Chapter 760: The Wang Clan's Ultimate Weapon Arrives in the Sacred Domain

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The next day.

Just the next day.

In the tranquil courtyard, brimming with immortal aura, temporarily assigned to Wang Shoujie by the Jiang Family, a few more guests had arrived.

In the pavilion, on a round table made of Immortal Spirit Stone wood, a feast of rare delicacies was spread out, and the rich aroma filled the entire courtyard.

By the table, an old man and a young man were devouring the food, looking as if they hadn't eaten such high-grade immortal cuisine in a very long time.

Of the two, the old one, dressed in a filthy Daoist robe, had shifty, gleaming eyes and a wretched demeanor. He was Cai Youdao.

The young one, however, was a well-dressed young master, whose appearance bore two or three similarities to Wang Shoujie. This young master was Wang Baoguang, who should have been in the Shenwu World.

No one knew how these two ended up together, but their current expressions were surprisingly similar.

The two ate for a long time.

After devouring several tables of food, Cai Youdao finally wiped his mouth with his dirty robe, contentedly saying: "Life is good when you work for Young Master Shoujie."

Wang Shoujie ignored him, instead looking at Wang Baoguang with a somewhat complex expression.

"How did this scoundrel end up in the Sacred Domain?"

"Ancestor..."

Wang Baoguang was about to speak, but was stopped by Wang Shoujie's piercing gaze.

"Come to the study with me."

Under the oppressive might of his great-grandfather, Wang Baoguang shrunk his neck and shoulders, following him into the study. With a shifty look in his eyes, he explained: "Great-grandfather, I came to deliver something to you."

"Aren't you working at the Demon-Suppressing Protectorate General?" Wang Shoujie didn't answer, instead frowning deeply as he questioned him.

"Well..." Wang Baoguang's expression wandered. "I feel the Demon-Suppressing Protectorate General's scope is too small. I want to come to the Sacred Domain to see the greater world."

Wang Shoujie's face darkened: "Tell me the truth."

Wang Baoguang immediately shuddered, his body going limp with fright. He quickly swallowed and confessed truthfully: "I was fired. Great-grandfather told me to go back to the family and reflect properly."

"Heh heh~" Wang Shoujie laughed in extreme anger. "What good deeds have you done that even your biological great-grandfather would fire you?"

"Grandpa, I'm innocent!" Wang Baoguang was almost in tears. "Recently, a monthly magazine has been selling quite well, called 'The Hidden Secrets of Great Figures.' It's all about anecdotes and gossip of various famous people."

"In the latest issue, great-grandfather made an appearance. It talked about his youth, his innocent crush on a beautiful female deskmate when he was studying at the Clan School. Sales have already exceeded 100 million. Great-grandfather thinks I'm the one who started that magazine, slandering him, so he fired me and sent me home to reflect."

"So you feel very wronged?" Wang Shoujie's expression softened slightly. "Then have you found out who started that magazine? Who is slandering your great-grandfather?"

Although Wang Shoujie was in the Sacred Domain, his understanding of the family never ceased. Especially everything Wang Baosheng had done, he was fully aware of it.

However, Wang Shoujie did not stop Baosheng's development, only having the family keep a slight eye on him. This allowed Baosheng's Cultural Entertainment Division to develop and grow smoothly.

"The magazine was indeed started by me. It has formal approval from the Cultural Entertainment Division, has passed review, and I have also paid taxes according to the law," Wang Baoguang said indignantly. "But I didn't slander Great-grandfather! The subtitle of that issue was 'Tribute to Beautiful and Pure Youth.' Great-grandfather did like that female classmate. I even sent people to interview her, and although she's very old now, she still thinks highly of Great-grandfather. And I even got a copy of Great-grandfather's love letter—ironclad proof!"

"Alright! This topic ends here." Wang Shoujie's eyelids twitched. "That Anrui didn't directly beat you to death shows his upbringing is already quite good. What did the family ask you to deliver?"

Wang Baoguang glanced left and right, then hastily pulled out a small green bottle emitting a halo from his storage ring: "Here, it's this small green bottle. Ancestor Grandma said..."

Before Wang Baoguang could finish, the small green bottle broke free from his grasp and flew into Wang Shoujie's embrace with a "whoosh," rubbing against him and whining: "Wuwuwu, Master, Xiao Yi misses you so much."

This small green bottle was precisely the Yi-Wood Creation Bottle.

Without waiting for Wang Shoujie to ask, the weapon spirit Lu Xiao Yi emerged from the bottle and began to babble about how she had diligently helped cultivate various Spirit Rice seeds and spirit medicines over the years. However, after exhausting the Young Master's Life Source, her cultivation speed suddenly slowed down tenfold.

Lu Xiao Yi had never thought her cultivation was slow before, but after getting used to the joy of rapid cultivation, she suddenly found that she couldn't go back.

This was like the saying: it's easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

"Young Master, please let me stay by your side and help you cultivate some supreme spirit medicines in your Portable Cave Mansion," Lu Xiao Yi's small face was tear-streaked, looking incredibly pitiful. "I've realized I absolutely cannot leave Young Master."

"Alright, although your usefulness is limited," Wang Shoujie pondered for a moment. "This will at least free up my labor."

"Thank you, Young Master, wuwu~" Although Lu Xiao Yi was disliked, she was still overjoyed.

She now completely understood why Young Master had disliked her originally. If even she herself disliked it, how could Young Master not?

Wang Shoujie, following good advice, re-absorbed Lu Xiao Yi. Only then did he glance at Wang Baoguang and say, "I've received the item. Stay one night, then pack up and head back."

"I... I'm going back already?" Wang Baoguang was surprised. "But Ancestor Grandma said I'm too restless and wanted me to stay by your side to get some proper tempering. She also said that you should always have someone to wait on you."

"Is that your Ancestor Grandma's idea?" Wang Shoujie frowned.

This Baoguang fellow, keeping him around was like having a giant nuclear bomb!

"I have her letter," Wang Baoguang quickly pulled out Liu Ruolan's handwritten letter to prove his innocence.

Wang Shoujie scanned the letter, and after a moment of daze, said: "Since that's the case, you can follow me and work for me for now. However..."

Saying this, Wang Shoujie cast a meaningful glance at him.

"I understand!" Wang Baoguang immediately understood and patted his chest, assuring him, "Regarding Ancestor Grandfather's privacy, I will absolutely not reveal a single bit."

"Heh heh~" Wang Shoujie didn't believe him at all and sneered, "Your Ancestor Grandfather is out doing business, acting upright and proper. What privacy is there to speak of?"

"Exactly, exactly!" Wang Baoguang repeatedly flattered him. "Since childhood, Baoguang has admired you the most, Ancestor Grandfather."

"Alright, get out for now. Go find Muxian to help you settle in first," Wang Shoujie waved his hand dismissively. "Remember, from today on, you are a junior of my clan. Don't reveal your identity."

Wang Baoguang acknowledged the order and scurried out of the study.

Two more days passed in a flash.

Still in Wang Shoujie's study.

Wang Shoujie summoned Jiang Muxian and informed her of his intention to elevate her bloodline and have her participate in the small Grotto-Heaven contested battle. He added: "Your bloodline is only Peerless Tier C. To advance to Celestial Maiden level, you must take the tenth-grade 'Ascension Immortal Pill' beyond your current realm. Under normal circumstances, for your bloodline to take the Ascension Immortal Pill, at least one True Immortal would need to expend immense effort to protect you, and the success rate would not exceed thirty percent. Even with a Saint Venerable protecting you, it would only slightly increase the chances."

"Once it fails, it's very likely that you'll suffer a backlash like Jiang Yunxuan. If you're lucky, you'll still have a breath left; if you're unlucky, you'll die on the spot."

Jiang Muxian's face was pale, and she whispered, "I am Young Master's maid, so I naturally obey Young Master."

"This matter carries great risk, but if successful, the rewards are also immense. You must consider it carefully," Wang Shoujie said with a serious expression. "Your life is your own; only you can decide."

Jiang Muxian pressed her lips together, her expression grave.

To say she wasn't tempted would certainly be a lie. But the risk was truly too great, and she was a bit indecisive for a while.

She had witnessed her Uncle Yun Xuan's failure after taking the Saint Manifestation Pill; he was truly left with only a breath, and almost no room for recovery.

However, if she gave up this opportunity, she would probably be stuck at the Transcendent Realm for the rest of her life.

Such cultivation would likely not catch the Young Master's eye.

If she could miraculously succeed this time, she would already possess a Celestial Maiden Bloodline in the Purple Mansion Realm. Then, upon inheriting an Immortal Scripture in the Divine-Transformation Realm, her Bloodline would be significantly higher than that of ordinary True Immortal Seeds, with the potential to reach the mid to late True Immortal Realm in the future.

Only then would she be qualified to remain by Young Master's side and become a maid truly recognized by him.

Most importantly, since Young Master had proposed this plan, he naturally wanted her to give it a try from the bottom of his heart. If she hesitated and was timid, wouldn't she be letting down Young Master's kind intentions?

With this thought, she finally made up her mind: "Young Master, Muxian has decided to give it a try."

"You do have some courage and boldness; I was not mistaken about you," Wang Shoujie nodded slightly, very satisfied with her bravery, and then casually gave her a slight hint: "Since this Young Master can let you try, the success rate will naturally not be only thirty percent."

Saying this, he flipped his hand and took out the small green bottle.

A surging aura, brimming with vitality, instantly diffused, filling the entire room.

"This is our family's inherited Saint Artifact. The essence of heaven and earth it collects can help you increase your bloodline breakthrough success rate by an additional thirty percent," Wang Shoujie casually introduced.

What? Increase bloodline breakthrough chance?

Lu Xiao Yi looked bewildered.

My Yi-Wood Creation Bottle, when did it gain such miraculous effects? If she could help people break through their bloodline, wouldn't her value skyrocket a hundredfold? She, Lu Xiao Yi, could walk sideways.

"Thank you, Young Master, for your consideration," Jiang Muxian, unaware of the details, immediately believed upon sensing the Saint Artifact's aura and gratefully expressed her thanks.

For her sake, Young Master even used the family's inherited Saint Artifact. The essence of heaven and earth absorbed in this manner must be incredibly precious.

A sixty percent chance versus a thirty percent chance might seem similar, but in reality, they are worlds apart.

If everyone could have a sixty percent chance of success when taking a pill to improve their bloodline across realms, many would likely risk their lives to try it at crucial moments.

"This is a Ninth-grade Immeasurable Pill; you can use it as a base," Wang Shoujie first gave her a pill, then had Yun Tiange come in to protect her during the process.

The Ninth-grade Immeasurable Pill was originally for Purple Mansion Realm cultivators, posing no danger to Jiang Muxian. The downside was that the bloodline increase was somewhat small. After one Ninth-grade Pill, her bloodline aptitude only increased from Peerless Tier C to Peerless Tier B, and even then, only to the initial stage of Tier B.

Such a bloodline could barely qualify her to inherit an Immortal Scripture, provided, of course, that the family happened to have an Immortal Scripture in its inheritance period for her to inherit.

This showed that Jiang Muxian's original bloodline aptitude was already considered "quite high." No wonder she had a considerable reputation among the younger generation in Tianrui Saint City, with many young prodigies considering her their "goddess."

If she were willing to marry, only the legitimate True Immortal Seeds of powerful Immortal Grade aristocratic families would be qualified to marry her.

She would even be completely qualified to marry a powerful "succession heir" from a certain Prince's Mansion within the Tianrui Imperial Family and become the Princess Consort of that Prince's Mansion. Once that heir inherited the position of Immortal King, she could naturally become the Queen.

However, under normal circumstances, once Jiang Muxian's bloodline reached this stage, she would enter a bottleneck.

To safely reach Peerless Grade A, it would require large ancient families to utilize some precious family foundations.

These foundations, even for strong Immortal Grade aristocratic families or Saint Clans, are generally not used casually, because such foundations do not have stable production channels like pills that can be directly purchased. They are often depleted with each use, or are extremely difficult to cultivate.

Under normal circumstances, families would only use them as one of their hidden cards when cultivating their family's successor seeds.

However, for Wang Shoujie, it was much simpler.

Wang Shoujie had Lu Xiao Yi drip a bit of green liquid from the small green bottle, mixed it with a tenth-grade "Ascension Immortal Pill," and handed it to Jiang Muxian.

Jiang Muxian smelled the refreshing and pure life essence in the green liquid, and without doubt, she immediately consumed it with extreme trust.

Upon swallowing the pill, a vast and boundless power instantly exploded within her body.

Yun Tiange stepped forward, condensing Immortal Spirit Qi to envelop her, then struck her jade pillow bone, and the shockwave immediately sealed off her brain and Purple Mansion.

Jiang Muxian immediately slumped into Yun Tiange's arms, unconscious.

"Young Master Shoujie, I have knocked Muxian unconscious," Yun Tiange said with a smile, looking at Wang Shoujie, his tone implying something. "It's time for Young Master to do as he pleases with her."

"..."

Wang Shoujie really didn't want to engage with her. He immediately signaled Yun Tiange to steady her, then stepped forward to assist Jiang Muxian in dissolving the immense medicinal power of the tenth-grade "Ascension Immortal Pill."

A night passed.

When Jiang Muxian woke up again, her bloodline had completely transformed, leaping from the seventh-tier Great Accomplishment Saintly Body bloodline to the eighth-tier Spirit Nurturing True Body.

Although her bloodline was only at the initial stage of the eighth tier, she was already a genuine Celestial Maiden.

She was currently only considered a "Celestial Maiden Tier D," but this was a Celestial Maiden who hadn't even inherited an Immortal Scripture yet, already starting at a significantly higher level than ordinary True Immortal Seeds.

Jiang Muxian, sensing the transformation of her bloodline, gradually settled down from her surprise. She found that Young Master Shoujie had already disappeared. In the room, there was a bathing tub made of Fire Element Immortal Spirit Stone wood, containing warm Immortal Spirit Spring water.

Jiang Muxian, her face flushed, bathed and dressed neatly. Only then did she prepare to go out and pay her respects to the Young Master, thanking him for his great kindness.

However, as soon as she stepped out, she saw Wang Baoguang waiting for her in the courtyard.

"Immortal Fairy Jiang, my Ancestor Grandfather has gone to visit guests. He asked me to train with you in actual combat," Wang Baoguang explained.

He looked at Jiang Muxian with a complex expression, a million questions in his mind. He desperately wanted to ask what the relationship was between this Immortal Fairy Jiang and his Ancestor Grandfather, but he dared not cross his Ancestor Grandfather's bottom line.

He had pretty much rotated through all the family's businesses by now. If he were to be fired by his Ancestor Grandfather again, Wang Baoguang would truly be left to live off his magazine.

Ancestor Grandfather?

Jiang Muxian's beautiful eyes flickered with confusion at the title.

But in the blink of an eye, she understood.

A figure like Young Master Shoujie was likely from the direct lineage of his family, so a high seniority was normal. Let alone Young Master Shoujie, even she herself occasionally had junior relatives who, confused about their seniority, called her "Great Aunt."

To live up to Young Master's expectations, Jiang Muxian and Wang Baoguang went to the training ground with its protective formation and began to spar.

Before starting, she suppressed her inner excitement, ready to display her skills.

However, her bloodline aptitude had now reached the Celestial Maiden level. Although her cultivation level hadn't changed, her combat power would soar. She decided to go easy on Young Master's junior, so as not to embarrass him.

However, in the first round, Jiang Muxian only lasted a single incense stick before losing to Wang Baoguang.

"Immortal Fairy Jiang's actual combat ability is a bit weak," Wang Baoguang frowned, also somewhat surprised by the result. "Judging by your strikes, you probably don't fight much normally. Your fighting style is too flashy and impractical. This won't do. Let's have another round."

In the second match, Jiang Muxian fared even worse, not even lasting a single stick of incense.

Jiang Muxian looked at Wang Baoguang in horror.

"Just a random junior from the Young Master's family is this formidable? It's too terrifying..."

She was now immensely grateful that she hadn't spoken about holding back, otherwise, her face would surely be burning with shame right now.

In fact, she knew nothing of Wang Baoguang's true strength.

Although Wang Baoguang's "reputation" in some aspects wasn't good, his talent and strength were top-notch. Even before the Sacred Domain opened, the family's only tenth-grade "Ascension Immortal Pill" was exchanged by him.

The process Jiang Muxian went through last night, Wang Baoguang had already experienced it. Moreover, his foundation was already much stronger than Jiang Muxian's. After a set of bloodline enhancement procedures, his bloodline had reached Son of Heaven Grade C.

Now, at just over two hundred years old, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm. After Princess Huarui advanced to the Divine-Transformation Realm, he naturally became the new number one on the Purple Mansion list.

Most importantly, the internal competition in the Shenwu World was fierce. Wang Baoguang had fought countless battles since childhood, and due to his personality, he had also suffered countless defeats.

Especially his Aunt Hua Rui, who loved to defeat him. Various other elders also loved to "spar" with Baoguang.

Jiang Muxian, in terms of both bloodline aptitude and practical combat ability, was far inferior to Wang Baoguang, who had been fighting since childhood.

"Immortal Fairy Jiang, this won't do," Wang Baoguang said seriously. "Ancestor Grandfather finally entrusted me with a task. I absolutely cannot let you lose in the four-way competition. Come on, let's continue with practical combat training. Don't worry, before the four-way competition, I will definitely transform you and greatly increase your strength."

This was the first mission his great-grandfather had given him, and he had to complete it perfectly.

"..."

Jiang Muxian was almost in tears.

She never expected that the first time her strength was deemed insufficient would be after she had advanced to Celestial Maiden.

...

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

The vast Tianrui Saint City was divided into five parts: east, south, west, north, and central, based on different regions. Each part was further divided into ground, underground, and sky sections. Among these, the best location was naturally in the sky.

Among them, the central sky area was particularly valuable and the most prosperous region in the entire Saint City.

Because it was located in the sky and was a gathering place for various top-tier forces and their industries, with only renowned aristocratic families coming and going, it earned a nickname among the common people of the Sacred Domain: "Soaring Immortal Market."

The Drunken Immortal Tower was located within this Soaring Immortal Market.

It was an old established restaurant with a history of over a hundred thousand years, one of the most renowned restaurants in the Tianrui Saint Dynasty, and had always catered to high-end clientele.

The restaurant not only had an exquisite layout and elegant, high-class decor, but even its head chefs came from long-established immortal chef aristocratic families, producing immortal delicacies and spiritual stews far superior to those of ordinary small restaurants. Of course, its most famous offerings were its spirit wines and immortal brews, which were said to originate from a fallen ancient aristocratic family in Central Lands, making them a unique specialty of the Saint Dynasty.

Furthermore, the Drunken Immortal Tower boasted excellent privacy.

The entire Drunken Immortal Tower was a vast celestial palace in the clouds. Within the palace, with the central kitchen as its core, it was divided into individual pavilions.

Each of these pavilions was meticulously designed by specialists, either grand and dreamlike, exquisite and elegant, or majestic and imposing, with varying styles.

The pavilions were quite far apart, separated by spiritual plants and trees. Each pavilion also had a dedicated soundproofing formation, which, once activated, transformed the interior into a self-contained small world.

Because of this, many top-tier aristocratic young masters and ladies preferred to gather here for their private parties.

Prince Wenyu was also a frequent patron here.

For convenience, he even directly leased one of the pavilions, for five hundred years at a stretch.

The Cuiwei Residence was the pavilion Prince Wenyu had a long-term lease on.

This pavilion was located at the top of a small hill, not large in area, perhaps only a dozen meters square, but elegantly and gracefully styled, surrounded by verdant spiritual bamboo. From time to time, one could hear the chirping of spirit birds, making it quiet and peaceful, very suitable for sitting alone with tea or private meetings.

This day was the appointed time for Prince Wenyu and Wang Shoujie to meet.

To show his importance, Prince Wenyu had arrived early and was already waiting, accompanied by only two confidants.

Wang Shoujie also arrived as scheduled.

Today, he had clearly dressed up a bit, wearing a jade crown, a jade belt around his waist, and a white robe. He was dashing and elegant, and accompanied by Yun Tiange, he truly looked like a sophisticated aristocratic young master.

"Young Master Shoujie."

Prince Wenyu's eyes lit up, and he stepped forward to greet him, accompanied by his confidants.

He bowed gracefully, his posture composed and grand, his demeanor extraordinary: "I have long heard that Young Master Shoujie is peerless. For Wenyu to meet you today is a fortune of three lifetimes."

While saying this, he secretly mused.

This young man indeed has a good appearance, but his eyes and gait are slightly too frivolous, making him seem not very stable.

However, this was also normal and perfectly matched his consistent "playboy reputation."

The information he had gathered indicated that this Young Master Shoujie had a group of beautiful female subordinates, a stunning maid at the Mid-stage True Immortal realm, was on very close terms with Yao Yumei, had even taken in Jiang Muxian, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang Family, and there were even rumors that he had met with the Water Moon Saintess several times.

Of course, what he envied most was that Wang Shoujie could have a True Immortal Realm maid by his side...

One must know that even in the Tianrui Imperial Family, True Immortal Realm powerhouses were great figures second only to the Holy Emperor. Most of them held real power and had considerable status within the Imperial Family; even he usually had to show them some respect.

At his level of treatment, at most, he would secretly have a True Immortal Realm elder accompanying and protecting him. If he dared to demand a True Immortal Realm maid to serve him tea and water daily and attend to his daily life, he would most likely be cast into the cold palace directly by the Tianrui Holy Emperor as an ignorant, prodigal wastrel.

"Your Highness Wenyu," Wang Shoujie praised somewhat "frivolously," "I have long heard of Your Highness's scholarly and martial achievements, standing out among all the princes and princesses, which fills me with admiration."

While speaking casually flattering words, his gaze had already "uncontrollably" drifted towards a valiant female general behind Prince Wenyu. In a few breaths, he had scrutinized her from head to toe.

The female general's face changed, and a hint of indignation immediately appeared.

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