Chapter 48: The First Formation of the Dao Body, A Thief's Heart Runs Rampant

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What happened afterward, Cao Chengyu had yet to discover. Regardless, he was determined not to leave until he broke through to the Dao Body realm. He had promised himself to go out and unwind; originally, the exquisite cuisine had lifted his spirits, but then he encountered such a bizarre ordeal—his mood soared and plummeted, as unlucky as could be.

Afterward, he returned to the Skywatch Tower, submitted his mission, but the more he thought about it, the worse he felt. Cultivators possessed spiritual sense, able to discern ghosts and spirits at a glance. Anything that could shield itself from his spiritual sense was hardly mundane; yet ghosts, born from human souls, were inherently hostile to humanity, advancing their powers by consuming human blood.

Why had it let him go? He could not fathom it.

For some reason, Cao Chengyu’s mind drifted to the fate of the Great Yue Dynasty’s national luck—could something have gone awry? The mountain gods and river gods had failed to manifest, while unknown ghosts appeared instead.

He pondered bitterly for a long time, but no answer came. Shaking his head, he stopped worrying; surviving was blessing enough.

Now, everything was ready—only the east wind was missing. He was just two percent short of perfecting his spiritual refinement; soon, he could begin forging the long-coveted Five-Organs Rotating Body.

This time, Cao Chengyu had specially rented a Grade Two Spirit Gathering Chamber to meet the spiritual energy demands of breaking through to the Dao Body.

During cultivation, his mana became full, his vital blood abundant, lacking only a touch in his spiritual sense.

However, his soul from his previous life had once again experienced the nurturing of the womb, gaining a trace of innate energy—his spiritual foundation was naturally stronger than most. Unfortunately, his consciousness was muddled at the time, unaware of the methods of cultivation. Only after learning the path did he realize it had been a great opportunity.

If only he had absorbed more innate energy then, his talent would have been unmatched, comparable to the legendary Innate Dao Body.

But missed chances are missed for good.

Now, with the Huangting Scripture to make up for it, he was content. The triad of essence, energy, and spirit—apart from his spirit lagging slightly—was nearly perfected.

A touch of perfectionism drove Cao Chengyu to spend another half month refining his spiritual sense, until all three reached equilibrium and could go no further. At last, he began the formal breakthrough to the Dao Body.

He took out the Millennium Five Elements Spirit Pearl, matching the five elements’ mutual generation with the five organs of the human body, swallowing them one after another.

Through the meridians, he guided the pearls into his five organs, attaching them therein.

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He activated the Five-Organs Rotating Body’s cultivation route, refining the Five Element Spirit Pearls, fusing them completely with his organs.

Mist-like five-colored smoke rose around him; with the five organs as the center, dense five-element spiritual energy merged with the mana cultivated through the Huangting Scripture.

His originally white mana gradually transformed into a spectrum of colors.

In the midst of this, Cao Chengyu seemed to hear the sound of a bottleneck shattering. The process of absorbing heaven and earth’s spiritual energy and refining it into mana accelerated sharply.

At ten times his previous speed, he absorbed spiritual energy furiously, merging it into his mana, while simultaneously shattering all his meridians.

The nascent five-colored mana in his dantian flowed out, repairing the meridians as it passed through, even imbuing them with five-colored brilliance—thicker, stronger, and more resilient than before.

This cycle repeated for an entire week.

Eventually, the five-element spirit objects dwindled to pearls the size of grains of rice, fully integrated into his organs.

They settled at the very center of his flesh and organs, as if nurturing something new.

The five-colored mana within him finally transformed, condensing into a single drop of colored mana, resting in his dantian.

Thus, the breakthrough to the Dao Body was accomplished; the Five-Organs Rotating Body was initially formed.

Cao Chengyu’s eyes flashed with radiance as he rose abruptly.

After breaking through, not only had his cultivation advanced, but his physical strength and spiritual sense had surged greatly.

At a single thought, everything within five hundred meters appeared with clarity; his fist now carried the force of ten thousand pounds. The leaps in every aspect inspired him, and he could not help but let out a long howl.

Fortunately, the Spirit Gathering Chamber was soundproofed by formation; otherwise, complaints would surely have followed.

Even so, within the Skywatch Tower, his spiritual sense flickered and drew the attention of many cultivators.

They all sighed in admiration—a new pillar had emerged in the Skywatch Tower.

Upon sensing the changes brought by his breakthrough, a flood of insights into various spells followed.

Those spells which had been stuck at ninety-nine percent now found new breakthroughs, though some remained unmoved.

He opened the “Examination Table” to check them one by one.

[Cao Chengyu]
Age: 15.4 years
Cultivation: Early Dao Body (1%)
Cultivation Method: Huangting Scripture
Skills: Basic Alchemy Method (Tier One), Basic Artifact Refining Method (Tier One Artifact)

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Spells: Azure Flood Dragon Sleeve (High Grade 1%), Five-Round Leaving Fire Method (High Grade 1%), No-Light Shield (Mid Grade 99%), Yellow Cloud Technique (Mid Grade 99%), Drizzling Ice Sword (Mid Grade 99%), Mountain Lord Tremor Technique (Mid Grade 99%)
Secret Arts: Poison Eye (Mid Grade 99%), Body-Burning Scorching Fire Art (High Grade 10%)
Divine Powers: Law Derivation (?)
Artifacts: Maple Leaf Sword (Low Grade Tier One), Bamboo Leaf Walker (Low Grade Tier One), Jade Purity Lotus Platform (Low Grade Tier Two), Jade Bead Zither (Mid Grade Tier One)

[Evaluation]: A novice cultivator with one year of training, now stepping into the second realm of cultivation, forging the five-element foundation in the organs. A bright future lies ahead; immortality is within reach.

The breakthroughs had come in the Azure Flood Dragon Sleeve and Five-Round Leaving Fire Method—these spells were high grade upon acquisition, while the others had been deduced from lower grades.

Analyzing logically, the essence of these spells was too low—the profundities they offered insufficient to elevate them further. Thus, it was not the fault of Law Derivation, but rather that these spells had reached their limits.

The solution was simply to integrate the essence of similar spells, gaining new insights, then deduce and upgrade them accordingly.

With this understanding, Cao Chengyu felt no urgency.

Now, at fifteen, he had entered the Dao Body, his talent already surpassing the most gifted second prince of the Great Yue Dynasty.

He must proceed cautiously, keeping his breakthrough hidden.

That old “the people are always plotting against me” mindset could not be abandoned; it was time to find a spell to conceal his cultivation.

Now that the Five-Organs Rotating Body was newly formed, Cao Chengyu possessed an extraordinary five-element affinity.

From now on, whether cultivating five-element methods or spells, anything related to the five elements would bring him rapid progress.

He could even wield five-element spells more powerfully than ordinary cultivators—such was the benefit of the Dao Body.

Having just entered this realm, he must rest for a hundred days, gradually harmonizing the five-element energy with his body.

Strengthen the foundation, ascend slowly.

The entire Dao Body stage revolves around cultivating the Dao Body; given the diversity in bodies and forging methods, everyone’s cultivation in this realm is unique.

Cao Chengyu had the method for forging the Five-Organs Rotating Body, but lacked ways to advance it further—he would have to rely on treasure chests.

Fortunately, upon entering the Dao Body, one must endure a hundred-day foundation-building period, not suitable for cultivation. At minimum, three months, at most a year or more—enough time for him to seek new goals and complete his strategies.

Luo Yuzhu would not emerge for another six to eight months; Ning Wenjun had traveled to another continent to govern the people.

No one was watching him—freedom at last, and how delightful it was.