Chapter 3650: Tianming Clan, Yulingzi

Wang Shen walked over, a solemn expression on his face. "Master, the Xuantian Immortal Vine has changed," he said.

"What change?" Wang Changsheng frowned and asked.

"Three gourds suddenly vanished, leaving only two. The good news is that within five thousand years, these gourds will mature and become Xuantian-grade objects." As Wang Shen spoke, he took out a pale green crystal ball and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng infused spiritual power into it. The green crystal ball emitted a beam of light, revealing a phantom image of the Xuantian Immortal Vine. Five gourds hung on the Xuantian Immortal Vine. Three of them suddenly withered rapidly, while the remaining two grew significantly larger.

Wang Changsheng frowned deeply. He had obtained numerous ancient texts from the scripture repositories of the Chirong, Guli, and Yinmei clans, including records of Xuantian wood. According to these texts, the Xuantian Immortal Vine would bear multiple gourds. During their growth, the number of gourds might decrease, or all could be preserved. The Qian clan, a True Spirit family, also possessed a Xuantian Immortal Vine that bore three gourds. However, the Qian clan only managed to refine one Xuantian treasure from it, the Heaven-Incinerating Gourd. When the Guli clan annihilated the Qian clan, the Heaven-Incinerating Gourd was also destroyed in the great battle.

"Five thousand years!" Wang Changsheng had a thoughtful expression on his face. He could use Creation Dew to hasten the Xuantian Immortal Vine's maturity, but there was no need; five thousand years was a wait he could afford.

The Ling clan had used a large amount of Creation Dew to cultivate a Xuantian treasure. Wang Changsheng still had a bottle of Creation Dew, but it was impossible to cultivate a Xuantian treasure solely with it. However, he could use Xuantian-grade objects to refine Xuantian treasures.

"If the Xuantian Immortal Vine undergoes any further changes, notify us immediately." Wang Changsheng commanded.

Wang Liao agreed; caring for the Xuantian Immortal Vine was her primary duty.

Wang Changsheng walked into a secret chamber, sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion, and began meditating to regulate his breath.

***

Qinghong Realm, Tianming Sea Domain.

Tianming Island, the ancestral land of the Tianming clan.

The Tianming clan has a heritage spanning over a million years, boasting profound foundations and a multitude of masters. It is the largest clan in the Qinghong Realm, possessing several Xuantian treasures and over a dozen Mahayana cultivators.

In the central part of the island stood a majestic peak. On its summit was a tranquil manor, adorned with green bricks and glazed tiles, climbing vines and green bamboo, and grotesque rock formations.

A short, stout old man in a blue robe and a voluptuous young woman in a white dress sat in a green stone pavilion, deep in conversation. Both had a naturally formed, swirl-like golden spiritual pattern on their heads. Their stature was also slightly smaller than that of humans.

"Has Yu Lingzi not arrived yet?" the blue-robed old man asked with a frown.

Fu Hai, a Mahayana Middle Stage cultivator, had opened two apertures.

"Not yet, he's probably on his way. He promised to attend the Hundred Clans Assembly," the young woman in the white dress replied truthfully.

Bai Bing, a Mahayana Late Stage cultivator, had cultivated her spiritual domain to grand perfection and opened one aperture.

"That's good. I hope he can help us with divination. Last time we asked him, we obtained a section of over five-hundred-thousand-year-old Nine-Aperture Immortal Wood. The Grand Elder passed the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and took the wood to the Immortal Realm, where our clansmen refined a defensive immortal artifact from it." As Fu Hai finished speaking, a look of longing appeared on his face.

The Tianming clan possesses profound foundations and does not lack ordinary materials. Their clansmen in the Immortal Realm had tasked them with collecting cultivation resources. However, materials required by Immortals are difficult to find in the lower realms; comparatively, spiritual wood is easier to procure. Besides searching for cultivation resources, they also cultivated spiritual medicines and spiritual wood. If a clansman passed the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation, they would bring high-grade spiritual medicines and spiritual wood with them to the Immortal Realm.

"Yu Lingzi is proficient in divination arts; his divinations are rarely wrong. If we hadn't encountered the True Spirit Seven-Headed Owl, we might have obtained the Qiankun Bottle and brought this treasure to the Immortal Realm, which would certainly have been a great merit," Bai Bing said with a tone of regret.

The Qinghong Realm and the Xuanyang Realm are separated by dozens of interfaces, and traveling between them carries certain risks. They had received news that several Mahayana cultivators, traveling on a cross-realm treasure ship to the Miaoyin Realm, encountered the True Spirit Seven-Headed Owl while passing through a certain interface. They engaged in a fierce battle, severely wounding the Seven-Headed Owl, but three Mahayana cultivators perished. The Tianming clan once again organized several Mahayana cultivators, but before they even reached their destination, they learned that the Qiankun Bottle had been seized. After searching for many years without success, they could only return home.

"Who would have thought that the Seven-Headed Owl had opened an aperture? Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a match for Fellow Daoist Xu." Fu Hai sighed. The True Spirit Seven-Headed Owl had already transformed into human form, not only possessing a tribulation-substituting treasure but also having opened an aperture, making it extremely difficult to deal with.

"Such matters of serendipity are hard to predict; we can only say our fortune was insufficient. Our clansmen in the Immortal Realm sent word that the Qiankun Bottle was a treasure refined by the Myriad Treasures Sect. Our Tianming clan's strength is far inferior to theirs, and we cannot afford to provoke them. The Qiankun Bottle is merely a low-grade immortal artifact; what's truly valuable are the materials used to refine it. If we find materials containing the Law of Time, our clansmen in the Immortal Realm can still refine a time-attribute immortal artifact," Bai Bing spoke.

"It's simply impossible for the lower realms to have materials containing the Law of Time! It would be good enough to find some high-grade spiritual wood," Fu Hai analyzed.

"That might not be the case. As far as I know, Celestial Venerable Xuanling of the Xuanyang Realm left behind a daoist sanctuary. Several Mahayana cultivators from different races luckily entered the sanctuary to seek treasures and found materials for refining immortal artifacts. There are also many True Spirits in the sanctuary. It is said that the Loose Cultivator Guangyun from the Guangyun Realm found a Xuantian treasure in the sanctuary." Bai Bing's face was full of envy.

"Celestial Venerable Xuanling's daoist sanctuary appears randomly. We've been to the Xuanyang Realm over ten times but never encountered the sanctuary's appearance, lacking that fortune." Fu Hai's face was full of regret.

Fu Hai took out a palm-sized blue mirror and infused a magic seal into it. A respectful male voice sounded from it: "Elder Fu, Yu Lingzi has arrived."

"Please quickly invite him to the reception hall; we will be there shortly," Fu Hai ordered, then put away the blue mirror. "Let's go meet Yu Lingzi."

Fu Hai and Bai Bing left the manor and arrived at the reception hall.

Not long after, a ruddy-faced old man in silver robes walked in. His eyes were silver, and his skin was a pale silver color, clearly indicating he was of a different race. Yu Lingzi, a Mahayana Middle Stage cultivator, had opened one aperture.

"Fellow Daoist Suo, long time no see." Fu Hai greeted him with a smile.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Yu Lingzi brought up the main topic: "Fellow Daoist Fu, Immortal Bai, you are looking to collect Soul Mending Crystals, aren't you? I know a place with a small Soul Mending Crystal ore vein. Are the two of you interested?"

"What? Soul Mending Crystals? Where?" Fu Hai pressed with questions, his tone urgent.

Soul Mending Crystals are excellent materials for refining soul-type immortal artifacts. Even for True Immortals, they are precious refining materials. This is also one of the materials their clansmen in the Immortal Realm had asked them to collect. A small Soul Mending Crystal ore vein would be of immeasurable value.

"Celestial Venerable Xuanling's daoist sanctuary in the Xuanyang Realm! I obtained this information from True Monarch Yuxu's secluded cultivation cave. This person had entered the sanctuary to seek treasures; he discovered an ore vein in a certain location and mined a piece of Soul Mending Crystal from it." Yu Lingzi took out a green jade slip and a piece of jet-black crystal, handing them to Fu Hai and Bai Bing.

Fu Hai and Bai Bing examined them carefully. After confirming their authenticity, their expressions became excited.

"Fellow Daoist Suo, has Celestial Venerable Xuanling's daoist sanctuary opened?" Fu Hai pressed with questions.

"Not yet, but it should be soon. After the Hundred Clans Assembly concludes, how about we make a trip to the Xuanyang Realm to try our luck?" Yu Lingzi suggested.

"Fellow Daoist Suo, speak frankly! Soul Mending Crystals are of no use to you." Fu Hai's tone was heavy.

"I hope you will join forces with me to kill a True Spirit. I want its True Spirit Core to achieve True Spirit status. Besides the Soul Mending Crystals, I also know the location of a Nine-Aperture Immortal Wood." A look of longing appeared on Yu Lingzi's face.

"No problem, we can join forces with you. You can stay on Tianming Island for now; we will discuss it further," Fu Hai said enthusiastically.

"Alright, then I, Suo, shall impose." Yu Lingzi agreed.