Chapter 4536: Cause and Effect Pearl (Gone Today)

Time flew by, and a hundred thousand years passed.

Qinglian Island, Nine Palaces Peak.

In a secret chamber, Wang Qiulin sat cross-legged on a golden meditation mat, his eyes slightly closed. A golden aura enveloped his body, and behind him, a gigantic golden wheel slowly rotated. This was the Wheel of Fate.

After a while, a communication paper crane flew in, hovering uncertainly in the air above his head.

Wang Qiulin seemed to sense something. The golden aura around him dissipated, and the golden wheel vanished.

He frowned, gazing at the paper crane above his head. Wang Yongqian and the others knew he was in secluded cultivation, practicing laws, and would not disturb him lightly. Something significant must have happened.

Wang Qiulin cast a spell. Wang Yongqian's respectful voice sounded: “Ancestor Qiulin, a valuable treasure requires your assistance to divine its whereabouts.”

“A valuable treasure!” Wang Qiulin frowned, stood up, and walked out. Wang Yongqian stood at the entrance of Wang Qiulin's residence, looking anxious.

“Patriarch, what exactly happened?” Wang Qiulin invited Wang Yongqian inside and asked.

Wang Yongqian recounted the entire situation. The Blood River Deity and a friend had gone to Immortalfall Valley to search for treasures and unexpectedly discovered an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. After breaking through the restrictions, they obtained many valuable items, including a top-grade immortal artifact, the Karma Pearl, which could be used to divine the laws of karma.

Then, Sword Sovereign Tianhe and his fellow disciples suddenly appeared, claiming they had discovered the ancient cultivator's dwelling much earlier. A fierce battle ensued between the two parties. The Blood River Deity fought desperately to break out of the encirclement, sustained severe injuries, and came to Qinglian City for help.

“The Blood River Deity presented us with a high-grade cultivation technique, the 'Karma Immortal Scripture.' According to him, his friend, Qian Qingzi, took the Karma Pearl, and they scattered to escape. Ancestor Qiulin, could you possibly divine Qian Qingzi's whereabouts? Here is information about Qian Qingzi's natal immortal artifact and divine abilities.”

Wang Yongqian took out a golden jade slip and handed it to Wang Qiulin.

“I will divine it immediately. I'll inform you as soon as I have a result.” Wang Qiulin put away the jade slip and walked out.

The family had spent a large sum to set up an Eight Trigrams Divination Array on Qinglian Island. With the aid of the laws of fate and the Heavenly Mystery Disk, it would not be difficult for Wang Qiulin to divine Qian Qingzi's whereabouts.

Wang Yongqian took out a golden dharma plate and cast a spell into it. Wang Changming's voice sounded: “Patriarch, a Grand Unity Golden Immortal has arrived, claiming to be specifically looking for our Ancestor.”

“A Grand Unity Golden Immortal! Do you know this person?” Wang Yongqian asked, puzzled.

“No, I don't! This person is a Buddhist cultivator; I have never seen them before,” Wang Changming replied.

“Understood. I will go inform the Ancestor immediately.” Wang Yongqian agreed, put away the dharma plate, went to Qinglian Peak, and sent a communication talisman.

Not long after, Wang Changsheng flew out from Qinglian Peak, his expression grave.

Other than Zen Master Mingren, he didn't know any other Buddhist cultivators at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage!

“Where is this person now?” Wang Changsheng asked.

“Outside Qinglian Island! We didn't dare let him in,” Wang Yongqian replied.

Wang Changsheng nodded and transformed into a streak of green light, flying out.

A burly monk in a green robe stood high in the sky. His face was fleshy and stern, and in his left hand, he held a green Buddhist precept blade.

“I am Wang Changsheng. How may I address you, fellow Daoist?” Wang Changsheng said courteously, unable to ascertain the person's origin.

“This poor monk is Yongren. I have long heard of Daoist Wang's great reputation. My visit today has no other purpose than to ask Daoist Wang to help refine a set of top-grade immortal artifacts.” After introducing himself, the green-robed monk stated his intention.

“You want me to help refine a set of top-grade immortal artifacts? Master Yongren, do you trust me that much?” Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

“There are many Fourth-tier Immortal Artifact Refiners, but you were summoned by the Kunlun Dao Ancestor. This poor monk wished to meet you and, while at it, ask for a favor. These are the materials, and the remuneration is the corpse of a Nine-Colored Chaos Beast at the early Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage. What do you say?” Master Yongren said.

“The corpse of a Nine-Colored Chaos Beast at the early Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage? Does that mean the crystal core is also with you, Master?” Wang Changsheng asked.

“No, it's not. I cooperated with other fellow Daoists to defeat it, and the crystal core was taken by them,” Master Yongren replied.

“Isn't Master Yongren's remuneration a bit too high for simply refining a set of top-grade immortal artifacts?” Wang Changsheng asked, perplexed.

“That set of immortal artifacts needs at least eighteen pieces; the more, the better. I have prepared sufficient materials, and there's also a Grandmist Spirit Treasure to be incorporated into the artifacts. That shouldn't be difficult for you, should it?” Master Yongren asked.

His great reputation as a skilled artifact refiner, especially after being summoned by the Kunlun Dao Ancestor, was widely known and well-deserved.

“No problem! It's a small matter, but I will need some time to refine them,” Wang Changsheng replied.

“How long? This poor monk can wait,” Master Yongren asked.

“How about delivery within a hundred thousand years!” Wang Changsheng said. A hundred thousand years would pass quickly for a Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

“No problem. I will return in a hundred thousand years.” Master Yongren took out a golden storage bracelet and tossed it to Wang Changsheng.

Wang Changsheng swept his divine sense over it and nodded. Master Yongren transformed into a streak of light and departed.

Wang Changsheng had not expected a Grand Unity Golden Immortal to ask for his help in refining top-grade immortal artifacts, let alone offer the corpse of a Nine-Colored Chaos Beast at the early Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage as remuneration. Such was his reputation.

Wang Changsheng returned to Qinglian Peak, where Wang Yongqian and Wang Qiulin had arrived.

“Ancestor! We have made a significant discovery,” Wang Yongqian said excitedly.

“What discovery?” Wang Changsheng was slightly taken aback.

Wang Yongqian briefly explained the situation. Wang Qiulin had already divined that Qian Qingzi was currently in the Golden Rock Realm within the East Profound Continent realm cluster.

“The Golden Rock Realm? Qiulin, you didn't make a mistake in your divination, did you? How did he end up in the lower realms?” Wang Changsheng asked, puzzled.

“Most likely, his Dharma body was destroyed, and his remnant soul attached itself to a treasure, escaping into the lower realms. He is currently in a place with 'Golden Flame' in the Golden Rock Realm, where there are many volcanoes,” Wang Qiulin explained.

Immortals cannot descend to the lower realms directly. However, their souls can descend by attaching to a treasure, allowing them to possess a new body, cultivate again, and eventually return to the immortal realm.

“The East Profound Continent realm cluster, Golden Rock Realm! Contact our clansmen in the lower realms and have them find Qian Qingzi. We must acquire the Karma Pearl,” Wang Changsheng instructed.

Over the years, the Wang family had periodically sent people to the lower realms to provide cultivation resources to their clansmen there. They had nurtured their forces for a thousand days for a single day's use; now was the time for the lower realm clansmen to contribute.

“Yes, Ancestor!” Wang Yongqian assented and departed to carry out the order.

Wang Changsheng dismissed Wang Qiulin. He then entered a secret chamber to begin artifact refining.

Chaos Continent, Myriad Beasts City.

In the Myriad Beasts Hall, Liu Qian sat on the main seat, her gaze authoritative. Jiang Bin was reporting to her.

“What? Someone got there first?” Liu Qian said with a frown.

Sword Sovereign Tianhe had received news that there was an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling in Immortalfall Valley, and it likely contained the Karma Pearl. However, someone had already discovered the cave dwelling, broken the restrictions, and taken the treasures. Naturally, Sword Sovereign Tianhe was not pleased, and a fierce battle broke out between the two parties. One person escaped, while the other's physical body was destroyed, their remnant soul hiding within a treasure and fleeing to the lower realms.

“Yes, we have investigated this person's origin. This person is Qian Qingzi, and we know about his natal immortal artifact and divine abilities,” Jiang Bin said.

“Contact Immortaless Tianji immediately to help divine this person's whereabouts. We must retrieve the Karma Pearl,” Liu Qian instructed.

“Yes, Senior Aunt Liu,” Jiang Bin assented and departed to carry out the order.