Chapter 3308: Ye Xuanji's Invitation (No More Today)

Xuanji Shenjun flew to Cheng Yao’s side, his brows deeply furrowed. He took out a pale golden pill and fed it to Cheng Yao.

“Allow me to look after Immortal Cheng!” Wang Ruyan volunteered. She reasoned that if Cheng Yao hadn't helped Wang Changsheng with the divination, it wouldn't have attracted the lightning tribulation. Out of the nine lightning tribulations, two were eight-colored divine lightning. Fortunately, Cheng Yao survived; otherwise, Wang Changsheng would have been in serious trouble.

Xuanji Shenjun nodded, signaling Wang Ruyan to take Cheng Yao away to rest.

“No one is to disclose what happened today, or they will be killed without mercy,” Ye Xuanji stated coldly. If word of this spread, it might not be good for Wang Changsheng, as his enemies could stifle him in his infancy.

“Young Friend Wang, come with me; I have something to ask you,” Xuanji Shenjun said with a pleasant demeanor, his attitude having shifted significantly.

Wang Changsheng acknowledged, then followed Xuanji Shenjun and Ye Xuanji to a small courtyard.

“Young Friend Wang, what cultivation level are your sons, nephews, and uncles currently at?” Xuanji Shenjun asked courteously.

“My uncles are no longer alive. My son and nephew are both at the Integration stage. Why do you ask?” Wang Changsheng inquired curiously. He recalled Wang Mingren. The Lizard Tribe had opened a passage to the Underworld, and an Underworld cultivator had appeared, bearing a striking resemblance to Wang Mingren. Could there be a connection? However, based on the cultivation timeline, that person couldn't be Wang Mingren; they merely looked alike.

“Are you certain?” Xuanji Shenjun’s tone grew heavier.

“Yes, I’m certain. If my direct relatives reincarnated and cultivated to the True Immortal stage, would such a phenomenon occur?” Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

“No, reincarnation implies a completely different identity,” Xuanji Shenjun stated definitively.

“Senior Xu, will this phenomenon occur every time someone divines for me? And did it happen when others divined for me in the past?” Wang Changsheng continued to ask.

“It’s hard to say. I don’t know who concealed your destiny. That person must be at least a True Immortal. This phenomenon could have occurred either because they recently ascended to True Immortal status, or because your connection with them has deepened. If someone divined for you before, and your connection with them wasn't deep, or if they hadn't reached the True Immortal stage, it wouldn’t have attracted the lightning tribulation. Of course, this is just my personal analysis; I’m not certain about the exact truth. If you ever need my help in the future, don’t hesitate to ask.”

Xuanji Shenjun promised. He had originally thought his great fortune was Ye Xuanji, but now it seemed Wang Changsheng was his true great fortune. He felt he needed to cling tightly to Wang Changsheng, perhaps benefiting from him in the future.

“A True Immortal? Daoist Xu, you must be joking! How could a True Immortal be related to him? And can diviners not divine for the relatives of True Immortals?” Ye Xuanji asked, puzzled.

“Based on my knowledge, I cannot fully explain what happened today. A True Immortal, however, should be capable of it,” Xuanji Shenjun said gravely. Xuanji Shenjun’s master had obtained a page from the Celestial Void Jade Book, which recorded divination techniques. His master became a diviner because of it, and the art flourished further in his generation. Things he couldn't explain, a True Immortal should be able to achieve.

“Senior Xu, so you mean this phenomenon only occurs if a close relative of mine ascends to the True Immortal stage?” Wang Changsheng continued asking.

“No, it occurs the more intertwined your lives are with that person. If your relative was separated from you since childhood and had little interaction with you, even if your bloodlines are intimately connected, this wouldn’t happen. If that person has perished, or if you have no connection with them, then if someone divines for you, this phenomenon should not occur. This is my personal analysis; as for the true facts, I am not clear,” Xuanji Shenjun explained. He was merely analyzing based on his knowledge; this matter was beyond his comprehension.

Ye Xuanji took out two exquisite golden jade boxes and a green jade slip, handing them to Wang Changsheng. “Young Friend Wang,” she said, “these are two Nine-Curved Exquisite Fruits, which can help you break through to the Mahayana stage. I’ve also included my insights on advancing to the Mahayana stage. I hope they prove useful to you.” Since Wang Changsheng likely had a connection with a True Immortal, Ye Xuanji was happy to do him a favor, as she no longer needed the Nine-Curved Exquisite Fruits.

“This is too valuable, Senior Ye.” Wang Changsheng’s breathing quickened. He had never imagined that this incident would directly lead Ye Xuanji to give him two Nine-Curved Exquisite Fruits. The Bloodshadow Tribe and the Kuiyuan Tribe had waged a racial war over the Seven-Flame Golden Peach Tree, resulting in dozens of Integration stage cultivators killed or wounded, and even Mahayana cultivators had intervened. Of course, he knew Ye Xuanji was showing goodwill; he was just unaccustomed to it.

“I’m giving these to you because of your possible True Immortal relative. Just accept them. I’ve already reached the Mahayana stage and have no use for Nine-Curved Exquisite Fruits. As for whether you can advance to the Mahayana stage, that’s entirely up to you.” Ye Xuanji didn’t hide anything and stated the truth.

“Daoist Wang, it’s best not to spread word of today’s events. My judgment might not be entirely accurate, and publicizing it may not benefit you. What if your relative’s enemies learn of this and send people to deal with you?” Xuanji Shenjun remembered something and cautioned him.

“Enemies? Can the Profound Sun Realm connect with the Immortal Realm?” Wang Changsheng was slightly taken aback.

“Of course, but the cost is immense. Our Ye family can contact our ancestors, but we rarely do so because contacting them is too troublesome,” Ye Xuanji explained. Contacting ancestors in the Immortal Realm requires activating a special formation, and each activation consumes a large quantity of rare materials, which are extremely precious even to the Ye family.

“So, True Immortals can descend to the lower realms?” Wang Changsheng asked, perplexed.

“I’m not sure about that, but I think it’s possible, though extremely difficult. It would be like a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Profound Sun Realm going to the Eastern Barrens Realm—I imagine it’s even harder for a True Immortal from the Immortal Realm to descend!” Ye Xuanji speculated.

Wang Changsheng nodded, understanding the gravity of the situation. He imagined if a descendant or sect of one of his enemies existed in the lower realms, especially within territory controlled by the Wang family, Wang Changsheng would undoubtedly instruct his clansmen to eliminate that person or sect. Could that Underworld cultivator, who strikingly resembled Wang Mingren, have ascended to the Immortal Realm? But what connection would that have to Wang Changsheng? Could that person be Wang Mingren, reincarnated? Even if it were Wang Mingren, according to Xuanji Shenjun, the lightning tribulation was only attracted because Wang Mingren, having reached the True Immortal stage, intervened to obscure Wang Changsheng’s destiny, and then Cheng Yao divined for Wang Changsheng. It wasn’t simply that Wang Mingren had entered the True Immortal stage, causing lightning tribulations whenever someone divined for Wang Changsheng. Why would Wang Mingren obscure Wang Changsheng’s destiny? Had he offended some major power and was worried about his background being thoroughly investigated?

“Young Friend Wang, are you interested in going to the Northern Ice Plains?” Ye Xuanji said in a deep voice.

“The Northern Ice Plains!” Wang Changsheng was slightly stunned.

“It would also be a great opportunity for you. If you wish to reach the Mahayana stage, overcoming the inner demon tribulation is a significant challenge. Our Ye family has experience in this area and can offer you some guidance. As for whether you can obtain something to weaken the power of outer realm demons, that is not something I can decide,” Ye Xuanji spoke slowly.

Wang Changsheng hesitated slightly, then cautiously asked, “Senior Ye, are you returning to the Ye family specifically because of today’s incident?”

“You’re not that influential. I just happen to be returning anyway,” Ye Xuanji explained.

“May I ask, Senior Ye, what business do you have in the Underworld?” Wang Changsheng asked curiously. There were some things he previously dared not ask, but now he felt a bit more confident.

“To find my brother. I must bring him back. He died many years ago, and I heard that some deceased cultivators reappear in the Underworld. As for whether it’s the same person, I don’t know.” Ye Xuanji’s face showed a reminiscent expression.