Chapter 4206: Vajra Sect

"Refining Immortal Artifacts and Immortal Slaying Cannons into one's body?" Wang Changsheng was a little surprised. He knew such secret arts existed in the Immortal Realm, allowing treasures to be refined into one's body.

Wang Qingfeng's Divine Mechanism Art was merely a technique for using Immortal Artifacts, while Venerable Xuanji was half-human, half-artifact.

When they traveled to the Nine Star Immortal Domain, they met the three Ximen Zhi brothers. While listening to a Grand Unity Golden Immortal preach, the brothers mentioned refining Immortal Artifacts into their bodies, but the Grand Unity Golden Immortal advised them against it.

"How would an Immortal Artifact be upgraded like that?" Wang Ruyan asked, puzzled. "Does he take it out whenever he needs to upgrade its rank, and then refine it back into his body?"

"I heard he possesses a special spirit body, and his cultivation method is also quite unique. He can upgrade the Immortal Artifact's rank by absorbing rare materials," Wang Maowen explained. "I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but he's keen on exchanging artifact refining techniques with highly skilled artifact masters and sparring with other artifact masters."

"He's been in Chiyao Market all this time? How come I've never heard of him before?" Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"He wasn't in Chiyao Market before. He claims to be from the Heavenly Craft Immortal Domain and has been in the North Sea Immortal Domain for tens of thousands of years," Wang Maowen explained. "He's sparred with many Golden Immortal cultivators and has never been defeated. He's like a walking armory, even possessing mid-grade Immortal Slaying Cannons. Golden Immortal cultivators who haven't cultivated to the peak True Spirit stage wouldn't dare to confront him head-on."

"Heavenly Craft Immortal Domain!" Wang Changsheng nodded.

Of course, he had heard of the Heavenly Craft Immortal Domain. The story of Immortal Linglong from that domain, who ascended to Grand Unity Golden Immortal in less than ten million years and developed the Linglong Sect from a small sect into a super-sect, was widely celebrated.

"Oh, right, Ancestor," Wang Maowen said, recalling something. "The Vajra Sect from the Barren Immortal Domain has also sent people to the North Sea Immortal Domain. They're currently in Chiyao Market."

"Vajra Sect? Is that a powerful force?" Wang Changsheng asked.

The Barren Immortal Domain was a vast immortal domain, rich in cultivation resources and teeming with experts.

"Among the many forces in the Barren Immortal Domain, the Vajra Sect ranks among the top five in overall strength, with numerous experts, including several Grand Unity Golden Immortals," Wang Maowen said. "The Vajra Sect possesses multiple high-level body refining cultivation methods, making it easier to cultivate to the peak True Spirit stage. These three are brothers." As he spoke, he took out two green jade slips and handed them to Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan swept their divine senses over them and nodded.

They inquired about the family's business in the Chiyao Sea Domain, and Wang Maowen answered truthfully.

After settling their clansmen, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan left Qinglian Garden and arrived at the entrance of Xuanji Tower. They sent a sound transmission talisman, but even after a quarter of an hour, Venerable Xuanji did not appear, likely having gone out.

"Let's go pay a visit to Immortal Cao!" Wang Changsheng suggested. "We can inquire about the situation of experts from other immortal domains." Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan left, arriving at the entrance of a vast estate. A plaque with the characters "Yunxuan Garden" was displayed, indicating Cao Yuzhen's residence.

Cao Yuzhen had already advanced to the Golden Immortal stage and was currently in Chiyao Market.

As they arrived at the entrance, the gate opened, and Cao Yuzhen emerged with three men.

The three men were tall, with auras as vast as the sea, and all possessed cultivation at the Grand Perfection stage of Golden Immortal.

"No need to see us out, Madam Cao, please stay," a burly man in a golden robe said, quickly departing. "We have other matters, so we won't linger."

"Take care, Fellow Daoist Song!" Cao Yuzhen said politely. After the three men in golden robes had gone some distance, her gaze fell upon Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. She smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, you've finally arrived! Ancestor Yuanxing mentioned you to me not long ago."

"Long time no see, Madam Cao," Wang Changsheng greeted with a smile.

"Come in and talk! It's been a while since we last met," Cao Yuzhen said, inviting them inside.

"Madam Cao, who were those three fellow daoists?" Wang Ruyan asked casually.

"They are disciples of the Vajra Sect from the Barren Immortal Domain, passing through Chiyao Market," Cao Yuzhen said with a wry smile. "I had intended to invite them to Ancestor Yuanxing's celebration, but they declined."

The Cao family could be considered a dominant force in the Chiyao Sea Domain, but compared to the Vajra Sect, they were far inferior. The Vajra Sect boasted several Grand Unity Golden Immortals, a level the Cao family was nowhere near.

"The Vajra Sect? I heard that immortals from the Vajra Sect find it easier to cultivate to the peak True Spirit stage," Wang Changsheng asked curiously.

"Indeed," Cao Yuzhen explained. "They've come all this way to the North Sea Immortal Domain, likely for the Myriad Immortals Continent."

Soon after, the three of them arrived at a green stone pavilion and sat down.

Cao Yuzhen took out an exquisite tea set and brewed tea to entertain them.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, both of you are at the late Golden Immortal stage. It seems you're not far from Grand Unity Golden Immortal," Cao Yuzhen said with an envious expression.

It had taken Cao Yuanxing over a million years to cultivate from True Immortal to Grand Unity Golden Immortal. This cultivation speed was considered top-tier in the Chiyao Sea Domain, though many Golden Immortals in the North Sea Immortal Domain could achieve it. However, for the majority of Golden Immortal cultivators, it remained a very difficult feat.

"Madam Cao, you jest," Wang Changsheng said humbly. "It's not that easy to advance to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage."

He currently only had the Grand Unity Immortal Fruit as an auxiliary immortal fruit to aid his breakthrough to Golden Immortal. He planned to find several more auxiliary immortal pills and medicines to increase his chances.

"I have high hopes for Fellow Daoist Wang," Cao Yuzhen said solemnly. "The Murong family conspired with chaos beasts and brought disaster upon their entire clan. Our Cao family holds your Wang family in high regard, and we hope you won't encounter similar issues."

The Wang family was currently the Cao family's strongest subordinate force and their public face. If the Wang family were also to conspire with chaos beasts, the Cao family would suffer a tremendous loss of reputation.

"Please rest assured, Madam Cao," Wang Changsheng guaranteed. "No matter how lacking in integrity we might be, we would never become pseudo-immortals."

There was no place for pseudo-immortals in the territories of true immortals. Major forces across all immortal domains offered high bounties for pseudo-immortals, and it was a universal consensus that pseudo-immortals were to be denounced by all.

"I believe you wouldn't do that," Cao Yuzhen said, changing the subject. "By the way, how many younger generations did you bring with you this time?"

"Over a hundred people, all elites of our family," Wang Changsheng replied.

"The celebration hasn't started yet," Cao Yuzhen said. "Perhaps the younger ones can get to know each other and interact more."

After chatting for over an hour, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan took their leave.

As soon as they returned to the entrance of Qinglian Garden, they saw Venerable Xuanji.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I sincerely apologize," Venerable Xuanji said politely, his face full of anticipation. "I was out on an errand. I just saw the sound transmission talisman you sent. Are you free now?"

He had been in the Chiyao Sea Domain for tens of thousands of years, interacting with many artifact masters about refining techniques. All of them had mentioned True Immortal Taihao, praising his exceptional artifact refining skills and the not-low success rate in forging mid-grade chaos armors.

Venerable Xuanji had long wished to meet Wang Changsheng but hadn't had the opportunity.

This time, with Cao Yuanxing holding a celebration and Wang Changsheng leading a delegation to offer congratulations, Venerable Xuanji naturally didn't want to miss this chance.