After leaving the small wooden house, Xia Pingan flew in the air for more than an hour. He didn't run too far and found a place to land in the mountain range. Then, he burrowed underground and found a bubble-like karst cave tens of thousands of meters deep. He took out a formation plate to protect it and then settled down here.
Just now in the small wooden house, Xia Pingan was afraid that he would arouse suspicion if he agreed too quickly, so he found an excuse to delay it.
Extracting more than 80% of his soul power would have a huge impact on his future cultivation. The advantage was that he could immediately obtain the antidote and regain his freedom. This was a difficult choice for any ordinary summoner, so he had to be careful.
Of course, this was only what the Ten Thousand Gods Sect said on the surface. It was hard to confirm whether there was any other motive behind it.
"They are willing to pay the Seven Sun Tier Divine Spring in exchange for the soul power in one person's body. The soul power can't be mixed, and it can't be pieced together by a few people. It has to be done willingly, and it needs to be around the tenth severance. What exactly is this for? The Dream Demon knows that I can enter the Spiritual Realm. For people who can enter the Spiritual Realm, this bit of soul power is nothing. Could this be a trap to find me? " Xia Pingan sat cross-legged on a stone platform in a karst cave. He gently stroked the stubble on his chin and fell into deep thought.
After pondering for a moment, Xia Pingan's eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of a possibility …
Could it be …
Xia Pingan suddenly remembered that there seemed to be such a piece of information in the secret method of refining soul tools that he grasped —
Saint tools refined by Demigod elites with their own soul power had terrifying power. Generally speaking, such Saint tools were nurtured by Demigod elites in their own consciousness. The Saint tools could be integrated with the body.
Saint tools were almost the strongest weapons that summoners below the God Tier could use. As for God tools, they were exclusive to the God Tier. Even Demigods couldn't completely control them.
However, there was also a special situation, and that was when a Demigod used their soul force to refine a Saint Artifact. If the Saint Artifact still existed after the Demigod died and was obtained by a Summoner below the Demigod Realm, they would need to use soul force of at least the Seven Sun Realm to nurture the Saint Artifact in order to maintain its terrifying power. Furthermore, the source of soul force used to nurture the Saint Artifact couldn't be too impure. It had to be voluntary.
If the summoner who provided the soul power was not willing to do so, then the soul power drawn out would carry the summoner's heavy negative emotions. It would not be able to be used to nurture the holy artifact, and would instead damage the holy artifact's power.
The requirements of this mission issued by the Ten Thousand Deities Sect were too similar to the requirements of nurturing a Sacred Artifact. Could it be that the Ten Thousand Deities Sect was looking for someone who was willing to provide soul power to nurture a Sacred Artifact?
Very likely!
As for whether this mission was a trap, after careful analysis, Xia Pingan felt that the possibility of this mission being a trap was not high.
Firstly, the Ten Thousand Deities Sect and the Blood Demon Church were enemies of the Demon God Juggernaut. The possibility of the Ten Thousand Deities Sect and the Blood Demon Church working together was very low. Secondly, this mission was targeted at the death warriors who came to the Ten Thousand Deities Planet to risk their lives. How would the Ten Thousand Deities Sect know that he would come to the Ten Thousand Deities Planet for the Seven Sun Realm Divine Spring?
The worst-case scenario was that one of the big shots in the Ten Thousand Deities Sect wanted to work together with the Blood Demon Church to set this trap. Then, this created a paradox. The Dream Demon knew that he had the ability to enter and exit the Spiritual Realm, and the poison that the Ten Thousand Deities Sect used on people was a Spiritual Body Poison. Therefore, if he really came to the Ten Thousand Deities Planet and needed to remove the Spiritual Body Poison, he would first think of a solution from the Spiritual Realm. Furthermore, the Spiritual Body Poison was completely useless against Spirit Herders. Why would he be willing to sell his soul power and expose his identity for a poison that could not threaten him? The premise of this trap and the trap itself were contradictory …
Therefore, the possibility of the first trap was very high.
After understanding this, Xia Pingan was no longer in a hurry. Now that he had time, he could use it to increase his strength. He smiled slightly and moved his hand. He took out a Realm Pearl that was flashing with four colors — red, yellow, blue, and black. Within the Realm Pearl, there were four words in Xiaozhuan: "Chariot of Sinan".
This Realm Pearl had dropped from a Winged Flaming Bug that Xia Pingan had killed on the way to the contact point.
The other Winged Flaming Bugs and Mantis Blade Bugs had also dropped Realm Pearls. However, Xia Pingan had fused with them before. This Realm Pearl was the only one that Xia Pingan had not fused with.
As he advanced to the Seven Sun Realm and fused with more Realm Pearls, he would encounter fewer rare Realm Pearls that he could fuse with. This was the first Realm Pearl that Xia Pingan had obtained after killing a bunch of bugs on the Ten Thousand Deities Planet that he could fuse with.
The Chariot of Sinan, also known as the South-Pointing Chariot, was a vehicle that was equipped with a compass in ancient China. In ancient China, compasses were important tools for long-distance travel. They were specially placed on the chariot and guarded by specialized personnel.
Legend had it that the South-Pointing Chariot was first invented during the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou. There were three theories as to who invented it. The first was the Yellow Emperor, the second was the Mystic Lady, and the third was the Empress of Wind. Later on, during the Three Kingdoms period, Ma Jun created the South-Pointing Chariot according to historical records.
This was one of the four great inventions of China. Xia Pingan was really looking forward to it. However, he did not know what role this Realm Pearl would play.
After dripping a drop of blood on the Realm Pearl, Xia Pingan was enveloped by a cocoon of light in a moment.
…
Xia Pingan opened his eyes and realized that he was standing in a magnificent hall. Sitting in the hall was a young emperor in his thirties. He was wearing an emperor's crown and dragon robes. The civil and military officials were lined up on both sides of the hall. As for Xia Pingan, he was standing at the back of the civil officials. He did not stand out.
A voice reverberated in the hall.
"… Your Majesty, it is said that there was a South-Pointing Chariot in ancient times. It was built by the Yellow Emperor. However, there are insufficient documents and it is not reliable. It is just a rumor. There is a South-Pointing Chariot and it is easy to build it. I have it in my residence. However, the South-Pointing Chariot is absolutely false.
Based on Xia Pingan's rich historical knowledge, he immediately knew the man's identity as soon as he spoke. He was Gao Tanglong, the general of the Wei Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. The young emperor sitting at the head of the hall should be Emperor Mingdi of Wei.
Needless to say, his current identity was Ma Jun, the Wood Sage and inventor of the Three Kingdoms period. His current identity was that of the Wei Kingdom's Imperial Censor, which was why he could attend court.
As soon as Gao Tanglong's voice fell, another person stood up and said, "Lord Gao is right. There are too many illusory things in the ancient legends. The idea of a compass chariot is not very credible. Confucius also doesn't believe in things that happened more than three generations ago. Although 'Gui Guzi' and other books also mention the existence of a compass chariot, I'm afraid it's just a matter of parroting …"
Xia Pingan looked at the person who spoke. This person was wearing armor and looked valiant. He looked extremely conceited. He should be the Valiant General of Cavalry, Qin Lang.
As soon as the two of them finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the hall began to discuss.
Xia Pingan was also confused as to why the courtiers of the Wei Kingdom were suddenly discussing the south-pointing chariot in the main hall today. He didn't know who had started this topic, but it was obvious that Wei Mingdi, who was sitting on the throne, was very interested in this topic and listened to everyone's discussion with great interest.
Suddenly, Emperor Mingdi's gaze fell on Xia Pingan, who had been silent all this time. He suddenly said, "Deheng, you have always studied these things deeply. I don't know what you think of the South-Pointing Chariot. The book said that the ancient Yellow Emperor had created the South-Pointing Chariot. Do you think this South-Pointing Chariot exists or not?"
Xia Pingan stepped out of the ranks with an edict and bowed to Emperor Mingdi. He said, "Your Majesty, the theory of the South-Pointing Chariot is the same as that of the South-Pointing Chariot. It is just that the chariot uses the principle of mechanical transmission to transfer the magnetic force of the chariot to the wooden dummy on the chariot, making the wooden dummy point to the south. There is nothing special about it. It is just that the later generations did not study the principle seriously, so they said it was strange!"
Hearing this, Gao Tanglong sneered. Qin Lang and the ministers who had just said there was no South-Pointing Chariot also shook their heads.
Emperor Mingdi suddenly became interested. "Deheng, can you make the South-Pointing Chariot?"
"As long as Your Majesty gives me a month, I can make the South-Pointing Chariot!" Xia Pingan said in a deep voice.
"Hahaha …" Emperor Mingdi laughed and looked around. "Then I will give you a month. If you can make the South-Pointing Chariot, I will give you a big reward. My dear ministers, let's stop arguing. Let's wait for a month and see what the South-Pointing Chariot Deheng makes for us looks like …"
Making the South-Pointing Chariot was not difficult for Xia Pingan. Moreover, he was now the Minister of the Wei Kingdom, and he was in charge of many Wei Kingdom's craftsmen. As long as he put forward an idea and needed something, someone would quickly make it for him.
After leaving the Imperial Palace, Xia Pingan returned to the government office and closed his door for two days to draw the blueprint. After drawing the blueprint, he gathered a group of craftsmen to start a trial. As a result, he finished the South-Pointing Chariot in less than half a month and brought it to the Imperial Palace.
Emperor Mingdi and a group of ministers came to take a look!
When they saw the wooden figurine on the South-Pointing Chariot made by Xia Pingan, no matter where the chariot went, the wooden figurine's hand was always pointing south, all of them gasped in admiration.
…
The world of the Realm Pearl shattered.
The upper limit of the Divine Power was increased by 48 points. The Four Great Inventions of China were not stingy with their Divine Power. Xia Pingan guessed that the 48 points of Divine Power represented the meaning of all directions. After increasing the upper limit of the Divine Power by 48 points, the upper limit of the Xia Pingan Secret Mandala's Divine Power suddenly increased to 8,925 points.
This Realm Pearl provided Xia Pingan with a spell to summon the South-Pointing Chariot. The South-Pointing Chariot could guide the Summoner when he was lost. It was quite useful.
After fusing with the Realm Pearl, Xia Pingan did not go anywhere for the remaining two days. He continued to study the array disc and runes underground.
After three days, Xia Pingan left the underground. With a serious and determined expression, he went back to the contact point and found that person. He said that he was willing to accept the previous mission …
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