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Chapter 563: The Artisan's Dao Upgraded, the Heaven-Aligning Immortal Artisan Armor, and Daughter Xi Xi's Tenth Birthday [Monthly Votes Requested] (Part 2)
## Chapter 563: The Artisan's Dao Upgraded, the Heaven-Aligning Immortal Artisan Armor, and Daughter Xi Xi's Tenth Birthday [Monthly Votes Requested] (Part 2)
"Very good. In your divine carving, there is indeed a trace of transformation from a divine carver to a divine artisan. However, your foundation in carving is very solid, allowing you to adjust and stabilize the Heavenly King's essence, preventing it from overwhelming your divine carving."
Zhaoyuan Daxian critiqued Li Che's divine carving.
Of course, he didn't just point out the flaws; he also highlighted areas for improvement.
From the perspective of a Divine Carver, his suggestions were very insightful, though the flaws he pointed out were those Li Che had deliberately shown.
Ji Shaohao's gaze fell on Li Che, his brows slightly furrowed.
For some reason, he felt a sense of familiarity from this Li Che, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
Sensing something amiss, Ji Shaohao's forehead split open, and ancient runes began to spin, projecting light onto Li Che.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
The light illuminated Li Che, but there was no feedback.
This allowed Ji Shaohao to relax, suppressing the sense of familiarity. Perhaps it was just that Li Che shared some similarities with Zhaoyuan Daxian, giving him this feeling.
"Li Che, I apologize for any offense."
Ji Shaohao courteously apologized to Li Che, his demeanor very polite.
Li Che simply waved his hand, saying nothing.
"I was just a bit worried, but I'm willing to offer some compensation. What kind of compensation would you like?"
Ji Shaohao asked, his attitude very friendly.
His goal was to win over this young Zhaoyuan Daxian…
Receiving such praise from Zhaoyuan Daxian, Li Che might become his disciple in the future. As a rare Divine Carver in Xuanxiao Heaven, Ji Shaohao wanted to cultivate a strong relationship with him.
So, courting a future disciple of a Daxian was not a bad strategy.
Li Che, however, was not shy, bowing respectfully. "I would like to observe and learn from some of the divine carvings of the divine artisans."
Zhaoyuan Daxian immediately stroked his beard and laughed heartily.
His eyes shone with even more admiration. This spirit of dedication was something most divine carvers in Xuanxiao Heaven lacked.
Very good, Zhaoyuan was very satisfied. He patted Li Che on the shoulder, promising to take him as a disciple after the Divine Artisan Conference and personally teach him the skills of a divine artisan.
Ji Shaohao was also generous, retrieving some divine carvings from his spatial realm and lending them to Li Che for observation.
As the Young Emperor of the Dark Heavenly Court, he had a collection of divine carvings from various divine artisans, including those from the Deceptive Demon Den and Black Sumeru.
Li Che's eyes brightened, truly brightened. He had only mentioned it casually, and Ji Shaohao was so generous.
Truly worthy of being a Young Emperor like Fushi, the Young Emperors are indeed wealthy and generous.
In addition to the promised resources, Ji Shaohao was extremely generous with his gifts, providing even more Dao Essence Spirit Crystals.
"Li Che, if you can secure one of the eighty-one spots for setting up the formations in this Divine Artisan Conference, I can guarantee that Canglan Village will be elevated to the level of a middle-rank ancient village in the Three Pure Ones!"
Ji Shaohao smiled warmly and made this promise.
This promise excited Cang Yuan, who was following Li Che.
Li Che, however, did not refuse, nor did he show excessive excitement, accepting Ji Shaohao's offer.
Ji Shaohao was treating him as a divine carver willing to do anything for his village's resources.
With Li Che securing first place in the selection and joining Ji Shaohao's team, he temporarily relaxed.
Li Che and Cang Yuan quickly became the talk of the town in the ancient city of Xuan Mountain.
Li Che, citing the need to seclude himself to stabilize his divine carver skills, left Cang Yuan to handle the socializing.
Cang Yuan was quite happy to do this, representing Li Che at various banquets in Xuan Mountain City and receiving many benefits and gifts.
Cang Yuan reported all these benefits and gifts to Li Che after each banquet.
"Take these, I don't need them."
Li Che said indifferently.
"You can use them for your own cultivation or leave them for your village."
Cang Yuan, even as a Divine Being, found it hard to contain his excitement.
Li Che didn't mind Cang Yuan. He had left a Thunderfly chess piece on him, ready to react to any unusual movements.
After spending some time together, he also trusted Cang Yuan not to expose his identity.
Time passed gradually.
After the selection, Ji Shaohao did not immediately gather the divine carvers to head to Taosu Heaven. Instead, he invited Zhaoyuan Daxian to provide specialized training and guidance to the ten divine carvers.
Li Che, who was in seclusion, could not refuse such guidance.
However, Li Che did not resist, as he could gain a lot from this training.
Zhaoyuan Daxian's understanding of divine carving was very profound, filled with his own insights and innovations on this path.
The seven transformations of the Dao Fruit of the Artisan brought more than just improvements in divine carving.
For Li Che, any aspect related to craftsmanship could be explored and improved upon through the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit, providing him with insights and enhancements.
At every guidance banquet hosted by Zhaoyuan Daxian, Li Che would always attend on time. During each banquet, Zhaoyuan Daxian would give Li Che special attention and guidance.
After each session of guidance, Li Che would always gain something, providing feedback that left Zhaoyuan Daxian amazed by Li Che's terrifying talent.
Ji Shaohao was also very satisfied. He had already secretly considered Li Che as a trump card for the Dark Heavenly Court.
Moreover, Li Che did not waste any of his time in the Xuan Mountain.
After all, with the upcoming journey to the Tai Su Heaven to rescue the Qitian Temple gods, a difficult battle was inevitable.
Therefore, Li Che needed to add some trump cards to his arsenal.
Currently, Li Che possessed two Dao Bodies.
One was the Dao Body formed after the seventh transformation of the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, and the other was the Dao Body formed after the seventh transformation of the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit.
The Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Body allowed Li Che to unleash the power of a Nirvana Heavenly King once, and with the Overlord Avatar, he could unleash it twice.
The Immortal Artisan Dao Body, however, was not for combat. Once the Immortal Artisan Dao Body was activated, it could provide a significant boost in craftsmanship...
Li Che intended to enhance his trump cards based on the Immortal Artisan Dao Body.
"At the level of the Immortal Artisan Dao Body, the increase in combat power is not significant, but the improvement in craftsmanship is terrifying..."
"If I were to manipulate mechanisms while in the Immortal Artisan Dao Body state, it might greatly enhance the power of the mechanisms."
Li Che's eyes glinted with determination.
With a thought, he entered the Ink City Purgatory.
Beside the Overlord Tower in the Ink City Purgatory, a massive figure stood, covered in extremely intricate mechanical parts.
Even ancient celestial runes that emitted flowing light were inscribed on its body.
This was the Tongbi Qitian Armor, which Li Che had upgraded and enhanced during his time in the Xuan Mountain!
The greatest help from the seventh transformation of the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit was the fusion of four ancient celestial runes with the Mechanism Divine Seal!
The fused Mechanism Divine Seal was used to upgrade the Tongbi Qitian Armor, significantly enhancing its power!
"If I were to control the Tongbi Qitian Armor with the Immortal Artisan Dao Body..."
Li Che stood on the Overlord Tower, his black robe fluttering in the wind.
He looked at the towering, hundred-zhang Qitian Armor, took a step forward, and entered the sinister monkey head's forehead. The forehead rippled as if time and space were warping, swallowing Li Che whole.
Boom—
Li Che sat cross-legged inside the cockpit of the Tongbi Qitian Armor.
The cockpit...
In reality, it was connected to the Immortal Artisan Dao River!
After Li Che's upgrades, the cockpit was directly linked to this enhanced Tongbi Qitian Armor through the Dao River.
The fusion of the four ancient celestial runes into the Mechanism Divine Seal made this enhanced Tongbi Qitian Armor extremely powerful.
If controlled with the Immortal Artisan Dao Body...
It could even unleash the power of a Nirvana-level combatant!
If the fifth ancient celestial rune were integrated into the Tongbi Qitian Armor, it could even unleash the power of a Heavenly King.
Unfortunately...
The fifth ancient celestial rune was something Li Che could only dream of achieving, as his memories of it seemed to have been erased by the Cosmic Will.
Li Che needed to find a way to recover those memories.
"The Temporal Golden Wheel, after its seventh transformation... perhaps it could help."
"However, achieving the seventh transformation of the Temporal Golden Wheel is no easy feat."
Sitting in the cockpit of the Tongbi Qitian Armor, he sighed softly.
With a thought, he exited the Tongbi Qitian Armor and returned to the Overlord Tower. The terrifying pressure emitted by the Qitian Armor gradually dissipated.
In the Ink City...
Cang Che, the Holy Hand who had been waiting for Li Che, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Teacher."
When Li Che appeared before him, Cang Che bowed respectfully.
Now, Cang Che had long moved from the initial confusion and helplessness of being captured in the Ink City to heartfelt admiration.
He was not only impressed by Li Che's divine carving skills but also awed by Li Che's terrifying achievements.
The Qitian Armor...
It had opened a whole new world to him.
He realized that divine carving skills could be applied in such ways!
After Li Che arranged for Cang Yuan and Cang Che to meet, Cang Che abandoned all resistance and fully committed himself to Li Che's command.
He quietly improved his skills in the Ink City.
Li Che did not go back on his word and sincerely taught Cang Che about divine carving, along with the generous support of the great Immortal divine carvings provided by Ji Shaohao. As a result, Cang Che's divine carving skills improved rapidly.
He had already broken through to the Immortal Hand level!
Li Che sat on the Overlord Tower, lecturing on the techniques of the Immortal Artisan, not just divine carving but also mechanisms and other aspects.
Cang Che listened with rapt attention, completely absorbed.
At this moment, Cang Che finally understood that his teacher...
Was a genuine Immortal Divine Carver!
And he had gained a great opportunity, becoming a disciple of a great Immortal, able to listen to the teachings of a true Immortal.
Time passed in this fulfilling life.
In the palace...
Li Che did not enter the Ink City Purgatory again.
Instead, he practiced in the palace.
Li Che's brow glowed slightly, and the Celestial Chessboard floated in the air, radiating brilliant light, blocking any probing senses.
Rushing sounds echoed...
Two Dao Rivers surged forth, with two Dao Boats sailing on them: the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Boat and the Thunder-Magnetic Dao Body Dao Boat.
Li Che planned to attempt the fusion of these two great rivers of the Dao.
Since both great rivers enhanced the Physical Body aspect of Power, Li Che aimed to take the first step towards becoming a Profound Immortal by merging these two great rivers.
Boom—
The two Dao boats raced swiftly along the great rivers of the Dao, long having reached their ends.
Like dragon heads, they propelled the shadows of the two great rivers to constantly wind and spiral around them.
However, the two seemed to repel each other like magnets. No matter how much Li Che tried to make them collide, it was impossible to achieve.
They always managed to narrowly miss each other.
An intangible Power seemed to be preventing their fusion!
Li Che had stayed in the Mystic Mountain for nearly half a year. During this time, apart from studying the Arm-Linking Heaven-Aligning Nirvana Armor, he had also been attempting to merge the Dao and reach the Profound Immortal realm!
Repeated failures left Li Che feeling somewhat lost.
Boom—
The shadows of the two great rivers splashed water, passing each other. Each droplet that collided was incompatible, repelling and exploding upon contact.
Li Che couldn't help but open his eyes.
"Another failure..."
He didn't know how many times he had failed. Li Che began to doubt whether the Profound Immortal realm could truly be achieved.
"My foundation is strong enough; I've reached the pinnacle with each great river through my Dao boats..."
"But why can't I merge the Dao?"
The great rivers repelled each other as if they were inherently opposed, unable to unite.
Standing up, he strolled outside the palace.
Feathers of snow floated down from the sky.
Li Che stretched out his hand, and a snowflake landed in his palm, instantly melting into liquid due to his scorching blood and qi.
Li Che looked at the water in his palm, his heart stirring slightly, almost in a daze.
In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, time seemed to lose its meaning.
"Unconsciously... another year has passed."
"Xi Xi has grown another year older."
Li Che murmured to himself.
Snow fell in the Mystic Mountain.
However, even though it was a new year and Xi Xi's birthday, the flying thunder chess piece Li Che left in Cloudy Sky Village sensed that there was no snow in Cloudy Sky Village.
The seasons no longer matched the human world.
One could only say that the snow in the Mystic Mountain was a beautiful coincidence.
Snowflakes drifted down from the sky, swirling as they fell. Li Che stretched out his hand again, catching a snowflake. It was pure white, crystal clear, and flawless...
The sight calmed Li Che's mind.
His eyes brightened, as if he had gained some insight at that moment.
He thought of many things.
"I've walked into a dead end..."
"Why do I insist on merging the two great rivers of the Dao? I encountered a similar situation a long time ago... how could I have forgotten?"
"In the human world, I once cultivated the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Divinity. To maintain their independence, I used the Power of the Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit to isolate them, allowing the seven Powers to merge and gather in the inner landscape of the mud pill..."
"Isn't this also a form of merging the Dao?"
The more Li Che thought, the brighter his eyes became!
So, what he lacked was a mediating Power!
"The Immaculate Heart Dao Fruit connects to the River of the Heart... Heart Power is indeed an excellent mediating Power!"
Like a streak of light, it flashed through Li Che's mind at a speed beyond light.
Instantly, it cleared Li Che's long-standing confusion and obstacles.
In a moment, a sense of clarity surged through his entire body!
He returned to the palace.
Raising his hand, he tapped his brow. The Heavenly Chessboard contracted, enhancing its shielding capability, making it impossible for even Zhaoyuan Daxian to sense any abnormalities.
Li Che sat cross-legged in the palace.
Swish—
The Immaculate Heart Dao Boat silently appeared, emitting a luminous white glow. A projection of the great river of the Dao appeared, the River of the Heart flowing gently, neither too fast nor too slow, instilling a sense of mental calm.
At the same time,
The Martial Dao River and the Thunder Dao River surged forth, guided by the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Boat and the Thunder-Magnetic Dao Body Dao Boat, like two coiling dragons, winding and roaring, eager to collide with each other!
However, as they approached, the repelling force suddenly emerged.
Li Che's eyes snapped open, and he maneuvered the Immaculate Heart Dao Boat, causing the River of the Heart to explode.
The three great rivers of the Dao wound around each other.
Li Che's eyes sparkled!
The three great rivers did not merge into one, but they began to rotate continuously, like a three-colored braid.
Finally, the River of the Heart became straight, while the Dragon-Elephant Vajra Dao Boat and the Thunder-Magnetic Dao Body Dao Boat swirled around it.
Li Che spread his fingers wide...
Slowly, his five fingers converged at a point on his brow.
It was a compressing gesture!
Then, the two great rivers surrounding the River of the Heart were forcefully pressed down.
The originally entangled great rivers, upon being compressed by the River of the Heart, collided with each other.
Boom—!!
Droplets of water splashed like meteorites hitting the ground, exploding violently.
The droplets from the two great rivers vaporized and merged upon impact.
It was done...
The merging of the Dao!
Whistling—
A strong wind swept through the palace.
A snowflake, as if carrying news of Xi Xi's tenth birthday, drifted through the palace corridor.
Li Che caught it in his hand as he opened his eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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