Half a month passed quickly.
Qinglian Island was adorned with lanterns and streamers, and every clan member's face was beaming with joy. A portion of the protective formation had also been activated to prevent any troublemakers.
At Qinglian Peak, in a secluded small courtyard with blue tiles, Wang Ruyan sat in a stone pavilion, holding the Heavenly Illusion Pipa in her hands. Bursts of joyful pipa music resonated, seemingly announcing a joyous event.
"My dear, you're in high spirits! The Qinglian Dharma Assembly must be about to begin!" Wang Changsheng's joyful voice suddenly rang out as he walked over.
He had successfully upgraded the Golden Lotus Guqin to a spirit treasure, which significantly enhanced Wang Ruyan's strength.
"The Golden Lotus Guqin has been upgraded to a spirit treasure. My dear, see if you like it." Wang Changsheng took out the Golden Lotus Guqin and handed it to Wang Ruyan.
Wang Ruyan examined it carefully, her beautiful eyes filled with delight.
"Excellent! A spirit treasure is truly different from an ordinary magical artifact. With this, even if we encounter Long Xiaoyao, we will have nothing to fear." Wang Ruyan said confidently. They already possessed joint attack techniques, and now with a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, their combined strength would be even greater.
"Considering the time, the Qinglian Dharma Assembly should be starting soon!" Wang Changsheng gazed at the distant horizon, his expression solemn.
From this day forward, the Wang family would be one of the top ten immortal cultivation families in the South Sea.
In a vast bluestone plaza, thousands of guests gathered, seated in different areas according to their cultivation levels.
Meng Tianzheng and Gongsun Yang occupied the foremost seats, while the main seats remained empty.
Wang Mengfen and other Wang family cultivators had arrived at the bluestone plaza early. While excited, they were also a little nervous. This was the Wang family's first large-scale celebration; there were over fifty Nascent Soul cultivators, two Deity Transformation cultivators, and hundreds of Core Formation cultivators present.
A loud bell rang out. Wang Mengfen took a deep breath and shouted, "The Qinglian Dharma Assembly begins! We respectfully invite the Ancestors!" The Wang family cultivators echoed in unison, "We respectfully invite the Ancestors!"
In the distant sky, countless blue spiritual lights emerged, transforming into azure lotus flowers that drifted down from high above and landed on the bluestone plaza.
A blue rainbow bridge appeared in the sky, and Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan emerged on it.
Wang Changsheng wore a blue long robe, his physique robust, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, exuding a powerful oppressive aura like a majestic mountain. Wang Ruyan wore a blue palace dress, her black hair cascading like a waterfall over her shoulders, her face unadorned, giving off a sense of approachability.
The end of the blue rainbow bridge descended onto the bluestone plaza, and Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan appeared on it. Thousands of cultivators immediately stood up.
"Greetings, Senior Wang, Senior Wang (Ancestors)!" The cultivators bowed in salute, their voices shaking the void, causing it to distort.
Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan nodded and strode towards the main seats.
After they had sat down, the cultivators followed suit and took their seats.
"The Myriad Sword Sect congratulates Senior Wang and Senior Wang on entering the Deity Transformation stage, presenting a section of ten-thousand-year-old Wind Mulberry Wood, a fifth-tier beast hide, and ten millennia-old spiritual herbs."
"The Nine Suns Sect congratulates Senior Wang and Senior Wang on entering the Deity Transformation stage, offering two bottles of Nine Suns Pills, five millennia-old spiritual herbs, and a batch of artifact-refining materials."
"The Four Seas Gate presents ten fourth-tier demon cores and a batch of artifact-refining materials, congratulating Senior Wang and Senior Wang on entering the Deity Transformation stage."
Representatives from various factions presented their congratulatory gifts. Those factions closer to the Wang family offered more valuable gifts, while those with ordinary relations naturally presented less significant ones.
With two Deity Transformation cultivators in the Wang family, even factions with ordinary ties sent gifts. Even the Sun Moon Palace sent representatives.
Wang Mengfen was in charge of receiving the gifts, his face beaming with excitement. They had received over a hundred fourth-tier demon cores, more than thirty millennia-old spiritual herbs, and a large quantity of materials for artifact refining and alchemy. These resources were sufficient for the Wang family to cultivate more high-level cultivators.
"Thank you, fellow Daoists, for traveling great distances to attend our Wang family's Qinglian Dharma Assembly. We raise a toast to all of you." Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan raised their wine cups and toasted everyone.
The cultivators dared not be remiss and quickly raised their own cups in return.
"It's a rare occasion to have so many gathered. I'd like to share some of my cultivation insights, hoping they will be of help to you." Wang Changsheng's voice was not loud, yet every cultivator heard him clearly.
A Deity Transformation cultivator expounding on the Dao was not something one encountered every day, and the cultivators' expressions were filled with excitement.
Wang Changsheng began discussing his cultivation insights. Of course, he wouldn't go into extensive detail, as detailed explanations were reserved for his own clan members. However, for the other cultivators, there was certainly much to learn from, and the extent of their benefit would depend on their individual comprehension abilities.
Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan took turns expounding on the Dao. A few cultivators entered a state of sudden enlightenment. Wang Mengfen dispatched personnel to set up formations, isolating the enlightened cultivators to prevent disturbance from others.
A day passed quickly. The sky darkened, but the bluestone plaza remained brightly lit, and thousands of cultivators listened with great interest.
"Alright, that concludes our discourse. How much you grasp will depend on your individual capabilities," Wang Ruyan said gently.
"Thank you, Senior Wang, for your teachings. This junior is profoundly grateful." The cultivators said in unison. After listening to the two Deity Transformation cultivators' discourse, some benefited greatly, while others gained little. It was normal for different cultivators to have varying levels of comprehension and responses to the same information.
"Since you've come all this way, please enjoy yourselves thoroughly. Mengfen, make sure to entertain the guests well," Wang Changsheng instructed before departing with Wang Ruyan.
A short while later, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Meng Tianzheng, and Gongsun Yang appeared on Qinglian Peak, where they enjoyed tea and conversation.
"Fellow Daoist Wang, I have matters to attend to, so I won't stay longer. We shall meet again another day." After a brief chat, Gongsun Yang stood up to take his leave.
"I should also return to my sect now; I have a pile of matters awaiting me! Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang, for your hospitality." Meng Tianzheng also bid farewell and departed.
They had stayed on Qinglian Island for over half a month, showing great respect to the Wang family.
Wang Changsheng did not press them to stay longer. He and Wang Ruyan personally saw them off.
"We've acquired a good amount of materials for artifact refining and talisman making. We need to prepare more strategies. The Immortal-Fallen Ice Plain is no joke! The Huangfu family has been unable to retrieve the treasure, not only because of the fourth-tier demonic beast but also largely due to the restrictions within the Immortal-Fallen Ice Plain. We cannot be careless," Wang Changsheng reminded. Many factions had sent representatives to the Qinglian Dharma Assembly, and the Wang family had accumulated considerable wealth from the congratulatory gifts alone, including some fifth-tier materials.
Wang Changsheng planned to spend several years preparing before heading to the Immortal-Fallen Ice Plain to retrieve the treasure, provided that the Spirit-Severing Qi in the Gigantic Immortal Burial Sea Region had not dispersed.
"I will do my best to refine more talisman soldiers for exploration, hoping to obtain that Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure." Wang Ruyan's expression was excited. With two Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, they would have nothing to fear as long as they didn't encounter late-stage Deity Transformation cultivators.
After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan returned to refine artifacts and talismans, preparing for their treasure hunt in the Immortal-Fallen Ice Plain.
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