Chapter 3745: Mingren Zen Master

Her memory stopped before her passing; she had no knowledge of events that occurred afterward.

"I'm Xiaobai! Your younger brother," Wang Qingxiao said with a smile.

Wang Changsheng and the others landed in front of Wang Qingling, surrounding her.

"Qingling, this is the Immortal Realm. You passed away in the lower realm, and we used our magic to revive you. There's a lot you don't know yet, but that's alright. For now, focus on your cultivation and strive to reach the True Immortal stage as soon as possible," Wang Changsheng said gently.

"Tenth sister, much has happened since your passing. This is your seventh sister-in-law," Wang Qingshan said, gesturing toward Bai Ling'er.

"Ancestor Qingling, this is my dao companion, Liu Hongxue," Wang Yingjie introduced, indicating Liu Hongxue.

"Qingling, these are Qingcheng and Qingfeng. They were born after your Ninth Uncle and I ascended to the Spirit Realm. Beside them are their dao companions, Sun Yuejiao and Dong Xueli," Ru Yan introduced.

"Ancestor Qingling, this is my dao companion, Bai Yuqi," Wang Mengbin introduced, pointing to Bai Yuqi.

Wang Qingling felt a little bewildered, suddenly surrounded by so many strangers.

"Qingling," Wang Changsheng said, "Qingjing has always been trying to find a way to revive you. Today, his wish has finally been granted."

"Indeed!" Wang Qingshan added, "After Qingjing ascended to the Xuanyang Realm, he constantly spoke of reviving you, poring over countless ancient texts and even contemplating a journey to the Underworld. Once he reached the Immortal Realm, he tirelessly searched for the array materials and alchemical ingredients required for your revival. He's certainly toiled hard these past years."

"As long as I could revive my sister, it wasn't hard work at all," Wang Qingjing said, a wide smile on his face.

"Alright, Qingling, you've just been revived, so get some good rest first. Let's all head back! In seven days, we'll have the ancestor worship ceremony, which is a great joyous occasion for our family."

Wang Changsheng, along with Wang Ru Yan and the others, departed, leaving Wang Qingjing and Wang Qingling behind.

"Xiaobai, what happened after I passed away?" Wang Qingling asked curiously.

Wang Qingjing replied, "Sister, after your passing that year, I had your body frozen. Later, I managed to acquire an ice coffin. When I ascended to the Xuanyang Realm, I brought the coffin with me. Many events have unfolded over these years..."

***

In the Myriad Spirit Immortal Domain, at the Myriad Buddha Sect, lay a vast, ten-thousand-mu lake, brimming with golden lotus flowers. At its heart stood a blue stone pavilion. Inside, a corpulent monk with large ears, clad in golden robes, sat conversing with a young man in red monk's attire.

"Abbess Miaoyu died on the Chaotic Continent. Her strength was not much inferior to ours," the golden-robed monk said, frowning.

"She encountered an eight-colored King Beast! If I hadn't fled quickly, I wouldn't have survived either," the red-robed monk's face revealed an expression of lingering fear.

He frowned, his fingers rapidly forming hand seals.

"Junior Brother Mingren," the golden-robed monk asked, "has another one of your divine sense clones ascended to the Immortal Realm?"

"No, a relative of one of my divine sense clones has been revived," replied Zen Master Mingren. "That particular divine sense clone died long ago, but because the revived cultivator is quite closely related to him, I sensed it."

"You project your divine sense into other immortal domains or lower realms, using the life experiences of those divine sense clones to aid your own cultivation. However, you must still be cautious. Avoid attaching your divine sense to forces where Grand Unity Golden Immortals reside; those old monsters can be very troublesome if they decide to investigate," the golden-robed monk cautioned.

"Understood, Senior Brother Mingguang," Zen Master Mingren replied. He performed a secret technique, projecting thousands of divine senses into other regions, attaching them to other living beings. He used these experiences of love, hate, and all other emotions to aid his own cultivation. This unique ability was tied to his particular physique, not something any Buddhist cultivator could achieve.

"The revived cultivator isn't connected to the Primordial Ranking, is he?" Zen Master Mingguang inquired.

"Perhaps it was a soul secret art that revived a cultivator who naturally passed away," Zen Master Mingren speculated.

"Just be mindful of it yourself. You've just returned from the Chaotic Continent, so go back and get some good rest," Zen Master Mingguang said.

Zen Master Mingren acknowledged with a nod, clasped his hands together, and departed.

***

In the North Sea Immortal Domain, Tianchen Sea Region, on Green Lotus Island, in a vast bluestone plaza, Wang Chuanming and other clan members stood in neat rows, their gazes fixed on the Green Lotus Pagoda in the distance.

Wang Changsheng, Wang Ru Yan, Wang Qingling, Wang Qingshan, and other True Immortal cultivators stood before the ancestral spirit tablets, their expressions solemn. Wang Qingling had already learned about the family's development history in the Spirit Realm and had come to terms with her own revival.

After paying respects to their ancestors, Wang Changsheng and the others emerged from the Green Lotus Pagoda.

"Greetings, Old Ancestors!" Wang Chuanming and the others chanted in unison, their expressions solemn.

"Let me introduce you," Wang Changsheng said, indicating Wang Qingling. "This is Qingling. Due to some special circumstances, she only recently returned to the family. From now on, she will serve as the Hall Master of the Spirit Control Hall, with Qingjing as the Deputy Hall Master."

"Greetings, Ancestor Qingling!" The voices of Wang Chuanming and the others reverberated through the clouds, echoing endlessly in the sky.

"From now on," Wang Changsheng announced, "Yongqian will serve as the Family Head, and Qingcheng will take the position of Hall Master of the Protocol Hall. The duties of all others will remain unchanged."

The Wang family had been established for over ten thousand years, and Wang Yongqian had performed exceptionally well, so Wang Changsheng felt confident entrusting the position of Family Head to her.

The Wang family currently maintained twenty-three halls, each with distinct responsibilities: the Law Enforcement Hall, Deacon Hall, Merit Hall, Heroic Martyrs Hall, Protocol Hall, Secret Hall, Alchemy Hall, Talisman Crafting Hall, Divine Weapons Hall, Heavenly Array Hall, External Relations Hall, Trade Hall, Procurement Hall, Myriad Arts Hall, Dao Discussion Hall, Drunken Immortal Hall, Spirit Control Hall, Expansion Hall, Immortal Patrol Hall, Vassal Hall, Mining Hall, Spirit Plant Hall, and Treasure Hunt Hall.

Wang Qingshan served as the Hall Master of the Myriad Arts Hall, with Wang Mengbin and Wang Lihe as his deputies. Sun Yuejiao was the Deputy Hall Master of the Protocol Hall. Liu Hongxue was the Hall Master of the Alchemy Hall, primarily responsible for refining immortal pills, and Wang Ruiyan served as her deputy. Wang Qingfeng held the position of Hall Master for the Divine Weapons Hall, with Wang Jiye, Wang Zongpiao, and Wang Ruyi as Deputy Hall Masters.

The Immortal Patrol Hall was primarily responsible for patrolling the family's territories, ensuring the safety of the clan and its affiliated forces, and immediately notifying the family if any rogue cultivators caused trouble. The Vassal Hall handled matters concerning affiliated powers, while the Expansion Hall was tasked with developing new territories.

The family held a minor competition every thirty thousand years, open to all cultivators below the True Immortal stage, primarily to select Mahayana cultivators to be trained as True Immortals. A major competition, involving only True Immortal cultivators, was held every three hundred thousand years. Based on the Wang family's current rate of development, having over a hundred True Immortal cultivators in three hundred thousand years would not be an issue, assuming no True Immortal perished.

Beyond the twenty-three halls, the Green Lotus Academy was established to cultivate talent. After clan members were tested for spiritual roots, they entered the academy to learn cultivation knowledge from clan elders who imparted various skills. Upon reaching a certain level of cultivation, they were assigned roles in different halls based on their acquired expertise. Alchemists were assigned to the Alchemy Hall, where those below the True Immortal stage refined spirit pills, and those above it refined immortal pills, ensuring a clear division of labor. The Spirit Plant Hall oversaw all planting-related affairs, including the cultivation of spirit fruit trees, spirit wood, immortal wood, spirit herbs, and immortal herbs.