Junior sister, I really need to control you

Lightning crackled between Wei Nian's five fingers as she raised her hand and pressed it against Mu Xiaoyu's flat chest.

Just give her a light shock, enough to knock her unconscious, don't hurt her too badly...

These were her last thoughts. In the instant before losing consciousness, she remembered seeing what appeared to be a delicate little fist.

……

Two days later, Li Yinsheng and Shangguan Ling'er led Mu Xiaoyu out of Zhengyang Palace as usual.

Compared to before, all the arenas in the square today have been expanded several times, making them far more magnificent and imposing than before.

Starting today, the Lesser Yang stage of the Dao Examination will end, and the Greater Yang stage will begin. Cultivators participating in the Greater Yang stage will need a larger venue.

However, there is one more thing before the Zhengyang event officially begins.

Li Yinsheng looked up at the sky above the square, where an enormous light screen was unfolding.

Names appeared one after another on the light screen, each name followed by a "C", "B", or "A".

The top three levels of cultivators are all eligible to have their names displayed at the end of the Dao Examination.

Following "Wu Zhaochen [A]" and "Wei Nian [A]", a new name emerges, but it is no longer associated with a rank.

At the very top of all the names on the light screen, a line of the largest text was displayed—

Mu Xiaoyu [Leader]

The moment those words appeared, a resounding bell rang in Li Yinsheng's ears.

The scenery before him changed, and he stood on a white jade platform in the middle of the lake under the moonlight, where golden characters appeared.

[Through his arduous and extraordinary efforts, the Lord of the Grotto-Heaven overcame all rivals in the Lesser Yang Dao Examination, winning first place and perfectly achieving his cultivation goals. This reward is 381 years of cultivation. Please cultivate and claim it yourself.]

Li Yinsheng let out a soft breath.

Three hundred and eighty-one years of cultivation.

His current cultivation level is only a little over four hundred years, but with these three hundred and eighty-one years, it has exceeded eight hundred years.

Of course, these 380 years of cultivation are not his yet; we'll have to wait until he finishes cultivating them.

……

There is no calendar in the cave; when the year ends, one is unaware of the passing years.

When Li Yinsheng opened his eyes again, he felt as if he had been in another world.

Because he cultivated the Five Poisons Scripture, his cultivation speed has slowed down considerably. The time he was supposed to receive 381 years of cultivation has actually been far longer than 380 years since he went into seclusion.

Li Yinsheng himself couldn't say exactly how much time had passed; he only knew that he had condensed more than seventy fire seeds this time.

The second level of the Glory Realm in the Six Stages of Withering and Flourishing has also been completely perfected.

With a thought, his soul flew out of his sea of ​​consciousness and stood beside his main body, leaving only a blurry human-shaped outline in the original spot of his sea of ​​consciousness, just as always.

The moon spirit surrounding the soul had truly solidified, transforming into a flawless white robe.

The white-clad spirit approached the original body, and the two overlapped, as if returning to oneness once more.

However, unlike before, after the soul and body merged this time, the soul did not appear in the sea of ​​consciousness; the blurry humanoid outline remained in the same place.

Li Yinsheng channeled the magical power within his dantian, directing it all towards the hollow humanoid outline in his sea of ​​consciousness.

After an unknown period of time, his dantian was completely empty, and the hollow human-shaped outline was perfectly filled in, turning into the same blue color as the power of the Six Releases of Withering and Flourishing.

This is what is known as the superior Dharma form.

Regardless of what is used, as long as it can fill the outline of a human figure, it is a superior form.

But for Li Yinsheng, this was far from enough.

All the essence within the body that can be integrated into this outline will become part of the power of the Dharma form.

Although he has a second, and possibly a third, opportunity to reconstruct his Dharma form, he will naturally strive for perfection even on his first attempt.

Within his dantian, the Breath Soil had already been refined by the Five Elements Treasure Wheel, transforming into the earthy yellow in the center of the wheel, above which floated a rocky yellow longsword.

Under Li Yinsheng's control, the Five Elements Treasure Wheel, carrying the five swords Taibai, Tianqing, Molin, Yanjing, and Yanhuang, disappeared into the blue humanoid silhouette.

Instantly, the blue color transformed into five colors.

Silvery moonlight surged from all directions in the sea of ​​consciousness, converging into the outline like swallows returning to their nests.

The essence of the sun, which had been nourished by true blood within the body until now, transformed into a dazzling gold color and flowed into the contours as well.

The outline transformed into a tapestry of seven colors: white, blue, black, red, yellow, gold, and silver. It had become clear from a blurry human figure, revealing Li Yinsheng himself with features that were exactly as he appeared.

This seven-colored Li Yinsheng also sat cross-legged, suspended in the very center of his sea of ​​consciousness, with the seven-colored rays of light illuminating his sea of ​​consciousness.

The illusory cauldron that had been condensing in the dantian for hundreds of years no longer looked illusory; it was now as clear and transparent as glass.

The Glazed Void Cauldron flew from the dantian into the sea of ​​consciousness, but it did not merge into the seven-colored Li Yinsheng's body. Instead, it landed in his left hand and was held up by one hand.

Behind the seven-colored Li Yinsheng, black and white colors also appeared, intertwining to form a yin-yang symbol that slowly rotated.

Centered on the rotating yin-yang symbol, countless intersecting array patterns and symbols unfold, with millions of runes swimming like tadpoles, yet without a trace of disorder, perfectly harmonious.

Before him, a long sword of utmost simplicity appeared out of thin air.

Then one becomes two, two becomes four, four becomes eight...

Until the five hundred and twelve longswords unfolded around him, transforming into a huge sword array, and then suddenly closed up again, returning to one and falling into his right hand.

Until this point, nothing new emerged.

But changes are still happening.

Originally, Li Yinsheng's body was covered in seven interwoven colors, but the seven colors on his body began to gradually coalesce and each had its own area.

White became her skin, silver intertwined into her hair, and gold converged into her pupils.

The cyan color transformed into a Taoist robe, the black outlines formed cloud patterns, the yellow color became a jade hairpin on top, and the red color was not on the clothes, but surrounded the whole body, transforming into surging flames.

After the seven colors stopped changing, Li Yinsheng gradually disappeared from his sea of ​​consciousness.

Meanwhile, Li Yinsheng, who was sitting cross-legged on the white jade platform, gradually transformed into the form in his sea of ​​consciousness.

When he opened his eyes again, he had completely transformed into the form of the Dharma image in his sea of ​​consciousness on the white jade platform.

The first Dharma characteristic has been formed.

Chapter 156 The Seven Luminaries' Dharma Forms, The True Fire of the Sun

Inside the grotto.

"The Dharma Image is formed just like that?"

Li Yinsheng, revealing his Dharma form, rose from the white jade platform, his aura naturally spreading out, shaking the lake water within a radius of several hundred feet.

The surging lake water transformed into a torrential downpour. Li Yinsheng raised his hand and pointed, and the rain gathered into dozens of water dragons that danced wildly in the air.

"Is this the power that comes from condensing a Dharma form?"

Li Yinsheng was somewhat surprised.

“I had almost no knowledge of water-related arts before, but now I can control water so easily, as if it were my own arm…”

"Just as Miss Shangguan and Aunt Qin said, anything that is integrated into one's Dharma form will turn into an ability that is almost like a natural supernatural power."

Although, apart from a very few individuals born with exceptional innate talent, humans are not born with innate supernatural abilities like the powerful demon race.

However, after the Dharma form is condensed, all acquired foundations will be sublimated into something akin to innate supernatural powers.

but……

He closed his eyes slightly and carefully assessed the energy expenditure.

Once the Dharma body is manifested, it consumes not only magical power, but also essence, energy, and spirit.

Moreover, even just maintaining this Dharma form consumes a considerable amount of energy.

Therefore, when Dharma Masters engage in ordinary magical battles, they do not arbitrarily use Dharma Forms.

With a thought, he concealed his Dharma form and revealed his true form. The dozens of water dragons in the air immediately dissipated, leaving only a small portion still flying.

"Even if the Dharma form is not manifested, the abilities brought by the Dharma form can still be used normally, only greatly weakened."

He withdrew his magic, and the remaining water dragon dissipated into rain, falling back into the lake.

He compared himself to his previous self and felt that even without using his Dharma Form, his strength was probably more than ten times greater than before he went into seclusion.

Although part of the reason for this difference is that his cultivation level has also increased significantly, it is still quite exaggerated.

Perhaps the more important reason is the rank of the Dharma form he has condensed.

Although there is no clear standard for the concept of a supreme Dharma form, he believed it to be one.

Since everyone's appearance is different, the names of their appearances are mostly chosen by themselves.

He was too lazy to think of any fancy names, so since the first Dharma Form was based on the Seven Luminaries, he simply called it the Seven Luminaries Dharma Form.

Besides greatly enhancing his affinity and mastery of the Five Elements, the Seven Luminaries Dharma Form also brought him rapid advancements in his physique and soul.

He can no longer say what level his soul and consciousness have reached.

To say that he is close to a human immortal or a ghost immortal is probably wishful thinking, but he should be considered among the top among those with the title of True Person.

Furthermore, when he was refining pills, wielding swords, or setting up formations, he benefited from the innate talents of the Dharma Image, which multiplied the effects and power several times over.

Moreover, aside from these basic benefits, any Dharma Form will spontaneously generate a true supernatural power, and the Seven Luminaries Dharma Form is no exception.

However, unlike the Five Elements Treasure Wheel, which can be used at any time, the supernatural powers brought by this Dharma Form can only be used in the Dharma Form state.

In short, he was quite satisfied with the Dharma form he had condensed for the first time.

In addition, aside from the fact that the Sixfold Path of Withering and Flourishing has entered the third level of the Withering Realm as he condenses his Dharma Image, his True Blood Scripture and Five Poisons True Scripture have also made great progress.

The Five Poisons True Scripture allows one to choose one poisonous thought to cultivate and achieve mastery at the levels of a True Person, before, during, and after reaching the Great True Person realm.

After condensing the Dharma form, one can cultivate two more poisonous thoughts, thus possessing all five poisons.

However, he has only achieved the initial stage of Dharma formation, having cultivated the three poisonous thoughts of greed, ignorance, and doubt to a high level.

Anger and pride are merely the first steps in learning something new and are not yet of great use.

The main reason for this choice is that the minor supernatural powers brought by the Poison of Anger and the Poison of Slowness are only used when fighting against others, but he has the Taibai Sword, which is more powerful than the minor supernatural powers of these two poisons.