This time, he had used every kind of overt stratagem and covert scheme to finally bring the Merchant Association members around. He could not let it all fall apart now.
He had to turn this pretense into reality and see the matter through properly.
If he succeeded, everyone would win. Not only would the entire West Sea's economy be revitalized, but he would also gain excellent assets such as the Heaven-Piercing Tower and fine territory such as the Misty Wave Kingdom.
There was another benefit: it would substantiate a certain conjecture in Li Ling's mind-that the will within one's heart could become a power that permeated and changed others.
That was... conversion power!
"In the past, I mastered the Cherishing Life and Slaying Incense, and I also possess things such as the Unconquerable Incense and Mind-Harmony Incense.
These all have the power to change people's hearts to some degree, much like brainwashing or hypnosis. Yet I never knew where their power actually came from, or why the Incense Path possessed such a quality.
Perhaps this is the Incense Path's influence on the spirit and will at the level of the soul.
What delights the heart is fragrance. Conversely, fragrance can delight the heart, then control emotions and penetrate thoughts and the will!
The Incense Path should be a power capable of changing hearts and guiding people toward goodness!"
This time, Li Ling had grasped its essence deeply. He had even tried to bring everyone around with nothing but lotus-blooming eloquence, without using divine abilities or dharma power.
When such practical verification combined with the understanding in his heart, his dharma power would transform, naturally taking on the corresponding properties and giving rise to a series of divine abilities and spells.
The power of laws and the origin dao fruit also