Chu Qing did not stay Upon the Emperor's Seat to render it.
Instead, he walked around everywhere.
As he walked, he released his Spirit and Energy, using the method Liuli had left behind to render certain locations and objects.
These things would allow him to gain a tiny bit of authority over the Imperial Capital before he had completely rendered it.
Though it was not much, it was enough to let him run wild through this Imperial Capital without restraint.
He first went to the important places:
The study, bedroom, cultivation grounds, Library Pavilion, and the like.
Unfortunately, the place was empty. Only tables, chairs, and benches forged from purple gold stood there in lonely silence.
After several hours, Chu Qing had rendered over a hundred key nodes in various buildings, yet he still found no trace of Liuli.
"Liuli must be sleeping in the safest place within this Imperial Capital!"
"If I want to find her, I'll probably have to wait until I've completely rendered the Imperial Capital."
With that thought, he no longer hurried.
Following the order Liuli had instructed, he prioritized rendering the nodes of important buildings and locations.
With his Spirit and Energy, it took as little as one minute and at most seven or eight minutes to handle a node.
Time passed bit by bit.
During that time, he heard waves of rumbling from afar.
Second Generation Bi Luo and the others were likely clearing the trials.
"What a pity. They were one step too late!"
"There's nothing in this Imperial Capital for them to plunder at all."
"The only Imperial Capital is already in my hands."
"No, wait. There's still the warehouse outside!"
His heart stirred. He immediately tore through the air, rushed to the outskirts of the Imperial Capital, and rendered the nodes