Chapter 4560: Kunlun Dharma Assembly

The North Sea Immortal Realm, Tianchen Sea Area.Green Lotus Island, a secluded manor.

Wang Yongqian sat in a blue stone pavilion, while two identical-looking men in golden shirts stood respectfully by his side. Wang Changming stood nearby, a smile on his face.

“The Xiyue Continent Realm Cluster!”

Wang Yongqian nodded.

These two men in golden shirts hailed from the Xiyue Continent Realm Cluster. After ascending to the Immortal Realm and landing on the Ascension Platform in Dongli City of the Chaos Continent, they joined the Wang family without hesitation. However, times had changed; now, joining the Wang family required passing through layers of scrutiny and assessment.

The Wang family maintained over seventy Ascension Platforms, through which cultivators from lower realms frequently ascended. These individuals, landing on the Wang family’s platforms and joining the family, represented a vital influx of new talent. While the Wang family primarily drew new members from the Dongxuan Continent Realm Cluster, which facilitated background checks, this was the first instance of cultivators from the Xiyue Continent Realm Cluster ascending to the Immortal Realm and landing on their Ascension Platforms.

The two men in golden shirts were identified as Lin Tianfeng and Lin Tianchen. Their Lin family had a legacy spanning over fifty thousand years, and they represented its first generation of ascenders.

“‘Changming, please escort them,’ Wang Yongqian instructed. ‘Arrange their accommodation and provide them with cultivation resources and techniques.’”

“‘Yes, Patriarch,’ Wang Changming replied.” Wang Changming assented and led the two men away.

With two Grand Luo Golden Immortals now in their ranks, the Wang family’s influence had expanded into other immortal realms. Correspondingly, their control over the lower realms was also growing, with their sphere of influence no longer confined solely to the Dongxuan Continent Realm Cluster.

Wang Yongqian then retrieved a golden, shimmering mystical compass. After imbuing it with a spell, he instructed, “Yongan, activate the Nine-Star Falling Immortal Array. Send someone to the Jinhua Realm within the Xiyue Continent Realm Cluster to investigate Lin Tianfeng and Lin Tianchen’s backgrounds.”

Wang Yongan, currently at the early Taiyi Golden Immortal stage, was responsible for training immortal array masters and overseeing crucial grand arrays.

“‘Patriarch, there’s no need to dispatch personnel to the lower realms for just two True Immortal cultivators,’ Wang Yongan said. ‘We’ve already conducted array investigations, and they appear to be free of issues.’ While the Wang family was not currently short on Nine-Star Golden Marrow Crystals, two True Immortal cultivators hardly warranted activating the Nine-Star Falling Immortal Array.”

“‘Prudence is the key to longevity,’ Wang Yongqian explained. ‘It’s not that I place immense importance on them, but rather that our family needs to establish connections and foster influence in other realm clusters. Sending personnel to the Xiyue Continent Realm Cluster serves two purposes: first, to thoroughly investigate their backgrounds, and more importantly, to cultivate allied forces that might prove useful someday.’”

The Wang family currently maintained affiliated forces in five realm clusters, with the Dongxuan Continent Realm Cluster hosting the largest number and strongest of these alliances.

“‘Understood. I will arrange for personnel to descend to the lower realms immediately,’ Wang Yongan affirmed.”

The Wang family possessed Qiankun Dingyuan Divine Crystals, which, when combined with the Nine-Star Falling Immortal Array, allowed them to precisely pinpoint certain lower-tier realms. However, exceptionally remote realm clusters remained beyond their reach.

Wang Yongqian imparted a few more instructions before putting away the golden mystical compass.

“‘It seems our family has acquired quite a bit of new blood during the years we’ve been away,’ a joyful male voice remarked.” No sooner had the words been spoken than Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingbai, Xiahou Yao, and Bai Ling’er flew in from the distance, materializing above the manor in a flash.

“‘Ancestor Qingshan! Ancestor Qingbai! You’ve returned! Please, come in and tell us about your journey!’” Wang Yongqian’s face lit up with joy upon seeing the four of them.

Wang Qingshan and the others landed before Wang Yongqian and inquired about the well-being of Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan. Upon learning that Wang Ruyan had advanced to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal stage, Wang Qingshan and the others were overjoyed.

“‘Have Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt emerged from seclusion yet? We’ve acquired some truly valuable items! They should be quite pleased,’ Wang Qingshan said with a smile.”

“‘I don’t know. I’ll contact Tun Tian and inquire,’ Wang Yongqian replied.” Wang Yongqian retrieved a golden mystical compass, imbued it with a spell, and asked, “Tun Tian, has the Ancestor emerged from seclusion?”

“‘Master is still in seclusion. Is there anything urgent?’ Wang Tun Tian asked.”

“‘Ancestor Qingshan and the others have returned, bringing with them some excellent treasures. If the Ancestor emerges from seclusion, please inform them immediately,’ Wang Yongqian said.”

“‘Very well, I will convey the message,’ Wang Tun Tian replied.”

Wang Yongqian put away the golden mystical compass and addressed them, “Ancestor Qingshan, Ancestor Qingbai, you must be exhausted. Please return and rest. I will notify you as soon as the Ancestor emerges from seclusion.”

Wang Qingshan and the others assented and returned to their residences to rest.

Wang Changming approached, his expression grave.

“‘Fairy Guihua has arrived,’ Wang Changming announced, ‘stating that she was dispatched to deliver an invitation for the Ancestor to attend the Kunlun Dharma Assembly.’”

“‘Fairy Guihua! The Kunlun Dharma Assembly!’ Wang Yongqian exclaimed. ‘Please escort her to the reception hall. I will be there shortly.’”

Fairy Guihua, being the grand-disciple of the Kunlun Dao Ancestor, personally delivering the invitation was a significant show of respect to the Wang family. Wang Changming assented and departed.

Wang Yongqian then took out his communication disk to contact Wang Tun Tian, relaying the purpose of Fairy Guihua’s visit.

“‘I will immediately notify the Ancestor and ascertain his availability,’ Wang Tun Tian replied.”

Wang Yongqian put away his communication disk and proceeded to the reception hall, where Wang Changming was engaging Fairy Guihua in light conversation.

After exchanging pleasantries, Fairy Guihua produced a golden invitation card and presented it to Wang Yongqian. “My master is overseeing this Kunlun Dharma Assembly,” she explained, “and dispatched me to deliver this invitation to Senior Wang. Many esteemed seniors will be in attendance.”

The Kunlun Dharma Assembly, organized by the disciples of the Kunlun Dao Ancestor, served as a gathering to exchange cultivation insights with other Grand Luo Golden Immortals, trade cultivation resources, and foster relationships. With numerous Grand Luo Golden Immortals in attendance, it presented an excellent opportunity to expand one’s social circle. While there was a slight chance the Kunlun Dao Ancestor might make an appearance to offer guidance, he had only done so once despite the assembly being held on numerous occasions.

“‘I will certainly convey this to the Ancestor,’ Wang Yongqian assured her. ‘Should the Ancestor be available, he will undoubtedly attend.’”

Grand Luo Golden Immortals often cultivated in seclusion for hundreds of thousands, or even tens of millions, of years at a stretch. Therefore, she could not be certain of Wang Changsheng’s availability.

After chatting for over a quarter of an hour, Fairy Guihua took her leave. Wang Yongqian and Wang Changming then returned to their respective residences.

A year quickly passed. On Green Lotus Peak, the door to a certain secret chamber opened, and Wang Changsheng emerged, a broad smile on his face. He had successfully upgraded the Taihao Soul-Slaying Blade to a top-grade immortal artifact and had refined a Grandmist Spirit Treasure into it.

Top-grade immortal artifacts were indeed challenging to refine. Wang Changsheng possessed only one set of materials; fortunately, should the refinement fail, he could use the Green Lotus Creation Cauldron to restore them and attempt the process again. He had failed once before achieving success, a testament to the difficulty of the task, given Wang Changsheng’s exceptional artifact refining proficiency. Other immortal artifact masters would find it even more daunting.

Wang Changsheng produced a blue, shimmering mystical compass. After imbuing it with a spell, he instructed, “Yongqian, have Qingshan and the others come to Green Lotus Peak.”

“‘Yes, Ancestor,’ Wang Yongqian replied.”

Wang Changsheng put away the blue mystical compass, stepped outside, and settled into a blue stone pavilion.

Before long, Wang Yongqian arrived with four others.

“‘Father, we’ve acquired a Dao technique, a Black Agate Jade Dragon Stone, and a Profound Origin Gold Scale Jade,’ Wang Qingbai announced.” He retrieved a green storage bracelet and handed it to Wang Changsheng.

“‘How did you manage to obtain so many valuable items?’ Wang Changsheng asked in surprise, taking the green storage bracelet.”

Wang Qingshan then recounted the entire story. Their expedition had yielded significant gains; however, the only regret was their failure to overcome their cultivation bottlenecks.