Mountain Peak Dojo.
Beneath a Spirit Wood Tree, Wang Ping sat cross-legged on the soft, dense grass. He was in a state of deep meditation. His Primordial Spirit had left his physical body and was also sitting cross-legged, perched atop the branches of the same Spirit Wood Tree, using a Secret Technique to absorb Spiritual Energy and strengthen itself.
To the left of his Primordial Spirit floated a wisp of Consciousness Energy. This was the consciousness of the locust tree, and it too was absorbing Spiritual Energy from the Inspiration Realm, attempting to evolve from its arboreal consciousness into the tangible form of a Divine Soul Guide.
In the distance, next to a well, a fishpond had been dug out at some unknown time. The surfaces of the crushed-stone banks and the bottom of the pond were all carved with an Array that generated fresh water, which worked in harmony with the surrounding Wood Spirit Qi.
