Chapter 2443

There are many spiritual plants in the cultivation world referred to as "Divine Woods," but most of these are mere honorary titles. Only ten types of spiritual wood possess incredible divine abilities and are thus known as the "Ten Great Divine Woods." Eastern Yi Divine Wood is one of them.

Defensive treasures crafted from Eastern Yi Divine Wood are very effective at withstanding lightning tribulations. Furthermore, Eastern Yi Divine Wood can assist cultivators who practice wood-attribute cultivation techniques, accelerating their training speed.

The older the Eastern Yi Divine Wood, the more effective it is at resisting lightning tribulations.

Fang Ming nodded and said, "Exactly. Otherwise, Senior Aunt Chen would have had great difficulty surviving the seven bolts of seven-colored divine lightning."

Spirit bodies cultivate quickly and face few bottlenecks. Correspondingly, when a spirit body attempts to break through to a major realm, the lightning tribulation they attract is particularly formidable. When Venerable Xuanling broke through to the Void Refinement stage, he attracted a Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. There were even rumors that Venerable Xuanling possessed some kind of immortal physique, with some even claiming he was a mighty immortal from the immortal realm who had taken over a body to cultivate anew.

For over five hundred thousand years, Venerable Xuanling was the only Mahayana cultivator in the Profound Yang Realm who cultivated at the fastest speed and possessed powerful divine abilities.

Fang Ming seemed to recall something, his gaze falling upon Wang Ruyan. He smiled and said, "Junior Sister Wang is a sound cultivator; materials that can assist your cultivation are extremely rare. Heavenly Sound Divine Wood, one of the Ten Great Divine Woods, can aid your cultivation. I heard someone obtained Heavenly Sound Wood in the Savage Lands, but its exact whereabouts are unknown. You can send your clan members to keep an eye out for it."

"Heavenly Sound Divine Wood? Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Fang."

Wang Ruyan expressed her gratitude. The Wang family's intelligence gathering was inferior to Zhenhai Palace's; if Fang Ming hadn't told them frankly, she would genuinely have been unaware of this.

This information alone made their trip worthwhile.

"Senior Brother Fang, how is Senior Aunt Chen doing? She's not seriously injured, is she?" Wang Changsheng asked with concern.

"She's fine, but she'll need some time to recuperate and won't emerge from seclusion anytime soon. By the way, if I'm not mistaken, you'll be undergoing your Grand Heavenly Tribulation in over a thousand years. Prepare well. Our Zhenhai Palace has a special treasure called the Zhenhai Orb, which can weaken the power of the Grand Heavenly Tribulation for Void Refinement cultivators. However, resources are scarce. If you want a Zhenhai Orb, you'll need to exchange it for valuable items or complete specific tasks," Fang Ming reminded him; even he found it difficult to obtain a Zhenhai Orb, let alone Wang Changsheng.

The Zhenhai Orb is only truly helpful for the first two Grand Heavenly Tribulations. The third Grand Heavenly Tribulation for Void Refinement cultivators is immensely powerful, rendering the Zhenhai Orb's utility minimal. Despite this, all Void Refinement cultivators within Zhenhai Palace and its affiliated forces desire a Zhenhai Orb, though few succeed in obtaining one.

"A Zhenhai Orb! Senior Brother Fang, do you have any good tasks to recommend?"

Wang Changsheng nodded. Relying solely on the Heavenly Thunder Spirit Transformation Talisman was indeed insufficient; if he had a Zhenhai Orb, his Grand Heavenly Tribulation should be somewhat easier.

Resisting the Grand Heavenly Tribulation with just some low-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures is not easy.

Wang Changsheng had already refined mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures and sixth-tier puppet beasts. If he and Wang Ruyan combined their strength, they would be fine as long as they didn't encounter an Integration stage cultivator.

"Senior Uncle Yang and the others have been searching for these materials for a long time, mostly in the Savage Lands. However, you shouldn't go to the Savage Lands recently. An ancient giant at the Integration stage has been active there, and even Senior Sun of the Xuanqing Sect suffered a major loss, with several Void Refinement cultivators perishing." Fang Ming took out a green jade slip and handed it to Wang Changsheng, solemnly reminding him that the Savage Lands harbored many terrifying creatures, with ancient giants being one of them.

"An ancient giant!"

Wang Changsheng's expression became serious. If that was the case, it would be best not to go to the Savage Lands for now. Even an Integration stage cultivator from the Xuanqing Sect had suffered a huge loss, let alone a Void Refinement cultivator.

After their conversation, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had gained much useful information and benefited greatly.

"Senior Brother Fang, this is a section of twenty-thousand-year-old Mysterious Crane Divine Wood. It's a small token of my appreciation; please don't disdain it." Wang Changsheng took out a several-zhang-long section of Mysterious Crane Divine Wood and handed it to Fang Ming.

Fang Ming had been quite supportive of the Wang family and was also the chief steward of Zhenhai Palace, so Wang Changsheng naturally wouldn't treat him poorly. Mysterious Crane Divine Wood was exclusive to the Golden Roc clan. After the Golden Roc clan's defeat, humanity acquired a large quantity of it, including the section that came into Fang Ming's possession.

Fang Ming did not decline and accepted the Mysterious Crane Divine Wood.

After chatting for over half an hour, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan bid farewell and returned to their residence to rest.

Over the next month, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan extensively visited Void Refinement cultivators from the Ascension faction, presenting gifts and forging connections.

Wang Changsheng was very generous with his offerings, presenting either low-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures or sixth-tier refining or alchemy materials. Of course, these were not given for free; in return, he acquired a bottle of sixth-tier healing elixirs, a piece of Soft Earth Crystal, and some refining materials.

The Soft Earth Crystal could be used by Wang Qingcheng to condense his Dharma Idol. It's worth noting that Wang Qingcheng and other members of the Wang family who reached the Void Refinement stage already had materials to condense their Dharma Idols, a privilege many Void Refinement cultivators lacked. Wang Changsheng himself had to descend to the lower realms to obtain Styx Water.

If she hadn't been refining sixth-tier talismans and had instead focused solely on secluded cultivation, Wang Ruyan might have already advanced to the mid-Void Refinement stage.

The growth of their clan members provided them with greater assistance, such as Wang Qingshan obtaining a Mirage Dragon egg.

Only through mutual assistance among clan members could the Wang family advance far.

A month later, Sun Yueshuo held a grand celebration at his residence, with a lavish banquet attended by over twenty Void Refinement cultivators, including Wang Changsheng and others.

Wang Changsheng's gaze quickly swept over the Void Refinement cultivators present, a hint of disappointment appearing in his eyes.

Sun Yueshuo and He Yuyao sat at the main seats, while other Void Refinement cultivators presented congratulatory gifts, including low-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, sixth-tier elixirs, spiritual fruits, and refining materials.

"Cousin Brother, Cousin Sister-in-law, congratulations on advancing to the Void Refinement stage. Here is a mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure and two fifth-tier puppet beasts, a small token from our parents. My husband and I are giving you two sixth-tier demonic cores and a section of thirty-thousand-year-old Golden Magnetic Spiritual Wood." Sun Yuejiao took out a green storage ring and handed it to Sun Yueshuo.

Both Sun Yueshuo and He Yuyao were Void Refinement cultivators. He Yuyao was not only Yang Qinglong's disciple but also a sixth-tier alchemist. The Wang family presented a significant gift, making it easier to ask for help in the future should difficulties arise.

A stir went through the cultivators present, all looking towards Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. While the other items were notable, a mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure was no ordinary item; even among Zhenhai Palace's Void Refinement cultivators, only a few possessed one.

"A mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure? Junior Brother Wang, are you capable of refining mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures now?" Qin Ming asked in surprise.

Wang Changsheng nodded with a smile, acknowledging it.

There weren't many sixth-tier artifact refiners capable of crafting mid-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures. Wang Changsheng was happy to spread this news, anticipating that someone might seek his services for artifact refining in the future.

"My master has often mentioned Junior Brother Wang, but I've never had the chance to meet him. Today, with Junior Brother Sun and Junior Sister He holding their Void Refinement celebration, I finally get to see Junior Brother Wang." A loud male voice suddenly came from outside. As the words fell, a handsome young man in a blue shirt and a graceful young woman in a white dress entered.

The blue-shirted young man had a broad back and muscular physique, with a hint of arrogance in his brows. This was Zhao Yunxiao, Chen Yueying's eldest disciple, who cultivated the "True Water Scripture." He was currently at the Grand Perfection of the Void Refinement stage.

The white-dressed young woman had delicate features, skin as white as snow, and bright, lively eyes. Her long black hair was tied with a blue silk ribbon. This was Qin Tianxue, Zhao Yunxiao's Dao companion, currently at the mid-Void Refinement stage.