Chapter 3973: Wedding

Ten years passed quickly on Golden Crocodile Island.

The island was adorned with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the Qi family cultivators wore joyful expressions.

Welcoming Immortal Peak was where the Qi family hosted their external guests. At the peak was a vast bluestone plaza, where over a thousand cultivators had gathered, all at the Integration Stage or higher.

Qi Tongguang and Qi Hongfeng were seated in the main positions, with Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sitting beside them, all smiling broadly.

A newlywed couple, both only at the Mahayana Stage of cultivation, was performing the traditional obeisance to heaven and earth. Qi Guangshan was marrying Wang Yunyun, descendants of Qi Tongguang and Wang Changsheng, respectively. Although Mahayana cultivators were forming a dual cultivation partnership, and Nine Immortals Sect sent Jiang Yiyun to congratulate them, the true focus of this wedding was not Qi Guangshan and Wang Yunyun, but rather the Qi family and the Wang family.

Under the watchful eyes of numerous cultivators, the couple completed their rites. Guests then exchanged toasts and forged new connections.

"Friend Qi, why isn't Friend Zhang here?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

The Zhang family and the Qi family were united by marriage; logically, a Golden Immortal cultivator from the Zhang family should have come to get acquainted.

"Friend Zhang is in secluded cultivation and has not yet emerged," Qi Tongguang explained. "If the opportunity arises in the future, I will certainly introduce you."

Wang Changsheng nodded in understanding.

After more than an hour, the guests gradually departed. Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Qi Tongguang, and Qi Hongfeng moved to a spacious manor to enjoy tea and conversation.

"Friend Wang, our Qi family intends to establish a large market city. Are you interested in participating? The Zhang family will also be involved," Qi Tongguang said.

The Qi family had its own market city, but it was not large. Expanding its scale now would also bind the Wang and Zhang families together in a community of interest, and it would signify their ability to contend with the Nine Immortals Sect.

"How will the profits from establishing this market city be distributed?" Wang Changsheng inquired.

"Our Qi family will take fifty percent, your Wang family thirty percent, and the Zhang family twenty percent. What do you think?" Qi Tongguang proposed.

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment before agreeing. This arrangement would reduce their reliance on the Nine Immortals Sect, allowing them to become more self-reliant.

"Friend Qi, your Qi family possesses considerable strength. Do you not aspire to acquire a Profound City?" Wang Ruyan asked curiously.

"Of course we do," Qi Tongguang replied, "but the Cao family only has so many Profound Cities, and competition is fierce. There are only two ways to acquire a Profound City: first, if a certain power declines and can no longer defend its 'Profound' City; second, by expanding territory and engaging in a major war with Chaos Beasts. Such a large-scale war would require the deployment of Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and an escalating conflict would be difficult to conclude."

"Indeed!" Qi Hongfeng added. "Before this, the Cao family, Yang family, and several other major powers allied to expand their territory, deploying multiple Grand Unity Golden Immortals. However, they suffered heavy losses. Chaos Beasts can weaken the damage of law power. Unless the Nangong Immortal Clan orders a full-scale assault, it's very difficult for a few powers like the Cao and Yang families to expand territory. Otherwise, the Chaos Beasts wouldn't have been in a stalemate with the immortals for so many years."

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "I've heard that the Nangong Immortal Clan has an Immortal Armored Army composed of Grand Unity Golden Immortals, clad in high-grade Chaos Armor."

"That is true," Qi Tongguang confirmed. "However, only long-established powers like the Nangong Immortal Clan and the Myriad Treasures Gate can create an Immortal Armored Army of Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Newer powers are fortunate to even acquire a single set of high-grade Chaos Armor." He then changed his tone. "We've strayed from the topic. For us, possessing a set of mid-grade Chaos Armor would be quite impressive."

"Friend Qi, your Qi family has a long heritage," Wang Ruyan remarked. "You should be able to refine mid-grade Chaos Armor, correct?"

Qi Tongguang mused for a moment before replying, "We have attempted to refine it, but all efforts ended in failure, and the materials were wasted. We no longer hold out much hope. Perhaps we could acquire a set at a large auction." In the Immortal Realm, immortal artifact refiners pride themselves on crafting Chaos Armor and Immortal Exterminating Cannons, while alchemists take pride in concocting Dao Pills. These achievements serve as benchmarks for their skill levels.

"Indeed!" Qi Hongfeng sighed. "Just gathering the materials required to refine mid-grade Chaos Armor took us hundreds of thousands of years, and we even lost several Golden Immortal clan members in the process." He then, recalling something, changed his tone and said, "Friend Wang's artifact refining skills are exceptional; perhaps you could refine mid-grade Chaos Armor."

"Thank you for your kind words, Friend Qi," Wang Changsheng said. "If I can acquire the materials, I would indeed like to attempt it." As long as he could gather the materials, he was confident he could refine mid-grade Chaos Armor.

After an hour of casual conversation, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan bid farewell and left Golden Crocodile Island.

Returning to Azure Lotus Island, Wang Changsheng entered a secret chamber. On the wall hung a blue scroll bearing three large golden characters: "Legacy List."

A blue glow illuminated Wang Changsheng's body as he stepped into the Legacy List. He felt a blur before his eyes and found himself in an independent space. Within it stood a giant, shimmering blue pagoda and a magnificent, golden palace. Above the entrance of the blue pagoda hung a golden plaque with three large characters: "Azure Lotus Pagoda." The palace's plaque read: "Myriad Immortals Hall."

Wang Changsheng entered the Azure Lotus Pagoda. Inside, hundreds of blue lamps were arranged, resembling a blue lotus flower when viewed from afar. Each Azure Lotus Lamp was inscribed with a name: Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, Wang Qingfeng... Wang Ruiyan. Each Azure Lotus Lamp contained a wisp of a soul, belonging to a True Immortal cultivator of the Wang family.

Some high-level cultivators entrust a wisp of their soul to a treasure. If their main body perishes, the wisp of soul can possess another physical body and cultivate anew. However, strictly speaking, this isn't the original person, and to regain their former cultivation, their soul must be as strong as it was in life. Therefore, when residual souls of powerful beings possess bodies to cultivate anew, they always find ways to strengthen their souls.

The Legacy List is different. After a Wang family True Immortal is killed, they can use the wisp of soul in the Azure Lotus Lamp to reshape their golden body. Upon revival, they directly regain their original cultivation and their soul is as strong as before, eliminating the need for re-cultivation. Furthermore, before full revival, they can temporarily attach themselves to a body to fight enemies. This is another benefit of the Legacy List.

No one was needed to guard this place. Wang Changsheng walked out and entered the Myriad Immortals Hall. The Myriad Immortals Hall contained over thirty Azure Lotus Lamps, holding the soul wisps of True Immortal cultivators such as Chen Yueying, Ni Tianlong, Lan Fukong, Li Qinghuan, Gongsun Yang, Sun Tianhu, Cilei, and Yang Chunqiu. If they were killed, they could also use the Legacy List to resurrect, which was a significant benefit for the Wang family.

Of course, Wang Changsheng had not told them about the Legacy List itself, only asking them to hand over a wisp of their soul to be stored in an immortal artifact resembling a lotus. The Legacy List was far too precious. If news of its existence within the Wang family were to leak, it would cause significant trouble.

Wang Changsheng exited the Legacy List, took out a blue communication disk, and imbued it with a magic art. Wang Yongqian's voice then sounded: "Ancestor, Friends Chen, Ni, Gongsun, Lan, Li, and Cilei have returned."