Chapter 2489

A very familiar male voice declared, "Hmph, I never brag. Just you wait! The Green Lotus Immortals will be the next Qiankun Immortals."

On the fifth floor of the tea house, Lan Fukong and four Void Refining cultivators sat together, drinking tea and chatting.

An elder with white hair and a green robe, who had noticed Wang Qingshan's group, spoke up, "Oh, Wang family members. Daoist Lan, didn't you say you know the Green Lotus Immortals? You must know some Wang family members!"

Lan Fukong followed the green-robed elder's gaze, his eyes lighting up. He excitedly said, "Daoist Wang, long time no see! Are you also here for the auction?"

"Daoist Lan, long time no see. I have something to attend to; I'll chat with you later." After saying this, Wang Qingshan led Wang Yingjie and the others away.

"See? I wasn't lying. I've told you a thousand times, but you never believe me; you always say I'm bragging." Lan Fukong had a smug look on his face.

"Last time, you said you knew Fairy Li from the Li family, but she didn't even recognize you. You only met at a gathering, saw her once, and you dared to claim you knew her.""Exactly. You just love to brag too much. You attended the Qiankun Immortals' Integration Ceremony, didn't even say a word to them, and claimed you had a great conversation.""You attended Senior Long's longevity celebration, and you, along with other cultivators, toasted Senior Long, but you dared to claim you drank with Senior Long for three days.""You listened to Senior Sun preach with other cultivators, and you dared to claim Senior Sun personally guided your cultivation."The other Void Refining cultivators exposed his exaggerations one after another, but Lan Fukong showed no sign of embarrassment; instead, he wore a proud expression.

In a secluded courtyard, Wang Qingshan and over a hundred clan members gathered.

"You are free to act, but do not leave the market, and do not get into conflicts with others. Try to make as many friends as possible." Wang Qingshan instructed, then dismissed the clan members to go about their own business.

Wang Qingshan and Wang Yingjie sat in a green stone pavilion, as a shrewd-looking middle-aged man reported to them on the business dealings of Green Lotus Pavilion and the cultivation resources that had been collected.

The middle-aged man, Wang Liangming, was at the early stage of the Deity Transformation cultivation level and was the Wang family's representative at Golden Gourd Mountain. The Green Lotus Pavilion had a wide range of business operations, selling weapons and arrays, and also purchasing various materials.

"Oh, and this is the five-thousand-year-old Qianyang Grass that was collected." Wang Liangming took out an exquisite red jade box and handed it to Wang Qingshan.

Wang Changsheng had obtained a pupil technique called Qianyang Illusion Eye from the Azure Cloud Sect, which required five-thousand-year-old Qianyang Grass to refine Qianyang Jade Liquid. To cultivate the Qianyang Illusion Eye, a large amount of Qianyang Jade Liquid was needed.

Wang Qingshan and Wang Yingjie both knew about this pupil technique; as long as they acquired the Qianyang Jade Liquid, they could cultivate it. This pupil technique was obtained by the Azure Cloud Sect from an enemy. Even if outsiders knew that Wang family cultivators possessed this technique, it wouldn't be a major issue. However, out of caution, Wang Changsheng still instructed his clan members not to easily use this pupil technique in front of outsiders.

"Qianyang Grass! Yingjie, take it!" Wang Qingshan handed the red jade box to Wang Yingjie. Cultivating the Qianyang Illusion Eye required a large amount of Qianyang Jade Liquid. Once the materials were gathered, Liu Hongxue could help refine it. Wang Qingshan found it too troublesome and had not cultivated this pupil technique himself, as a single illusionary treasure could achieve the same effect for bewildering enemies. Since Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue were cultivation partners, it was more suitable for the couple to cultivate this technique.

"Thank you, Ancestor Qingshan." Wang Yingjie expressed his gratitude and accepted the Qianyang Grass. He had long wanted to cultivate the Qianyang Illusion Eye; all the auxiliary herbs were collected, and only the five-thousand-year-old Qianyang Grass was missing.

"By the way, the day after tomorrow, at You Shi (5-7 PM), Ximen Sheng is hosting a gathering. It's said that many Void Refining cultivators will attend. The venue is Golden Gourd Palace, and any Void Refining cultivator can participate," Wang Liangming added, recalling something.

Wang Qingshan nodded and said, "We understand. You can go back to your work now! Also, keep an eye out for any miraculous elixirs that can heal spirit insects, specifically for injuries caused by lightning strikes."

The Wang family operated stores in major market towns, dispatching clan members to manage them, primarily to collect cultivation resources. When Wang Changsheng or others needed specific materials, directives were swiftly issued to the managers of each large market town to maximize efficiency.

"Yes, Ancestor Qingshan, your grandson will keep an eye out." Wang Liangming agreed, bowed, and withdrew.

"Yingjie, let's also take a good look around!" Wang Qingshan greeted Wang Yingjie, and they left their residence, going their separate ways.

Wang Changsheng was an artifact forger, Wang Ruyan was a talismansmith, Liu Hongxue was an alchemist, and Bai Yuqi was an array master. Wang Qingshan was generally not lacking in ordinary items.

He strolled through the streets, looking around, and saw many interesting things. He visited several large shops and purchased some artifact forging materials, intending to forge artifacts for Wang Qingfeng. The inland areas had abundant ores, and metallic ores could also be used to forge puppet beasts.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wang Qingshan arrived at a vast bluestone plaza. In the center of the plaza stood a silver tree, over a hundred zhang tall, shimmering with spiritual light. This tree was crafted from Silver Radiance Stone, primarily for illumination, a material also used for lighting in some ancient cultivators' caves.

The plaza had many stalls, and the items on display were diverse. Wang Qingshan wandered around, and after a while, he stopped at a stall. The vendor was a tall, thin, golden-robed elder, only at the Deity Transformation stage. His stall displayed a large quantity of colorful ores.

"How much is this Yuelei Stone?" Wang Qingshan's gaze fell on a yellowish-brown ore, and he asked casually.

"Senior has excellent discernment. This Yuelei Stone was found by this junior inside an ancient beast. It's absolutely suitable for refining a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure, and it's two hundred thousand spirit stones," the golden-robed elder said with a fawning smile.

"Was it truly found inside an ancient beast?" Wang Qingshan's voice grew heavier.

The golden-robed elder's expression tightened, and he quickly said, "This junior misremembered; it was found in an extinct volcano in the barren lands." Many rogue Deity Transformation cultivators had to venture into the barren lands for further advancement.

"Just this one piece?" Wang Qingshan picked up the ore and examined it closely.

"There were several pieces, but a fairy bought a few of them," the golden-robed elder said truthfully.

Wang Qingshan nodded and paid the spirit stones. He hadn't walked far when a young woman in a green skirt with delicate features and a rosy-faced elder in a green robe approached them.

Both wore clothes adorned with a golden leaf pattern, the symbol of the Li family from Golden Leaf Island. The Li family was one of the three major families, with an Integration stage cultivator overseeing them.

The two glanced at the stall, their expressions showing great disappointment.

"Where's the Yuelei Stone? Was it sold to someone else?" the young woman in the green skirt asked.

The golden-robed elder didn't answer, his gaze fixed on Wang Qingshan, who was walking away.

"Senior, this junior is Li Qingyu from Golden Leaf Island. Would you be willing to transfer the Yuelei Stone to me? I am willing to pay double the price," the young woman in the green skirt quickly caught up and politely said.

Wang Qingshan turned around and shook his head, saying, "I don't lack that small amount of spirit stones."

The young woman in the green skirt was about to say more, but the green-robed elder stopped her. He had noticed the green lotus on Wang Qingshan's clothes, which was the symbol of the Wang family from Green Lotus Island.

"So it's Senior Wang from Green Lotus Island. My apologies, my apologies. Qingyu, don't be impudent." The Li family's name was significant enough to intimidate smaller forces, but the Wang family had the backing of Zhenhai Palace. It was just an ore; it wasn't worth making a fuss over.

Li Qingyu also saw the green lotus on Wang Qingshan's clothes. She didn't recognize Wang Qingshan, but she knew that the green lotus was the symbol of the Wang family from Green Lotus Island.