Chapter 513: Multiple Preparations

In Wei State, on Hongye Ridge, within a certain pavilion, numerous blue light particles floated, and the room was filled with heavy moisture.

Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a prayer mat, his eyes gently closed, a blue water curtain enveloping his entire body.

A moment later, Wang Changsheng opened his eyes, a look of delight on his face.

"I've finally advanced to the second layer of Core Formation. The Glazed Tide Moonstone truly lives up to its reputation as a rare treasure."

Wang Changsheng muttered to himself, his expression somewhat agitated.

He had initially expected it to take seven or eight years to reach the second layer of Core Formation, but he had achieved it in just five years, thanks in no small part to the Glazed Tide Moonstone.

Naturally, the early stages of cultivation for each realm tend to be relatively fast. After reaching the fourth or fifth layers of Core Formation, the cultivation speed slows down; this is common knowledge in the cultivation world.

He lifted his upper garment and looked at his chest; the ghostly pattern had disappeared, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

He rose and walked into the basement. Ye Lin was sitting on the ground. The moment Wang Changsheng entered, Ye Lin opened his eyes.

Ye Lin sensed that Wang Changsheng's aura was significantly stronger than before, and a fleeting hint of surprise flickered in his eyes. His gaze shifted around, seemingly lost in thought.

"How is it? Are you getting used to staying here?" Wang Changsheng asked casually.

"It's alright, but to keep a high-grade third-tier formation master idle like this, you might as well just kill me!" Ye Lin's tone was flat.

"You only gave me the cultivation methods for the first four layers of the *Nine Nether Heavenly Illusion Tome*. If I'm not mistaken, there must be something wrong with the technique, right?" Wang Changsheng said with a faint smile. Ye Lin had copied the cultivation methods for the first four layers of the *Nine Nether Heavenly Illusion Tome* and given them to Wang Changsheng.

Following Wang Changsheng's orders, Wang Qingkai made multiple copies and gave them to Wang Qingsheng to sell in the markets of several major countries. Wang Qingsheng's task was to widely distribute the *Nine Nether Heavenly Illusion Tome*.

Wang Changhai had been working in Chu State and had little interaction with the Wang family. He had more than ten clansmen under him whose spiritual roots were not very good, and their parents were from the secular world. Aside from Wang Changhai, these clansmen were unaware of their connection to the Wang family of Green Lotus Manor. They simply bore the surname Wang and served as the family's clandestine force.

Wang Qingsheng was Wang Changhai's eldest son, and he took over his father's position after Wang Changhai's passing.

Along with the *Nine Nether Heavenly Illusion Tome*, Wang Qingsheng also received a Foundation Establishment Pill, allowing him to attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

This was intended to make the Nine Nether Sect hesitant. If they continued to pursue Ye Lin, the complete *Nine Nether Heavenly Illusion Tome* would appear on the market.

"Of course there's a problem. The first three layers are fine, but a few lines of the incantation for the fourth layer have been altered. Useless people don't live long; everything is stored in my mind," Ye Lin said confidently, pointing to his head.

"I heard you have a granddaughter. Aren't you concerned about her safety?" Wang Changsheng asked casually. Wang Qingshan had mentioned that Ye Lin had a granddaughter.

"That's fake, merely to conceal my identity. Her life and death are irrelevant to me. Speaking of which, isn't it a waste of talent to keep me locked up like this? I can help you with many things, such as teaching you formations. Make good use of me, don't you agree?"

Wang Changsheng was silent for a moment, then said, "We'll see. Just stay put."

He walked onto the teleportation array, cast a spell, and a white beam of light erupted from beneath his feet, engulfing his figure.

Wang Changsheng brazenly teleported away in front of Ye Lin, intentionally doing so. He couldn't always guard Ye Lin. If Ye Lin ran away, then so be it. It would save him from constantly worrying.

If Ye Lin escaped, and the Nine Nether Sect came knocking in the future, Wang Changsheng would be able to justifiably distance himself from any connection.

He wanted to use this to test Ye Lin and see if Ye Lin truly couldn't restore his Core Formation cultivation.

In a certain secret chamber, Wang Qingqi sat cross-legged on a prayer mat. In front of him sat an alchemy furnace engulfed in rolling flames. The room was filled with a rich herbal fragrance.

Five years ago, Wang Qingkai found Wang Qingqi and gave him two low-grade third-tier demon cores, asking him to refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

After failing to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill the previous time, Wang Qingqi felt self-reproach. When the family once again asked him to refine the pill, Wang Qingqi felt a heavy burden despite his excitement.

He didn't immediately start refining the pills. Instead, he cultivated diligently for four years, using the power of medicinal pills to forcefully raise his cultivation to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.

He had already failed to refine two batches of Foundation Establishment Pills. This was his third attempt, and the chances of success were greatly improved.

Having experienced multiple failures, Wang Qingqi was now filled with confidence.

After a while, Wang Qingqi's hand seals changed, and the flames dissipated.

He opened the lid of the alchemy furnace and looked inside. Three pale blue pills lay within.

"Ancestors be praised, it's finally successful!"

Wang Qingqi let out a long breath, his face beaming with joy. If he had failed again, he would have felt unworthy of the family's trust.

Three Foundation Establishment Pills, a break-even result. He still had three more sets of materials, enough to refine three more batches of pills.

Wang Qingqi calmed himself, meticulously recalling the entire refining process this time, and wrote it down in detail to serve as a reference for future Foundation Establishment Pill refinements.

In a secluded courtyard, Wang Qingkai was reporting on the family's situation to Wang Changsheng, with Wang Changyue standing nearby.

After Guangdong Ren returned to Wei State, he sent someone to deliver twelve Foundation Establishment Pills, which were the agreed-upon payment.

Following Wang Changsheng's orders, Wang Qingkai selected five Qi Refining clansmen, giving each of them a Foundation Establishment Pill and instructing them to wholeheartedly strive for Foundation Establishment.

All five were triple-spirit roots, but only three successfully entered Foundation Establishment: Wang Qingxiao, Wang Qingtian, and Wang Qiuyan. They had previously accompanied Wang Qingshan on monster hunts and possessed some combat experience. Among them, Wang Qiuyan was a high-grade first-tier alchemist.

Wang Changsheng planned to send them to the South Sea for development. If the family were unfortunately annihilated, their presence would ensure the family could rise again.

Truth be told, they weren't the best candidates; Wang Qingshan was. However, Wang Qingshan was too well-known. Sending him away from the family at this time would be akin to "declaring that silver is not buried here," potentially alerting the Nine Nether Sect if they were secretly monitoring the Wang family that something was amiss.

Therefore, the Wang family had to continue as before, conducting business as usual.

Of course, they wouldn't be sent away immediately. The family would train them for a period, sending them off once they mastered a skill.

Sending them to the South Sea was to preserve the bloodline and create a fallback for the family. Mastering a skill would also allow them to survive better.

"By the way, has Qingqi successfully refined the Foundation Establishment Pills?"

If the Wang family could refine Foundation Establishment Pills, the family could cultivate more Foundation Establishment cultivators and disperse them to other locations, as it's unwise to put all your eggs in one basket.

Additionally, the Wang family also dispatched people to the secular world to find young children with spiritual roots, teaching them to cultivate and grooming them as the family's clandestine force.

Frankly, with the Wang family's current financial resources, let alone supporting Wang Changsheng, they couldn't even adequately support Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Wang Changsheng was fine and could be self-sufficient, but there were too few Foundation Establishment clansmen who had mastered a skill. This wasn't the main point, however. Cultivation resources in Wei State were inherently scarce, mostly controlled by the five major sects of Wei State, leaving the Wang family with little benefit.

Sending clansmen to the South Sea served two purposes: to provide a fallback for the family and to serve as a vanguard for the family's future expansion into the South Sea.

"Oh, right, Ninth Uncle, Tianqi is very diligent in her cultivation. She has already reached the fifth layer of Qi Refining, making her the fastest cultivating among the 'Tian' generation clansmen."