Chapter 3389: Top-Grade Heaven-Connecting Spiritual Treasure Stabilizing Sea Pearl (Not Available Today)

They had a long-standing feud with the Wang family, so running into members of the Wang family here meant they certainly needed to be cautious and on guard.

"Madam Liu, Madam Jiang, what exactly is the purpose of our trip? Now that we've arrived in Thousand Spirit Continent, you can tell us, can't you?" Wang Mengshan asked curiously.

"First, to avoid trouble. True Immortal Taihao has advanced to the Mahayana stage, and he might come after us any day now. We need to disperse our personnel to avoid being wiped out. Second, to investigate the cause of Junior Brother Li's and their deaths. Thousand Spirit Continent is rich in cultivation resources, so we might be able to find things like Spirit Restoration Fruits, which would greatly improve our cultivation. If we're lucky, we might even obtain spiritual items that can help us break through to the Mahayana stage," Liu Yao said slowly.

"That's right! The Wang family's influence here is limited, so we won't be overly restricted. However, the foreign races here should not be underestimated. We must proceed with caution. Thousand Spirit Continent is rich in cultivation resources, but it's also the most chaotic place in the Profound Sun Realm. There are many cases of cultivators killing others for their treasures, and the cultivators here are quite powerful," Granny Tianxue cautioned.

Wang Mengshan nodded and didn't press for more details.

After half an hour of casual conversation, they each went about their own business. Wang Mengshan entered a secret chamber, sat down cross-legged, and meditated to cultivate his spirit.

In a secluded courtyard with blue tiles, Wang Xiangrong, Wang Ruyi, Long Qingfeng, and Wang Yixin sat in a stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

"We received news that Qingshan and Qingfu appeared in the Tianxin tribe's territory. I plan to go to the location where they were seen to investigate. Qingfeng, Ruyi, you two come with me! Yixin, you'll stay behind and guard Qinglin Valley," Wang Xiangrong said in a deep voice.

He had already advanced to the mid-Integration stage. Now that they finally had news of Wang Qingshan and Wang Qingxiao, they definitely had to make the trip to investigate.

Wang Ruyi and the other two had no objections and agreed.

"Oh, right. We just ran into Liu Yao from the Coldflame Sect," Wang Ruyi recounted their recent encounter.

Wang Xiangrong and Wang Ruyi knew that Wang Mengshan was an undercover agent for the Wang family, but Wang Yixin and Long Qingfeng did not.

"The Coldflame Sect! Why would they send people here?" Wang Xiangrong frowned.

"I'm not sure. Should we send someone to investigate?" Wang Ruyi spoke, implying they should contact Wang Mengshan.

"No need. It's best to avoid unnecessary complications. I have it handled. You all go back and prepare. We'll depart in a few days. Make sure to delegate your current tasks. This trip to find Qingshan and the others will be long, and we don't know when we'll return," Wang Xiangrong instructed.

Wang Ruyi and the other two agreed, acknowledging that a long journey indeed required thorough preparation.

After chatting for a while, they each returned to their rooms to prepare.

Two days passed quickly.

That day, Wang Mengshan was strolling down the street. As he passed a teahouse, a man's voice sounded in his ear: "Mengshan, go to the third private room on the third floor of the teahouse. There's a communication disk under the tea table; take it and contact me."

Wang Mengshan showed no change in expression and didn't try to find the person who had transmitted the message. He walked into the teahouse, approached the third private room on the third floor, knocked, and received no reply. He pushed the door open and entered, then closed the door. Under the tea table, he found a white communication disk.

He cast a spell and asked, "Who are you?"

"Ancestor! To be precise, it's a clone. Ruyi has already told me about your situation. How did you end up in Thousand Spirit Continent?" Wang Xiangrong's voice came from the communication disk.

Wang Mengshan breathed a sigh of relief and recounted the entire sequence of events in detail.

"I see. Be very careful. Qingshan and Qingxiao are missing. We received a clue and plan to go look for them. I'll tell Yixin your identity. You can contact her using the communication disk. She'll be able to provide some assistance," Wang Xiangrong cautioned.

"Yes, Ancestor," Wang Mengshan readily agreed. He had finally re-established contact with his family.

Half an hour later, Wang Xiangrong returned to his residence. Wang Ruyi and Long Qingfeng had already been waiting for a long time.

"Let's go! Everything is arranged. I hope we can find Qingshan and Qingxiao." Wang Xiangrong didn't waste any time. He led Wang Ruyi and Long Qingfeng out of Qinglin Valley and hastened towards the Tianxin tribe's territory.

Profound Spirit Continent, Azure Lotus Island.

In a secret chamber, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a blue meditation cushion, his gaze fixed on the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron. A ball of snowy-blue flame burned at the bottom of the cauldron.

After a while, Wang Changsheng withdrew his spell, flicked his sleeve, and the snowy-blue flame flew back into his sleeve and disappeared.

He stood up, walked to the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, opened its lid, and eighteen blue-glowing orbs flew out, floating in mid-air. They were shrouded in misty water vapor, emitting powerful spiritual energy fluctuations.

"It's finally successful." Wang Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing delight.

The eighteen Sea-Stabilizing Pearls successfully advanced to high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures. They were originally mid-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, and with sufficient refining materials, their advancement to high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures was a natural outcome.

If Wang Changsheng were to craft a new set of high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures from scratch, it wouldn't be nearly as fast, and the difficulty would be much higher. Upgrading the grade of a treasure and crafting it anew are two different concepts; the latter takes much longer and is more difficult.

If he had used a different refining furnace, Wang Changsheng might not have been able to successfully upgrade the Sea-Stabilizing Pearls to high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures.

He put away the eighteen Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, took out a green communication disk, cast a spell into it, and said, "Qingcheng, there's no abnormality with the soul lamps of Qingshan and the other three, is there?"

"No, Rumeng, Yi'er, and Yu'er have gone to the Azure Glaze Sea. The Myriad Spirits Ruins are about to open, and they've gone in to hunt the Five-Thunder Beasts," Wang Qingcheng reported.

Wang Rumeng had already advanced to the Integration stage. Wang Changsheng had brought back a seventh-tier Five-Thunder Beast's inner core from Thousand Spirit Continent, and Liu Hongxue had successfully refined the Five-Thunder Spirit Transformation Pill. This pill had a similar wondrous effect to the Heaven's Vast Pill.

For Void Refining cultivators who took this pill, and with the aid of other treasures, passing the fifth grand heavenly tribulation would not be an issue. There was a seventh-tier Five-Thunder Beast in the Myriad Spirits Ruins, and Wang Rumeng and the others had gone there precisely for this beast.

"Just them?" Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

"Qingfeng, Xueli, Zongque, and the others also went, bringing the Illusory Moon Treasure Mirror and the Soul-Devouring Blade. There shouldn't be any major problems. Yong'an also went," Wang Qingcheng reported truthfully.

Wang Changsheng nodded. "Understood. Have someone keep a close watch on their soul lamps."

"Understood, Father," Wang Qingcheng agreed.

Putting away the communication disk, Wang Changsheng sat down cross-legged to meditate and regulate his breathing.

A day later, Wang Changsheng opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath. He took out refining materials, intending to craft a high-quality talisman brush to give to Wang Ruyan for talisman crafting.

At the Mahayana celebration, he had obtained a tuft of eighth-tier Nine-tailed Cat whiskers. Combined with other materials, he could craft a high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.

To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools. With a talisman brush of high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure level, Wang Ruyan's success rate in crafting talismans would be higher.

Wang Changsheng tossed a section of green bamboo into the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, closed the lid, flicked his sleeve, and a snowy-blue firebird flew out from his sleeve, landing at the bottom of the cauldron.

As time passed bit by bit, Wang Changsheng added various materials one by one into the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron.

Azure Glaze Sea, Seven Star Island.

In a manor where it felt like spring all year round, Wang Qingfeng, Dong Xueli, Duan Tongtian, Wang Rumeng, Wang Yi'er, Wang Zongque, Wang Yong'an, and Wang Yongqian—eight people in total—sat in a green stone pavilion, discussing something.

A beast hide was laid out on the green stone table in front of them. Upon closer inspection, this hide was pieced together from several scattered sections of beast skin. It depicted mountains, hills, and lakes, along with colorful markings, clearly a topographical map.

The words 'Myriad Spirits' were written on the beast hide. This was a partial map of the Myriad Spirits Ruins.