Mutated Tao

Will worshiping that lotus make me stronger? Li Sui was somewhat confused, and she followed the White Lotus Sect followers in their rituals.

However, after a while, she felt no change and became discouraged. At that moment, a small centipede crawled past her and burrowed into the clothes of a nearby follower.

Li Sui’s skirt quickly bulged as the head of a skinned dog shot out. It bit the centipede with its sharp teeth and shook it violently.

Li Sui watched the centipede get torn apart, and she suddenly realized how she could become stronger. She had always imitated her father, but now she understood that she and her father were different.

What her father could do, she couldn’t, but there were also things she could do that he couldn’t.

Am I Li Sui or Bun? Li Sui didn’t want to ponder this question. Instead, she focused on her unique abilities.

When she merged with Bun, she gained its sharp teeth and claws. If she merged with other creatures, wouldn’t she become even stronger?

The more she thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Her father often said that Black Taisui was born to possess others. This was her innate ability.

She decided to test this, and she got up to hurry into the forest to find a suitable host.

There weren’t many options in the forest, and even fewer that could enhance her power. Fortunately, she had recently encountered one.

As daylight broke, Bai Lingmiao waited for Li Huowang to join her for breakfast. Suddenly, a bear covered in tentacles walked out of the forest, as the ground shook with each step.

“Protect the Saintess!”

Bai Lingmiao stepped out from the protective circle of followers, and looked up in surprise at the huge mass of flesh. “Suisui?”

The bear opened its mouth, revealing Li Sui’s happy face. “Mom! How did you know it was me? I thought you wouldn’t be able to guess it. Look at all the meat on me. I’m really strong now.”

Li Sui controlled the bear’s body and walked to a large tree, then shook it with her powerful paws.

The soil scattered, and as the roots loosened, she pulled the tree from the ground. “Mom! Look! I’m really strong now! Aren’t I powerful?”

Li Sui was not just thrilled by her strength, but also by her discovery of how to become stronger.

The Black Taisui’s ability to possess was innate. She could use the strength of more powerful beings by possessing them.

It was not just limited to a bear. As long as she possessed more powerful beings, she could better protect her dad in future.

“Alright, I know you’re strong. Now, get out of that bear skin. You’re getting your new clothes dirty again by burrowing into its belly.”

“Mom, I’m not inside it. It is me!”

Li Sui, Bai Lingmiao, and the nearby White Lotus followers suddenly felt a tugging sensation from deep in the forest, as if the whole world had become a piece of fabric that was being pulled.

“Dad?” Li Sui called out towards the direction of the sensation.

After a moment, a smiling Li Huowang emerged from the forest. Around him, bushes and tree trunks twisted and collapsed to clear his path.

“It’s at the Sacral Chakra! My ‘Truth’ cultivation has advanced another step!” Li Huowang announced the piece of good news to Bai Lingmiao.

“Brother Li, that’s so quick! We haven’t even reached Qing Qiu yet!” Bai Lingmiao understood what he meant, since she had spent a lot of time living with Li Huowang.

According to Brother Li, there were seven chakras in his ‘Truth’ cultivation. His ‘Truth’ cultivation abilities were enhanced each time he advanced through a chakra.

“I don’t know why it was so fast this time. Maybe I’m talented.” Li Huowang knew that the stronger his cultivation, the better he could deal against the Dharma Sect when he went to Qing Qiu and Hou Shu.

This way, not only could he materialize things in a faster and simpler fashion, he could maintain them for a longer time as well.

Li Huowang noticed Li Sui inside the bear. “Suisui, what are you doing?”

“Dad, you became stronger! Look, I became stronger too! I can help you now!” Li Sui explained in excitement.

Li Huowang took the rabbit porridge from Bai Lingmiao then sat down to eat. As soon as he tasted it, his expression turned serious. Although the porridge looked delicious, it had no flavor.

Li Huowang handed the bowl to Bai Lingmiao to see if it was just him affected. “Taste this.”

Bai Lingmiao tasted it and was puzzled. “Strange, I added salt, but there’s no flavor.”

“It’s not just the salt. There’s no taste of meat or rice. This is a Natural Disaster!” Li Huowang looked up at the sky and wondered what was happening in Baiyu Capital.

Natural Disasters signified changes in the Heavenly Daos or problems with the Simings.

“Senior Li, it’s true! There’s no taste or smell at all!” Bai Lingmiao exclaimed in surprise.

Li Huowang conducted several tests. The disaster only affected taste and smell for now, and he did not know if this was good or bad news. It was not too scary to lose these two senses for now, but it could be just the beginning.

Ji Zai was also a Siming. If someone seized Ji Zai’s Heavenly Dao, the previous troubles that had vanished could return. Doulao’s fate showed that even Simings could die!

Is this related to god Yu'er expanding his influence? Is he seizing the Heavenly Daos of other Simings? Li Huowang pondered.

He didn’t know which Siming governed taste and smell, nor whether that Siming had followers on earth.

“Let’s go. We need to reach Qing Qiu as soon as possible!” Since the Surveillance Bureau existed to prevent Natural Disasters, they must know something.

As Ji Zai was useless now, the only way to gain more information was through the Surveillance Bureau.

Li Huowang wasn’t sure how much he could contribute in this catastrophe, but he was determined to give his best.

He urged the horses forward and the carriage sped off, leaving trails of yellow dust behind.