Chapter 2634: Family of Talented Descendants

The Golden Sparrow Islands were once the territory of a seventh-tier Golden-Winged Wind Sparrow. Human cultivators vanquished this demon and subsequently developed the region.

Golden Sparrow Market, the largest market in the Golden Sparrow Islands, is a bustling hub for merchants and travelers.

A streak of azure light appeared on the distant horizon. Shortly after, it stopped above Golden Sparrow Market, revealing a tall, slender young man in an azure robe. This was Wang Xiangrong, who had altered his appearance.

He descended and walked towards the market. The streets were bustling with people, and the sounds of activity were incessant, making it very lively. He circled the market, finding nothing unusual. He rented a small courtyard and settled in.

Early the next morning, two streaks of light flew from afar, landing at the entrance of Golden Sparrow Market. It was Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. They had been worried that Integration cultivators might send people to ambush them in the market, so they sent Wang Xiangrong ahead to scout. Since he found nothing unusual, they then entered the market. Prudence is key. Fortunately, no forces had issued a warrant for their arrest. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had altered their appearances at the time, while Wang Xiangrong used his true appearance.

They circled the market several times, finding nothing unusual. Only then did they rent a courtyard and settle in.

True Monarch Xiaoyao had left behind a considerable amount of items, including over 20 million spirit stones, over 300 top-grade spirit stones, three mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures: the Five-Element Spirit Imprisonment Pagoda, the Soul-Shaking Gong, and the Five-Element Orb. Additionally, there were eight low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, a batch of seventh-tier artifact refining materials, and seven types of Dharma Aspect materials. There was also a seventh-tier talisman, the Heavenly Soul Guardian Talisman, and eight cultivation techniques. Three of these techniques could be cultivated to the late Integration stage.

The "Myriad Spirits Codex" is a cultivation technique focused on pest control and beast manipulation. It comes with various secret arts, making its divine abilities considerable.

The "Five-Element True Scripture" is a Five-Element cultivation technique that can only be practiced by cultivators with five spiritual roots.

The "Heaven-Burning Grand Law" is a fire-attribute cultivation technique.

The other five cultivation techniques can all be cultivated to the Integration stage, indirectly enhancing the family's foundation. One jade slip contained a secret art called "Five-Element Restrictive Light." Only cultivators with five spiritual roots can practice it, and it requires collecting a large amount of Five-Element essence, making it time-consuming and labor-intensive. However, once mastered, the power of this divine ability is considerable.

The reason the ghost could cast "Five-Element Restrictive Light" was mainly due to the humanoid skeletal remains. True Monarch Xiaoyao entered the Myriad Spirit Ruins to search for treasure but was pursued by Wu Clan cultivators and was afflicted by a certain curse. He fought desperately to break through the encirclement, and after several turns, escaped to a deserted island, with few treasures left on his person. He tried various methods but could not break the curse. He eventually perished, leaving behind his remains. Wang Changsheng speculated that True Monarch Xiaoyao used a secret art to cause his skeletal remains to undergo a corpse transformation, forming a bone corpse, which was a new entity. The bone corpse refined Five-Element essence into the skeleton and used the skeleton to activate "Five-Element Restrictive Light." This doesn't mean that ghosts can naturally cast "Five-Element Restrictive Light."

The storage bracelet contained a partial map of the Myriad Spirit Ruins, which would be useful for future treasure hunts. There were also hundreds of jade slips, with varied content: some were biographies, some strange tales and anecdotes, and others were insights into treasure hunting. True Monarch Xiaoyao had traveled to the Profound Spirit Continent and ventured through the Myriad Spirit Abyss and the Myriad Volcano Mountain Range.

Fifteen thousand-year spirit herbs were found. The oldest was a 30,000-year-old Heavenly Soul Flower, which could enhance one's divine soul.

The most precious item was the Soul-Shaking Gong, a divine soul attacking treasure and a mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure. Wang Changsheng cultivated Soul Threads, which required his own divine soul as material. If it weren't for the Seven-Star Soul Nourishing Lamp, it wouldn't have been so easy for him. Soul Threads could only be refined into treasures for opportunistic sneak attacks. The Soul-Shaking Gong was different; it could attack enemies by being struck, making it a wide-range offensive treasure. This treasure was somewhat similar to the Nine Flood Dragon Drum. The difference was that only body cultivators could strike the Nine Flood Dragon Drum, whereas non-body cultivators could also strike the Soul-Shaking Gong.

To activate the Soul-Shaking Gong, one first needed late Void Refinement stage cultivation. The spiritual power consumption was immense, likely due to the artifact refiner's inadequate skill. Wang Changsheng had many mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, none of which consumed so much spiritual power. The Soul-Shaking Gong and the Divine Suppressing Roar had similar effects. The difference was that the Divine Suppressing Roar consumed Wang Changsheng's divine sense; the stronger his divine sense and spiritual power, the greater its power. The Soul-Shaking Gong was different: the more profound the spiritual power, the greater its power.

The only drawback was that the Soul-Shaking Gong was an indiscriminate attacking treasure; apart from the caster, all other beings would be affected. This aspect was somewhat similar to the Nine Flood Dragon Drum. Without a treasure to weaken divine soul attacks, it would be very troublesome. The Golden Roc Pendant could only weaken divine sense attacks, but not divine soul attacks. The Heavenly Soul Guardian Talisman could weaken the power of divine soul attacks, but it was a consumable item, and its power was already depleted by nearly half.

Wang Changsheng had tested the power of the Soul-Shaking Gong in a secluded place. Its immense power exceeded his expectations; it was truly a devastating weapon. If a large beast tide had such a treasure, it could annihilate many demonic beasts. To Wang Changsheng's knowledge, divine soul-type treasures were extremely rare, second only to spatial treasures, and even rarer than flying treasures. Among Wang Changsheng's many mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, the Soul-Shaking Gong could be considered the most precious. However, as it was only a mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure, there was still a significant gap compared to top-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures.

This was a formidable weapon. Unless absolutely necessary, Wang Changsheng would not unveil this treasure. If major forces were to discover that Wang Changsheng possessed this treasure, they would surely attempt to seize it. An innocent man possessing a treasure invites trouble.

This trip to the Azure Glaze Sea yielded immense gains. They no longer planned to search for treasures in dangerous places. Instead, they would focus on cultivation, and after overcoming the Grand Heavenly Tribulation, they would return to the Profound Spirit Continent to attempt to reach the Integration stage. Currently, no Cross-Spirit Treasure Ships were passing through the Azure Glaze Sea. Otherwise, they could have returned now.

"Yingjie is quite suitable for cultivating 'Five-Element Restrictive Light'. With this divine ability, his strength can be greatly enhanced," Wang Ruyan said with a smile.

"Let's give it to him when we return to the Profound Spirit Continent. For now, we'll enter secluded cultivation. Once a Cross-Spirit Treasure Ship passes through the Azure Glaze Sea, we'll return to the Profound Spirit Continent and strive to reach the Integration stage," Wang Changsheng said in a deep voice, his gaze firm.

Wang Ruyan naturally had no objections. She rose and entered a secret chamber to cultivate. Wang Changsheng released Wang Xiao, allowing him to cultivate on his own.

Wang Changsheng entered another secret chamber and took out the Seven-Star Soul Nourishing Lamp. Years ago, he had attached a wisp of his sub-soul to the Seven-Star Soul Nourishing Lamp. After over two thousand years of nurturing, the power to condense Soul Threads from it would surely be greater. Only because Wang Changsheng possessed the Seven-Star Soul Nourishing Lamp, a regular Void Refinement cultivator would need to recuperate for over a thousand years, or even longer, after condensing a single Soul Thread.

Wang Changsheng formed a hand seal. A blue light flew out and hovered before him. His ten fingers continued to form seals, injecting streaks of incantations.

On Azure Lotus Island, Wang Moshan stood on a steep peak, gazing at the thunderclouds high in the sky. Lightning flashed and thunder roared, as streaks of silver lightning struck down. After a while, the thunderclouds churned violently, releasing countless azure and crimson arcs of electricity. These transformed into an azure and crimson lightning python, which swooped down from the sky.

In a small valley surrounded by mountains on three sides, Wang Liangyan stood in a massive, smoke-emitting crater, her face pale. Seeing the azure and crimson lightning python descend, Wang Liangyan's expression tensed. She quickly took out a nine-cornered silver array disk and injected several incantations into it. A faint silver light curtain appeared out of thin air, enveloping Wang Liangyan.