Follow the path of Dao from infancy Chapter 1868 Chapter 499: The Eastern Domain Falls, Breaking Through! (Part 2)
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"At the twelfth level, heaven and earth serve as the furnace to refine all creation, which means refining everything in existence. Beyond the birds soaring in the skies and the beasts roaming the lands, the myriad dao laws hidden profoundly within heaven and earth can certainly be refined too!"
"What could be more straightforward than directly refining the Tao laws themselves?"
Over this time in the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, Li Hao had built up plenty of experience in his Cooking Dao. With his current mindset and realizations, he managed to advance to the thirteenth level without issue.
Chaos Cooking State of Mind!
"The Ten Thousand Dao Lotus, forged by refining ten thousand dao..."
With a lift of his hand, Li Hao watched the black Divine Fire ahead vanish, drawn back into his palm, while the Lotus Platform gently came to rest in his grasp.
Etched across the Lotus Platform were innumerable dao patterns, all forged from the refined ten thousand dao laws.
A profound aroma filled the surroundings. Ordinary folks and those unable to step into the Dao wouldn't notice this scent at all. The higher one's Tao Realm, the more intense the fragrance becomes!
This delicacy stood at the Dao level. Li Hao believed that even a True Immortal eating this would swiftly achieve enlightenment, not limited to one Tao but encompassing the ten thousand dao laws for a full-spectrum boost!
Exactly how many realms of advancement it might offer, though, Li Hao wasn't sure.
Even so, if included in the resources for this True King selection among the Ten Thousand Clans, it would surely rank as special grade!
"What a shame, if cultivation wasn't so pressing, just focusing on being a chef to prepare this and distribute it to the clans could trade for endless advantages, vastly boosting the Human Race's battle power in the True Realm!"
Li Hao mused inwardly.
Those with average aptitude could turn into geniuses after tasting this, and for true geniuses, their cultivation speed would skyrocket even further.
Collecting his wandering thoughts, Li Hao extended his hand to snap off a lotus petal and popped it into his mouth.
The instant it touched his tongue, his taste buds seemed to erupt in delight, an intense and distinctive taste exploding across it, like dao laws dispersing everywhere, flowing through his body, lifting his whole self into a starry river enveloped by the Tao.
This sensation brought utter bliss, easily outshining the flavor of Ancient Demon Flesh.
"What an incredible aroma!"
Li Hao couldn't hold back his praise.
Despite his high standards for cuisine, he found himself stunned, having never encountered such exquisite flavor before.
He intended to carry the leftover Lotus Platform along for Shi Miao to sample.
While the Ten Thousand Dao Lotus offered little boost to their Tao Realm insights, it remained an exceptional treat purely for enjoyment.
Their own comprehended Tao Realm had already soared so high, hitting the eighth or ninth layer of Origin Realm, so without using Emperor Dao laws in the cooking process, a breakthrough seemed unlikely.
In his earlier refinement, he'd only used the nearby ten thousand dao laws as materials, yielding rather shallow gains.
"On that note, the origins of ten thousand dao can be treated as ingredients for refinement. If they're ingredients, why not have the two Immortal Emperors supply them?"
Li Hao's eyes lit up.
Should the two Immortal Emperors collect tenth-layer Origin Realm laws for him to cook, the resulting dishes would deliver huge benefits to both him and Shi Miao.
"Unlike Sword Dao or Physical Body Dao... this thirteenth level of Cooking Dao rivals the Immortal King Realm. Its support feels downright heaven-defying!"
"If it keeps advancing, who knows what other things I could refine?"
A spark of thrill stirred in Li Hao.
"Xiao Haotian, have you finished your closed-door breakthrough?"
Right then, a voice rang out from the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion, carrying a grand yet warm tone.
"Hmm."
Li Hao glanced upward and replied, "Pavilion Master, thanks for your assistance."
Just after his breakthrough moments ago, he struggled to rein in the black Divine Fire from the refinement, though he could still perceive the outside world. 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 keen interest.
Surprise flickered across Li Hao's face as he responded, "Taichu Divine Fire?"
The black Divine Fire he'd newly formed came from his breakthrough comprehension, and he'd never heard of Taichu Divine Fire before, though he was familiar with the Taichu Clan—third among the True Realm Ten Thousand Races, trailing only the Emperor Clan and Dao Clan!
What's more, the Taichu Clan resided in the Eastern Domain too, where the Ancestor Dragon Court held sway with the Ancestor Dragon Clan dominating the rest, but that stemmed mainly from the Taichu Clan's preference for staying out of the spotlight, shunning dominance.
"Exactly, it's a divine fire capable of incinerating all things—nothing endures against it except Emperor Dao laws. Utterly fearsome."
The white phoenix explained, having felt its power firsthand.
Li Hao rubbed his head, recalling it originated from Taichu Clan secrets, acquired by the Immortal Emperor through a wager. The description likely held truth.
Besides, he sensed his black Divine Fire truly could consume everything—even ten thousand dao laws, and Domain Artifacts, felt within his reach to refine!
"I'm not part of the Taichu Clan."
Li Hao stated, explaining that the Taichu Divine Fire was something he'd cultivated on his own.
Upon hearing this from Li Hao, the white phoenix and the rest grew even more intrigued. They already knew he lacked Taichu Clan ties, as their bloodline aura was unmistakable.
"Xiao Haotian, you've completed two closed-door 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 closed-door session, and in a flash, five hundred years had elapsed with Cooking Dao advancing.
A century back, his Poetry and Books Dao had likewise risen from the twelfth to the thirteenth level, transforming his state of mind into the All Phenomena State of Mind.
By gathering the Ten Thousand Books Pavilion's secret texts, encompassing All Phenomena, he'd essentially grasped half the True Realm's hidden knowledge, so forging this state of mind wasn't overly astonishing.
"Time to depart."
Li Hao drew in a steady breath; all seven of his artistic skills had reached the thirteenth level, after five hundred years in the Abyss.