Chapter 1844: Mysterious Heavenly Immortal Vine

The formation consumed too much spiritual energy; even a Spirit-Eye Jade and ten Spirit Gathering Stones could not sustain it. If it continued for a few more centuries, the headquarters of the Thousand Gourd Sect would reappear.

This Spirit-Eye Jade was nearing full maturity. It was a relatively high-grade Spirit-Eye Jade, equivalent to a fifth-tier spiritual vein. If a Nascent Soul cultivator cultivated with this item, their progress would be remarkably fast, and a Soul Transformation cultivator possessing one could greatly accelerate their cultivation speed.

Wang Xin calmed his excited emotions and carefully dug out the Spirit-Eye Jade and the ten Spirit Gathering Stones. The formation quickly ceased operation.

Not long after, the Mystic Gourd Hall began to shake violently, and this entire expanse of void also started to tremble intensely.

On a certain deserted island, Wang Changsheng and three others were idly conversing.

With an earth-shattering roar, violent gusts of wind suddenly swept across the sea surface, the cloud sea surged, and colossal waves towered to the sky.

This phenomenon naturally startled Wang Changsheng and the other three.

They all looked towards the source of the sound, seeing the distant void rip open, revealing a massive rift. Hundreds of thick blue water columns rose from the sea surface, rushing into the void. A flock of demonic birds happened to be passing near the rift; they couldn't even let out a scream as their bodies instantly exploded, turning into a cloud of blood mist.

"This is..."

Ye Haitang was slightly stunned, her face filled with shock.

"It looks like a relic site is about to reappear. It was probably caused by Wang Xin."

Wang Ruyan said with pleasant surprise.

The rift grew larger and larger, and large amounts of seawater surged into it. The seawater swirled back, and some low-level demonic beasts were obliterated by the powerful currents, turning the sea blood-red.

A short while later, an island shaped precisely like a gourd suddenly appeared on the sea surface. The seawater churned violently, sending up towering waves, like a tsunami.

Wang Changsheng and the other three immediately flew towards the island, just as Wang Xin flew to meet them.

"What happened? Where is this?"

Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"It's the headquarters of a sect called the Thousand Gourd Sect. A Spirit-Eye Jade, ten Spirit Gathering Stones, and half a Sky Moon Divine Crystal maintained its formation; otherwise, it would have appeared much sooner."

As Wang Xin spoke, he took out an exquisite golden jade box and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

"A Spirit-Eye Jade! Ten Spirit Gathering Stones! Half a Sky Moon Divine Crystal!"

Ye Haitang gasped, utterly shocked.

With these items, the Wang family's protective formation would become much stronger. If they encountered a powerful enemy, they could also activate the formation to conceal Green Lotus Island in the void, thus evading disaster.

Wang Changsheng's face showed delight. He accepted the Spirit-Eye Jade and Spirit Gathering Stones. This was a significant haul.

"Yingjie, you've rendered great service. After we return to the East Gourd World, I will provide you with five materials to aid in your Nascent Soul formation."

Wang Changsheng was in high spirits and promised.

If Wang Yingjie hadn't obtained a fragmented map, they wouldn't have been able to find this place. Unexpectedly, by a fortunate coincidence, they discovered the headquarters of the Thousand Gourd Sect.

According to ancient records, the Thousand Gourd Sect was once the foremost sect in the Thousand Gourd World. It was later annihilated, and its headquarters vanished without a trace.

He used his divine sense to carefully scan the entire island but didn't detect any fifth-tier demonic beasts.

"Oh, right, I found a strange gourd vine. The Thousand Gourd Sect cultivators used the Nine Dragon Soul-Locking Array to protect it. I'm not sure what it is."

After speaking, Wang Xin flew towards the island, with Wang Changsheng and the other three closely following.

Soon after, they landed in front of the gourd vine.

"The Nine Dragon Soul-Locking Array? This is one of the Ten Ancient Forbidden Formations. What kind of spiritual plant is this? Why would the Thousand Gourd Sect deploy such an array to protect it?"

Ye Haitang was utterly confused, her eyes constantly scrutinizing the green gourd vine.

"According to ancient records, the Thousand Gourd Sect was destroyed tens of thousands of years ago. This gourd vine is definitely no ordinary spiritual plant."

Wang Ruyan analyzed, though she didn't know much about spiritual plants.

"Could it be a Profound Sky Immortal Vine!"

Wang Changsheng frowned, making a bold hypothesis.

When a realm first appears, only the spiritual plants born first can be given the title of "Profound Sky." The spiritual flowers they bloom or the spiritual fruits they bear possess heaven-defying divine abilities that ignore the laws of that realm. However, these spiritual plants have extremely long maturation periods, often tens of thousands, or even millions of years. Once the spiritual fruits ripen, there are only a few days to harvest them; after that, they will disappear. Most importantly, cultivating Profound Sky spiritual plants is exceptionally difficult, their growth cycles are particularly long, and they are extremely rare.

If it were just an ordinary spiritual plant, the Thousand Gourd Sect wouldn't have needed to deploy the Nine Dragon Soul-Locking Array, one of the Ten Ancient Forbidden Formations, to protect it.

"First, let's repair the restrictions on the island, then we can slowly collect the cultivation resources here."

Wang Changsheng's mind stirred, and he instructed.

In any case, the entire island was theirs. There was no need to rush; they could slowly gather the cultivation resources.

Wang Xin and Ye Haitang transformed into two streaks of light and shot through the air, flying towards the Mystic Gourd Hall.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire island began to shake violently, and a sky-blue light barrier appeared out of nowhere, enveloping the entire island.

In the northwest corner of the island was a massive peak, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom. From a distance, its shape strongly resembled a giant gourd.

At the foot of the mountain stood a moss-covered green stone tablet. The characters "Green Gourd" were faintly discernible, but the third character was too blurry to make out.

A green colossal tower, over a hundred zhang tall, stood on the mountaintop. Green vines covered its body, its spiritual light was dim, and its main gate was open. This was the location of the Thousand Gourd Sect's Scripture Repository.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Yingjie were examining ancient texts to deepen their understanding of the Thousand Gourd Sect.

Wang Yingjie stood beside a tall bookshelf, a green jade slip pressed against his forehead. The shelves were filled with numerous jade slips, and the floor was covered in a thick layer of dust.

"I found it, Patriarch, I found it! It really is a Profound Sky Immortal Vine! You were right!"

Wang Yingjie suddenly took off the jade slip and exclaimed excitedly.

Wang Changsheng swiftly stepped to Wang Yingjie's side, took the jade slip, and immersed his divine sense into it.

According to the ancient records, approximately ninety thousand years ago, an elder of the Thousand Gourd Sect obtained a segment of a Profound Sky Immortal Vine from a minor realm. He transplanted it back to the Thousand Gourd Sect for cultivation. At that time, the Profound Sky Immortal Vine was nearly withered, and the Thousand Gourd Sect expended vast amounts of cultivation resources to revive it and set up the Nine Dragon Soul-Locking Array to nurture it.

"Ninety thousand years! It's been nurtured for so long. I wonder when it will mature."

Wang Changsheng said in surprise. According to the ancient records, a realm can have at most four Profound Sky Spirit Trees; each one is a unique entity, absolutely impossible to duplicate. Before the fruits of a Profound Sky Spirit Tree ripen, they can be transplanted. Once the fruits mature, they become Profound Sky items, possessing heaven-defying divine abilities that ignore the laws of that realm.

A ninety-thousand-year-old gourd vine, its seven gourds could easily be refined into a set of Sky-Piercing Spiritual Treasures. However, the value of a Profound Sky item far surpassed that of a Sky-Piercing Spiritual Treasure; the two were worlds apart.

"This gourd vine must be transplanted back to our clan. This is something that will bring fortune to our descendants. Yingjie, you must not tell anyone about the existence of this item."

Wang Ruyan admonished. If other Soul Transformation cultivators learned that the Wang family possessed several Sky-Piercing Spiritual Treasures, at most, a few might covet them. But if it were a Profound Sky item, perhaps all the Soul Transformation cultivators in an entire realm would be envious.

"Indeed, the Profound Sky Immortal Vine is our family's greatest secret. The fewer people who know about it, the better; if word gets out, we'll be in trouble."

Wang Changsheng's expression was grave. "Ancestors plant trees for descendants to enjoy the shade" – this is a matter of long-term benefit for future generations.

Strictly speaking, the Profound Sky Immortal Vine itself wasn't precious; what was truly precious were the seven gourds of various colors. They had grown for ninety thousand years and still hadn't developed sentience. It was unknown if, on the day they matured, the seven gourds would transform into human form.