Chapter 650: The Heaven-Covering Talisman is Complete

Driven by the Array, the Corpse Soul instinctively activated its innate Magic, peering into all possible futures. Most of these futures were extensions of previous data, which were then used to calculate new futures.

This was the so-called “prophecy.” An ordinary person could not endure such visions, which was why most Star Gods who obtained the ability of “prophecy” went mad.

Right now, the Array was running calculations with Wang Ping’s own body as the target. The number of possible futures was ten times greater than before and was still increasing. Without the help of his two puppets, Wang Ping might not have been able to withstand it.

Half a year passed in a flash. Not only did the calculation data not increase, but it actually decreased to (95/100). However, for Wang Ping, who had already mastered the Qi Fortune Array, this was no cause for concern. In fact, he was rather pleased.

This was because the Qi Fortune Array had purged some of the useless data from the previous calculations, and Wang Ping took the opportunity to wipe that portion of his memory clean.

Another month went by. The success rate for drawing the Heaven-Covering Talisman suddenly jumped to a high of (73/100). Wang Ping suppressed his impulse and calmed his mind to continue the calculations.

Time flew, and a year passed.

The calculation progress dropped to (90/100), but a month later, it increased back to (95/100).

It was also at this time that the Corpse Soul’s calculation speed suddenly dropped. Two consecutive years of calculations had nearly exhausted its spirit.

Wang Ping immediately stopped the calculations. While nourishing the Corpse Soul with Wood Spirits, he checked if the Qi Fortune Array was damaged. To his surprise, the Qi Fortune Array was still completely intact.

Yu Lian sensed Wang Ping’s actions and said, “The Qi Fortune Array only plays a supporting role during the calculations. The Corpse Soul is the one that handles most of the data.”

After speaking, she closed her eyes and announced, “I need to sleep for a bit!”

Wang Ping gently stroked Yu Lian’s head and settled his mind to regulate his emotions.

This time, it took more than half a month of rest for the Corpse Soul’s spirit to recover. Then, the tedious calculation process began once more.

After ten years of this repetitive process, the calculation data finally reached (100/100). However, based on past experience, this data would hold for five years at most before it would inevitably decrease.

In other words, Wang Ping needed to find the opportunity to advance within these five years. Otherwise, he would have to go back to filling up the data again.

‘It’s a lot of trouble, but my life is on the line.’ Wang Ping was willing to spend more time, especially since his spot was still valid for over two hundred more years.

During the first five-year period, in the third year, the success rate for drawing the Heaven-Covering Talisman rose to (81/100). At that moment, Wang Ping nearly gave in to the impulse to try.

Once the five years were up, the calculation data did indeed drop by two points. It then took another four years of back-and-forth struggle to get it back to full.

In the end, Wang Ping had to use the ‘Self-Restraint’ state of his Divine Technique just to maintain his patience.

「Twenty-two years passed in the blink of an eye.」

The success rate for drawing the Heaven-Covering Talisman suddenly leaped to (99/100). Even Wang Ping, who was in the ‘Self-Restraint’ state, nearly lost his composure.

He knew that, given the damn nature of the light-screen panel, this was likely the highest possible success rate.

Without any hesitation, Wang Ping immediately used the Wood Spirit Seal to draw the Heaven-Covering Talisman on the blank Talisman paper he had already prepared. He then immediately deactivated the ‘Self-Restraint’ state.

Until the Heaven-Covering Talisman was fully formed, Wang Ping felt no discomfort whatsoever.

He knew he had succeeded!

At this moment, the memory of his previous failed attempts surfaced in his mind, and he couldn’t help but feel a surge of lingering fear and nervousness. After all, that power had been far too terrifying.

But this was not the time for Wang Ping to relax. He forcibly suppressed the various thoughts in his mind. The ambiguous feeling he had about the Heaven-Covering Talisman was even stronger now, but this time he had broken through the fog before him. A segment of memory, bestowed by the Heaven-Covering Talisman, instantly merged with his consciousness.

In a mere instant, Wang Ping knew what to do next.

Drawing the Heaven-Covering Talisman was merely the threshold to enter the Fourth Realm. The most crucial part was to fuse his Primordial Spirit with a Spirit Vein. This process would generate ancient memories, much like when Wang Ping had fused with the Locust Tree Primordial Spirit.

After successfully fusing with these memories, a Wood Spirit would grow in the heart of his Spiritual Body. It was similar to the spiritual elements fused by the other four schools of the Mystic Sect, such as the Fire Spirit fused by the True Yang Sect!

The Taiyan Talisman method was different from the other four Mystic Sect schools. While the other schools fused with existing spiritual elements, Taiyan Cultivators used the properties of the Wood Spirit to cultivate a new one within their bodies.

That was why the Heaven-Covering Talisman was needed—to shield them from the secrets of heaven!

Wang Ping suddenly recalled how Xiao Shan Lord’s body had transformed into a sky-blotting locust tree during his ascension. ‘Thinking back, that probably wasn’t a mutation,’ he realized. ‘It’s the true form of a Taiyan Cultivator!’

The moment that image appeared in his mind, Wang Ping immediately erased it and used his cultivation to forcibly suppress any unnecessary thoughts. Then, he looked up at the Heaven-Covering Talisman and, with his left hand, formed the Hand Technique for activating it, which he had learned from the new memories.

The next moment, the Heaven-Covering Talisman floated above Wang Ping’s head, emitting illusory halos of light. In the Inspiration Realm, Wang Ping saw the “net” connected to his Heaven-Reaching Talisman suddenly get severed. The Heaven-Covering Talisman then constructed a new “net,” and within this new net, Wang Ping felt immensely powerful.

However, Wang Ping couldn’t figure out the specifics of what was happening. He guessed it was because he hadn’t fully fused with the Heaven-Covering Talisman yet.

Meanwhile, at Qianmu Temple, Ruan Chunzi, Yuan Zheng, and Dongcan all awoke from their meditation. It was the middle of the night. The moment they awoke, the three of them appeared simultaneously on the outskirts of the Mountain Peak Dojo. They dared not venture further, for they sensed a terrifying power that was invisible but palpable.

“The heavenly secrets of the entire Qianmu Temple have been obscured. It must be… Fellow Daoist Changqing has succeeded.”

Ruan Chunzi spoke softly as he gazed at the unchanged, dark night sky. Cultivators were highly sensitive to the secrets of heaven, especially Third Realm Cultivators, who had, after all, cultivated a Primordial Spirit.

Just as he finished speaking, Wu Fu appeared beside the three of them.

“There’s nothing unusual in the Inspiration Realm. Does that mean… Fellow Daoist Changqing succeeded?”

Yuan Zheng didn’t seem to hear Ruan Chunzi. He repeated the question in a low voice, then his eyes widened in disbelief. “Changqing succeeded! He actually…” He was about to curse, but the thought that Changqing was now a Fourth Realm Cultivator made him swallow his words.

“He’s been in seclusion for less than fifty years, right? How did he do it?”

No one answered him. A pleased expression appeared on Ruan Chunzi’s face, and flames flickered in his eyes, a clear sign he was contemplating something important. Dongcan, on the other hand, looked relieved.

Wu Fu spoke quickly, “To prevent any accidents, you should secretly activate the Inner Sect’s Barrier Formation as soon as possible!”

Ruan Chunzi and Yuan Zheng snapped back to their senses. As Ruan Chunzi took out the Barrier Token, he said to Yuan Zheng, “Now that Qianmu Temple’s heavenly secrets are shielded, Fellow Daoist, you can try refining Longevity Pills. If you can successfully produce a batch, it will make up for all of Qianmu Temple’s losses over the years!”

Longevity Pills could only be consumed by those with a cultivation at the Realm-Entry level or higher. A single pill could increase one’s lifespan by five hundred years, but the refining conditions were extremely stringent. The first requirement was the shielding of heavenly secrets.

“Good idea! I’ll go gather the materials right away!”