Chapter 4243: Two Thousand Years (Gone Today)

Within the East Profound Continent Cluster, in the Profound Sun Realm, on Green Lotus Island of the Profound Spirit Continent, stood the Morning Heaven Hall—the site of the formation that communicated with family members in the Immortal Realm.

Inside the hall, a rosy-faced old man in a green robe stood before a massive silver formation at the center. Above the formation, the ethereal image of a stern-faced man in a blue shirt floated.

“Create a large number of statues of Ancestor Qingfeng, build temples, and offer incense to them,” said the ethereal blue-shirted man.

Reviving a Golden Immortal cultivator required a vast amount of incense offerings. Relying solely on family members in the Immortal Realm was too inefficient, but the Wang family had many members in the lower realms who could also help. The statues would absorb the power of incense, which would then feed back into Wang Qingfeng’s statue on the Succession Tablet, aiding in his resurrection. This, however, would be a lengthy process.

“Yes, Ancestor Yunhe,” the old man in green robes replied.

Soon after, an order was issued: the Wang family established a new branch, the Incense Offering Hall, specifically to oversee this matter.

Numerous statues of Wang Qingfeng were erected within the Wang family’s territory. Forcing outsiders to worship was not an option; they had to be encouraged to worship voluntarily. Wang Qingfeng had always studied the Divine Mechanism Art, and his statues were also known as the Divine Mechanism Immortal Lord statues.

A group of cultivators worshipped the Divine Mechanism Immortal Lord statues, making wishes. The Wang family sent people to help them fulfill these wishes. As word spread, a large number of cultivators began to worship the Divine Mechanism Immortal Lord statues. Some even voluntarily created statues to enshrine in their homes, worshipping them day and night.

The Wang family supported numerous factions, with one attached condition: these factions must worship the Divine Mechanism Immortal Lord statues. The more people worshipped, the greater the support from the Wang family. For a time, the factions supported by the Wang family constructed a vast number of Divine Mechanism Immortal Lord statues and organized their disciples and kin to worship them.

To secure strong support from the Wang family, some smaller factions even designated Wang Qingfeng as their founding patriarch. They regularly organized their disciples and followers to worship him, resulting in a flourishing of incense offerings.

Time flew by, and twenty thousand years passed.

On the Chaos Continent, in Green Lotus City, the streets were bustling with people and traffic, creating a lively atmosphere.

Green Lotus Pavilion, the largest shop in Green Lotus City, offered a wide range of goods and services, with numerous cultivators entering and exiting.

After the Wang family formed a marriage alliance with the Cao family, they received strong support from the Cao family. The Wang family prospered increasingly, and many factions began conducting business with them.

On the eighteenth floor, Wang Moxin and a slender young woman in a red dress sat around a green tea table, chatting idly.

“Then it’s settled, Fellow Daoist Wang,” said the young woman in the red dress. “Notify me as soon as the goods arrive.”

“Rest assured, Madam Xu, I will inform you immediately upon the goods’ arrival,” Wang Moxin replied. “Here is the delivery note.” Wang Moxin personally wrote two notes, signed them, and then had the young woman in the red dress sign as well. He took out a green seal and stamped the signature area, revealing a green lotus pattern.

“I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave now,” the young woman in the red dress said. She put away the notes, rose, and departed.

“Allow me to see you out, Madam Xu,” Wang Moxin said, personally escorting the young woman in the red dress out.

As they stepped out of Green Lotus Pavilion, Mu Duoduo approached. She was currently at the early Golden Immortal stage.

Over the years, Mu Duoduo had sold a considerable amount of Primordial Stones to the Wang family, at a price significantly higher than the market rate. The Wang family used these Primordial Stones to refine Chaos Armor, while Mu Duoduo also made a substantial profit, creating a win-win situation for both parties.

“Long time no see, Fellow Daoist Wang,” Mu Duoduo greeted with a smile.

Wang Moxin smiled and nodded, saying, “Immortal Mu, let’s go upstairs to talk.”

Mu Duoduo followed Wang Moxin to the eighteenth floor, where Wang Moxin freshly brewed a pot of immortal tea and offered it to her. With a cup of tea settled, the conversation flowed easily.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, I came here this time hoping to purchase a mid-grade Immortal Slaying Arrow from you,” Mu Duoduo began. “Please don’t refuse me right away; first, take a look at this item.” Mu Duoduo took out an exquisite green jade box and handed it to Wang Moxin.

Mid-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows were vital strategic resources, and the Wang family rarely sold them. Mu Duoduo had attempted to purchase mid-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows more than once, but Wang Moxin had always refused, as the Wang family simply did not lack common items.

Wang Moxin opened the jade box, revealing a golden sapling inside. “This is a young Golden Lotus Immortal Fruit tree. What do you think?” Mu Duoduo asked proudly, having gone to great lengths to acquire it.

Golden Lotus Immortal Fruit was extremely valuable, enough to tempt even Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Wang Moxin smiled faintly, shook his head, and said, “I apologize, Immortal Mu, but it’s still not possible.”

Wang Changsheng had obtained some Golden Lotus Immortal Fruits from the Myriad Immortals Continent, and the Wang family already possessed multiple Golden Lotus Immortal Fruit trees, so they were not in need of a single sapling.

Mu Duoduo was stunned. It seemed the Wang family already had Golden Lotus Immortal Fruits. Was the Wang family’s foundation truly so profound? “Alright, I was presumptuous,” Mu Duoduo sighed softly, taking back the young Golden Lotus Immortal Fruit tree sapling.

“Immortal Mu, the mid-grade Immortal Slaying Arrow is extremely difficult to refine,” Wang Moxin explained, a look of pride on his face. “Common items simply cannot be exchanged for it.” The family’s foundation was constantly strengthening, and experts were plentiful.

Although Wang Qingfeng had perished, Wang Jiye, Wang Zongyun, Wang Yuyu, Su Hongshang, and others upheld the operations of the Divine Weapons Hall. They were responsible for collaborating with Wang Rumeng, Wang Yulan, Wang Yunfu, and others to refine mid-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows. While the success rate was not very high, they were at least able to produce them.

What the Wang family currently lacked was raw materials: the corpses of seven-colored Chaos Beasts. In a war several hundred thousand years ago, the Hulan Tribe had lost several Grand Unity Golden Immortals and suffered heavy losses, from which they had not yet recovered. In recent years, there had been a few waves of Chaos Beasts, but their scale was small, easily handled by Golden Immortal cultivators. Since the Chaos Beasts were not launching major invasions, there were naturally no corpses of seven-colored Chaos Beasts. Lacking raw materials, Wang Jiye and the others could only look on helplessly, unable to refine mid-grade Immortal Slaying Arrows.

“I understand. I underestimated your Wang family,” Mu Duoduo said with a wry smile. She then seemed to recall something and added, “By the way, it’s been many years since I last saw True Immortal Taihao. Is he in Green Lotus City?”

“Our Ancestor is in secluded cultivation,” Wang Moxin politely stated. “If you have any matters, Immortal Mu, discussing them with me is the same, or you could consult with Ancestor Qingcheng.” They would not casually reveal the whereabouts of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan to outsiders; the location of a family’s ancestors was a secret.

“I haven’t seen True Immortal Taihao in a long time, so I just casually asked,” Mu Duoduo replied.

Wang Moxin nodded, and after a brief chat, Mu Duoduo took her leave.

Wang Moxin took out a pale golden magical disc and imbued it with a spell, and Wang Qingcheng’s voice rang out: “Moxin, come to my residence; I have something to tell you.”

“Yes, Ancestor Qingcheng,” Wang Moxin replied, putting away the magical disc and leaving Green Lotus Pavilion.

Not long after, he arrived at a sprawling estate, walked into a secluded small courtyard with blue tiles, and saw Wang Qingcheng.

“Ancestor Qingcheng, what are your instructions?” Wang Moxin asked.

“Senior Qin Zhaoming has advanced to Grand Unity Golden Immortal and is holding a grand ceremony,” Wang Qingcheng instructed. “He has invited our Wang family to attend. Prepare a generous gift, and I will take it to Senior Qin’s celebration.”

Qin Zhaoming’s advancement to Grand Unity Golden Immortal was being celebrated with a widely attended ceremony, and the Wang family had also received an invitation.

“Yes, Ancestor Qingcheng,” Wang Moxin replied.