Chapter 2446: Treasure of Flying Immortal Ruins

Dongli Realm, East Desolate.

The Green Lotus Mountain Range stretches for millions of miles, with peaks vying for supremacy, dense forests, and countless birds. This is the ancestral land of the Wang family, where a large number of Wang family disciples reside.

Thanks to the efforts of several Soul Transformation cultivators from the Wang family, the Green Lotus Mountain Range has become the premier spiritual mountain in the East Desolate. Its spiritual energy is so dense it forms mist, allowing cultivators below the Soul Transformation stage to accelerate their cultivation speed.

In the early morning, as the sun began to rise, golden rays streamed over the Green Lotus Mountain Range, as if draping a golden cloak over it.

One after another, Green Lotus Dharma Seats ascended from the ground, flying towards a certain destination. Thousands of green lotus platforms rotated in the sky, each carrying a Wang family cultivator, all of whom were Qi Cultivation realm practitioners.

Today was the day for the Nascent Soul realm elders to give sermons, an event that occurred every five years where they shared their cultivation insights. While Nascent Soul cultivators from other factions also gave sermons, they did so less frequently.

The Green Lotus Hall, the place where Wang family elders held discussions, was strictly off-limits to ordinary family members.

Over thirty elders were in a meeting, discussing various matters. A dignified man in a golden robe sat at the head of the table. His eyes sparkled, and his physique was robust, exuding a powerful aura of oppression.

Wang Zongfeng was the Wang family patriarch in the East Desolate, primarily responsible for managing the family members there. The family also had a patriarch in the South Sea and multiple patriarchs in other realms, but the East Desolate patriarch held the most authority because the Wang family originated there.

"Patriarch, Fellow Daoist Wang is celebrating their one-thousandth birthday and has invited our Wang family to attend." An elder reported this. The Fellow Daoist Wang he referred to belonged to Wang Ruyan's family. With years of support from the Wang family, the Wang family (Wang, with a different character) in the East Desolate had developed quite well. They currently boasted five Nascent Soul cultivators, tens of thousands of family members, and their influence spanned across the Dongli Realm.

"Understood. I will personally make the trip," Wang Zongfeng instructed. "Also, increase the intensity of nurturing our family members. When the Immortal Ascension Ruins reopen next time, we absolutely must acquire that treasure." The Immortal Ascension Ruins were a small world located in the South Sea cultivation realm, rumored to have fallen from the Spirit Realm. The Ruins contained numerous rare heavenly treasures and opened once every thousand years or so.

Over four hundred years ago, when the Immortal Ascension Ruins reopened, the Wang family dispatched a group of Core Formation cultivators to search for treasures. They uncovered many valuable items and, by chance, discovered a heavenly treasure that was not yet mature. They had to set up a formation to seal it, waiting for the next opening of the Immortal Ascension Ruins to send people in to retrieve it.

"Yes, Patriarch," the elder assented.

Xuanyang Realm, Xuanling Continent.

Green Lotus Mountain Range, Green Lotus Valley.

Inside a secret chamber, Wang Qingshan sat cross-legged on a green meditation cushion, holding a green jade slip in his hand, a pensive expression on his face.

The jade slip contained a list of cultivation resources that Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan needed to collect, as well as materials that Wang Yingjie and other Void Refinement realm family members needed to gather.

Wang Qingshan had also informed Wang Changsheng and others about the materials he needed to collect. This way, if materials required by family members appeared, they could help gather them, as an individual's energy was limited, and it was impossible to always trade for exactly what one needed.

It was difficult for junior cultivators below the Void Refinement stage to acquire items needed by Void Refinement cultivators, such as Dharma Idol materials; obtaining even one or two sets was considered excellent.

The fifth-order demonic beast in the secret realm of the Heavenly Beast Sect had been dealt with, and the realm was currently controlled by the Wang family and the Heavenly Blade Sect.

Wang Qingshan memorized the contents of the jade slip and put it away.

He seemed to sense something, took out a shimmering communication disk, and imbued it with a magic art. Wang Gonghu's voice then resounded: "Ancestor Qingshan, the Ma family has sent someone to deliver an invitation. They are inviting you to the celebration for Ma Baozong, who recently advanced to the Void Refinement stage in the Ma family. The person who delivered the invitation is Fellow Daoist Ma Tianming."

Before Wang Qingshan entered the Void Refinement stage, he had traveled the Xuanling Continent for a period and met many Soul Transformation cultivators, with the Ma family being one of them.

"Bring him to my residence. We are old acquaintances," Wang Qingshan instructed.

"Yes, Ancestor Qingshan."

Wang Qingshan put away the communication disk, walked out, and sat down in a stone pavilion.

Not long after, Wang Gonghu entered, accompanied by Ma Tianming.

"Greetings, Senior Wang." Ma Tianming bowed respectfully.

Wang Qingshan was no longer the same as before, and Ma Tianming dared not be negligent.

"Fellow Daoist Ma, no need for formalities. We are old acquaintances," Wang Qingshan said gently. "By the way, how has your Seventh Grand-Uncle been recently?"

"Thanks to Senior Wang's blessings, my Seventh Grand-Uncle is doing very well," Ma Tianming replied. "My Eighth Uncle has advanced to the Void Refinement stage, and our Ma family is hosting a celebration, inviting many guests. Here is the invitation. If Senior has time, you are welcome to come to our Ma family for a light drink." Ma Tianming took out a gilded invitation and handed it to Wang Qingshan with both hands.

"Good, I will certainly attend." Wang Qingshan accepted the invitation and agreed.

After a few brief pleasantries, Ma Tianming bid farewell and left.

"Gonghu, return to Green Lotus Island immediately and have either Yingjie or Mengbin come here. I need to go to the Ma family's celebration," Wang Qingshan instructed. He hoped to acquire some useful items. The so-called celebration was merely an excuse; its main purpose was to gather multiple Void Refinement cultivators to exchange cultivation insights or resources.

Wang Gonghu acknowledged with a sound. He took out a shimmering communication disk from his robe, infused it with a magic art, and his eyes lit up.

"Ancestor Qingshan, Ancestor Yingjie and the others have already arrived at Green Lotus Valley. They are just outside now."

"Quickly invite them in," Wang Qingshan instructed.

Wang Gonghu acknowledged and quickly walked out.

Not long after, Wang Gonghu returned, with Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue following behind him.

With an increasing number of Void Refinement cultivators in the family, they had ample personnel, and not everyone needed to stay on Green Lotus Island.

Wang Changsheng had sent Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue to Green Lotus Valley, firstly, to strengthen the family's presence inland, and secondly, to facilitate Wang Qingshan's activities.

If there were no other Void Refinement cultivators overseeing Green Lotus Valley, it would be inconvenient for Wang Qingshan to travel far. Mere solitary cultivation was also insufficient; he still needed to interact and spar more with other Void Refinement cultivators.

"Yingjie, Hongxue, you both came!" Wang Qingshan said with some surprise, having initially thought only Wang Yingjie would come.

"The Ancestor feared you might be too busy, so he sent us to Green Lotus Valley to make things easier for you," Wang Yingjie explained.

Wang Qingshan nodded, "You came at just the right time. I'm going to the Ma family to attend the celebration for their newly advanced Void Refinement cultivator. Green Lotus Valley will be entrusted to you two."

Normally, without the need for Void Refinement cultivators to personally intervene, Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue could focus on their secluded cultivation. Any tasks could be delegated, and other family members would handle them.

"The Ancestor considered precisely that when he sent us here, so Ancestor Qingshan, please rest assured! With us here, Green Lotus Valley will be safe," Liu Hongxue echoed with a smile.

Wang Qingshan nodded, briefly explained the affairs of Green Lotus Valley, and arranged the handover. Specific tasks would be handled by Wang Gonghu, while the Void Refinement realm family members would simply be responsible for giving orders.

Three days later, Wang Qingshan departed from Green Lotus Valley with a team of family members, heading towards the Ma family.