Chapter 3227: Wang Ruyan Advances to Mid-Integration Stage

Dongli Realm, South Sea.

On Qinglian Island, the door to a secret chamber opened, and a handsome young man in a green shirt emerged. He had fair skin and a refined appearance.

This was Wang Pinbai, at the Mid-Integration Stage, who possessed dual wood and fire spiritual roots and was a fifth-rank alchemist.

He walked out into a secluded courtyard, where a slender young woman in a golden dress sat in a bamboo pavilion.

The young woman in the golden dress had cherry lips, a delicate nose, bright eyes, and pearly white teeth.

This was Li Yuxin, also at the Mid-Integration Stage, with dual gold and fire spiritual roots and a fifth-rank artifact forger. She was Wang Pinbai's cultivation partner.

“Husband, you’ve emerged from seclusion! Are you preparing to ascend to the Xuanyang Realm?” Li Yuxin asked.

She and Wang Pinbai were childhood sweethearts and had married during the Foundation Establishment stage. However, Wang Pinbai had been stuck at a bottleneck, entering the Mid-Integration Stage slightly later.

Wang Pinbai nodded and said, “Yes, I am. Before that, I have some matters to discuss with our clan members.”

“Alright! Just let me know when you’re ready to depart.”

Li Yuxin said understandingly, knowing not to inquire about what wasn't her concern.

As rulers of six lower realms, the Wang family had very strict rules. Even the family elders were not permitted to overstep their authority and inquire about matters outside their purview.

Wang Pinbai nodded and left his residence.

Not long after, he appeared outside a valley with paths leading in all directions. A blue mist permeated the valley, obscuring visibility inside.

Outside the valley stood a massive stone tablet, emblazoned with the three golden characters: “Thousand Spirit Valley.”

Several formidable divine senses swept over Wang Pinbai. He took out a round blue token, which bore a lotus pattern on its front.

He injected spiritual power into it, and the lotus pattern immediately glowed brightly, emitting a blue light that vanished into the valley. The blue mist churned violently, revealing a path, and Wang Pinbai walked in.

Inside the valley, two massive humanoid armored figures came into view. Their gazes were dull, like inanimate objects.

These were fifth-tier puppet beasts. The Wang family had deployed two more fifth-tier puppet beasts here, demonstrating their high regard for this location.

Wang Pinbai strode deeper into the valley. Before long, he stopped. Ahead lay an open, empty space.

“I’m going to ascend to the Xuanyang Realm, and I need to understand the situation with the Seven Gourd Vine so I can report it to the patriarch.”

Wang Pinbai stated.

As soon as he finished speaking, ripples spread through the void, and the scene before him changed. A massive blue vine appeared in front of him, adorned with seven gourds of various colors, shimmering with spiritual light.

This was the Xuan-Tian Immortal Vine, though the Wang clan members were unaware of its true nature. They only knew that Wang Changsheng highly valued the Seven Gourd Vine and instructed them to care for it carefully.

Wang Pinbai frowned, noticing that some of the vine’s leaves were turning yellow, which was not a good sign.

“What’s going on? It wasn't like this the last time I came to check!”

Wang Pinbai said with a frown.

Countless blue lights emerged, revealing a rosy-faced elder in a green robe, his gaze profound.

This was Wang Pinshen, at the Early-Integration Stage.

“It suddenly turned like this. The clan’s spirit plant cultivators have tried various methods, but none have worked. If we had Creation Divine Water, it should be able to heal it.”

Wang Pinshen explained.

“Creation Divine Water! Do any of the six realms possess Creation Divine Water?”

Wang Pinbai asked with a frown.

“The six realms don’t have it. Then we must search other realms. In any case, we have realm-breaking treasures. The Seven Gourd Vine absolutely cannot be allowed to suffer; otherwise, we won’t have the face to meet our patriarch.”

Wang Pinshen said gravely. The Wang family currently possessed two realm-breaking treasures, both low-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures. They had dispatched people to search for spatial nodes, preparing to visit other realms in search of Creation Divine Water.

“The Seven Gourd Vine won’t suddenly wither and die, will it?”

Wang Pinbai asked with some concern.

“It shouldn’t. We’ve been watering it with One Hundred Herbs Jade Liquid, which can slow down its decline, but it can’t stop it. We’ve already located five realms, and Pinru and others are personally leading teams to other realms to search for Creation Divine Water or something else that can heal the Seven Gourd Vine.”

Wang Pinshen said solemnly, a hint of worry in his eyes.

“Never mind then, I’m not in a hurry to ascend. We’ll temporarily stay in the lower realms to help. The Seven Gourd Vine must be healed.”

Wang Pinbai’s expression turned solemn. Now that the Seven Gourd Vine had a problem, he decided to postpone his ascension to the Xuanyang Realm. A little extra time wouldn’t make a difference anyway.

Wang Pinshen nodded. He took out a shimmering blue spell disk from his robe, activated a magic incantation, and an excited female voice rang out: “We’re back! There might be Creation Divine Water in a certain forbidden area in the Bloodlight Realm! We’re short-staffed, so we came back to report first.”

“Bloodlight Realm? What’s the situation there? Which major forces are present?” Wang Pinshen asked curiously.

“Three races are relatively strong there: the Bloodshadow Race, the Jade Light Race, and the Mantis Race. Humanity’s strength is not great; it’s a realm controlled by foreign races. We heard it’s a realm controlled by the Bloodshadow Race from the Xuanguang Continent.”

The woman reported.

“Tao, never mind what race they are. Muster our forces and head to the Bloodlight Realm. No matter the cost, we must obtain the Creation Divine Water.”

Wang Pinshen snorted coldly, his face filled with killing intent. “Understood.”

Putting away the communication disk, Wang Pinshen looked at Wang Pinbai and instructed, “Go back and prepare. Lead a team into the Bloodlight Realm. If there is Creation Divine Water, you must bring it back.”

“Should we inform the patriarch?”

Wang Pinbai asked.

“There’s no need to inform the patriarch about such a minor matter. It won’t be too late to report to him once the task is complete.”

Wang Pinshen said gravely.

High-level cultivators from the six realms were mobilized. Twenty Integration Stage cultivators led the teams, bringing fifth-tier puppet beasts, complete sets of Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, and fifth-tier talismans, heading towards the Bloodlight Realm. Their primary goal was to find the Creation Divine Water; they would avoid direct conflict with Bloodshadow cultivators unless absolutely necessary.

Xuanyang Realm, Qinglian Island.

On Qinglian Peak, the door to a secret chamber opened, and Wang Ruyan emerged, her face beaming with smiles.

Her aura was considerably stronger than before; she had clearly advanced to the Mid-Body Integration Stage. She had been in the Body Integration Stage for over seven thousand years.

After advancing to the Mid-Body Integration Stage, Wang Ruyan had refined Thunder Transformation Talismans in the secret chamber, successfully producing three of them.

Thunder Transformation Talismans were more effective at resisting heavenly tribulations than Heavenly Thunder Spirit Transformation Talismans. With Thunder Transformation Talismans, combined with mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures for defense, cultivators at the Void Refinement Stage would have no problem surviving their fifth major heavenly tribulation. The Wang family had over a hundred Void Refinement cultivators, but naturally, not everyone could apply for Thunder Transformation Talismans and defensive mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures for their tribulations; it depended on their contributions.

Wang Ruyan took out a communication disk.

She instructed, “Moshan, you and Qinglong come to Qinglian Peak and deposit two Thunder Transformation Talismans into the clan treasury.”

“Yes, Patriarch.”

Wang Moshan’s voice came through the communication disk.

Not long after, Wang Qinglong and Wang Moshan arrived at Qinglian Peak.

“You’ve advanced to the late Void Refinement Stage, excellent.”

Wang Ruyan praised him, then handed two Thunder Transformation Talismans to Wang Qinglong, instructing Wang Moshan and Wang Qinglong to deposit them together into the family treasury.

The family treasury was currently guarded by three Void Refinement cultivators. To use treasures like the Thunder Transformation Talismans, approval from Wang Moshan and the three Void Refinement cultivators was required, to prevent misappropriation.