Chapter 1423: Exchanging Counsel (III)
“My thoughts are to bring the dao stars into the body after ninth level Fused Dao,” Li Hao broached the topic after some thought. “Coming together and growing apart again... Although our 360 dao stars form a circulatory loop, it isn’t fully one with the body. So I’m thinking, if it fully integrates with the body, is that the equivalent of bringing the great dao into ourselves?
“Does that represent accomplishing the same thing as the core origin exalted emperors? I am dao, the dao is me. This may be how we can set foot into the exalted emperor level.”
“Doesn’t your river of time count as having brought the great dao into yourself?” the group asked quizzically.
“Not quite.” Li Hao first nodded, then shook his head. “The river of time is just a simple construct, a generalized integration. A full integration would make time into me and me into time!
“I’ve yet to find an opportunity to accomplish such a thing... Of course, this is all pertaining to myself!” The young man turned to Hong Yitang. “Martial uncle doesn’t need to worry about this. All you need to do is focus on assimilating the myriad of daos. Once that is complete and martial uncle grows stronger, then it’s only a matter of time before you rise to exalted emperor. All in due time, there’s no rush!
“But other than the two masters of dao, it will be very difficult for anyone else to become exalted emperors...” Li Hao hadn’t fleshed out the ideas of his own cultivation, but he had some for the others. “Let’s take Martial Uncle He Yong, for example.
“You’ll collect the 360 dao stars as you cultivate the way of the fist. It’ll be best if you can assimilate 360 corporeal and immaterial dao stars, then coalesce your star of the fist. Once you master the sector of the fist, you can start your own branch of great dao and create an auxiliary river in the river of great dao!
“With the river of great dao as your foundation and an auxiliary river to collect all of the boxing intent in the world, that will forge your seat as an exalted emperor! But there’s one drawback to that—it will be hard for another exalted emperor of the same dao to appear, unless your sources of dao are different!”
The young man was very familiar with their paths. “At that level, you would be an exalted emperor according to the New Martial hierarchy, or a dao master according to my thoughts. They’re just names!
“The strength of the dao that one grasps, the level of control one exercises, and the capability of the auxiliary river of great dao... These are the key components that determine whether a dao master or exalted emperor is strong or weak!
“As for Martial Uncle Hong, you can consider yourself an ultimate master of great dao, or the master of a myriad daos!”
Li Hao overflowed with inspiration when it came to conventional daos. It was a pity that he himself didn’t walk a conventional path. Yuan Shuo and the others listened thoughtfully. As they thought, the kid had a very deep understanding of the great dao.