Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 58: Successful Breakthrough

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Successful Breakthrough

"Brother Lu, you are here."

"Brother Wen, last time you returned from the meeting, you said the winners could go with five hundred people, while the losers could only send five. And it was also your suggestion that the losing side be granted the right to send people to Kunlun, if I remember correctly."

"It was my suggestion, is there something wrong with it?"

"I don’t understand what the losing team is going to Kunlun for."

"Brother Lu, can you be sure that we will definitely win?"

Lu Mingliang laughed, "Brother Wen, you have seen the strength of our base now. With Ji Yun, we have five cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Such a cultivation team will find it hard to lose."

"Haha..."

"Brother Lu, don’t be overconfident. Do you know the strength of their team?"

"Brother Wen, you don’t need to ask me that. Just ask Ji Yun."

"Their three bases are not what they used to be. It is said that they were fortunate enough to invite Immortal Hou from the Shushan Sword Palace, and his senior brother, Immortal Han. With these two helping them, it will be difficult for us to win. The Shushan Sword Palace is a thousand-year-old tradition in our Huaxia."

"So what?" Lu Mingliang stood with his hands behind his back.

"Is Yan Rufeng really as powerful as you all say? Can he compare with people from the Shushan Sword Palace?"

"Of course."

"Heh."

"Brother Lu, this is the first time I have seen you, Lu Mingliang, so confident," Wen JiaRen sneered.

Lu Mingliang smiled indifferently and said, "Brother Wen, please do not doubt the strength of Comrade Yan Rufeng."

"What exactly is Yan Rufeng capable of that makes you so blindly confident?" Wen JiaRen said sternly.

"Brother Wen, hasn’t Wen Tong shown you the magic sword that Comrade Yan Rufeng gave her?" Lu Mingliang asked.

"I’ve seen it. It’s just an ordinary iron sword," Wen JiaRen said disdainfully.

"Heh."

Lu Mingliang coldly laughed and said, "Brother Wen, that is no ordinary iron sword. That is the Heavenly Union Treasure Sword of Japan."

"What?"

This time, Wen JiaRen was shocked, "Brother Lu, is the broken iron sword that Wen Tong kept hidden truly one of Japan’s Three Divine Artifacts, the Heavenly Union Treasure Sword?"

Wen JiaRen turned to Wen Tong and saw Wen Tong nod resolutely. He began to ponder, "This Yan Rufeng indeed has some skill, to get his hands on Japan’s Heavenly Union Treasure Sword so easily. Did I really underestimate him?"

"Dad, that magic sword was sealed by Yan Rufeng, so it looks like an ordinary iron sword to you."

Wen Tong’s words interrupted his father’s thoughts.

"If that’s the case, then we are in trouble. I need to return to the capital city," Wen JiaRen became serious.

"Dad, what are you going to the capital city for again?"

"With one of Japan’s Three Divine Artifacts missing, they will definitely search for it frantically. If Yan Rufeng took it smoothly, it would be fine. Otherwise, it would indeed provoke a frenzied revenge from the Japan’s strong cultivators," Wen JiaRen worried.

"Brother Wen, in my opinion, Yan Rufeng couldn’t have taken it smoothly. During that rescue mission for Professor Zhou, I believe the Japanese cultivator wielding the Heavenly Union Treasure Sword must have perished," Lu Mingliang said with some pride.

"Brother Lu, how could you not tell me about such a big event?" Wen JiaRen questioned.

"Why should I tell you? Since Yan Rufeng dared to do it, he can solve the problem. Brother Wen, don’t add unnecessary worries," Lu Mingliang said.

"No, this matter is very serious. I must go to the capital city now..."

Wen JiaRen hastily packed a few things and left the base in a helicopter.

At this time, Ye Lingtian and the other three were also called to the office by Lu Mingliang to discuss the competition ten days later.

In Zhongzhou, the project at Wolong Abyss was completed smoothly. The entire building complex was surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one side. At the main gate, a white jade stone bridge led directly to the grand hall’s gate. The whole complex was made of wood, with yellow glazed tile roofs and greenish-white stone bases, adorned everywhere with exquisite paintings. Bathed in sunlight, this sprawling palace complex of thousands of acres appeared even more magnificent.

As soon as the Wolong Abyss Palace was finished, everyone from the Yan Family and the Mu Family eagerly moved in.

The chief architect of the building complex, Zhou Tong, stood on the white jade bridge, taking a deep breath, "Three months, spending billions, finally meeting Rufeng’s expectations. Now that Wolong Abyss is built, I can go back..."

Yan Rufeng’s other classmates had sold their houses and moved to Wolong Abyss because Yan Rufeng had already promised them each a courtyard when it was built. However, their speed couldn’t compare to Murong Xue’s.

As for the Eight Ghosts cultivating in the underground cave, they moved in immediately after the underground palace was renovated. They were now calmly cultivating on the fifth floor underground.

The Spirit Vein of Wolong Abyss had undergone earth-shaking changes in the past two months. The cave that Yan Rufeng initially opened up was now filled with robust spirit veins. If one paid close attention, they would see that the rock walls were sparsely embedded with some crystal clear stones. The faint glow of these stones could easily capture one’s attention and make them unable to look away. These stones, known as Spirit Stones in the cultivation world, emitted this kind of glow.

In the cultivation world, Spirit Stones were the currency used by cultivators. They used them to buy elixirs, magic swords, and cultivation techniques, among other things.

Spirit Stones varied in quality and were divided into three grades: top, middle, and low. However, there was a top-grade spiritual stone that was rare and hard to come by.

Cultivators distinguished the grade of Spirit Stones based on their luster and the Spiritual Energy contained within. The use of Spirit Stones wasn’t just limited to equal-value exchanges.

When cultivators roamed the martial arts world, they often compared endurance during battles. Simply put, it was about who lasted longer. When their Spiritual Energy ran low, they would absorb energy from Spirit Stones to quickly replenish their internal consumption.

If two opponents of the same level couldn’t determine a winner, the one with more Spirit Stones would secure victory. This shows how essential Spirit Stones were to cultivators.

Even though the Spirit Vein of Wolong Abyss produced low-grade Spirit Stones, Yan Rufeng would certainly be ecstatic to see it...

In the depths of the Huanglian Mountain Range in Southern Yue Country, Yan Rufeng was making his final push. At this moment, if someone could see the changes in Yan Rufeng’s Dantian, they would surely be amazed.

In Yan Rufeng’s Dantian, twelve Golden Cores had fused into one, occupying the vast space of the Dantian with a continuous supply of Spiritual Energy. At this moment, Yan Rufeng effortlessly advanced his cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage.

With inner vision of the Dantian, the Golden Core cracked. At that moment, a small figure, completely transparent, sat cross-legged within Yan Rufeng’s Dantian.

Yan Rufeng looked at the miniature version of himself and exhaled deeply, "Finally reached the Nascent Soul Stage."

However, it was not over yet. Yan Rufeng continued to operate his cultivation technique, and the Nascent Soul in his Dantian followed suit, sitting cross-legged and performing the technique in the Dantian.

Yan Rufeng’s Dantian underwent another dramatic change. The spirit vein beside Yan Rufeng rapidly shrank, and in an instant, the long-formed spirit vein vanished without a trace.

However, in Yan Rufeng’s Dantian, the Nascent Soul resembling him now had twelve Golden Cores spinning around its chest...

Yan Rufeng slowly opened his eyes and smiled, "This Spirit Vein is excellent, but it only formed one Nascent Soul. If I want to cultivate another Nascent Soul, I will need another Spirit Vein like this one..."