Chapter 3984: Meeting of the Golden Immortals

Wang Meng walked in and said, "Master, Yidao, Xueyao, and Benyan are here."

"Bring them in! We heard Xueyao had a daughter and we haven't seen her yet!" Wang Ruyan instructed.

Haoyang City was home to hundreds of thousands of cultivators from the Wang family. Most were born and raised in Haoyang City, and only after reaching a certain cultivation level would they follow their elders back to Qinglian Island to worship their ancestors and have their names officially entered into the family genealogy.

There were too many newborns, so not everyone could meet Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Meng acknowledged, then left. Not long after, she returned with Wang Yidao and his family of three.

"Greetings, Ancestor!"

Wang Yidao and the other two bowed respectfully.

Wang Changsheng nodded, looking Wang Benyan up and down, and said, "Excellent. Practice your blade techniques diligently with your father and strive to reach the True Immortal stage soon."

"Ancestor, if your grandson reaches the True Immortal stage, can you help me upgrade my natal artifact to a natal immortal artifact?" Wang Benyan asked.

"Benyan! Don't talk nonsense," Du Xueyao said.

The Wang family already had over a hundred True Immortal cultivators. A small number of True Immortal cultivators had their natal immortal artifacts crafted by Wang Changsheng himself, which was both an honor and a form of recognition.

"Alright, if you reach the True Immortal stage, I will help you upgrade your natal artifact to a natal immortal artifact!" Wang Changsheng agreed. Most of the younger generation of family members were nervous when they saw them and wouldn't dare make requests. Wang Benyan, however, was bolder.

"Great, I'll definitely cultivate diligently and reach the True Immortal stage soon, surpassing my father." Wang Benyan's face was full of confidence.

Wang Yidao said nothing, while Wang Changsheng showed an approving expression and nodded.

After chatting for about half an hour, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan left and went to Haoyang Hall. The spiritual energy here was the most abundant, and it also served as their residence.

Wang Qingfeng, Chen Yueying, Lan Fukong, and others managed the daily defenses of Haoyang City. If there were no attacks from chaotic beasts, they didn't need to show themselves and could focus on their cultivation.

Wang Changsheng took out a piece of green beast hide, depicting mountains and rivers. This was a distribution map of the chaotic beasts in the Hulan Mountain Range, bravely drawn by Wang Qingshan and others at great risk to their lives.

They dared not use their divine sense to probe, fearing to alarm the chaotic beasts, and thus did not know the specific strength of these creatures.

They had inquired with several Golden Immortal cultivators. There were many chaotic beasts in the Hulan Mountain Range, including a considerable number of seven-colored chaotic beasts, but they rarely emerged.

Wang Changsheng wanted to open his sixth aperture, which required the core of a seven-colored chaotic beast. He wasn't so arrogant as to try to kill a seven-colored chaotic beast himself; there were several ways to obtain a seven-colored core.

"Let's first inquire with Fellow Daoist Qi, Madam Jin, and Fellow Daoist Cao about the situation in the Hulan Mountain Range. It won't be too late for us to then act and eliminate Golden Immortal-stage chaotic beasts," Wang Ruyan said.

Wang Changsheng nodded and put away the map.

Having reached the Golden Immortal stage, they could now travel to Yunlang City to purchase cultivation resources. They could also visit 'Xuan' cities controlled by allied powers, but 'Xuan' cities under the control of the Beast Spirit Gate, Radiant Moon Alliance, Lin Family, and Azure Cloud Palace were out of the question.

The next morning, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan left Haoyang City and arrived at Nine Immortals City.

Nine Immortals City was much larger and more prosperous than Haoyang City, with many True Immortal cultivators walking its streets.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan arrived at a nine-story golden pavilion. The plaque above the entrance bore the large characters "Golden Crocodile Tower," indicating it was a shop run by the Qi family.

A tall young man in a golden robe stood at the entrance. Seeing Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan, he quickly approached them.

"Junior Qi Hongshan greets Senior Wang and Senior Wang. Ancestor Shuting has been waiting for a long time, and Senior Zhang has also arrived," the young man in the golden robe said respectfully.

"Take us to Madam Qi and Fellow Daoist Zhang!" Wang Changsheng instructed.

Qi Hongshan acknowledged and led them inside.

Upon reaching the eighth floor, they saw Qi Shuting and Zhang Yilei seated around a green tea table, sipping tea and chatting.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, you're here. Have some tea to refresh yourselves." Qi Shuting picked up the teapot and poured them tea. The tea was black and emitted a unique fragrance.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan took a sip from their cups, feeling a faint wisp of spiritual power flow into their sea of souls.

"Excellent tea! It can actually strengthen one's divine soul. Madam Qi, you are truly skilled." Wang Changsheng praised, then drained his cup.

Qi Shuting poured Wang Changsheng another cup and said, "This is Jade Soul Brew that I purchased from the Celestial Vault Merchant Alliance. It has the effect of strengthening the divine soul. The effect is better for True Immortal cultivators; for us Golden Immortal cultivators, the increase in divine soul is negligible."

The Celestial Vault Merchant Alliance also had Grand Unity Golden Immortals and controlled a 'Di' (Earth) City. Their primary focus was on trade, and they were not keen on competing for cities or ore veins, making them popular with powers like the Cao family, the Heavenly Sound Clan, the Yang family, the Nine Yuan Palace, and the Five Immortal Sects.

After a few cups of tea, Wang Changsheng asked, "Madam Qi, are there any Grand Unity Golden Immortal-stage chaotic beasts in the Hulan Mountain Range?"

"I can't answer that easily. No one dares to deeply explore the chaotic beast tribes in the Hulan Mountain Range. Even if people are sent to investigate, they don't dare use their divine sense to probe. Relying solely on color, it's impossible to accurately determine a chaotic beast's rank," Qi Shuting said.

For example, a five-colored chaotic beast could be at the Golden Immortal stage or the True Immortal stage, and the former's strength was far greater than the latter's.

"Even if there weren't any before, it doesn't mean there aren't now. After all, you can't go check the situation of chaotic beasts in the Hulan Mountain Range every few days. Just like immortals, high-level chaotic beasts occasionally inspect smaller tribes to convey orders or guide lower-level chaotic beasts," Zhang Yilei said.

Grand Unity Golden Immortals occasionally inspected 'Xuan' cities and received reports from Golden Immortal cultivators; high-level chaotic beasts did the same.

Qi Shuting took out a red magic disk, cast a spell into it, and with a slight frown, said, "Madam Jin of the Nine Immortals Sect has sent someone to invite us to the Nine Immortals Palace for a discussion."

"Does she often call you for discussions?" Wang Ruyan asked curiously.

"Not really. It's usually just to discuss trivial matters. If we truly needed their help, they wouldn't be so agreeable," Qi Shuting said, implying that they were in-laws, which allowed for such frankness.

"Since Madam Jin has sent someone, let's go," Wang Changsheng said.

Qi Shuting did not object. The four of them left the Golden Crocodile Tower and went to the Nine Immortals Palace.

Jin Yulan sat in the main seat, a smile on her face.

Qin Wushuang, Lu Chuan, and Gao Shuyao were seated on either side, their expressions varied.

Jin Yulan invited the four of them to sit down and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, it's wonderful that you've come to the Chaos Continent. We now feel more confident in dealing with the chaotic beast attacks."

"Madam Jin, you jest. We've only just reached the Golden Immortal stage. We still rely on you to resist the chaotic beasts; we can't be of much significant help," Wang Changsheng replied modestly.

"Fellow Daoist Wang could kill a three-colored chaotic beast with one punch even at the True Immortal stage. Now that you've reached the Golden Immortal stage, your strength must have increased significantly. There's no need to be modest," Qin Wushuang said.

"One can't say that. Golden Immortal-stage chaotic beasts are far stronger than True Immortal-stage chaotic beasts; they are not so easy to deal with," Gao Shuyao spoke up in Wang Changsheng's defense.

"Fairy Jin, do you have any instructions for us?" Qi Shuting asked.

"Madam Qi, you jest. It's not about instructions. I heard that Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, and Fellow Daoist Zhang have arrived at the front lines, so I called you over to get acquainted. We need to unite and cooperate to deal with the chaotic beasts," Jin Yulan said with a smile.

The four of them, including Wang Changsheng, agreed without objection.

They chatted for a while, and Wang Changsheng inquired about the situation of chaotic beasts in the Hulan Mountain Range.

"There are quite a few Golden Immortal-stage chaotic beasts in the Hulan Mountain Range. The Cao family sent people to investigate the situation, but they didn't go too deep, only exploring the periphery. They encountered six-colored chaotic beasts and suffered heavy casualties." Jin Yulan's expression turned solemn.