509: Doubt and caution

After obtaining the Sacred Throne, Li Qi recalled all his Clones and went into seclusion in a quiet spot within the Star Fragment Sea.

He had heard others say that the Fusion of a Sacred Throne was extremely difficult and nearly impossible to achieve in a short time, and now Li Qi was experiencing this firsthand.

These Sacred Thrones could be said to be the hardest objects in the world; they existed eternally, could not be created, and could not be destroyed.

They were truly like copper peas that couldn't be steamed, boiled, hammered, or fried—tough and resilient!

The difficulty of refining such a thing into one's body and wielding its power was naturally immense.

The Sacred Throne entered Li Qi's body and settled deep within. As Li Qi closed his eyes to observe, he could see the Sacred Throne hanging there like a golden sun, its golden radiance illuminating every inch of his bones and flesh.

Under the illumination of the golden light, Li Qi's body was being tempered and strengthened every moment.

Not only was his body becoming stronger than before, but it was also becoming more compatible with the Sacred Throne, allowing him to better wield its power!

Because Li Qi's strength had increased so rapidly, he had found a Sacred Throne and begun to step into the Domain of a Saint King without anyone noticing.

But this also created another problem...

Once he truly began to step into this Domain, he discovered that his foundation was too weak. There were many things regarding the Sacred Throne... that he actually didn't know!

For example, Li Qi had no idea how to increase the speed of the Sacred Throne's Fusion.

Within the circle of Saint Kings, everyone was relatively independent and closed off. There was much suspicion and wariness between them, and they often resorted to underhanded tactics; it was almost impossible for them to discuss the Dao or share methods.

If one gained some insights or discovered a method through their own secluded cultivation, these Saint Kings would hide their experiences and realizations as tightly as possible. How could they ever exchange them with others?

Setting aside the secret techniques and unique methods of each Saint King, Li Qi was currently even unclear about much of the common knowledge within the Saint King circle.

Who could he rely on now?

Rely on Xiao Ruochen?

Rely on the Phoenix Lord?

Don't be ridiculous...

In the circle Li Qi moved in, among everyone he knew and had a relationship with... he was the strongest one!

He had run too fast and too far, leaving everyone else behind. All the problems he encountered now could only be solved by himself.

At the moment, Li Qi was in a bit of a bind.

He could see that after taking the Sacred Throne into his body, the Fusion between him and the Sacred Throne... had already begun!

The Sacred Throne was constantly altering his body to make it better able to accept the power from the Sacred Throne; this was a natural process.

But this process was far too slow; it would take at least eighty to a hundred years for the process to conclude.

Only when his body was completely strengthened and transformed would the Fusion of the Sacred Throne naturally end.

Only then could he attempt to collect a second Sacred Throne and begin the second round of Fusion.

"There must be a way to accelerate the Fusion..."

"The key is... where can I find this method!"

The methods to accelerate the Fusion of a Sacred Throne were in the hands of those with Sacred Thrones. Li Qi wondered if he should capture a Saint King and use torture or Soul Searching to pry the acceleration method out of their mouths.

But he immediately dismissed the idea.

Li Qi's current identity was too special; he was both a Sub-Saint and the so-called Child of the Great Path. If his identity were accidentally exposed while he was taking action, it would be disastrous!

There was no telling how many Saint Kings would come knocking at his door then!

At that point, he would completely lose the initiative and could only endlessly deal with these incoming enemies.

"Should I... let the System do it instead?"

Li Qi immediately commanded, "System, considering my current situation and conditions, help me deduce a method to accelerate the Fusion of the Sacred Throne!"

Soon, the System reacted.

[Deducing method to accelerate the Fusion of the Sacred Throne...]

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The System suddenly fell into a long silence, neither saying it could deduce it nor that it couldn't.

Li Qi's heart suddenly hung in suspense.

In his understanding, the System had always been omnipotent.

No matter how difficult the task, the System could complete it, and Li Qi had never seen where the System's limit lay.

This deduction involved the mysterious and unpredictable Sacred Throne, which possessed an extremely high status and was immensely difficult, being something directly related to the "Dao". The reason Li Qi had made such an arrangement just now... was not without the intention of testing the System.

Having reached his current height, Li Qi could already discern most of the secrets in the world, but he could never see through the System's background.

He would also often wonder, what exactly... is this System?

With Li Qi's current means, it wouldn't be difficult for him to manually craft some sort of System for someone else.

But if he wanted to create a System like the one he had... that would be difficult.

This System's functions were far too Heaven-Defying; it was precisely by relying on this System that Li Qi had vaguely touched the ceiling of this Universe.

Furthermore, the origin of this System was quite peculiar, appearing in his body for no apparent reason.

The System's existence was closely linked to Li Qi's strength and was the foundation of all his power. If there was truly a problem with this System... then his entire strength might collapse overnight!

Therefore, deep in Li Qi's heart, he always had doubts about the System's existence.

When he usually used the System, he was both wary of it and testing it.

While Li Qi was thinking about the System, it finally reacted.

[Plan feasible!]

[Starting deduction of the method to accelerate the Fusion of the Sacred Throne...]