In the days after the Taiyi Spirit Ruins closed, the atmosphere in Wanliu City became subtly charged.
On the surface, the Six Sects Grand Market was nearing its end. Disciples of the various sects and children of great clans mostly secluded themselves in their guest courtyards to consolidate and digest what they had gained in the Spirit Ruins.
Behind the scenes, however, the higher-ups of the various factions led by the Six Great Supreme Sects frequently came and went among the separate courtyards of Taiyi Mountain, while the lamps in the Secret Chambers often remained lit until late at night.
Over the past few days, Chen Qing had kept a low profile. Aside from consolidating his cultivation, which had just broken through to the peak of seven rounds of tempering, he carefully pondered the profound mysteries of the Taiyi Pure Yang True Scripture and the Five Mountains World Suppressing Seal.
If I can make the two scriptures run side by side without conflict, even allowing them to verify and complement one another, how deep will my foundation become on the path of True Essence Tempering? The thought made Chen Qing's heart grow warm.
For an ordinary True Origin Realm cultivator, obtaining even one Spirit Response Chapter capable of more than ten rounds of tempering was already a tremendous stroke of fortune. Yet he now possessed two!
This was no longer merely a matter of resources, but of broadening his horizons and his path.
Still, he knew that cultivating two scriptures together was by no means easy. He had to balance them with caution, or conflicting attributes might instead injure him.
For now, he was mainly comprehending the mysteries of the Taiyi Pure Yang True Scripture to deepen his understanding. He was in no hurry to switch cultivation methods or cultivate