Chapter 255: Cultivators Reestablish the Dao

Li Fan wasn't particularly concerned about Ye Feipeng possibly having a beast bloodline inheritance within him. This was because it was merely a type of physique, and Li Fan couldn't draw any lessons from it.

However, Li Fan became interested in the dual Dao Foundation that appeared in Ye Feipeng's Dantian. He could be considered half a true Foundation Establishment master himself, yet he had never heard of any cultivator being able to establish a Dao Foundation again with a wonder of heaven and earth after already achieving Foundation Establishment.

How did Ye Feipeng manage it? Was it related to his special bloodline?

From a cosmic perspective, Li Fan meticulously observed Ye Feipeng, who was quietly slumbering. The Azure Wind Dao Foundation and the Vast Sea Dao Foundation coexisted peacefully within the chubby young man, even complementing each other. They were incredibly harmonious, as if naturally so.

After observing for a long time, Li Fan still couldn't discern the underlying principle. He habitually searched through the Heavenly Profound Realm, and as expected, he found no relevant information.

However, this abnormal, seemingly deliberately hidden result convinced Li Fan that a method for establishing a dual Dao Foundation likely did exist in the cultivation world. He suspected the secrecy level was extremely high; otherwise, there wouldn't be absolutely no mention or discussion of it.

"A dual Dao Foundation...""Could there even be multiple Dao Foundations?"

Li Fan's interest in this wasn't because he planned to establish another Dao Foundation using a different wonder. His *Huan Zhen* ability could transform into any wonder between heaven and earth. If a certain wonder of heaven and earth was exceptionally rare and he wished to make it his own, Li Fan could simply absorb it and then transform using *Huan Zhen*. There was no need for such an extra step.

What Li Fan truly desired was a method for two or even more Dao Foundations to coexist within his body. Currently, when his *Huan Zhen* ability transformed into a wonder, it could only manifest in one state at a time. The Vast Sea Pearl was simply the Vast Sea Pearl. The Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart was simply the Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart. They could only transform sequentially, not coexist simultaneously.

If *Huan Zhen* could simultaneously transform into two, or even more, Foundation Establishment wonders... setting aside any other wondrous uses, his combat power would at least see a significant leap.

When searching yielded no results, it was time for his connections to come into play. Li Fan mass-messaged his friends, inquiring about dual Dao Foundations. He had expected it would take a long time to get an answer, but to his surprise, a reply arrived very quickly. It was from Shen Yuzi of Tianyun State, whom he had previously met through Ling Xiao's posthumous works.

"Young friend, you're inquiring about dual Dao Foundations. Have you perhaps found some high-tier wonder and wish to establish another Dao Foundation?"

Seeing that Shen Yuzi was clearly knowledgeable, Li Fan's spirits lifted, and he immediately replied, "Senior, you've misunderstood. I merely happened to encounter a cultivator who surprisingly possessed a dual Dao Foundation, and my curiosity led me to ask."

Shen Yuzi was silent for a moment before saying, "So that's how it is. I owe you a favor, young friend. This dual Dao Foundation method isn't a top secret, so there's no harm in telling you. However, it's best if you keep this information to yourself and absolutely do not spread it, to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Li Fan immediately replied, "This junior understands."

Only then did Shen Yuzi say, "Young friend, how much do you know about the wonders of heaven and earth?"

"I know a little. They are divided into Human Wonders, Earth Wonders, and Heavenly Wonders. Human Wonders seem to mostly be formed from cultivators who perished thousands of years ago..." Li Fan recounted some basic common knowledge.

"Indeed. Cultivators utilize the wonders of heaven and earth to establish their Dao Foundations. Subsequently, forming a Golden Core, achieving a Nascent Soul, and even reaching the Soul Transformation stage are all closely linked to one's Dao Foundation," Shen Yuzi explained. "However, the quality of these wonders varies. If a cultivator was poor and struggling during their Foundation Establishment period, they might have had no choice but to use a medium- or even low-grade Human Wonder to establish their foundation. Yet, by chance and good fortune, they might cultivate all the way to the Soul Transformation realm. At that point, this low-quality Foundation Establishment wonder would no longer match their powerful cultivation. It would become a 'flaw' in themselves. What should one do then? Shatter the Dao Foundation and recultivate? Although with the 'Tai Shang Original True Scripture,' one can retain most of their cultivation, the higher the realm, the more time it takes to recultivate. Not to mention, the longer one cultivates, the more deeply rooted the Dao Foundation becomes. Rashly shattering one's Dao Foundation could even be life-threatening."

Hearing this, Li Fan pondered, "So, this method of establishing another Dao Foundation is used by high-level cultivators to eliminate flaws in their own Foundation Establishment?"

Shen Yuzi nodded. "This method is called 'Re-establishment of the Dao.' After establishing a new Dao Foundation, not only will one's cultivation and spiritual power remain completely unaffected, but one can also gradually use the new Dao Foundation to absorb and replace the original one. This allows for a silent transformation, completely remedying all past flaws."

With Shen Yuzi's explanation, Li Fan understood completely. To use an inappropriate analogy, the original Dao Foundation was like a wife from one's impoverished days, who had accompanied the cultivator through the difficult early stages of Foundation Establishment and Golden Core. But later, the cultivator became successful, reaching the Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation realms. They began to feel that their original, "chaff-and-bran" wife was no longer worthy of them. So, they considered replacing her. However, the wife had, after all, endured hardship alongside them. Suddenly divorcing her would not only be difficult for them emotionally but also invite external criticism. Thus, they could only proceed gradually: first, take a concubine. Then, look for an opportunity to elevate the concubine to the main wife.

What Li Fan wanted, however, was a way for both the wife and the concubine to coexist peacefully. So, he began to ask Shen Yuzi.

Since Shen Yuzi intended to help, he was straightforward. He immediately transmitted the method of 'Re-establishment of the Dao.'

Li Fan was overjoyed and thanked him profusely. As he eagerly devoured the contents of the secret method, he suddenly heard Shen Yuzi on the other end remark with a sigh, "Speaking of which, this 'Re-establishment of the Dao' method was created by a cultivator from our Tianyun State named Chen Shimei. That individual was truly ruthless. To advance their cultivation, they stopped at nothing. Solely because the other party's Foundation Establishment wonder might be more suitable for them, they actually refined their Dao companion, who had accompanied them for hundreds of years and cultivated alongside them from obscurity, to death."

Li Fan, who was immersed in the profundities of the method, was startled upon hearing this. He had almost forgotten that anything in this world could be transformed into a Dao Foundation.

Shen Yuzi's slightly mocking voice came again: "Unfortunately for him, his luck ran out. The news leaked, infuriating a powerful female cultivator. Not only was he flayed and his bones removed, but his consciousness was also extracted and transferred into a black dog. Every day he suffers bullying from other beasts. It's truly ten thousand times worse than death. Heh heh, if you ever visit our Tianyun State, young friend, you might even see many cultivators bringing fierce wild beasts and queuing up to humiliate that Chen Shimei, all to curry favor with that powerful female cultivator."

Just thinking about it sent a chill down Li Fan's spine. When women turn vicious, they are in no way weaker than men.

"Although this Chen Shimei was somewhat despicable in character, the secret method itself is quite good.""But Senior, from what you imply, this secret method brings trouble?""Why is that?"