Chapter 2229: Helping Repair the Treasure, Ye Tianxue Leads the Celebration

As soon as they sat down, Sun Yuejiao walked in, carrying a cyan tray with five exquisite blue teacups on it. She set down the teacups and stood to the side.

"Senior Brother Chen, Senior Brother Lu, Senior Sister Liu, please try this Jade Mulberry Robe tea," Wang Changsheng said with a smile. "This tea tree was brought from Xuanling Cavern Heaven, and the leaves were freshly processed this year." He picked up his teacup and took a sip.

Chen Yihang and the other two didn't stand on ceremony, picking up their teacups. The tea was pale green and steaming. After taking a sip, a coolness quickly rose in their bellies, slowly spreading outwards. They felt refreshed, and their minds became incredibly focused. Drinking a cup before cultivation would allow one to quickly enter a meditative state.

"Good tea," Chen Yihang praised. "The tea tree Senior Brother Wang brought from Xuanling Cavern Heaven is indeed exceptional." Of course, this was just polite conversation, as they had tasted many fine teas.

A team of clan members then walked in, each carrying a cyan tray on which lay two pale blue oval fruits. The fruits had silver patterns on their surface and emitted a peculiar aroma.

"These are Silver Glaze Fruits, a specialty of the Azure Glaze Sea, and they taste quite good," Wang Changsheng said. "Senior Brother Chen, please have a taste." Wang Changsheng's tone was cordial. The Silver Glaze Fruit blossoms every two thousand years, bears fruit two thousand years later, and then takes another two thousand years to fully ripen. It has the effect of enhancing one's spiritual power. He was demonstrating the Wang family's ability to gather cultivation resources. Even though they all belonged to the Ascension Faction, others wouldn't be so kind as to help the Wang family without receiving some benefit.

Chen Yihang and the other two naturally understood Wang Changsheng's intention, picking up a Silver Glaze Fruit and taking a bite. The fruit pulp was sweet and juicy. After consuming one Silver Glaze Fruit, a vast surge of spiritual energy rose in their bellies, causing their abdomens to subtly warm up. They immediately circulated their cultivation arts to refine this spiritual energy. After a short while, they concluded their cultivation.

"Excellent, Silver Glaze Fruits," Chen Yihang said with a chuckle. "I didn't expect us to have such a treat."

"Senior Brother Chen, since you've rarely had the chance to visit, why not stay for a longer period and allow us to fulfill our duties as hosts?" Wang Ruyan said enthusiastically. "We also wish to consult with Senior Brother Chen on various matters."

"Certainly," Chen Yihang replied, changing the subject. "We also came this time by order of Martial Uncle Sun. Senior Brother Wang, we heard that the Liu family gave you trouble. Do you need us to intervene?" Their primary reason for attending this celebration was to support the Wang family. The Song family, supported by the local faction, has eight Void Refinement cultivators and is very powerful. The Ascension Faction has also supported several other cultivation families, but none are as strong as the Song family. The Wang family, however, has greater potential; four of their clan members ascended from the lower realms. If not for this, so many skilled artisans would not have come to them.

"We can handle it," Wang Changsheng said sincerely. "The Liu family hasn't directly clashed with us. We can resolve minor issues ourselves." Without any particularly crucial cultivation resources at stake, the Liu family wouldn't go to extreme lengths to contend with the Wang family; it wouldn't be worth it for them.

"That's good then," Chen Yihang promised. "If you need our help, Senior Brother Wang, please don't hesitate to ask." He then changed the subject again and asked, "Senior Brother Wang, I heard you are an artifact master. I have a magic treasure that is severely damaged; could you take a look and see if it can be repaired?"

He flipped his palm, and a blue light flashed as a dimly glowing blue halberd appeared in his hand. Runes flickered on it, revealing it to be a mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure.

"This treasure has been corroded by fiendish blood qi, hasn't it?" Wang Changsheng observed. "It will be somewhat difficult to repair, but it can be repaired, though it will take a long time." While others had no way to deal with fiendish blood qi, Wang Changsheng did.

"Then I'll have to trouble Senior Brother Wang," Chen Yihang said, his face lighting up with joy. If this treasure weren't a mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure, he wouldn't bother repairing it. His own array formations for extracting fiendish blood qi weren't very effective, as they only produced ordinary flames. He had heard that Wang Changsheng possessed a sixth-tier spiritual flame, which was why he asked for help.

"No trouble at all," Wang Changsheng replied. "You've traveled thousands of miles to attend our celebration, and it must have been arduous. Yuejiao, please arrange accommodation for Senior Brother Chen and the others; do not neglect them." Wang Changsheng instructed Sun Yuejiao, fearing that Chen Yihang wouldn't trouble him. Chen Yihang was a sixth-tier array master. It would be perfect to ask him to help set up a few more sets of sixth-tier array formations to strengthen the defenses of Qinglian Island.

Sun Yuejiao acknowledged. Chen Yihang and the other two put away their Silver Glaze Fruits and followed Sun Yuejiao out.

"It would be a good opportunity for Senior Brother Chen to guide Yuqi and also set up a few more grand arrays," Wang Ruyan said excitedly.

Wang Changsheng nodded. "We must give them sufficient benefits," he said. "They are not obligated to help us for free."

After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan returned to Qinglian Peak to attend to their respective duties.

Wang Changsheng entered a secret chamber. The Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron floated above an array formation. He struck it with a spell, and the cauldron lid flew open, releasing a shimmering silver inner armor. Runes flickered on its surface, emitting astonishing spiritual energy, and countless silver electric arcs could be seen. It was the Silver Scale Armor, a defensive treasure that Wang Changsheng had forged for Wang Mengbin.

He put away the Silver Scale Armor, placed the blue halberd inside the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, and closed the lid. Wang Changsheng injected his vast spiritual power into the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron. The azure lotus patterns on the cauldron's surface immediately brightened significantly, and the lid began to shake violently.

After a short while, Wang Changsheng withdrew his spell. The lotus patterns on the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron's surface dimmed, the lid flew open, and a shimmering blue halberd flew out, floating in mid-air. The halberd's surface had several fine cracks and some finger-thick chips. Separating the fiendish blood qi was only the first step. Wang Changsheng still needed to add sixth-tier materials and re-temper the treasure. He summoned the Blood Toad Gourd to absorb the fiendish blood qi. The more fiendish blood qi the Blood Toad Gourd absorbed, the greater its power would become.

He put away the blue halberd, went to the artifact refining room, and sat down cross-legged. Wang Changsheng tossed the blue halberd into mid-air, then opened his mouth and spewed out Glazed Ice Flames, enveloping the halberd.

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At Taiyang Sect, a magnificent golden palace stood, with upturned eaves, intricate dougong brackets, carved beams, and painted rafters. True Monarch Taiyang sat on the main seat, holding a gilded invitation card in his hand. Ye Tianxue stood to the side, her expression respectful.

"Tianxue, take people to attend the Wang family's celebration," True Monarch Taiyang instructed. "Ask Wang Changsheng if they have Creation Divine Water and if we can exchange items for it." True Monarch Taiyang instructed, knowing that Wang Qingshan had ascended to the Xuanyang Realm, though Wang Qingshan had claimed that the Creation Divine Water was submitted to the Xuanqing Sect. True Monarch Taiyang was half-skeptical. The Wang family was an affiliated force of Zhenhai Palace, and Wang Qingshan had once saved the Taiyang Sect, so he couldn't be too pushy.

"Yes, Master, your disciple understands," Ye Tianxue replied. Ye Tianxue assented. She had once saved Wang Qingfeng and Dong Xueli, making her the most suitable person to lead the team.

"Oh, right," True Monarch Taiyang added, "the cultivation resources at Xueyan Market are abundant. While you're there, procure a batch of cultivation resources. Here's the list." True Monarch Taiyang flicked his wrist, and a red jade slip flew out, landing in Ye Tianxue's hand. Ye Tianxue agreed repeatedly and put away the red jade slip.

After giving a few more instructions, True Monarch Taiyang dismissed Ye Tianxue.