Chapter 4186: 提升岁月葫品阶

A steep peak had a massive cave halfway up its slope. Fairy Liuyun emerged from the cave, her expression filled with excitement.

She had discovered the immortal's cave of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, who was a former treasure hunter. The previous owner had found many valuable items but unfortunately had not survived to leave the Qiankun Ruins.

"A primordial item! A Thunder Pool!" Fairy Liuyun murmured to herself.

A deafening roar echoed, and in the distance, nine-colored lightning flashed and thundered, causing the ground to tremble slightly. Fairy Liuyun frowned, hesitated briefly, and then left the area.

In the outer perimeter of the Qiankun Ruins, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Fang Mu, and Master Miaode walked along a wide street where many buildings lay in ruins. They had successfully left the core area and returned to the periphery.

"Someone is approaching," Wang Ruyan said, frowning.

"Old acquaintances," Wang Changsheng murmured, narrowing his eyes and looking towards the southwest.

Three streaks of light flew from a distance, revealing Murong Yilong, Murong Tianbao, and Du Yan. Murong Yilong was covered in blood, looking extremely disheveled. They had been put in a difficult situation by the restrictions. If Murong Yilong had not mastered the laws and cultivated a peak true spirit, he would have lost his life.

Seeing the four of them, Murong Yilong's group stiffened, their faces full of vigilance. Murong Yilong was both surprised and furious—surprised to encounter Wang Changsheng's group now, and furious that Wang Yingjie had stolen what should have been theirs, the immortal's cave of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. They had made some gains themselves, but the thought of Wang Yingjie snatching the Grand Unity Golden Immortal's legacy enraged Murong Yilong. Perhaps it contained high-grade immortal artifacts or elixirs and herbs for advancing to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

Wang Changsheng's expression turned cold. Just as he was about to attack and eliminate Murong Yilong's group, a deafening roar sounded, and a ball of crimson fire flared in the distance. Wang Changsheng's divine sense detected a powerful aura—that of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. He suppressed his murderous intent and flew out of the Qiankun Ruins. Wang Ruyan and the other two followed him, departing from the area.

After flying millions of miles out of the Qiankun Ruins, Wang Changsheng's group of four appeared above a low dirt mound. Many immortals had gathered there, including Wang Qingfeng, Wang Yingjie, and Cao Mingguang. Cao Mingguang's face was pale, looking severely depleted of vital energy.

Wang Changsheng landed beside Wang Qingfeng and asked, "Where are Qingling and Qingxiao?"

"We got separated from them; we don't know where they are," Wang Qingfeng replied truthfully.

Wang Changsheng frowned. They had encountered a Grand Unity Golden Immortal in the outer perimeter of the Qiankun Ruins; he hoped Wang Qingling and Wang Qingxiao wouldn't encounter one. As time passed, immortals continuously emerged from the Qiankun Ruins and gathered together, while Chaos Beasts also left and congregated elsewhere. Half a day later, Wang Changsheng finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Wang Qingling and Wang Qingxiao flying out of the Qiankun Ruins. Wang Qingling and Wang Qingxiao landed beside Wang Changsheng, their faces showing joy. Wang Changsheng nodded without speaking, deciding to discuss matters once they returned.

By then, over a dozen Grand Unity Golden Immortals had gathered there. "Let's leave first," Cao Mingguang suggested. "We don't know when the other fellow Daoists will emerge." They had left the Qiankun Ruins because they were injured. Powerful immortals and Chaos Beasts would stay longer in the Qiankun Ruins, as missing this opportunity meant waiting a long time to enter again for treasure hunting. The other Grand Unity Golden Immortals agreed, and so, the cultivators dispersed, each returning to their respective homes.

Upon returning to Yunlang City, Wang Changsheng and his group gathered in Yunlang Hall. Cao Mingguang sat in the main seat, instructing them to submit their immortal herbs in the side hall to exchange for merit points, after which they could all return home.

Back in Qinglian City, Wang Changsheng's group of six arrived at Qinglian Peak.

"Father, these are the good things I found," Wang Qingfeng said, presenting a golden storage bracelet to Wang Changsheng and recounting his experiences. Wang Qingling and the other two also produced their own storage bracelets, handed them to Wang Changsheng, and shared their experiences. Of course, they did not hand over all their cultivation resources, only the more valuable items.

"Golden Lotus Immortal Fruit, Nine-Yang Jade Marrow Elixir, Celestial Dawn Stone, Seven-Star Gold Marrow Divine Crystal." Wang Changsheng's face lit up with joy. Wang Qingfeng submitted a Golden Lotus Immortal Fruit, Wang Qingling a Nine-Yang Jade Marrow Elixir, and Wang Yingjie the Celestial Dawn Stone and Seven-Star Gold Marrow Divine Crystal. Besides these, they also handed over some immortal herbs, refining materials, and jade slips. Wang Qingling even submitted a high-grade alchemy furnace, which was a high-grade immortal artifact.

"Excellent, you've all worked hard," Wang Changsheng praised. With the Celestial Dawn Stone, he could try to refine it into the Time Gourd to elevate its grade.

"Ancestor, you flatter us," Wang Yingjie humbly replied. "If anyone worked hard, it was you."

"Indeed!" Wang Qingling agreed heartily. "Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt truly worked the hardest; we merely contributed a small effort."

"As a family, we don't mince words. Our family's prosperity doesn't just rely on the two of us; only by uniting can we develop better and go further. I hope our Wang family can become an immortal clan in the future," Wang Changsheng said, his face filled with yearning. While there were many cultivation families in the immortal realm, true immortal clans were extremely rare. The challenge of reaching Grand Unity Golden Immortal alone stumped most cultivation families.

"As long as we are united, I believe our family can become an immortal clan, it definitely will," Wang Ruyan stated. This was their goal, and also the goal of all Wang family members.

After chatting for a while, Wang Qingling and the other three departed.

Wang Changsheng took out a blue-glowing communication disk, activated it with a hand seal, and instructed, "Yixin, send someone to inform Qingbai and have him come to Chaos Continent."

"Yes, Ancestor," Wang Yixin replied. Wang Changsheng gave a few more instructions before putting away the communication disk.

The Wang family currently possessed seven Daoist techniques: Nine Thunders Striking the Peak, Size As Desired, Myriad Ghosts Devouring the Body, Instant Bloom, Soul Suppression Melody, Immortal Suppressing Seal, and Sky-Treading Steps. The Immortal Suppressing Seal was incomplete, with only the cultivation method for its first seal available. While Sky-Treading Steps had no specific requirements, the other six Daoist techniques required certain conditions. Only immortals who mastered the Law of Thunder could cultivate Nine Thunders Striking the Peak. Size As Desired required mastery of the Law of Strength and cultivation to a top-tier true spirit. Myriad Ghosts Devouring the Body could only be practiced by ghost cultivators who mastered the Law of Phantoms. Instant Bloom required a Wood Spirit Physique. Soul Suppression Melody demanded a sound cultivator who mastered the Law of Soul. And the Immortal Suppressing Seal could only be cultivated by those with a Five-Element Spirit Physique.

Wang Changsheng himself only mastered Size As Desired and Sky-Treading Steps and could not cultivate the other five Daoist techniques. Now that he had acquired a primordial item, he planned to give it to Wang Qingbai so he could cultivate the Instant Bloom technique. Wang Mengbin, Wang Yingjie, and Ye Haitang were quite strong, but Wang Qingbai was significantly weaker. Wang Qingbai could summon Wang Changsheng's Dharma Idol in battle, was Wang Changsheng's most talented son, and was also an immortal alchemist and spirit planter. If he mastered a Daoist technique, his strength would increase considerably. As all his children were dear to him, Wang Changsheng pondered the matter and decided it would be best to give the primordial item to Wang Qingbai. Wang Qingshan possessed the Nine Swords of Immortal Slaying, Wang Qingling had the Four Divine Arts, Wang Qingfeng had the Divine Mechanism Art, and Wang Qingcheng had the Immortal Slaying Arrow Manual. It was necessary for Wang Qingbai to enhance his strength.

The Qiankun Ruins contained many valuable items, and that primordial item was likely not there by chance. There should be other primordial items in the Qiankun Ruins. If they had the chance to re-enter for treasure hunting in the future, they might find more, and it wouldn't be too late to give them to Wang Mengbin and others then.

"This time's harvest was substantial, especially the insights into cultivating laws from several Grand Unity Golden Immortals," Wang Ruyan remarked. They had obtained numerous jade slips, some of which contained the cultivation insights of Grand Unity Golden Immortals who had mastered laws, offering valuable references for them.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "I'll first try to upgrade the Time Gourd's grade. If it can advance to a mid-grade immortal artifact, it will make cultivating immortal herbs much easier for our family."

Wang Changsheng entered a secret chamber, summoned the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, and placed it before him. He sat cross-legged, took out the Time Gourd and refining materials, and began the refining process. Wang Changsheng opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of snowy-blue flames, directing them to the base of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron. He then dropped the Celestial Dawn Stone and other materials into the cauldron and closed its lid. His divine sense fully extended, he closely monitored the situation inside the cauldron.