The Dao's power itself had not changed, but the loss of this essence had stripped it of the lively vitality of breathing in unison with all Daos, leaving behind an inexplicable stillness.
Deep in thought, he said to himself, "Sure enough, Infinite Mechanism traces did not appear out of thin air. They are products elevated from Dao essence."
He raised a hand and put away the fundamental techniques that had already transformed into Dao treasures, a trace of contemplation appearing on his face.
The reason he had not cultivated these methods personally was that he did not wish to leave traces of the Supreme Mechanism upon himself.
He did not want his Dao to be tainted by any power, affecting its purity. It was also to avoid the scrutiny of the leaders of the First Line Great Sects.
When he truly came face-to-face with them, he would store the Dao treasures within his body. But once he left, he would take them back out.
Now that his network and status were more or less in place, it was time to begin preparing to break through into the Infinite Mechanism.
However, he still lacked the power to strike back at a critical moment, and Dao techniques were the best solution.
Feeling the Infinite Mechanism traces within him return to three thousand, Stone Daoist Li Qing turned his gaze toward the Doombringer Divine Sword in his hand.
The entire sword was crimson. At a glance, it seemed to contain a wondrous Dao that severed life itself.
This was a supreme treasure containing a Dao. In terms of the Dao alone, the difference from the level of transmitting the Dao was not great; its upper limit of power depended entirely on the strength of its user.
This sword's greatest feature was that by