While Xinzi cultivated under the Grand Tribulation Platform, time didn't hold still. Various factions made their moves, with some rising out of nowhere to add to the eastern chaos. In the Longxi Kingdom, Zhenwu Shenquan nursed his injuries, not only relying on the Demon-Sealing Pagoda to purge the Evil Qi infection but also increase his cultivation base at a rapid pace. Zhenwu Shenquan never imagined that the gift he received from that mysterious divine could bring him this many benefits, and though he still harbored suspicions regarding that divine's true motives, he didn't hesitate to milk the Demon-Sealing Pagoda of all its worth.
The Zhenwu clan's plan was simple: let the world fight. Make minimal moves and let other factions compete while Zhenwu Shenquan recovered and made sweeping breakthroughs through the Demon Sealing Pagoda.
