Chapter 3966: Modification of Cultivation Techniques

"That being said, we can't let the Meng family live too comfortably. Let's cause them some trouble first!" Wang Ruyan suggested.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "Just have Cui Yao handle this."

After a brief chat, Wang Ruyan left and entered a secret chamber to modify her cultivation technique.

Wang Changsheng struck a spell into the formation, and a dazzling spiritual light illuminated, lifting the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron.

He took out a blue spell disk, cast a spell into it, and instructed, "Yongqian, block the news of our advancement to the Golden Immortal stage. Don't publicize it widely. Also, have Cui Yao stir up some trouble for the Meng family first; don't let them live too comfortably. Our people cannot directly intervene, as it would be bad if the Nine Immortal Sect found out."

If the news of their advancement to the Golden Immortal stage spread and the Meng family was targeted, people would surely associate it with the Wang family. He didn't plan to keep it a secret indefinitely; once the Meng family was destroyed, he could let the news spread.

"Yes, Old Ancestor," Wang Yongqian replied.

Wang Changsheng went to a secret chamber where the Ten Thousand Spirits Map hung on the wall.

A blue light glowed around his body, and he stepped into the Ten Thousand Spirits Map, appearing in a space abundant with spiritual energy. He arrived at the summit of a steep peak, where the Nine Flame Immortal Palace stood before him.

He entered the Nine Flame Immortal Palace and came to a stone chamber. Inside, there was a pale golden tree, shimmering with dazzling golden light. Its leaves were rhombus-shaped, and black patterns covered its trunk.

To this day, he did not know the origin of this immortal tree.

Having advanced to the Golden Immortal stage, Wang Changsheng could inquire with other Golden Immortal cultivators in the future; perhaps they would know.

He left the Nine Flame Immortal Palace and went to an underground ice cave. The stone walls and ground were frozen, and a row of sharp ice stalactites hung from the ceiling. He stopped before a massive cold pond, which contained over a hundred Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish, with more than twenty of them already at the True Immortal stage. These were immortal fish eggs he had obtained from the Immortal Realm Shard, along with the Qiankun Token.

Most demonic beasts, birds, and insects that cultivated to the True Immortal stage had transformed into human form. Strangely, the Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish, even upon reaching the True Immortal stage, could not transform, and their bloodline purity only reached level four.

This was puzzling. Given that they were found alongside the Qiankun Token, the Golden-Beard Ice Scale Fish must be valuable. Perhaps their inability to transform was related to their unique characteristics or they had other uses.

Wang Changsheng exited the Ten Thousand Spirits Map and entered a secret chamber. Inside was a blue stone bed, which Wang Qingshan and others had brought back from Tianji City. He sat cross-legged on the blue stone bed, took out a blue jade slip, and pressed it against his forehead.

The jade slip contained the "Water Flame Immortal Scripture," a cultivation technique for both dharma and body cultivation, obtained from the Dao artifact Qiankun Pagoda. After a moment, Wang Changsheng removed the jade slip, silently recited the incantations, and began to cultivate.

He had consumed a Dao Enlightenment Fruit, which significantly enhanced his comprehension. Other cultivators would need some time to comprehend it before they could cultivate. Countless blue seawater surged out, encasing him. The water churned and swelled, creating waves.

A blue glow appeared on Wang Changsheng's body, protecting him.

In a vast manor, Wang Yongqian was speaking with Cui Yao.

"This is the Old Ancestor's instruction. Go and handle it! Make sure it's done cleanly," Wang Yongqian ordered.

"No problem, I've been waiting for this day for a long time," Cui Yao readily agreed, her expression excited.

Wang Chuanming and Wang Mengshan had other important duties, and Cui Yao managed the Dark Hall most of the time. She also wanted to achieve something. Wang Yongqian nodded, gave her a few instructions, and dismissed her.

"The Old Ancestor has advanced to the Golden Immortal stage. Our family will now have two Golden Immortal cultivators," Wang Yongqian muttered to herself, her face filled with pride.

She took out a blue-glowing spell disk, cast a spell into it, and the delighted voice of Wang Changming rang out: "Patriarch, another cultivator has ascended from the lower realm and landed on our family's Ascension Platform. She is a demon cultivator, and her true form is a True Spirit Black Tortoise."

"A demon cultivator! A True Spirit Black Tortoise!" Wang Yongqian was slightly surprised.

True Spirits were very rare in the lower realms. It was indeed uncommon for a True Spirit to ascend and land on the Wang family's Ascension Platform. "Bring her over; I'd like to meet her!"

Wang Yongqian instructed. "Yes, Patriarch."

Soon after, Wang Changluo led a slender young woman in a black dress into the room. The black-dressed young woman's face was somewhat pale, looking as if she had over-expended her magical power.

"This junior, Xuanyue, greets Immortal Wang," the black-dressed young woman bowed respectfully and said politely.

"Madam Xuan, there's no need to be so polite. Which realm did you ascend from?" Wang Yongqian asked with a smile.

"An Immortal Realm Shard! That's what the cultivators who came in said. I've never left that place and have been cultivating there all this time," Xuanyue replied.

"An Immortal Realm Shard!" Wang Yongqian suddenly understood and asked with a smile, "Would you consider joining our family as an honored elder? We provide cultivation techniques and immortal cultivation resources."

"Alright," Xuanyue agreed. She had endured many hardships in the Immortal Realm Shard and had only managed to cultivate to the Mahayana stage with great difficulty. Now that she was in the Immortal Realm, she hoped for a more stable life.

"Changming, take Immortal Xuanyue down and arrange a good residence for her," Wang Yongqian instructed.

Wang Changming acknowledged and withdrew with Xuanyue.

Both Wang Lin and Xuanyue's true forms were tortoises, and both were True Spirits. If they could become a pair, their descendants would surely be exceptional.

***

...In the East Xuan Continent Realm Cluster, Xuanyang Realm.

Over a certain sea area, a three-hundred-zhang-long azure giant ship swiftly glided through the sky. A green lotus pattern was visible on its sails. A team of cultivators stood on the deck, their sleeves also bearing the green lotus pattern, marking them as members of the Green Lotus Wang family.

Leading them was a robust young man in a blue robe, his eyes bright and piercing.

Wang Yunlong, an early Mahayana cultivator, possessed the Celestial Ape Body, a natural body cultivator. He practiced the "Nine Revolutions Forging Spirit True Scripture," a cultivation technique deduced by Wang Changsheng.

During the calamity hundreds of thousands of years ago, there was a major reshuffle of forces. The Wang family, the Ye family, and the Tianyue Clan became the new three major clans, and the Xuanling Continent transformed into the most prosperous place in the Xuanyang Realm.

The Wang family's trade caravan began cross-realm business, with their fleet traveling to other realms to collect immortal cultivation resources and transport them back to the Xuanyang Realm.

Half an hour later, the azure giant ship slowed down. A team of Wang family disciples flew towards them, bowed in greeting, and then continued their patrol.

Soon after, the azure giant ship came to a stop. Ahead was a massive island, bathed in countless rays of light, with constant dragon roars and phoenix cries, and spiritual energy surging upwards.

Green Lotus Island! "Finally back," Wang Yunlong said with a smile.

He flew onto Green Lotus Island and landed in a sprawling manor, where a rosy-faced old man in a golden robe sat in an azure stone pavilion. This was Wang Yunshan, a mid-Mahayana cultivator.

"You're back so soon, Yunlong," Wang Yunshan greeted with a smile.

Wang Yunlong nodded and said, "This time, I collected some materials for opening apertures, so I can now open my third aperture."

After hundreds of thousands of years of development, the Wang family's influence spread across dozens of realms. They had formed marriage alliances with multiple major clans and great immortal cultivation sects, solidifying their position like Mount Tai.

Wang Yunshan nodded and said, "That's great. I hope that by the next time an Immortal Realm Shard appears, you will have opened your third aperture and can go in to seek treasures."

Wang Yunlong nodded and said, "I hope so. I wonder how the Old Ancestors are doing in the Immortal Realm." Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had become legends of the Wang family, and all their descendants aimed to catch up to the Old Ancestors.

"When we ascend to the Immortal Realm, everything will become clear," Wang Yunshan said, a look of yearning on his face.

Wang Yunlong nodded. After a brief chat, he returned to rest.