Chapter 3748: Summer Qi Yao Visits (No More Today)

The Nine Immortals Sect conscripted a group of immortals from its affiliated forces to the Chaos Continent, primarily mid-True Immortal cultivators, with a number of early-True Immortal cultivators also being drafted.

Wang Changsheng had advanced to the mid-True Immortal stage, meeting the requirements for conscription. If the Nine Immortals Sect needed to conscript immortals for the Chaos Continent again, he would certainly recommend Wang Changsheng, as this was both the responsibility and right of an inspection envoy.

All affiliated forces would hide their true strength, accumulating power covertly. The Nine Immortals Sect was well aware of this but simply chose not to expose it. Inspection envoys visited various affiliated forces to collect cultivation resources and were also responsible for observing the strength of these forces, to facilitate conscription. Affiliated forces with significant power were naturally primary targets for conscription. This was one of the major reasons why powerful families such as the Zhang, Meng, Bai, and Xia families struggled to grow stronger. Whenever their strength increased, the Nine Immortals Sect would conscript a group of immortals to the Chaos Continent to expand its territory.

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you are too kind," Wang Changsheng said. "Thanks to the Nine Immortals Sect's protection, our Wang family is where it is today. May I ask what has happened that necessitates an additional levy of cultivation resources?" Wang Changsheng asked doubtfully; while it was understandable for Jiang Tianming to collect some extra cultivation resources, such a significant difference in amount was abnormal.

"The Chaos Beasts on the Chaos Continent have caused a beast tide, and many Golden Immortal cultivators have perished," Jiang Tianming explained. "Our Nine Immortals Sect has also been affected, which is why we are imposing this additional levy of cultivation resources. It is not specifically targeting your Wang family." Jiang Tianming explained that this matter was not a secret, so there was no need to hide it. If he wanted to make things difficult for the Wang family, he wouldn't go to such extremes; if the matter escalated, he would also face trouble.

"A beast tide!" Wang Changsheng asked curiously. "Does the Chaos Continent regularly experience beast tides?"

"Not exactly," Jiang Tianming explained. "It depends on the specific region. Some regions might not experience a beast tide for millions of years, while others have one every few tens of thousands of years. In some areas rich in cultivation resources, there are even King Beasts lurking. I heard this beast tide is related to a Golden Immortal named Profound Spirit Heavenly Venerate."

"Profound Spirit Heavenly Venerate!" Wang Changsheng murmured, slightly startled. "Is this person also in the North Sea Immortal Realm?" Finally, he had news of Profound Spirit Heavenly Venerate.

"I don't know," Jiang Tianming said somewhat impatiently. "This is the first time I've heard of this person too. Alright, please gather these items as soon as possible. I still need to return and report."

Wang Qingcheng handed a red jade slip to Wang Changsheng. Wang Changsheng scanned it with his divine sense and nodded, saying, "Qingcheng, please escort Fellow Daoist Jiang to rest. Once the items are fully collected, I will immediately send someone to inform Fellow Daoist Jiang." These resources were not rare; they were commonly used immortal fruits and herbs, and the Wang family's treasury had stock.

Thanks to the cultivation resources obtained from the Immortal Realm fragment, the Wang family's initial pressure was alleviated. Wang Qingfeng, Wang Yulan, Liu Hongxue, Bai Yuqi, and others could earn immortal essence stones, so the family's financial pressure was not as great, and the family treasury held a good amount of commonly used cultivation resources.

"Yuejiao," Wang Changsheng asked, "has Yidao ascended?"

"He has already ascended," Sun Yuejiao reported. "In the Immortal Realm fragment, he obtained a Nine-Yang Wood over 400,000 years old, the primary material for refining a Calamity Substitution Immortal Artifact, along with some other materials for refining immortal artifacts, and brought them all up with him." Wang Yidao had already entered the True Immortal stage and served as the Deputy Hall Master of the Myriad Laws Hall.

"Nine-Yang Wood over 400,000 years old!" Wang Changsheng exclaimed, somewhat surprised. "His fortune is considerable!"

"This is thanks to Qiulin," Sun Yuejiao truthfully said. "He divined that Heavenly Blessing Divine Monarch had a great opportunity on the Qianyuan Continent. Otherwise, Yidao wouldn't have led people there. He also killed a True Spirit in the Immortal Realm fragment." After Bi Yan and others escaped from the Immortal Realm fragment, the number of True Spirits there drastically decreased and would take some time to recover. Wang Qingfeng and others used Nine-Yang Wood to refine Calamity Substitution Immortal Artifacts, which True Immortal stage clansmen could exchange for using their merit points.

"Qiulin!" Wang Changsheng instructed. "If he ascends to the Immortal Realm, bring him to me." He then seemed to recall something and added, "Oh, right, has the Ascension Platform been built yet?"

An Ascension Platform can guide cultivators from lower realms to ascend to the Immortal Realm. It's not ideal for clansmen to always ascend via the Nine Immortals Sect's Ascension Platform. Wang Changsheng planned to construct an Ascension Platform so that when clansmen from lower realms ascended to the Immortal Realm, they could land on their own Ascension Platform. The Xia, Bai, Meng, and other families all had Ascension Platforms, though not many, so the Wang family building one would not attract undue attention.

"All other materials have been gathered," Sun Yuejiao said, "but we are still missing the main material, Flight Spirit Crystal! A small amount simply won't suffice. Moxin has been keeping an eye out, but there's no news yet."

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "That's good. You can go and attend to your duties. Send someone to gather Fellow Daoist Jiang's requested items as quickly as possible." Sun Yuejiao acknowledged, then took out a red magic disk, input a magic formula, and made some gestures.

"Father," Sun Yuejiao said, "Xia Qiyao is here now. She says she has important matters to discuss with you and must speak with you in person."

"Please escort her to the Immortal Welcome Hall," Wang Changsheng instructed. "I will meet with her." Sun Yuejiao acknowledged, input a magic formula, made some gestures, and then walked out.

A moment later, Xia Qiyao entered, accompanied by Wang Qingcheng.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Wang," Xia Qiyao said with a smile, "you've advanced to mid-True Immortal stage! That's excellent! It seems our chances for that matter have increased."

Wang Changsheng invited Xia Qiyao to sit, and they chatted while sipping tea. After a few pleasantries, Xia Qiyao brought up the main topic: "Fellow Daoist Wang, you must be aware of the Changyuan Tribe and the Sky Beast Sect, right?"

"Of course, I do," Wang Changsheng replied. "The Golden Coral Archipelago, where these two forces are located, borders the White Deer Archipelago. Why? Is your Xia family planning to make a move against them?"

"Not just our Xia family," Xia Qiyao stated, her eyes burning with fervor, "but the Bai family, the Water Charm Tribe, and our Xia family. Is your Wang family interested in participating? Our insider has sent back news that the True Immortal stage clansmen of the Changyuan Tribe and the Sky Beast Sect on the Chaos Continent have perished. Their strength has significantly declined. This is the best time to act against them." The Nine Immortals Sect had conscripted eight True Immortal cultivators from the Xia family, and three of them had already perished. It was unknown if the remaining five would return alive. Now that the Changyuan Tribe and the Sky Beast Sect's strength had significantly declined, this was the best time to deal with them and an opportunity to expand their own power.

"Dealing with the Changyuan Tribe and the Sky Beast Sect?" Wang Changsheng murmured, somewhat tempted. The Wang family had been established for over 30,000 years, but apart from the one first-grade immortal mine of Profound Water Jade Crystal, they possessed no other immortal mines. With the increasing number of True Immortal cultivators in the family, financial pressure was mounting. Obtaining one or two immortal mines would be extremely beneficial for the Wang family's development. Of course, acquiring immortal mines would not be easy, as the Xia family, Bai family, and Water Charm Tribe would not be easily persuaded.

"Exactly," Xia Qiyao said. "Opportunity knocks but once. If we miss this chance, we don't know when the next one will come. Your Wang family has been established for over 30,000 years. According to the Nine Immortals Sect's ways, the next time immortals are conscripted to the Chaos Continent, your Wang family will certainly have to send immortals. If you don't expand your strength quickly, you will easily suffer great losses on the Chaos Continent."