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Chapter 1051 The Art of Gathering Wood, Fourth Realm Secret Technique
Jiuxuan Mountain.

This place is undoubtedly a holy site for most believers of the Taiyan Sect, and there are currently hundreds of versions of myths and legends about this place in the mortal world.

However, for Yang Rong, this was just her master's dojo. As soon as she arrived, a puppet led her to the courtyard and served her a cup of hot tea. The calico cat sleeping on the spirit tree saw that it was Yang Rong, opened one eye to examine her, and then changed its position to continue sleeping.

After a while, Yu Lian's aura suddenly appeared on the top of Jiu Xuan Mountain, followed by Wang Ping's clone appearing directly at the stone table in the courtyard.

"Greetings, Master!"

Yang Rong immediately put down her teacup and bowed.

Wang Ping gestured with his hand, saying, "Sit down and let's talk."

Yulian landed on the roof beam of the main house in the courtyard. The calico cat appeared beside her in a flash and softly meowed.

"You messaged me saying you've deduced the fourth level of the secret technique of 'Gathering Wood'?"

Wang Ping went straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Yang Rong took out a jade slip from her storage bag and handed it to Wang Ping, saying, "I have conducted hundreds of experiments in my temple over the years and deduced this secret method. I hope you can correct me if I have any questions. If there are no problems, I would like to try it myself."

Her tone was certain, yet carried a casual and open-minded quality, which was the complete opposite of Shen Xiaozhu's satisfied mood.

Wang Ping silently nodded, took the jade slip, and opened it. The contents were written in the unique code of the Thousand Wood Temple. Wang Ping's primordial spirit swept through it and memorized all the contents into his primordial spirit consciousness.

The content of this secret technique is roughly the same as what Wang Ping deduced. It is based on the advancement method of the first three realms of the "Gathering Wood Technique". However, this time the gathered wood spirit energy is a large star field, so it is necessary to prepare to transform the spiritual energy attribute of a star field.

The key to the fourth realm is the core of the spiritual veins within the body. Only by cultivating the core of the spiritual veins within the body can one nourish the primordial spirit. Only when both the physical body and the primordial spirit reach the strength of the fourth realm can one be considered to have completed the advancement.

Wang Ping found the first half of this secret method to be very reliable, but the second half was somewhat too idealistic, because it was almost impossible for unorthodox methods to cultivate the core of the spiritual veins within the body.

Just as Wang Ping was pondering, the light screen panel popped up:

[The Fourth Realm Secret Technique of Gathering Wood (Spirit Gathering Chapter): In a sufficiently vast star field, gather enough spiritual energy and set up an array to transform the spiritual energy into wood spirit energy.]

[1. A basic spirit-gathering array is used to gather sufficient spiritual energy. The core of the array needs to use a hundred ancient spirit trees as the array eyes to gather spiritual energy with a concentration of 95/100 or higher. Currently, there is no reference for the concentration.]

2. The star field needs to span thousands of miles.

[3. Construct a sufficient array to convert starlight spiritual energy into wood spirit energy, transforming 95/100 of the spiritual energy gathered in the star field into wood spirit energy. Currently, the star field contains 98/100 wood spirit energy.]

[Note 1: Only basic spirit-gathering arrays can be used to gather spiritual energy. Overly complex arrays are not conducive to conversion. However, the stability of the basic array needs to reach (99/100) or higher. Currently, there is no reference for stability.]

[Note 2: The area of ​​a star field that gathers spiritual energy can only be larger than a region spanning tens of thousands of miles; it cannot be smaller than this limit.]

[Note 3.1: To convert such a large area of ​​spiritual energy into wood elemental energy, the surrounding starry sky's spiritual energy must be maintained at a stability level of 95/100 or higher. Currently, the stability level of wood elemental energy in this starry sky is 99/100.]

[Note 3.2: With your cultivation level, you can create a Wood Spirit Tide and stabilize the state of the Wood Spirit, which can accelerate the conversion of spiritual energy.]

The opening of this secret technique is simple; any place on Jupiter can meet the requirements. However, for other cultivators, this step is like an insurmountable chasm.

After a moment's thought, Wang Ping shifted his gaze to the content behind the light screen panel:
[The Fourth Realm Secret Technique of Gathering Wood (Spiritual Vein Evolution): Nourishes the wood spirit within the body with a massive wood spirit array, transforming the physical body and meridians into a spiritual body compatible with the wood spirit's energy, thus fulfilling the basic requirements before advancement.]

[1. Cleansing the body's spiritual meridians: Each Heavenly General in the Central Plains uses the rich wood elemental energy transformed from starlight to impact the body's spiritual meridians, clearing away impurities. (Progress 100/100, today's progress 0/1 time)]

[2. Absorb the wood elemental energy into the refined physical body, transforming the final physical form within to achieve a perfect spiritual body.]

[3. Construct a stable magic array, refine the spiritual vein's consciousness, and merge it with your own consciousness. Completing this step will qualify you for advancement to the fourth realm.]

[Note 1: The spiritual veins within the body of those practicing unorthodox methods possess an even more rampant consciousness, requiring immense willpower to suppress its madness. Using elixirs to stabilize the mind will yield twice the results.]

[Note 2: The spiritual vein consciousness will not like this process. You need to continue to suppress its madness. Once it takes over your main consciousness, you will be assimilated in an instant.]

[Note 3: The best method is to cultivate a sufficiently strong primordial spirit to forcibly suppress the consciousness of the spiritual veins. Cultivating the primordial spirit can only be done through conventional methods (progress 500381/100).]

Seeing this, Wang Ping's clone focused his consciousness on Yang Rong. Yang Rong had already completed these two steps of cultivation, and her primordial spirit was incredibly strong, making her qualified to advance to the fourth realm.

Next, we will discuss the formal promotion details:

[The Fourth Realm Secret Technique of Gathering Wood (Advancement Chapter): Forcibly absorbs the stable wood spirit energy gathered from the starry sky using the physical body and primordial spirit, and gathers it into a wood spirit core at the dantian.]

[1. Absorbing and gathering spiritual energy through Qi cultivation requires daily practice until a wood spirit core is formed in the Qi Sea. There are no techniques or external means; it can only be achieved through repeated attempts day after day.]

[Note 1.1: Do not try to take shortcuts; doing so will inevitably result in being devoured by the Wood Spirit's energy.]

[Note 1.2: Don't be discouraged. Although the success rate is less than 1/10000, you'll never have a chance if you don't try.]

The content on the light screen panel this time is quite different from the secret method in the jade slip. Yang Rong mentioned in the jade slip that she transformed spiritual beings to stimulate the spiritual veins, but there is no such indication here, which means that doing so is completely unreliable.

However, Yang Rong was certain it was possible, and several predecessors had also tried it. Although none of them succeeded, there was actual data to support their claims. One of them even successfully condensed a Wood Spirit Core, but was assimilated by the Wood Spirit in an instant.

According to Yang Rong, as long as a magic array to suppress the wood spirit is built, the possibility of assimilation can be avoided. However, she did not consider the sheer size of the magic array needed to suppress it, given the vast expanse of starry sky spanning tens of thousands of miles. Furthermore, the suppressed wood spirit energy would not be sufficient to gather a wood spirit core within the Qi Sea. The content recorded on the light screen panel was not yet finished:

[The Fourth Realm Secret Technique of Gathering Wood (Final Tribulation): Because unorthodox methods are not recognized as life forms by the Wood Spirit's rules, when you successfully nurture a Wood Spirit core within your Qi Sea, a catastrophe will be triggered by the Wood Spirit. You will need to pass the test of this Wood Spirit tribulation before the Wood Spirit will nourish your primordial spirit, allowing you to achieve true advancement.]

[1. When the Wood Spirit core within the Qi Sea begins to take shape, it will instinctively devour the cultivator's primordial spirit and physical body, attempting to revert to its original Wood Spirit state. You need to carve a 'Slowing Technique' on the surface of your physical body beforehand to slow down the reversion process.]

[2. The 'Slowness Technique' can only buy you a maximum of ten breaths. Before your consciousness is completely swallowed up, you need to summon all your consciousness to tame the Wood Spirit Core, allowing it to circulate the spiritual energy within your body through the Great Circulation, just like a normal Qi Sea.]

[3. Once the Wood Spirit Core is functioning normally, it will inevitably suffer a backlash from the rules. Some characteristics of the Wood Spirit rules will manifest. For example, it may grow highly poisonous vines to entangle you and devour your Wood Spirit Core. Or it may throw you into a river of time, causing you to perish on your own. Alternatively, it may have a Metal cultivator protect you, delaying the effects of the Wood Spirit rules, or it may have a corresponding Metal Spirit array prepared in advance to suppress it.]

[4. Once you have survived these three tribulations, the Wood Spirit Rules will acknowledge your existence.]

[Note 1: The chance of 'Slow Spell' taking effect is only 5/100. It is best to have a fourth-realm cultivator construct this spell for your physical body, which can increase its success rate. Success rate cannot be used as a reference.]

[Note 2: The 'Slowness Technique' truly only lasts for a maximum of ten breaths. Within these ten breaths, you need to use the Wood Spirit Core to guide the spiritual energy within your body to complete a full cycle. This is not difficult for someone at the peak of the Third Realm, so you must remain calm and focused.]

[Note 3: Without a reference, finding a reliable protector is the most crucial thing, or a sufficiently strong Golden Spirit Formation is the most reliable option.]

[Note 4: By passing the preceding tests, you will gain a new life.]

When Wang Ping saw this part, even with his current cultivation level, he found it hard to believe. He felt that such a cultivation path was simply impossible for anyone to succeed on, at least not with their own strength at the third realm.

There is still content left to read:

[The Fourth Realm Secret Technique of Gathering Wood (Primordial Spirit Evolution): As you experience various tribulations, the core of the Wood Spirit within your body will slowly merge with you, becoming the original Wood Spirit of your physical body. It will nourish your primordial spirit, enabling it to complete its evolution. This process may take a very long time, so you need to be patient.]

[Note 1: It's best if you're in a deep sleep, otherwise it will hinder the Wood Spirit's feeding of you.]

[Note 2: This process can really take a very long time; if you're unlucky, it could take thousands of years.]

[Note 3: Do not attempt to forcibly absorb wood spirit energy with your primordial spirit, because your primordial spirit and physical body are not compatible at this moment. Following your instincts is the best choice.]

[Note 4: You will sense something when your primordial spirit has fully evolved.]

The content on the light screen panel ended there. Wang Ping's primordial spirit memorized all of this in an instant. His gaze finally settled on the 'Advancement Chapter'. He knew there must be other methods here, but the 'Heavenly Eye' had too few real-world references for its deductions, which was why it was so perfunctory.

Yang Rong's previous deduction method was undoubtedly wrong.

"Did you find anything?"

Yu Lian asked, as she could easily detect Wang Ping's subtle emotional changes.

Wang Ping carefully crafted his words and looked at Yang Rong, saying, "When you advanced to the third realm, you captured spiritual beings to cultivate your primordial spirit. Although you have now merged with the consciousness of the spiritual vein, its mad thoughts still exist, only suppressed by your humanity. If you were to choose a fourth-realm true spirit again for your advancement, I'm afraid your consciousness would be stirred up into a monstrous wave."

Yang Rong listened attentively, as this concerned her promotion and future path. Upon hearing this, she asked directly, "Does Master mean that my method is not feasible?"

Wang Ping responded, "At least I haven't deduced the result yet. You are already fully capable of advancing to the fourth realm, but you are just lacking a path. Why don't you hand over the ecological zone to your disciple to manage, and you temporarily find a mountain range on Jupiter to cultivate in seclusion? I will personally deduce the advancement technique for you."

Yang Rong was clearly unwilling to accept this situation. She was determined to get promoted this time because she was afraid that she would lose her ambition after a while.

Looking at Yang Rong, Wang Ping said, "Since you became a disciple of my Qianmu Temple, you have been working day and night. Now is a good opportunity to stop and rest for a while."

Yu Lian added, "Based on your master's cultivation level, this deduction is much faster than your aimless attempts."

"This is not what I mean, disciple."

Yang Rong quickly responded that she was worried that her master might put her in danger and prevent her from continuing her cultivation. In her subconscious, her master was still as gentle and kind as before.

Wang Ping's clone smiled and said, "With your current cultivation level, you should have already touched the threshold of the fourth realm. Don't doubt your subconscious; it's not wrong. You can indeed enter the realm in the simplest way, but the success rate of this method is so low that it can be ignored. However, there will be no danger. You can try it first."

Yang Rong was taken aback and immediately said, "Grandmaster is talking about inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy, using the method of Qi cultivation to gather the wood spirit core in the sea of ​​qi?"

Wang Ping maintained his smile and said, "You did indeed sense something. Your intuition was correct. This path may seem simple, but it is indeed feasible, although the success rate is very low."

Yang Rong quickly replied, "Every time I enter a meditative state, the spiritual meridians in my body gather energy towards my dantian. That's the instinct of the spiritual meridians. This feeling is like when I first started practicing Qi cultivation, searching for the Qi sensation. I always feel like something is about to appear, but I can never grasp it."

Wang Ping chuckled, "You first cultivate on Jupiter using this method to find that one in ten thousand possibility, while I rely on your secret technique to deduce it. I have a feeling that I will have unexpected gains this time."

Looking at Yang Rong, who was still hesitant, he added, "I will use some puppets of the third-realm unorthodox wooden cultivators to test your deduction of the advancement method. You can monitor their status throughout the process and collect enough data before making a decision, how about that?"

Yang Rong immediately clasped her hands in a fist and said, "I will follow Master's orders."

Wang Ping was very satisfied with Yang Rong's statement. His grand-disciple had been opinionated since childhood, and she would make her own decisions on many things before informing her master.

If this promotion weren't so important, and if there weren't four more spots that required the approval of the True Lords, she probably would have tried to advance herself first.

Upon hearing Yang Rong's agreement, Wang Ping immediately summoned a puppet and instructed it to take Yang Rong to a place on Jupiter with abundant wood elemental energy to build a temporary training ground. Meanwhile, his primordial spirit swept across Jupiter and quickly found an experimental site to test the puppet's advancement.

(End of this chapter)