Chapter 176: Finding the Dao
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Before leaving, Luo Tian stopped as if he remembered something. He turned back to Theo while raising his hand. Suddenly, a book appeared on top of his palms.
"This is for your daughter. While I don't condone cheating, it doesn't change the fact that she has worked hard. This is what she deserves."
"Hmm?" Theo frowned, looking at the book. The title said, "Reverse Fist," which made Theo think that he was trying to punch himself or something.
"This is a martial art that I've created in the past. The fist has the principle of hard and soft strength. Although I don't know how she could release that kind of power all of a sudden, I think that knowing this principle will be good for her.
"If you don't mind…" Luo Tian gathered the energy in his fist before striking the wall as hard as he could. The impact was clear, and the energy blasted the wall. However, instead of damaging the door, the energy was somehow dispersed in a gentle manner. "Even with all your power, the fist won't destroy anything. Yet…"
Luo Tian this time touched the wall gently with all fivelady." fingers. With just a light push, the wall suddenly cracked. "This is the essence of Reverse Fist. I believe that this is suitable for the young lady."
"Are you sure about this?" Theo asked.
"Yeah. In terms of energy manipulation, you're better than me. In fact, you can probably recreate this technique if you want, but my Reverse Fist is not about the manipulation of energy. It's about the manipulation of muscle and the veins that carry the energy."
"I see." Theo looked at Mia and nodded his head, indicating that she could take it.
Mia gently received the book before politely nodding her head. "Thank you very much."
Luo Tian nodded with a smile. Mia wasn't the only one in the room, so Luo Tian took out two small vials. "Since you have accompanied him here, you also deserve something. These two vials contained three drops of dragon essence. This should be able to awaken the slumbering potential in their bodies."
"Thank you." Theo nodded and received the vials for the dragon horses. "Come on, you two."
The dragon horses politely lowered their heads to express their gratitude.
"I see. So, they have awakened their wisdom. It's no wonder you brought them here. Dragon Horses are a peculiar race. While it can't be compared to a real dragon, this horse has exceptional speed. I have seen someone using these horses to pull a flying carriage in the past."
"Well, this will be the last time. After all, I shouldn't take them out of their natural habitat." Theo shook his head.
*Ngieehh?!* The dragon horses looked at Theo in shock.
Even Luo Tian couldn't help but chuckle. "It seems that the horses have become attached to you. They are extremely powerful and fast, so I don't think it's fine if you bring them away."
"Well, I don't know how." Theo shook his head helplessly.
Lup Tian shook his head, not having the solution either. "Well, it's your problem. I will leave you here for a moment. I'm planning to open the portal again after three days. I hope that you enjoy your stay here."
"Thank you." Theo nodded with a smile.
Finally, Luo Tian disappeared from the room.
"Dad. Can I really learn this?" Mia immediately asked while pointing at the book.
"If it's truly like what he describes, then yes. Having the ability to control your muscles and the vein that carries your essence is like magic. And this is actually not limited to your hands."
"Ah! Depending on how I use it, I can actually channel that kind of energy.
"Exactly. So, it's fine to learn it here."
Mia nodded furiously, getting excited. She was still far away from the Dao, but learning a martial art like this shouldn't be a problem.
After that, Theo gave the two vials to the dragon horses. "These are for you guys."
*Ngieeh!* The horses looked at Theo reluctantly. They didn't want to accept these vials if it meant that they couldn't follow Theo.
"I will think about it for now. But if I don't have any method to bring you guys out here, then it's time for us to go separate ways, alright?" Theo sighed as he reluctantly agreed to the horses.
*Ngieeh!* The horses looked excited as they gently grabbed the vials with their teeth.
After he was done, Theo opened the comment section. He hadn't replied to the comments yet, so it would be better to do it before attempting anything.
"So, the author's name is Fixten… It doesn't seem to be a real name. I guess it's a pen name. As for the tag, I guess I can understand that. Knowing the tags of the novel will give me a very big advantage. And I don't know if the author actually said those words in the first chapter, considering there is no record that I can see. Explore more adventures at My Virtual Library Empire
"If that's truly the case, I can't help but wonder what kind of thing you all shouldn't tell me.
"Oh, it seems that the Dao topic is still there too. And I guess I can understand the system a little bit. The normal chapter comments can contain up to three comments at once, while the random passing comment will only include a single comment.
"I can understand what the author is trying to do. But I think that this passing comment also has a certain limitation, like how long ago the author will bring back a certain comment? Maybe like a week at maximum.
"Also, Unity Dao doesn't really suit me. While it's true that I can merge my powers, unity means more than that. What about the unity between people? The unity of all kinds of creations? In the end, I'm not suitable for Unity, unfortunately. As for Karma, I don't have a good understanding of it, so it's impossible.
"And finally, the most recent comment…" Theo tilted his head in confusion. "I am not sure what you're talking about. But if I have to pick, I will pick both. Yes, I am strong. You might think this is arrogance, but for me, if you are being too humble when you know you are strong, it's simply rude to others. However, I have no plan to tell other people continuously about how strong I am.
"And yes, I think I can win, simply because I am Theo. Well, knowing that I am the main character is also affecting that thought. Even if the author wants me to lose, he has to think of several ways so that it makes sense. That's all."
Now that he had replied to the comments, he felt a bit relieved. There was nothing stopping him from trying to finalize the thought.
Theo sat down on the ground and fell into deep thought.
'The Dao comes from the connection. The fact that he can sense the number of Dao means that there is a place that contains all the Dao. By using that connection, I can actually send my consciousness to check that place.'
Theo focused on feeling the connection he had with this world. Even for someone like him, it was hard to feel this connection, showing how small it was.
In the end, his Dantian was like that of someone who had just started their cultivation. And it had even been modified to suit his needs. So, it was no wonder if the connection was so thin that it was close to nonexistence.
Only after three hours of searching did Theo finally find this connection. He was surprised by how thin it was. However, Theo felt something different from this connection.
While it was thin, this connection was actually firm and solid.
'I see. The Fist Emperor said that the Dantian and comprehension were the keys. If I'm not wrong, the Dantian actually increases the size of this connection while the comprehension solidifies this connection. It's no wonder that even if you're strong, without solid comprehension, you won't be able to get it.
'And Mia should have read stories with a weak main character, right? And for some reasons, the main character will be able to get a Dao much faster than anyone else with the so-called comprehension.
'In that case, this comprehension is actually the key. As long as I can feel the connection, that is enough.'
Theo focused on the connection as he gradually sent his consciousness away.
After several minutes, Theo could sense the different sensations on his skin. At the same time, he couldn't see anything in this space.
'What is this…' Now that he had arrived at this place, he could feel something attached to him. 'No, it's not only one, but several.'
Theo fell silent. When he spread his consciousness, it was at that time that he realized all sorts of presences. This presence didn't seem to be alive, nor did it feel like an object. It was something ethereal.
He assumed that these were the Daos. The problem was that he wondered where the Heavenly Dao.
He was a bit curious about it, but if he couldn't feel it, he didn't really mind, considering he was nothing but an outsider.
After a few minutes of roaming around, he had roughly calculated the number of Daos and reached the same number as Mia and the Fist Emperor.
'It's truly three thousand. And I can roughly feel that I am attached to seven of them. This is quite surprising to be honest. It seems that I have to pick one of them, so let me finalize my thoughts. Then again, why can I be so sure that Dao of Unity doesn't suit me?'
Theo realized that something had changed inside him. At first, he believed someone had suggested it. However, because he hadn't comprehended much about it, he thought it was something plausible. But once he understood more, he realized that his vision was too narrow.
'In that case, what kind of Dao do I want?'
Theo recalled the power he had, the rule he set, and the action he took.
'My illusion or reality power has at least five basic things. First of all, I need imagination. This is where everything starts. Without being able to envision it, I won't be able to create that illusion. Maybe this is one of the Dao attached to me. No, Dao of Imagination sounds weird. Vision? Image? No, Dao of Insight? I think this is the one. Not only the imagination, but also the learning.
'Then, the second thing is the concept. What's the principle of the illusion? How is it going to perform? Dao of Concept? No, Dao of Idea? Theory? I don't think there is anything related to this one.
'How about the third thing? It's characteristic. If I don't know much about the characteristics of every single item in my illusion, it's going to create a weak illusion. Blood smell, the temperature, and so on. Maybe Dao of Attributes or Elements.
'The fourth thing is reality itself. It can even be interpreted as a belief. If you can't believe the illusion is real, it won't become a reality. I don't think I can put physics in here, right? Dao of Physics? Sounds weird. Dao of Faith? But I'm not really suitable with this one.
'Last but not least, the space. Yeah. To create an illusion, I need a real space or a space that I create to host this illusion. I think this is the easiest one, Dao of Space. There is already a predecessor, right? And I have also worked on the Space Project which connects this world to another.
'Maybe five of them are related to this. As for the other two, maybe they are related to the inscription I have just learned as well as the spirit I've gotten from the other world. But I don't have much knowledge about them.
'It seems that I have to find the answer among the five basic things of illusion. With this in mind, what do you think about my Dao now, readers? It's not just about the purpose of the Dao, but also something that I know a lot.'