At these words, Elder Qi pondered. "What method did you use, exactly? Can it attain the Dao Fruit of longevity?"
Shi Jizi said, "What I obtained through a chance encounter in my early years was a formula for the Life-Origin Great Pill, which refines the blood essence of all living things. This Ji Earth Grand Tai Sui happens to excel at cultivating and transforming blood essence and vital energy.
"If I'm not mistaken, Fellow Daoist Li must also possess a similar method of modifying the Dao Body. Teaweed Incense's regenerative ability is intimately connected to it.
"Even when we saw you struck by Xing Feng's killing move during our wagered duel, you remained completely unharmed because you secretly used a regenerative method, not because you evaded or blocked his attack."
"Is that so?" Elder Qi turned to Li Ling.
"At this point, I have nothing left to hide. That is indeed the case," Li Ling admitted frankly.
Since others had already seen through it, concealing these things was meaningless.
From the day he began openly selling Teaweed Incense, he had never intended to keep it completely under wraps. Sooner or later, he had to find an opportunity to commercialize it.
"However, I have a question for you as well."
"Please ask," Shi Jizi said.
Li Ling said, "What ability did you uncover in the Ji Earth Grand Tai Sui, exactly?"
Shi Jizi hesitated before saying, "Mutation and reproduction!"
Hearing this, Li Ling sighed inwardly.
The Ji Earth Grand Tai Sui truly had boundless potential. It could even develop abilities for mutation, evolution, and propagation!
These were actually reflected in his own approach as well, though their emphasis differed.
If the ability he had uncovered favored regeneration in the individual, what Shi Jizi had obtained was evolution in a population.
Still,