Protect Our Patriarch-Chapter 35Book 6: : Obtained the Yi Wood Immortal Technique again! Shou Zhe goes to Cloud Sea Cave Heaven

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Tianrui Holy City.

The city was incredibly vast, with countless places to explore. Wang Shouzhe had been wandering around for over a month and had barely covered a tenth of it.

However, today Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange didn't go out to continue exploring the city. Instead, they waited early in the morning at the Guanhu Tian Pavilion.

Today, the Divine Treasure Hall was hosting an auction.

Every auction required a long period of preparation. Yao Yumei had naturally informed Wang Shouzhe early on and arranged a time with him.

Early in the morning, Yao Yumei arranged for a flying carriage to pick up Wang Shouzhe and Yun Tiange from the Guanhu Tian Pavilion and take them to the auction venue.

Auctions were a common form of transaction, especially in a place like the Holy City, where talents gathered frequently.

After all, selling rare and precious treasures casually could result in losses, while auctions often fetched more reasonable prices. For a business organization like the Divine Treasure Hall, it was also a great form of publicity.

Today's auction was one of the highest-profile events the Divine Treasure Hall had hosted in recent years.

Yao Yumei had informed him in advance and had everything prepared for him.

In the flying carriage, Yao Yumei brewed a cup of tea for each of them and then took out a large bag of Immortal Spirit Stones from her storage ring, handing it to Yun Tiange. "Sister Tiange, here are 153 Immortal Spirit Stones, earned from selling the miscellaneous items you entrusted to me."

Over time, as they spent more time together, the relationship between Yao Yumei, Wang Shouzhe, and Yun Tiange had grown closer, and their interactions had become much more casual and friendly.

In the past, she wouldn't have spoken so casually to Yun Tiange.

The so-called miscellaneous items were naturally the "junk" picked up from the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss.

Every three years, there was a tide recession in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss. Yun Tiange and her scavenging team had been collecting "junk" for a hundred and fifty years, accumulating quite a bit.

Of course, in those hundred and fifty years, they had collected far more than just this. The truly valuable items had long been divided, especially codices, Dao artifacts, and semi-immortal artifacts, which couldn't be sold off in bulk.

What she entrusted to Yao Yumei were items that were difficult to deal with in the Shenwu World, mostly fragments of Dao artifacts and Immortal Artifacts. Selling this "junk" for 153 Immortal Spirit Stones was already quite a harvest.

"Thank you, Sister Yumei." Yun Tiange was delighted as she held the large bag of Immortal Spirit Stones, her smile even brighter.

Unfortunately, this was public money and didn't belong to her personally.

"It's just a small matter, not worth mentioning." Yao Yumei was modest and didn't take credit.

For her, it was indeed a small matter.

Although the pile of miscellaneous items was large, the staff at the Divine Treasure Hall was even larger. She simply delegated the task to her subordinates, and it was handled quickly. Moreover, from a business perspective, the Divine Treasure Hall also made a considerable profit from this transaction.

"Oh, by the way, Sister Yumei," Yun Tiange suddenly remembered, asking with a hopeful expression, "I heard there's an Immortal Scripture being auctioned this time?"

"Yes, it's an Immortal Scripture called [Yi Wood Immortal Art]." Yao Yumei replied, "This Immortal Scripture has average combat power but excellent auxiliary abilities, including life extension and benefits for cultivating spirit plants."

In fact, most wood-type Immortal Scriptures don't have strong combat power, but if paired with a suitable life-bound celestial plant, the combat power can surpass ordinary True Immortals.

For example, Di Xiu and the Enlightenment Immortal Monarch had just been promoted to celestial plants, and their auxiliary abilities were already very strong. When fighting alongside True Immortal Realm experts, the effects were definitely greater than the sum of their parts.

Unfortunately, even for wood-type True Immortals, finding a suitable life-bound celestial plant is extremely difficult. Therefore, most wood-type True Immortals focus on support roles, and challenging other True Immortals one-on-one is asking for trouble.

"That's great," Yun Tiange smiled, "Our young master just happens to be looking for a wood-type Immortal Scripture."

"Does the young master's family also lack Immortal Scriptures?" Yao Yumei chuckled, "By the way, I remember the young master seems to have a wood-type bloodline. Last time, when I saw the young master in action at the New Luo Immortal Dynasty, his mastery of the laws was almost at the True Immortal Realm level. The inherited Immortal Scripture must be extraordinary."

Wang Shouzhe just smiled without saying much.

But Yun Tiange, with a proud expression, boasted to Yao Yumei, "Our young master's Immortal Scripture is a high-level one! It even has the potential to be promoted to a Holy Diagram in the future..."

"As expected of the young master... I've never seen a high-level Immortal Scripture!" Yao Yumei's eyes were filled with astonishment, and she also felt a bit regretful, "It's a pity that when the young master is in the Void Realm, he is destined to inherit the Holy Diagram, so this Immortal Scripture..."

"Ordinary people" often struggle to obtain even a regular Immortal Scripture, but for someone like the young master, even a high-level Immortal Scripture is just a transitional phase. Truly, different fates for different people.

But this is normal, like how a goddess in the eyes of ordinary people is...

"There's nothing to regret," Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "This high-level Immortal Scripture, if it follows me, still has a chance to become a Holy Diagram in the future."

"Of course," Yao Yumei chuckled, "As long as the young master doesn't abandon it, and lets it tag along like a concubine, once the young master becomes a Holy Sovereign, it will likely be close to becoming a Holy Diagram. If the young master goes further, he can continue to perfect it and help it become a Holy Diagram."

Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but smile.

Yao Yumei's analogy was quite spot-on.

However, that wasn't his intention.

What he meant was that if he couldn't obtain a Holy Diagram, he could take the high-level Immortal Scripture along and, one day, reach the Da Luo Holy Sovereign. At that time, the high-level Immortal Scripture would naturally rise with the tide and have a chance to become a Holy Diagram. Of course, the chance was relatively small.

However, in this way, there would be many aspects of the Da Luo Holy Path that Wang Shouzhe would need to comprehend himself, or refer to other Holy Diagrams to complete his Da Luo Holy Path, which would be far less efficient than directly inheriting a Holy Diagram.

It might take six to seven thousand years, or eight to nine thousand years, and there was even a possibility that he might exhaust his lifespan without fully comprehending the Da Luo Holy Path.

"However, our young master wants that wood-type Immortal Scripture for a reason, not just to add some foundation to the family," Yun Tiange whispered mysteriously to Yao Yumei, "The young master has a favored illegitimate sister, who doesn't rank in the family hierarchy, so he has to find a way from outside."

"I see," Yao Yumei nodded understandingly, "In any family, resources are limited, and the larger and older the family, the stricter the hierarchy. But, speaking of which, the young master is truly doting on his illegitimate sister, even planning an Immortal Scripture for her. I wish I had a brother like the young master."

Yun Tiange rolled her eyes.

Yao Yumei, have some shame, will you? Do you even know how much older you are than the young master? And you're talking about having a brother...

As they chatted, time passed quickly.

Before they knew it, the flying carriage had already landed on the parking lot of the Tianrui branch of the Divine Treasure Hall, with attendants taking care of it.

Wang Shouzhe and the others were welcomed by the staff inside, entering through a VIP passage into a luxurious private box.

This box was clearly arranged in advance by Yao Yumei, not only offering an excellent view but also having the furniture and decor adjusted to Wang Shouzhe's preferences. There were even many spirit plants with beautiful leaves and flowers placed in the box, making it luxurious yet fresh and natural.

As soon as he entered, Wang Shouzhe felt a sense of comfort and ease.

Inside the box, two young and beautiful Celestial Realm female cultivators were waiting, serving various spiritual fruits and delicacies, and presenting the auction catalog and starting prices for the event.

In the Tianrui branch, only the Immortal Clans were eligible to enter the private boxes.

In the entire Tianrui Holy Dynasty's sphere of influence, including the Immortal Dynasty, there were a total of thirty-one Immortal Clans, including two Holy Clans, counting the lineage of the Tianrui Holy Emperor.

Of course, the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, as a transcendent force, needed to be counted separately.

Wang Shouzhe sipped on some decent half-step Immortal tea and glanced at the auction list, noting that the [Yi Wood Immortal Art] was the highlight of the auction. Before it was an item called the [Vajra Bell], a mid-grade Immortal Artifact.

The list provided a detailed introduction, stating that the Vajra Bell came from the distant [Western Ruoshin Continent]. Over there, Buddhist cultivation was more prosperous than on the Dongxia Divine Continent. Strictly speaking, the Vajra Bell was a mid-grade Buddhist Artifact, but here on the Dongxia Divine Continent, it was customary to call it an "Immortal Artifact."

This bell was both offensive and defensive, making it a rather powerful Immortal Artifact.

Buddhist cultivation techniques and treasures weren't rare on the Dongxia Divine Continent. Even the existing inheritances in the Shenwu World contained traces of Buddhist cultivation techniques. For example, the Glazed King Codex practiced by Wang Luo Qiu was a typical Buddhist cultivation technique.

At this moment.

The branch head of the Divine Treasure Hall, Dongfang Zhenyuan, knocked and entered the box.

As soon as he entered, he greeted Wang Shouzhe warmly, "Young Master Shouzhe, your presence is an honor. I apologize for not welcoming you sooner."

He appeared to be a middle-aged man in his "forties or fifties," with a dignified appearance, a white face with a mustache, and an aura that was deep and unfathomable, exuding a sense of celestial energy.

However, he intentionally restrained his aura to make himself more approachable.

"You're too kind, Branch Head."

Wang Shouzhe stood up slightly, maintaining a calm demeanor.

He was currently playing the role of a noble young master from a prestigious family, and someone like the branch head of the Divine Treasure Hall should be considered ordinary to him, so he wouldn't be overly enthusiastic.

He exchanged polite pleasantries with him and thanked him for the Divine Treasure Hall VIP Token, appearing accustomed to such situations.

Dongfang Zhenyuan didn't notice anything unusual.

After some small talk, Dongfang Zhenyuan took his leave, but not before revealing a piece of information with a smile.

According to the original plan of the Divine Treasure Hall, this auction was supposed to be a small-scale event held every few years, without treasures of the level of Immortal Scriptures, and even the Vajra Bell wouldn't have appeared. However, Yao Yumei had discussed with him and suggested adding more significant auction items.

Since the young master had come to the Tianrui Holy Dynasty for a rare visit, it wouldn't do to have an auction without some highlight treasures to entertain the young master.

That's how the Immortal Scripture and Vajra Bell ended up in the auction.

Wang Shouzhe then understood that it was Yao Yumei who had been secretly trying to please him.

He had been wondering, even if the Tianrui Holy Dynasty had many Immortal Scriptures, they wouldn't be auctioned off so casually, and it was such a coincidence that he happened to catch it.

If Immortal Scriptures were that easy to obtain, wouldn't the Tianrui Holy Dynasty be full of True Immortals?

As it turned out, there was no coincidence, only deliberate attempts to curry favor.

Dongfang Zhenyuan's revelation was a way to curry favor with him, letting him know that the Immortal Scripture was brought out for his sake, and also indirectly raising the price of the Yi Wood Immortal Art, creating higher profits.

Otherwise, if it were just the two Holy Clans bidding against each other, the final auction price would barely break a hundred.

However, Wang Shouzhe didn't mind. After all, this money was "gifted" by Cai Youdao, so it was like getting an Immortal Scripture for free.

However, Wang Shouzhe didn't want to exchange the Chaos Spirit Stone for now, so he let Yun Tiange handle the payment.

In an instant, the 153 Immortal Spirit Stones collected from scavenging were spent, with an additional fifteen Immortal Spirit Stones paid.

But this was a good thing. Being able to buy an Immortal Scripture with money was the best solution for Wang Shouzhe.

Money, after all, was meant to be spent. Once spent, he could continue farming and producing more.

On the other hand, obtaining an Immortal Scripture through other means would be troublesome, and one might inadvertently invite other troubles, making it not worth the effort.

The representatives of the Tianrui Holy Emperor's lineage and the Tianrui Sima Clan were not upset about missing out on the Immortal Scripture. Instead, they congratulated Wang Shouzhe and politely invited him to visit their homes.

Immortal Scriptures were just the threshold for nurturing a True Immortal. To truly cultivate a True Immortal, the resources consumed during the cultivation process were enormous.

Take, for example, Sima Wuchou, a standard True Immortal Seed who followed Wang Lici. He consumed three top-grade spiritual stones annually, which amounted to three Immortal Spirit Stones in a hundred years and thirty in a thousand years.

And for such an ordinary True Immortal Seed, reaching the True Immortal Realm would take at least two to three thousand years. Moreover, the consumption increased significantly in the later stages of cultivation. At the late Void Realm, or even the peak, the consumption was terrifying, and various auxiliary pills were needed to assist in breaking through to the True Immortal Realm.

Overall, a True Immortal Seed advancing from the Void Realm to the True Immortal Realm would require an additional eighty to ninety Immortal Spirit Stones worth of resources.

Furthermore, after inheriting an Immortal Scripture in the Divine Realm, a True Immortal Seed with the Heavenly Son qualification could further enhance their bloodline with a Manifestation Pill. However, the standard price of a Manifestation Pill was around thirty Immortal Spirit Stones, which was a significant additional cost, and the time saved in cultivation couldn't compensate for the cost.

Therefore, ordinary True Immortal Seeds generally didn't consume Manifestation Pills. Only Holy Sons and Holy Daughters like Qingyuan Holy Son and Saintess of Shuiyue, who had higher aspirations, would consume Manifestation Pills in the Divine Realm to further enhance their bloodline.

This allowed Holy Sons and Holy Daughters to fully utilize the effects of the Manifestation Pill during their long cultivation journey after becoming True Immortals.

This is the origin of the name "Manifestation Pill," as it aims for the Da Luo Holy Sovereign.

For large entities like Immortal Clans and Holy Clans, talent cultivation, as well as the purchase of Immortal Scriptures and Manifestation Pills, required careful planning and calculation. Even strong Immortal Clans wouldn't recklessly spend large amounts of Immortal Spirit Stones to buy Immortal Scriptures. Instead, they would consider their family's actual economic situation and support capacity, making it normal that they couldn't compete with Wang Shouzhe.

After attending the auction, Wang Shouzhe socialized briefly before setting off on his journey again.

This time, he decided to visit the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven to see Lici.

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At the same time.

A major event occurred at the Wang Clan's main residence.

The ten-year-old direct descendant of the family, Wang Baosheng, had run away from home.

Before leaving, he left three letters. One was a collective letter to his parents and aunts, saying he wanted to go on a "disguised inspection" to see the vast world and its customs, asking them not to worry.

The second letter was addressed to the Cultural Entertainment Office he had painstakingly established, mainly entrusting Ouyang Nanyan and Wang Youjun, his right-hand aides, to continue expanding and strengthening the office.

The third letter was written to his teacher, Shentu Shiho, first congratulating her on recently passing the research student exam and encouraging her to continue striving for higher achievements. He also attached a list of her research direction plans, hoping that by the time he returned from his travels, her studies would have made some progress.

And then, he mysteriously disappeared.

Baosheng's disappearance naturally caused a stir in the family and sparked various rumors.

However, no matter how smart he was, he was still just a ten-year-old child.

Just five hours later, Wang Baosheng, who had carefully planned and managed to sneak out of the Wang Clan, was already being watched by the omnipresent Palace of Immortals organization, managed by Wang Fugui.

However, Wang Fugui didn't rush to bring Wang Baosheng back.

After a brief family discussion, they unanimously agreed that with Baosheng not around, they could enjoy a few days of peace.

Wang Fugui also cherished this rare peace, so he let him go on his adventure.

When he was ten, he had been sent to the Immortal Dynasty by the Ancestor. Now that Baosheng was ten, it was time for him to see the world and broaden his horizons.

For safety's sake, he secretly enlisted the help of the Nine-Tailed Demon King and Nanny Rong, two Void-level experts, to protect him with some secret treasures.

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Some time later.

Cloud Sea Cave Heaven of the Holy Domain.

Xuanqing Immortal Pavilion.

This Immortal Pavilion was specially built for Qingyuan Holy Son when he entered the sect, designed by the Yunhai Holy Sovereign. The architectural style was grand and elegant, with many green pines and cypresses planted in the pavilion, remaining evergreen throughout the seasons, perfectly matching Qingyuan Holy Son's temperament and style.

The Immortal Pavilions in the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven were unique, made from a local specialty called [Cloud Stone]. This Cloud Stone was lightweight and, with a little refining and the application of levitation arrays, could easily float in the sky. With additional defensive arrays, it became sturdy.

Using Cloud Stone as the base, Immortal Pavilions were constructed on top, resulting in countless Immortal Pavilions in the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven.

Cloud Stone was one of the specialties of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven.

Nowadays, many Immortal Clans' aerial Immortal Pavilions were made from this material.

However, in the past ten thousand years, due to the declining production of Cloud Stone, the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, for sustainable development, had rarely mined Cloud Stone unless necessary.

The last time they mined was to build an Immortal Pavilion for Wang Lici, and the time before that was to build one for Qingyuan Holy Son.

The Yunhai Holy Sovereign's affection for the two was evident.

At this moment.

Qingyuan Holy Son stood on the high terrace of the Xuanqing Immortal Pavilion, overlooking the vast sea of clouds below. His expression was calm, and his eyes revealed no joy or sorrow, leaving one to wonder what he was thinking.

The high-altitude wind blew past, causing his azure robe to sway. His demeanor resembled a serene blue lake atop a snowy peak or the green pines and bamboo on a mountain, exuding a noble aura that captivated people.

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but ever since Lici left, the entire Cloud Sea Cave Heaven seemed much quieter.

In truth, the Yunhai Holy Sovereign had long stopped managing affairs, and he was busy handling the various matters of the cave heaven, so he wasn't exactly idle.

However, in the past, when he had some rare free time after dealing with these affairs, he would visit his junior sister Lici, bringing her some delicious treats he had collected and chatting with her casually.

Now, with his junior sister Lici gone, he found himself at a loss for what to do after finishing the cave heaven's affairs.

As a Holy Son, he was naturally revered and respected, but this also meant that most people in the cave heaven had a subordinate relationship with him. Even those he had good relationships with in the past were now cautious and respectful, making it difficult to form close bonds.

Only his junior sister Lici wasn't afraid of him, and her lively and innocent nature made him feel much more at ease when she was around.

Unfortunately, the journey to the Primordial Dao Palace was long, and communication along the way was inconvenient. He had no idea when his junior sister Lici would return.

He had accumulated quite a few good things, but he didn't know when he could give them to her.

As Qingyuan Holy Son reminisced and felt a sense of longing, a disciple of the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven, stationed at the edge of the terrace, suddenly received a message and hurriedly reported, "Your Highness, the guard at the Eastern Gate reports that a young man named [Wang Shouzhe] is here to visit you, claiming to be the Fourth Uncle of Little Immortal Lord Lici."

"Wang Shouzhe?"

Qingyuan Holy Son was slightly taken aback.

He had naturally heard of Wang Shouzhe. His junior sister Lici often mentioned this Fourth Uncle, and he had long been curious about this uncle, who only existed in his junior sister's words.

It was known that Lici's background and lineage were not publicly disclosed by the Cloud Sea Cave Heaven. Outsiders mostly assumed she was of the Sima bloodline and had no way of knowing her specific family situation, let alone the name of her Fourth Uncle.

Could it be that her family had really come to visit?

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