Celestial Taoist

Chapter 16 Temporary Squad

Before forming a Dao foundation, ordinary Taoists are extremely weak. Without a Dao foundation, they cannot use Taoist techniques, and the spiritual power in their bodies is just for show. In order to form a Dao foundation, the spiritual energy must be at least 1000!

Therefore, the only way to improve one's strength in a short period of time is to focus on physical fitness and equipment. However, Li Mofan still has 25 days, so he can still make a long-term plan.

In order to gain more control in the team later, he first refined the aura he had just absorbed from Su Qingyao using his spiritual root. Although it was related to the spiritual root, this aura was not spiritual energy. Li Mofan felt that not only did his meridians crave this aura, which could be directly refined into spiritual energy, but it could also be integrated into his limbs and bones to enhance his physical strength. So he gave this aura a fitting name - Omnipotent Qi.

Moreover, he concluded this time that this omnipotent energy should be generated only when the emotions of a Taoist with talent are touched. The more intense the emotions and the higher the cultivation level, the more and stronger the omnipotent energy produced.

Although there is a large quantity of this universal energy now, Li Mofan speculates that its effectiveness is comparable to the few strands he absorbed at the Liefeng Martial Arts Academy last time.

This time was different; he planned to cultivate all the omnipotent energy into his body. Li Mofan sat cross-legged, focused his mind, and with a thought, the warm omnipotent energy within his body gradually seeped into every part of his body, from his fingertips to his soles, from his neck to the tips of his hair, nourishing and strengthening every inch of his bones and muscles.

In just 10 minutes, the omnipotent energy in his body was completely refined, and Li Mofan had a thought.

A pale blue interface unfolded before his eyes.

Rating: 2

Talent: Taoist

Spirituality: Max level (-1)

Identity: New Recruit (Heavenly Path Legion)

Qi and blood: 117

Spiritual power: 63

Attack: 65

Defense: 73

Agility: 62

The level increased by 1, and all the body's stats improved by more than 20 points. The trace of omnipotent energy that seeped into the meridians during the refining process also increased the spiritual power by a little.

Compared to the increase in the panel numbers, he also clearly felt that his strength had increased significantly and his body felt lighter.

With a thought, Li Mofan put away the panel and walked towards the place where he had just parted ways with Wang Shi. When he arrived there, Wang Shi was pacing back and forth anxiously. Upon seeing him approach, he immediately hurried to meet him.

"Brother Li, you've finally come out!" Wang Shi's face showed some urgency, and his tone was also a little anxious. "I thought you were going to go through the cultivation methods a little longer. The three teammates are still practicing hard in their rooms. Let's call them on the way and go to the open space on the west side of the barracks to get together so that everyone can get to know each other."

Li Mofan nodded and followed Wang Shi to the room, calling out the three people in turn. After a brief introduction by Wang Shi, Li Mofan learned that the three were Su Xuanchen and Lu Feng, both at level 1, and Li Ruihan, at level 0.

Before long, the five of them arrived at the open space on the west side of the barracks—a spacious and flat area where few people came.

"Show us your panels," Li Mofan said first, his tone leaving no room for argument. Wang Shi quickly responded and brought up his own panel, where the basic data of a Level 1 recruit was clearly visible.

Li Ruihan, standing to the side, was slender and graceful. Her simple yet striking attire couldn't conceal her stunning beauty; in terms of looks, she was in no way inferior to Su Qingyao. Li Mofan secretly wondered if Wang Shi had only brought her into the team because of her beauty. Li Ruihan didn't hesitate at all, and her level 0 panel appeared instantly. On the other side, Su Xuanchen and Lu Feng exchanged a glance, their faces instantly darkening, their expressions filled with reluctance.

Lu Feng replied, "What do you mean by this, Brother Li?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to see your strength before considering whether to join the team," Li Mofan said calmly, his gaze sweeping over the two of them. "After all, the purpose of forming a team is to pass the trial, and we can't just find some useless people and waste our time."

These words completely ignited Lu Feng's anger. He took a step forward, his face ashen: "Li Mofan, stop being so arrogant! Max level spirituality isn't the same as max level spiritual power. Do you really think you're so great? We're at least level 1. You might not even be as strong as us!"

Su Xuanchen echoed with a cold laugh, arms crossed, his tone contemptuous: "Exactly, just a newcomer to the camp, and he dares to judge our strength? Show your stats if you want, then show them first! If your strength is inferior to ours, then get out of this team!"

Seeing this, Wang Shi broke out in a cold sweat and quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "No, no, no, we're teammates, let's talk this out..."

Li Mofan raised his hand to stop Wang Shi, and without further ado, a pale blue panel slowly unfolded before everyone's eyes.

Rating: 2

Talent: Taoist

Spirituality: Max level (-1)

Identity: New Recruit (Heavenly Path Legion)

Qi and blood: 117

Spiritual power: 63

Attack: 65

Defense: 73

Agility: 62

The air froze instantly.

Lu Feng's arrogance and Su Xuanchen's contempt froze instantly, replaced by disbelief. Their eyes widened as they stared intently at the numbers on the panel, their breathing becoming rapid. The two of them were only level 1, their health barely exceeding 90, and their attack and defense only slightly over 40. Compared to Li Mofan, they were worlds apart, not even able to catch up with his taillights.

"This...this is impossible!" Lu Feng exclaimed in shock, his voice filled with panic. "How could you be level 2? We've been in the camp for so long and it's only barely reached level 1. How could you level up so quickly?"

Su Xuanchen's face also turned pale, but he tried to remain calm.

Li Mofan's tone was icy. "In this world of Heavenly Punishment, strength is your foundation. If you lack ability, stop questioning others." His gaze, sharp as a knife, swept over the two of them. "Now, you can show your stats, or rather, do you think you have the right to make me leave the team?"

The two men's faces flushed red and then paled, but thinking that having a level 2 talent leader would greatly increase the efficiency and safety of completing the mission, they obediently brought up their own panels—their pitiful level 1 data looked particularly glaring in comparison to Li Mofan's panel just now.

Li Ruihan stood to the side, her beautiful eyes also filled with shock. Wang Shi breathed a sigh of relief, his face beaming with joy, and quickly smoothed things over: "So Brother Li is already Level 2! That's amazing! With Brother Li leading the team, our chances of passing the trial are much greater!"

Lu Feng and Su Xuanchen hung their heads, barely daring to breathe. Their earlier resentment had vanished, replaced by deep awe. They finally understood that such talent—reaching level 2 in such a short time—was simply beyond their reach.

Li Mofan glanced at their stats and said calmly, "Your aptitude is decent, but you're too arrogant. Since you're teaming up, keep your tempers in check and listen to my instructions. If you dare to hold us back, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Yes," Lu Feng and the other man quickly replied.

Seeing that neither of them objected and both agreed to his position, Li Mofan stopped provoking them. He had absorbed a lot of omnipotent energy from his previous actions—but the quality was naturally far inferior to that of Su Qingyao.