li and, without further hesitation, handed all three cultivation manuals to Qian Daoliu. He had already made backups of them.

During the return journey, he completed the final upgrade, ensuring that it was no longer a problem to practice—or at least theoretically, it had passed the rules' judgment.

"That's settled then. You handle the rest from here on out. Bibi Dong, you and Xiao Xue can discuss it together."

Qian Daoliu through the booklet in his hand, looked up at Han Li, and said that this meant he had completely delegated power.

"Don't worry, I'll handle it perfectly."

Han Li solemnly promised.

"When Xiao Xue comes back, you should talk to her more."

Qian Daoliu glanced at him again.

"No problem, it's time for her to undergo the God Exam."

Han Li didn't think anything was wrong and nodded decisively.

"Go."

Qian Daoliu shook his head and continued to look through the cultivation manual in his hand, without saying anything more.

"Yes, Grand Uncle-Master."

Han Li stood up excitedly; now he had nothing to worry about.

Watching Han Li's figure disappear, Qian Daoliu put away the manual, got up and went to the Angel God Statue, and began to pray softly.

After leaving Qian Daoliu's residence, Han Li felt much better. Now he could let loose and get things done.

As for the Pope's Hall, he had no intention of going there at all.

Whatever the situation is on Bibi Dong's side, it doesn't matter now. He's been back for a day, and there's still no sign of the discussion about the finals that was mentioned in the letter.

You can fool others, but don't fool yourself.

For so many years, the Worship Hall and Bibi Dong have always gone their separate ways. Even when it comes to external matters, it's considered good if they don't hold each other back. There's no basis for cooperation whatsoever.

Moreover, the Worship Hall will soon take action. Let the Pope's Hall handle the Soul Master Competition finals; he won't try to take it over.

Bibi Dong has always wanted to establish Spirit Hall Empire, so let Han Li put on a show for her on the stage she set up. Isn't that a way of helping her in a roundabout way?

As for the timing not being right, what does that have to do with him? What he wants is faith; he can leave the vigilance to Bibi Dong.

To outsiders, the Pope and the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall seem to be in perfect cahoots. You don't know anything about what he publicly claims? Who would believe that?

Unless Bibi Dong is willing to openly and directly break off relations, but with Qian Daoliu above her, she dares not and is unwilling. She hasn't yet achieved her goal of Destruction the Qian Family, so how could she be willing to accept it?

Han Li chuckled at the thought of Bibi Dong forcing a smile.

However, he quickly put away his smile; these were just side effects, and he still needed to go back and fill in the gaps.