The cold air in the forest started to go away, but the heavy feeling in the area did not vanish. Poison Undying took a deep breath. He looked at Ming'an with a very serious and complicated look in his eyes. He asked if Ming'an wanted the Body Sect to stand up for the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce in Shrek City.
He wanted to know if the sect should act as a protector and become its founder in name. Ming'an smiled and said that was exactly what he wanted. It was true that the Mingmeng Chamber of Commerce had grown very fast lately.
They used special space teleportation to move goods and sell materials. They also had much better spirit tool technology than the Douluo Three Kingdoms. Even though they were not as big as the old companies like the ones under the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, they were now one of the top groups.
As the company grew, many people started to look at it with greed. They wanted to take a piece of it for themselves. Things were fine for a while, but lately, different groups had been testing the company more and more. There had been no fighting yet, but everyone knew it was only a matter of time. Solving this problem was not hard for Ming'an.
He had many ideas, and the easiest one was to get a very strong group from the Douluo Three Kingdoms to back them up. The Body Sect was one of those very strong groups. Poison Undying felt a bit better and became more confident. He said this was not a big problem for his sect. He told Ming'an that he could deal with that man Xuan Zi. He also said the Elders of his sect could handle the other Super Douluo.
Ming'an added that there was also Mu En to think about. Poison Undying was shocked and made a loud noise. He asked if Mu En was still alive. Ming'an said yes. Poison Undying looked very upset. He was very afraid of Mu En because Mu En had killed his older brother a long time ago. One reason he decided to bring the Body Sect out of hiding was because he thought Mu En was dead. He thought the man had passed away years ago, but he was actually still alive.
Ming'an told him not to worry. He said he would not send the Sect Leader to his death. He explained that Mu En was in very bad shape. Mu En was only staying alive because of the Golden Ancient Tree. He said Mu En would only live for another ten or twenty years at most. If Mu En tried to fight, he would die even sooner.
Ming'an promised to give him the full Body Tempering Method and the Ring Tempering Method. He also promised to show him how to use his own Qi and blood. He told Poison Undying that since he was already a level ninety-eight Super Douluo, these methods would help him a lot.
He did not say he would make him a level ninety-nine Titled Douluo in one year, but he promised that Mu En would not be able to kill him. He asked if the Body Sect could handle Shrek's other old experts with his help. Poison Undying looked excited and said they could. He thanked Young Master Kong.
Ming'an waved his hand and said it was a small thing. Having the Body Sect stay in Shrek City was part of his plan to take over Shrek. He wanted Shrek to be weak on the inside and surrounded by enemies on the outside. This would make it easier to destroy. He knew that even if Shrek was getting bad, its name as the best school for ten thousand years still brought in many talented people.
Those people were the ones he wanted to win over to his side. Ming'an looked calm as he took out a contract. He changed a few things based on their talk and gave it to Poison Undying. Poison Undying signed his name right away. He was faster than Ming'an expected.
After checking the contract, Ming'an gave him two small books. He told the Sect Leader that he was giving him the Body Tempering Method and the Ring Tempering Method now. He said the instructions for using Qi and blood would come later once he finished writing them down. He also said someone would meet with him later to talk about the details and resources. Ming'an looked at the Snow Empress next to him.
She understood and her blue eyes glowed. The cold area she created around them disappeared. The members of the Body Sect could move freely again. Poison Undying felt much lighter and breathed a sigh of relief.
Poison Undying did not leave right away. He hesitated for a moment and then spoke again. He mentioned that his old plan was to join the Tianhun Empire. He wanted his sect to be their protector so they could grow. He asked Ming'an what he should do now. Ming'an told him to keep going with that plan. He said joining the royal family of the Heaven Soul Empire was good for the sect.
But he added that in the future, Poison Undying would need to make them choose the right path. He wanted them to stop fighting and join the Sun Moon Empire peacefully. Poison Undying said he understood. He did not stay any longer. He led his people away, and they turned into bright lights in the sky.
He needed to get his sect members together to study the books Ming'an gave him. He also had to plan how they would move to Shrek City. Since he had decided to join Ming'an and the Kong family, he had to show that he was useful. Ming'an watched them leave and felt a bit more relaxed. His grandfather, Kong Deming, was right. Ming'an did not come to the Tianhun Empire just for a competition. He had three goals.
The first goal was the Body Sect. Their spirits worked very well with the Body Cultivator system. His grandfather wanted to mix body training with spirit tools, but Poison Undying and his sect were better for pure body training.
They had a lot of potential, so he had to control them. Winning them over was a smart move. Helping the commerce company was just an extra benefit. That first goal was now finished.
The second goal was about Shrek. For ten thousand years, people in the Douluo Three Kingdoms thought Shrek was like a god. Even if the school was failing, people still loved it. This was bad for his plans, so he had to change it. The first step was to beat the Shrek team in the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Tournament.
He wanted to win in front of everyone to break their pride. This was the easiest part. The Sun Moon Battle Team was very strong. As long as they did not fight Shrek too early, they would make it to the finals. With him fighting, he was sure they would win.
The third goal was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It was hidden in the Sunset Forest. He had to go there next. He knew that place had many rare herbs and secrets. It was a very important place for any Spirit Master who wanted to become stronger. He thought about the ranking of power.
Most people were just Spirit Scholars or Spirit Masters. But he was aiming much higher than a Spirit Grand Master or a Spirit Elder. He wanted to reach the level of a Titled Douluo or even a God. To do that, he needed all the help he could get. Yu Xiaogang once wrote about spirits, but Ming'an knew more about the real power of the body.
He looked at the forest one last time. Everything was going according to his plan. The future of the continent was about to change, and he would be the one leading it. He walked away with the Snow Empress, ready for the next part of his journey.