Chapter 4562: Golden Ape Immortal Lord

Ten thousand years passed quickly.

North Sea Immortal Realm, Green Lotus Island.

On Green Lotus Peak, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, Wang Qingshan, Wang Qingbai, Xiahou Yao, Wang Yongqian, and over a dozen others sat around a green stone pavilion, discussing something.

Wang Changsheng had successfully refined a top-grade Immortal Extermination Cannon and installed it on Green Lotus Island.

The Kunlun Dharma Assembly was about to be convened, and they planned to travel to the Chaos Continent to attend it.

“We are preparing to go to the Chaos Continent for the Kunlun Dharma Assembly. We’ll leave things here to you, Yongqian,” Wang Changsheng instructed.

“Don’t worry, Ancestor!” replied Wang Yongqian.

Wang Changsheng summoned his Earth-grade immortal vessel, carrying them away from Green Lotus Island.

The Earth-grade immortal vessel was incredibly fast. In less than a day, Wang Changsheng and the others arrived near Kunlun Immortal Island. The guards did not obstruct them, allowing them to enter Kunlun Immortal Island.

Wang Changsheng and the dozen or so others entered Kunlun Immortal City, scattering to attend to their own affairs.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan strolled along the streets, browsing.

Their last visit to Kunlun Immortal Island was brief; they left quickly. This time, they could finally explore properly.

Kunlun Immortal City was vast, teeming with immortals from various races, including humans, demons, devils, and witches. They spotted several Grand Unity Golden Immortals, though they didn't recognize any of them.

Shops lined both sides of the streets, offering a wide array of goods. There were weapon shops selling high-grade immortal artifacts, apothecaries offering third-tier immortal pills, and stores selling immortal wine, fish, and wood. While the items were of excellent quality, their prices were high. Some weapon shops allowed customers to pre-order high-grade immortal artifacts, with the style and quantity customizable, though these too came at a hefty cost.

Kunlun Immortal City also featured training grounds and debate forums, where immortals could spar, exchange cultivation insights, and purchase rare external items using immortal essence stones or chaos beast crystals.

One immortal talisman shop accepted pre-orders for fourth-tier immortal talismans, but only in exchange for rare materials or supreme-grade immortal essence stones.

Wang Changsheng possessed fewer than a hundred supreme-grade immortal essence stones, primarily acquired from the Hark Tribe and Haotian Palace. The Chaos Continent had immortal essence stone mines, but only large-scale ones were likely to yield supreme-grade stones, and most of these were controlled by Dao Ancestor-level forces.

Supreme-grade immortal essence stones were also a common currency among Grand Unity Golden Immortals. Additionally, some ancient grand formations required supreme-grade immortal essence stones to activate and unleash their full power.

Established major powers like the Nangong Immortal Clan, Myriad Treasure Sect, Myriad Beast Palace, and Heavenly Pill Sect maintained their protective arrays using supreme-grade immortal essence stones. Haotian Palace also had some, but not many, indicating a significant disparity in foundational strength compared to these older factions.

Immortal Gathering Jade, a high-grade formation material, was also highly favored by high-level immortals. Wang Changsheng had acquired some Immortal Gathering Jade to maintain the operation of his clan's protective array.

Wang Changsheng had paid a high price to enlist the help of a disciple of the Kunlun Dao Ancestor to set up a formation, resulting in Green Lotus Island now possessing a fourth-tier immortal formation.

The crystal cores of high-level chaos beasts were also in high demand, and pure cores were even more sought after.

An hour later, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan appeared in a sprawling bluestone plaza. Numerous small stalls dotted the area, with vendors ranging from True Immortals to Grand Unity Golden Immortals. The items on display were diverse and varied.

They browsed around but found no overlooked treasures. This was not surprising; immortals capable of entering and exiting Kunlun Immortal Island were not ordinary, and their discerning eyes made it difficult to find bargains.

“Are the two seniors perhaps Immortal Lord Taihao and Immortal Fairy Tianqin?” a rough male voice inquired.

Wang Changsheng looked towards the source of the voice and saw a burly man in a black shirt approaching. He had a hawkish face, a hooked nose, and a surging demonic aura. Judging by his aura, he was only a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

“Indeed, and you are?” Wang Changsheng asked, looking puzzled. He was certain he had never met this person before.

“This junior is Hu Yuanzi, and my master is Golden Ape Immortal Venerable. I have long heard of the seniors’ esteemed reputations. Would it be convenient for the two seniors to move to a private place for a detailed discussion?” the burly man in black politely asked.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, “Lead the way!”

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan followed Hu Yuanzi to a secluded street, which was a residential area with many detached manor houses and pavilions.

Hu Yuanzi stopped at the entrance of a nine-story golden pavilion. The plaque above bore three large silver characters: “Golden Ape Pavilion,” flickering with immortal light.

Hu Yuanzi pushed open the door and entered.

Not long after, a robust man in golden robes strode out, his demonic aura soaring. His aura was significantly stronger than Wang Changsheng's and Wang Ruyan's, indicating a cultivation level of mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

“I, Yuan, have long heard of the two fellow Daoists’ esteemed reputations. Today, I finally have the pleasure of meeting you both. Please come inside; let us speak within,” Golden Ape Immortal Venerable said with a booming voice, gesturing them in.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan nodded with a smile and entered. Hu Yuanzi stood beside a green tea table, brewing a pot of immortal tea whose fragrance permeated the air.

Golden Ape Immortal Venerable invited Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan to sit down. Hu Yuanzi then retreated, closing the door behind him.

After half an hour of casual conversation, Golden Ape Immortal Venerable brought up the main topic: “I heard that Fellow Daoist Wang is skilled in artifact refining. I wonder if you can refine supreme-grade immortal artifacts?”

“As long as the materials are good enough, refining a supreme-grade immortal artifact is no problem. Is Fellow Daoist Yuan seeking my help with artifact refining?” Wang Changsheng asked.

Golden Ape Immortal Venerable nodded, took out a golden jade slip, handed it to Wang Changsheng, and said, “How about this pill formula as compensation?”

Wang Changsheng took the golden jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and smiled faintly. “Fellow Daoist Yuan, you’re asking me to refine a supreme-grade immortal artifact, and you think a single fourth-tier pill formula is enough? Are supreme-grade immortal artifacts really that cheap?!” he said.

“Not cheap, no, but the Golden Marrow Forging Immortal Pill can assist Grand Unity Golden Immortals in cultivating an immortal body. This is no ordinary immortal medicine. At the Grand Unity Golden Immortal stage, one needs to cultivate laws, physical body, and soul. I had others refine Golden Marrow Forging Immortal Pills for me, and I consumed many before successfully cultivating my immortal body,” Golden Ape Immortal Venerable explained.

He was unaware that Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had already cultivated immortal bodies, which meant this pill formula would not impress Wang Changsheng.

“I have already cultivated an immortal body, so this pill formula is not particularly valuable to me,” Wang Changsheng stated calmly, as if speaking of a trivial matter.

“What! Fellow Daoist Wang has cultivated an immortal body!” Golden Ape Immortal Venerable exclaimed in astonishment, his face filled with disbelief.

“We have traveled widely and seen much of the world. If Fellow Daoist Yuan truly wishes for our assistance, you will need to demonstrate more sincerity,” Wang Ruyan said with a smile.

Golden Ape Immortal Venerable pondered for a moment, then took out a blue jade slip, handed it to Wang Changsheng, and said, “How about a secret method for opening nine orifices? This should suffice, surely!”

Wang Changsheng shook his head. He was not lacking in secret methods for opening nine orifices.

Golden Ape Immortal Venerable was stunned. The Wang family had only been established for a little over three million years; could their foundation be that profound? To not even lack high-level orifice-opening secret methods, while many forces with tens of millions of years of heritage couldn't acquire a secret method for opening nine orifices.