Chapter 4448: Heavy News (Gone Today)

Twenty thousand years passed.

Cyan Lotus City, Purple Cloud Peak.

Purple Cloud Garden, Wang Mengbin’s residence.

Wang Mengbin, Wang Jiye, and Bai Yuqi sat in a cyan stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting.

“Excellent! You can now refine high-grade Chaos Armor. Although your success rate is still a bit low, at least you can produce them.” Wang Mengbin showed a look of approval.

Wang Jiye was his descendant, and his tremendous progress made Wang Mengbin very proud.

“Only one success out of six sets of materials; it’s still far from perfect,” Wang Jiye said humbly.

“This is already very impressive; many veteran third-tier immortal artifact masters can’t achieve this,” Bai Yuqi praised, her face full of delight.

“I will work even harder to improve the success rate,” Wang Jiye declared seriously. Besides high-grade Chaos Armor, he could also refine high-grade Immortal-Slaying Cannons. Though the success rate was not high—one success out of three sets of materials—this was already quite impressive. High-grade Immortal-Slaying Cannons and high-grade Chaos Armor were notoriously difficult to refine, which was why they were so valuable.

“We believe you can certainly do it. Strive to catch up with the ancestors,” Wang Mengbin encouraged.

Wang Jiye nodded and said, “Understood, Father.”

“You should now spend more time...” Before Wang Mengbin could finish speaking, he frowned. He took out a silver-glowing magic plate and injected a magical incantation. Wang Yixin’s voice then sounded: “Ancestor Mengbin, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal wants to trade with us. He refuses to come inside and is waiting outside the city. Ancestor Qingshan and the others are in secluded cultivation, so only you can make the decision.”

“A Grand Unity Golden Immortal wants to trade? Have we traded with this person before?” Wang Mengbin asked with a frown.

“Yes, Ancestor Moxin has traded with him a few times,” Wang Yixin replied. “However, Ancestor Moxin is not here. He claims it’s an important transaction and wants us to send someone who can make decisions to speak with him. He wants to buy high-grade Chaos Armor.” It was no secret that the Wang family could refine high-grade Chaos Armor. Even with only one success out of six sets of materials, this capability still attracted many factions and Grand Unity Golden Immortals who sought to purchase high-grade Chaos Armor. However, few were successful in their attempts. To obtain high-grade Chaos Armor, one had to offer rare materials.

“High-grade Chaos Armor? I’ll go meet him then! What is his name?” Wang Mengbin asked.

“His surname is Shen!” Wang Yixin said. “We investigated this person’s background; he is most likely using a fake surname and probably isn’t using his true appearance either. His origin is somewhat mysterious.”

“Understood. I’ll go out and meet him,” Wang Mengbin agreed, putting away the silver magic plate and leaving Purple Cloud Garden.

Outside Cyan Lotus City, a tall young man in a yellow shirt stood high in the sky, his expression normal.

Wang Mengbin flew out and sized up the yellow-shirted young man. “Fellow Daoist Shen,” he said, “I hear from Yixin that you want to make a trade with us. What do you have to offer in exchange?”

“This is not the place to talk,” the yellow-shirted young man replied. “Could we speak somewhere more private?” He pointed to a distant earthen mound.

Wang Mengbin’s divine sense swept across the area, finding no issues. He could use the Thunder Escape Art to instantly return to Cyan Lotus City, and there were no traces of Chaos Beasts. So, he agreed.

Wang Mengbin followed the yellow-shirted young man to the sky above the earthen mound. “Fellow Daoist Shen,” he said, “you can take out your item now, can’t you?”

The yellow-shirted young man took out a silver jade stone and handed it to Wang Mengbin. The silver jade stone was the size of an egg.

Wang Mengbin took the silver jade stone, examined it carefully, and his breathing grew heavy.

“A Primal Item!” Wang Mengbin thought to himself, he never expected that someone would actually use a Primal Item for a trade.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, you should know the value of this item, so I won’t elaborate,” the yellow-shirted young man said, his expression somewhat uneasy. “Where is what I want?”

Wang Mengbin took out a silver storage bracelet and tossed it to the yellow-shirted young man.

The yellow-shirted young man’s divine sense swept over it, and his face lit up with joy.

“Fellow Daoist Wang, speaking commercially, I only traded with your Wang family because I trust you,” the yellow-shirted young man said earnestly.

“Fellow Daoist Shen, rest assured, I will not spread word about this item,” Wang Mengbin said, his meaning clear.

“I understand. It’s good for all of us,” the yellow-shirted young man said. “Until we meet again by chance.” After saying this, the yellow-shirted young man transformed into a streak of yellow light and left the area.

Wang Mengbin watched the yellow-shirted young man’s departing back, a thoughtful expression on his face. The other party had come to trade alone, surely with contingency plans. With the Primal Item already in hand, Wang Mengbin saw no need to cause further complications. He wasn't worried about the other party leaking information; the outside world wouldn't simply believe any random rumor. People weren't fools.

Wang Mengbin returned to Cyan Lotus City, went to Wang Qingbai’s residence, and sent a sound transmission talisman.

Not long after, Wang Qingbai’s voice rang out: “Come in and talk, Mengbin.”

Wang Mengbin flew into Wang Qingbai’s residence, appearing before him.

He briefly explained what had happened. Wang Qingbai’s face was filled with shock; to have traded for a Primal Item was truly beyond his expectations.

“Before Father and Mother left, they mentioned something to me,” Wang Qingbai said. “This Daoist technique is for you to cultivate! Do not spread it outside.” Wang Qingbai took out a silver jade slip and handed it to Wang Mengbin. Wang Changsheng had copied a version of the Daoist technique and given it to Wang Qingbai for safekeeping. If a clan member obtained a Primal Item, they could use it to cultivate this Daoist technique.

Wang Mengbin took the jade slip, and as his divine sense swept over it, he exclaimed in surprise, “Nine Thunders Striking the Peak!”

“You should cultivate this technique successfully as soon as possible and use up the Primal Item to avoid future complications,” Wang Qingbai advised.

“Good, I understand,” Wang Mengbin agreed, his expression excited.

Wang Qingbai gave a few instructions, then dismissed Wang Mengbin.

“When luck arrives, there’s no stopping it,” Wang Qingbai murmured to himself. If other clan members hadn’t been in secluded cultivation, this Primal Item might not have fallen into Wang Mengbin’s hands. This meant Wang Qingling and Wang Qiulin mastered supreme laws, Wang Qingbai and Wang Qingshan cultivated immortal bodies, Wang Qingbai and Wang Mengbin mastered Daoist techniques, Ye Haitang possessed the Five Ghosts, and Wang Yingjie had a set of immortal artifacts refined into a Primordial Spirit Treasure. Each had their own unique strengths.

Wang Qingbai took out a communication plate, shimmering with green light, and injected a magical incantation. Wang Yixin’s urgent voice then sounded: “Ancestor Qingbai, we just received news that the Golden Worm King Tribe and Heavenly Witch City have fully engaged in war. Even Grand Luo Golden Immortals have been dispatched.”

“What? The Golden Worm King Tribe and Heavenly Witch City have fully engaged in war? Do you know why?” Wang Qingbai asked in surprise. Both the Golden Worm King Tribe and Heavenly Witch City had Dao Ancestors, yet they had fully engaged in war. Could it be related to that treasure?

“It’s currently unclear,” Wang Yixin replied. “Some say it’s a great immortal catastrophe, others say the Chaos Beasts are looking for something within Heavenly Witch City’s territory. There are also rumors that Witch cultivators cursed and killed a Grand Luo Golden Immortal-level Chaos Beast. Opinions vary, but the second possibility is more credible.”

“Tell Mengshan to investigate the exact cause as soon as possible,” Wang Qingbai instructed. “Issue orders to strengthen our defenses.”

“Yes, Ancestor Qingbai,” Wang Yixin agreed.

“What kind of treasure could cause the Golden Worm King Tribe and Heavenly Witch City to go to full war?” Wang Qingbai mused to himself. “I wonder if it will affect Kunlun Immortal City and the Hunxie King Tribe.”