Chapter 3484: Green Hills Emerge from the Pass (Gone Today)

Upon returning to Qinglian Island, Wang Changsheng recounted the details of the exchange to Wang Ruyan.

In this exchange, Wang Changsheng traded three Violet Jade Primordial Spirit Fruits, three Gold Thread Blood Apricot Fruits, some spiritual wood, several eighth-tier demon cores, and some crafting materials. In return, he received eight Jade Sandalwood Immortal Fruits, three Ephemeral Origin Fruits, a piece of Primordial Magnetic Stone, a 100,000-year-old Nine Thunder Bamboo, silk from an eighth-tier low-grade Golden Thunder Silkworm, a page of the Heavenly Void Jade Tome, an eighth-tier Soul-Devouring Beast's inner core, Heavenly Sound Divine Wood, and Fusang Divine Wood. The haul was immense.

The Violet Jade Primordial Spirit Fruits were exceptionally valuable, evident from the attitudes of Chen Yueying and Heavenly River Sword Master.

"What a great bargain! Helping to repair the Ice Lion earned us the Ye family's assistance in upgrading our spirit vein," Wang Ruyan said with a smile.

"You can't really call it a bargain," Wang Changsheng sighed, "It just so happened that the Ice Lion broke down here; without our help, who knows how long it would have taken the Ye family to repair it. The escape speed of a Mahayana cultivator cannot compare to that of a Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship. If it weren't for the Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship, Ye Yuhuan might have perished." This also served as a reminder to Wang Changsheng: if the Wang family had a Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship, it would be incredibly convenient for traveling, gathering cultivation resources, or treasure hunting.

"That's true," Wang Ruyan said, a look of yearning on her face. "Let's first repair the Ye family's Ice Lion. With your artifact refining skill, husband, you can use this opportunity to secretly learn from them and eventually craft our own Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship."

Wang Changsheng nodded. He contacted Wang Qingcheng, asking him to gather a group of elites to accompany him to the Jade Radiance Mountain Range for the Ice Lion's repair.

Wang Qingcheng agreed and departed to carry out the order. The command was quickly relayed, and a group of Wang family members were mobilized and set off with Wang Changsheng for the Jade Radiance Mountain Range to repair the Ice Lion.

Ye Yiyan was the most skilled artifact refiner among the accompanying Ye family disciples, and he was responsible for receiving Wang Changsheng and his group. Besides the Wang family, factions like Zhenhai Palace, Cold Flame Sect, Profound Green Sect, and Nine Flame Gate also participated. Some provided personnel, others provided materials, and the Ye family compensated all of them.

"Young friend Ye, please first explain the overall framework of the Ice Lion to me," Wang Changsheng instructed. "That way, it will be easier to repair."

Ye Yiyan acknowledged, saying, "The hull of the Ice Lion is the carcass of an eighth-tier low-grade Kunyuan beast. It possesses a certain offensive capability, capable of easily eliminating Integration cultivators. Its travel speed is faster than that of top-grade flying spirit treasures, it has numerous functions, and its crafting materials are also very precious, making it not easy to repair."

"Can the carcass of any eighth-tier demon beast be used to craft a hull?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"Not at all," Ye Yiyan slowly explained. "Only the carcasses of a few demon beasts can be used to craft hulls. Spiritual wood, minerals, or jade can also be used to build hulls. The Ice Lion is not considered a top-tier Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship; the most advanced ones possess the combat power of Mahayana cultivators. I've heard that a certain major clan in the Kunlun Realm possesses a Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship at the Xuan-Heaven Fragmentary Treasure level."

"Possessing the combat power of a Mahayana cultivator? A Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship at the Xuan-Heaven Fragmentary Treasure level?" Wang Qingfeng was somewhat surprised.

"It's equivalent to an eighth-tier puppet beast; however, its actual combat power cannot compare to an eighth-tier puppet beast," Ye Yiyan explained. "It depends on the main focus of the refiner: some Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ships have very high combat power, some have very fast escape speeds, and some are immune to natural disasters like lightning and sky-winds. As for Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ships at the Xuan-Heaven Fragmentary Treasure level, I've heard they truly exist, but I haven't seen one."

"Which is more powerful, a Cross-Realm Treasure Ship or a Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship?" Wang Jiye asked curiously.

"There's no comparison; their uses are different," Ye Yiyan explained. "A Cross-Realm Treasure Ship is primarily for more convenient and safer travel between realms. With a Cross-Realm Treasure Ship, you can break through a realm to escape if you encounter a strong enemy, whereas a Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship cannot break through realms, but its escape speed is much faster."

"If we had a Cross-Realm Treasure Ship, couldn't we just travel anywhere and break through realms to escape if we met a powerful foe?" Wang Zongque said with a smile.

"Theoretically, yes, but breaking through realms casually carries significant risks," Ye Yiyan patiently explained. "If you're unlucky, you could encounter a spatial storm, and some powerful true spirits move or fight between realms; a Cross-Realm Treasure Ship cannot withstand the aftermath of a true spirit's battle."

"True spirits fighting between realms? Can they cause realms to deviate from their original orbits?" Wang Changsheng asked, recalling something.

The Eastern Evergreen Realm had suddenly deviated from its original orbit, and shortly after, the Immortal Ascent Ruins appeared. There was also the corpse of the eighth-tier demon beast in the Sky-Wave Realm. These three might be connected.

"It depends on the true spirit; some exceptionally powerful true spirits might be able to do it. Not every true spirit can move between realms. As for the specifics, I'm not very clear either," Ye Yiyan said vaguely, admitting he didn't know much about this matter.

Wang Changsheng nodded. A bold thought surfaced in his mind: *Could that eighth-tier demon beast skeleton actually be the remains of a true spirit? If so, what kind of event would cause it to engage in a great battle with other true spirits between realms? And what kind of true spirit could have killed it?*

Perhaps in the future, encountering more Mahayana cultivators might provide answers to Wang Changsheng's confusion. Ye Yiyan briefly introduced the overall structure and layout of the Ice Lion, and then Wang Changsheng arranged for the cultivators to repair the Ice Lion, assigning clear divisions of labor and responsibilities.

The cultivators got busy. They divided into nine teams, each responsible for a specific area.

The Ice Lion was far more advanced than the Profound Green. While they shared similarities, they also had significant differences. It wouldn't be easy for Wang Changsheng to craft a Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship; it was a long and arduous journey. This repair of the Ice Lion was also an opportunity for the Wang family cultivators to gain experience. If they could repair the Ice Lion, they wouldn't be far from crafting their own Trans-Spiritual Treasure Ship.

Seasons changed, and five hundred years passed.

Demon Heaven Realm, Profound Eagle Continent.

The Golden Oriole Mountain Range stretched for ten million li. The spiritual energy here was abundant, and demon beast resources were plentiful, attracting many cultivators to hunt demon beasts.

In the southwestern corner of the mountain range, on a steep peak, a yellowish-brown spiritual light glowed at its base, revealing a several-zhang-large cave entrance. Wang Qingshan emerged, his expression solemn.

After advancing to the Mahayana stage, he had come here to seclude himself for cultivation. He had completely consolidated his cultivation and mastered new divine abilities. He could now go find Bai Linger.

The ground shook slightly. A short, stout elder in a yellow robe emerged from underground, covered in dust, his eyes filled with terror.

"A Mahayana cultivator!" the elder in yellow exclaimed, his expression tense.

The elder in yellow had long ears and a high nose, clearly indicating he was a demon.

The ground cracked open, and a wholly yellow centipede emerged from underground, spitting poisonous mist. It was, astonishingly, a seventh-tier demon beast.

Wang Qingshan flicked his finger, and a green sword-finger shot out, striking the yellow centipede's head. With a muffled thud, a bloody hole appeared in the centipede's head, and it fell, lifeless.

"How has the Nine-Tailed Fox clan been recently?" Wang Qingshan asked casually.

"I know," the elder in yellow said cautiously. "The Saintess of the Nine-Tailed Fox clan has become a dual cultivation partner with the young patriarch of the Sky-Eagle clan. Senior, are you going to attend the wedding? If you go now, you should still make it in time."

"Become dual cultivation partners? When did this happen?" Wang Qingshan asked with a frown.

"It spread a few years ago—a strong alliance. Judging by the time, the wedding hasn't taken place yet. The location is the Sky-Eagle Mountain Range," the elder in yellow answered truthfully, his expression uneasy.

Wang Qingshan's face darkened. It seemed something had changed. Bai Linger had sacrificed a lot for him, so what harm was there in making a trip to the Sky-Eagle Mountain Range?

He transformed into a streak of green light and shot through the air, disappearing into the horizon.