Chapter 2776: The Great Fusion Ceremony

Qinglian Island, Qinglian Peak.

Inside a secret chamber, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a blue futon, his gaze fixed on the Azure Lotus Spirit Refining Cauldron in front of him. A snowy blue flame enveloped more than half of the cauldron.

Around Wang Changsheng were various refining materials, most of which were ice-attributed.

After a moment, Wang Changsheng withdrew his hand seals, rolled up his sleeves, and the snowy white flame vanished. The cauldron's lid flew open.

A flash of white light, and a shimmering small hammer flew out. The hammer was about a foot long, with a rectangular head. Its body was engraved with intricate patterns, emitting wisps of cold air and pulsating with astonishing spiritual energy.

This was the Heavenly Moon Spirit Quelling Hammer, a mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure. It was a heavy artifact, primarily forged from Heavenly Moon Cold Crystals, and was suitable for body cultivators.

The Wang family had quite a few high-level body cultivators. Among those capable of wielding the Heavenly Moon Spirit Quelling Hammer were Wang Qingxiao, Wang Qinglong, and Wang Yuanjiang. The Wang family also possessed numerous body-refining cultivation techniques.

The Heavenly Moon Spirit Quelling Hammer came with a cold energy attack, capable of freezing an area within a certain range.

"By my reckoning, the Integration Ceremony is about to begin," Wang Changsheng muttered to himself. He put away the Heavenly Moon Spirit Quelling Hammer, stood up, and walked out.

Outside, Wang Changsheng saw Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingcheng, and Sun Yuejiao sitting in a stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

Over the past few days, guests had been continuously arriving at Qinglian Island.

"Qingcheng, have all the guests arrived?" Wang Changsheng casually asked.

"Senior Gongsun from the Myriad Spirit Sect is in secluded cultivation, so his disciple Liu Ruoyun came to attend the celebration. The Han family from the Azure Glaze Sea Region also sent an Integration Realm cultivator to offer congratulations. Oh, and Li Qinghuan also came," Wang Qingcheng reported truthfully. The Han family conducted business on the Profound Spirit Continent, and Wang Mengbin had once served as an esteemed guest there, so it wasn't surprising for them to send congratulations. However, Li Qinghuan's presence was curious.

"Did he come alone, or with others?" Wang Changsheng asked, curious.

"He came with his clansmen. There's a senior named Li Tianhe who said he wanted to spar with you, Father." Wang Qingcheng's expression grew a little strange as he said this. It was the first time he had encountered someone who, as a guest, wanted to spar with the host.

"Li Tianhe! He has advanced to the Integration Realm!" Wang Changsheng was somewhat surprised. When they last met over two thousand years ago, Li Tianhe was only at the late Void Refinement stage. Now, he had progressed to the Integration Realm, truly worthy of being a spiritual body cultivator.

"Husband was in secluded cultivation and couldn't leave, so Daoist Li went to spar with Senior Brother Zhao, and it ended in a draw," Wang Ruyan interjected. A spar is just a spar; many trump cards cannot be used, as there is no deep-seated enmity between the two parties, and blades have no eyes.

"A draw! It seems Li Tianhe's strength has improved significantly after advancing to the Integration Realm," Wang Changsheng commented.

Both Zhao Yunxiao and Li Tianhe were key cultivation targets for their respective forces. If it were a true life-or-death battle, the outcome would be hard to predict.

"Alright, many guests have arrived. You two should go back and rest! We'll be busy tomorrow." Wang Changsheng sent Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao back to rest.

The next morning, just as dawn broke.

At Welcoming Guests Peak, the summit was a vast bluestone plaza where tens of thousands of cultivators had gathered, with Wang family disciples serving as hosts.

After Wang Changsheng had advanced to the Integration Realm, the family had expanded its territory and absorbed many forces. Now that Wang Ruyan was holding her Integration Ceremony, the number of guests, especially high-level cultivators, surpassed even Wang Changsheng's own ceremony.

"The first time I met Senior Wang and Senior Wang, I knew they could reach the Integration Realm. It's just as I predicted! I'm willing to bet they might even advance to the Mahayana Realm. The Azure Lotus Immortal Couple is destined to become renowned throughout the Profound Spirit Continent, leading our human race in expanding our territory in the future," Lan Fukong spoke confidently, his face beaming with pride.

"Grandmaster Exaggerator, you said the same thing at Senior Sun's Integration Ceremony last time, claiming he would become famous across the Profound Spirit Continent and that Mahayana wouldn't be an issue," someone exposed Lan Fukong's inconsistency.

"Nonsense! Every word I say comes from my heart. I, Lan, never lie!" Lan Fukong retorted.

"Daoist Lan, in your words, everyone is destined for Mahayana. Tell us, can *you* advance to the Mahayana Realm?" a cultivator teased Lan Fukong.

"Heh heh, I'd certainly like to advance to the Mahayana Realm, but I know my limits. It's not that easy to reach the Mahayana Realm," Lan Fukong chuckled, feigning modesty.

"It's good that you know. You always say any high-level cultivator is destined for Mahayana; we're tired of hearing it.""If he didn't boast about others, he wouldn't be Grandmaster Exaggerator.""That's true. But it's also the first time I've seen someone who only boasts about others and not about themselves."The cultivators joked with Lan Fukong, who didn't seem to mind.

"Clang, clang, clang!"

A series of resonant bell chimes rang out, followed by a man's loud shout: "The auspicious time has arrived! We invite the Ancestors!"

No sooner had the words fallen than a beam of azure light appeared high in the sky. With a single flash, it descended onto the main platform, revealing a shimmering azure lotus platform. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood upon it.

"Greetings, Ancestors (Senior Wang, Senior Wang)!" All the cultivators rose, with the lower-level cultivators bowing respectfully.

Wang Changsheng nodded, and he and Wang Ruyan sat down. Only then did the other cultivators dare to be seated.

"Thank you all for coming to my Integration Ceremony. I toast to all of you," Wang Ruyan said, pouring a cup of spiritual wine and drinking it. The cultivators dared not be slow and raised their own cups in return.

After finishing the spiritual wine, representatives from various forces began presenting their congratulatory gifts.

"The Zhenhai Palace congratulates Immortal Tianqin on reaching the Integration Realm and presents ten types of Dharma Idol materials, twenty ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, a thousand jin of Purple Sun True Water, and one seventh-tier beast hide."

"The Taiyang Sect offers two seventh-tier demon cores, a thirty-thousand-year-old piece of coral wood, and ten ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, congratulating Immortal Tianqin on reaching the Integration Realm."

"The Han family presents two seventh-tier demon cores, one seventh-tier beast hide, two seventh-tier demonic beast souls, and twenty ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs."

Various forces continued to present their gifts. The Zhenhai Palace's gift was the most valuable; when Wang Changsheng held his Integration Ceremony previously, the Zhenhai Palace had not offered such a precious gift.

Other items were fine, but ten types of Dharma Idol materials were significant. The Wang family's Void Refinement cultivators were constantly increasing, leading to a great demand for Dharma Idol materials. However, these materials were very difficult to acquire, usually obtained through bartering.

From this, it was clear that the Zhenhai Palace was increasingly valuing the Wang family, and the influence of two Integration Realm cultivators was much greater.

The smiles on Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan's faces deepened. They had not expected this batch of congratulatory gifts to be even more valuable than those received at Wang Changsheng's own Integration Ceremony.

Last time, some forces sent lavish gifts because they sought something in return. This time, however, their sincerity was evident to any discerning eye. With the Wang family's current strength and the Zhenhai Palace's support, it was clear that in time, the Wang family would become one of the foremost human forces on the Profound Spirit Continent.

Now was the time to align oneself with a powerful force; when else would such an opportunity arise?

The fact that Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan advanced to the Integration Realm within less than two thousand years of each other clearly indicated a significant stroke of luck. It was highly possible that in another thousand years or so, the Wang family might even produce a third Integration Realm cultivator.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan raised their cups and toasted Li Tianhe and the other cultivators. They chatted and laughed, enjoying a pleasant conversation.