Shi Lang was inside the core area of the Tartarus training center. He had came and made the life of the disciple even worse than before. He installed spirit guns all over the facility, and they were even more troublesome to deal in addition to the various killing arrays.


    The disciples were getting used to the arrays, but not only did Shi Lang change these arrays and their cements every day, he also told the array formation experts inside the sect to practice here and making them harder.


    Hou Bing enjoyed the scenes on the upper levels. Whenever Shi Lang took a break from his cultivation to ponder and meditate, she would chat with him and help him in oveing various obstacles.


    Shi Lang wanted to know how strong did he need to be in the world outside, when Hou Bing said, "You need to have a deeper understanding of your Dao Laws. What do you think Dao Laws are for?"


    Shi Lang thought for a bit and said, "They are the pathways that guide us to the greater Dao, and they also allow us to get stronger."


    Hou Bing said, "That is why I said you have too shallow of an understanding. The Dao Laws are thews of the path you walk. If you go astray from this path you fall in the world of demonicws. In the world outside the cage, the people wield thesews in their hand.


    You only use them when it is necessary or inevitable. If someone is to punch you with a fist covered in Dao Laws, how long do you think your body would be able to take it? You will die in a few minutes."


    Shi Lang was surprised and then he asked, "So you mean to say that I should focus on wielding my Daows?"


    Hou Bing nodded, and the Terran asked, "I do use Dao Laws when I attack, can you exin what you mean?"


    The little bird said, "Think of spiritual energy as the fuel of your body, however, this fuel is made up of Dao Laws. A purer form of energy. Spiritual cultivation is about gathering energy in your body and proceed further.


    However, as soon as you be an Immortal Soldier, you task is toprehend Dao Laws, but you keep feeding your body with spiritual energy. Your body is inscribed with Dao Laws, every yet, youck the knowledge to harness the purer power of the Dao Laws."


    Shi Lang thought about it and said, "Ok, what you said makes sense, but how do I harness this power? Usually, we create a replica of these Dao Laws while attacking. Is that not enough?"


    Hou Bing shook her head and said, "Not even close, why don''t you try and run your spiritual energy through the inscription of Dao Laws inside you? But be mindful, it is not a pleasant experience."


    Shi Lang nodded, Hou Bing would not harm him, because she had a contract of equality with him. He choose to trust her and closed his eyes to enter introspective state. He had to pay microscopic attention to his body. From Hou Bing''s words just now, he was almost sure that something about this exercise was dangerous.


    However, treasure and trouble walked hand in hand, that was the thumb rule of cultivation. If people held back because they were afraid of trouble, then they would never step onto the path of cultivation. The sensation to break past your limits was an addiction that took control of all sanity and logic.


    Shi Lang slowly channeled the spiritual essence in his Dantian and channeled it outside, he was not going to start with the Dao Laws inside his Dantian. What if the things messed up and he exploded?


    He was cautious and Hou Bing who could see this nodded. Her eyes were flickering with a light that nobody else could see through. Shi Lang did not know anything about this, and he channeled the spiritual essence to reach the tip of his pinky finger. There were Dao Laws engraved inside his bones.


    The spiritual essence was like water, and the Dao Laws were like a ravine. The water released from the flood gates travelled through the ravines. However, it was not chaotic, but very slow, Shi Lang only proceeded over an inch in five hours. The problem was not his control, but the pain.


    It was said that all the fingers were directly connected to the heart. As Shi Lang fused the spiritual energy with the Dao Laws, a strong pain, capable of exploding his heart erupted in his heart. If he had not been careful it could have injured him very much. He had created a barrier inside his body, to block the neural receptors as much as possible, however, even now he could not bear the pain.


    He thought he should stop and take some time to stop when Hou Bing''s voice echoed in his mind, "Do not stop, the Dao Laws will start rejected the energy if you stopped and you will have to start over."


    Shi Lang was shocked, and asked, "Doesn''t this mean that I cannot stop until I finish this procedure all over my body?"


    Hou Bing nodded and said, "I had forgotten to mention it to you. Sorry."


    Shi Lang was so angry that he wished to pluck all her feathers and grill her, but this thing was a phoenix at the end of the day, and he would be the one who would end up on a grill if he messed with Hou Bing.


    The bird did not say anything but watched Shi Lang cultivate slowly. Often she would nod at Shi Lang''s visage. The young man was currently moving slowly but he was smooth, his progress was steady. Hou Bing had to say that Shi Lang was a talent in this area.


    Shi Lang''s forehead was covered with sweat, and his little finger had yet to go through aplete fusion. If someone was to ask him how intense was the pain, he would say that it was much worse than his battle with Tsu Ching.


    ...


    Time moved quickly, Shi Lang had been in seclusion for over an year now. Hao Mei, and Shi Tao with the help of the elders have been managing the sect and they have been growing steadily. Yu Xeidi has also grown a lot stronger under Shi Tao''s direct care.


    She was taller now, but she was at the beginning stage of golden core realm. Yes, at the age of eight years, Yu Xeidi has reached the golden core realm along with Hao Mei. The overall strength of the sect has grown exponentially as well. They had nothing much to do, other than cultivate.


    Many people were still carrying out missions every now and then but nothing loud. Amelia was visiting them with Ying Yu. They were surprised by the ouy of the Asura Hall. The former could not help but say, "This ce is so simr to Special Divisions."


    Shi Tao stood beside her and nodded. She sighed and said, "I wonder when will Commander Silencee over. I am having a hard time here. There is so much to do."


    Amelia smiled and said, "Even ifmander came over, she would be too low in cultivation levels to contend with others. This world does not care about the ranks we had in the federal military. They care about strength and strength only. Look at Asura Hall, everywhere you look, none of the people are below the Immortal Lord realm.


    The new ones and the less talented are not included in my list, but even they are putting a hard effort. I have been watching Hao Mie and Xiao Yu, they are so fierce when ites to cultivation. I think only your baba could match them."


    Shi Tao chuckled and said, "They inherited this from him only. In thest one year, he has note out even once, but looking at the spiritual fluctuation inside the Tartarus, I can tell that he is fine."


    Amelia nodded and said, "I can also sense this, but I am curious as to what is he cultivating? He does not seem to be cultivating his usual sutra. The fluctuations are different and they are very strong."


    Shi Tao nodded and said, "I have no idea, but I think if he could he would have told us. Let us wait for him toe out, and then we will know."


    Suddenly, Allure came over from the side with Yu Xeidi beside her. Shi Tao asked, "What happened? Weren''t you two off to guard the medicinal garden?"


    Allure nodded and said, "I was, and I did, I erected a barrier around it, no one would be able to even take a look inside let alone take any herb without permission."


    Allure was not long distant or dethatched. Yu Xeidi snorted. Shi Tao asked, "Xiao Yu, what did you do?"


    The little girl said, "A guy was trying to hit or Elder Allure, I beat him up."


    Shi Tao looked at Allure who replied, "I sealed his cultivation at the level of nascent soul realm. Xiao Yu won in five moves."


    Ying Yu asked, "Xiao Yu, your master will have a lot to tell you when hees out."


    Xiao Yu suddenly shivered and rushed off in the distance, "I am in seclusion cultivation. Master will not punish me."


    Thedies chuckled at her antics.