Protect Our Patriarch-Chapter 34Book 6: : Great Yaoyao obtains the Immortal Scripture! Sword pointing to the Lingyun Immortal Palace

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Immortal Lord Haoran was lost in thought for a long time before he sighed with emotion, "The scions of noble families are indeed beyond our comprehension. If I had the chance to be born into such a family, perhaps... alas~"

A long sigh followed.

"Ancestor."

At this moment, the head of the Jiang Clan, Jiang Jianmu, led a young man who looked to be in his thirties over.

The young man was dressed in blue, with handsome features and an extraordinary demeanor, clearly an elite nurtured by the family.

After the young man paid his respects to the Ancestor according to the rules, Jiang Jianmu asked with hopeful eyes, "Did Young Master Shouzhe agree to our request?"

"The Yunhai Whale Boat has been sold, totaling fifteen Immortal Spirit Stones including maintenance fees. Jianmu, take some people to purchase materials in the next few days and conduct a systematic maintenance of the Yunhai Whale Boat. Make sure to do it meticulously and complete it on time," Immortal Lord Haoran said solemnly. "Young Master Shouzhe has been generous to our Jiang Clan, and we must not disgrace our ancestors."

"Rest assured, Ancestor," Jiang Jianmu replied earnestly. "Though our Jiang Clan has fallen on hard times, we have not lost the spirit of our ancestors and will not deceive our customers in business. Besides, if we dare to deceive Young Master Shouzhe, it could bring disaster upon the Jiang Clan."

Over two hundred thousand years ago, the ancestors of the Jiang Clan followed the Tianrui Holy Emperor to this remote land to pioneer, battling against the heavens, the earth, and fierce beasts. After countless hardships, they established the Tianrui Holy Dynasty as a place for the human race to reside.

At its peak, the Jiang Clan had several True Immortals and was a renowned powerful immortal clan within the Tianrui Holy Dynasty. Although the Jiang Clan has declined, their spirit remains unbroken.

"As long as you understand. Unfortunately, we descendants have not lived up to expectations and failed to protect the vast legacy left by our ancestors," Immortal Lord Haoran's eyes were filled with sorrow, but recalling the efforts made recently, he quickly suppressed his emotions and was filled with determination again. "This time, no matter what, we must protect this sole True Immortal inheritance."

Everyone in the Jiang Clan knew that if the True Immortal transition failed this time, the Jiang Clan would fall from an immortal clan to the mundane world, with no chance of rising again.

For the current Jiang Clan, this was already a desperate gamble.

"Ancestor, but the Manifestation Pill is an eleventh-grade pill, and a dozen Immortal Spirit Stones may not be enough..." Jiang Jianmu said with difficulty.

"Then sell some valuable ancestral properties and gather at least thirty Immortal Spirit Stones," Immortal Lord Haoran said decisively. "After all, if we fail, we won't be able to protect those assets anyway, so we might as well sell them cleanly."

"Yes, Ancestor."

Jiang Jianmu bowed and agreed, then turned to the "young man" beside him and instructed, "Xuan'er, prepare yourself well and adjust your energy, spirit, and state to the best condition. Once we have prepared the Manifestation Pill and arranged a time with His Majesty the Holy Emperor, be ready to take the pill to enhance your bloodline."

"Yes, Ancestor."

Jiang Yunxuan responded respectfully.

He had grown up as a Void Seed for the first half of his life, and now, suddenly chosen as a True Immortal Seed, he felt immense pressure despite his joy.

However, the responsibility of the family left him no room for retreat, and even with immense pressure, he could only grit his teeth and move forward. Not advancing would be worse than death.

"The Immortal Tea given by Young Master Shouzhe seems to have a strong calming effect, far superior to the Immortal Tea in our clan," Immortal Lord Haoran handed a couple of Immortal Tea leaves to Jiang Yunxuan. "This tea will be very beneficial for your bloodline enhancement this time, so keep it."

"Ancestor... this is yours!"

"I am just an old man nearing the end of my life. What use is there in drinking more Immortal Tea? By the way, Jianmu, collect and store the spiritual meat and rice given by Young Master Shouzhe for Xuan'er to consume later."

"Yes, Ancestor. What about the top-grade spiritual stones given to the children by the young master..."

Immortal Lord Haoran was silent for a while, then sighed, "Keep nine and leave one, give them a chance..."

If possible, he would have liked to leave these spiritual stones for the children, but given the current situation of the Jiang Clan... alas~ it's just that he, as the ancestor, is not competent, causing these children to suffer.

"Yes, Ancestor."

Jiang Jianmu also responded in silence.

Although he felt sorry for the young talents of the clan, at this critical moment of the clan's survival, sacrifices had to be made!

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While the Jiang Clan was planning for the future of the clan, Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange, who had left the Tianrui Jiang Clan, were also discussing matters related to the Jiang Clan.

As a luxurious flying carriage prepared by the Divine Treasure Hall for distinguished guests, the size of this flying carriage cabin was almost comparable to a small villa, divided into several rooms, including a dedicated bedroom and a quiet room for cultivation, sufficient for three to five cultivators to live in for an extended period.

Since Yao Yumei needed to stay temporarily at the Jiang Clan to handle the follow-up procedures of the Yunhai Whale Boat, she did not leave with them. At this moment, besides Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange, there were only some attendants from the Divine Treasure Hall in the spacious cabin. With the strength of the two, a slight concealment was enough to ensure that no one could overhear their conversation.

In the central and most spacious hall of the cabin.

Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange were sitting on luxurious and comfortable armchairs, one on the left and one on the right.

The splendid spiritual stone chandelier emitted bright light.

Under the glow, Wang Shouzhe, dressed in white, sat casually, yet his aura remained ethereal and extraordinary, like a celestial young master.

Yun Tiange sat beside him, dressed in a simple gown, yet her demeanor was still noble and graceful, like a celestial princess, unforgettable.

On the table in front of them, a pot of Immortal Tea was emitting a faint tea fragrance.

"Young Master Shouzhe, you are quite generous. I saw that the Jiang Clan is so poor, a little gift would have sufficed. You could have bargained more for the Yunhai Whale Boat..." Yun Tiange teased Wang Shouzhe with a smile.

"The Jiang Clan is not having an easy time. They seem united internally, so if we can help, we should. I hope they can get through this difficult time," Wang Shouzhe replied with a calm smile.

The reason for his generosity this time was simple. The Jiang Clan reminded him of the Wang Clan in the past, and Ancestor Long Yan.

When he first transmigrated, the situation of the Changning Wang's Clan was extremely difficult, with the Lingtai inheritance on the verge of being cut off. At that time, the elders of the Wang Clan were willing to starve themselves, saving spiritual rice and pills from their own offerings to provide for the younger generation, especially focusing resources on him, Wang Shouzhe, to advance.

And he, Wang Shouzhe, bore the hope of the entire clan, advancing step by step in adversity, and finally managing to bring the Wang Clan to its current state.

The belief that has always supported him is simple: to ensure that the elders and children of the clan do not have to endure the hardships that their ancestors once faced.

Yun Tiange, being a princess of the Immortal Dynasty, although she had her share of competition, the royal family of the Immortal Dynasty had always remained strong. Before advancing to the True Immortal Realm, she never lacked resources and naturally inherited the Immortal Scripture and the position of Immortal Emperor. She had never experienced the situation the Wang Clan faced in the past and thus did not have much empathy for the Tianrui Jiang Clan.

She only truly understood the feeling of lacking cultivation resources after reaching the True Immortal Realm. But her "lack" was not even comparable to the concept of the Jiang Clan's ancestor.

"Young Master Shouzhe, I'm also poor. Why don't you support me a bit more... Chaos Spirit Stones or Chaos Origin, I wouldn't mind either," Yun Tiange looked at Wang Shouzhe with hopeful eyes.

Wang Shouzhe's face darkened, and he didn't want to pay her any attention.

"Even some fragments of Chaos Spirit Stones would be nice. I saw that after you cut the Chaos Spirit Stones, there were still quite a few fragments left. You can't use them for now, so why not make use of them and give them all to me~"

Wang Shouzhe was speechless.

A dignified Immortal Emperor, can't you have some dignity?

"Young Master Shouzhe, don't look at me like that. I can't help it either. I want to cultivate and advance, I want a Holy Artifact, I want a Holy Diagram... Most importantly, I want to live for a few more millennia and be with you forever..."

"......"

Wang Shouzhe silently put down his tea cup and flashed into his cabin room, directly choosing not to listen.

If he let Yun Tiange continue, who knows what shameless things she might say.

As they spoke, the flying carriage sped through the high-altitude clouds, and after half a day, it returned to the Guanhu Tian Pavilion.

With the matter of the Yunhai Whale Boat settled, Wang Shouzhe temporarily had no urgent matters at hand.

In the following days, accompanied by Yao Yumei and Yun Tiange, he began to leisurely stroll around the Tianrui Holy City, under the guise of "traveling and experiencing," eating, shopping, and buying anything worthwhile.

With two beauties by his side, it was truly a leisurely time.

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On one side, Wang Shouzhe was living a comfortable and pleasant life in the Holy Domain, but on the other side, the sixth heir of the family, Wang Baosheng, was living a busy and fulfilling life.

Under his "command," with Ouyang Nanyan on his left and Wang Youjun on his right, each leading a team to crack down on various small copybooks, illicit recording disks, or those vendors who, although their content was healthy, evaded taxes.

However, Wang Baosheng did not completely eradicate the cultural entertainment industry. As long as the content was not too outrageous, it could be revised and re-released. For those copybooks and recording dramas with positive and healthy content, not only were they allowed, but they were also strongly supported.

By taking such a dual approach, he actively promoted the cultural entertainment industry towards a positive and healthy direction.

After a series of bold reforms in the cultural entertainment sector, the publication of copybooks and the release of recording dramas gradually became standardized.

The corresponding tax policies also gradually improved.

The vast market and tax potential gradually became apparent in this process, attracting more and more attention.

Within the Great Qian territory, the national tax revenue from cultural entertainment reached an astonishing scale of tens of billions of Top Gold, increasing the total national tax revenue by about twenty percent.

According to experts, within the next few decades, the tax revenue from the cultural entertainment sector alone in the Great Qian is likely to exceed a hundred billion Top Gold. This is equivalent to an Immortal Spirit Stone!

A hundred and fifty years ago, who would have thought that the small copybooks and recording dramas, which were almost disregarded, would have such potential?

Of course, this is also because the most prosperous and core part of the cultural entertainment industry is concentrated in the Great Qian. The tax revenue growth in other countries and the Immortal and Demon Dynasties is not as exaggerated.

But as time goes by, with the popularization of the Heavenly Recording Disk and the healthy development of the cultural entertainment industry, the cultural entertainment sector is bound to become a significant industry in the Shenwu World, and it will also become an important source of tax revenue for the country.

In response.

Prince An personally commended Wang Baosheng, and even the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, Wang Shizhao, felt that Baosheng did a great job.

This bold reform laid a solid foundation for the regularization of the cultural entertainment industry.

The recognition from these big figures was like a shot of adrenaline for the newly established Cultural Entertainment Office. It not only provided a positive outcome for their previous efforts but also strengthened their future direction.

It's important to note that the establishment of the Cultural Entertainment Office, although spearheaded by Wang Baosheng and supported by many elders of the Wang Clan, was unprecedented, and everyone was somewhat uncertain.

This had nothing to do with whether they trusted Wang Baosheng or not; it was purely anxiety about the unknown.

Now, their continuous efforts have finally yielded a good result, which is not only a recognition of Wang Baosheng's foresight but also a very fulfilling and satisfying achievement for them, definitely worth celebrating.

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At the Zhaoyu Restaurant, Elegant Kitchen.

Today, the restaurant was booked for a private event, and almost all the high-level members of the Cultural Entertainment Office were present. The table was filled with various fine wines and delicacies, and everyone was toasting and congratulating each other, creating a lively atmosphere.

The banquet was of high standard and cost quite a bit, and of course, the host was Wang Baosheng.

Although he disliked this kind of eating and drinking culture, feeling it was a waste of time, thinking that the time could be better spent reading a book or inspecting a shop.

But under Ouyang Nanyan's persuasion, with her talk of "leadership skills" and "team spirit," Wang Baosheng reluctantly agreed with her point of view, thinking she made some sense, and "reluctantly" followed her advice.

"Baosheng~" Ouyang Nanyan, holding a wine glass, put her arm around his shoulder, "This time, your senior sister worked hard and did a great job for you. You can't just let it go without showing some appreciation, right? Come, have a drink with your senior sister."

"Senior sister, don't touch me. I'm still young, don't do this..." Wang Baosheng struggled with difficulty.

He was quite troubled by this senior sister.

In terms of work ability, this senior sister and his nephew Wang Youjun were both top-notch. During working hours, you couldn't find any fault with her. But after work, she became a different person, especially after drinking, becoming more "uninhibited" and "unrestrained," loving to touch and hug, completely disregarding him as the "leader."

"Does that mean when you grow up a bit, it's okay?" Ouyang Nanyan's eyes lit up at Wang Baosheng's words, looking him up and down.

"Nanyan sister, my uncle Baosheng really can't drink." Wang Youjun hurried over to intervene, trying to rescue Baosheng from Ouyang Nanyan's "clutches," "How about I drink with you?"

Wang Youjun was from the seventh ancestor's line of the Wang Clan, and was considered one of the elite figures among the "You" generation.

Of course, the Wang Clan had many elite figures among the younger generation, and he was just one of them.

Wang Youjun was quick to seize the opportunity, and as soon as he heard that Baosheng was going to do something, he immediately jumped at the chance to follow.

And now, after this round of major reforms in the cultural entertainment industry, he had also made a name for himself among the younger generation and even received praise from the seventh ancestor.

"Go away, this is between me and the junior brother, it's not your place to interfere." Ouyang Nanyan waved her hand, "If you dare to interfere again, I'll sell all your escapades in the advanced clan school to Wang Baoguang."

Wang Youjun's face changed, and he immediately backed off.

He silently took a few steps back, leaving the space for Ouyang Nanyan.

No kidding, if those stories reached Uncle Baoguang's ears, within half a year, they would spread throughout the entire clan, making him a household name.

How could he face anyone then?

"Junior brother Baosheng, you don't have to drink if you don't want to." Ouyang Nanyan looked at Wang Baosheng with a mischievous smile, "I heard that Young Master Fugui is coming back for a visit tomorrow. I've admired Young Master Fugui for a long time, and it's a good opportunity to pay a visit..."

Wang Baosheng felt a chill all over.

Does this Ouyang senior sister have to be so attentive to his father's schedule? Could she really have designs on his father? No way, if senior sister is already so fierce, if she becomes a concubine, Wang Baosheng would never be able to rise again in his life.

Immediately, he downed the wine in one go without saying a word.

It was his first time drinking spirit wine, and he drank it so quickly that his whole face turned red.

"Hahaha, Baosheng, you really are too young." Ouyang Nanyan playfully pinched his chubby little face, "You've been protected too well in the ivory tower, not knowing the dangers of society, and you fell for it so easily."

"I understand, I've read a lot of books!" Wang Baosheng retorted, unconvinced, "And I act decisively, clearing the cultural entertainment market in a short time, even Ancestor Shizhao praised me."

"You understand nothing!" Ouyang Nanyan pursed her lips, "You just have a good background, with a bunch of elders backing you from the Wang Clan to the Immortal and Demon Dynasties, so no one dares to mess with you. If you were from an ordinary family, you would have been beaten to death countless times."

"I don't believe it!" Wang Baosheng was so angry that his eyebrows furrowed, his already red face turning even redder, "I believe there is reason in this world."

"Try it and see."

"Try it."

The two of them butted heads like bulls.

Seeing that the two were about to argue, Wang Youjun hurriedly stepped in to mediate, smoothing things over with jokes.

The next day.

Wang Fugui returned for a visit, and after paying respects at the old ancestor's courtyard, he was stopped by his son, Wang Baosheng.

Wang Baosheng directly pulled him into the study, and after paying respects according to the rules, he couldn't wait to ask, "Father, did you read the letter I sent you? The one about the 'Analysis and Speculation on the Location of the First Expeditionary Army of the Shenwu Royal Dynasty'."

He looked at his father eagerly, his eyes full of expectation.

"Oh, that letter, I read it." Wang Fugui praised, "Quite clever, your analysis was almost spot on with the actual situation. How did you do it?"

Hearing that his analysis was recognized, Wang Baosheng was rarely excited: "I researched all the historical records of the Immortal and Demon Dynasties related to the Shenwu period and the First Expeditionary Army, speculated on their possible marching routes, and based on the map of the Demon Realm and the distribution of forces you left me, as well as intelligence information, I deduced three possible locations of their fall."

"Not bad, not bad." Wang Fugui happily patted his son's shoulder, "Truly worthy of being my son, such precise intelligence analysis and deduction ability, reminiscent of me in my younger days. You've done well this time, so I won't spank you."

Wang Baosheng's face darkened.

Doing well just means not getting spanked?

However, he couldn't worry about that now and quickly asked, "So when does Father plan to take action?"

"It's already in motion," Wang Fugui said.

"Ah, Father is really decisive." Wang Baosheng's eyes showed a look of relief.

It seems the motivational time planning he did for his father was effective, and his father's rather lazy nature had finally changed.

"Your Great-aunt Liyao started planning this thirty years ago, and this year, with my coordination, she led the Lingyun Holy Land team and successfully retrieved the expeditionary army's relics from the edge of the Bone Saw Demon God's territory~ and even swept through two Demon King Fortresses along the way." Wang Fugui sighed with emotion, "Great-aunt Liyao is indeed fierce, planning for decades and succeeding in one strike."

"What? Great-aunt Liyao planned this thirty years ago?" Wang Baosheng's eyes widened in shock, "Then, what about the Immortal Scripture? Was it retrieved? I deduced from the records that it was a water-based sword scripture!"

"Yes. It's called the 'Immortal River Sword Scripture', which matches Great-aunt Liyao's attributes perfectly. Besides the Immortal Scripture, there are eleven other tomes, one Immortal Artifact, several Dao Artifacts, and a heap of Divine Spirit Artifacts." Wang Fugui said with satisfaction, "With this, Great-aunt Liyao will surely develop Lingyun Holy Land into Lingyun Immortal Palace, strengthening our human forces."

"Uh..." Wang Baosheng forced a smile, "That's really something to congratulate Great-aunt Liyao on."

"You're not happy?" Wang Fugui scrutinized his son, somewhat suspicious.

"No, no, I'm happy for Great-aunt Liyao. It's just that I put in a lot of effort to plan for a piece of Immortal Scripture for Mother, but I was decades too late." Wang Baosheng sighed, looking a bit regretful, "Recently, Aunt Zhaoyu has been working hard, and she's very smart. As long as I don't slack off in urging her, her future as a True Demon is promising, but Mother's Immortal Scripture is still undecided."

"You, child, though usually stubborn and too straightforward, have a very filial heart." Wang Fugui affectionately ruffled his son's hair, "So young, yet already planning for your parents' Immortal Scripture."

"Father, you're overpraising me. I was just planning for Mother." Wang Baosheng said straightforwardly.

"And what about me?" Wang Fugui's eyes turned slightly unfriendly.

"Father is the fifth heir of the Wang Clan's direct line..." Wang Baosheng said with a straightforward expression, as if it was a matter of course, "Given the family's development trend, plus the upcoming boom with the opening of the Holy Domain, Father's Immortal Scripture is guaranteed in the future. But Mother's position will definitely be further back..."

"Good child, truly filial."

Wang Fugui grabbed him and placed him on his lap, ready to spank him on the spot.

"Father!" Wang Baosheng screamed in terror, "Didn't you say you wouldn't spank me today?"

"But I feel like spanking you now!" Wang Fugui slapped him.

"Ah~~" Wang Baosheng screamed miserably, his little face turning red with pain, tears welling up in his big eyes, full of grievance, "But, but what did I do wrong?"

"So young, yet you came back reeking of alcohol after drinking with a female colleague last night. I heard you were hugging and touching at the table. Tell me, are you in a relationship?"

"I'm not in a relationship!"

"Not in a relationship? Then what's the deal with hugging and touching? You little rascal..."

Wang Baosheng cried out in pain, "Stop hitting me. She likes you, Father!"

"What? You little brat, how dare you compete with your father for a girl... see if I don't spank you to death."

No matter how much Wang Baosheng explained, Wang Fugui always found a reason to continue spanking him. After several attempts, Wang Baosheng understood and completely gave up defending himself, wailing and crying, "Father, I was wrong, whatever you say is right... boo hoo hoo~~"

"What? Sheng'er, are you so indecisive? As the sixth heir of the family... how can you be so easily swayed!"

Outside the study, Yun Mengyu heard her son's cries from afar and felt heartbroken.

Judging by the situation, it was clear that her son was being spanked badly.

She wanted to go in and save her son, but then she remembered that her son had banned her favorite book, "The Cold and Proud Lord Falls in Love with Me."

The most hateful thing was that when she asked him to open a back door, he didn't give her any face, saying that the plot of "The Cold and Proud Lord Falls in Love with Me" was morally wrong and would mislead young people, and it had to be greatly revised.

Her heart hardened, and she went to the kitchen to make a pot of nourishing porridge for her husband, in case her beloved husband got tired from spanking the child.

He needed nourishment!

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