Wang Shouzhe is the dear younger generation of Elder Longyan, and is also currently the most important person in the Changning Wang Clan. What would she, Wang Longyan, do if something were to happen to him?
"Spare me, Immortal lady, spare me~~" The old ghostâs remnant spirit felt the impending doom, and sent out a desperate plea for mercy, resonating through the air.
"Elder, please stay your hand." Wang Shouzhe intervened, "This old ghostâs origin is unclear, we will make a decision after the interrogation."
"Hmph!"
Elder Longyan snorted coldly, retracting her pressure, but her divine sense still firmly locked onto the remnant of the old ghostâs soul. If he dared to make any sudden movements, she would instantly activate her sword intent to destroy him.
"Speak, what is your origin? And how did you collude with Zuoqiu Qingyun?" Wang Shouzhe stared coldly at the remnant soul, his voice filled with murderous intent, "Donât think about bluffing me with lies. If I find even half a word of falsehood from you, Iâll have no choice but to destroy your spirit and soul."
"Yes, yes, yes." The old ghostâs remnant soul, having narrowly escaped death, hurriedly spoke in a docile manner, "My surname is Jiang, my name is Yuchen, I am a member of the Rank Four Jiangâs Prominent Family of Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty. When I was young, I was also an exemplary figure, full of vigor and promising prospects."
"But things took a turn when the Jiang family was betrayed and besieged by enemies, thousands of our clan members were killed or injured, and only I managed to escape to the frontiers to live a life of hardship. Fortunately, by the grace of heaven, I accidentally obtained the remnants of a predecessor from the Divine Martial Dynasty.
Not only did my bloodline metamorphosed, making me a Great Heavenly Proud, but I also obtained a scrap of a forbidden cultivation technique of the Divine Martial."
"This scrap is called âGolden Toad Codexâ, it is a rare codex that can break through the Divine Power Territory. Even in my Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty, such codices that can directly reach the Void Realm are few. Therefore, I cultivated the âGolden Toad Codexâ. After I achieved some progress, I managed to conceal my identity and return to the Immortal Dynasty.
"However, things did not go well for long. The Golden Toad Teach was declared a âCultâ by the Immortal Dynasty, and they sent troops to suppress it. I barely escaped with my divine soul after fighting to the death with several experts from the Immortal Dynasty. I had no choice but to flee to the savage frontiers to evade pursuit. From then on, I tried to enter soul dormancy.
Until the boy Zuoqiu unintentionally discovered my whereabouts... I made a deal with him, exhausted my divine soul power to help him with his ascension, assisting his bloodline metamorphosis, making him a Sky Pride. As for what happened afterward, I believe you should already know."
Wang Shouzhe quietly listened to his recount of his origins. It seems there are some omissions, but it doesnât seem like he is lying. Besides, thereâs not much point in crafting such a lie.
"Where is this Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty you speak of? How far is it from Da Qian?" Wang Shouzhe asked.
"I donât know, I was only focused on escaping at that time, all I remember is that I fled very far." Jiang Yuchen, the Old Ghost Jiang, honestly replied, "But when I initially fled here, there was no Great Qian Land, and even Qing An Prefecture was still a savage frontier..."
"Uh..."
Wang Shouzhe was left speechless.
Qing An Prefecture is one of the earliest developed prefectures, with a history spanning thousands of years. So, according to Ghost Jiang, itâs very likely that he already existed before the founding of Great Qian Land.
"What kind of divine skills does the âGolden Toad Codexâ possess? Why was Golden Toad Teach listed as a cult?" Wang Shouzhe asked another important question.
Whenever the âGolden Toad Codexâ was mentioned, the Old Ghost Jiang would become alert.
Hence, he perked up and explained in a seductive tone, "It is an amazing dual cultivation technique, which can accelerate the cultivation speed through nurturing tripod furnace, and absorbing the air and blood of the furnace. Moreover, it can unlock personal bloodline power gradually through cultivating higher grade furnace..."
"..."
Wang Shouzhe was once again at a loss for words.
The âGolden Toad Teachâ being identified as a cult was not wronged at all.
Such evil methods that rely on looting others to rapidly enhance oneâs own power would already cause great harm when spread in a small scale. If it were to burgeon, it would definitely lead to the disillusionment of people, upheaval in the world, and even a direct impact on the balanced structure established with great difficulty among the current prominent families.
If he were the king of the Frost Moon Immortal Dynasty, he would also send troops to annihilate them.
"Shouzhe, donât let greed control you over this cultivation technique.", Elder Longyan fiercely glared at the Old Ghost Jiang, then she anxiously reminded Wang Shouzhe, "Judging from Zuoqiu Qingyunâs behavior, this cultivation technique probably has unknown issues."
"Please, rest assured, Elder." Wang Shouzhe seriously replied, "Why should our Wang Clan take the risk to cultivate such evil techniques when we can develop uprightly. Steady growth step by step is the right way for a prominent family to develop."
Initially, when he heard about the "Codex", he was quite interested.
But now, it seems this thing turned out to be valueless.
If he dared to cultivate this technique, once word got out, it would most likely implicate Wang Clan in being exterminated by Daqian Officials. Plus, looking at the old ghost and the recklessness of Zuoqiu Qingyun as if their minds are completely blocked, this codex probably has severe side effects.
"Iâm glad you understand..." Elder Longyan sighed with relief.
This is what satisfied her the most about Wang Shouzhe, he always took the steady approach in everything, never taking unnecessary risks.
Through this conversation, the Old Ghost Jiang became anxious and hurriedly said, "Young Master, you are of the Great Heavenly Proud lineage, the cultivation of the âGolden Toad Codexâ is most suitable for you. It does not only enhance the cultivation speed but also makes you irresistible in terms of romantic relationships...Every immortal or saintess will fall at your feet... "