Chapter 647: Complete Spiritualization

Chapter 647: Chapter 127: Complete Spiritualization

The instant the pain flared between Wang Ping’s brows, his connection to the puppet was severed. Then, a grayish-white powder seeped from the pores of his skin; his internal Spirit Veins were in revolt.

Fortunately, under the suppression of the Divine Technique Formation and with Yu Lian’s Primordial Spirit acting as a Guardian, the rampaging Spirit Veins were pacified in a mere instant. Wang Ping weakly looked up at the golden halo flowing from the Fantasy Divine Country. He subconsciously tried to recall what he had just encountered, but he couldn’t remember a thing.

It was as if he had encountered nothing at all.

“How are you?”

Yu Lian’s voice echoed in his Spirit Sea.

Wang Ping struggled to his feet and said, “I’m fine. Most of the consciousness I had attached to the puppet was destroyed, so my mind took quite a blow. I should recover in ten to fifteen days.”

Yu Lian was greatly relieved to hear that. After a pause, she continued, “What did this attempt feel like?”

“I failed before I could feel anything. That power was indescribably immense, and it was silent and traceless. The moment it gazed upon me, I would have lost my life. There wasn’t even a chance to resist.”

Yu Lian tilted her head and thought for a moment. Then she asked, “Did you not get to feel the power of the Heaven-Covering Talisman at all?”

“The moment the Talisman formed, I had already failed!”

Wang Ping shook his head. He now recalled the power that had appeared out of thin air when Chengxi was trying to advance. It had brought destruction directly through the Heaven and Earth Net connected by the Heaven-Reaching Talisman.

In other words, this power uses the Wood Spirit itself to destroy a Wood Cultivator!

It was terrifying enough to make one tremble all over. No wonder Zi Luan lost the courage to even attempt an advancement after witnessing others fail a few times. Wang Ping felt that if he didn’t have the light screen panel, he might have lost his confidence as well!

「Fifteen days passed in a flash.」

Wang Ping made a full recovery. During this time, envoys traveled frequently between the various duchies of the Mortal World. Supplies from the Southeast Sea Region of the Chu Country gathered, shipload by shipload, at the port of Shang’an Prefecture. Conscription notices were posted outside the Government Offices of every prefecture and county.

Meanwhile, Wang Ping was searching for a location to build the next Qi Fortune Array. This time, he set his sights on the Six Heart Sect. He sent someone to negotiate, and it went smoothly. Hongyuan cleared out the Dao Field that had once belonged to his master, Zi Luan.

As he began setting up the Array, the renovations at the Fire Institute also began in full swing. At the same time, the Spiritual Material refined in Sanhe Prefecture was transferred into Wang Ping’s hands via the Pocket World Mirror.

It was a dark green Energy Crystal Stone. When Wang Ping held it, the Spiritual Material within it automatically merged with his Primordial Spirit Consciousness. In just a moment, a small portion of it was absorbed.

「One day later.」

When the entire Energy Crystal Stone was absorbed by Wang Ping’s Primordial Spirit, the compatibility rating on the light screen panel jumped directly from zero to (31/100).

This value sent Wang Ping into deep thought. He then sent out his Primordial Spirit to feel the absorbed Spiritual Material. Suddenly, he felt an impulse to try drawing the Heaven-Covering Talisman. He could actually sense a power similar to that of the Heaven-Covering Talisman. However, this power was faint and fleeting. It felt like suddenly remembering something, only to find nothing when he tried to think about it carefully.

“Didn’t Zi Luan once say that Xiu Yu attempted to advance many times?” Wang Ping asked softly, looking at the data on the light screen panel.

“He did say that. Is there a problem?”

“No, it’s nothing. I just can’t wait for the next attempt!”

Wang Ping’s tone was filled with anticipation. He then added, “Now, we have to refine the final physical body. Once I complete this step, I can wait for the opportunity to advance with peace of mind.”

With that, he entered a state of meditative trance.

「Three days later.」

Wang Ping opened his eyes and pointed his right hand forward. Instantly, more than ten Golden Armored Puppets appeared. They transformed into streaks of light and appeared in every corner of the cave. Then, they simultaneously formed a Spell with their hands. One after another, isolation Arrays emerged from their bodies and connected in the blink of an eye.

Next, Wang Ping activated the Nine Extremes Array. He suppressed the cave’s Spiritual Qi, forcing it down into the Wood Spirit Vein below and preventing it from overflowing.

This sealed off all the Spiritual Qi in the cave. This was because if the Spiritual Qi was too abundant during the refinement of a Spirit Vein, the vein could grow uncontrollably.

Then, Wang Ping’s Primordial Spirit left his body…

Wang Ping gazed at his physical body. ‘Once the final refinement is complete, I’ll no longer possess any human characteristics.’

“Didn’t you say it yourself? As long as your humanity remains, you’re still a living, breathing person!” Yu Lian’s voice rang out in his Spirit Sea.

Wang Ping didn’t reply to Yu Lian. He had said those words back when he was refining his Spiritual Body. Back then, he had spoken with righteous conviction. But now, having gone through it, he felt differently about those words.

However, one thing remained the same: he would not stop moving forward.

Therefore, his hesitation lasted only for a moment. Then, Wang Ping summoned the Spirit Communication Talisman, the Luck-Borrowing Talisman, and the Heaven-Reaching Talisman. Meanwhile, Yu Lian used her own Qi Sea to connect to the Qi Sea in Wang Ping’s physical body. She formed invisible Energy Vortexes around them.

The refinement process was the same as before. It was as ordinary as typical Artifact Refining. There were no strange phenomena. The only difference was that this time, Wang Ping had transferred all of his consciousness into his Primordial Spirit.

The Spirit Veins in his physical body had now awakened. But they weren’t wild like before. This was because Wang Ping’s current Primordial Spirit could directly apply pressure to them.

「One day later.」

When his physical body’s head was halfway through its spiritualization, a golden light flashed from his eyes and vanished. It then merged with the pressure being applied by Wang Ping’s Primordial Spirit.

Then, something miraculous happened…

In the blink of an eye, the remaining half of his head completed its spiritualization!

Wang Ping had actually been prepared for this. After all, every time the light screen panel appeared, he could feel a golden halo flash across his eyes. He knew this was the foundation of the light screen panel’s existence.

He had originally wanted to take this opportunity to investigate it further, but the golden light still vanished in a flash.

“Is it done?”

Yu Lian spoke in a human voice. Her voice was rather loud. This was mainly because she was in her true form, her massive body shielding Wang Ping’s physical body within it.

Wang Ping snapped out of his thoughts and forced himself not to dwell on it. After all, he was on the cusp of advancement. He didn’t want his state of mind to be affected in any way.

“It’s done!”

The moment Wang Ping spoke, his Primordial Spirit Consciousness returned to his physical body. He opened his mouth, moved it a bit, and said, “The connection to the Inspiration Realm is a little tighter, but other than that, I don’t feel anything particularly special.”

The spiritualization of the physical body is a fusion of the Spirit Veins and the body’s bloodline. Everything about the physical body still exists, just in a different form. It is no longer a body of flesh and blood; in other words, he has transcended the mortal coil.

Yu Lian shrank down and landed on Wang Ping’s shoulder. She laughed happily and said, “Now, you really can’t be killed by simple means.”

“…”

Wang Ping extended his right hand and formed a Spell. The Golden Armored Puppets positioned around the cave instantly reverted to Talismans and were put away into his storage bag. Then, his fingers gently plucked at the space in front of him. The next moment, a gray light flashed past.

This was him using his physical body in the real world to directly influence the Inspiration Realm. This was the ability he gained after his physical body had been completely spiritualized!

In other words, as long as Wang Ping could deduce sufficient data, he could truly advance to the Fourth Realm!