Chapter 2635: Family Updates (None Today)

The Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array was refined by the Wang family, who gathered multiple array masters and artifact refiners for its creation. Clan members can apply to use it with their contribution points when attempting to reach the Void Refinement stage.

Any clan member must apply using contribution points; there are no exceptions. The more effort one puts into the family, the more contribution points one can accumulate.

Even if approved, the Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array is not activated casually. For ordinary lightning power, there's naturally no need to activate it. The array is similar in principle to the Heavenly Thunder Spirit Talisman, offering better resistance against lightning tribulations and allowing for more uses. However, it will eventually wear out, so it cannot be activated lightly.

Since acquiring this Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array, the Wang family has seen multiple Void Refinement cultivators emerge within more than four hundred years. Wang Gonghu, Wang Qinglong, Wang Lihe, Wang Lihe, and Wang Mousen all advanced to the Void Refinement stage.

Wang Lijiao failed to achieve significant contributions and thus could not apply to use the Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array. She could only prepare several other arrays, but when attempting to reach the Void Refinement stage, she attracted four streaks of three-colored divine lightning, resulting in her death.

There are many similar examples of failure, but also successful cases. Initially, the Wang family had a vast territory and sparse population, so each clan member received more resources. However, as the number of cultivators within the clan surged and their territory became fixed, the resources allocated to clan members gradually decreased. This is something all cultivation sects and families have experienced.

Every nation has its laws, and every family its rules.

Consequently, only those who have made significant contributions can apply to use the Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array. After all, Void Refinement cultivators can also use it to survive major heavenly tribulations. The Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array is now the Wang family's invaluable treasure. Every clan member who has used this array has had a restriction placed on them to prevent soul-searching. They are also forbidden from telling anyone else, not even their own parents; they must keep it a complete secret. Violators will be punished for treason against the clan.

The two-colored lightning python crashed against the silver light barrier, emitting dull thuds. Wang Liangyan flicked her sleeve, and a sheet of crimson flames swept out, striking the two-colored lightning python.

With a thunderous roar, the two-colored lightning python exploded, transforming into streaks of blue and red lightning that engulfed the entire valley.

After a moment, the lightning dissipated. Wang Liangyan was unharmed, though her face was slightly pale.

"I've finally reached the Void Refinement stage," Wang Liangyan let out a relieved breath, her expression excited.

Wang Moshan flew over. Wang Liangyan quickly saluted and handed over the array disk and flags. Wang Moshan carefully inspected each array flag and the array disk. Only after confirming they were undamaged did he breathe a sigh of relief. This was a treasure of the Wang family, and the Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array was crucial for the family's future ability to produce more Void Refinement cultivators.

"Go back and consolidate your cultivation. Keep what happened today a complete secret, as if it never occurred. Don't tell anyone, understand?" Wang Moshan instructed, his tone solemn.

Wang Liangyan agreed and departed as a streak of light.

Wang Moshan went to the family treasury and handed the Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array to the guard, Wang Qinglong. Wang Qinglong was currently in charge of guarding the family treasury, while Wang Yuanjiang had replaced Wang Qinglong as the family's enforcement elder. Wang Qinglong carefully inspected the Heavenly Thunder Transformation Array, and after confirming there were no issues, he stored it back in the family treasury.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Moshan left and returned to his residence.

After Song Yuchan advanced to the Integration stage, the higher echelons of Zhenhai Palace significantly supported the Ascension faction. Internally, disciples who had ascended from the lower realms, such as Cheng Zhenyu and Zheng Nan, were given important positions. Externally, the Wang family received strong support.

After Zhao Yunxiao took office, he frequently caused trouble for local factions like the Song family, forcing them to give up over a thousand strategically located islands, most of which were then given to the Wang family. When distributing benefits, the Wang family also took the lion's share. Of course, if effort was required, the Wang family also had to contribute significantly; otherwise, it would only intensify the conflict between the two factions. The Wang family contributed more, so they received more.

In addition, Zhenhai Palace helped the Wang family establish seven market cities in the interior. Disciples from the Ascension faction would purchase cultivation resources in these market cities, effectively boosting the Wang family's prestige. These actions by Zhenhai Palace naturally did not escape the notice of other powers. Anyone with discernment could see that Zhenhai Palace was increasing its support for the Wang family, and overt and covert resistance easily vanished. With Zhenhai Palace's strong support, it was no surprise to outsiders that the Wang family had more Void Refinement cultivators.

Although the Wang family had many Void Refinement cultivators, apart from Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, all other Void Refinement cultivators were in the early stage, with not a single one in the middle stage. Other powers didn't take this seriously, believing Zhenhai Palace was merely "pulling up seedlings to help them grow," or forcing growth unnaturally. The Wang family's territory was vast, but in the eyes of external forces, the Wang family did not occupy any rare cultivation resources, nor did they possess a single sixth-tier spirit vein. Their only secret realm was co-developed with the Heavenly Saber Sect. There was no need to struggle to the death with the Wang family, as relying on farming couldn't support too many masters.

The Wang family also understood this. They planted large quantities of ironwood, and at the same time, acquired metal ores from the interior to refine puppet beasts. Puppet beasts became the Wang family's primary source of income. They sold them through the family's caravans to exchange for cultivation resources.

Wang Moshan sensed something, took out a shimmering blue spell disk, and infused it with a spell. A voice, a mix of surprise and joy, rang out: "Patriarch, during this year's spirit-testing assembly, Yu'er displayed a Heavenly Spirit Root aptitude! Our Wang family has gained another Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator."

"Understood. Notify the Transmission Hall to assign a dedicated person for her instruction and cultivation," Wang Moshan ordered. Since Liu Hongxue refined the Nine Dragon Pills, the Wang family had produced many cultivators with Heavenly Spirit Roots, Dual Spirit Roots, and Variant Spirit Roots. Regrettably, no Spirit Physiques had appeared. Wang Mousen married a female cultivator with a Dual Spirit Root, and even after taking Nine Dragon Pills for intercourse, they only bore descendants with Dual Spirit Roots. The appearance of Spirit Physiques was entirely a matter of probability; otherwise, major powers would have far more of them.

Wang Moshan had grown accustomed to this; a Heavenly Spirit Root cultivator was no longer enough to excite him. He hoped for a Spirit Physique to appear in the family, but his wish had not yet been fulfilled.

"Yes, Patriarch."

Putting away the communication disk, Wang Moshan entered a secret chamber. Inside the chamber was a large communication array. He took out a green token, gently shook it, and a streak of green light flew out, vanishing into the communication array. The communication array shook violently. After a moment, Wang Yingjie's phantom appeared above the communication array.

"How is it? Has the 'fruit tree' grown better?" Wang Moshan asked. The "fruit tree" he referred to was the *Renshui Immortal Apricot*, a term used for secrecy. The family had been collecting high-grade wood demon core crystals for years. The Heavenly Shadow Sect had asked the Wang family for help, but the Wang family, unable to obtain items that would aid in reaching the Integration stage in exchange, returned the wood demon core crystals to the Heavenly Shadow Sect and acquired them through other channels.

"It's a little better, but we still need to collect more high-grade wood demon core crystals," Wang Yingjie replied truthfully.

"I understand. I will send people to search for high-grade wood demon core crystals. If there's any abnormality with the 'fruit tree,' notify me immediately using the communication array," Wang Moshan instructed.

"Understood." Wang Yingjie agreed, and his phantom dissipated.

Wang Moshan breathed a sigh of relief and murmured to himself, "Mengshan should be able to look after that secret realm well." He then entered a secret chamber, sat down cross-legged, and began cultivating.