Protect Our Patriarch-Chapter 794 Book 6: 67: Shou Zhe returns home! Eating Udumbara fruit

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Cai Youdao was once a Holy Venerable. Although he had fallen on hard times, his knowledge remained intact. However, he had never seen a family as outrageous as the Wang's Clan.

With so many True Immortal Seeds, how much wealth would it take to nurture them? Even the top clans in the central lands of the Divine Continent wouldn't dare to play like this.

Moreover, why was Young Master Wang Shouzhe cultivating so many True Immortal Seeds?

Cai Youdao's mind was filled with wild thoughts, vaguely sensing that their young master was playing a very large game of chess.

As Cai Youdao was lost in thought, and Wang Shouzhe, Wang Fuheng, Wang Guilan, and Wang Jinyu were enjoying each other's company, the flying carriage they were on sped towards Changning County.

During the journey, Wang Shouzhe took time out of their casual chats to guide the children in their cultivation, broadening their horizons and helping them understand the mysteries of cultivation.

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Some time later.

Xinping Town, Wang's Alchemy Directorate.

After years of development, Wang's Alchemy Directorate had undergone several reconstructions and had now become a massive complex resembling a palace fortress. The central headquarters building had been remodeled multiple times and had become a towering structure.

Located in the suburbs, Wang's Alchemy Directorate covered a vast area, with numerous employees and extremely busy operations. Its structure was highly complex, with areas divided by function into office zones, production zones, and various warehouses of different sizes and functions.

The production zone was further divided into the spirit medicine processing area, the transfer area, and the alchemy area.

At this moment.

Dongfang Lingrou was briskly walking into the spirit medicine processing workshop.

She was over two hundred and forty years old, yet the long years had left few marks on her face, instead adding a mature woman's unique charm.

Born into the Dongfang Clan of Jingang, her family had faced difficulties in her childhood. If not for the intervention of the "Pill King" Wang Shouye, who helped out of respect for the Dongfang Ancestor, the Dongfang Clan might have been lost to history's tides.

Grateful for Wang Shouye's kindness, she had silently followed in his footsteps, joining Wang's Alchemy Directorate after graduating from Changning County Academy, gradually becoming Wang Shouye's right-hand person.

In the workshop.

Rows of Purple Leaf Tuber Fleeceflower Roots of the right age lay on the conveyor belt, being sent to different sections of the assembly line. In these sections, they underwent various steps such as "washing," "drying," "grinding," "sifting," and "packaging" before being sent to specific transfer warehouses for storage.

Every step here was part of an assembly line operation.

On the assembly line, each worker meticulously completed their mechanical and simple tasks.

"Junior Brother Mingtang, another large batch of Purple Leaf Tuber Fleeceflower Roots is arriving today." Approaching the processing line, Dongfang Lingrou quickly found a slightly weathered middle-aged man and instructed him, "You need to work overtime tonight to process these roots quickly. Otherwise, if delayed, the medicinal efficacy will diminish."

The middle-aged man's name was Li Mingtang.

Upon hearing Dongfang Lingrou's instructions, Li Mingtang quickly cupped his hands, "Senior Sister Dongfang, rest assured, Mingtang will do his utmost. However, there are so many Tuber Fleeceflower Roots being purchased now that our production workshop is struggling to keep up."

Li Mingtang hailed from a small eighth-grade clan in the Northern Zhou Empire on the Muzhen Continent. His family ancestors had once benefited from Wang Shouye's generosity due to certain opportunities, gradually achieving success. Out of gratitude and for better development, his family sent Li Mingtang to study at Changning County Academy.

After completing his studies, Li Mingtang joined Wang's Alchemy Directorate. After a hundred and seventy to eighty years of development, he had become an important mid-level figure.

However, his talent was limited, and his family's financial resources were ordinary. Despite his diligent cultivation, he only reached the Celestial Realm at the age of one hundred and twenty.

Thus, although he was just over two hundred years old, younger than Dongfang Lingrou, he appeared as a steady and capable middle-aged man.

"Yes, I've already discussed this with General Manager Shouye." Dongfang Lingrou said seriously, "We plan to build ten new spirit medicine processing workshops. Wang's Construction has already started, and Wang's Refining Headquarters has begun producing the latest assembly lines. Junior Brother Mingtang, you need to select a group of excellent cadres to manage the new assembly lines and train more workers."

Building ten additional processing workshops?

Li Mingtang's scalp tingled.

Where was the Alchemy Directorate getting so many Tuber Fleeceflower Roots? And these were just for processing spirit medicines; wouldn't they need even more workshops for alchemy?

However, since it was a task assigned by Senior Sister Dongfang, he wouldn't refuse, no matter how difficult.

He immediately promised, "Mingtang will complete the task."

Dongfang Lingrou smiled, "Thank you, Junior Brother. I still need to discuss something with General Manager Shouye."

With that, she left the processing workshop.

Watching her swaying figure as she left, Li Mingtang couldn't help but be momentarily lost.

Back when he was studying at Changning County Academy, Senior Sister Dongfang took good care of him. At that time, he was young and full of admiration, and over time, he developed feelings for her.

Unfortunately, to him, Senior Sister was like a phoenix in the sky, while he was just a beast on the ground. He knew that Senior Sister's heart belonged to Senior Wang Shouye, so he kept his feelings deeply buried.

Later, when he was in his eighties and at the seventh level of the Lingtai Realm, he married a local junior schoolmate who had always admired him. Now, over a hundred years later, his wife, who was only at the Lingtai Realm, had long since exhausted her lifespan and returned to the earth.

The small family he and his schoolmate established had barely become a Celestial family, with over fifty members, more than a third of whom worked at the Alchemy Directorate.

Looking back on the past, it was hard not to feel nostalgic.

"Sigh~"

With a shallow sigh, Li Mingtang quickly buried his emotions deep within and focused on his work.

He was no longer a bachelor who only had to feed himself; an entire family depended on him, the "Celestial Ancestor," to lead them.

On the other side.

After bidding farewell to Li Mingtang, Dongfang Lingrou entered the headquarters building of the Alchemy Directorate.

Using the flying platform, she flew directly to the top floor. Upon reaching the entrance of the alchemy room, she was informed that General Manager Shouye was in the middle of alchemy, at a critical stage of forming the pill.

Dongfang Lingrou was not in a hurry. She found a sofa in the waiting area outside the alchemy room, patiently waiting, and slowly brewed a pot of spirit tea with the tea set on the table.

She waited for two full hours until Wang Shouye, looking slightly fatigued, emerged from the alchemy room. She approached him, offering a cup of spirit tea at just the right temperature, "General Manager Shouye, you've worked hard."

"Lingrou, you should let the secretary handle tasks like serving tea." Wang Shouye took the spirit tea and led her into the office, smiling, "You're one of my executive vice presidents, meant to handle big matters."

"Did you just refine the Rebirth Immortal Pill?" Dongfang Lingrou smiled, avoiding the topic.

"Yes." Wang Shouye said with some frustration, "Even with the help of my master, the Dao Cauldron, and the Red Mist Immortal Flame, refining eighth-grade pills is still challenging, especially the Rebirth Pill, which is the most troublesome. Every time I refine it, I lose money! And my fourth brother keeps sending large quantities of materials for the Rebirth Pill!"

After a pause, he relaxed his brow, "But this batch was lucky, with four pills formed! Only a small loss~~"

Producing four pills in one batch of Rebirth Pills might not be impressive compared to the top alchemists in the Holy Domain.

However, in the Shenwu World, this level was already in the top tier of alchemy. With the assistance of a True Immortal, even ninth-grade pills could be attempted.

But Wang Shouye had never felt less pressure in his life, always losing money from refining basic pills to now.

He believed that if he could refine the Rebirth Immortal Pill without losing money, his fourth brother would have him start refining the ninth-grade Boundless Pill! The losses would be even greater then~~

Wang Shouye's premonition was correct.

Wang Shouzhe was already helping Wang Shouye gather materials for tenth-grade pills, and even eleventh-grade pill materials were on the agenda. When the time came, Wang Shouzhe would surely give his brother a surprise.

"Master Wang Shouzhe must have his reasons." Dongfang Lingrou comforted with a smile, "By the way, I received a report earlier that Master Wang Shouzhe has returned and wants to meet with you."

"My fourth brother is back?!"

Upon hearing this news, the usually calm and composed Wang Shouye immediately stood up excitedly.

He quickly finished the spirit tea in one gulp and eagerly headed out, "Great, I haven't seen my fourth brother in decades, I miss him. I also need to ask him how many more spirit medicines are coming?"

"General Manager Shouye, there's one more thing." Dongfang Lingrou quickly called after him, "Princess Luojia from Northern Zhou is also arriving in Xinping Town soon, wanting to discuss spirit medicine cultivation cooperation with you."

Wang Shouye paused, waved his hand, and said, "You handle Princess Luojia for me first. I'll go see my fourth brother."

With that, he flew off the terrace into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Watching him leave, Dongfang Lingrou sighed deeply, a hint of melancholy in her eyes.

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At the same time.

Shouzhe's Small Courtyard.

After all these years, the layout of this small courtyard remained the same as before, only with some new varieties of spirit plants and different exotic flowers and plants, but still lush and vibrant, with various spirit flowers blooming throughout the seasons.

However, the younger generation of the clan, eager to pay their respects upon learning of Wang Shouzhe's return, were met with a closed door.

A sign hung on the courtyard gate, reading: "Travel-weary, do not disturb, need half a month to calm down."

A crowd of younger clan members stood at the gate, looking at each other in dismay.

"Ancestor Grandfather is already in the late Divine Realm, how could he be so tired from just riding a ferry and flying carriage?" Wang Baosheng, who had eagerly come to pay his respects to Wang Shouzhe, felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over his enthusiasm, muttering complaints, "I've already prepared a comprehensive family development plan, just waiting for his signature!"

Over the years, Wang Baosheng had grown into a handsome and outstanding young man in his forties. However, the hint of confusion in his eyes and his actions of preparing to knock on the door revealed his naive and straightforward nature.

"Baosheng, you're still young and don't understand the hardships of adults." Wang Ningxi chuckled, wrapping an arm around Wang Baosheng's shoulder and dragging him away, "Come, come, come, Grandpa Ningxi will show you my newly developed humanoid puppet."

"Grandpa Ningxi, I have important matters to discuss with Ancestor Grandfather..." Wang Baosheng tried to resist, but due to his own limited strength, he was no match for Ningxi and could only be dragged further away amidst a string of muttered complaints, "Grandpa Ningxi, okay, okay, I'll go, just don't drag me..."

Wang Shouye was also among the crowd. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

Did they really think no one could tell? The writing on the "Do Not Disturb" sign was clearly his sister-in-law's handiwork. Well, he truly envied how his brother and sister-in-law, despite being several hundred years old, still had such a zest for life.

Oh well~ Since he couldn't see his fourth brother, he might as well go entertain Princess Luojia.

Wang Shouye didn't linger, turning to leave.

Wave after wave of clan members came and went.

Until half a month later, a slightly fatigued Wang Shouzhe and a radiant Liu Ruolan finally opened the door to welcome guests, meeting with clan members who had come from all over. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Shouye~" Wang Shouzhe lounged on the sofa, holding a cup of spirit ginseng tea, speaking leisurely, "In high-end alchemy, don't be afraid of losses. The most important thing is to improve your proficiency and strive for excellence. After refining a few more batches of Rebirth Immortal Pills to gain experience, you can start working on the ninth-grade Boundless Pill."

The baseline for refining the ninth-grade Boundless Pill was a ninth-level bloodline. Shouye, being of Heavenly Son aptitude, was now at the Divine Realm, with his bloodline naturally awakened to the ninth level. With the assistance of a True Immortal, refining ninth-grade pills was not an issue.

"I've already purchased a large amount of materials for you in the Holy Domain, so don't worry about failure, just keep refining."

Here it comes, here it comes again!

Wang Shouye's heart felt cold, and he couldn't help but smile wryly, "Fourth Brother, with my current level of alchemy, producing one pill per batch of ninth-grade pills is already remarkable, resulting in an eighty percent loss of funds."

To make a profit from refining ninth-grade pills, more than five pills must be produced per batch. Achieving this was no easy feat.

"No problem, high-grade spirit medicines in the Holy Domain aren't expensive." Wang Shouzhe remained calm, "Besides, before developing the Holy Domain, refining ninth-grade pills in the Shenwu World always resulted in significant losses. Keep a steady mindset, don't have any psychological burden."

Is this really about the cost of spirit medicines?

The little man in Wang Shouye's heart couldn't help but shout. I just want to make money! I just want to shake off the title of "Family Loss King," why is it so hard?

However, despite his thoughts, he obediently replied, "Fourth Brother, I understand."

"By the way, Fourth Brother, how many more fifty-year-old Purple Leaf Tuber Fleeceflower Roots are coming?" Wang Shouye asked.

"Many, very many, extremely many." Wang Shouzhe took another sip of spirit ginseng tea, calmly saying, "You need to be prepared, the quantity is very large, but the cost is low. This will be a key development direction for the family."

Hearing this, Wang Shouye immediately perked up, "In recent years, the Alchemy Directorate has developed rapidly. The assembly line technology for refining Cultivation Pills and Cultivation Pills is already very mature. What we need now is to expand production."

The spirit medicines obtained by the Holy Domain Development Corporation this time were of good quality and relatively low cost. Based on an estimated pill formation rate of around eleven pills per formula, the cost per hundred Cultivation Pills had dropped to 3.7 Immortal Crystals.

Currently, the selling price of Cultivation Pills in various alchemy shops was around 5.8 Immortal Crystals per hundred, leaving a considerable profit margin.

Unlike high-grade pills, which often had no market price and required auctions, low-grade pills needed to be sold in large quantities due to fierce competition.

The Shenwu World now had a total population of about three hundred billion, the majority of whom were cultivators at the Qi Refining Realm or below.

As the trend of nationwide Qi Refining gradually spread across various countries, apart from the Immortal and Demon Dynasties, the proportion of ordinary people practicing Qi Refining in other countries was also increasing year by year.

Based on an estimated annual per capita consumption of three to four Cultivation Pills, the annual total market demand was at least one trillion Cultivation Pills, a market worth five to six dozen Immortal Spirit Stones.

The Alchemy Directorate's revenue from Cultivation Pills alone would reach an annual gross profit of about twelve Immortal Spirit Stones.

It's worth noting that the Holy Domain Development Corporation's annual grain export quota was currently only about thirty Immortal Spirit Stones, with a profit scale not even matching that of Cultivation Pills.

In addition to the Shenwu World's domestic demand, the Holy Domain also had a large number of lower-level cultivators, far exceeding the Shenwu World in total. Currently, the retail price of Cultivation Pills in the Holy Domain was about 6.5 Immortal Crystals per hundred, so exports would also yield substantial profits.

The low cost of Wang's Alchemy Directorate's Cultivation Pills was thanks to years of effort by the Alchemy Directorate and the Research Institute. The research and improvement of the assembly line, the continuous refinement and cost-saving of every production detail, had led to the current low price.

Moreover, the most terrifying aspect of assembly line operations was that the larger the production scale, the lower the overall cost. Once Wang's Alchemy Directorate's annual production reached over a trillion pills, the overall cost might drop to three Immortal Crystals per hundred.

After discussing with Wang Shouzhe, Wang Shouye left the small courtyard full of confidence.

He felt invigorated, ready to export pills to the Holy Domain and earn a substantial amount of foreign exchange.

After handling Shouye's matters.

Wang Shouzhe received wave after wave of clan members.

For decades, they had relied on Wang Shouzhe to help determine the family's development direction. Even if Wang Shouzhe did nothing but confirm their judgments, it would reassure them greatly. If Wang Shouzhe offered a few pointers, they would be revered as gospel.

The strength of the Wang's Clan was not solely due to Wang Shouzhe but rather the collective effort of many clan members working together. Wang Shouzhe's role was more about steering the Wang's Clan's great ship, ensuring it stayed on course.

After dealing with most of the trivial matters, Wang Shouzhe finally had some free time to discuss the next development plans with Wang Anye, Wang Fugui, and Wang Baosheng, who had hurried back.

"Ancestor Grandfather." Wang Fugui took out a "Demon Realm Assault Plan," "This is the strategy and plan for dealing with the Demon Realm. Please review it, sir."

Wang Shouzhe carefully reviewed it and nodded, "Fugui's plan is well done, but some adjustments may be needed. Let me introduce someone to you."

"Cai Youdao."

As soon as he spoke.

Cai Youdao appeared silently before everyone.

He greeted everyone with a smile, "Young Master Anye, Young Master Fugui, Young Master Baosheng."

"So it's Senior Cai Youdao." Wang Anye, having worked with Cai Youdao before, naturally recognized him and immediately stood up to salute.

Fugui and Baosheng also returned the greeting according to etiquette.

"I brought Cai Youdao back to help further treat his injuries." Wang Shouzhe said, "With the assistance of Immortal Liying, we hope to stabilize Cai Youdao's injuries, allowing him to unleash Holy Venerable-level combat power in a short time."

Wang Fugui's eyes lit up, "If that's the case, we can advance our Demon Realm strategic plan."

The Demon Realm had fertile land and many "polluted spirit veins." If developed properly, it would be a source of endless black gold.

Even the small territory currently held by the "Zhenmo Protectorate" had already made the Wang's Clan and the Great Qian immensely wealthy. If the entire Demon Realm could be brought under the control of the Shenwu human race, the overall strength of the Shenwu World human race would enter a leapfrog stage.

"Ancestor Grandfather, Baosheng, let's discuss the next plan adjustments." Wang Fugui immediately pulled his son and Wang Shouzhe into a small meeting mode.

They didn't leave Wang Anye and Cai Youdao out, but their minds worked so quickly that as soon as one of them spoke, the other two could immediately respond and continue the discussion.

With the three of them brainstorming, Wang Anye and Cai Youdao found it hard to keep up with their rapid thinking.

Wang Anye had been considered smart since childhood, but his luck was so good that he rarely needed to use his intelligence to solve problems. Over time, his strategic thinking naturally became neglected.

As for Cai Youdao, he was clearly not a strategic thinker.

However, even though he couldn't keep up with their thoughts, he could roughly understand what they were planning.

But it was precisely because he understood that he became more and more shocked.

How did the boss and Young Master Fugui's minds work, to be so insidious and ruthless? Even Young Master Baosheng's mind worked quickly, often providing unexpected insights.

In their discussions, many seemingly unsolvable dead ends had solutions, and there were even backup plans for contingencies.

Cai Youdao couldn't help but swallow.

This family was a bit terrifying~

But fortunately, they were on the same side now. Cai Youdao was counting on the boss to help Yuling restore the Seven-Colored Grotto Heaven in the future. The smarter, more cunning, and stronger the boss was, the better.

After all, the people who destroyed the Seven-Colored Grotto Heaven would be in more trouble.

Originally, Cai Youdao had regretted that his disciple's reincarnation had gone awry, ending up in a small place and delaying cultivation. But now, he saw it as his precious disciple's good fortune.

Perhaps, Cai Youdao might really live to see the day when the Seven-Colored Grotto Heaven was restored.

"Father, Ancestor Grandfather~" As they discussed, Wang Baosheng couldn't help but interject, "Isn't our strategy too insidious?"

"Why don't you lead the army and attack head-on?" Wang Fugui glanced at his son.

"That's not possible!" Wang Baosheng shook his head like a rattle, "The demon race's combat power is too strong. Even if we win by luck, the Shenwu human race would suffer too much."

"That's settled then." Wang Fugui smacked the back of his son's head, "Ancestor Grandfather said that being kind to the enemy is being cruel to ourselves. Conversely, the more ruthless we are to the enemy, the kinder we are to ourselves."

Wang Baosheng nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, I understand. I'll personally help Ancestor Grandfather make a documentary and broadcast it on all Shenwu channels to establish his glorious image."

"No need." Wang Shouzhe waved dismissively, "With your artistic taste, you should take more time to mature."

"Then, Ancestor Grandfather, let's discuss the family's future development framework. I also have a few plans that need your signature..."

Wang Baosheng said as he prepared to take out his storage ring, but before he could retrieve the plans, Wang Fugui, sweating profusely, dragged him out.

Wang Fugui clearly knew the contents of those plans, and as he dragged his son away, he didn't forget to bid farewell to Wang Shouzhe, "Ancestor Grandfather, I'll go perfect the plans first..."

"Father, I haven't finished speaking... Father, why are you kicking me?"

"You little rascal, are you rebelling? Come to my study later, I'll give you a good lesson~"

Seeing this scene, Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but smile.

Indeed, there's always someone who can handle someone else~

This was good, giving Baosheng a happy "childhood." Even though he was already in the Purple Mansion Realm, he was still just a child.

******

And so, a few more days passed.

On this day.

Yun Tiange secretly arrived at the Wang's Clan, no, she should now be called "Immortal Emperor Mu Yun."

She was now dressed in imperial robes, exuding an aura of nobility and majesty, completely different from when she played the role of Wang Shouzhe's maid.

However, she got along very well with Ruolan, addressing each other as sisters, as close as family.

"Sister Ruolan, I brought you some specialties from the Holy Domain." Immortal Emperor Mu Yun presented Liu Ruolan with a large pile of gifts, all unique beauty and skincare products from the Holy Domain, and shared beauty tips she learned from Yao Yumei and Jiang Muxian.

The two chatted happily, but whenever the topic of the maid Jiang Muxian came up, Liu Ruolan's eyes would occasionally glance at Wang Shouzhe with a knowing smile.

This made Wang Shouzhe feel uneasy even while reading.

Finally, he couldn't resist any longer and approached, saying, "My dear, I also brought you a gift."

With that, he took out a jade box containing the "Udumbara Fruit" and handed it to Liu Ruolan.

The fruit shimmered with a divine glow, exuding a Buddhist aura, truly resembling a heavenly treasure.

"Is this the legendary Udumbara Fruit?" Liu Ruolan seemed to recall something about it, examining it for a moment before marveling, "It's said that consuming the Udumbara Fruit grants enlightenment, greatly enhancing bloodline potential."

"My dear, eating it will surely elevate your bloodline potential to a higher level." Wang Shouzhe said, "Then you can return to the Primordial Dao Palace and retrieve the Dao Book you missed in your previous life."

Speaking of which, Ruolan's previous life was rather unfortunate. With her bloodline at the Saintess Yi Grade, she was originally a prospective Dao Child.

But just before the Dao Book entered the inheritance period, the Holy Emperor of Shenwu stole the "Chaos Annihilation Pearl" from the Dao Palace, and she discovered it. She chased the Holy Emperor to the Shenwu World, but due to the destruction of the spatial passage, she was stranded there, ultimately having to advance to the Da Luo Saint Stage and perish alongside the Eclipse Moon Demon Lord.

If she had stayed in the Dao Palace, she would have had a good chance of obtaining the Dao Book.

After all, she was the senior sister at the time, with top-notch aptitude, cultivation, and reputation among the prospective Dao Children of the Primordial Dao Palace. When she chased the Holy Emperor to the Shenwu World, she was already at the late True Immortal stage, nearing the peak.

The delay in inheriting the Dao Book was to ensure safety.

After all, once the Dao Book was inherited, the new Dao Child would become the target of many. Any problem would be catastrophic for the entire Primordial Dao Palace.

Inheriting later, though slightly slower in early cultivation, was more secure.

Once she inherited the Dao Book, she could quickly reach the Da Luo Saint Stage. With the Dao Book's protection, she would be nearly invincible among her peers, greatly reducing the risk.

In short, she was truly wronged by the Holy Emperor of Shenwu.

That's why, as soon as Wang Shouzhe obtained the Udumbara Fruit, he thought of Ruolan first. There was no one more suitable in the Wang's Clan to consume this fruit."The Udumbara Buddha Fruit is not something I need. As a prospective Dao Child, my bloodline is already sufficient, and it seems to have recently improved," Liu Ruolan waved her hand, declining Wang Shouzhe's offer.

Her eyes seemed to be filled with thoughts, "I will definitely go to the Primordial Dao Palace, but now is not the right time. Going there would only add obstacles. As for you, husband, although your aptitude has improved a bit, you're still only at the Saint Son Grade C... or you could give it to Sister Mu Yun."

Wang Shouzhe was speechless.

He almost forgot that his wife was not reincarnated but was reborn directly, bypassing the river of reincarnation, even bringing back the Immortal Scripture and Holy Diagram.

This allowed her cultivation to integrate more with her innate Dao fetus as it grew stronger, gradually restoring her bloodline to its peak state from her previous life.

But what did she mean by 'seems to have improved'?

Could it be... her bloodline aptitude might surpass her previous life?

His wife's situation involved the secrets of reincarnation, which she probably didn't fully understand either, so Wang Shouzhe didn't bother to ask her.

Moreover, since she looked down on Saint Son Grade C, her bloodline aptitude must naturally be above that, likely reaching Saint Son Grade B, making the Udumbara Buddha Fruit less effective.

The Udumbara Buddha Fruit is a twelfth-grade spiritual medicine, typically used by prospective Dao Children in the Void Realm to elevate their aptitude from around Saint Son Grade C to Saint Son Grade B, qualifying them to inherit the Dao Book.

"Tiange, why don't you use it? You happen to have an eleventh-grade bloodline, which meets the conditions for using the Udumbara Buddha Fruit," Wang Shouzhe suddenly suggested to Yun Tiange.

A prospective Dao Child in the Void Realm has an eleventh-grade bloodline, and Yun Tiange just happened to match that.

"If I remember correctly, you have the Heavenly Daughter Grade C aptitude. After consuming the Udumbara Buddha Fruit, your bloodline could at least reach Heavenly Daughter Grade B. If you can find a Holy Diagram to inherit in the future, you could step into Saintess Ding Grade. With the Chaos Origin to restore your soul and body, there's a good chance to reach Da Luo."

"Shouzhe, are you addicted to the maid training plan?" Immortal Emperor Mu Yun blinked, smiling at him, "Are you planning to train me into your Holy Sovereign maid?"

Seeing Wang Shouzhe's face tighten and casting her a resentful look, she couldn't help but laugh, "Just teasing you~ Shouzhe, I'm still the dignified Immortal Emperor Mu Yun, and our Yun's Clan has its own heritage. Back then, our ancestors and the lineage of the Immortal Sovereign were confidants of the Holy Emperor of Shenwu, always following him to explore relics in the void."

"Moreover, to avoid the World-Ending Pearl, our ancestors wandered in the void for tens of thousands of years. During this time, they encountered many dangers but also recorded the locations of many perilous relics. At that time, our ancestors didn't dare to take risks for the sake of the accompanying human race, and our successive Immortal Emperors, to protect the safety of the human race, could only explore superficially, not daring to venture deep."

"However, now that the Shenwu World is gradually rising, and the Demon Realm is no longer as invincible as it once was, Suiyun's temperament and abilities surpass mine. Thus, I, Mu Yun, have no more worries and it's time to take some risks."

Her words left Wang Shouzhe stunned.

But thinking about it, it made sense. The Yun's Clan was not like those immortal clans of the Holy Dynasty who lived in seclusion. They had once been displaced in the void, surviving countless life-and-death situations, and later controlled a region in the Shenwu World, holding the top resources there for a long time. They surely had many hidden secrets.

The Chaoyang King had mentioned more than once the handbooks left by successive Immortal Emperors, which recorded many secrets known only to the core members of the Yun's Clan.

As the current Immortal Emperor, Yun Tiange surely knew the most secrets. Among them, there might really be clues to the Holy Diagram.

"Besides, training me is actually not cost-effective. Based on my understanding of the difficulty of reaching the Holy Sovereign and my own cultivation speed, I estimate it would take at least five to six thousand years of diligent cultivation to reach the Great Perfection of the True Immortal Realm and start attempting to become a Holy Sovereign," Immortal Emperor Mu Yun frowned at this, "On the other hand, you... with your bloodline aptitude and cultivation speed, your cultivation will eventually catch up to mine. Even considering the time to cultivate from the Divine Realm to the True Immortal Realm, it would only take about five thousand years for you to achieve the Holy Sovereign. If you manage to inherit a Dao Book midway, you might achieve Da Luo in about four thousand years."

Different aptitudes lead to different cultivation speeds. This gap may not seem significant when everyone only has a lifespan of a few hundred years, but when the time span extends to tens of thousands of years, the gap becomes terrifying.

Although Wang Shouzhe's current cultivation is two major realms behind Yun Tiange, with his current aptitude, it would only take about a thousand years to cultivate from the first level of the Void Realm to Great Perfection. If his aptitude improves to Saint Son Grade B, it would take just over eight hundred years.

And after reaching the True Immortal Realm, this gap will not only not narrow but will widen again.

In less than two thousand years, Wang Shouzhe's cultivation could surpass Yun Tiange, and his speed in breaking through to the Da Luo Realm would be faster than hers.

Liu Ruolan nodded, "That's true. Sister Mu Yun is indeed a sister I admire, with her own pride and perseverance. With her temperament, if she were born into a noble family in Dongxia Zhongzhou, she would not be inferior to me in the past."

She then looked at Wang Shouzhe and said seriously, "Husband, this Udumbara Buddha Fruit was obtained by you, so you should use it yourself. As the head of the family, you have a heavy burden on your shoulders."

"Very well." After much thought, Wang Shouzhe finally nodded, "In that case, I'll retreat in the Green Emperor's Small World and enhance my bloodline further."

With the decision made, Wang Shouzhe didn't delay. After bidding farewell to the two women, he used the Green Jade Compass and teleportation talisman to enter the Green Emperor's Small World.

In the Green Emperor Tower, he casually found a room and consumed the Udumbara Buddha Fruit.

In an instant.

Golden light radiated from his body, and Sanskrit chants echoed around him.

The rich Buddhist light transformed into countless mysterious and indescribable auras, surging into his body, and Wang Shouzhe immediately entered a state of enlightenment.

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