Chapter 2650: Handling Puppet Beasts

Qinglian Island featured a vast lake.

The Sea-Quelling Ape stood in the middle of the lake, countless blue electric arcs surging around its body. The surface of the lake was covered with floating monster beast carcasses.

Under the Wang family's careful cultivation, the Sea-Quelling Ape had already advanced to Level Six. Both it and the Seven-Colored Luan were Level Six, and they enjoyed excellent treatment. It remained to be seen which one would progress further.

The Sea-Quelling Ape let out a loud roar, opened its massive maw, and inhaled sharply. Large quantities of lake water surged towards it, disappearing into its mouth. Even the monster beast carcasses were swallowed.

"The Sea-Quelling Ape has advanced to Level Six? Excellent! It seems you've put a lot of effort into cultivating it."

A gentle male voice rang out.

Wang Tianlong looked towards the source of the voice. A blue light beam descended from the sky, landing before him. It was Wang Changsheng.

"This grandson greets the Old Ancestor." Wang Tianlong bowed respectfully, his expression agitated.

Wang Changsheng nodded and looked at the Sea-Quelling Ape. The Sea-Quelling Ape stared back at Wang Changsheng with a bewildered expression.

It spent most of its time with Wang Tianlong and felt no particular closeness to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng took out over a dozen blue flat peaches and tossed them to the Sea-Quelling Ape.

The Sea-Quelling Ape was somewhat resistant, but after Wang Tianlong spoke reassuringly, it finally accepted and ate them on the spot.

Wang Changsheng took out a green storage ring and handed it to Wang Tianlong, instructing, "Take good care of the Sea-Quelling Ape. The resources inside this will benefit your cultivation."

"Thank you, Old Ancestor," Wang Tianlong said gratefully.

Wang Changsheng gave a few more instructions before leaving. After settling the Kylin Tortoise, he returned to Qinglian Peak.

Back at Qinglian Peak, Wang Moshan had been waiting for a long time.

Wang Ruyan had gone to see Wang Qingcheng and the others. Wang Xiangrong found a place to heal his injuries, and Wang Xiao also returned to his own cave for secluded cultivation.

Upon learning of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's return, Wang Moshan immediately rushed over to report.

Many things had happened in the family during the thousand-plus years they were away.

Wang Moshan followed Wang Changsheng inside. Wang Changsheng released the Twin-Eyed Rat, the Wood Spirit, and other creatures, allowing them to move freely.

The Twin-Eyed Rat headed straight for Qinglian Peak's orchard. After being away for so many years, there must have been many fruits.

"Tell me about the family's situation over the past years!" Wang Changsheng instructed.

Wang Moshan assented and began to recount the family's development over the past millennium, detailing each point.

"What? Lightning Absorption Pearl! Heavenly Thunder Transmutation Array!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed in surprise. The power of the Seven-Nine Lightning Tribulation was considerable, mainly because special lightning energy might appear. Generally, the stronger a cultivator's strength, the more likely special lightning energy was to manifest.

Relying solely on the Earth-Emanating Shield and a Level Six defensive formation, Wang Changsheng wasn't very confident. With the Heavenly Thunder Transmutation Array, it would be much easier.

Of course, when necessary, the Four Seas Azure Wave Array would need to be activated.

"This is all thanks to Gonghu and Old Ancestor Qingfeng," Wang Moshan said modestly. He was only responsible for scheduling and management, adjusting the family's development path.

"The roots of the Water Immortal Apricot have been damaged. We must find a way to repair them," Wang Changsheng said gravely. The Water Immortal Apricot was crucial for the Wang family's future development; with it, it would be easier for the Wang family to produce Integration cultivators.

The clan members were quite capable. While Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were away, they acquired Lightning Absorption Pearls to refine into the Heavenly Thunder Transmutation Array, and also the Water Immortal Apricot.

The Heavenly Thunder Transmutation Array would make it easier for the family to produce Void Refinement cultivators, and the Water Immortal Apricot would make it easier for the family to produce Integration cultivators. Both were items that strengthened the family's foundation. However, the Heavenly Thunder Transmutation Array had a lifespan, while if the roots of the Water Immortal Apricot were well-restored and its growth resumed, it could bear fruit.

Wang Moshan nodded and said, "I have been instructing the clan members to pay attention and collect some Level Six Wood Spirit cores. With a bit more time, repairing the roots won't be an issue."

"By the way, Old Ancestor, our storeroom has a large quantity of puppet beasts that we can't sell. Sales have been affected, though elixirs are selling better," Wang Moshan complained bitterly. He had tried many methods, but none had solved the problem.

When the Wang family was first established, there weren't many Level Five artificers, so few Level Five puppet beasts were forged and they weren't easily sold. As the number of Level Five artificers in the family increased, production rose significantly, but sales fell far short of output. After all, there were no major wars, and many other factions also sold Level Five puppet beasts.

Over time, the market became saturated.

Elixirs came in many varieties, improving spiritual power, breaking through bottlenecks, detoxifying, and healing injuries. Puppet beasts, however, were not easily damaged; buying one could last a long time, unlike elixirs which were consumed after use. This led to the Wang family's storerooms accumulating a large number of Level Five puppet beasts.

"Puppet beasts? I'll handle this," Wang Changsheng said confidently. He wondered if the war between the Witch Clan and the Human Clan had ended. If not, he could sell them to the Han family.

This was an information gap; if he hadn't returned from the Azure Glass Sea Region, he wouldn't have known about the major war there.

After chatting for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Wang Changsheng dismissed Wang Moshan.

He went to the family treasury and took ninety percent of the puppet beasts from the storeroom, including three Level Six puppet beasts.

Wang Changsheng left Qinglian Island and hastened to Tianhai City.

In Tianhai City, at a secluded manor, a beautiful young woman in a red dress sat in a stone pavilion. Han Changfeng was reporting to her.

"Eighth Aunt, it's impossible to gather so many items in a short time," Han Changfeng said, his face showing difficulty.

The young woman in the red dress was named Han Xuemei, and she possessed a mid-Integration stage cultivation.

The Human Clan and the Witch Clan were at war in the Azure Glass Sea Region, with the Barbarian Clan also involved. Various resources were being consumed rapidly. With the war starting, it was an excellent opportunity to make a fortune.

The Han family's inter-spirit treasure ship was just about to depart for the Xuanling Continent. The Han family's high-ranking members planned to purchase cultivation resources and expedite their transport back to the Azure Glass Sea Region, expecting to make a substantial profit.

"Contact several more merchants and collect as many cultivation resources as possible as quickly as you can. We won't be staying here for too long; it would be bad if the war ended," Han Xuemei instructed with a stern tone.

"Yes, Eighth Aunt, I'll do my best," Han Changfeng replied. He took a pale gold dharma plate from his pocket, cast a spell into it, made some gestures, and his face lit up with joy.

"You may go about your business!" Han Xuemei waved her hand, dismissing Han Changfeng.

A short while later, Han Changfeng appeared at the entrance of a nine-story pavilion. The signboard above read "Qinglian Residence" in three large characters; this was a teahouse opened by the Wang family.

"Senior Han has arrived. Please follow me; the Old Ancestor has been waiting for a long time," a shrewd-looking middle-aged man quickly approached, personally leading the way.

There were no customers on the seventh or eighth floors. Upon reaching the ninth floor, Han Changfeng immediately saw Wang Changsheng.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, long time no see," Han Changfeng said with a smile, walking over.

"Fellow Daoist Han, please have a seat. We haven't seen each other in years; let's have a good chat," Wang Changsheng invited Han Changfeng to sit down. He picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of fragrant spiritual tea. The tea was red and emitted a peculiar aroma.

Han Changfeng sniffed a few times, his brows slightly furrowed. This was Fire Coral Tea, a spiritual tea unique to the Azure Glass Sea Region.

Had Wang Changsheng been to the Azure Glass Sea Region? Or was it just a coincidence?

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Wang Changsheng brought up the main topic: "Fellow Daoist Han, our family has a batch of puppet beasts we wish to sell. Are you interested?"