Chapter 735: Future Plans

Ye Yutong cultivated the *Evergreen Spirit Transformation Art*. The Cuiyun Sect cultivated many spirit bamboos, and Wang Changsheng had acquired over a thousand of them. Ye Haitang used more than seventy century-old Evergreen Bamboos to set up a wood-attribute formation. Of course, she had exchanged them using the merit points accumulated by Ye Lin, so no other clan members raised any objections. Ye Yutong, who was only at the Qi Refining stage, was greatly aided by a second-tier high-grade formation, which would certainly accelerate her cultivation. Other Qi Refining cultivators did not enjoy such an advantage; it was already quite good if their residences were equipped with a first-tier mid-grade spirit-gathering formation. Ye Yutong's dwelling, however, featured a second-tier high-grade Azure Wind Bamboo Sea Formation, truly giving her a significant head start.

As long as she didn't slack off, her cultivation speed would certainly not be slower than others.

"Sister, you've worked hard. I've saved your favorite red bean cake for you! Come quickly."

Ye Haitang nodded, walked towards the stone pavilion, and smiled, "It's only right for an older sister to take care of her younger brother."

Witnessing this scene, Wang Changyue and Ye Lin exchanged smiles.

"Oh, by the way, Sister, Cousin Qingling acquired a formation manual. I can't understand it myself, but it might be useful to you."

Ye Yutong remembered something, took out a cyan seashell, and handed it to Ye Haitang.

She had tried to learn formations from Ye Lin, but couldn't get the hang of it; she had no interest in them. However, she was very interested in alchemy.

Ye Lin advised her to focus on her cultivation, achieve Foundation Establishment first, and then pursue alchemy.

Ye Haitang smiled sweetly and said, "Thank you. Now that you have this formation, you must cultivate diligently and reach Foundation Establishment as soon as possible. Once you enter the Foundation Establishment stage, you can then learn alchemy from Cousin Qingqi."

Two months later, Zhang Zhiwu visited again, accompanied by a boy over ten years old named Zhang Sichun, who was at the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Wang Tianqing and Zhang Sichun were still young and only engaged. The Zhang family offered five Foundation Establishment Pills, a nascent magic treasure, and a batch of demonic beast materials as betrothal gifts. The Wang family, in turn, presented a magic treasure and a batch of second-tier puppet beasts.

Beyond the engagement, Zhang Zhiwu delivered another piece of news: the six major forces had declared a ceasefire, agreeing to non-aggression. Zhang Zhiwu specifically told Wang Changsheng to ensure the Wang family refrained from causing trouble and instead focus on recuperating.

Wang Changsheng was more than happy to agree wholeheartedly. He understood clearly that despite the declaration, conflicts would undoubtedly resume if significant interests were at stake. Nevertheless, having just endured a major war, all six major forces had suffered losses and required time to recuperate.

After seeing off the Zhang family cultivators, Wang Changsheng, Wang Ruyan, and Wang Qingshan held a meeting in the council hall.

"Qingshan, the great war is over. Please return to the Coral Sea Region and oversee Sea Cucumber Island; that area is now entrusted to you. If possible, establish ties with the Taiyi Immortal Sect; this will help the family gain a foothold. This is merely my personal suggestion; you may handle the specifics as you deem appropriate. From now on, your Ninth Aunt and I will focus on development in the Red Moon Sea Region. Once I finish refining the flying sword, I will personally deliver it to you. These two bottles of Heavenly Cloud Pills can enhance your magic power; please accept them! There are also two portions of Core Formation spiritual materials that Qingjing should be able to use."

Wang Changsheng took out a cyan storage bead and handed it to Wang Qingshan.

Wang Changsheng had obtained four bottles of third-tier low-grade pills that enhanced magic power, with Wang Qingshan and Wang Ruyan each receiving two bottles. As Wang Changsheng was at the fifth layer of Core Formation, third-tier low-grade pills offered little benefit to him; he had the assistance of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Water, which provided a far superior effect.

"Alright, I'll set off immediately."

Wang Qingshan agreed and departed Silver Snake Island with the two portions of Core Formation spiritual materials.

"Husband, I plan to go into seclusion for a period to cultivate. Contact me if there's an emergency."

Wang Ruyan, being only at the first layer of Core Formation, intended to enter seclusion for a period of cultivation. Her current cultivation was too low to effectively assist Wang Changsheng. Their cultivation arts were complementary, and a significant disparity in their cultivation levels would prevent them from unleashing their full combined power.

"Alright, go into seclusion with peace of mind!"

Wang Changsheng retrieved his refining materials to forge the Mountain and Sea Beads. It would be more than ten years before he would explore the Zhenhai Sect ruins with Tian Jiong. Before then, he had several tasks to complete.

First, he needed to refine the remaining two Mountain and Sea Beads. With a total of three Mountain and Sea Beads in his possession, his strength would significantly increase.

Second, he had to forge Natal Magic Treasures for Wang Qingshan and Wang Ruyan.

Third, he aimed to elevate his cultivation as much as possible, ideally advancing to the sixth layer of Core Formation.

Fourth, he needed to cultivate a Core Formation cultivator. Otherwise, if he and Tian Jiong were to explore the Zhenhai Sect ruins, Silver Snake Island would be left unguarded.

Considering everything, time was somewhat tight. Fortunately, he possessed the Profound Nether Black Lotus Flame, which would shorten the refining time. The first two tasks were relatively straightforward, but the latter two were less certain.

As was widely known, the higher one's cultivation level, the greater the difficulty and the slower the progress. He was already at the fifth layer of Core Formation, and he wasn't confident he could advance to the sixth layer before the exploration of the Zhenhai Sect ruins. Regarding cultivating a Core Formation cultivator, Wang Qingjing was already at the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment, but whether she could successfully enter the Core Formation stage remained uncertain.

The clan possessed only two portions of Core Formation spiritual materials, which Wang Qingshan had already taken. To cultivate more Core Formation cultivators, the Wang family absolutely needed to acquire additional spiritual materials for Core Formation. Wang Changsheng instructed Wang Qiuhong to watch for news of large-scale auctions.

To his knowledge, most Core Formation spiritual materials were controlled by the Ten Major Sects of the South Sea. While the Seven Great Immortal Sects of the Eastern Barren also possessed these materials, they would not easily sell them externally. Therefore, he could only hope for large-scale auctions to be held within the South Sea cultivation world.

Wang Mingren had already formed his core, and upon his return to the family, he brought back one portion of Core Formation spiritual materials. Among the Wang clan members remaining in the Eastern Barren, Wang Qiuming was the most outstanding, and there was hope he could advance to the Core Formation stage.

Wang Changsheng's mind stirred, and with a flick of his wrist, he released the Soul Devouring Golden Cicada. It had recently devoured a second-tier high-grade ghost king, equivalent in power to a Core Formation cultivator.

The Soul Devouring Golden Cicada seemed hungry, circling Wang Changsheng erratically and emitting strange chirping sounds.

Wang Changsheng took out a black gourd and released dozens of second-tier demonic beast spirits. The Soul Devouring Golden Cicada flapped its wings, pounced, and swiftly devoured all of them.

After eliminating the Purple Cloud Pavilion, Wang Changsheng acquired a bottle of third-tier Spirit Nurturing Pills, which were known to be beneficial for the advancement of spirit insects and beasts.

Wang Changsheng poured out two Spirit Nurturing Pills and fed them to the Soul Devouring Golden Cicada. Still not satisfied, the cicada was given two more.

After consuming four Spirit Nurturing Pills, the Soul Devouring Golden Cicada became sluggish, lying motionless in front of Wang Changsheng and emitting strange chirping sounds.

Wang Changsheng returned it to the Spirit Beast Orb. With a flick of his wrist, the Azure Lotus Cauldron flew out and settled before him. He opened the cauldron to reveal a piece of spiritual wood with silver electric arcs flickering on its surface, along with a bundle of silk.

After purification by the Azure Lotus Cauldron, the quality of both the spiritual wood and the silk had significantly improved.

He took out the spiritual wood and silk, then sat cross-legged. He tossed the silk into mid-air, and with an open mouth, released the Profound Nether Black Lotus Flame, which enveloped the silk.

Under the scorching flames of the Profound Nether Black Lotus Flame, the silk began to show signs of melting.

Inside her secret chamber, Wang Ruyan took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a blue pill that emitted a clear fragrance, and swallowed it.

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and a massive surge of spiritual energy coursed wildly through her body. She hastily circulated her cultivation art to refine this spiritual energy.

Before long, Wang Ruyan closed her eyes. Within the stone chamber, mysterious blue musical notes materialized, faintly composing a captivating melody.