Nanshao Garrison Celestial Master's Mansion, top floor of the Star Observation Pavilion.
Wang Chen sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion with his eyes closed. Robust, pure Five Elements Mana circulated endlessly through his body, and his entire figure faintly radiated five-colored light.
This was an unusual phenomenon that only appeared when the Five Elements Technique had been cultivated to its highest level.
Three days ago, he had smoothly advanced to the ninth layer of Qi Condensation and raised this primary cultivation technique to its peak as well.
Next, as long as he continued accumulating strength until reaching Great Perfection, he could attempt to Break Through Apertures and Open the Mansion.
According to Wang Chen's original plan, he would spend three years completing this step before returning to the Yunyang Sect to make his breakthrough.
Yet plans could never keep pace with change. Wang Chen could only make other arrangements now.
The question was, what exactly had happened to the Yunyang Sect that had caused Great Qian to turn against the Garrison Celestial Masters? Wang Chen had not gotten a proper answer from Ruan Zhaoming either.
This prefectural governor had acted under orders against Wang Chen, but he also harbored ambitions that could not bear the light of day.
His ultimate goal was actually to carve out his own domain and proclaim himself king!
Wang Chen found it utterly laughable, then rewarded this incompetent yet wildly ambitious schemer with a Fire Crow Technique.
Of course, killing Ruan Zhaoming could not solve the problems Wang Chen faced.
In the current tangled and complicated situation, should he leave, or continue serving as the Garrison Celestial Master?
Wang Chen chose to wait.
That wait lasted three days.
For those three days, Nanshao City remained as still as a stagnant pool. Ruan Zhaoming, the prefectural