Shang Xia clearly had not expected the opportunity for advancement to arrive in such a subtle and coincidental fashion.0

Because of the unique traits revealed during his test of the Reignition Talisman, Shang Xia was compelled to delay his departure from the Essence Luxuriant Heavenly Field. He needed Ren Huan to craft more rank seven talisman paper, this time with Star Devouring Silk, so he could produce another Reignition Talisman to test his theory. 0

However, his wait stretched more than three months. With the time he spent crafting talismans in the Talisman Pagoda, the 14th year of the Essence Luxuriant Calendar rolled around. 0

During this period, Kou Chongxue personally sought out Shang Xia to inform him of two significant...0