Chapter 3747: True Immortal Mid-Stage

Over twenty thousand years had passed.

Green Lotus Island, White Deer Archipelago.

As a loud bell rang, a new day began.

In the center of the island stood a towering, steep peak. The mountain was covered with numerous golden peach trees, each bearing hundreds of golden peaches, their fragrant aroma wafting through the air.

A handsome young man in a green shirt and a simple-looking old man in a green robe stood at the foot of the mountain. The young man held a light green jade plate.

Over a hundred young cultivators stood by, their expressions respectful.

“Zonglin,” the young man in green said, “the orchard is well cared for. Take out your identity token; I will credit you with some merit points according to the clan's regulations.”

Wang Xiangyun, at the early stage of the Soul Transformation realm, worked in the Spiritual Plant Hall. His duties included collecting spirit fruits and submitting them to the alchemists in the Alchemy Hall for pill refining. The Spiritual Plant Hall was primarily responsible for cultivating spirit fruits, herbs, and woods. The spirit woods were given to the Divine Weapon Hall for crafting artifacts, the spirit fruits and herbs to the Alchemy Hall for pill refining, and the low-grade spirit grasses and grains to the Spirit Control Hall for feeding spirit beasts and fish.

Wang Zonglin responded and took out a square green token. A green lotus pattern was carved on its front, emanating astonishing spiritual energy.

Wang Xiangyun placed the square token on the green jade plate. After the green jade plate emitted a dazzling green light, a multitude of light specks appeared and surged into the square token.

“Alright, the merit points have been credited to you,” Wang Xiangyun said. “Now quickly organize people to harvest the Golden Yun Peaches.”

Wang Zonglin glanced at the back of the token, and seeing the numbers there, his face lit up with joy. He replied, “Yes, Patriarch Xiangyun.”

He directed the clan members to pick the spirit peaches. In less than an hour, all the spirit peaches had been harvested, stored in a spirit beast bracelet, and handed over to Wang Xiangyun.

Wang Xiangyun gently flicked his wrist, and a clear, loud bird cry rang out. A peacock, entirely green, flew out of the spirit beast bracelet and landed in front of him. It was a Tier 4 spirit fowl, a Greenlight Sparrow-Peacock. It possessed the bloodline of a Five-Colored Peacock, though very diluted. This was a new breed of spirit fowl cultivated by the Spirit Control Hall, known for its relatively fast flight speed. Clan members who reached the Nascent Soul or Mahayana stages could go to the Spirit Control Hall to receive a free spirit beast or spirit fowl, or even spirit insects. In addition, clan members could also use merit points to exchange for spirit beasts, fowls, or insects.

Wang Xiangyun stepped onto the Greenlight Sparrow-Peacock's back and gently patted its back.

A clear, loud cry rang out from the sparrow-peacock as it flapped its wings gently and ascended into the sky, both stable and swift.

Wang Xiangyun had just flown about a hundred miles when a thunderous beast roar echoed through the sky.

Wang Xiangyun was slightly startled. On Green Lotus Island, it was rare for clan members to allow their spirit beasts to roar so loudly.

He looked towards the source of the sound and saw a giant tiger, entirely white, with two heads. A young man in a red shirt, wearing a purple-gold crown, stood on the white tiger's back, his expression indifferent.

“The Nine Immortals Sect!”

Wang Xiangyun's expression hardened as he saw the mark on the red-shirted young man's clothes. Calculating the time, it was about time for the Wang family to offer cultivation resources to the Nine Immortals Sect.

The young man in the red shirt was Jiang Tianming. Through his family's efforts, he had successfully become an Inspector. His visit to Green Lotus Island this time was to collect cultivation resources. The white giant tiger let out a series of loud roars, baring its fangs and looking exceedingly ferocious. A Wang family disciple led the way, his expression respectful.

Jiang Tianming's expression was cold. Wang Changsheng's decision to side with the Gao family had given him an opportunity to make things difficult for the Wang family.

Wang Qingcheng and Sun Yuejiao flew over, with smiles on their faces.

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, your esteemed presence is an honor,” Wang Qingcheng said with a fawning smile. “We apologize for not coming out to greet you earlier; please forgive us.” Jiang Tianming had arrived directly at their doorstep, not waiting for them to come out and greet him before entering.

“Hmph, let's skip these formalities,” Jiang Tianming commanded. “I am here on official business. Lead the way!”

Wang Qingcheng assented and led the way. Soon after, they arrived at the entrance of a golden grand hall. The plaque above the entrance bore three large characters: 'Welcome Immortals Hall'.

“Hmph, Fellow Daoist Wang,” Jiang Tianming snorted, “your Wang family certainly puts on a grand display of power. This Inspector has arrived on your Green Lotus Island, yet your parents don't come out to greet me. Are you sending you two to dismiss me?”

“Fellow Daoist Jiang,” Sun Yuejiao began to explain, “my parents are in secluded cultivation…” Before she could finish, Jiang Tianming interrupted her, “Enough. I didn't travel all this way to listen to your nonsense. These are the cultivation resources I am here to collect. Gather them as quickly as possible, so I can report back.”

He took out a red jade slip and tossed it to Wang Qingcheng.

Wang Qingcheng scanned it with his divine sense and frowned, saying, “Fellow Daoist Jiang, why are you collecting immortal fruits and herbs? Our family has only just been established; how can we possibly produce so many immortal fruits and herbs?”

Jiang Tianming rolled his eyes at Wang Qingcheng and said impolitely, “Your Wang family has made a considerable number of immortal essence stones from immortal pills, artifacts, talismans, formations, and wine. It's quite normal to collect more cultivation resources. If you have any objections, you can take them up with our Sect Master at the Nine Immortals Sect.”

“Collecting immortal fruits and herbs is not a problem,” Sun Yuejiao interjected, “but isn't this quantity too much?” She could naturally see that Jiang Tianming was deliberately making things difficult for them, but this was simply outrageous!

“It's not just your Wang family that needs to provide so many immortal fruits and herbs,” Jiang Tianming said with a cold face. “The cultivation resources provided by the Bai family, Xia family, and the Water Fiend Clan have also increased. Your family is large and influential; you can't be lacking this small amount, can you? Or are you saying you intend to defy orders and refuse to cooperate with your first tribute?”

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, please don't misunderstand,” Wang Qingcheng said, suppressing his anger. “That's not what we mean. It's just that the quantity is a bit large. We will collect them as quickly as possible.” The Wang family could not afford to offend the Nine Immortals Sect, so they could only swallow their anger.

“That's more like it,” Jiang Tianming continued. “Oh, and by the way, the Sect Master asked me to convey some words. Have your parents come out to listen.”

“Fellow Daoist Jiang,” Sun Yuejiao began, “our parents are cultivating, so it's not convenient…” Before Sun Yuejiao could finish, Jiang Tianming interrupted her, “They didn't go into seclusion earlier or later, but chose to do so just as I arrived at your door? That's quite a coincidence! Hmph, then again, having climbed the high branch of the Gao family, why would your Wang family need to put me in your eyes?”

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, why such a temper?” a gentle male voice rang out. “It's not difficult to see me.”

No sooner had the voice fallen than Wang Changsheng walked in, his aura significantly stronger than before. After over twenty thousand years of secluded cultivation, he had successfully advanced to the True Immortal mid-stage. Calculating the time, he had been in the Immortal Realm for over thirty-three thousand years. Besides secluded cultivation, he also consumed some Tier 1 immortal pills that boosted his magical power; otherwise, he wouldn't have advanced to the True Immortal mid-stage so quickly. He had just emerged from seclusion. He contacted Wang Qingling to inquire about her cultivation progress and learned that she had already cultivated to the Mahayana stage. During their casual conversation, he learned that Jiang Tianming had arrived to collect cultivation resources, so Wang Changsheng came over.

“It's been a while,” Jiang Tianming said, a flicker of surprise in his eyes, “and Fellow Daoist Wang has advanced to the True Immortal mid-stage. Congratulations!”