Chapter 3849: Hunyuan Pagoda

Wang Ruyan successfully traded for the Mirage Dragon's essence blood and put it away. It wasn't that other True Immortal cultivators couldn't produce the core crystals of True Immortal-stage four-colored Chaos Beasts; rather, their need for Mirage Dragon essence blood wasn't as great.

Most of the materials Qi Hongxue presented were exchanged. Wang Qingling acquired a bottle of late-stage True Immortal Ice Dragon's essence blood, intending for Wang Qingjing to refine it.

After about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Wang Ruyan stood up. With a flick of her sleeve, a large pile of items appeared on the table, including various immortal medicines, immortal fruits, immortal ores, immortal woods, and immortal waters.

"Seeking to trade for Moonlight Immortal Fruits, Seven Flame Ganoderma, Desolate God Fruits... and Purple Glaze Mushrooms." Wang Ruyan named dozens of immortal medicines and immortal fruits. These were all items the Wang family was collecting, with their primary interest being Moonlight Immortal Fruits, Seven Flame Ganoderma, and Desolate God Fruits.

Most of the materials on the table were obtained from the Cloud Swirl Cavern, and they were relatively rare in the outside world. Several True Immortal cultivators sent telepathic messages to Wang Ruyan to exchange materials. Wang Ruyan successfully acquired five Moonlight Immortal Fruits and one Seven Flame Ganoderma. The ganoderma was over 300,000 years old and needed to be cultivated for another 500,000 years before it could be used to refine the Seven Flame Pill. After completing her trades, Wang Ruyan sat down.

About half an hour later, the exchange session concluded, and the cultivators resumed their casual conversation. As they chatted, the conversation naturally drifted to the Li family.

"I heard the Li family possesses a high-grade soul cultivation technique called 'Heavenly Soul Grimoire'," Zhang Zhifeng said, his face filled with admiration. "The Li family patriarch, using this technique, comprehended the Law of Soul and once used it to kill a Golden Immortal-stage six-colored Chaos Beast."

It's incredibly difficult for a Golden Immortal cultivator to single-handedly kill a Golden Immortal-stage six-colored Chaos Beast. If one comprehends the Law of Soul, their strength increases by no small margin.

"It's relatively easier to comprehend the Five Elements Laws," Qi Hongfeng said. "Even with a high-grade soul cultivation technique, it's not easy for a True Immortal cultivator to comprehend the Law of Soul. None of the Li family's True Immortal cultivators have mastered the Law of Soul; only a few Golden Immortals have comprehended it."

"Fellow Daoist Qi," Jiang Yihai said with a chuckle, "I heard your Qi family possesses an auxiliary immortal artifact that can assist immortals in comprehending the power of laws."

"Fellow Daoist Jiang, you jest," Qi Hongfeng said with a wry smile. "Such immortal artifacts are not easily obtained."

Jiang Yihai simply smiled without saying anything.

After half an hour of casual conversation, the gathering concluded, and all the cultivators returned to their respective residences.

"The Nine Immortals Sect seems to be investigating the Qi family," Wang Qingling said. "Their disciples were subtly trying to extract information."

"The Qi family has four Golden Immortal cultivators, so it's normal for the Nine Immortals Sect to be wary and to conduct investigations," Wang Ruyan analyzed. "If the Qi family truly obtained an immortal artifact that assists immortals in comprehending laws, the Nine Immortals Sect might genuinely struggle to suppress them in the future."

"If I were a high-ranking member of the Nine Immortals Sect, I would find a way to weaken the Qi family's strength, preferably by targeting the Bright Moon Alliance or the Beast Spirit Gate and sending them to the front lines," Wang Qingbai said.

"The deaths or injuries of some True Immortal cultivators wouldn't significantly deplete the Qi family's vitality," Wang Ruyan said. "For Golden Immortal cultivators to engage in a full-scale battle, it would require either special immortal artifacts, advanced secret arts that unlock potential, or spiritual elixirs that aid in advancement." Even if the Nine Immortals Sect were to attack the Bright Moon Alliance, the loss of some True Immortal cultivators wouldn't shake the Qi family's foundation. Golden Immortal cultivators would only engage in major conflict for exceptionally precious items!

Wang Qingbai nodded and said, "Let's wait and see. I believe the Nine Immortals Sect will definitely take action. Unless the Nine Immortals Sect produces a Grand Completion Golden Immortal or a Taiyi Golden Immortal, the Qi family might very well end up dominating the Nine Immortals Sect one day."

Wang Ruyan nodded. After chatting for a while, they all returned to their residences to rest.

The next day, early in the morning, just as dawn broke, at Welcome Immortal Peak, the Qi family's venue for hosting honored guests. At its summit was a vast bluestone plaza, adorned with numerous blue jade tables and meditation cushions. Wang Ruyan and other True Immortal cultivators were conversing, awaiting the start of the celebration.

Gao Shuhao's seat was right next to the main platform. A curvaceous young woman sat opposite him. This purple-dressed young woman had exquisite features, and her eyes shimmered with a purple light. She was Lady Jade Spider, one of the Ten Rogue Immortals of the Heavenly Dawn Sea, and a Golden Immortal cultivator.

"The auspicious time has arrived. Please welcome Patriarch Tongguang!"

Accompanied by a booming male voice that echoed through the sky, a golden light appeared on the distant horizon, swiftly flying towards their location. The golden light moved rapidly, appearing above the plaza in a flash, revealing a peacock entirely golden in color, with a silvery fleshy crest on its head. Qi Tongguang and Qi Shuting stood on the back of the golden peacock, their gazes majestic.

"Greetings, Senior Qi (Patriarch Tongguang)." Wang Ruyan and the other True Immortal cultivators rose to their feet and bowed in salute. Gao Shuhao and Lady Jade Spider stood up and nodded slightly.

The golden peacock landed on the main platform, and Qi Tongguang and Qi Shuting dismounted. The golden peacock rolled on the ground and transformed into a tall, slender young man in a golden robe, possessing late-stage True Immortal cultivation. The golden-robed young man stood to the side, his expression respectful.

"The Nine Immortals Sect congratulates Senior Qi on his advancement to the Golden Immortal stage," Gao Shuhao announced, "and presents a bottle of second-tier immortal pills, ten immortal medicines each a million years old, one million-year-old Azure Profound Wood, and two core crystals of Golden Immortal-stage five-colored Chaos Beasts."

The True Immortal cultivators present were astonished; they hadn't expected the Nine Immortals Sect's congratulatory gift to be so valuable.

"Fellow Daoist Gao, you are too kind," Qi Tongguang said with a smile, dispatching someone to receive the gifts. "Please extend my thanks to Fellow Daoist Ning."

Representatives of the various guests presented their congratulatory gifts one after another. The Wang family offered three 500,000-year-old immortal medicines and three core crystals of True Immortal-stage four-colored Chaos Beasts—a gift neither excessively valuable nor insignificant.

After the guests finished presenting their gifts, Qi Shuting flicked his sleeve, and a small golden pagoda flew out. He cast a spell, and the pagoda's size rapidly expanded, instantly growing massive and landing in the center of the plaza. Its surface was covered in countless profound runes, and the characters "Primordial Chaos Pagoda" were clearly visible. This was a mid-grade immortal artifact.

"This Primordial Chaos Pagoda is a treasure our Qi family uses to select members for the Immortal Armor Army," Qi Shuting announced. "True Immortal cultivators can enter to challenge its levels. The pagoda will materialize True Immortal-stage Chaos Beasts to attack challengers. Multiple people can team up. The top ten participants will receive rewards, and the first-place winner will be granted a mid-grade immortal artifact. To ensure fairness, everyone will be able to observe the challenge process."

Even against materialized Chaos Beasts, a True Immortal cultivator would find a one-on-one fight difficult, though one- and two-colored ones would be more manageable.

"Senior Qi," Zhang Zhifeng asked, "are we allowed to wear Chaos Armor during the challenge?"

"Yes, you can," Qi Shuting replied. "Spirit beasts, immortal talismans, and formations are all permitted, provided you have the opportunity to use them. Everyone can challenge with confidence; if the situation becomes too dangerous, we will safely transport you out."

"Senior Qi," a True Immortal cultivator asked, "will your Qi family disciples also participate in the challenge?"

"Of course," Qi Shuting explained, his face filled with pride. "Today is a joyous day for our Qi family, and all our clansmen can participate. Challengers must at least possess True Immortal-stage cultivation. To ensure fairness, our family's Grand Completion True Immortal clansmen will not participate, nor will they be allowed to wear Chaos Armor during the challenge."

Since they couldn't be low-key, they decided to be high-profile and display some of the Qi family's power. As soon as these words were spoken, the True Immortal cultivators present were greatly excited and eagerly signed up.