Chapter 4126: Opening the Seven Orifices (No More Today)

Three hundred years had passed.

Xuan Yu City’s streets were bustling with people, and the clamor of carriages and horses filled the air. Over a thousand years had passed since the Chaos Beast Tide, and Xuan Yu City had recovered its former prosperity.

In a quiet manor, Wang Qingfeng, Wang Qingcheng, Qi Shuting, and He Wang were sitting in a verdant stone pavilion, deep in conversation.

When the Chaos Beast Tide erupted, Qi Shuting and He Wang happened to be away, thus escaping the catastrophe. Unfortunately, all their clan members and fellow disciples who were in the city had been killed. After this battle, the power of the Qi family and the Ghost Spirit Sect had significantly declined; they were no longer able to defend a Mystic City on their own. It proved that Wang Qingshan’s decision had been correct. The two of them regretted their initial actions, but what was done was done; it was too late to say anything. Fortunately, they had escaped the calamity.

The Qi family and Ghost Spirit Sect now looked to the Wang family for leadership and obeyed their commands.

“Fellow Daoist Wang and Madam Wang haven’t emerged from seclusion yet?” He Wang asked, puzzled.

“Fellow Daoist He, do you need something from my parents?” Wang Qingcheng asked politely.

“To be frank, Fellow Daoist Wang, it’s Fellow Daoist Xue from the Bloodvine Clan who wishes to speak with Fellow Daoist Wang. Of course, I also wish to discuss something with your esteemed father,” He Wang replied truthfully.

The Wang family sold Chaos Armors, Immortal Extermination Cannons, Immortal Extermination Arrows, and Immortal Puppets. In addition, the Wang family possessed a considerable number of True Spirits, and they surely had miraculous immortal elixirs that could assist cultivators in cultivating into True Spirits. Relying on these cultivation resources, they spurred the Wang family’s other businesses. The Wang family developed better and better, attracting more and more forces who wished to befriend them.

“The Bloodvine Clan!” A thoughtful expression appeared on Wang Qingcheng’s face.

He had heard of this clan. The Bloodvine Clan was a native clan of the Immortal Realm, with no clan members in the lower realms, and they were skilled in blood-based divine abilities. The Bloodvine Clan controlled two Mystic Cities, both under the jurisdiction of Yun Lang City. During the last Chaos Beast Tide, both of the Bloodvine Clan’s Mystic Cities were breached by the chaos beasts, suffering significant losses. However, the Bloodvine Clan’s power was relatively strong, and they quickly dispatched several Golden Immortal cultivators.

“That’s right. They haven’t had dealings with your Wang family before and wish for me to help introduce them. I wonder if your esteemed father is available?” He Wang said courteously.

“I have long heard of the Bloodvine Clan’s great name and have long wished to make the acquaintance of fellow Daoists from the Bloodvine Clan,” a resonant male voice rang out.

As soon as the words fell, Wang Changsheng walked in, a smile on his face. Ye Haitang and Bai Yuqi had set up a formation, and he had used the Azure Lotus Cauldron of Creation to purify a mutated seven-colored crystal core, successfully opening his seventh aperture. Wang Ruyan had also opened her seventh aperture. After opening their seventh apertures, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had jointly refined mid-grade Immortal Extermination Arrows.

“Father, you’ve emerged from seclusion!” Wang Qingfeng was beaming.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, long time no see.” Qi Shuting greeted Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng smiled and nodded, walked into the stone pavilion, sat down, and said with a smile, “Madam Qi, long time no see. I’ve heard about what happened to your family.”

“It’s all my fault for not listening to Fellow Daoist Wang; otherwise, our losses wouldn’t have been so severe.” Qi Shuting sighed, her face filled with regret.

Wang Changsheng looked at He Wang and said, “Fellow Daoist He, how about you contact Fellow Daoist Xue of the Bloodvine Clan and arrange a meeting here in Xuan Yu City?”

“No problem, that’s a small matter. Fellow Daoist Xue will surely be delighted to hear this.” He Wang agreed without hesitation.

He took out a black, shimmering Immortal Transmission Mirror and cast a spell into it. On the mirror’s surface, a short, plump, blood-robed elder appeared. The elder’s eyes were blood-red, and his body was naturally adorned with patterns of blood-red and azure.

“Fellow Daoist He, have you contacted True Monarch Taihao?” The blood-robed elder asked eagerly.

“Yes, I have. Fellow Daoist Wang invites you to Xuan Yu City for a detailed discussion. How about that?” He Wang said with a smile.

“No problem. Is True Monarch Taihao with you?” the blood-robed elder asked.

He Wang looked at Wang Changsheng and handed the Immortal Transmission Mirror to him. Wang Changsheng nodded and took the mirror.

“This old man is Xue Sheng. It’s a pleasure to meet Fellow Daoist Wang.” The blood-robed elder greeted him with a smile.

“I have long heard of Fellow Daoist Xue’s great name. If Fellow Daoist Xue is free someday, you are welcome to visit Xuan Yu City, and we can have a good talk,” Wang Changsheng said with a smile. He understood that those who follow the righteous path receive much help, while those who don't receive little. For him, making more friends and expanding his circle also meant expanding his family’s sphere of influence.

“Good. Once I finish my current tasks, I will come over immediately.” Xue Sheng agreed.

After a brief chat, Wang Changsheng returned the Immortal Transmission Mirror to He Wang. He Wang put it away, glanced at Wang Qingfeng and the others, and seemed to hesitate to speak.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, I still have some matters to attend to. I’ll take my leave for now and come talk to you another day.” Qi Shuting, understanding the hint, excused herself. Wang Qingfeng and the others rose to see her off, leaving only Wang Changsheng and He Wang in the stone pavilion.

“Fellow Daoist Wang,” He Wang began, “I wish to purchase immortal elixirs and immortal wine for cultivating a top-tier True Spirit, as well as a mid-grade Chaos Armor.” He then took out an exquisite verdant jade box and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

He was merely an ordinary True Spirit; he had consumed a Saint Spirit Immortal Apricot but had failed to cultivate into a top-tier True Spirit.

Wang Changsheng took the jade box and opened it. Inside was a pale golden crystal, emitting faint soul power fluctuations. The crystal’s surface had several spiraling patterns.

“A Nine Yang Soul Crystal!” Wang Changsheng recognized this material. The Nine Yang Soul Crystal was a second-tier immortal ore, commonly used to refine defensive mid-grade soul immortal artifacts. It was quite rare.

“I obtained this from the Immortal Spirit Tomb,” He Wang said. “Fellow Daoist Wang, as an artifact refiner, you should know its value!” He was actually reluctant to part with this item, but he knew ordinary items certainly wouldn't catch the Wang family's eye, given that Wang Qingfeng could even produce crystal cores of six-colored chaos beasts.

“You want a mid-grade Chaos Armor, immortal elixirs, and immortal wine for just one Nine Yang Soul Crystal? Fellow Daoist He, you overestimate the value of the Nine Yang Soul Crystal a bit too much,” Wang Changsheng replied with a faint smile.

“Of course not,” He Wang quickly said. “I plan to purchase them with chaos beast crystal cores. How about crystal cores from Golden Immortal-stage chaos beasts?” He Wang’s tone was sincere; he naturally knew the value of the items he sought.

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment before saying, “I hear your Ghost Spirit Sect controls an Underworldly Region, which is rich in yin-attributed immortal herbs and immortal waters, and also has many ghosts active there.”

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you want these items? That’s easy to arrange,” He Wang said readily. The items Wang Changsheng mentioned were far less valuable than the mid-grade Chaos Armor.

“I’ll sell you the immortal wine and the mid-grade Chaos Armor, and you can pay with chaos beast crystal cores. As for the items from the Underworldly Region, we can arrange a separate transaction; that’s a small matter, which can be handled by our juniors. What’s important is that our two families have more interactions in the future,” Wang Changsheng said.

“No problem,” He Wang readily agreed; this was exactly what he wanted.

He took out a verdant storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Changsheng. Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense over it, nodded in satisfaction, then took out a mid-grade Chaos Armor and gave it to He Wang. He then called Du Xueyao to give He Wang a pot of six-colored immortal brew.

After chatting for less than half an hour, He Wang left in high spirits.

Returning to his residence, Wang Changsheng entered a secret chamber. The Azure Lotus Cauldron of Creation was placed inside. He took out his artifact refining materials, preparing to refine a defensive soul immortal artifact. This way, if Wang Ruyan were to cast the Dao art ‘Soul Suppressing Melody’ again, he would be minimally affected.