Chapter 4137: Yu Weiwei's Mission (No More Today)

"Indeed! It's incredibly difficult for a Golden Immortal cultivator to fully master a dao, and opening all seven apertures is even harder."

Qi Shuting strongly agreed. She had failed numerous times, unable to successfully open her seventh aperture.

"Cultivating dao can be aided by Dao Pills, enlightenment treasures, or other external objects, but it's very difficult to improve the success rate of opening apertures," sighed Revered Soul Master.

"Exactly!" Cang Feng said. "It's hard enough to gather all the auxiliary items for opening the seventh aperture, and if you fail, you have to collect them all over again. It's even more troublesome for array formations, which require pure Chaos Beast nuclei. Purifying Chaos Beast nuclei is already difficult, and the higher one's cultivation, the higher the grade of Chaos Beast nucleus needed, making purification even harder."

Major powers monopolize or control the purification of Chaos Beast nuclei, making it difficult for smaller factions to purify them themselves; they can only exchange with the larger powers. According to market prices, one pure nucleus can be exchanged for thirty unpurified ones, but in reality, the actual exchange rate is far more than thirty.

"I heard that the Myriad Immortals Alliance is offering a service to exchange for pure nuclei this time. For the same realm, one pure nucleus can be exchanged for fifty unpurified ones. Obtaining a Golden Immortal-grade Chaos Beast nucleus is no easy feat," said Xue Sheng.

"It might be difficult for others, but for Fellow Daoist Wang, it must be easy. With your exquisite artifact refining skills, collecting some Golden Immortal-grade Chaos Beast nuclei shouldn't be hard," Murong Yilong said, his face full of envy.

At these words, several Golden Immortal cultivators looked at Wang Changsheng, their expressions varying. Just as a towering tree attracts the wind, and with no Grand Unity Golden Immortal as a backer, the Wang family's relatively easy acquisition of high-grade Chaos Beast nuclei inevitably led other factions to harbor different thoughts.

"Don't I still have to exchange for pure nuclei with the major powers?" Wang Changsheng said calmly.

"Exactly, Fellow Daoist Murong. Fairy Luoshui is skilled in divination. With a casual deduction, finding an ancient cultivator's abode shouldn't be difficult for her, right? With a bit of luck, you could even acquire a high-grade immortal artifact," Qi Shuting strongly agreed.

"Indeed! The Murong family has a long heritage, and with a talent like Fairy Luoshui, you must have accumulated quite a few high-grade Chaos Beast nuclei!" Xue Sheng chimed in.

Several Golden Immortal cultivators spoke up in Wang Changsheng's defense, showing no patience for Murong Yilong.

"If it were that easy to divine the location of ancient cultivators' abodes and high-grade immortal artifacts, our Murong family wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses during the previous Chaos Beast tides," Murong Yilong retorted, annoyed.

"That's true. Fellow Daoist Wang is skilled in artifact refining. I heard that the Wang family's Xuan City boasts several mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannons and multiple mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Arrows. Even if another Chaos Beast tide erupts, they can repel the beasts' attacks," Yu Weiwei said meaningfully.

Murong Yilong and Yu Weiwei clearly had ulterior motives. The former hinted that the Wang family was immensely wealthy, while the latter suggested the Wang family's city defenses were formidable—possessions that other powers of similar standing lacked.

"Alright, let's get back to business! Let's exchange cultivation resources!" Cao Yuanxing intervened, playing peacemaker. If he let them continue arguing, it would only make other factions laugh at them.

The Golden Immortal cultivators took turns presenting their cultivation resources and stating what they wished to exchange for. These Golden Immortal cultivators, hailing from all corners of the world, brought out many valuable items. Among them were cultivation resources that Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingshan, Wang Mengbin, Wang Qingling, and others needed to collect. Wang Changsheng, being quite affluent at the moment, readily acquired these resources.

Revered Soul Master presented the hide of a Golden Immortal-grade seven-colored Chaos Beast, which Cao Yuanxing exchanged for. Wang Changsheng acquired the skeletal remains of a seventh-tier Chaos Beast, which could be used to refine mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Arrows.

After more than two hours, the exchange concluded. After a brief chat, the cultivators gradually departed.

Just as Wang Changsheng left Tianxing Peak and hadn't gone far, a man's voice came from behind him: "Fellow Daoist Wang, please wait." Wang Changsheng stopped and turned to see Qin Zhaoming and a voluptuous young woman in a white dress quickly approaching. The young woman had exquisite features and skin as fair as snow.

The young woman was Chen Bingru, a late-stage Golden Immortal and Qin Zhaoming's Dao companion.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, how may I help you?" Wang Changsheng asked politely.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I've just acquired a pot of fine wine. Would you care to sample it at my place?" Qin Zhaoming asked courteously.

Wang Changsheng pondered for a moment, then agreed, following the Qin couple to a secluded manor. They settled down in a green bamboo pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, please try our Qin family's unique immortal wine, Cloud Dream Red," Qin Zhaoming said, taking out an exquisite set of wine utensils and pouring Wang Changsheng a cup. The wine's aroma was captivating.

"We can drink the wine later, Fellow Daoist Qin. Please, just state your purpose directly!" Wang Changsheng said.

"We heard that Fellow Daoist Wang is skilled in artifact refining and would like to commission two sets of mid-grade Chaos Armor from you," Qin Zhaoming said with sincerity.

"Consider these Essence Stones as a deposit, what do you say?" Chen Bingru said, taking out a white storage bracelet and handing it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense over it, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face. He asked, "How many sets of materials will you provide?"

"Ten sets of materials, is that enough?" Qin Zhaoming asked.

Wang Changsheng thought for a moment, then nodded. "No problem. Delivery will be in ten thousand years; I don't have any in stock at the moment." This task would be handled by Wang Qingfeng. Currently, Wang Qingfeng's success rate in refining mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Cannons and mid-grade Chaos Armor wasn't too low. However, mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Arrows were a different matter, as they required two separate processes to complete. Wang Yulan, Wang Rumeng, and others had not yet fully matured, so only Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan working together could refine mid-grade Immortal Exterminating Arrows.

"No problem at all. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Wang," Qin Zhaoming readily agreed. He was a peak True Spirit, but his clansmen were not.

"I have some other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. If you're free another day, you two Fellow Daoists are welcome to visit Qinglian City," Wang Changsheng said, bidding them farewell.

Qin Zhaoming and Chen Bingru did not press him to stay, personally seeing Wang Changsheng off.

In a guest room of a five-story green pavilion, Yu Weiwei sat on a chair, holding a golden, shimmering Immortal Transmission Mirror in her hand. Lei Hong's face could be seen on its surface.

"What? Form a good relationship with Qin Zhaoming? I've only just met him; how can I establish a good relationship in such a short time?" Yu Weiwei said with a frown, her face showing difficulty.

"That's your concern. It would be best if you visited Cloud Dream City, where he resides, and investigated its city defenses. This is your mission," Lei Hong instructed, his tone stern.

From his words, it seemed the Chaos Beasts were targeting Qin Zhaoming. Yu Weiwei found herself in a dilemma. She had no prior acquaintance with Qin Zhaoming, so how could she establish a good relationship with him in a short period, let alone visit Cloud Dream City and investigate its defenses?

"Don't worry, I will send someone to assist you. Your task is to befriend this person and ascertain the defenses of Cloud Dream City," Lei Hong said.

"Send someone to assist me? Is he also in the city?" Yu Weiwei's brows furrowed tightly, her expression growing tense. The more people involved, the greater the risk of exposure.

"As I said, many people are like us. There's no need to be nervous. He's just a peripheral contact; he doesn't know who you work for, he's merely there to provide you with some assistance," Lei Hong explained.

Yu Weiwei breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "How do I contact him?"

"He will contact you himself. Remember the secret code I gave you earlier," Lei Hong cautioned, then cut the connection.

Putting away the Immortal Transmission Mirror, Yu Weiwei let out a long sigh. She felt as though she was dancing on a knife's edge, one misstep away from death and the dissipation of her cultivation. But she had no choice; once the arrow was loosed from the bow, there was no turning back.