Chapter 78

In the following days, Lu Shaoyou kept a low profile. He stayed in his Eternal Life Courtyard, rarely going out unless someone came to look for him. Lu Shaoyou sat cross-legged on a cushion, and he found that when he sat on the cushion to cultivate, a clear stream of energy would circulate within his mind, continuously cleansing his divine consciousness, making his mental power even purer!

"Divine Pig, what should I do to improve further? I feel that although my strength is now formidable enough to dominate the Foundation Establishment stage, I still fall short when it comes to competing with the True Disciples. I still can't match them. After all, my strength is what it is. Unless I can break through further and reach the Fourth or even the Fifth Heaven of the Foundation Establishment stage within these two months, I won't be able to defeat Huang Chen!"

"Indeed, I've observed him. Although he's nothing much to me, he is still stronger than you. You can at most preserve your life against him, but to defeat him is difficult, very difficult!" The voice of the Divine Pig echoed in Lu Shaoyou's mind.

"Is there really no way?" Lu Shaoyou couldn't help but frown slightly. "There are still two months left!"

The Divine Pig rolled its eyes and said to Lu Shaoyou, "Your current strength is too formidable, making it dozens of times harder for you to advance compared to others. However, I do have a method to help you advance! This method would kill anyone else, but fortunately, your foundation is solid and your strength is formidable, so it should work for you."

"What method! What method! Tell me quickly!" Lu Shaoyou couldn't wait and stood up.

"Have you thought about the Buddhist divine skill you cultivated?" the Divine Pig reminded him.

"Do you mean collecting faith?"

"Yes! And no!" The Divine Pig shook its head and nodded. "Yes, because I do want you to collect faith, but it's not just simple faith collection. After collecting faith, you need to refine it into a faith relic! Generally, this method is impossible for ordinary people, even for demon races. However, your foundation is extremely solid, and your physical body seems to have been transformed by an extremely powerful force, though I've never seen this force and don't know where it came from."

"In this world, strength is the most formidable existence! Among the Three Thousand Great Dao, strength ranks first! Because as long as the strength is sufficient, everything can be destroyed! As for fate, reincarnation, cause and effect, wishes, time and space, and so on, they all come under strength! It's said that at the ultimate limit of strength, one can shatter the entire universe!" The Divine Pig spoke to itself, completely ignoring Lu Shaoyou's shocked expression, seemingly deeply engrossed. "However, strength is not limited to the physical body; it has many types! For example, faith, willpower, affinity, wisdom, kindness, cause and effect, reincarnation, time and space, fate, and so on. In fact, the Three Thousand Great Dao can be said to have only one path, which is strength! The other two thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine paths are derived from strength!"

"And what I want you to collect is faith! I've already told you that faith can increase your cultivation speed, but now time is pressing, and relying solely on this is a bit weak. Therefore, we need to refine a faith relic!" The Divine Pig said with a serious expression.

"Where should I go to collect faith?" Lu Shaoyou nodded and asked, listening to the Divine Pig's guidance.

"Doesn't your Flame Crow Clan have a ready-made place?" The Divine Pig's face showed a hint of a strange smile. "The Asura Battlefield! Isn't that the best place? And according to my divine sense, your Flame Crow Clan has actually set a spatial coordinate in the Abyssal World, which is why you have an endless supply of Asuras and evil spirits."

"Those ancient monks used to do such things! I, the old pig, remember it clearly!"

"Anyway, you have so many merit points now, so go there!" The Divine Pig scratched its pig ear and said.

"Alright, I understand, but before that, I need to do something. I need to enhance my strength first! The Star God Gathering Method Pill given by my master can boost my magical power. Although it's not enough to advance my realm, it can still enhance my strength!"

"That's fine," the Divine Pig nodded in agreement. "Strength is always better when it's stronger! Later, we will need to enlighten some Asura Kings at the Mortal Transcendence stage, or even the Divine Skill stage."

"Eh?" Lu Shaoyou was taken aback.

"This will benefit your cultivation, and I will leave these puppets to protect you. If I'm not around, you'll be better off, and if you get killed, it will be a disgrace to me, the old pig!"

Lu Shaoyou was stunned. He looked at the Divine Pig and said, "Dead Pig, are you leaving?!" To be honest, he didn't want the Divine Pig to leave. With the Divine Pig by his side, he felt very safe. Unconsciously, Lu Shaoyou had come to rely on this bodyguard and mentor. Hearing that the Divine Pig was leaving, he felt a bit upset, as he had regarded the Divine Pig as his teacher.

"When are you leaving?" Lu Shaoyou felt a sense of loss and asked softly, "Is your injury healed?"

The Divine Pig pretended not to notice the sadness in Lu Shaoyou's voice and smiled casually. "I'll probably leave after helping you refine the faith relic."

"But, I'll miss you." Lu Shaoyou couldn't help but say, "I consider you my mentor."

"Ha ha ha—there's no banquet that doesn't end! Kid," the Divine Pig seemed a bit sad, as if thinking of something. "My injury isn't fully healed, but it's about 60% better. I've already recovered to the level of a Demi-God. I have some important matters to attend to! It's not just you who has important things to do, right?"

"Alright, get ready. Take the Star God Gathering Method Pill, and we'll go to the Asura Battlefield to collect faith. Kid, remember, on the path to immortality, you will meet countless people, but the only one who can accompany you on this path is yourself!"

Lu Shaoyou was slightly stunned by the Divine Pig's sudden words. Yes, his path to immortality was still very long, and he would have to walk it alone. Perhaps this was the price of immortality. Although the Heavenly Dao is无情, it is fair. To gain something, you must give up something else. This is the principle of equivalent exchange.

Suddenly, Lu Shaoyou felt a sense of loneliness, as if he could see his solitary future on the path to immortality. Immortality, it is always a solitary journey.

Lu Shaoyou slowly opened his eyes. The reluctance and sadness in his eyes had faded, replaced by a determination to transcend the Great Dao, immortality, and fate! A clear stream of energy slowly swept around Lu Shaoyou, and his aura gradually condensed, diluting the original blood energy. He looked more refined, more like a handsome scholar. The Divine Pig, seeing this, nodded in approval. Lu Shaoyou, being a person of great fortune, could understand his words, which was already quite difficult. More importantly, he had used this opportunity to cleanse the impurities from his body, elevating his mental state to a higher level.

Lu Shaoyou slowly sat cross-legged, opened the jade bottle, and took the Star God Gathering Method Pill. A powerful explosion sounded from within Lu Shaoyou's body, and terrifying star energy surged, merging with his magical power.

"Such strong medicinal power! I underestimated it! I didn't expect my master to give me such a powerful pill. An ordinary disciple couldn't withstand it! Even a Ninth Heaven Foundation Establishment disciple would be severely injured if caught off guard! Good, good, good! This is exactly what I wanted! Kunpeng Absorption! Absorb the essence of the pill!"

Lu Shaoyou sat cross-legged on the cushion, silently reciting the nameless ancient scripture. Streams of magical power, like dragons and snakes, entwined with the terrifying medicinal power. Countless star rivers slowly revolved around Lu Shaoyou's dantian, gradually merging into it and generating more magical power, transforming into his life essence. Lu Shaoyou felt his dantian like a huge furnace, capable of directly refining any strength.

The surge of power was like a tidal wave, constantly washing through Lu Shaoyou's body, making it stronger and more resilient. Lu Shaoyou felt himself growing stronger with each passing moment.

Ninety thousand dragon horse powers! One hundred thousand dragon horse powers! One hundred and ten thousand dragon horse powers! One hundred and twenty thousand dragon horse powers! A total of one hundred and twenty thousand dragon horse powers! After taking a bottle of pills, Lu Shaoyou's strength increased by thirty thousand dragon horse powers! Even a typical Mortal Transcendence stage practitioner only had one hundred and fifty thousand dragon horse powers! The only regret was that his realm didn't break through, but this was expected. Even so, Lu Shaoyou felt satisfied. This was already very good!

An hour passed, two hours passed, and he didn't know how many hours had passed. Lu Shaoyou continued to sit, digesting the remaining medicinal power in his body and refining his combat techniques to adjust himself to the best state.

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