Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1868 Chapter 499: The Eastern Domain Falls, Breaking Through! (Part 2)

"Reaching the twelfth level involves forging everything with the heavens and earth as the forge, which essentially means refining all existence. Flying creatures and wild animals aside, the myriad dao laws concealed deeply within the world can obviously be forged too!"

"What could be more straightforward than directly refining the dao laws themselves?"

In his time spent within the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, Li Hao had built up extensive knowledge of the Cooking Dao. With his current mindset and realizations, he now advanced smoothly to the thirteenth level.

Chaos Cooking State of Mind!

"The Ten Thousand Dao Lotus, forged through the refinement of ten thousand dao..."

Li Hao lifted his hand, causing the dark Divine Fire ahead to vanish as it merged into his palm, while the Lotus Platform gently descended into his grasp.

Upon the Lotus Platform, innumerable dao patterns were inscribed, derived from the refined ten thousand dao laws.

A profound aroma filled the surroundings. This aroma remains undetectable to common folk and those unable to access the Dao. The higher one's Tao Realm, the more intense the scent becomes!

This represents a delicacy at the Dao level. Li Hao believed that even a True Immortal eating this would swiftly achieve enlightenment, not limited to one Dao but encompassing the ten thousand dao laws for overall advancement!

Regarding the exact number of realm advancements it might grant, Li Hao remained uncertain.

Nevertheless, even if included among the resources for the True King selection of the Ten Thousand Clans this time, it would surely rank as a special grade!

"What a shame, if cultivation weren't so pressing, just focusing on being a chef to prepare this and distribute it to the various clans would suffice to trade for endless advantages, vastly boosting the Human Race's fighting power in the True Realm!"

Li Hao mused inwardly.

Those with average aptitude could transform into geniuses after tasting this, and for true geniuses, their cultivation speed would accelerate dramatically.

He collected his wandering thoughts, then lifted his hand to snap off a lotus petal and consume it.

The moment it touched his lips, his taste buds seemed to erupt, unleashing a potent and distinctive taste across his tongue, as if the dao laws dispersed freely, circulating through his form, elevating his whole self into a starry river enveloped by the Dao.

This sensation brought immense pleasure, exceeding far beyond the flavor of Ancient Demon Flesh.

"What an incredibly fragrant taste!"

Li Hao couldn't restrain his praise.

Despite his discerning palate for cuisine, he found himself astonished, having never encountered such exquisite flavor before.

He intended to carry the leftover Lotus Platform for Shi Miao to sample.

Though the Ten Thousand Dao Lotus offered restricted boosts to their Tao Realm insights, it excelled purely as a gourmet treat.

In truth, their self-attained Tao Realms had already soared to the eighth or ninth layer of Origin Realm, so only by employing Emperor Dao laws in the cooking process could a breakthrough possibly occur.

Previously, he had only used the nearby ten thousand dao laws as mere components, yielding shallow realizations.

"On that note, the origins of the ten thousand dao can serve as materials for refinement. If they're materials, why not have the two Immortal Emperors supply them?"

Li Hao's gaze sparkled with inspiration.

Should the two Immortal Emperors collect laws from the tenth layer of Origin Realm for him, and he refined them into dishes, the resulting treats would deliver substantial impacts for both him and Shi Miao.

"Unlike Sword Dao or Physical Body Dao... this thirteenth level of Cooking Dao equates to the Immortal King Realm. Its supportive power feels rather heaven-defying!"

"Should it keep advancing, what other wonders might I forge?"

Li Hao found himself growing somewhat thrilled.

"Xiao Haotian, have you finished your seclusion breakthrough?"

Right then, a voice echoed from the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, carrying a dignified yet warm tone.

"Hmm."

Li Hao glanced upward, replying, "Pavilion Master, I appreciate your assistance."

Just after his breakthrough moments ago, he struggled to manage the dark Divine Fire from the refinement, though he perceived the external events. The Pavilion Master's intervention had stabilized it, preventing any accidental damage.

"To think you can wield the Taichu Divine Fire—what's your connection to the Taichu Clan?"

A white phoenix inquired with evident curiosity.

Li Hao felt startled and responded, "Taichu Divine Fire?"

The dark Divine Fire he recently formed stemmed from his breakthrough comprehension, and while he was unfamiliar with Taichu Divine Fire, he did know of the Taichu Clan, which held the third position among the True Realm's Ten Thousand Races, surpassed only by the Emperor Clan and Dao Clan!

Moreover, the Taichu Clan resided in the Eastern Domain as well, though the domain revolved around the Ancestor Dragon Court with the Ancestor Dragon Clan dominating the others—largely because the Taichu Clan preferred to stay discreet, uninterested in dominance.

"Exactly, it's a divine fire capable of incinerating all things; nothing endures against it save for Emperor Dao laws—utterly fearsome."

The white phoenix explained, having felt its intensity firsthand.

Li Hao rubbed his head, aware that it originated from the Taichu Clan's hidden arts, acquired by the Immortal Emperor through a wager. The description likely held truth.

Furthermore, he sensed that his dark Divine Fire truly could consume everything, even refining ten thousand dao laws or Domain Artifacts seemed feasible!

"I'm not part of the Taichu Clan."

Li Hao stated, as the Taichu Divine Fire was something he had cultivated on his own.

Upon hearing Li Hao's words, the white phoenix and the rest grew even more intrigued. They already recognized he lacked ties to the Taichu Clan, given how distinctive their bloodline aura was.

"Xiao Haotian, you've undergone two seclusion breakthroughs now—do you plan to keep cultivating here?"

The Ten Thousand Books Pavilion interjected, cutting off the other secret texts' chatter and inquiries.

A fleeting daze crossed Li Hao's eyes; this marked his second seclusion, and in a flash, five hundred years had elapsed with Cooking Dao achieving a breakthrough.

Additionally, a century prior, his Poetry and Books Dao had risen from the twelfth to the thirteenth level, his mindset evolving into the All Phenomena State of Mind.

By gathering the secret texts from the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, encompassing All Phenomena, he had essentially grasped half of the True Realm's secret texts, so refining this mindset wasn't overly surprising.

"Time to depart."

Li Hao drew in a profound breath; all seven of his artistic skills had ascended to the thirteenth level after five hundred years in the Abyss.