Chapter 1333: Seven-Star Saber's Legacy

"Madam Zhang, your cultivation is profound, and I, Wang, am impressed. Your contribution to annihilating the enemy this time is immeasurable. The Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade is yours! I'll take the other items."

Wang Changsheng's tone was sincere. Being outmatched in strength, he could only say this.

It's common for long-time friends to turn against each other for treasures. When Nascent Soul cultivators battle, possessing a spirit treasure significantly increases one's chances of winning.

Besides the Yellow Dragon Seal, Zhang Wuchen might have other spirit treasures as trump cards, not to mention Lin Yuzong.

Zhang Wuchen had attained the Nascent Soul stage much earlier than Wang Changsheng. There was no need to turn against her for a spirit treasure; Wang Changsheng thought it better to be sensible and proactively give up the spirit treasure.

Just as Zhang Wuchen was about to say something, Lin Yuzong quickly interjected, "If Fellow Daoist Wang says so, then I shall accept without reserve."

He knew Zhang Wuchen wanted to befriend Wang Changsheng, but using a spirit treasure for such a favor was simply too extravagant.

Zhang Wuchen frowned. Since Lin Yuzong had already spoken, she found it difficult to argue.

The Twin-Pupiled Mouse emerged from underground, clutching a storage ring in its right paw.

"We only need the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade. The other things belong to Fellow Daoist Wang! Consider it your reward for accompanying us into the Heavenly Void Cave."

Zhang Wuchen was also pragmatic. The Seven Stars Blade Saint's Natal Treasure was theirs, and the other items went to Wang Changsheng as remuneration.

As for whether there was a second psychic treasure in the storage ring, that was not her concern.

Lin Yuzong said nothing, striding to the blue circular platform and reaching his hand towards the blue water curtain.

The moment his palm touched the blue water curtain, a large area of blue electrical arcs surged out, striking him. He let out a shriek of pain, a look of horror in his eyes.

"Let me try!"

The tip of the Taihao Spirit-Slaying Blade in Wang Changsheng's hand turned snow-white, and he slashed towards the blue circular platform.

A flash of white light, and a white blade-edge over ten feet long shot out, instantly disappearing into the blue water curtain. The blue water curtain suddenly froze, turning into a giant ice ball.

The small white sword in Zhang Wuchen's hand trembled slightly, a loud sword hum resonating. A large swathe of white sword energy swept out, forming a towering sword light.

Boom!

The white ice ball was shattered by the towering sword light, revealing the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade. Wisps of water vapor appeared in the stone chamber, surging towards the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade.

Lin Yuzong darted forward, appearing before the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade, gripping the hilt with both hands and pulling it out.

His vast magical power surged into the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade. A ten-foot-long blue blade glow immediately emanated from the blade, and he swung it at the void. A sharp blue blade light flew out, striking the stone wall.

With an earth-shattering roar, the stone chamber was split in half, the cut incredibly smooth.

Wang Changsheng was secretly astonished, a hint of envy in his eyes.

"Alright, we have the item. Let's leave the Heavenly Void Cave quickly! We are already deep inside the Heavenly Void Cave; it would be troublesome if we encountered those fourth-tier fierce beasts."

Zhang Wuchen urged, collecting the belongings of the two barbarians and casually tossing out two fireballs to burn the bodies.

Leaving the cave, the three returned along the path they came.

On a deserted island in the Sky Cloud Sea.

Wang Qingling sat cross-legged under a coconut tree, her gaze fixed on the calm sea.

After a while, three streams of light suddenly flew out from under the sea. After a few flashes, they landed in front of Wang Qingling—it was Wang Changsheng and the other two.

"Let's go! Qingling, let's go back!"

Wang Qingling nodded, summoning the Ice Wind Flood Dragon. The four of them leaped onto the Ice Wind Flood Dragon's back.

The Ice Wind Flood Dragon transformed into a white light, disappearing into the horizon.

More than half a year later, Wang Changsheng and Wang Qingling returned to Qinglian Island.

This trip to the Heavenly Void Cave was uneventful for Wang Qingling, and her biggest gain was a loosening of her bottleneck. She planned to cultivate in seclusion for a period.

As he neared Qinglian Peak, Wang Changsheng heard cheerful zither music.

Entering their residence, Wang Changsheng saw Wang Ruyan playing the zither in the stone pavilion, while the Scaled Tortoise frolicked in the lake.

"Husband, you're finally back! Was everything alright on the way?"

Wang Ruyan stopped, and the zither music ceased.

"Nothing major. We just encountered two Nascent Soul stage barbarians, which was a bit tricky, but Zhang Wuchen's strength is quite formidable; she eliminated them."

Wang Changsheng briefly recounted the events. He had been trapped by an enemy's treasure at the time, unable to clearly see how Zhang Wuchen eliminated the enemies, but this battle showed Zhang Wuchen's extraordinary strength.

"There's always someone stronger. I had a chat with Junior Sister Tian recently, and she found Zhang Wuchen's divine sense to be quite powerful. She said Zhang Wuchen's divine sense was comparable to that of a late Nascent Soul cultivator. I was a bit skeptical then, but now it seems our in-law is even more formidable than rumored."

"Indeed! This trip to the Heavenly Void Cave yielded not only fourth-tier spirit water but also the legacy of the Seven Stars Blade Saint. We can establish a Blade Hall and select some clan members to cultivate blade techniques."

That cave mansion was indeed the Seven Stars Blade Saint's cultivation retreat where he passed away. The most precious Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade was taken by Zhang Wuchen, but Wang Changsheng obtained the Seven Stars Blade Saint's legacy.

This included two Earth-grade cultivation techniques: the "Imperial Blade Treasure Tome" and the "Flood Dragon Forging Spirit Great Law." Both techniques could be cultivated up to the Transformation stage. The "Imperial Blade Treasure Tome" was the Seven Stars Blade Saint's primary cultivation method, while the "Flood Dragon Forging Spirit Great Law" was a body refinement technique. Upon reaching grand completion, it allowed one to transform into a flood dragon for combat.

Besides the cultivation techniques, there was also a refining method for a Transcendent Spirit Treasure.

The Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade required extremely rare materials for its refinement. The Seven Stars Blade Saint used many substitutes and commissioned a fourth-tier artificer to create the Seven Stars Demon-Slaying Blade.

The storage ring also contained many rare refining materials. There was enough to refine a spirit treasure, but the quantity was too small. With Wang Changsheng's current refining skill, he couldn't yet refine a spirit treasure. However, if they acquired more rare materials, he and Fairy Ziyue could collaborate to refine one.

"A Sword Hall, a Blade Hall, and also a Flood Dragon Hall and a Puppet Hall. What we lack now is time, Husband. Let's put the matter of the culprit aside for now! Let's increase our strength before going to the Northern Frontier."

Wang Ruyan suggested. The Wang family currently lacked time; there were too few high-level cultivators. Since Wang Qingqi could refine Core-Forming spiritual items, it wouldn't take a century for the number of Wang family's Core-Forming cultivators to double.

"Hmm, I thought so too. I've obtained a good amount of spirit water, so I plan to cultivate in seclusion for a while. Also, I'll study the 'Imperial Blade Treasure Tome.' I won't change my primary cultivation technique, but there's no problem in learning from the Seven Stars Blade Saint's blade techniques."

Wang Changsheng had refined the Taihao Spirit-Slaying Blade, but its moves were simple, preventing him from fully utilizing its advantages. He was confident in upgrading the Taihao Spirit-Slaying Blade into a spirit treasure, and learning a few more moves would enhance its power.