Chapter 3423: Xuantian Blood Vine Growth (None Today)

Who ultimately marries Su Hongshang will depend on their individual abilities. Regardless of which Wang family descendant she marries, Wang Changsheng will treat her as one of his own and nurture her growth. As a spirit body possessor, Su Hongshang has significant autonomy and can choose any of the Wang family's elite disciples.

Su Hongshang stood up, looking at Wang Changsheng with anticipation.

Wang Changsheng walked over, picked up the three red beads, and examined them carefully. A look of approval appeared on his face as he said, "Excellent, you've made great progress. Yuyu, Yuyan, you two should learn more from Junior Su."

Wang Yuyan and Wang Yuyu readily agreed, their expressions respectful.

Wang Changsheng took out a communication plate shimmering with blue light and cast a spell into it. Wang Qingcheng's voice responded, "Father, the Ice Lion is arriving. Senior Ye Yuhuan is personally leading the team."

"Madam Ye! Where is she at the moment?"

Wang Changsheng was puzzled. Previously, the Ice Lion's trips to the Xuanling Continent were always led by Integration Stage cultivators. However, recently, Mahayana Stage cultivators had been leading. Had someone attacked the Ice Lion? Or was the Ye family undertaking a mission that required Mahayana cultivators to lead? He remembered Divine Lord Xuanji's words. Could it be that something major is indeed happening in the Xuanyang Realm?

"She's at Green Lotus Peak; Mother is hosting her," Wang Qingcheng replied truthfully.

"Understood. I'll be back shortly."

Wang Changsheng put away the communication plate and instructed, "Continue your practice diligently. Cultivation comes first, artifact refining second."

"Yes, Ancestor (Senior Wang)," the three of them readily agreed.

After giving a few more instructions, Wang Changsheng departed and returned to Green Lotus Peak.

Wang Ruyan and Ye Yuhuan were seated in a green stone pavilion, sharing tea and conversation.

Upon seeing Ye Yuhuan, Wang Changsheng smiled and greeted her, "Madam Ye, long time no see."

Ye Yuhuan nodded, smiling as she said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, congratulations! Madam Wang has advanced to the Mahayana Stage! Your Wang family now boasts two Mahayana cultivators, which is a blessing for humanity and for the Xuanling Continent."

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had numerous interactions with Ye Xuanji, and the Ye family was naturally pleased with their advancement to the Mahayana Stage. Ye Yuhuan had obtained a Profound Heaven item from Xuanqingzi, and Ye Yuhan had acquired Nine-Lang Stone from Chen Yueying. These acquisitions made the Ye family value the Xuanling Continent even more.

"Madam Ye, did Senior Ye not accompany you? It's been a long time since I last saw her," Wang Changsheng inquired about Ye Xuanji's situation.

"Ancestor Xuanji is occupied with important matters and cannot leave. Is Fellow Daoist Wang looking for her for something specific?" Ye Yuhuan asked, curious. Ye Xuanji had already departed for the Underworld and had not yet returned; she could not reveal Ye Xuanji's whereabouts to outsiders.

Wang Changsheng shook his head, saying, "No, not really. I just haven't seen her in a while and was asking casually."

"Husband," Wang Ruyan said, then took out a green jade slip and handed it to Wang Changsheng, "Madam Ye will be staying in the Xuanling Continent for a while longer this time. She's asking for our help to collect some materials, which will require sending people to the Barren Lands."

Wang Changsheng took the jade slip, swept his spiritual sense over it, and nodded. "Madam Ye, please don't worry," he said. "I will send people to search for them and notify you once they are found."

"Then I shall trouble Fellow Daoist Wang. I need to speak with Madam Chen, so I will take my leave for now and return later. My clan members will also be entering the Barren Lands, but they are not familiar with the area, so I would appreciate it if your clan members could accompany them." Ye Yuhuan rose to take her leave.

The Yaksha Clan had previously obtained a piece of Nine-Lang Stone in the Barren Lands, leading the Ye family to believe that more valuable items might be found there. They planned to send their clansmen into the Barren Lands for treasure hunting, and Wang family cultivators would serve as guides.

Wang Changsheng nodded in agreement.

After seeing Ye Yuhuan off, Wang Changsheng summoned Wang Qingcheng and asked, "Have any clan members gone to the Barren Lands recently?"

"Yulan, Rumeng, Yingjie, and Hongxue went to the Barren Lands to eliminate a Level Seven Soul-Devouring Beast and haven't returned yet," Wang Qingcheng reported truthfully. Wang Yingjie and Liu Hongxue had already advanced to the late Integration Stage. They reached the mid-Integration Stage over a thousand years ago, and after consuming the Ephemeral Essence Fruit, successfully progressed to the late Integration Stage, surpassing the cultivation levels of other Integration Stage clan members. Wang Yulan is at the mid-Integration Stage, while Wang Rumeng is still at the early-Integration Stage. They had received news of a Level Seven Soul-Devouring Beast in the Barren Lands and specifically went there to hunt it.

Wang Changsheng nodded. The Barren Lands were teeming with demonic beasts, and Wang family Integration Stage cultivators frequently formed teams to hunt them there, gaining valuable combat experience.

"Once they return, select a group of capable individuals, ideally clan members who are familiar with the Barren Lands. Have them accompany the Ye family disciples into the Barren Lands and search for the items listed on the jade slip. Find as much as you can." Wang Changsheng instructed.

"Understood, Father." Wang Qingcheng readily agreed, then turned and left.

"Wife! You've mastered a new divine ability, haven't you?" Wang Changsheng looked at Wang Ruyan and asked.

Wang Ruyan nodded. She had been in seclusion for years, and indeed, had mastered a new divine ability. If not for Ye Yuhuan's arrival, she would not have emerged from seclusion.

"That's good. By my reckoning, the Thousand Spirits Secret Realm should have already opened! We can visit it again if the opportunity arises in the future." Wang Changsheng spoke with a hint of regret. With Wang Ruyan's advancement to the Mahayana Stage, the Wang family would find it much more convenient to conduct their affairs.

After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng entered a secret chamber. The Myriad Spirits Map was hanging on the wall. His body glowed with blue light before he entered the Myriad Spirits Map.

He arrived at the entrance of a spiritual medicine garden spanning a hundred acres. Yan Zheng's previous attack on Zhenhai Palace's main stronghold had served as a warning to Wang Changsheng, prompting him to have Wang Shen transplant the Profound Heaven Blood Vine into the Myriad Spirits Map. This ensured both the Profound Heaven Blood Vine and the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine were safely within the map. Should they be away from Green Lotus Island, or if powerful enemies were to invade, they could simply escape with the Myriad Spirits Map, which was far more convenient.

Upon entering the spiritual medicine garden, Wang Changsheng saw the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine, with Wang Shen seated cross-legged nearby.

"Master!" Wang Shen opened her eyes and stood up.

"How are the Profound Heaven Immortal Vine and Profound Heaven Blood Vine growing? No significant issues, I trust?" Wang Changsheng asked casually.

"None, Master. I've been constantly monitoring their growth, and they are thriving. The Profound Heaven Blood Vine's fruit appears to be nearing maturity," Wang Shen reported truthfully. She is currently at the mid-Integration Stage, and her duty is to care for the spiritual medicines within the Myriad Spirits Map, with a particular focus on the Profound Heaven Blood Vine and Profound Heaven Immortal Vine.

"Nearing maturity?" Wang Changsheng's expression grew serious. He followed Wang Shen to the small courtyard where the Profound Heaven Blood Vine was located. He could clearly see a blood-colored wooden rod hanging from the Profound Heaven Blood Vine. The surface of the rod bore intricate, naturally formed patterns.

According to Wang Changsheng's understanding, the mature fruit of a Profound Heaven Spirit Wood becomes a Profound Heaven material. Cultivating it into an innate Profound Heaven treasure requires immense resources and the aid of an eighth-rank formation, making it exceedingly difficult. Alternatively, a Profound Heaven material can be used in artifact refining. Whether it can then be forged into a true Profound Heaven Treasure depends entirely on the artifact refiner's skill. Xuanqingzi had once refined a Profound Heaven material into the Xuanqing Transforming Heaven Flag, a fragmented Profound Heaven Treasure. While the Tianhe Sword Master was away on his travels, Xuanqingzi had been able to resist two Mahayana-stage foreign cultivators with the aid of the Xuanqing Transforming Heaven Flag.

Wang Shen took out a thick book and handed it to Wang Changsheng, saying, "Master, this chronicles the growth changes of the Profound Heaven Blood Vine. After being transplanted into the Myriad Spirits Map, its fruit gradually transformed into a small rod. I'm uncertain what its final form will be, but based on my analysis, it will take at least ten thousand years, possibly tens of thousands, for the fruit to mature and become a Profound Heaven material."