This time, having been tricked by the Heavenly Father, Wang Sheng was even more determined to find him.
He was already irritated by that malicious power disturbing him, and now he had been directly snatched away to that place; he couldn’t possibly pretend that this incident didn’t exist.
But for the moment, he couldn’t find the Heavenly Father, so he needed the four great dynasties or Huangtian to fish for him.
Now, it seemed the "fishing" efforts of the four great dynasties were quite effective.
He had hardly done anything and had been brought to the Heavenly Father passively, receiving a huge gain in the process.
He hoped such "good fortune" would come his way a few more times.
After asking that question, Wang Sheng went straight back to his own room to continue his cultivation.
The experience with his Spiritual Body was still very valuable, although he had already consolidated it, he could digest it again; it was a completely different feeling from that of his physical body.
It felt as if he was completely free and bound by nothing.
However, Wang Sheng thought that might be an illusion.
He believed that in any form of cultivation, the physical body was extremely important. Without the body, one would be rootless and drifting, and there would be no advantage to it. No matter how tempting the feeling of freedom was, he would not abandon his physical body.
The experience was valuable and worth referencing but could not be regarded as his own path.
The next step in his cultivation was to eliminate that negative influence.
Wang Sheng entered into seclusion again, and time slowly passed by.
It took him about a month to remove most of the defects caused by becoming a Spiritual Body, and he had also completely calmed down.
"I was actually completely seduced by that knowledge; what exactly is that vortex?"
He felt that even if he couldn’t give up on that vortex, if he saw it again soon, he must not touch it again. He feared becoming some lunatic hearing so-called nonsensical murmurs.
Of course, he felt the likelihood of this happening was not great.
As long as he didn’t try to analyze the vortex, nothing would happen.
Even with analysis, it was just very pure knowledge, devoid of any madness.
However, recalling his previous state, to be safe, Wang Sheng decided to be more conservative.
"At least improve my realm a bit more before proceeding!"
With a higher realm, his resistance to some things would become stronger.
Especially in that world where Qi Blood Power could not be used, Divine Thought was extremely important.
Whether it was advancing to the next realm or dealing with that world, he needed to enhance his Divine Thought significantly.
Although his Divine Thought was strong, compared to his body, it was still far behind.
Therefore, in the following period, aside from practicing Inner Core Skill and Ba Duan Jin, the most time-consuming pursuit for Wang Sheng became the Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter, and he deeply studied the spiritual power theories within the Heavenly Thought Scripture.
Although with "momentum" his combat strength wouldn’t be weak even with only the Spiritual Body, having more spiritual combat methods would certainly be better.
Moreover, the power of visualization when he recompiled the Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter and the Heavenly Thought Scripture had already been combined, so it wasn’t too difficult to practice.
However, Wang Sheng didn’t dive deep into cultivation; he was afraid that using his Divine Thought for visualization could affect his cultivation for the next realm. He decided to wait until he reached the next realm before visualizing anything.
He attempted to use Divine Thought to create some things outside his body, like in the beginning when he used Qi Blood Power to create spears and the like. But since they were never as good as real weapons, he eventually gave up on that power.
But now, it might be possible to pick it up again—using the power of Divine Thought.
"The difficulty is higher than with Qi Blood Power, and since it’s not in the Spirit World, the construction is much more challenging. It looks like it will take some time!"
Some things can’t just be accomplished so simply.
Wang Sheng immersed himself in his cultivation, and the year 541 of the Great Zhou calendar, or year 1 of the Eastern King calendar, swiftly passed by.
But before the new year arrived, Zhu Xiao came to find him once again.
Zhu Xiao got straight to the point.
"Is that Taiping Sect Hierarch, Huangtian, one of your people?"
Wang Sheng was taken aback and asked, "How did you know?"
He didn’t deny it because Zhu Xiao’s tone made it clear that she was certain.
"So it’s true, he is your person. Then that method of creating rain, did you teach it to him?"
Wang Sheng nodded and replied, "Yes, he studied with me for a while and can be considered half a disciple of mine."
Zhu Xiao paused for a moment and then said, "Do you know how astonishing it is to have a method that can cause rain? If people from the four kingdoms find out, he won’t have peace!"
"Huangtian is not ordinary, and that method is not something just anyone can learn. It requires cultivators with spiritual power, and at least the strength at the level of a Great Grandmaster."
"Only a Great Grandmaster can use it, is the requirement that high?"
"Yes." Wang Sheng nodded. Though he had optimized it many times, to achieve it, one still needed at least the strength of a Great Grandmaster.
"That child is already a Great Grandmaster?"
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Zhu Xiao looked young, which was due to her great strength, but thinking back to her controlling Yuelai Inn forty years ago gave a rough idea of her age. Referring to Huangtian as a child was not at all inappropriate.
Of course, Wang Sheng didn’t usually bring up such topics.
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He was aware of the sensitivity surrounding age.
As for Huangtian being a Great Grandmaster—
"Huangtian is somewhat special, even one could say he’s been uniquely blessed," he was born with an incredibly powerful spiritual force, and just a bit of cultivation would allow him to reach the realm of a Great Grandmaster."
"Is there actually such a person? That’s like being spoon-fed by the heavens!"
Zhu Xiao felt a tinge of envy.
"You’re not bad either. You’ve forged a new path for yourself, even catching up to the Qi Blood Martial Arts. That’s even more astonishing!"
Zhu Xiao was certainly no less remarkable than Huangtian. Creating a new path wasn’t an easy feat.
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhu Xiao’s face.
"It’s a good thing I discovered it first. I helped him keep it a secret. Otherwise, he’d be in big trouble. Summoning winds and calling for rain isn’t something that should be revealed now, at least not something Huangtian should reveal at this time."
Zhu Xiao knew all too well what the people from the four dynasties were like—they would wish all the best things were their own.
Summoning winds and calling for rain might seem powerless, but the meaning it represented was incredibly astounding.
"Thank you!"
Huangtian indeed wasn’t ready for full exposure. He still needed to enhance his strength, but he didn’t hold any grudge against Huangtian. After all, Huangtian was not yet twenty, and this was also his first time handling such matters. It was normal for some slips to occur.
Zhu Xiao raised her head slightly, as if to say it was nothing, and then asked, "So, did you teach Huangtian those theories too?"
"In a way. But he’s smart and made some modifications. He has a real talent."
Zhu Xiao fell silent for a moment before saying, "Do you think that kind of possibility can be realized?"
She was referring, of course, to what the Taiping Sect was currently working on under Huangtian.
For such a question, Wang Sheng’s response was naturally simple.
"Not sure, aren’t we just watching to see?"
"Not sure? Aren’t you the source of that theory? How can you be unsure?"
"You might be misunderstanding something. I’m not the creator of those theories. I’ve not reached that level of enlightenment," Wang Sheng shook his head. "I was merely passing on someone else’s theories, and Huangtian has learned them quite well."
"Someone else’s theories?"
Zhu Xiao knew that Wang Sheng wouldn’t speak carelessly.
"Yes. Whether those theories can be realized isn’t something we can know just by talking. If you want to know, then let’s wait and see the final result."
"Wait and see the result?" Zhu Xiao was somewhat silent. "Sometimes, I find you very frightening. You seem to care a lot for the people around you, but at other times, it feels like even if everyone died, you wouldn’t care too much."
"Is that so?" Wang Sheng took a sip of his tea and didn’t say much more.
Perhaps it was so.
"Nevermind, I don’t want to delve into what kind of person you are. As long as I know you’re generally pleasant to be around, that’s enough!"
Zhu Xiao had an open-minded attitude.
With friends, as long as they have no major issues and are comfortable to be around, that’s enough!
The two then discussed issues related to cultivation and even had a brief sparring session, after which Wang Sheng found that Zhu Xiao seemed to have made progress again—not in her realm but in her combat ability.
It could only be said, as expected of someone who could create a new path. Even with restrictions, she was capable of many things.
After the sparring, Zhu Xiao left again. Her main reason for coming was to talk about Huangtian. The Taiping Sect’s current influence with Huangtian was significant.
If it was truly Wang Sheng’s person, she would pay attention and care for him. If not, she wouldn’t bother.
Zhu Xiao said that Wang Sheng was a certain kind of person, but in reality, she was much the same.
With Zhu Xiao’s reminder, Wang Sheng made a point of paying extra attention to Huangtian.
He now understood why Zhu Xiao had come specifically.
"A million followers, truly frightening!"
The Taiping Sect had amassed a million followers in such a short time. Even Wang Sheng was shocked by this virus-like proliferation.
Their influence was no longer confined to the Central Five States; it had even reached the areas where the four great dynasties were located.
Yet, even so, it seemed no dynasty was willing to make a move against them.
"Do they really look down on them that much?"
Wang Sheng had learned from Zhu Xiao that the four great dynasties seemed still to be indifferent, continuing preparations, as if they were about to make a move against the Central Five States.
"Is war about to begin?"
Sooner or later, the four great dynasties would take action against the Central Five States. Nearly everyone with a source of news was aware of this, but no one expected it to come so soon.
"In that case, Huangtian might make his first appearance soon!"
The plans of the four great dynasties completely conflicted with Huangtian’s.
Where there was contention, a battle must ensue!
"So, Huangtian, have you realized this? And are you prepared?"
Perhaps, this was an opportunity for testing.
And at this very moment, in the Central Five States, Huangtian pondered.
"Why hasn’t the word of my ability to summon winds and call for rain spread out? Never mind, let’s do it again. There’s not much time left..."
(As expected, half an hour late again, but still checking in, day five of daily writing!)