Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 77: Many Taoist Bodies, Impressive?

Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Many Taoist Bodies, Impressive?

"The Hundred Beasts Blood Body, what godforsaken evil."

Han Cai furrowed his brows, unable to stop himself from scrutinizing Bai Chao Daozi, only to discover that the aura emanating from the latter was disturbingly unstable.

Although Bai Chao Daozi’s own body showed no traces of the Death Disease’s corrosion, the bloody, meaty moose attached to the back of his head clearly reeked of decay.

"Wu Temple Priest, what mysteries lie within Bai Chao Daozi’s mastery of magic?"

Han Cai couldn’t help but inquire, yet the Wu Temple Priest showed no intention of replying, his gaze blazing as he fixated relentlessly on Bai Chao Daozi.

An Gang let out a sigh, shutting his eyes as if lost in thought.

Li Mo studied the reactions of the trio, cultivating a growing apprehension toward Bai Chao Daozi. Whenever his gaze fell upon the fleshy moose, an uncontrollable shiver like facing a human-devouring fiend rippled through him.

"Greetings... Greetings, respected seniors."

Bai Chao Daozi struggled toward Wu Tu and the others, sweat covering his brow while his panting grew uncontrollably loud.

A mere dozen minutes of walking, and the fleshy moose was already showing signs of collapse.

The stench was suffocating.

Li Mo pondered over the Hundred Beasts Blood Body; even the Creation Book remained unresponsive, indicating that this acquired Dao Body had no precedent in ancient times and must be intimately tied to the Inner Sect.

Though Bai Chao Daozi appeared to be in poor condition, his Spiritual Power was overwhelmingly potent, as the fleshy moose ceaselessly absorbed Spiritual Energy from the surroundings.

Zhu Xi Daozi remained silent, a sense of indescribable frustration swelling within him.

The Acquired Dao Body he had always prided himself on paled in comparison before his peers, nearly shattering his once steadfast Tao Heart.

Zhu Xi Daozi drew a deep breath, silently declaring in his heart, "Even the Wu Temple Priest can misjudge; she has no idea just how solid my foundation is. I will undoubtedly advance to the Weak Crown stage."

"Once Foundation Establishment begins, and the Hundred Tongue Birth Body demonstrates its efficiency in absorbing Spiritual Energy, they will be utterly shocked. Absolutely."

A myriad of thoughts churned through the group, darkening the atmosphere further.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Bai Chao Daozi’s coughing broke the tense silence, bits of internal organ fragments spilling from his mouth.

Trembling, he hastily retrieved a fiery red elixir and swallowed it; only then did the decay of the fleshy moose halt.

Li Mo narrowed his eyes.

According to the memories pouring from the Creation Book, the elixir was called the Lifespan Extension Pill, which in the ancient Cultivation World could extend a cultivator’s life by fifty years.

In later eras, though, it was repurposed to suppress the uncontrollable Death Disease.

The elixir’s value was evident—it was sheer extravagance to use it on a childhood cultivator, indirectly proving Rong Town’s prioritization of Bai Chao Daozi.

Li Mo’s guess was likely correct that the Induction Fate distributed in Duozhi Mountain had been arranged on Bai Chao Daozi’s behalf.

Wu Tu, seeing the Death Disease had already threatened Bai Chao Daozi’s foundation, spoke up, "Han Cai, retrieve the Induction Fate and hand it to Daozi."

Han Cai nodded, taking out four glass bottles from his Storage Bag.

Inside the bottles soaked half-meter-long umbilical cords, with their ends connected to lifeless fetuses—dead, stillborn infants.

Li Mo accepted the Induction Fate handed over by Han Cai.

Han Cai explained in steady tones, "The Induction Fate needs to be implanted in the birth gate; in moments, it will gestate into a Corpse Worm Embryo devoid of any Spiritual Wisdom."

"Cultivators at the Perfect Puberty Stage can absorb the nutrients of the Corpse Worm Embryo to transform their Spiritual Power and achieve Foundation Establishment."

The birth gate referred to the navel on the abdomen—Li Mo hadn’t expected the Induction Fate to be an umbilical cord.

Wu Tu supplemented, "Don’t think the Induction Fate is without risk. Once the Corpse Worm Embryo forms, it instinctively absorbs the cultivator’s nutrients."

"If you can’t resist the Corpse Worm Embryo, your ultimate fate is little more than becoming a hideous Deceit Beast. Heh heh heh..."

Wu Tu’s gaze swept over Qingming Daozi and Zhu Xi Daozi, clearly intended for their ears.

Qingming Daozi seemed unfazed, his yin-yang expression remaining serene, though Zhu Xi Daozi lowered his head, nearly grinding his molars to dust.

Zhu Xi Daozi suddenly realized that, in Wu Tu’s eyes, he might very well risk wasting the Induction Fate with even a slight misstep.

He dared not look at the reactions of the gathered loose cultivators, the hundreds of probing gazes intensely oppressive.

Li Mo raised an eyebrow as Han Cai’s transmitted voice reached his ears. "Li Mo, my disciple, do not let the Hundred Beasts Blood Body overshadow you. That accursed thing must never be compared to your talents."

Li Mo’s cheek twitched as he carefully examined the Induction Fate within the glass bottle.

Bai Chao Daozi could hardly contain himself, twisting open the bottle to snatch out the Induction Fate; the umbilical cord squirmed like a living creature, directly stabbing into his birth gate as an infant’s cries rang out.

Next was Zhu Xi Daozi, who simultaneously swallowed several auxiliary elixirs.

Qingming Daozi followed shortly afterward.

Meanwhile, Li Mo remained calm and unhurried, confirming a faint connection between the Induction Fate and Gu Worms before finally linking the umbilical cord to his birth gate.

Within mere breaths, the Corpse Worm Embryo began developing rapidly, soon growing over a meter tall, resembling a grotesque, gigantic infant.

At the same time, the bodies of the four Daozi became encased within blood-meat worm pupae.

The observing cultivators erupted in commotion, astonished by the sinister nature of the Induction Fate.

They speculated who among the Daozi would successfully achieve Foundation Establishment first. Initially favoring Li Mo, doubt crept in as Wu Tu’s confidence in Bai Chao Daozi altered their judgment.

Li Mo immersed himself in the Circulation Cycle.

Mist Fog Spiritual Power coursed through the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, its liquefaction efficiency greatly enhanced—the impact of the Induction Fate clearly demonstrated.

The Corpse Worm Embryo functioned as a temporary Dantian, distinguishing Mist Fog Spiritual Power via the umbilical cord before absorbing various Spiritual Energies externally.

The Mist Fog Spiritual Energy, filtered through the umbilical cord, flowed into Li Mo’s body.

Li Mo’s expression turned odd—the Corpse Worm Embryo did indeed attempt to siphon his nutrients, but the leakless body rendered such attempts utterly futile.

He gathered the Eight-Armed Spine Nerve and warmed it within his internal organs, and once focused on the Circulation Cycle, the velocity of Spiritual Power surged rapidly.

Gradually, the Corpse Worm Embryo’s supply of Spiritual Energy could no longer match Li Mo’s absorption efficiency.

The gathered cultivators gasped in shock.

As Foundation Establishment progressed, the anomalies exhibited by the four Daozi grew increasingly distinct.

Zhu Xi Daozi’s worm pupa’s aura weakened, while the Corpse Worm Embryo swelled uncontrollably.

Bai Chao Daozi’s worm pupa remained unchanged, yet the fleshy moose swelled to double its size as the Corpse Worm Embryo withered.

Li Mo’s worm pupa showed no activity, but the Corpse Worm Embryo, agonized by excessive Spiritual Energy extraction, convulsed in pain.

Only Qingming Daozi appeared the most balanced, his worm pupa and Corpse Worm Embryo maintaining equilibrium.

"Hmm?"

Wu Tu suddenly noticed an intricate pattern emerging across Li Mo’s worm pupa’s surface.

The pattern was actually a manifestation of the Dao Body’s influence, typically materializing only after Foundation Establishment gained momentum.

Han Cai smirked with pride and remarked, "Li Mo’s progress in Foundation Establishment is truly remarkable."

Wu Tu glanced at Bai Chao Daozi and said, "Not necessarily. It could simply be due to the leakless body, allowing the Dao Pattern to appear prematurely."

Han Cai sneered and then closely inspected Li Mo’s Dao Pattern.

The overlapping circular design denoting the leakless body, the smoky image hinting at an unknown Dao Body, and a web of irregular, chaotic lines distinct from the other two.

An Gang clicked his tongue in astonishment. "Han Cai, your disciple... apparently possesses a third hidden Acquired Dao Body, imperfect though it may be. Who knows if it will fully mature within this lifetime?"

Wu Tu said nothing more, his expression flickering with a trace of surprise.