Chapter 3965

"What else?" The blue-robed boy stretched and said.

"You've always existed? Did you awaken after absorbing the Nine-Colored Immortal Lightning?" Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

When Wang Changsheng was in the Xuanyang Realm, he advanced to the Mahayana stage, using the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron to withstand the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning, thereby obtaining the "Profound Infant Enlightenment Art." Upon reaching the Immortal Realm, he advanced to the Golden Immortal stage, again using the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron to endure the Nine-Colored Immortal Lightning, which led to the awakening of its artifact spirit.

"I've always been here. If I didn't show myself, and you kept using me to block lightning tribulations, I would fall into an even longer slumber," the blue-robed boy said with some displeasure.

"Uh..." Wang Changsheng was stunned; he hadn't expected this.

"So you're awake now? And you'll go back to sleep?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"I'm temporarily awake! I just want to warn you not to use me to block lightning tribulations again. Otherwise, I don't know when I'd wake up. Refining materials or crafting artifacts, however, is perfectly fine," the blue-robed boy replied.

"How can I keep you awake permanently?" Wang Changsheng pressed.

If the artifact spirit could remain awake, it should be able to provide him with more assistance.

"I need rare artifact-refining materials. If you find anything like that, I'll let you know. Treasures like Dao artifact embryos would also work," the blue-robed boy explained.

Wang Changsheng thought of something and said, "I'll go get something." He left the secret room, found Wang Ruyan, and retrieved the Blank Heavenly Tome.

Returning to the secret room, Wang Changsheng handed the Blank Heavenly Tome to the blue-robed boy and asked, "Is this useful to you?"

The blue-robed boy took the Blank Heavenly Tome, examined it carefully, then opened his mouth and spat out a stream of blue ethereal light, covering the tome.

An astonishing scene unfolded: the Blank Heavenly Tome erupted with dazzling nine-colored immortal light, revealing countless characters, the light brilliantly radiant. "Where did you get these pages of Dao scriptures?" the blue-robed boy asked curiously. "Dao scriptures? Are there many pages?"

Wang Changsheng was utterly confused; he had never heard the term "Dao scriptures" before. From the blue-robed boy's words, it seemed there were many pages?

"Dao scriptures record Dao arts. Each Dao art possesses world-destroying power. I've only seen five individuals master Dao arts. I don't know how many pages the Dao scriptures have; some things I can't recall at the moment," the blue-robed boy explained. Then, recalling something, he added, "Not letting you use me to block lightning tribulations is for your own good. If you keep using me for that, those entities will discover me."

"Those entities? Do you mean Dao artifacts?" Wang Changsheng's expression turned solemn.

"Strictly speaking, I mean Dao artifacts with artifact spirits. Dao artifacts without spirits cannot sense my presence. Their masters are all very powerful. The more times you use me to block lightning tribulations, the greater the chance their masters will deduce my location. Do you understand how dangerous that is now? You won't be discovered if you use me for artifact crafting or material refining," the blue-robed boy explained.

Wang Changsheng gasped. If a powerful being possessing a Dao artifact were to deduce the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron's location, the Wang family would face annihilation. "I expended a lot of energy to unlock the Dao scriptures' restriction. I'll need to go into a slumber for a while now."

The blue-robed boy looked somewhat listless.

"Are you an Innate Dao Artifact? What should I call you? Can providing you with Immortal Essence Stones fully awaken you?" Wang Changsheng asked.

"Call me Qingxuan! I seem to have been a piece of blue stone. After I gained consciousness, the first thing I saw was an azure lotus. Immortal Essence Stones only help you refine materials; it's not easy to awaken me completely. If I encounter something I need, I'll let you know," the blue-robed boy said, his expression growing increasingly tired.

"Where did the 'Profound Infant Enlightenment Art' come from? Did it come with you?" Wang Changsheng pressed. Both were Dao artifacts, yet the Qiankun Pagoda's artifact spirit presumably didn't possess secret arts like the Body-Melding Enlightenment Technique. This was puzzling.

"I'm not sure. After I gained consciousness, this cultivation method was already with me. Maybe someone carved it onto me, or maybe I learned it myself. There are things I can't quite remember, all because of that strange Yin-Yang being. My origin was damaged, so many things are unclear. I might remember them later."

After Qingxuan finished speaking, his body faded, transforming into a translucent phantom that vanished. "Carved on? A strange Yin-Yang being?" Wang Changsheng was utterly confused.

According to the artifact spirit, he was a piece of blue stone, certainly no ordinary one. The process by which he became a cauldron remained a mystery, as did the strange Yin-Yang being who injured him—was it a Dao Ancestor? Or another Dao artifact?

This awakening of the artifact spirit was of great significance. Wang Changsheng no longer dared to use the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron to block lightning tribulations, fearing that if a powerful being deduced its location, the Wang family would be in serious trouble.

"Dao scriptures!" Wang Changsheng's gaze fell upon the Dao scriptures, his expression excited.

Dao scriptures and Dao artifacts differed by only one character. The former recorded Dao arts, while the latter were treasures. "Nine Thunders Striking the Peak! Size as Desired! Myriad Ghosts Devouring the Body! Instantaneous Bloom!" Wang Changsheng opened the Dao scriptures and found four Dao arts recorded within.

"Nine Thunders Striking the Peak" was suitable for Wang Mengbin to cultivate, "Size as Desired" for Wang Changsheng, and Ye Haitang could cultivate "Myriad Ghosts Devouring the Body." All four Dao arts required external aids for cultivation, and Wang Changsheng had never heard of many of the necessary materials. Still, knowing the required materials was better than nothing and made things easier.

Wang Ruyan walked in, saw the Dao scriptures, and asked with some surprise, "These characters won't disappear again, will they?" "They shouldn't; Qingxuan has unlocked the restriction." Wang Changsheng briefly explained what had happened.

"So, my husband, you won't be able to use the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron to block lightning tribulations anymore," Wang Ruyan said with a frown. When they advanced to the Golden Immortal stage, the lightning tribulation's power was already formidable; if they were to advance to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage in the future, its power would certainly be even greater.

"The Immortal Realm has many rare treasures. This advancement to the Golden Immortal stage has served as a reminder: in the future, when we attempt to break through major realms, we must prepare a large number of defensive treasures," Wang Changsheng said.

They had obtained two Nine Marvelous Profound Origin Pills at an auction, acquired one Nine Marvelous Profound Origin Pill from Jiang Tianhai, and Wang Changsheng, after defeating the Venerable, chose a bottle of Qianyu Haoyuan Pills. Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had used a total of two Nine Marvelous Profound Origin Pills and two Qianyu Haoyuan Pills during their advancement to the Golden Immortal stage. They now had eight Qianyu Haoyuan Pills and one Nine Marvelous Profound Origin Pill remaining.

Furthermore, the ancient texts obtained from Cangli Island contained many second-tier immortal pill formulas, including five similar to the Qianyu Haoyuan Pill formula. What the Wang family now lacked was talent; they had cultivation methods, pill formulas, and enlightenment secret arts.

They now had many tasks to attend to. Besides revising their cultivation methods, Wang Changsheng needed to refine the Legacy Stele, and Wang Ruyan had to craft second-tier immortal talismans.

"Since we've reached the Golden Immortal stage, we can consider dealing with the Meng family. They are a hidden danger," Wang Ruyan said, her face filled with killing intent.

"If we directly confront the Meng family, the Nine Immortals Sect won't let it go. However, the Meng family has more enemies than just us. There are many forces looking to deal with them; we can let them act on our behalf. But our top priority is to revise our cultivation methods," Wang Changsheng said.