As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life

Hu hu hu—

The night breeze gently stirred, fluttering the mottled tree shadows outside the courtyard.

The moonlight, like a thin veil, spilled on the ground, as if to cloak the entire human world in a layer of sanctity, washing away sin and impurity.

Dong dong dong.

Within his chest, the Pure Heart Taoist Fruit throbbed rhythmically, waves of invisible electric currents spreading from the heart, surging through the body.

Li Che's eyes narrowed slightly as he firmly grasped the Qiankun Jade he had taken out in his palm.

Sitting cross-legged beneath the eaves, his jet-black hair danced vigorously with the night wind, the ink-colored robe on his body snapping against the air, making a whistling sound.

"Pure Heart... has it transformed?"

A trace of astonishment and doubt crossed Li Che's mind.

Preoccupied with the maturation of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, he had forgotten that the Pure Heart Taoist Fruit also needed to be enhanced and transformed.

Su Wenxi perished, his divinity siphoned away, turned into a Divine Chess Piece. Although Su Wenxi's Divine Cultivation only reached Fetal Breath Transformation Perfection, the Divine Chess Piece still significantly uplifted the Pure Heart.

But what brought the greatest enhancement to the Pure Heart Taoist Fruit was the summoning of Su Wenxi's Soul Capturing!

Summoning the Soul Capturing also matures the Pure Heart.

Moreover, this time Li Che summoned not only Su Wenxi but also Yellow Sword Wine.

On the verge of death, Yellow Sword Wine broke through to the realm of Sword Saint. The Sword Dao underwent a great transformation, and his summoned Soul Capturing gave an immense amount of feedback to the maturation of the Dao Fruit.

Not to mention the already mature Martial Saint, Su Wenxi.

In other words, a single Soul Capturing of two Martial Saint level powerhouses directly maxed out the maturity of the Pure Heart Taoist Fruit.

"Good fortune."

The corners of Li Che's lips lifted slightly in a smile.

Hum hum hum—

The Brow Niwan glimmered faintly with light.

The water flowed smoothly and silkily, murmuring as it spilled out from the pupils, embracing him like the faint scent of agarwood.

"Hu—"

"Xi—"

Between each inhale and exhale, as if a giant beast breathed in slumber.

In an instant, Li Che's eyes sharpened.

The wind waves surged violently.

His jet-black hair whipped wildly, arcs of electricity intertwining within his pupils, and slowly, mist rolled out in increasing amounts!

An immensely powerful force suddenly erupted. Even with Li Che's exceptionally strong physical body, endowed with the power of Dragon Elephant Sky Gang and further enhanced by continuous Horizontal Refinement, he was still unable to withstand this immense pulling force.

The brilliance in front of his eyes changed in a flash.

Vast, boundless, extensive, profound, and ancient!

Powerful auras came at him from all directions.

A towering Heavenly Tao Tree sprouting from the ground, piercing the clouds, breaking through the Cloud Dome, its lush branches glittering, as if stars strewn across the dark night sky!

Li Che listened intently, hearing an extremely powerful Gang Wind stirring, causing the leaves on the Tao Tree to rustle. The wind made his hair stand on end.

It was as if some terrifying Tribulation brushed by lightly—just that could demolish his life's path and scatter his soul!

Yet the resilience of the Tao Tree, under this terrifying sweep of Gang Wind, emitted a sound of bright green vitality, as if it was the sound of the heavens and earth rotating and the years thundering.

Li Che was amazed; every time he saw the Tao Tree, he was astonished.

This Tao Tree...

How many years has this Spiritual Wood been growing?

If it were used to make Mechanical Beasts, or an Immortal Artisan Gatling and Barrett, how powerful would that be?

That resilience, perhaps a single shot could penetrate the soul!

A fanciful idea couldn't help but arise in Li Che's mind.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh—

The Tao Tree swayed, and the Dao Fruits hanging from it emitted a sound like the crashing of a great bell, deafening!

Li Che was taken aback and quickly suppressed the thoughts in his mind.

The Tao Tree is a treasure; nurture it and weed out the bad!

Li Che silently recited in his heart, adjusting his image in the Tao Tree's perception.

Then looking up, he spotted among the many Dao Fruits, one blindingly white, shining like the Great Sun high above.

Instinctively, he reached up, as if standing on top of a high building at the Absolute Peak, extending his hand to Pluck the Stars!

Boom boom boom!

The Dao Fruit, like the Great Sun, fell, its scorching aura rampaging wildly!

Li Che looked up, his jet-black hair striking out like black lightning in all directions!

At the moment his fingertips touched the Dao Fruit, a white current interlaced and spread instantly, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, striking his head!

In that moment, Li Che only felt his soul becoming incredibly clear, washed of all dust, without a hint of impurity left.

It was like returning to the womb, bathed in warmth, a drowsy feeling overwhelmed him.

Just like the previous transformation of the Pure Heart Taoist Fruit.

Without resistance, Li Che slowly closed his eyes.

Within the solitude of the workshop courtyard.

The breeze blew gently, all was silent in heaven and earth.

With each of Li Che's breaths, steady and forceful.

Time passed, it could have been an instant, or it could have been extremely long; the concept of time seemed to vanish in this slumber.

His eyelids trembled, and Li Che slowly opened his eyes, his gaze now clear and bright, free of worldliness.

Within the Inner Scene of the Energy Center at his Brow Niwan, his Divinity became purer. Including the Heaven and Earth Spirit Bright True Ape among the Eight Temple God Avatars, all sat cross-legged within the Inner Scenery, surrounded by Divinity, falling into slumber, purifying the impurities within their Divinity.

Li Che felt his Primordial Spirit becoming increasingly distinct, his perception between himself and the heavens and earth, extremely sharp.

Li Che stood up, his bones and muscles crackled crisply, his Blood and Flesh seemed to fuse perfectly with his spirit. At will, he could control the movement of his flesh.

It was an almost perfect control over his Physical Body.

The soul and body became increasingly unified!

Clasping his Five Fingers, five white surges of air were immediately drawn out, roaring like Jiao Long raging through the air.