In the void outside the Essence Luxuriant World’s heavenly screen... After sending off Ren Huan, Shang Xia intended to begin crafting talismans in his temporary abode. However, before he could light some incense and calm his mind, the four True Immortals in the Tongyou Elysium activated the Heaven Liberation Talisman. With no other choice, Shang Xia had to first shift his attention to them, who were focused on expanding the space in the Tongyou Elysium. Although Shang Xia’s true body could not enter the Tongyou Elysium, due to the influence of his External Avatar and the Heaven Liberation Talisman, he was able to easily observe the condition of the Tongyou Elysium. Even though the Heaven Liberation Talisman had a time limit after activation, before it completely expired, the combined power of Shang Xia’s External Avatar and the four True Immortals had expanded the Tongyou Elysium by one-sixth beyond its original size! They couldn’t underestimate the seemingly small one-sixth increase. Since the Tongyou Institution first decided to build a Dao Field upon the foundation of the Tongyou Elysium, the Elysium had already been expanded to more than twice its original space over the years. If calculated from that perspective, the one-sixth expansion they just achieved was nearly equivalent to half of the original Tongyou Elysium! It was precisely because of the increase that was equivalent to half an Elysium that caused a fundamental transformation. The Dao Field, constructed with almost half the collective strength of the Tongyou Institution, finally reached the moment of qualitative change and formation! Although the transformation process would still take perhaps another year or so to fully complete, by that point, even if the institution did nothing further, it would no longer affect its completion. Out of caution, Shang Xia continued to observe the rapidly transforming Tongyou Elysium for some time through his External Avatar. Only after that did he recall his External Avatar along with his stone rod. Once he had fully set his mind at ease, Shang Xia returned his attention to talisman crafting. As per usual, he started with the easiest talismans before slowly progressing to the more difficult ones. Moreover, even if he wasn’t exhausted after each attempt, he would rest for a few days to consolidate all he had learned during the process before moving on to the next. It was precisely his disciplined and consistent habit that allowed Shang Xia to maintain a high and steadily increasing success rate when crafting talismans. This time, he chose to begin with rank six formation talismans as practice. Among talismans of the same level, Formation Talismans were considered the least difficult to craft. Often, a single formation talisman had little effect on its own. One needed to use a few at the same time, ideally in the hands of a Formation Grandmaster, for them to take maximum effect. Formation Talismans were usually used by Talisman Grandmasters to raise their crafting level. After they cross the threshold, they would no longer craft Formation Talismans and move on to more complicated ones instead. However, the Tongyou Institution was currently an exception. At the critical stage before the Dao Field fully formed, large quantities of high-level Formation Talismans were needed to build a stable spatial formation and ensure the stability of the space it contained. From the 100 types of rank six talisman paper or jade, Shang Xia selected 30 pieces and turned them all into Formation Talismans. Amazingly, he achieved a perfect success rate! 30 Formation Talismans were crafted without a single failure! After a period of rest, Shang Xia resumed crafting rank six talismans. Typically, he used 10 sheets at a time, taking a longer break after each set. Moreover, he would craft a single type of talisman during each set of 10. After using up the remaining 70 pieces of rank six talisman papers, jade, and plaques, Shang Xia had created seven different types of rank six talismans. At least six of each talisman were crafted. In total, he completed 48 talismans, bringing his success rate to nearly 70 percent. Yet even with such a high success rate, Shang Xia still felt unsatisfied. He had expected that after advancing to a high-level Sage, his talisman crafting skills would also see a significant improvement. He couldn’t help but question if he had reached the peak of his natural talent when it came to talisman crafting. Will it be difficult to go further in the dao of talismans? This brief interlude prompted Shang Xia to spend even more time reviewing the entire talisman crafting process. He carefully analyzed the characteristics, nuances, techniques, and lessons of each rank six talisman he mastered. Those records were later compiled by Ren Huan and handed over to the deputy hall masters heads of the Talisman Hall. After editing and compilation, they formed the ‘Sage Shang’s Teachings of Rank Six Talismans’. It represented the culmination of Shang Xia’s dao of talismans. Combined with records of his past teachings on lower ranked talismans, it became a complete set of talisman inheritance. They were eventually regarded as the greatest treasure of Tongyou Institution’s Talisman Hall. Talisman Masters across the entire institution, and even throughout the Heavenly Field, treated it as a holy scripture. Anyway, that was a story for the future. While Shang Xia was immersed in crafting rank six talismans, time quickly passed from the 17th year of the Essence Luxuriant Calendar into the 18th. Before he could even begin preparations for crafting rank seven talismans, a wave of blessing from within the Essence Luxuriant World descended upon him. The World’s Will that still bore a trace of distance but with renewed favor, once again settled upon Shang Xia. At that moment, he understood that the transformation of Tongyou Elysium into a Dao Field was finally complete. The emergence of the Dao Field, while placing some additional burden on the World’s Will, had allowed the Essence Luxuriant World to grow significantly. As for the resulting depletion of world origin... That was no issue at all. The solidified origin qi Shang Xia had previously brought back from the great spatial vortex had certainly not been foolishly dumped into the World Origin Source the moment he returned. Googlᴇ search novel_fіre.net After all, the World Origin Source belonged to the entire Essence Luxuriant World, whereas the Tongyou Dao Field belonged solely to the Tongyou Institution. As long as the benefits Shang Xia brought back did not hinder the world’s growth, they were naturally harvested by Shang Xia and Kou Chongxue for the institution as much as possible. Kou Chongxue, in fact, had recently completed the integration of four established continents. With the favor of the World’s Will, his cultivation had soared. With another surge of blessing from the Dao Field’s transformation, he was likely well-prepared to break into the fourth star of the Martial Emptiness Realm. Even Shang Xia himself, though primarily focused on talisman crafting during that period, had not seen much delay in his cultivation progress. Now, with the added boost from the Dao Field’s transformation, even at the sixth star of the Seven Star Realm, his cultivation speed remained as speedy as before. By the time he began preparing to craft rank seven talismans, it was nearly the 19th year of the Essence Luxuriant Calendar. After finishing his notes and handing both the written records and all completed rank six talismans to Ren Huan, who rushed over after hearing the news, Shang Xia was just about to begin crafting rank seven talismans when Ren Huan delivered a message that immediately drew his attention. “A message from the Essence Du Heavenly Field says that the Essence Xing World is expected to completely fall within the next year or two.” Ren Huan had naturally received this message from the institution’s higher ups. Not long ago, Kou Chongxue had entered the newly transformed Tongyou Dao Field to enter secluded cultivation, preparing to become a mid-level Sage. "Oh? This news hasn’t been reported to the patriarch yet, has it?" Shang Xia was briefly startled, but he quickly understood something and followed up with a question. Ren Huan quickly shook his head and replied, “The deputy patriarchs have issued strict orders. Unless absolutely necessary, the patriarch is not to be disturbed during his seclusion. In fact, if I hadn’t been summoned by you to collect the talismans, they wouldn’t have specifically asked me to deliver this message to you either.” Shang Xia nodded. “They were right to do so. As for the Essence Xing World, once you return, inform the deputy patriarchs that the Essence Luxuriant Hall should proceed with the existing plan during their council meetings. However, be very cautious when selecting personnel to execute the task. Now that our Heavenly Field no longer lacks high-level True Immortals, there’s no need to send weaker True Immortals on risky missions.” Ren Huan was briefly stunned, but quickly understood his intentions. “I will deliver your instructions to the deputy patriarchs.” After speaking, a hesitant expression appeared on Ren Huan’s face, as if he had been thinking of what to say. Shang Xia chuckled, “Brother Ren, what matter are you troubled with?” Scratching his head with a wry smile, Ren Huan replied, “I once owed someone a favor. They came to my door today, asking for an answer from you. I was going to ask earlier, but when I was about to speak...” Shang Xia laughed. “Brother Ren, no need to hesitate. Ask your question. If I can answer it, I surely will.” He made no attempt to ask who exactly Ren Huan owed or which faction was behind the request, so as not to make things awkward for his friend. Ren Huan relaxed visibly. “It’s about the Elysium’s quota. As you know, ever since our Tongyou Elysium completed its transformation into a Dao Field, our Essence Luxuriant World now has one remaining open slot for Elysiums. What they want to know is will our institution use this quota for its own purposes in another continent, or will it open the slot for other sects to compete over?” Shang Xia chuckled, “You can give them my answer. Of the three great Spirit Worlds, the Spirit Qing Word, the Spirit Cheng World, and the Spirit Ruling World have not reached their limit of Elysiums they can establish.” Ren Huan’s eyes lit up at Shang Xia’s hint. He nodded solemnly. “Understood!”