Chapter 2486

The Wang family's most precious ancient texts are stored on the seventh floor of the Scripture Repository. Only cultivators at the Void Refinement stage can access them, a privilege not even extended to the family head.

Secret techniques recorded in the Heavenly Void Jade Book, the Heavenly Talisman Scripture, and the Four Seas Spirit Forging Art are all on the seventh floor. The Wang family has assigned a group of clansmen to serve as guardians, specifically to watch over the Scripture Repository.

Wang Yishuo is one of them. Generally, they cannot leave the Scripture Repository without special circumstances. The benefit is that they don't need to worry about cultivation resources; the family provides them, and their only task is to diligently guard the repository.

All guardians have special restrictions placed upon them, primarily to prevent soul-searching by enemies. Even if they are captured outside, it would be extremely difficult for enemies to uncover the Wang family's most crucial secrets.

For instance, all clansmen who cultivate the Grand Void Divine Forging Art must have special restrictions imposed to prevent accidental capture and the leakage of the family's core secrets. This applies even to Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Yingjie and others have all cultivated the Grand Void Divine Forging Art. However, due to current limitations, they can only practice up to the fourth level, including Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. They will only have hope of cultivating the subsequent techniques once Bai Yuqi advances to the Void Refinement stage.

Wang Yi'er surveyed his surroundings with curious eyes, a hint of excitement in his expression.

Wang Yixin stood dutifully in place, her face showing obedience.

"Uncle Yishuo, these clansmen are here to choose cultivation techniques. We apologize for the trouble," Wang Yuanjiang said, pointing at Wang Yi'er and the others. After clansmen's spirit roots are detected, they come to the Scripture Repository to select cultivation techniques, and the elders guide them based on their specific roots.

"Wang Yi'er, come with me first," Wang Yishuo instructed, leading Wang Yi'er into the Scripture Repository.

As Wang Yi'er entered the Scripture Repository, he was greeted by rows of tall bookshelves, easily numbering over a hundred. Each shelf had a plaque indicating its category.

Wang Yi'er felt several unusual energies sweep over him. This was a routine inspection by the guardians. He wasn't afraid and looked around curiously.

Some bookshelves were dedicated to the deeds of ancestors, detailing places they had visited, achievements they had made, and even the number of wives and concubines they had. There were also texts on cultivation, alchemy, artifact refining, and winemaking. However, these were all common materials, serving merely to fill the shelves; the truly valuable items were all on the seventh floor.

Today, the Scripture Repository was closed to the public, reserved exclusively for the younger clansmen to select their cultivation techniques.

"Ancestor Yishuo, this grandchild has Wood, Fire, and Metal spirit roots. Are there any good cultivation techniques suitable for me?" Wang Yi'er asked politely.

"Which type are you looking for?" Wang Yishuo asked kindly. "One that offers fast cultivation speed, or one with powerful divine abilities, or perhaps one that progresses steadily?" He spoke amiably, picking up a copy of the "Everlasting Spring Art" and explaining its benefits.

Clansmen's cultivation techniques were confidential. If their enemies knew which techniques they practiced, they could specifically target them. To maintain secrecy, Wang Yishuo personally introduced the techniques to them.

Wang Yishuo described over twenty different cultivation techniques. Wang Yi'er ultimately chose the "Evergreen Tome," a technique known for its stability. Cultivating it steadily would lead to natural progression, with divine abilities that were neither weak nor exceptionally strong, falling into the middle range.

Techniques with powerful divine abilities required more cultivation resources, while those with weaker divine abilities offered little self-preservation capability, making cultivators vulnerable in conflicts and easily killed by enemies.

After leaving the Scripture Repository, Wang Yi'er instructed Wang Yixin to enter and choose her cultivation technique.

"Ancestor Yishuo, my name is Wang Yixin. This grandchild has Water, Fire, and Earth spirit roots. Thank you for your trouble," Wang Yixin said with a sweet smile and sincere tone.

"The Grand Heavenly Fire Art would be suitable! This technique offers considerable divine abilities, including several life-saving ones." Wang Yishuo explained the characteristics of this technique to Wang Yixin in great detail.

"Then I'll choose this one. Thank you, Ancestor Yishuo," Wang Yixin said repeatedly.

Wang Yishuo was slightly surprised. He asked, "Shall I introduce a few more techniques? There's no need to rush your decision."

"No need," Wang Yixin said obediently. "Ancestor Yishuo would not harm this grandchild. I trust you."

Wang Yishuo nodded and allowed Wang Yixin to leave.

One after another, young children came in to choose their cultivation techniques. Wang Yishuo patiently introduced them, and these children, being quite obedient, quickly made their selections.

After they had chosen their techniques, Wang Yuanjiang led them out of the Scripture Repository.

Fifteen minutes later, Wang Yuanjiang and the others landed atop a steep, verdant peak, where buildings stretched from the base to the summit.

After clansmen's spirit roots are detected, they are gathered in a designated area for cultivation. Elders teach them cultivation knowledge, and senior uncles supervise their practice, conducting regular assessments. This system is primarily in place because some parents are not diligent in their children's cultivation, or are busy with livelihoods, or the children are orphans, or their parents are away on missions.

The family gathers clansmen of appropriate age for unified training. Their parents can choose to accompany them or not; as long as a child possesses spirit roots, the family will raise them until they are twenty. After that, they must become self-reliant.

"Alright, you can go back and rest now! Starting tomorrow, you will begin learning cultivation knowledge with the elders. You must study diligently and contribute to the family in the future, understand?" Wang Yuanjiang instructed, a reminiscent look on his face.

In Wang Yi'er and the others, he saw his past self.

"Yes, Uncle Yuanjiang (Ancestor Yuanjiang)," Wang Yi'er and the others agreed in unison, returning to their respective dwellings.

Upon returning to his residence, Wang Yuanjiang entered a secret chamber, sat cross-legged on a blue futon, took out a blue jade slip, and placed it against his forehead, letting his divine sense enter it.

This jade slip contained Wang Changsheng's cultivation insights for the "Four Seas Spirit Forging Art," specifically pertaining to the Soul Transformation stage. Insights for higher stages would only be accessible to him once he advanced to the Soul Transformation stage.

Over an hour later, Wang Yuanjiang removed the jade slip, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He took out a blue porcelain bottle and poured out a light golden pill, which emitted a peculiar fishy scent.

Wang Yuanjiang swallowed the golden pill; it dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth.

A short while later, he felt an unbearable sharp pain in his meridians, and his body began to heat up.

He immediately circulated his cultivation art to refine the medicinal power, closing his eyes.

Spring turned to autumn, and a century passed quickly.

In a certain secret chamber on Green Lotus Peak.

Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a blue futon. Around him lay various artifact refining materials. A glowing yellow shield, bearing a turtle pattern on its surface, floated before him.

This was the Earth Separation Shield, a mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure focused on defense. It was forged primarily from the shell of a sixth-tier high-grade Earth Separation Turtle, and the turtle's soul was refined into it to serve as its artifact spirit, granting it formidable defensive power.

With the Earth Separation Shield and the Golden Jade Return Yuan Pill, Soul Transformation cultivators had a greater chance of breaking through to the Void Refinement stage.

Wang Changsheng seemed to sense something. He put away the Earth Separation Shield and walked out.

As he stepped out of the courtyard, he immediately saw a massive thundercloud floating high in the distance. Lightning flashed and thunder roared as thick silver bolts continuously struck down.

"It's finally going to advance to the sixth tier." Wang Changsheng was overjoyed. His Soul-Devouring Golden Cicada was attempting to break through to the sixth tier. Spirit insects naturally found advancement difficult, and Wang Changsheng hoped it would succeed smoothly.