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During their two confrontations in Shangjing City, Wang Ping had never observed Le Xin closely. All he knew was that Le Xin's Primordial Spirit Consciousness was exceptionally frenzied, as if it wanted to incinerate everything. But now, it was as calm as a stagnant pool. This was perhaps related to the *Fenhuo Art* he cultivated.

Le Xin was a typical northern man from Zhongzhou, standing six foot five. His facial features were sharply defined, not rounded like those of southerners. He was clean-shaven, his long hair coiled atop his head with a wooden pin. He wore a blue, narrow-sleeved Daoist robe. The only valuable item on him was likely the jade belt at his waist, but it made his otherwise simple attire look just a little strange.

No one else had been notified of their meeting; only the Entering Cultivator who had led the way waited at a distance. After exchanging pleasantries, Le Xin went first to the Golden Body Divine Statue of the Xiao Shan Lord to pray devoutly.

Yu Lian watched the praying Le Xin with curiosity and said, "This man's karma is also quite clean, but I can feel a chaotic aura in his Primordial Spirit, suppressed by a powerful force of will."

Wang Ping just watched quietly.

A short while later, Le Xin finished praying, turned to Wang Ping, and said, "Fellow Daoist, you seem to be very wary of me?"

Wang Ping smiled, invited Le Xin to sit on a nearby stone bench, and said, "The events in Shangjing City are still fresh in my mind. If it weren't for a few of my friends, I'm afraid I wouldn't have made it out of Shangjing City last time."

Le Xin maintained the same smile as Wang Ping and explained, "The affairs of the world are inherently complex, to say nothing of a matter concerning the seat of a True Monarch."

Wang Ping hated hearing such cryptic answers. He asked directly, "What is the True Yang Sect's actual stance?"

Le Xin said, "The True Yang Sect is vast. Even I don't know the sect's official stance. I don't even know my master's stance. But I do know what Martial Uncle Guang Zuo thinks. He publicly supports Princess Xia Yao. The reason is also very simple: a long-lived Emperor can better stabilize the internal balance of the True Yang Sect."

"However, he also supports the Xiao Shan Lord. You'll understand the reasons for that when you next go to Shangjing City. But he won't publicly support the Xiao Shan Lord, nor will he take any concrete action. He might even obstruct the Xiao Shan Lord's advancement."

Le Xin stopped there.

He still hadn't spoken plainly, or perhaps, he was unable to.

"Is it because of the True Monarch's seat?"

"Yes, and no."

"Why?"

"Do you know why there are limited slots above the Third Realm?"

"I was just about to ask for your guidance."

Le Xin extended a hand, gathering a ball of flame in his palm. He said, "My answer comes from my master. But my master also said that his answer isn't necessarily accurate. If this answer is wrong, it could cause you to make the wrong choices in the future. If that happens, you might be unable to advance to the Fifth Realm, and even reaching the Fourth Realm would become fraught with difficulty."

Wang Ping hesitated.

At that moment, Yu Lian reminded him from within his Spirit Sea, "There's no harm in listening. The thoughts of a Lord are rare. We can just label this memory with a mental note of caution."

Wang Ping followed Yu Lian's suggestion. In truth, it was what he wanted to do as well.

"I would be honored to hear the details!"

He cupped his hands in a fist-and-palm salute, adopting a posture of seeking guidance.

Le Xin lowered his gaze to the flame in his hand and said, "My master's theory is simple. The Xuanmen Five Elements correspond to five True Spirits of Heaven and Earth. They were perhaps the primordial lifeforms from the dawn of creation, or perhaps they were created by two Saints. In a past so distant it cannot be chronicled, They established a glorious and brilliant civilization."

"These civilizations spread across the starry cosmos. But one day, civilization was annihilated. All life and spirituality in the cosmos were stripped away, leaving behind only some mindless Spirit Bodies. After countless ages, the Five Elements True Spirits, due to their relationships of mutual generation and restraint, gathered together and formed the world we now inhabit."

"Life began anew, civilization restarted. One day, someone discovered these five primordial True Spirits. They comprehended the principles within them and, by relying on their resonance with the Five Elements Spiritual Qi, they transcended themselves to achieve long life. Yet, they could never truly master the Five Elements True Spirit. So, they came up with a plan."

Le Xin paused, and the flame gathered in his hand began to split. "By some unknown method, they divided the True Spirits into several portions. When they tried again, they succeeded. Gradually, this gave rise to the legend of the Five Profound Sects, and later, to the distinctions and advancements of the First to Fifth Realms!"

Wang Ping felt no surprise after hearing this. In fact, he had harbored a similar theory in his heart, but it was the kind of theory one shouldn't voice aloud. Yet, the Rongyang Monarch had.

"What's the proof?"

Wang Ping asked.

Le Xin extinguished the string of flames in his palm. After a few breaths of silence, he said, "In the past two thousand years, my master has collected the remains of dozens of Third Realm Cultivators who cultivated the *Three Yang True Inheritance* and perished. He read the memories of the fire spirits they had fused with, and some of those memories are continuous!"

Hearing this, Wang Ping immediately thought of how the Xiao Shan Lord had asked him about the memories within the Locust Tree Divine Soul when he advanced to the Second and Third Realms. If that was the case, it likely wasn't just the Rongyang Monarch who held such a theory. This was probably a consensus among them.

Le Xin looked at Wang Ping, who seemed to have finished his thoughts, and continued, "My master has a continuous memory in his possession that lasts for nearly eight minutes. But strangely, there are no living beings in this memory."

Wang Ping's brow twitched. He thought of the memories he'd obtained during his own advancements. He had clearly seen the aura of life, and that final sentence.

He couldn't help but think, 'Am I really that special? My first thought went to my light screen panel, but being special in the Cultivation Realm is not a good thing. I'll have to be even more low-key from now on!'

Sensing Wang Ping's emotional turmoil, Yu Lian nuzzled his cheek with her head. Wang Ping reached out and stroked the top of her head, calming his chaotic thoughts.

When Wang Ping had calmed down, Le Xin continued, "There is one other thing you need to pay attention to…" He paused, seeming to consider his words. "For someone at a High Realm of a given attribute, the more people there are at lower realms, the more stable their fusion with the True Spirit becomes. Conversely, if there aren't enough people at the lower realms, it's very dangerous for those at a High Realm or an equivalent realm, especially during advancement."

Wang Ping frowned. "Are you saying that if I want to advance to the Fourth Realm, it would be best to wait until the number of Taiyan Third Realm cultivators reaches the full quota of ninety-nine?"

Le Xin nodded. "Yes! But that's impossible. Even for the *Three Yang True Inheritance*, the highest record was only eighty-two people, with the rest being in a True Spirit state. Moreover, the Taiyan Third Realm currently has the fewest people. This is related to the great war within the Mystic Sects in the past. However, after all these years of effort from several Lords, there are at least sixty or more, which is considered within a safe range."

"No wonder!"

A look of sudden realization dawned on Wang Ping's face. "No wonder Fourth Realm Cultivators almost never attack Third Realm Cultivators!"

Le Xin said, "They won't attack if there's no need to, of course. But if you dare to provoke a Fourth Realm Cultivator, they won't hold back. The world has been at peace for many years now, and Second Realm Cultivators who have reached perfection are everywhere. The moment a definite slot opens up or a True Spirit is captured, someone is bound to attempt an advancement immediately."

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