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According to Wang Ping’s calculations, a "Five Elements Condensation Technique" constructed with Entering-Realm energy could definitely harm a Second Realm Cultivator. Therefore, it stood to reason that a "Five Elements Condensation Technique" constructed with Second Realm Energy would certainly make a Third Realm Cultivator wary.

As for whether Third Realm Energy could cause trouble for a Fourth Realm Cultivator, Wang Ping didn’t dare to speculate wildly. Besides, Third Realm Energy wasn’t so easy to find. The only things he possessed that could barely be considered Third Realm Energy were the Spirit Bodies of Cang’an and Yuan Hu. But to construct a "Five Elements Condensation Technique" with energy equivalent to this Spirit Body, the materials required would be Celestial and Earthly Treasures at a minimum.

At this thought, Wang Ping lightly slapped the storage pouch at his waist, and the Spirit Body of Cang’an, which had lost its Primordial Spirit Consciousness, appeared before him. The surface of the Spirit Body was carved with a dense Wood Spirit Sealing Array to prevent the Spirit Vein Consciousness within from awakening.

Looking at the Spirit Body, Wang Ping was reminded of the Primordial Spirit of the Taiyan Cultivator he had obtained along with it. He took out the Sealing Crystal and extended his consciousness into it to observe. The consciousness of this Primordial Spirit was already half-mad, but this was a valuable item—at the very least, it was an entry slot to the Taiyan Third Realm.

"If you keep him locked up any longer, he’ll turn into a True Spirit, and your Sealing Array will lose its effect," Tongyu Taoist remarked lightly as he saw Wang Ping about to put away the Sealing Crystal.

"It’s fine. There’s also a Spirit Control Array inside the crystal. If he becomes a True Spirit, another Array will take over," Wang Ping replied confidently.

Speaking of which, Wang Ping took out the Third Realm Fire Spirit he had obtained from Yue Ziyu. It was an excellent tool for dealing with the Third Realm Cultivators of the True Yang Sect, and could also be considered an entry slot to the Third Realm for a True Yang Cultivator.

Thinking back on it now, he had gained quite a lot from that trip to Shangjing City.

Suppressing these stray thoughts, Wang Ping put both Sealing Crystals away and turned his gaze to Cang’an’s Spirit Body. Previously, his Primordial Spirit hadn’t been strong enough, so the excess Spirit Veins in the Spirit Body’s Sea of Qi had not yet been fully cleared out.

’I’ll give it a try now.’

Wang Ping glanced at Tongyu Taoist, who was once again staring boredly at the sky. Then, after composing himself, he summoned his Primordial Spirit and manifested the three Talismans that were fused with it. Next, he projected his Primordial Spirit Consciousness into the Sea of Qi of Cang’an’s Spirit Body.

Clearing a Qi Sea was a very delicate task. The meridians surrounding the Qi Sea were the most profound, and the Spirit Veins were extremely strong. The slightest carelessness could destroy the Qi Sea. But if they weren’t cleared out completely, new Spirit Veins would form in the Qi Sea after Spiritual Qi had circulated for a while, causing blockages.

However, if he were only using this Spirit Body to construct the "Five Elements Condensation Technique," it wouldn’t be so troublesome, because the technique’s activation only required a single instant!

Wang Ping gave it a try. Although it was still somewhat difficult to clear, it was doable.

’But... should I really use this Spirit Body to construct the "Five Elements Condensation Technique"?’ When this question occurred to Wang Ping, he subconsciously stopped what he was doing. After a moment’s consideration, he took out two Corpse Soldier Puppets.

He wanted to first test the power of the Entering-Realm energy constructed by the "Five Elements Condensation Technique."

...

「Two days later.」

Near the isolated island south of Shang’an Prefecture, where Wang Ping often experimented with Magic, he summoned a Puppet Corpse Soldier and examined it from top to bottom.

Tongyu Taoist was also examining the Puppet Corpse Soldier. "Every time I see this set of Arrays, I find it marvelous. Its interaction with the spiritual nature of this Puppet Corpse Soldier can achieve the strength of an Entering Cultivator, it’s just a shame that it’s so brief."

Wang Ping felt the same way. Just as he was about to witness firsthand the power generated by the Puppet Corpse Soldier’s self-destruction, a Puppet Bird struggled to descend from the sky, battered by the sea breeze.

This was the Puppet Bird he had given to Jiangcun to communicate the results of the follow-up investigation into the Shangjing City incident, but Jiangcun had yet to tell him what those results were.

The message inside was, as Wang Ping had expected, from Xia Yao. She had specifically written this letter to formally end the alliance between them.

Wang Ping let out a sigh.

A Spiritual Light flared from Tongyu Taoist’s small, illusory body as he began to read the contents with great interest:

"Over two hundred years have passed since you, Fellow Daoist, and I quelled the Demon Race unrest in Shu County. For a century, though our acquaintance was as placid as water, it could be considered a gentleman’s friendship. Later, finding ourselves to be kindred spirits, we formed an offensive and defensive alliance.

But the times have changed abruptly, and our alliance is no longer necessary. I now write this letter to you, Fellow Daoist, to state clearly that our offensive and defensive alliance is hereby dissolved. I hope that you will treat the disciples of my sect well, as I will treat the disciples of your sect.

The 29th of May, in the 29th Year of Yuanding. Penned by Xia Yao."

Wang Ping composed himself in an instant, wrote a reply on a bamboo slip, and had the Puppet Bird take it back. Then, using a formal document, he wrote a secret message to Zuo Xuan, ordering her to expel all publicly known disciples of the Lishui Sect from the various territories in the south.

"During this recent turmoil on Mozhou Road, were any complete bodies of Taiyin Second Realm Cultivators acquired?" Tongyu Taoist asked Wang Ping a very abrupt question after finishing the letter.

"You want to refine a physical body and reconstruct your cultivation?" Wang Ping asked.

"Yes. The success rate is very low, but I want to give it a try," Tongyu Taoist said, his tone firm.

Reconstructing one’s original cultivation by using a Primordial Spirit to refine the body of a Second Realm Taiyin Cultivator was only theoretically possible. In practice, it was very easy for the Spirit Vein Consciousness within the body to reawaken. This would cause the body to become a deformed monstrosity, which would in turn affect the Primordial Spirit Consciousness.

Furthermore, once a Taiyin Primordial Spirit merged with a physical body, the body would immediately begin to evolve into a Spirit Body. Tongyu would instantly fall into a deep slumber. If he managed to awaken, he would achieve the Fourth Realm; otherwise, it would mean utter annihilation of body and soul.

"That’s simple. I’ll have Liu Shuang handle it. There shouldn’t be a shortage of such bodies over on Mozhou Road."

Wang Ping didn’t ask Tongyu Taoist why he suddenly had this idea. He immediately wrote a secret message to Liu Shuang. Two hundred years of prosperity had allowed the Southern Cultivation Realm to flourish, producing several times the usual number of Entering Cultivators and Second Realm Cultivators. However, in the recent turmoil on Mozhou Road, most of them had misjudged the situation and met their doom.

Tongyu Taoist watched the departing Puppet Bird, and his illusory body gave Wang Ping a deep bow.

"If you succeed, where will you slumber?"

"Under Dongshui Mountain, within the sect’s grounds, would be most suitable for me!"

"Very well!"

Tongyu Taoist bowed to Wang Ping once more, then slipped into the Purgatory Banner to compose his state of mind.

Without Tongyu Taoist’s help, Wang Ping wouldn’t need to wield the Purgatory Banner himself, as he still had the consciousnesses of many Spiritual Creatures in his possession. They could serve perfectly as mediums for using the banner.

Wang Ping suppressed all other thoughts, his gaze falling back to the Puppet Corpse Soldier constructed with the "Five Elements Condensation Technique." Forming a spell with his hands, he first cast an Armor Talisman on himself, then directed the Puppet Corpse Soldier to fly two li south of the isolated island.

’This should be far enough.’

After visually gauging the distance between the Corpse Soldier Puppet and the island, he, still not feeling assured, cast another Armor Talisman on the island itself. After all, he had grown quite accustomed to using this place, and it would be a bit of a hassle to rebuild if it were completely destroyed.

As the Armor Talisman’s barrier materialized around the island, Wang Ping had the Corpse Soldier activate the Array within its body...

ZZZTTT

A piercing sound erupted as a brilliant Array flashed around the Corpse Soldier Puppet’s body. In that single instant, all the Spiritual Qi for several li around was sucked into the Array.

With a deafening ROAR, five-colored energy swept out in all directions with the Array at its center. Everything it touched was drawn into the energy storm and turned into white mist.

The energy storm swept over the sea’s surface, carving out a crater more than three li in diameter. The surrounding seawater churned and surged, rushing in to fill the void.

ZZZTTT

There was that piercing sound again—the sound of the energy storm making contact with the barrier formed by the Armor Talisman over the island.

’Just as I thought. It directly assimilates energy.’

Feeling the changes on the surface of the Armor Talisman’s barrier and watching the Array dissipate at the center of the explosion, Wang Ping gave a light wave of his hand and summoned another puppet.

This puppet had been made from the body of a Second Realm Gold Cultivator, one of the spoils from the previous war on Mozhou Road. Wang Ping had already constructed the "Five Elements Condensation Technique" within its body.

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