Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1720 Chapter 435: Extreme Dao True Transmission, Surpassing Foundations

"Now that my skill points are sufficient, it is time to employ the Twelfth Stage Cooking State of Mind."

Li Hao reflected on this internally after diagnosing the reasons behind his recent failure.

During his first decade, his mastery of Musical Rhythm and Poetry and Books had both reached the 9th stage. In the ten years that followed, both of these Artistic Skills achieved enlightenment, reaching the 10th stage, the Transcendent Entering Saint Realm.

This progress boosted his total skill points to 9. If he invested all of them into enhancing his Chaos Dao, he could potentially elevate it from the 4th stage directly to the 7th!

However, Li Hao was acutely aware that once Chaos Dao attains the 6th stage, the necessary Heavenly Dao Power becomes immense. The Heavenly Dao Essence he had previously gathered within himself had been entirely consumed during his breakthrough from the 3rd to the 4th stage.

Consequently, he possessed at least 3 skill points that could be allocated to other Daos before he departed for the Endless Heavenly Domain.

Li Hao did not intend to keep spreading his focus across other paths, as Chaos Dao would eventually demand an exorbitant number of skill points. The points gained from Musical Rhythm and Poetry and Books might prove insufficient; therefore, every point had to be utilized with extreme caution.

The Physical Body Dao and Control Dao were of the highest priority, serving as the core of his combat effectiveness.

Furthermore, the Sword Dao remained Li Hao’s most potent offensive tool.

The Body Path was also an absolute necessity.

Aside from these, his Fist Skill could be developed gradually, as it did not require an immediate upgrade.

"Allocate the points!"

Li Hao commanded silently, applying the Cooking State of Mind to his movement technique.

In an instant, his consciousness shifted, ushering in a revolutionary understanding of movement. A massive influx of comprehension surged into his mind, appearing like countless streaks of light dancing before his vision.

Within those shimmering lights, Li Hao glimpsed the Ancient Divine Bird soaring with total freedom, and he discerned the complex pathways of circulating immortal power.

"The true core of movement... is simply the essence of agility!"

"The highest virtue is like water; movement techniques are the same—fluid and soft, offering no surface for an enemy to strike, yet harboring incredible strength."

"Movement is like the drifting clouds, like the passing wind..."

Li Hao lost himself in these shifting insights, feeling as though he had turned into a beam of light within the world. He constantly changed his trajectory, each movement becoming profoundly deep and embodying the laws of time and space, allowing him to glide through the very cracks of the universe.

After a long period, Li Hao opened his eyes to find his Body Path had already ascended to the Twelfth Stage.

Simultaneously, his Taixu Spirit Travel movement technique had evolved further. It now surpassed the level achieved by the famous prodigy of the Northern Domain's Jiang family, reaching the absolute limit attainable within the Immortal King Realm.

At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Traceless Body Technique, which he had previously refined to a high degree, advanced once more. It reached a new level that perfectly manifested the state of being formless and traceless.

His other movement techniques also updated on his status panel, transforming into high-tier Immortal Technique movement methods.

Li Hao called forth his Dark Side Avatar, withdrew it, and then reformed it.

This newly created Dark Side Avatar would now possess his Twelfth Stage movement technique. Even though it could only utilize 30% of its power, it was significantly more formidable than its predecessor.

"Regardless of the outcome, there is no need to burn your Primordial Spirit and cause yourself harm."

Li Hao instructed the Dark Side Avatar.

Sacrificing the Primordial Spirit was a last-resort tactic. Within this Chaos Dao Ground, Li Hao only intended for the Dark Side Avatar to be used for sparring and accumulating battle experience.

"Understood."

The Dark Side Avatar nodded in response to Li Hao's command. During the previous defeat, he had not allowed the avatar to burn its Primordial Spirit, as that was a hidden trump card that didn't need to be revealed during training; had he used it, he might not have lost.

"I felt no ill effects when the avatar was defeated this time. It appears the Dark Side Avatar and my true self are truly distinct entities. After all, our memories aren't fully synchronized; I have to manually look through his memories to see what happened."

Li Hao pondered.

Because of this, he could challenge anyone within the Chaos Dao Ground without fear of injury.

Even if the avatar fell, the damage was limited to the Dark Side Avatar itself. If the strain became too great, he could simply dissolve it and manifest a fresh one.

Having finished his instructions to the avatar, Li Hao prepared to return to his study of Musical Rhythm.

Currently at the tenth stage, his Musical Rhythm experience was nearly capped, but the required state of mind comprehension relied entirely on intuition, and Li Hao had yet to find the right spark.

Just as he was about to begin his meditation, his mentor’s voice suddenly echoed in his ear, calling him to the main hall.

Li Hao felt a hint of surprise. Usually, his mentor would not interrupt him without a specific reason. While twenty years felt long to Li Hao, for his mentor and senior disciples, it was but a fleeting moment.

Li Hao rose immediately and made his way to the main hall.

Upon entering the grand temple, he found only his mentor sitting there. As was his custom, he was seated at a chessboard, his eyes profound and mysterious, as if they held the power of temporal transformation and unfathomable thoughts.

"Disciple greets Mentor."

"You have arrived."

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor looked up and offered a faint smile upon seeing Li Hao. "You have stayed on the mountain for twenty years, yet your cultivation seems to have hit a standstill. Have you reached a bottleneck?"

Li Hao realized that his activities in the small courtyard, such as reciting poetry and playing music, could not be hidden from his mentor. He lowered his head and replied, "I did encounter some bottlenecks, but I have managed to break through them."

The Dao Origin Immortal Emperor laughed softly. "The bottleneck I speak of is not your progress in musical rhythm, but rather the bottleneck in your Chaos Dao refinement. You haven't refined a new Chaos Dao in twenty years, remaining at nine Taos. If you are experiencing confusion, you may ask me for guidance at any time."

Li Hao was internally stunned. He had mentioned his refinement of the nine Chaos Daos to no one except Shi Miao. How did his mentor know?

Was an Immortal Emperor truly omniscient?

Noticing Li Hao’s shock, the Dao Origin Immortal Emperor smiled gently to clear up any confusion. "While you have concealed your position on the Chaos Heavenly Dao list, it is only hidden from others. To us Emperors, that list is perfectly transparent. Your rank has remained stagnant for twenty years and has recently been overtaken."