Chapter 3841: Thousand Years

Seasons changed, and a millennium passed.

As dawn broke, three loud chimes rang out. Beams of colorful light ascended, streaking across the sky above Azure Lotus Island, signaling the start of another busy day.

On a towering, steep peak, a vast bluestone plaza stretched across the summit. There stood a thirty-zhang-tall azure palace, with the characters "Spirit Beast Hall" emblazoned on its plaque. From time to time, cultivators of the Wang family landed in the plaza and entered the Spirit Beast Hall.

The Spirit Beast Hall was where Wang family cultivators selected or rented spirit beasts. Every Wang family cultivator was entitled to one free spirit beast in their lifetime, a significant family benefit. Family members who advanced to the Soul Transformation Stage could claim a spirit beast below Tier 5, and those who reached the Mahayana Stage could claim one below Tier 8. Flood Dragons were, of course, excluded from this general rule. Ordinary Wang family cultivators who wished to obtain a Flood Dragon as a spirit beast for free needed to have significant merits; otherwise, even the vast number of Flood Dragons the Wang family possessed would not be enough. Family elites, however, could receive a Flood Dragon as a spirit beast, but becoming an elite required passing numerous rigorous assessments. The higher one's cultivation level, the higher the tier of spirit beast they could claim.

An entirely azure peacock descended from the sky, landing in front of the Spirit Beast Hall. A slender young man in an azure robe stood atop the peacock, his eyes bright and keen. This was Wang Ruixiong, an early Mahayana cultivator. A descendant of Wang Gonghu and a Spirit Controller, he had recently advanced to the Mahayana Stage. Having never claimed a spirit beast before, he intended to acquire one at the Integration Stage.

Wang Ruixiong put away his azure peacock and strode inside.

"Ancestor Ruixiong, you've arrived!" a graceful young woman in an azure dress quickly approached him, speaking enthusiastically. This was Wang Changtong, an early Mahayana cultivator and the elder in charge of the Spirit Beast Hall.

"Changtong, I'm here to claim a spirit beast," Wang Ruixiong said, producing an azure square token and handing it to Wang Changtong.

"Please show me your identity token for verification." Wang Changtong took out a silver-glowing jade plate and placed the square token on it. The lotus pattern on the token's front immediately lit up brightly.

"You haven't claimed a spirit beast before. According to regulations, you may claim a spirit beast below Tier 8. Please follow me," Wang Changtong said courteously, gesturing for him to follow.

Wang Ruixiong followed Wang Changtong to a side hall. There was a circular groove on the wall, into which Wang Changtong placed an azure circular token. The circular token emitted a dazzling azure light, and the wall split in two, revealing a stone chamber a hundred zhang in size. On the wall hung an azure scroll painting depicting mountains, water, and numerous exotic birds and beasts.

This was the Myriad Beast Scroll, a spatial Xuantian Treasure. The Wang family's precious spirit beasts and insects were all housed here. Family elites or those who had made significant contributions could select a spirit beast or insect from the Myriad Beast Scroll. Both of them glowed with spiritual light and stepped into the Myriad Beast Scroll. Wang Ruixiong felt a blur before his eyes and found himself in a space abundant with spiritual energy.

They were in a vast azure bamboo forest, where hundreds of azure praying mantises clung to the bamboo stalks, blending seamlessly with their surroundings. "These are Tier 7 Camouflage Mantises, skilled in wind evasion and capable of blending with their environment. They are quite ferocious and are gregarious spirit insects, mostly possessing a bloodline purity of four," Wang Changtong introduced.

Wang Ruixiong shook his head, uninterested. Spirit insects were too easily killed.

Wang Changtong continued leading the way to a large lake. The surface of the lake burst open, and a seven-headed black python emerged from the water. "This is an early Integration Stage Seven-headed Python. Its seven heads can cast seven different divine abilities. It possesses Flood Dragon bloodline, with a purity reaching four," Wang Changtong explained.

Wang Ruixiong still shook his head, not liking it.

Wang Changtong continued guiding him to a cluster of crimson volcanoes. An entirely red giant tiger lay on a crimson peak, with a pair of golden fleshy wings on its back. "This is a mid-Integration Stage Golden-winged Blazing Tiger, proficient in both wind and fire divine abilities. How about it?" Wang Changtong continued to introduce.

Wang Ruixiong was somewhat tempted. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I want a spirit beast proficient in water-element divine abilities." Wang Changtong nodded and led Wang Ruixiong to the seaside.

The sea breeze blew in gusts, and the ocean water churned violently. The sea surface surged and rolled, and an entirely blue whale, with golden eyes and an immense body, floated to the surface. "This is a mid-Integration Stage Golden-Eyed Spirit-Devouring Whale, proficient in water-element divine abilities, and it can..."

Before Wang Changtong could finish, a resounding beast roar echoed from the depths of the sea, followed by lightning and thunder.

"What was that?" Wang Ruixiong was slightly startled. He fully unleashed his divine sense, probing towards the source of the sound, but it was blocked by a powerful restriction.

"Our Hall Master is taming a spirit beast; there's no need to be nervous," Wang Changtong explained. The Hall Master she referred to was, of course, Wang Qingling, with Wang Qing as the Deputy Hall Master. There were restricted areas within the Myriad Beast Scroll where very valuable spirit beasts were kept, and her rank was not high enough to probe them.

On a massive island, Wang Qingling and Wang Qing stood atop a high peak, looking towards a giant pit from which black smoke billowed. A burly man in a golden robe stood within the pit. After more than a thousand years of cultivation, the Wang family possessed over three hundred Violet Golden Thunder Rocs, three of which were at the True Immortal Stage, all under Wang Qingling's supervision. The burly man's body was enveloped in countless violet-golden electric arcs, emanating an aura as vast as the ocean. This was Wang Feipeng, an early True Immortal, who had just passed his Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation.

Wang Qingling and Wang Qing landed before him, their faces wreathed in smiles.

"Feipeng, you should first go into seclusion and cultivate, converting your magical power into immortal elemental power," Wang Qingling instructed.

"Yes, Hall Master," Wang Feipeng replied.

Wang Qing took out a white-glowing magic disk, cast a spell into it, and a pleasant female voice resonated: "Ancestor Qing, Wang Jiao has advanced to the True Immortal Stage." Wang Jiao's original form was a Twin-Headed Blazing Flood Dragon. Under the Wang family's cultivation, it had continuously advanced, standing out among many spirit beasts to reach the True Immortal Stage.

Besides the Violet Golden Thunder Rocs, the Wang family also focused on cultivating Flood Dragons, intending to form an Immortal Dragon Armor Army. Of course, this was currently just a rudimentary form and had not yet reached a significant scale. The Wang family had always cultivated Flood Dragons in the Lower Realm, and they continued to do so even after ascending to the Immortal Realm. With the Flood Dragon's powerful physique, combined with Chaotic Armor, their strength would be even greater.

"Excellent! Let him recuperate well and convert his magical power into immortal elemental power. I will go see him later," Wang Qingling instructed, putting away the magic disk.

"Sister, at this rate of development, our Spirit Control Hall will have even more True Immortal Stage experts," Wang Qing said excitedly. After the spirit beasts of the Spirit Control Hall took on human forms, they could hold positions within the hall or be dispatched for missions outside.

Wang Qingling nodded and said, "Qingbai has probably finished refining the Nine Revolutions Beast Jade Pill. Go and get it!" Thanks to the cultivation resources Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan obtained in the Cloud Vortex Grotto-heaven, the Wang family's skilled personnel had more research and development funds, allowing them to improve pill formulas, refine new immortal talismans, and create new immortal wine recipes, among other things.

Wang Qing nodded, his body glowing with white light as he vanished from the spot, leaving the Myriad Beast Scroll.