Within the Grand Regular Realm of Qian Peak Grotto-Heaven.
Pang Zhongwang reined in his oceanlike Profound Light of Law Power, its waves surging, and stood with his hands behind his back on a peak, gazing toward the distant Grand Regular Dragon Pavilion.
As a True Disciple of Dui Peak, he studied one of the Xiantian Sect's Nine Arts, the "Void Spirit Observing Things, Redeem Transformation True Art."
Born with an affinity for water, he had taken the Water Phase and water arts as his foundation, combining Ren Water and Gui Water to cultivate [Water Virtue]. Now, he had gathered all four aspects and reached the first level of Foundation Establishment.
Thus, within the Auspicious Clouds condensed above Pang Zhongwang's head, a Qi Water Leopard, Chariot Water Earthworm, Three Stars Water Ape, and Wall Water creature churned and transformed, spreading slowly like vast, misty waves.
With a thought, his Divine Sense moved, and all manner of water arts came readily to hand, naturally surpassing those of other [Water Virtue] cultivators.
These four aspects of my [Water Virtue] combine into "Emperor-Wang Water," which excels at nourishing the Dao Foundation and bolstering Destiny Nature.
Pang Zhongwang mused inwardly:
If I also cultivate [Wood Virtue], using water to nourish wood, it will greatly benefit my Dao Path. Perhaps I can reach the great perfection of the second level of Foundation Establishment in fifty years.
As everyone knew, after perfecting the Twelfth Level of Qi Refining, cultivators could forge a Dao Foundation within their Inner Manor to support their ascent into the Flying Ascension Foundation Establishment Realm.
Once they successfully entered the Dao, they were called True Persons. All their Dao arts would merge into their Dao Foundation, greatly increasing in power and developing profound properties. These were their "innate Dao arts." Pang Zhongwang had