Dao Integration I

"Alright, stop wasting your time. There's no need for so much formality between us."

Seeing this, Lin Hui quickly offered words of comfort.

"I've accepted your essence blood. Don't worry, I'll be inside the Guangxin Hall the whole time. Nothing will happen to me. I'll absolutely guarantee your essence blood won't be damaged." "Alright, but there aren't many people I can trust right now, even my master..." Dinisha wanted to continue, but Lin Hui stopped her with a gesture. Someone at the level of the Four Seasons Primordial Lord might also have a similar secret technique that allows one to sense something just by reciting her name, so the two of them still had to be careful in their conversation.

"Okay, I understand." Dinisha smiled. "Don't worry, I know who's good to me and who's bad to me. I'm still generally vigilant."

"Let's talk about something else. How does it feel to be promoted?" Lin Hui changed the subject.

"It's quite noticeable that the Disaster Energy within my body has a significantly higher concentration and density compared to the external environment. It requires constant consumption of my divine soul to maintain, otherwise it might dissipate on its own. Therefore, the demand for cognitive crystals or vital energy has also increased. However, the benefits are also obvious: the power of the Disaster Energy is at least twenty times greater than before. This power amplification is multifaceted, since any secret technique, martial arts talent, or ability requires external Disaster Energy support. In many cases, some powerful secret techniques even receive a terrifying multiplier-like amplification," Dinisha explained earnestly.

"So, we can't simply consider strength as an increase of more than twenty times?" Lin Hui understood.

"Yes. At this level, one basically needs to choose a suitable place to merge with the Dao in order to complete it completely. But this place is the area of Heartless Belt intention to merge with the Dao due to the Wind Disaster, so it's impossible to merge with the Dao here. If we want to merge with the Dao, we can only merge with the surrounding Wind Disaster area. But the result of that is that we Disaster Energy more quickly, and our cognitive loss will be faster..." A trace of distress appeared in Dinisha's eyes.

She is undoubtedly a true prodigy, arguably the most talented person Lin Hui has ever met.

To be able to rapidly increase one's cultivation level using Fusion Faction body—how terrifying would that be in normal areas outside? It's frightening to even think about.

"To achieve harmony with the Dao... does one necessarily have to achieve harmony with the Colloidal Dissociation energy levels?" Lin Hui pondered.

"Yes, the reason for Colloidal Dissociation is to achieve Colloidal Dissociation Dao. But this Dao merging isn't the same as merging with the Dao of the small world sphere. The Dao itself is actually the Dao of all things at the source, each evolving and packaging its own. The essence within is the same thing. After Colloidal Dissociation, this realm is only half complete. Only by finding the right Dao to merge with can this realm be truly completed. Otherwise, you'll be permanently stuck and unable to advance further." Dinisha sighed. "At this point, talent is actually not very useful."

"So, in this process of merging with the Dao, can one choose which Dao principle to follow?" Lin Hui asked.

His understanding of Colloidal Dissociation was indeed limited, while Dinisha clearly knew quite a bit from her master. Asking her about it now would be a good way to prepare for his future.

"The essence of the Dao is rules. We living beings can establish rules, so so can the heavens and earth. The rules of the small world sphere are the Dao, and the rules of the great realms are also the Dao. The rules of the major calamities are also the Dao. Therefore, there are subtle distinctions among them." Dinisha picked up her teacup and took a sip of tea. Seeing that Lin Hui was listening intently, she smiled and continued.

"The Dao within the small world sphere is generally called the Lesser Dao by my master and the others. The Dao within the greater realm is called the Great Dao. The Dao within the Calamity is called the Calamity Dao. The Dao in the Black Domain void is called the Outer Dao. The names are concise and easy to distinguish."

"The minor paths are not very meaningful. The core of understanding the Dao is what supports it. The Dao is not something unshakable or unaffected; what sustains its operation is a vast, hidden power."

"I understand." Lin Hui understood instantly. "What supports the small path is the stable structure of the world sphere, the combined force of the interaction of other forces within it. Just like the gravity of a planet, it is supported by the massive mass of the entire planet. And if the mass of the planet changes drastically, the gravity will also change accordingly."

"That's right. The Dao itself is the manifestation of power. So what we, as Dao cultivators, truly need to unite with is the support behind us," Dinisha sighed. "That's also why I'm unwilling to choose to unite with the Dao here, because here, no matter how we unite, we will only merge with the power of the Wind Disaster." "..." Lin Hui was speechless.

"So, those like my master had already surpassed this realm before the Wind Disaster. That's why, despite countless geniuses emerging over the years, the Thunder King Sect and the Myriad Stars Tower still only have a handful of truly high-ranking members who haven't changed," Dinisha said. "But since you're all destined to be used as expendable resources, why does the sect treat you so favorably?" Lin Hui frowned. "Although we're stuck at the Dao Integration stage, a fragmented Colloidal Dissociation is still Colloidal Dissociation, and it's still very strong in actual combat. It's more than qualified as a core expendable resource," Dinisha smiled.

"So, in that case, where should the best Daoist principle be found?" Lin Hui asked again.

"It depends on the individual's choice. The lesser path is definitely a choice made out of necessity. There are many people who choose the greater path. According to my master, many people choose this path, binding themselves to a large realm and to the region where their clan resides. In this way, if one suffers, all suffer; if one prospers, all prosper. This is the most common way to achieve Dao, and it is also the second easiest path after the lesser path." Dinisha put down her teacup and continued.

"Many people also choose the Path of Disaster, but many are forced into it by circumstances, driven by strong immediate needs, such as revenge, or the need to quickly acquire a large amount of power. The power gained through this choice is the most extravagant."

"What about the heretics?" Lin Hui asked.

"The Outer Path is the most difficult, but also the freest. It also holds the greatest potential. Most spacetime distortion level powerhouses emerge from this path. Because the Black Domain Void is there, its principles apply to any region; it's the core rule hidden behind the minor and major paths. Its core supporting force is actually the basic framework of the spacetime dimension, which is supported by even deeper forces, layer upon layer, like a spider web. My master said she couldn't see much more, only that this path is the most difficult, but also the only true path to heaven."

Minor path, major path, path of disaster, unorthodox path.

This precise division of the Colloidal Dissociation pathways was a real eye-opener for Lin Hui; at least none of the knowledge he had acquired before had been divided so clearly.

Even the memories passed down from the Karmic Fire use a different, cruder system for classifying fire spirits. The naming is also fancy and far less clear than this system.

During their casual conversation, he asked Dinisha about some precautions regarding Colloidal Dissociation.

It took them more than an hour to finally emerge from the private room and say goodbye.

Looking in the direction Lin Hui left, Dinisha floated in the blue torrent of Disaster Energy filling the public area. The genuine smile on her face slowly cooled, replaced by a cold and arrogant sharpness. This was her true self when facing others.

Only in front of a true friend like Lin Hui could she feel relaxed and happy, and thus unconsciously let down her guard.

After handing over her essence blood to Lin Hui, she could now confidently venture into that hidden dimension to explore and search for treasure.

On the other side, Lin Hui flashed and traversed space repeatedly, returning towards the Guangxin Hall.

The entire Thunder King Sect has a vast interior space, and the sect is entirely built within the Heartless Belt Court, amidst countless Wind Disaster and floods.

The sect is divided into Three Greats regions, or three parts. Each part has its own inner halls that control many twisted spaces of varying sizes.

A branch is a large area, and many rooms within it are branch halls. Inside each branch hall room are numerous small spaces floating within it. These small spaces are mostly decorated with various items from the room, which appear to be ordinary objects, but in reality, they contain hidden secrets. For example, the three alchemy furnaces in the Guangxin Hall are surrounded by an incredibly vast space. No one would imagine that tens of thousands of sect cultivators exist within a hundred light-years around the alchemy furnaces.

Of course, this applies to powerful beings at the spacetime distortion level, such as the Vice Hall Master and Hall Master, who are of immense size.

In their view, anything below their own level was basically like a mosquito, insignificant and easily killed with a single breath. Back at the Guangxin Hall, Lin Hui carefully stored the ancestral blood essence into the Black Token and continued his cultivation.

After all, the new Smoke Blood Art that Dinisha shared was extremely powerful, and it was definitely worth his effort to master it completely.

Not long after, Dinisha sent a mission invitation.

Lin Hui's task was to help watch over the essence and blood; he didn't go anywhere else. This was what was meant by helping to keep watch from the outside.

This differential treatment made Tao Zhengxi, Ling Gui, and the others grit their teeth in anger, but they dared not say anything.

Unless they want to completely sever their connections with a prodigy like Dinisha, they have no choice but to endure and take on this mission.

As the group's communication card contacts gradually dimmed, they became unreachable.

Lin Hui's own Colloidal Dissociation is also gradually increasing over time.

The Heaven Seed continue to spread outwards, and with the drifting of Wind Energy, they have gradually expanded into the surrounding public areas.

Although those who had tasted the benefits tried their best to hide the changes, there is no secret that can be kept forever.

Soon, the benefits of this strange Disaster Energy, as well as the phenomenon of everyone in the Guangxin Hall experiencing a collective increase in cultivation, spread to other places. Before long, a large number of sect cultivators gathered here.

In addition, the Guangxin Hall was already crowded with people seeking elixirs, and now a large number of people from the outer palaces came and lingered for a long time, causing quite a stir.

But none of this concerns Lin Hui.

He devoted all his energy to transformation and spiritual practice.

Years passed, and finally... ten years had come.

After completing his mission, Lin Hui flew out of the main hall and looked up at the outside world, which was much more bustling than it had been ten years ago.

Within a hundred light-years of the alchemy furnace, he could now occasionally see streaks of light flashing by.

In the past, when I saw other fellow disciples, it would take at least several hours, or sometimes even half a day, to sense one of them.

Now you can see one every few minutes.

He didn't linger, quickly returning to the area marked with the alchemy furnace and entering his own courtyard.

Because the Heaven Seed covers the entire alchemy furnace, he is now most concealed on the furnace.

They weren't worried at all about anyone noticing their unusual behavior.

Any force that deviates from its course will be instantly dissolved by the Heaven Seed.