As Qi Ping employed the Tree-man Avatar Talent, an array similar to the Life Contract quickly and gradually formed in front of him.

Once the array took shape, under that mystical green and blood-red energy, a figure that closely resembled Qi Ping's aura gradually formed.

Through this array, Qi Ping himself, along with the blazing sun tree and the body nurtured within it, all began channeling their power towards that Tree-man Avatar.

With the power convergence of all three, Qi Ping's Tree-man Avatar rapidly took shape.

"No wonder one must sign a Life Contract first before forming a Tree-man Avatar!"

Only after feeling the special energy of the Tree-man Avatar did he understand.

It turns out that this Tree-man Avatar replicates most of Qi Ping's power by relying on the tight connection between the blazing sun tree and the body within it, forming a powerful clone only with such a bond.

The cohesion of this clone is much simpler than forming the Life Contract.

Though it took nearly two days to fully form, it remarkably reduced Qi Ping's depletion, as most of the burden was borne by the blazing sun tree and the body within it.

And since the blazing sun tree is within the Natural Sanctuary, Qi Ping had no worries about its recovery issues.

When that Tree-man Avatar was fully formed in front of him, Qi Ping gradually acquired a magical perception.

"It's truly like having an extra hand!"

Qi Ping felt that the body in front of him was like a special extension of his arm, not two souls controlling two bodies, but just a hand he could control remotely.

This initial feeling was utterly bizarre for Qi Ping, as he had been accustomed to operating within one body for years.

Particularly when controlling and making eye contact between his Tree-man Avatar and his original body, the sensation was indescribably awkward.

In terms of appearance, the Tree-man Avatar looked almost identical to him, save for the peculiar blood-red and green mystical mark on its chest.

However, this strange sensation didn't last long, and before too long, he had entirely adapted to it, becoming increasingly adept at controlling the Tree-man Avatar.

"Not bad at all!"

"Once familiar, it feels more convenient than before!"

Gradually experimenting and familiarizing himself, Qi Ping found that having an extra Tree-man Avatar made multitasking more convenient!

Tasks he found himself at a loss to handle could now be done by the Tree-man Avatar.

"Next, I should explore the basic and special powers of the Tree-man Avatar..."

After beginning the tests, Qi Ping tried out various abilities.

"The strength of the physical body, intensity of spiritual power, and divine soul power aren't formed from exactly half, but they're more complex, though in overall strength, they're roughly half of the original...

"Skills like Plant Growth, Natural Perception, Heart of Nature, Animal Companion, Wilderness Transformation seem unusable...

"Healing Technique, Tree Skin Technique, Beast King's Flame can be used, though somewhat weakened...

"Enhancements like Beast King's Will, Yang Fire Body, Enchantment God Seal, and Three-Colored Spirit persist, but their intensity is similarly weakened...

"Beyond these, a force from the blazing sun tree has also been added, which is a pleasant surprise."

After a detailed assessment, Qi Ping finally gained a relatively comprehensive understanding of his Tree-man Avatar's strengths and weaknesses.

Overall, the basic attributes and the enhancement of special talents on those attributes remained, albeit weakened.

The innate talents and skills that Qi Ping had deeply comprehended also persisted since he could naturally and wholly utilize what he had entirely grasped.

However, skills like Hundred Eyes Demon Realm, which he partly comprehended but didn't fully master, could still be performed but weren't as potent as when used by the original body.

Yet, the special talent akin to Animal Companion couldn't be utilized on the Tree-man Avatar.

"In this case, the combat power should be estimated at around seventy percent of the original; while somewhat weaker, it can still handle an early-stage Foundation Establishment on its own."

"The control and deployment of arrays aren't deeply affected. Other methods and magic from the Immortal Cultivation Realm can be fully executed, though the boost from the foundation is not as substantial."

With the presence of the array, Qi Ping felt confident in unleashing eighty percent of its destructive power without any issue.

"This combat power is already quite impressive!"

Such combat strength significantly surpassed Qi Ping's expectations.

With such prowess, he didn't have to worry much about the Tree-man Avatar when it ventured out.

"Finally, it comes down to seeing how far I can control this Tree-man Avatar..."

This directly relates to the effectiveness of the Tree-man Avatar.

Because if it could only operate near the original body, its utility would greatly diminish.

However, this final test didn't disappoint Qi Ping!

After a few days, Qi Ping joyfully uttered three words:

"Qingtian Realm!"

Qi Ping had the Tree-man Avatar use the Thousand Transformations Technique he created to conceal its appearance and presence before venturing far.

It was ultimately confirmed that Qi Ping could maintain a strong degree of control within the Qingtian Realm, only beginning to weaken near its edges.

"It's stable!"

"I wonder if this control distance will increase with the raise in my realm and strength?"

"But with such far-reaching Tree-man Avatar control capability, the possibilities are endless!"

...

Regarding the Tree-man Avatar, Qi Ping envisioned many strategies the moment he acquired this skill.

The most crucial was that while his original body cultivated Spiritual Medicine and improved his cultivation within his territory, the Tree-man Avatar could do many things he didn't dare to with his original body.

For instance, executing Mysterious Black Market tasks or purchasing hard-to-find Tier Two Spiritual Medicine...

But before that, Qi Ping had to do something before daring to send the Tree-man Avatar on missions or resource searches.

This necessity was to master an utterly terrifying and complete Self-Destruction Technique!

For Qi Ping increasingly realized the terrifying reality of the Immortal Cultivation Realm; during his last return, he felt constant chills down his spine.

If his assumptions were correct, this realm is a true breeding farm!

Mortals and Qi Refining Cultivators are merely free-range, blindfolded livestock, their protectors existing solely to yield special breeds valuable to mysterious beings; any attempt to disrupt this set-up would be wiped out!

Once a cultivator advances from the Qi Refining Stage to the Foundation Establishment Stage, drawing closer to the ruling class and the truth, the real oppressive forces and shackles from the upper realm are felt, and every action becomes subject to the mysterious beings' gaze.

Perhaps, to those mysterious entities, anyone who emerges from the lower ranks deserves some attention, and they might cultivate useful individuals until they mature.

Potentially threatening ones are pre-emptively assassinated!

Qi Ping also slowly realized that in this harsh cultivation environment, any external venture, be it buying or selling items, gleaning information, executing tasks... leaves traces that expose locations.

Any peculiar behavior attracts increasing scrutiny!

In such circumstances, Qi Ping even with a Tree-man Avatar wouldn't dare act recklessly.

So, this is where mastering a thorough Self-Destruction Technique becomes crucial!

This technique needs to obliterate all of a Tree-man Avatar's flesh, divine soul... everything, while unleashing the most fearsome force thus erasing all traces of himself!

That way, anyone daring to target his Tree-man Avatar would face a hefty gift from him!

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