Chapter 4389: Zong Yun Advances to Taiyi

The Wulei Market is an establishment founded by the Wulei Sect. The streets were bustling with pedestrians and traffic. Baibing Tower, a shop specializing in immortal artifacts, saw many cultivators coming and going.

On the fifth floor, a ruddy-faced old man in a golden robe and a beautiful young woman in a purple dress sat by a green tea table, sipping tea and chatting.

"Shopkeeper Qian, then it's settled," the young woman in purple said politely. "Please notify me as soon as the goods arrive."

"Certainly!" the old man in the golden robe replied.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now. There's no need to see me out."

The young woman in the purple dress stood up and bid farewell. Just as she departed, an ordinary-looking young man in a golden shirt approached.

"I am Qian Shuo, the shopkeeper of Baibing Tower," the old man in the golden robe said politely. "How should I address you, fellow Daoist?"

The young man in the golden shirt did not reply. Instead, he took out a green jade pendant. A green lotus was carved on its front. When he infused it with immortal power, the pendant instantly emitted a dazzling green light, transforming into a miniature green lotus.

Qian Shuo's expression changed. He took the green lotus, examined it carefully, and then said, "Fellow Daoist, please follow me."

He led the young man in the golden shirt into a secret room. Runes flickered on the stone walls, emitting powerful restrictive fluctuations.

"Qian Shuo pays his respects, Special Envoy. How may I be of service?" Qian Shuo asked politely. His true identity was the Deputy Head of the Dark Hall of the Qinglian Wang Family, responsible for gathering intelligence in the Wulei Sea. Baibing Tower served merely as a cover for his identity. The green jade pendant was the Qinglian Pendant, the highest-level token of the Dark Hall. It represented authority, not the individual, and all Dark Hall cultivators below the rank of Hall Master were to fully obey anyone holding the Qinglian Pendant.

"This is the formula for the Blood Rhinoceros Pill, and also the secret method for opening the Seven Apertures!" the young man in the golden shirt said, taking out a green storage bracelet and handing it to Qian Shuo. "Send someone to deliver them back to the clan."

"The Blood Rhinoceros Pill! The secret method for opening the Seven Apertures!" Qian Shuo's face lit up with joy; he knew he would receive credit for helping to deliver them.

"Special Envoy, what do you need me to do?" Qian Shuo asked cautiously.

"I will contact you if I need anything," the young man in the golden shirt said. "That's all for now."

With that, the young man in the golden shirt stood up and left.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the young man in the golden shirt appeared in a quiet blue-tiled courtyard. Inside were a two-story blue pavilion and a blue stone pavilion.

The young man's facial features blurred, revealing Wang Chuanming's true face.

Over the years, he had frequently sent supplies and intelligence to his family. Of course, he had been very cautious, and the higher-ups of the Yama Palace had not detected any anomalies. Furthermore, Murong Bing was his direct superior, so even if he made a mistake, Murong Bing would help him cover it up. Murong Bing was currently away on a mission and not in the Wulei Sea.

"With Old Ancestor Qingbai and Old Ancestor Hongxue's alchemy skills, they should be able to refine the Blood Rhinoceros Pill," Wang Chuanming thought to himself. "I hope some clan members will be able to cultivate an immortal body."

With the Wang Family's Dark Hall and the Yama Palace's Intelligence Hall as his two intelligence networks, he found it convenient for both public and private matters.

Wang Chuanming took out a light golden immortal transmission mirror and cast a spell into it. A delicate-looking young woman in a yellow dress appeared on the mirror's surface.

"Fellow Daoist Song, you didn't catch up with Fairy Bloodmoon?" the young woman in yellow asked. This was Huang Yaoyao, a perfected Golden Immortal who had served the Yama Palace for millions of years. Wang Chuanming had offered a high-grade immortal artifact to Murong Bing, which led to him being more heavily relied upon, and outsiders did not find this strange. Wang Chuanming called himself Song Dongli. The Wang family's ancestral land was in the Song Kingdom of the Dongli Realm, so even Wang family members, let alone outsiders, might not associate his alias with the Wang family.

"No, she had a third-tier immortal talisman for escape, so she got away," Wang Chuanming replied. "What about you? Any gains?"

"We intercepted and killed several Golden Immortal cultivators from the Blood Rhinoceros clan," Huang Yaoyao said, "but none of them had the Blood Rhinoceros Pill formula. It's probably on Fairy Bloodmoon. She was lucky to have a third-tier immortal talisman for escape."

Wang Chuanming nodded and asked, "Has Senior Murong not returned yet?"

"You would know," Huang Yaoyao said with a wry smile. "You're Senior Murong's favorite, not me."

"Not exactly a favorite," Wang Chuanming replied. "We're all just doing our duties."

The Yama Palace particularly favored recruiting cultivators who were being hunted by major powers or who had defected from their sects or families. Such cultivators would find it difficult to find refuge if they left the Yama Palace, thus they had a strong sense of belonging to it. Huang Yaoyao hailed from Huangfeng Island, where there were several Golden Immortal cultivators. Due to love turning to hatred, she killed the island master's descendant, then defected from Huangfeng Island and was pursued by its forces. The Yama Palace was the one that took her in. After she cultivated to the perfected Golden Immortal stage, she led people to destroy Huangfeng Island. From then on, she became even more devoted to serving the Yama Palace.

"When I joined the Yama Palace, I certainly didn't offer a high-grade immortal artifact to Senior Murong," Huang Yaoyao teased.

"If there's nothing else, let's end this," Wang Chuanming said. "Contact me if something comes up."

After saying this, Wang Chuanming put away the immortal transmission mirror. He walked into the blue pavilion, entered a secret room, and sat down cross-legged.

Wang Chuanming now possessed a Fused Gold Body; the more powerful the immortal artifact he fused into his body, the stronger he became. Since the Wang family was renowned for its artifact refining techniques, his task was to find rare artifact refining materials and then ask the family's immortal artifact masters to help him refine artifacts.

Just as Wang Chuanming was about to cultivate, he took out a golden immortal transmission mirror, cast a spell into it, and Huang Yaoyao appeared on the mirror's surface.

"What's wrong, Madam Huang?" Wang Chuanming asked.

"Elder Sun wants us to go to the Tianfu Sea and meet him there," Huang Yaoyao said.

"Why are we suddenly going to the Tianfu Sea?" Wang Chuanming asked, puzzled.

"I'm not sure," Huang Yaoyao replied. "Elder Sun wants us to go immediately. I'll wait for you at the Wulei Palace; it will be more convenient to use the sea region teleportation array to travel."

Wang Chuanming agreed, cut off the connection, and with a change in his spell, Murong Bing's face appeared on the mirror's surface.

"What happened?" Murong Bing asked.

Wang Chuanming recounted the events. Murong Bing then explained, "We are currently searching for the immortal's cave where Myriad Sea Divine Lord passed away. We heard he possessed a powerful high-grade immortal artifact."

"A powerful high-grade immortal artifact!" Wang Chuanming exclaimed in surprise.

"It's just a rumor, whether it's true or not is hard to say," Murong Bing replied. "Go and provide support! You are my subordinate, so Sun Hai won't make things difficult for you, and you shouldn't go against him either."

"Yes, Senior Murong," Wang Chuanming replied. Wang Chuanming agreed, put away the immortal transmission mirror, left his residence, met up with Huang Yaoyao, and departed from the Wulei Sea.

Chaos Continent, Qinglian City.

At Qinglian Peak, Wang Changsheng and Wang Zongyun sat around a green tea table, deep in conversation.

Wang Zongyun and Wang Jiye had been in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. Wang Jiye only managed to open 106 immortal apertures, but Wang Zongyun successfully opened all 108, passed the lightning tribulation, and advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage.

"Excellent, our family finally has a second third-tier immortal artifact master," Wang Changsheng said with satisfaction. If Wang Qingfeng hadn't been killed, he would probably have advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage by now.

"It seems our family has another Grand Unity Golden Immortal, that's wonderful," Wang Ruyan's joyful voice chimed in.