Chapter 3767: Old Friends Reunited (None Today)

A medium-sized old man in a yellow robe followed Reverend Golden Silkworm. The old man, with his long ears, prominent nose, and short arms, was clearly not human, but a True Immortal cultivator.

Wang Changsheng had forged immortal artifacts for Reverend Golden Silkworm, who was very satisfied and promoted Wang Changsheng everywhere.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, long time no see," Wang Changsheng greeted him with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Qian," Reverend Golden Silkworm said, pointing to Wang Changsheng, "this is True Master Taihao, whom I often mention to you. His artifact-forging skills are exceptionally high."

"I am Qian Ming. It's a pleasure to meet Fellow Daoist Wang," the old man in the yellow robe introduced himself, his voice a little hoarse.

"You are Fellow Daoist Qian. Your reputation precedes you," Wang Ruyan said courteously.

The Dark Hall had specifically created a file for Qian Ming, collecting intelligence on him. Qian Ming was skilled in curse techniques and had comprehended the Law of Curses. He had once cursed a True Immortal cultivator to death and was quite famous in the Sky Morning Sea Domain. Cui Yao was also comprehending the Law of Curses, but had not yet mastered it. If she could communicate with Qian Ming, it would be of great help to her.

"Mere reputation," Qian Ming said. "Fellow Daoist Qin has praised Fellow Daoist Wang more than once in front of me, saying your artifact-forging skills are no less than those of the immortal artifact masters on Hundred Refinements Island."

"Fellow Daoist Qian, you flatter me," Wang Changsheng said humbly. "I am not as formidable as Fellow Daoist Qin describes."

"Whether it's true or not, I don't know," Qian Ming said indifferently, "but Fellow Daoist Qin certainly said so."

Wang Ruyan took out a blue-glowing Dharma plate, injected a spell into it, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.

"We still have matters to attend to, Fellow Daoist Wang, let's connect later." Reverend Golden Silkworm discreetly departed.

"What's wrong?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"Chuan Ming said he encountered Xun Long of the Sky Moon Clan in the market," Wang Ruyan said.

They knew there was a Sky Moon Clan in the Sky Morning Sea Domain, but the Sky Moon Clan's stronghold was far from the Nine Immortal Sect's territory. They never expected to encounter Xun Long here.

"Xun Long!" Wang Changsheng nodded. He certainly knew Xun Long but had never met him in person. Both of them had once assisted the Wondrous Sound Sect. Before they set off for Li Huo Island, they had sent Wang Chuanming to lead a group there to scout ahead and provide them with conveniences, making things much easier.

"Where is Chuan Ming? Is Xun Long with him?" Wang Changsheng asked, as he wanted to get acquainted with Xun Long, believing there was no harm in having more friends.

"Chuan Ming is at the teahouse, not with Xun Long," Wang Ruyan said. "He has already arranged accommodation; we just need to go there."

Wang Changsheng nodded, saying, "Let's go there later; let's wander around first."

Wang Ruyan injected a spell, made some gestures, and put away the Dharma plate. The two then walked along the street.

A quarter of an hour later, as they reached a fork in the road, Wang Manlou approached them. Wang Manlou was currently a mid-True Immortal cultivator, having ascended to the Immortal Realm earlier than Wang Changsheng.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist Wang, what a coincidence!" Wang Manlou saw Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, exclaimed softly, and his face showed delight. If Wang Changsheng had not given him a Thunder Apricot Jade Immortal Fruit, he would have found it difficult to pass the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

"What a coincidence, Fellow Daoist Wang!" Wang Changsheng greeted him with a smile. He had long known that Wang Manlou was also in the Sky Morning Sea Domain, but Wang Manlou had a Golden Immortal cultivator as his backer, which made him much better off than them.

"It's been many years since we last met," Wang Ruyan said courteously. "Let's find a place to chat. Is it convenient for Fellow Daoist Wang?"

"Yes, it is," Wang Manlou replied. "I know a teahouse with excellent spiritual tea. Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, please follow me." Wang Manlou led the way.

Not long after, they appeared at the entrance of a nine-story blue pavilion. On the plaque, the three characters "Fragrant Tea Pavilion" were carved. They requested a private room and ordered a pot of spiritual tea and a plate of pastries.

"I've long known that Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang are in the Sky Morning Sea Domain," Wang Manlou said with an apologetic look. "But I've been preoccupied with mundane matters; otherwise, I would have visited you much sooner." This was, of course, a polite remark. The Seventh Month Pavilion had a Golden Immortal cultivator presiding over it, and besides cultivation, Wang Manlou was focused on how to rise to a higher position so he could enjoy many privileges. In the Lower Realm, the Wang family was a major clan in the Profound Yang Realm, but in the Immortal Realm, the Wang family was nothing special; there were countless forces more powerful than them. Wang Changsheng didn't mind and began to chat casually with Wang Manlou.

After chatting for a while, the waiter came in with the spiritual tea and pastries and left after setting them down.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, you are truly capable," Wang Manlou said warmly. "Cooperating with the Xia family to conquer Sky Beast Island, many forces have started to take notice of your Wang family."

"It was all Madam Xia's credit; we didn't do much," Wang Changsheng said. "By the way, Fellow Daoist Wang, we'd like to buy some information from you."

Wang Manlou smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, you want to inquire about the whereabouts of Heavenly Venerable Xuanling, don't you?"

"That's right," Wang Changsheng asked curiously. "Do you have any information on him, Fellow Daoist Wang?"

"No," Wang Manlou replied. "I only know that he is a Golden Immortal cultivator. He angered a Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage Chaos Beast, causing a beast tide. Many forces are looking for him, but there's no news of him yet." He then added, as if remembering something, "If Fellow Daoist Wang hadn't lent me a hand back then, I would have had difficulty ascending to the Immortal Realm. I'll give you a piece of information for free: The Nine Immortal Sect has encountered trouble in the Chaos Continent and will likely conscript True Immortal cultivators to go there. You should be very careful!"

"Trouble? What kind of trouble? Could you elaborate?" Wang Changsheng pressed.

"They previously lost some cities," Wang Manlou explained. "Before they could reclaim them, they were occupied by other forces. Golden Immortal cultivators have even stepped in to spar; it's unclear if the issue can be resolved." If nothing goes wrong, it's fine. Each force controls its own territory, but when a beast tide erupts, some cities suddenly become ownerless. There are many instances of major conflicts breaking out over the scramble for cities.

"Golden Immortal cultivators have sparred?" Wang Changsheng frowned.

"You don't need to worry too much," Wang Manlou consoled. "Perhaps it will be resolved quickly; after all, the enemy is a Chaos Beast."

After chatting for over half an hour, Wang Ruyan took out a golden storage bracelet, handed it to Wang Manlou, and said, "Fellow Daoist, we're purchasing information about Heavenly Venerable Xuanling from you. This is a deposit. Please notify us if you get any news."

Wang Manlou scanned it with his divine sense, looking a little surprised, and said, "Madam Wang, this is too much."

"Heavenly Venerable Xuanling is no ordinary person," Wang Ruyan said indifferently. "A little more is fine. Please pay extra attention." Wang Ruyan was unconcerned. The Wang family had just made a fortune and didn't care about this small amount of immortal essence stones at all. She wasn't actually buying information, but merely helping Wang Manlou with his performance. Wang Manlou's performance was very poor, and out of consideration for their old acquaintance, Wang Ruyan didn't mind helping him this once.

Wang Manlou hesitated for a moment and said, "Alright! Thank you very much, Madam Wang, I'll write you an IOU." He took out a glittering golden jade plate and a silver jade pen. The silver jade pen made several strokes on the plate, then he took out a blue-glowing page and placed it on the golden jade plate. With a flash of spiritual light, he flipped the blue page over, and some text could be seen on it.

Wang Ruyan put away the blue page. After chatting for a while longer, Wang Manlou bid farewell and left.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan strolled along the street. Two hours later, they appeared in a vast bluestone plaza. There were many small stalls there, and the cultivators manning them had diverse cultivation levels. They walked around, looking, and saw many interesting things.

Wang Changsheng suddenly quickened his pace and stopped in front of a small stall. The stall owner was a tall, thin man in a golden robe; judging by his aura, he was clearly a True Immortal cultivator. The stall displayed many materials, including demon cores, immortal medicines, artifact-forging materials, and spiritual wood. Wang Changsheng's gaze fell upon a black jade box, which contained some black sand emitting faint soul force fluctuations.

"Profound Soul Divine Sand!" Wang Changsheng recognized this material; Wang Qingshan was collecting it.