Chapter 2048: Transformation into Wang Sen, the Qilin Turtle Awakens

"I sensed it too, but I was playing music, so I didn't go to watch," Wang Ruyan said with a smile. Sound cultivators typically play music to examine their cultivation path through melodies, thereby gaining insights. This unique cultivation method is exclusive to sound cultivators.

In her opinion, humans are all subject to the seven emotions and six desires; cultivators are merely more powerful individuals. Playing the same piece of music at different times evokes different feelings.

"Qingcheng and Qingfeng have grown up. We need to arrange marriages for them. Our family of four alone isn't enough to be considered a proper clan," Wang Changsheng chuckled. He and Wang Ruyan had spent a lot of time together, but unfortunately, she hadn't become pregnant again. In these eighty years, they only had two children.

Taking care of two sons was already quite demanding, and neither Wang Changsheng nor Wang Ruyan wanted to have more children.

Wang Changsheng had to oversee their cultivation, teach them principles of conduct, take them hunting for demonic beasts, and refine protective spirit treasures for them. Wang Ruyan refined protective spirit talismans for them and often socialized with other fellow disciples.

"Qingcheng is more adaptable, so he can marry first. Qingfeng is quite straightforward; if he doesn't like someone, there's no point in forcing him," Wang Ruyan continued. "Oh, by the way, Senior Sister Liu and her group just visited. I traded with them for a piece of Fire Rock Divine Crystal. It was tainted by sluggish spiritual qi." As she spoke, she took out a red ore, about the size of a watermelon, which emitted a surge of intense heat, like a burning flame.

Fire Rock Divine Crystal usually forms in areas with frequent volcanic eruptions and is a relatively valuable sixth-tier refining material.

This outpost in the Xuanmoon Mountain Range had over ten Spirit Transformation cultivators, including both Ascension and local factions. The local faction was more numerous. While factions existed, cultivators from both sides still interacted, though their relationships were not particularly deep.

Wang Changsheng beamed with a smile, "Excellent! With this Fire Rock Divine Crystal and a few more materials, I'm confident I can refine a mid-grade Profound Heaven Spirit Treasure." In recent years, aside from raising his two sons, Wang Changsheng had dedicated his time to researching artifact refining. He used the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron to purify refining materials, and the artifacts he produced were more powerful, making them popular among his fellow disciples. He also used this opportunity to acquire many refining materials, which helped him significantly improve his refining skills.

They had spent over a hundred years on Black Eagle Island, where Wang Changsheng devoted considerable time to studying artifact refining. Upon returning to human territory, he continued to spend a great deal of time on it, refining Profound Heaven Spirit Treasures, selling them, purchasing more materials, and repeating the cycle. This continuous practice greatly enhanced his refining expertise.

He was planning to refine a mid-grade Profound Heaven Spirit Treasure, and the Fire Rock Divine Crystal alone was not enough.

Wang Ruyan nodded and said, "What other materials do you need? Make a list, and we can have Junior Nephew Xu procure them."

They were responsible for guarding the spiritual medicine garden and were generally not allowed to leave the area. Most cultivation resources they needed were acquired by sending disciples to purchase them.

Wang Changsheng shook his head, "No need. For other materials, it's fine, but refining a mid-grade Profound Heaven Spirit Treasure requires many ingredients. I'll send Wang Sen to go personally."

After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng walked towards a nearby azure pavilion. On its plaque, the three golden characters "Azure Lotus Pavilion" were boldly inscribed.

The interior of the pavilion was elegantly furnished, with several landscape paintings adorning the walls.

Upon arriving at the entrance of a stone chamber, its door suddenly opened, and a slender young man in an azure robe, with delicate features, emerged. From his aura, he was clearly a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This was Wang Sen, Wang Changsheng's avatar. Wang Changsheng had obtained the materials for refining an avatar at an auction. After spending many years in foreign territories gathering the remaining materials, he refined this avatar upon arriving at Xuanmoon Mountain.

The materials used for this avatar were quite good; it had a Core Formation stage cultivation upon creation and was currently at the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

As long as he didn't stray millions of miles from Wang Changsheng, Wang Changsheng could control Wang Sen.

An avatar was merely a lifeless puppet, and the resources required to cultivate one were enough to train several Nascent Soul cultivators. Compared to an avatar, Wang Changsheng preferred a clone.

A clone was an independent entity with its own consciousness. Even if separated from the main body by an entire realm, it could move freely and remain unaffected. However, the materials for refining a clone were extremely rare, and there were also certain restrictions on the main body's cultivation and spiritual sense. Typically, only cultivators above the Void Refinement stage could possess a clone; it was already quite good for a Spirit Transformation cultivator to have an avatar.

Wang Changsheng took out an azure jade slip, placed it on his forehead, and a blue light gleamed from his brow. He then removed the jade slip and, along with an azure storage ring, handed them to Wang Sen, instructing him: "Make a trip to Xuanyu Market and buy the materials on this list."

Wang Sen accepted the jade slip and storage ring, then turned and exited.

Xuanyu Market was over ten million li away. Wang Sen had several spirit treasures on him, so as long as he wasn't targeted by a Spirit Transformation cultivator, he would be fine.

This wasn't Wang Sen's first time doing such a task, so Wang Changsheng felt relatively at ease.

A certain stone chamber began to tremble slightly, as if something was about to burst out. Wang Changsheng quickly walked over, opened the door, and the Qilin Turtle appeared before him. The Qilin Turtle had previously consumed a mid-grade fifth-tier Golden Thunder Eagle's demon core and had been in a deep slumber, only now awakening.

"Still high-grade fourth-tier," Wang Changsheng mumbled, feeling a little disappointed. However, he quickly let it go. If consuming just a few fifth-tier demon cores allowed a creature to advance to the fifth tier, then even slightly wealthier Spirit Transformation cultivators would be able to possess a fifth-tier spirit beast.

"It seems I'll need to get a lightning-attribute formation or a more advanced lightning-attribute spiritual item for you to consume before you can reach the fifth tier," Wang Changsheng murmured.

The Qilin Turtle let out a low roar, and countless golden and blue electric arcs surged across its body.

"Oh, golden electric arcs!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed softly. The Qilin Turtle had mastered Water-Gang Divine Lightning, and the lightning it released was always blue. The appearance of golden electric arcs was naturally a result of refining the Golden Thunder Eagle's demon core. "This isn't bad at all; it means it has mastered an additional type of lightning power."

Wang Changsheng took out five pale blue fruits. The Qilin Turtle opened its wide maw, and Wang Changsheng tossed the five fruits into its mouth. The Qilin Turtle chewed a few times, letting out joyous roars. A bright blue light erupted from its body, then dissolved into scattered blue specks and vanished.

There were restrictions within the immortal's cave, so he wasn't worried about the Qilin Turtle escaping.

Wang Changsheng approached a tightly closed stone chamber door, which was covered by a blue water curtain. He took out a blue token, gave it a gentle shake, and a blue light flew out, disappearing into the blue water curtain. The blue water curtain suddenly dissipated, and the door automatically opened, revealing a stone chamber over a hundred feet wide. In the center of the chamber was a formation array about thirty feet in size, embedded with numerous high-grade spirit stones.

The Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron floated above the formation array, its spiritual light continuously flickering.

Over the years, he had consistently used the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron to purify refining materials, resulting in more powerful artifacts. His artifact refining skills had also become widely known among his fellow disciples.