Chapter 1787: Soul Nourishing Wood, Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruit, Omnipotent Spiritual Treasure

Baili Yunying met Wang Changsheng in a secluded small courtyard with blue tiles.

"This junior greets Senior Wang."

Baili Yunying bowed respectfully.

"No need for formalities, Little Friend Baili. How has Fellow Daoist Baili been lately?" Wang Changsheng's tone was gentle. The Baili family and the Wang family didn't have a deep relationship, but Baili E was one of the few fifth-rank alchemists in the Dongli Realm. Wang Changsheng still valued the Baili family highly; otherwise, Baili Yunying wouldn't have been able to stay directly on Qinglian Island, and Huangfu Xiong and Huangfu Rui would have been accommodated on the outer island.

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Wang. My ancestor is doing well. This is a small token from him to congratulate Senior Wang and Senior Wang on advancing to the Deity Transformation stage." Baili Yunying took out an exquisite golden jade box and ten green jade boxes. She opened the golden jade box, revealing two crescent-shaped white spirit fruits emitting a unique fragrance. The ten green jade boxes contained millennium spirit herbs, all of water-attribute.

"These are Ice Moon Fruits. They bloom every thousand years, bear fruit every thousand years, and mature after another thousand years. They can enhance magical power. Along with these ten millennium spirit herbs, this is a small gesture from our Baili family. Our ancestor hopes for a marriage alliance between our two families. What do you think, Senior Wang?" Baili Yunying spoke cautiously. The rise of the Wang family was unstoppable. If nothing unforeseen happened, the Qinglian Immortal Couple could protect the Wang family for over two thousand years, as they had only recently advanced to the Deity Transformation stage and had long lifespans remaining. The Baili family specialized in alchemy and cultivated a large number of spirit herbs. Presenting some as a congratulatory gift was also a show of sincerity. A marriage alliance between the Wang family and the Baili family would be a win-win situation. When Wang Changsheng advanced to the Deity Transformation stage, Baili E highly regarded him. When Wang Ruyan also advanced to the Deity Transformation stage, Baili E's view shifted from high regard to extreme importance. In the history of the Dongli Realm, it was rare for a single power to have two Deity Transformation cultivators.

"A marriage alliance! I was actually thinking the same thing. What are your plans?" Wang Changsheng said gently. The last time Baili E visited, he had already considered forming a marriage alliance with the Baili family to strengthen their relationship. In the future, if they needed any elixirs or miraculous medicines, they could ask the Baili family for help.

"My ancestor said that as long as Senior Wang is willing to form a marriage alliance, you can make all the decisions." Baili Yunying replied politely. Baili E was an experienced Deity Transformation cultivator, and letting Wang Changsheng make the decisions showed great respect.

Wang Changsheng said nothing. For him, a marriage alliance was just a formality; it made no difference whether a Wang family disciple married out or married in.

"Mengfen, I'm entrusting this matter to you. Make sure it's handled properly and honorably." Wang Changsheng instructed Wang Mengfen. Such matters could simply be handled by Wang Mengfen.

Wang Mengfen readily agreed, his expression excited. A marriage alliance between the Wang family and the Baili family would expand their influence and lead to better development.

After a brief chat, Baili Yunying took her leave and returned to her residence to rest.

"Mengfen, please invite Huangfu Xiong and Huangfu Rui to come see me. After all, the Huangfu family is one of the ten great immortal cultivation families in the South Sea. Don't neglect them; be courteous." Wang Changsheng reminded him. The Wang family was developing very well now, and the better they did, the more attention they needed to pay to such details, especially avoiding offending rogue cultivators who roamed everywhere. If they did offend a rogue cultivator, they should simply eliminate them, leaving no chance for them to grow.

"Yes, Ancestor. I'll go invite them over now." Wang Mengfen responded and rose to leave.

"The Huangfu family sent people over? I remember they mentioned cooperating with us to retrieve treasure from the Meteorite Immortal Icefield. If it weren't for the invasion from the Tianlan Realm, that matter should have been completed by now." A clear, bell-like female voice rang out. Wang Ruyan emerged from the pavilion, a faint smile on her face. She had been in seclusion for ten years and had fully mastered two new divine abilities.

"I'm also curious what in the Meteorite Immortal Icefield makes the Huangfu family value it so much, even requiring a fourth-rank ice-attribute flood dragon for cooperation." Wang Changsheng's face showed curiosity. For the Huangfu family to attach such importance to it, the Meteorite Immortal Icefield must contain a significant treasure. Could it be a spiritual object for breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage? A Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure? Or an extremely rare heavenly material and earthly treasure?

"Let's call Qingling over! If the Huangfu family is indeed here for this matter, she should be present. If not, she can still see her old friends." Wang Ruyan suggested, taking out a communication disk and casting a spell. "Qingling, if you're free, come to Qinglian Peak and meet your old acquaintances. Bring the Ice Wind Flood Dragon with you." "Understood, Ninth Aunt. I'll be right there." Putting away the communication disk, Wang Ruyan and Wang Changsheng waited quietly.

Soon after, a deafening dragon roar echoed. Wang Mengfen strode in, bowed, and announced, "Ancestors, they have arrived."

"Let them all come in!" Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Mengfen left to carry out the order. Before long, he returned, followed by Wang Qingling, Huangfu Xiong, and Huangfu Rui.

"This junior greets Senior Wang and Senior Wang." Huangfu Xiong and Huangfu Rui immediately bowed respectfully. Wang Qingling also bowed.

"No need for formalities; you are not strangers. Just speak your minds!" Wang Changsheng's tone was gentle, holding a green teacup in one hand.

Huangfu Xiong took out a green brocade box and pulled out a five-foot-long piece of black wood. The wood's surface was charred and pitted, as if gnawed by insects. With a look of reluctance, he said, "This is a section of ten-thousand-year Soul-Nourishing Wood. It can nourish the soul and spirit, slowly strengthening divine sense. I offer this wood to Senior Wang to congratulate Senior Wang and Senior Wang on advancing to the Deity Transformation stage."

"Soul-Nourishing Wood!" Wang Changsheng's expression shifted. With one hand, he made a grasping motion in the air towards the Soul-Nourishing Wood, and it flew into his hand. He had heard of this wondrous wood before but had never seen it. The more precious the spiritual wood, the harder it was to cultivate artificially. Even just carrying it, Wang Changsheng's divine sense could continuously grow, albeit slowly. As an artifact refiner, Wang Changsheng could refine it into a magical artifact, which would yield even better results. If a clansman carried a magical artifact made from Soul-Nourishing Wood from a young age, their divine sense would become stronger over time. While complete sets of puppet beasts were powerful, they consumed a significant amount of divine sense. Few cultivators in the clan could control an entire set of puppet beasts. Controlling two or three puppet beasts simultaneously was not a problem, but more than three was impossible.

"You didn't come all this way to Qinglian Island just to give me Soul-Nourishing Wood, did you? Speak your minds directly!" Wang Changsheng's tone was gentle. As the saying goes, "one who takes gifts is indebted, one who eats is softened." Having received a piece of ten-thousand-year Soul-Nourishing Wood, Wang Changsheng was in an excellent mood.

"We are here to discuss the matter of the Meteorite Immortal Icefield with Senior Wang." Huangfu Xiong dared not conceal anything and recounted the whole story. In a certain part of the Meteorite Immortal Icefield, there was a Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruit tree. Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruits could assist cultivators in breaking through to the Deity Transformation stage, but this type of fruit tree grew only in glaciers over ten thousand years old and could not be cultivated in ordinary environments. Two fourth-rank ice-attribute demonic beasts guarded it. To harvest the Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruits, these beasts needed to be eliminated. This wasn't even the most important part; near the Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruit tree was an ice lake, and at the bottom of the lake was an ice-attribute Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure. This treasure was the very first Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure to emerge from the Immortal Suppressing Pagoda. Huangfu Xiong was willing to lead the way and hoped to obtain two Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruits.

"A Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure! Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruits." Wang Changsheng's face showed interest. Both the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure and the Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruits were priceless items.

"Why does it require a fourth-rank flood dragon to retrieve the treasure? Other spirit beasts won't work?" Wang Ruyan asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Our Huangfu family ancestors tried many times, but all attempts ended in failure. Apart from ice-attribute spirit beasts, other spirit beasts simply cannot dive to the bottom of the ice lake, let alone fight that demonic beast." Huangfu Xiong said with a wry smile. In order to harvest the Seven-Star Ice Marrow Fruits, the Huangfu family had suffered seven casualties among their Nascent Soul cultivators, lost six fourth-rank spirit beasts, and damaged two spirit treasures. The Huangfu family had managed to kill one fourth-rank demonic beast, but one remained. Ultimately, the demonic beast was too powerful; ordinary spirit beasts were no match for it. Flood dragons are among the top-ranking existences within the demonic beast race, so a fourth-rank ice-attribute flood dragon offers a greater chance of success.