Taiyi Dao Fruit

"There is indeed one method worthy of trial, which is to integrate the Dao Fruit that corresponds to the Magic Artifact, turning it into a Dao Artifact. Then, use the power of the internal Dao Fruit to quickly shape and guide the Dao Artifact..."

The Guangming Daoist said this and looked at Jiang Li, "I have heard that Fellow Daoist Jiang once slew Ji Chengye, the Princely Heir of King Lu. I wonder if the Marquis Guan Dao Fruit is still in your possession?"

"It is."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li took out a set of ragged armor.

Although the Marquis Guan Dao Fruit was only a Sixth Grade Dao Fruit, the requirements for promotion were extremely strict. One had to achieve ennoblement before the age of eighteen, command an army to fight over a thousand miles, and secure a major victory in one fell swoop.

Those who could achieve such promotion on their own merit were indeed few in this world, unless one cheated like Ji Chengye.

However, as Jiang Li's understanding of the Dao Fruit deepened, he dared to say that the difficulty of promotion for a Dao Fruit obtained through cheating would not only increase but also affect the upper limit and the use of its power. Even if he were to leave the Dao Fruit idle, he had no intention of creating something that wasted its potential.

And so, he held onto the Dao Fruit.

After all, no one could bear this Dao Fruit; if it could be used, Jiang Li would not be stingy. But since the Marquis Guan was only a Sixth Grade Dao Fruit, would it not be somewhat wasteful to use this armor to bear it?

It seemed the Guangming Daoist had discerned Jiang Li's thoughts and smiled, "Even if it is a Sixth Grade, a Uniqueness Dao Fruit belongs to the same level as the Top Five Grades. Such fruits were left by legendary figures from before the End of Dharma, not man-made. If one can fully unleash the Dao Fruit Ability, it could be comparable to Divine Skills."

With these words, he took the armor and threw it into the Furnace of Eight Trigrams.

The furnace automatically opened, allowing the armor to enter, and the burning True Fire inside instantly melted it into molten iron.

A shadow surrounded by blood energy flew out from the molten iron, circling twice inside the furnace before flying into the set of silver armor like a swallow returning to its nest.

Connected to the armor, Jiang Li immediately received a surge of information.

[Sixth Grade Dao Fruit: General Cavalry·Marquis Guan]

[Category: Human]

[Fitting Conditions: Establish military achievements sufficient for ennoblement before the age of eighteen]

[Promotion Ceremony: Achieve a major victory in a war, fighting over a thousand miles]

[Abilities: Thousand-Mile Raid, Courageous Crown of Three Armies, Talent Envied by Heaven, Sealing Langju]

[Thousand-Mile Raid: Drastically reduces the consumption of stamina and True Qi during long-distance raids, and significantly increases speed, this ability can cover accompanying subordinates.]

[Courageous Crown of Three Armies: The larger and stronger the troops under one's command, the greater the enhancement received.]

[Talent Envied by Heaven: A great improvement in talent at the cost of reduced Qi Shu.]

[Sealing Langju: Permanent enhancement of Essence, Qi, and Spirit as well as Qi Shu upon promotion, proportional to the intensity, number of enemies, and strength during the decisive battle at the time of promotion.]

Of the four abilities, three had been utilized in the Battle Armor. Excluding [Talent Envied by Heaven], the remaining three, [Thousand-Mile Raid] and [Courageous Crown of Three Armies], needed no further explanation, [Sealing Langju] enabled the Battle Armor to absorb the Soldier Evil from wars to strengthen its power.

Jiang Li estimated that if someone who bore the Marquis Guan Dao Fruit could perfectly integrate with it, they should be able to elevate this ability to Divine Skills, advancing in strength after each great battle and growing stronger with each fight.

This Uniqueness Dao Fruit was indeed, as the Guangming Daoist said, on par with the Dao Fruits of the Top Five Grades.

It could even be said that if Marquis Guan had lived a few more years, the Dao Fruit he left behind would not have remained at the Sixth Grade.

With the Divine Thought inside the armor receiving the information, Jiang Li experienced another Anomaly. But this time, it wasn't the Dao Artifact that was active; instead, a fierce Evil Qi was drawn into the furnace.

The great battles of his life flashed through his mind, especially the one where he drew upon the power of the heavens and the battle in Donglin under the rule of Yellow Heaven.

In that battle, tens of thousands died in one place within just one day. Even if one looked back several hundred years, there was no battle to compare. The only battle that could surpass it was the one in Yong Province before the establishment of the Great Zhou.

In that battle, many fell, including the aspirant Second Grade Chi You, which reduced Yong Province to scorched earth.

Jiang Li's compatibility with the Marquis Guan Dao Fruit was greatly enhanced by the battle in Donglin. After absorbing the Evil Qi, the armor quickly took on a defined shape, and intricate patterns rapidly formed.

"The intuition of the Guangming Daoist is not mistaken; with this, in nine days, the armor shall be complete."

The Guangming Daoist saw this and patted his hands in laughter.

Jiang Li had also developed a true interest in this set of armor.

Previously, he valued the attitude of Yuxu Temple more and wanted a handsome set of armor, but now he was looking at its strength.

For Jiang, whether it was handsome or not was a matter of little importance. No battle armor could be more handsome than he was, and no ugliness could detract from Jiang's appearance. What mattered most was its strength.

"I am looking forward to the day the artifact is completed."

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Over the next nine days, Jiang Li routinely went to the Fire Cloud Hall to consecrate his armor, then returned to practice the Refine Solid to Void technique, and spent some time with his senior sister.

He did not neglect his cultivation at night, battling nightly to aid in the refinement of his Dao Fruit, which also caused Gongsun Qingyue's Treasure Lotus Lamp to nearly solidify into reality.

Although he did not have the consent of Yuxu Temple to teach the related magic door, his indirect guidance allowed Gongsun Qingyue to wield the Treasure Lotus Lamp more smoothly and successfully, and she planned to refine another lamp upon her return to bear her divine skills.

The only regret was probably not being able to have another great battle with the Old Demon.

Tianxuan was active in the court, securing a three-piece set of powerful ministerial artifacts for Jiang Li. The Ji Family, on the other hand, racked their brains to stop the innate evil from the Jiang family, citing all manner of classics and texts in attempt to suppress the awards and replace them with others.

This was because once Jiang Li obtained the three-piece set, he would be recognized by the court as the Jiang Family Master, and henceforth the Jiang family would truly become a branch.

Although the Ji Family would love nothing more than to see the Jiang Family perish, they did not want the naturally evil Jiang scion to rise to power.

This was the reason Tianxuan could not have a great battle with Jiang Li.

It wasn't that he didn't have time, but rather that the aftermath of the battle was too profound and would affect other matters.

Days passed by in this manner, and finally, the day the artifact was completed arrived.

On this day, Jiang Li was on a cliff at Yuxu Temple, consecrating the Sky Cluster Cloud Sword, imbuing it with the Sword Qi of the Great Circle Sword, gradually assimilating it while aiding the process with his own innate unity of essence, qi, and spirit, to refine this divine weapon into the Great Circle Sword.

This was also a magic door created by Jiang Li combining the Refining Solid to Void technique with his own achievements.

If he could refine the Sky Cluster Cloud Sword, then the next step would be one of the Military God's Five Weapons, the Godslayer Spear.

Just as the Sword Qi of the Great Circle Sword fully dominated the Sky Cluster Cloud Sword, an intense evil qi appeared within Jiang Li's perception, followed by a divine light bursting out of the Fire Cloud Hall.

"The artifact is complete."

Jiang Li's figure flashed, and he appeared mid-air, as the divine light simultaneously landed on him. Silver light flowed around the armor as it clothed his body, arms, torso, feet, and even part of it landed on Jiang Li's head, forming into a silver crown that tied up his long hair.

Jiang Li used his Heavenly Eye to observe his own image, clearly reflecting a tall and striking figure in his eyes.

'However, it seems to be missing something.'

With a thought, the power of Outer Object Transformation added a black war robe over his armor, complementing each other and adding a touch of grandeur.

If he were to fight someone, this war robe could also transform into a cape that draped behind him.

'A cape is also a symbol of strength.'

Thinking this, Jiang Li reached out to grasp the Godslayer Spear as it fell into his hand, and his Mysterious Skill evolved, transforming the Bronze Battle Spear into a three-pointed, two-edged weapon.

Holding the weapon, Jiang Li, adorned in armor, also had the All Heaven Divine Sha covering the armor, emanating unrivaled evil power.

'This murderous aura is just right.'