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"Uh..."
Listening to Spirit Artifact Ai Pan's enthusiastic promotion, Wang Shouye was at a loss for words.
Boots are quite personal items, and no matter how impressive Panpan's Traveling Boots are, he couldn't bring himself to wear won's boots.
Besides, they had already been worn.
Fortunately, he had already finished his task, so even if soone had to wear them, it wouldn't be him.
"Hand all the rewards to Wang Ningxi for centralized processing," Wang Shouye instructed Spirit Artifact Ai Pan, then awkwardly stepped down from the assessnt platform.
Although he had successfully completed the family task, his mood was still not very high. After all, being ranked at the bottom in terms of command and combat ability in the family's second sequence would dampen anyone's spirits.
"Shouye, well done," Wang Shouzhe praised him.
"Fourth Brother, am I really that weak in combat and command? I'm a man with a unique fire," Wang Shouye said, sowhat dejected.
He had sensed it too; completing so tasks in hero mode was quite challenging. Without the help of the Immortal Sword Niyue, he might have struggled to break the record.
Using an Immortal Sword in the Purple Mansion Realm certainly couldn't unleash its full power, but fortunately, the sword itself was powerful enough to handle things automatically.
This situation was sowhat similar to Lingtai Realm cultivators using Divine Spirit Artifacts, relying entirely on the artifact's own abilities to defeat an ordinary Celestial Realm cultivator.
Similarly, a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator using an Immortal Sword could easily deal with a lord-level demon race just by letting the sword operate automatically.
"Shouye, don't overthink it," Wang Shouzhe patted his shoulder, comforting him. "You're the best alchemist in the family. Leave the fighting and commanding to other clan mbers."
"..." Wang Shouye sighed deeply, finally accepting reality.
Having stayed in Northern Zhou for a while, surrounded by endless praise and admiration, he almost developed the illusion that he was both a great alchemist and a formidable fighter.
Returning to the Wang's Clan, he was reminded of reality.
"Ahem~ Next up is Elder Wang i," Wang Ningxi announced, reading the na of the next trial participant.
Wang i was a legendary family guard, and many children grew up hearing her na.
Though she was a family guard, her ancestors had been born and raised in the Wang's Clan for generations, dedicating their lives to the clan. Her status was very high, and the younger generation held her in great respect.
However, despite the respect, no one had ever seen what Wang i looked like.
"Huh? Elder Wang i is here too?"
Upon hearing Wang Ningxi's words, the clan mbers began to murmur, looking around for her.
They had been at the training academy for quite so ti, yet most hadn't realized Wang i was there.
This showed just how low Wang i's presence was.
"Elder Wang i?"
Seeing that no one ca forward, Wang Ningxi called out again, scanning the crowd to find her.
After several attempts, a figure finally drifted out from the crowd, speaking softly, "Young Master Ningxi, I'm here."
As she spoke, her figure seed to float to the center like a ghost.
She was a girl with exquisite features, her ice-blue hair tied into two long pigtails reaching her hips, her slender legs clad in stockings—one black, one white—a daring combination rarely attempted.
"Spirit Artifact Xiaoxue?"
As soon as this appearance was made, all the clan mbers instantly recognized her.
After all, she was the family's Spirit Artifact Xiaoxue. As the guardian of the task hall and the clan's treasury, she had accompanied generations of children in the family, and her image was deeply ingrained in their hearts. Every clan mber was familiar with her.
However, no one dared to have improper thoughts about Xiaoxue, as she was tied to an important secret past of the Wang's Clan. Though no one knew the details, everyone understood that Xiaoxue had intricate ties with the Clan Leader.
But no one expected that the family guard Wang i would appear in such a form...
"This..."
Wang Shouzhe was also secretly surprised.
Wang i's makeup skills seed to have reached an extraordinary level.
It's known that Xiaoxue's two-dinsional appearance is the hardest to imitate; forcing a cosplay would only look awkward. Wang i had imitated Xiaoxue before, but while the appearance was similar, the inner temperant was vastly different.
But now, she seed as if Xiaoxue had truly co to life.
Even Wang Shouzhe was stunned, let alone the other clan mbers.
The n present were sowhat reserved and timid, but the girls had no such reservations. They excitedly gathered around, asking Wang Ningxi to use the Heavenly Recording Disk to take pictures with Xiaoxue.
"Ahem!" Wang Ningxi, equally shocked, approached, "Elder Wang i, you are in quite the mood~~ Here are the resources allocated to you: a mid-grade manual inheritance, an extre improvent essence version, and an immortal improvent. I've checked your family contribution points, and they are impressive, but not quite enough. Your contribution points will be negative for a while, so please don't mind."
Not only Wang i, but almost everyone owed the family a significant amount of contribution points after this round.
In the entire family, only Wang Shouzhe and his wife, along with Ancestor Long Yan, could use any resources without needing contribution points. The reason was simple: Ancestor Long Yan and the Clan Leader couple had contributed far more to the family than the family had helped them, making it impossible to asure with contribution points.
However, Wang i's contribution points were indeed shockingly high.
Over the years, she had relied on her massive family contribution points to continuously exchange for items that improved her bloodline aptitude, allowing her bloodline to constantly improve.
To keep up with the main force, she even found ways to acquire resources from various channels.
As a result, Wang i's strength had beco unfathomable.
"Young Master Ningxi, I understand. You can deduct the contribution points as you please," Wang i's voice was light and charming, her big eyes blinking like a character from a two-dinsional world. "I just have one question: do I get to spend ti alone with Master Wang Shouzhe now?"
"Well..." Wang Ningxi quickly shook his head, "This ti, I plan to study with Ancestor Grandfather."
In his heart, he was determined not to let Elder Wang i be alone with Ancestor Grandfather. If sothing major happened, the family would be thrown into chaos.
"Young Master Ningxi, you know I'm soone with a strong sense of revenge," Wang i's voice remained light and charming, but her tone suddenly turned dangerous. "I often appear when you least expect it."
Wang Ningxi felt a chill in his heart, a bead of cold sweat forming on his forehead.
As a direct descendant of the Wang's Clan, he knew well the prowess of family guard Wang i. For this family guard, who could be his great-grandmother in terms of age, he was genuinely reluctant to provoke her.
Imdiately, he changed his mind: "Elder Wang i, I suddenly rembered I have important matters to attend to. Learning from Ancestor Grandfather can wait for another ti."
"There are also the Immortal Sword Niyue, the Half-Immortal Shield Mountain, Panpan's Traveling Boots, the Holy Emperor's Protection, and the Holy Emperor's Wrath—these treasures will be temporarily lent to you. I'll disinfect the traveling boots first... Rest assured, enjoy."
Then, Wang Ningxi indeed went off to attend to his tasks, while Elder Wang i went to "report work" to Wang Shouzhe alone.
To avoid suspicion, Wang Shouzhe specifically invited Liu Ruolan to join them.
But Liu Ruolan rely glanced at him, softly saying, "Husband, discussing work with a subordinate, how can I, a woman, interfere? Besides, as the head of the family, it's not a big deal if you want to take a family guard as a concubine."
After saying this, she decisively left, gathering people for a card ga.
Wang Shouzhe rolled his eyes inwardly.
Do you really think I'm foolish? If I dared to have even the slightest improper thought, Liu Ruolan, you'd be the first to rush in with a knife.
So, he had no choice but to find a room alone with family guard Wang i to assist her in absorbing the improvent liquid's dicinal power.
Three days and nights later.
Wang Shouzhe and Wang i reappeared.
Unlike Wang i, who was radiant and energetic, Wang Shouzhe seed sowhat fatigued.
Repeatedly acting as a guardian for family guards, with such high frequency, even his abundant life source profound energy couldn't withstand the consumption.
Not to ntion, the Immortal Improvent's effects were extrely potent, typically used by peerless prodigies in the Divine Realm. Now, with Purple Mansion Realm cultivators using it, Wang Shouzhe needed to use a large amount of life source profound energy to constantly reshape their collapsing bodies, which was a significant drain.
After several rounds, not only was his profound energy depleted, but he was also ntally exhausted.
"Ancestor Grandfather, I'm worried your body won't hold up if this continues," Wang Ningxi approached with concern. "Most of the imdiate-use items from the super prize pool have been taken. Let's give Elder Wang i the only Immortal Improvent Essence Version from the super prize pool, and you should use it to boost your bloodline."
"No," Wang Shouzhe shook his head firmly. "I've decided to let Ancestor Long Yan use the Immortal Improvent Essence Version. With her bloodline further enhanced, she'll be safer over there."
"Shouzhe, I know your filial piety, and I know you care for ," Ancestor Long Yan had overheard his words and gracefully appeared. "However, my bloodline is already sufficient. It's you whose bloodline improvent would benefit the family far more than mine."
As the important pillar of the Wang's Clan, Wang Shouzhe was crucial to the family.
If Wang Shouzhe used the Immortal Improvent Essence Version, not to ntion the increase in combat power, his bloodline talent alone would be of great utility to the family.
Since enhancing his bloodline through the Marrying Blood Gu, Wang Shouzhe's divine power had significantly increased. Together with Wang Lixian, they had improved the efficiency of developing spirit rice varieties and various spirit plants, with remarkable results over the years.
Even now, the sale of rice seeds, wheat seeds, and various spirit seeds remained a crucial part of the Wang's Clan's industry.
Moreover, the various strange and wonderful combat spirit plants developed by Wang Shouzhe and Wang Lixian were always popular in the family's exchange list. Especially for the younger generation, who didn't exchange for a few combat spirit plants as trump cards when their strength was lacking?
If Wang Shouzhe's bloodline could be elevated to the Heavenly Son level, perhaps even the spiritual dicine varieties on Xuandan Island could be improved.
"Ancestor..."
Wang Shouzhe was about to argue but was stopped by Ancestor Long Yan's gesture.
"Enough, Shouzhe, rember that you are the core soul of the family. The stronger you are, the stronger the family's cohesion, and the stronger the family becos."
With that, she turned to Wang Ningxi, her tone firm and resolute: "Ningxi, it's decided."
"Yes, Ancestor."
Wang Ningxi complied respectfully, going along with the decision.
In fact, he also leaned towards letting Ancestor Grandfather use the only Immortal Improvent Essence Version.
At the level of a peerless prodigy, items that could enhance bloodline aptitude were increasingly rare, and each one was a priceless treasure. Who knew if they could find another Immortal Improvent Essence Version after leaving the military officer training academy?
And the improvent of Ancestor Grandfather's bloodline aptitude and cultivation was crucial to the family, so the higher, the better.
"Young Master Ningxi, please arrange for my assessnt as soon as possible," Wang i's eyes sparkled, as if she had made a decision.
"Elder Wang i, this way, please."
Under Wang Ningxi's arrangent, Wang i soon began the next round of hero leaderboard challenges.
Everyone initially thought that Wang Shouzhe's move was to elevate Wang i and set an example for the family guards. Normally, with Wang i's level, even with the help of the Immortal Sword and other items, she would barely break into the top ranks.
But unexpectedly.
Wang i showcased a different kind of brilliance during the assessnt.
Her strength didn't lie in command but in intelligence analysis. With her keen insight honed over the years, any intelligence that passed through her hands couldn't escape her notice.
On the battlefield, the importance of intelligence is undeniable.
As for troop deploynt... For soone who had independently managed the Palace of Immortals for years without a hitch, this was naturally not a problem. Boosting morale, winning hearts, utilizing talents... these were routine operations for her.
She completed her combat tasks with great efficiency, and her scores were naturally high, climbing the leaderboard rapidly.
In the final tasks of hero mode, if she hadn't intentionally controlled her score, she might have achieved a terrifying score.
Of course, her final score settled at 90.75, with precise control.
Spirit Artifact Ai Pan was already numb.
This batch of students had too many anomalies, and after a series of intense stimuli, her threshold had rapidly increased. She felt that nothing could shock her anymore.
She introduced the rewards almost chanically.
Needless to say, when Wang i chose the unique super prize, she directly selected the Immortal Grade Bloodline Improvent Liquid Essence Version.
Hearing her choice, Spirit Artifact Ai Pan was instantly excited: "Student Wang i, you must use this with caution. This treasure is an experintal improvent liquid personally refined by His Majesty the Holy Emperor. He didn't make many bottles in his lifeti, and each one is priceless. Most importantly, it's extrely dangerous, and even with the Holy Emperor's protection, it's not absolutely safe."
"I strongly recomnd notifying His Majesty the Holy Emperor to personally gather top figures to guard it."
Notify the Holy Emperor? The Holy Emperor perished ten thousand years ago in the Shenwu Heavenly Abyss alongside the Great Demon Lord, with many True Immortals and True Demons accompanying them.
Everyone present was speechless.
However, they also gained so understanding of the dangers of using the Immortal Grade Bloodline Improvent Liquid Essence Version, casting worried glances at Wang Shouzhe.
"Clan Leader, I'll accompany you in using this Immortal Improvent Essence Version," Wang i was instantly spirited, her eyes on Wang Shouzhe filled with fervor.
"Well..." Wang Shouzhe coughed, declining her offer, "Rest assured, with Ruolan by my side, I'll be fine."
"I can join too," Wang i persisted.
"..." Wang Shouzhe.
Under Wang i's wistful gaze, Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan returned to their temporary residence, entering the unfolded portable cave mansion to begin this bloodline transformation journey.
Wang Shouzhe's bloodline aptitude had already reached the mid-stage of Peerless B-level.
At this level, even with Lixian as his natal spirit tree, his bloodline awakening speed had beco extrely slow.
Without the "Shenwu Legacy," he wouldn't even be able to enter the Heavenly Son category, let alone reach Peerless A-level.
"Husband, Wang i has waited for you for so many years, have you really not considered it?" Before starting, Liu Ruolan glanced at him, her expression teasing.
"My dear wife," Wang Shouzhe held Liu Ruolan's hand, speaking tenderly, "Marrying you is the greatest fortune of my life. I have no other desires, only to grow old with you and spend this life together."
"Husband, your sweet words are lovely, but they've been the sa for years without any change," Liu Ruolan was also moved, "Husband, marrying you is the happiest thing in my life."
"My dear wife, you are my treasure."
"Husband, you are my treasure."
"Ahem, ahem!"
Wang Lixian stood nearby, her delicate, jade-like face full of maturity, coughing repeatedly: "Father, Mother, your old-fashioned sweet talk is making nauseous. Let's focus on evolving the bloodline; I still want to play with Huari."
"Also, I have so popular booklets here: 'Forty-Seven Styles of Love,' 'Three Hundred Love Quotes,' 'My Wife Loves '..." Wang Lixian started promoting her little booklets.
It was clear she was quite disdainful of her parents' level of sweet talk.
Naturally, Wang Lixian soon found herself on the receiving end of a combined parental beating.
"At such a young age, you should be studying, not reading toxic books."
"Wang Lixian, are you planning to start dating?"
"What your mother and I have isn't dating; we're husband and wife, inseparable parts of each other."
Since attending the advanced clan school, Wang Lixian hadn't been beaten like this in a long ti, and she cried pitifully.
After disciplining Wang Lixian, the couple felt much more relaxed and began their sweet journey of bloodline advancent.
"Husband, take this Immortal Grade Bloodline Improvent Liquid to soothe your throat. If it tastes bitter, you can have so spirit fruit wine."
"My dear wife, you're so considerate."
With the Immortal Improvent down his throat, Wang Shouzhe felt a fiery sensation spreading throughout his body, quickly perating every part, and his bloodline began to boil.
Clearly, the Immortal Improvent was taking effect.
Having consud many bloodline improvent liquids before, Wang Shouzhe was familiar with the sensation and quickly settled down to gradually absorb the dicinal power.
After a long while, the intense bloodline transformation process finally concluded.
Wang Shouzhe felt his body becoming more agile, his senses sharper, and the life source power in his bloodline more abundant.
Closing his eyes, he felt as if he could easily grasp the laws and changes of the Heavenly Dao.
Opening his eyes, the world appeared more vibrant and colorful.
Space, once elusive and intangible, was now sothing he could faintly perceive—the gaps, folds, even slight distortions of space.
Great Saint Body!
Eighth-level bloodline!
Moreover, he had awakened his bloodline to the eighth level while still in the Purple Mansion Realm. Such bloodline aptitude was truly a favorite of the Heavenly Dao.
For this reason, cultivators with such bloodline aptitude were honored as Heavenly Sons or Heavenly Daughters.
"Congratulations, husband, on becoming a Heavenly Son," Liu Ruolan said with a smile. "In the future, with an Immortal Scripture, even the mid-stage of True Immortal is within reach."
"Just barely entering the Heavenly Son category, nothing to be proud of," Wang Shouzhe was satisfied with the changes in his bloodline, feeling a surge of excitent.
Each bloodline level is divided into four stages: D, C, B, and A, with increasing difficulty in advancent. Thus, even though Wang Shouzhe's Immortal Grade Bloodline Improvent Liquid pushed him from mid-stage Peerless B to Heavenly Son D, he was far from reaching Heavenly Son C.
In fact, he had just crossed the threshold into Heavenly Son D, with a long way to go to reach C.
"Husband, while you're at it, take this unique Immortal Improvent Essence Version," Liu Ruolan lovingly offered the treasure, feeding it to Wang Shouzhe.
With the Immortal Improvent Essence Version down, Wang Shouzhe's body felt as if it were on fire.
Even with his bloodline awakened to the eighth level and his body strengthened by a round of bloodline baptism, he couldn't withstand it.
His face flushed red, his body feeling as if it might explode, he urgently called out, "Xian'er, help."
"Yes, Father."
Wang Lixian didn't dare to be careless, enveloping Wang Shouzhe in a large amount of life immortal energy.
Wang Shouzhe himself entered a state of self-healing, his life source profound energy continuously circulating within.
The violent power surged through his bloodline, causing his body to repeatedly collapse and heal under the influence of life source profound energy and life immortal energy, growing stronger each ti.
Unbeknownst to him, Wang Shouzhe's bloodline power began to grow at a frenzied pace.
Seeing this, Liu Ruolan's expression was solemn, ready to assist Wang Shouzhe at any mont.
Fortunately, Wang Shouzhe's life source power was profound, and with the assistance of the already ninth-level Wang Lixian, he gradually endured the bloodline's frenzied transformation.
After a long, long ti.
He slowly opened his eyes, feeling the increasingly powerful life source power within and the unstoppable primordial force about to erupt, a smile naturally appeared on his face.
Wang Shouzhe even felt as if any casual movent could destroy the heavens and the earth.
Of course, this was rely an illusion caused by the rapid increase in strength, requiring ti to settle.
"Husband, how does your bloodline feel after the advancent?" Liu Ruolan asked curiously.
"It feels like I'm at the mid-stage of Heavenly Son B," Wang Shouzhe assessed himself carefully, "still a long way from A."
"Then you're just a bit behind that so-called Little Holy Emperor?" Liu Ruolan was slightly dissatisfied.
"Dear wife, don't forget, that Little Holy Emperor reached the Heavenly Son B close to A after inheriting a manual and using the Immortal Improvent Essence Version," Wang Shouzhe said confidently. "In the ultimate prize pool, there's a high-level manual waiting for to inherit. After inheriting the manual and receiving the essence of heaven and earth, I won't necessarily be inferior to him."
"Husband, you still have an Extre Improvent Essence Version unused. Although at this level, it's like a drop in the bucket, it might help you reach A," Liu Ruolan's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"I'll save the Extre Improvent Essence for the children," Wang Shouzhe shook his head. "The difference between the peak of Heavenly Son B and A is significant, but practically, it doesn't matter much. Perhaps with Lixian's growth, I can break through to that level."
"Father, then you'll soon be on the sa level as the Little Holy Emperor?" Wang Lixian was equally delighted. "If the Holy Emperor were alive, you could compete for the Little Holy Emperor's position. When Father becos the Holy Emperor, I'll be the Holy Emperor's daughter."
"Huh? Xian'er, why are you still here?" Liu Ruolan glared at her.
"I just helped Father break through his bloodline," Wang Lixian said innocently.
"Go play with Huari; your father and I have things to discuss."
"No worries, I see you're both happy, I can share in the joy..."
"..."
A stick of incense later, Wang Lixian left the portable cave mansion tearfully and limping.
Before leaving, she vaguely heard her mother say, "Husband, now it's just the two of us. I want to taste the 'Little Holy Emperor.'"
"Dear wife, isn't this inappropriate? I just advanced... can you wait a bit?"
"Wang Shouzhe, are you hesitating because of Wang i..."
"Dear wife, don't misunderstand, I'll prove my innocence right away."
"..."
Listening to these faint conversations, Wang Lixian's delicate face was filled with worry.
What to do, Mother wants to eat Father~ If Mother really eats Father, what then?
No, no!
She needed to find her siblings to co up with a plan to prevent this tragedy.
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