After Chong An had paid his respects, he went through the cultivation method again and found himself far more confident.
After some thought, he submitted another petition to the higher authorities, requesting the support of certain treasure artifacts at a critical moment.
He did not know what treasure artifacts Celestial Xia possessed, but the matter was no longer his alone. So he might as well boldly make the request. Perhaps the higher authorities would approve it.
He did not place all his hopes on this. Next, he considered every point that required attention and weighed every detail. If all he wanted was to eliminate that man, it would have been simple enough. The crucial thing was to assimilate him without anyone noticing, and that was no easy task.
Nor did he ponder it alone. He summoned that mystic cultivator disciple and, through daoist communication, conveyed some of his preliminary thoughts. He received several responses in turn. Throughout the process, his thinking grew ever clearer, and his confidence steadily increased.
Several days later, a beam of light shone in from outside and landed upon the desk in his main cabin.
When the light faded, he saw a golden talisman lying there. Picking it up and examining it, he was delighted to discover that it was an Oath-Replacement Talisman.
This item could conceal a cultivator's oath, preventing it from corresponding with the cultivator himself or even with the Dao techniques he cultivated.
Yet it could not be maintained for long. After at most a hundred or so breaths, flaws would show, allowing the other side to sense them. Thus, it was not especially practical.
But for him, it was exactly what he needed. A little time was enough.
With the greatest trouble resolved, he could not help but relax, and his confidence