Wang Ping's master, Yu Cheng Taoist, had his Spirit Veins wither once due to a Heart Demon. Fortunately, with the Heart Demon purged, his Spirit Veins were now gradually recovering.
However, while he was plagued by the Heart Demon, he had survived solely by taking life-extending elixirs—and on more than one occasion. In this world, everything comes at a price. The repeated use of elixirs caused a great deal of elixir poison to build up in his body. Even though it was now cleansed, much of his original lifespan had been consumed in the process.
Currently, Wang Ping's master had about ninety years of life remaining. This was not nearly enough time for him to advance to the Third Realm by practicing the *Taiyan Talisman* normally. The only way was to use external forces to help him prematurely form a Spiritual Body and Primordial Spirit. As for a spot in the Third Realm, Wang Ping had already secured one during his first visit to Shangjing City.
