To glimpse the mysteries through martial practice, one must eventually find a guiding thread.
Though the Four Symbols Sect boasted a rich heritage, it still had substantial limitations and gaps, and both the Vermilion Bird and Xuanwu had to find their own opportunities.
The Crystal Core of the water constructs made by the Sea Emperor was precisely the guiding thread that San Niang used to peek into the mysteries of the God Demon. It seemed that the time San Niang had spent pondering the Crystal Core really paid off as she derived many new insights. In her manipulation of water, she had finally moved beyond "using its power" and incorporated more of its characteristics.
That was the true essence of Spirit Manipulation.
The Xuanwu Venerable took the most crucial step on the path to the Imperial Realm.
And this step was inseparable from the recent session of Dual Cultivation...
