84: Controversy between Taoists and Sons

There is a huge gap in the cultivation resources required for each of the four Immortal Dao Realms.

The cultivation resources needed for the Immortal King Realm are frighteningly vast; billions of High Grade Immortal Stones might just be a drop in the ocean.

Wu Ning consumed five drops of High Grade Chaotic Source Fluid, and his cultivation increased slightly, which was better than nothing.

In the following days, Wu Ning's life returned to peace.

He no longer concerned himself with the Wu Family's affairs, letting them manage everything themselves.

With the strength the Wu Family now displayed, no one dared to provoke them, and there was no need for him to intervene.

Wu Ning also enjoyed a rare period of leisure.

He spent his days holding Ink Treasure and reading storybooks, feeling relaxed and at ease.

His only task now was to enjoy himself and slowly accumulate opportunities for daily sign-ins.

Time flew by, and several more years passed in the blink of an eye.

One day, Wu Ning sensed an extremely powerful man arriving at Shura Star.

He was, surprisingly, an Immortal King Realm expert.

He had a resolute face, wore a dark robe, and had an ordinary appearance.

“Your Excellency is…”

Wu Ning appeared before him.

“Young Lord, my name is Wu Ke, a member of the Wu Clan…”

The man cupped his hands and immediately stated his identity; he was sent by Wu Tianyun and his wife to deliver resources.

He originated from a branch of the Wu Clan and served as Wu Tianyun's guard.

“Young Lord, this is something your father sent for you.”

The man took out an ancient Immortal Artifact spatial bracelet and handed it to Wu Ning.

“Thank you, you’ve worked hard.”

Wu Ning smiled as he took it, his Divine Thought sweeping over it, his eyes brightening slightly; it contained hundreds of billions of High Grade Immortal Stones, two immortal king artifacts, and many Immortal Pills and Immortal Herbs.

Wu Ke secretly observed Wu Ning, feeling a little surprised; he was already in the Middle Stage of the Immortal King Realm, not a weakling even in the Wu Clan.

But he found that not only could he not discern this Young Lord’s cultivation, but he also faintly felt a sense of pressure from him!

Not being able to discern his cultivation might be due to some treasure concealing his Realm aura.

But what was that sense of pressure about?

This even made him feel as if he was facing the powerful experts of the clan.

The man was puzzled but did not intend to investigate further.

The Wu Clan’s rules were strict, and Wu Ning was the Young Lord of the main lineage; he dared not offend his superior.

Wu Ning smiled and invited him in to sit.

Wu Ke shook his head slightly, cupped his hands, and said, “I won’t disturb the Young Lord. I still need to report back and cannot stay long.”

“Young Lord, I take my leave!”

Wu Ning hummed in acknowledgment and watched him depart.

Then he took out the spatial bracelet, a smile appearing in his eyes.

Hundreds of billions of High Grade Immortal Stones could boost his cultivation by tens of thousands of years!

My old man and old lady are truly generous!

…

In the Taichu Ancient Realm, the Wu Clan.

Wu Tianyun walked into an ancient Immortal Hall, bowed to the man in green robes seated within, “Father, you’ve come out of seclusion?”

Wu Xuan scrutinized him from head to toe, saying, “Not bad, you haven’t been lazy recently.”

“Tianyun, has Ning’er not Ascended yet?”

“Father, Ning’er has already achieved Immortal Ascension, but he still has some worldly matters to attend to in the Lower Realm, so it might be some time before he returns to the clan.”

Wu Tianyun did not mention that Wu Ning had already broken through to the Immortal King Realm; firstly, he wanted to give his old man a surprise, and secondly, he felt that if he said it, his old man might not believe him.

An Immortal King at over three hundred years old was indeed somewhat shocking.

If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even if you beat him to death.

Wu Xuan nodded slightly, “It’s good that he has achieved Immortal Ascension. Ning’er possesses an extremely pure Ancient Emperor Bloodline and has the potential to break through that threshold in the future. He is the clan’s designated next-generation Dao Child.”

“But to become a Dao Child, talent alone is not enough. He also needs sufficient strength to defeat all other Prodigies of his age in the clan and pass the Asked Heart Forest test. Only then will he be qualified to firmly hold the position of Dao Child!”

Wu Tianyun smiled, his expression extremely confident, “Father, rest assured, with Ning’er’s strength, there will absolutely be no problem.”

Wu Xuan glanced at him, “Don’t be careless.”

“The Dao Child competition is still three hundred years away, and clan members within three thousand years old can participate. Although Ning’er’s talent is strong, he is still too young.”

“There are also two young Emperor Children in the clan, whose cultivations have long since broken through the Immortal Realm, and they meet the age requirements for participating in the Dao Child competition. They will be strong opponents for Ning’er then.”

Wu Xuan’s eyes also held a hint of helplessness.

There were too many old monsters in the clan; although he was also an Immortal Emperor, he could only be considered a junior in front of those old monsters.

What made him even more speechless was that some old fellows, whose cultivation had reached its limits and could no longer advance, became enthusiastic about producing offspring.

They called it ‘contributing to the Family’.

As a result, from time to time, ‘little ancestors’ would emerge in the clan, so young they seemed fresh, yet their seniority was higher than his.

This led to him, a dignified Immortal Emperor, having to politely address some Little Ones who weren't even a fraction of his age as 'Little Ancestor'.

Wu Tianyun naturally knew about the two young Emperor Children in the clan.

One was around a thousand years old, in the Early Stage of the True Immortal Realm.

The other was nearly two thousand years old, in the Middle Stage of the True Immortal Realm.

With such low cultivation, they couldn't even withstand a puff of breath from his son.

No threat at all!

He revealed a mysterious smile, “Father, don’t worry, Ning’er will definitely not disappoint you.”

“Oh?”

Wu Xuan’s eyes narrowed slightly. Seeing his confidence, he couldn't help but feel a little curious, but he didn't ask further.

“Haha…”

“Alright then, I shall wait and see.”

…

Time flowed by, and more than ten years passed in a flash.

This day, Wu Ning, restless from tranquility, prepared to go out for a walk.

He suddenly had a wonderful idea.

He planned to travel to other Middle Thousand Worlds and, incidentally, harvest a wave of Heavenly Punishment power.

The Universe Heavenly Dao of the Yuan Ling Realm no longer bothered him.

No matter how recklessly he unleashed his aura, it pretended not to see, and would no longer send down Heavenly Punishment.

Therefore, he decided to visit other Middle Thousand Worlds to accumulate Heavenly Punishment power and accelerate the growth of the Chaotic Divine Thunder Seed.

Wu Ning packed up, brought Xiao Qing, Xiao Bai, and Small Tree, and then directly bid farewell to Wu Shentong.

“Young Master, are you not returning after this departure?”

“Hmm, I’ve stayed in the Nine Heavens Star Region long enough. I plan to see other places, and then return to the Taichu Ancient Realm. If you can achieve Immortal Ascension in the future, you can come find me in the Wu Clan.”

Wu Ning handed him an identity token, then left him with many powerful trump cards, and then departed directly.

“We respectfully see off Young Master!”

Wu Shentong led the Wu Family members in a bow to see him off.

Wu Xichen looked in the direction Wu Ning departed, feeling a little forlorn.

The Young Master did not belong to this world, and ultimately, he left.

After Wu Ning left the Wu Family, he first sought out Li Yuanbao and the other two, intending to reminisce with them.

Hundreds of years had passed, and the three had undergone significant changes; their temperaments had matured greatly, and their cultivations had all reached Quasi-Emperor Perfection.

After a long chat, Wu Ning gave each of them several Emperor Weapons and some Mortal Grade Chaotic Source Fluid, and also told them about the Void Realm shortcut back to the Tianxuan Continent.

Then he bid them farewell.

Everyone has their own path to walk. Wu Ning could accompany them for a while, but not for a lifetime.

…

PS: Emperor Child, in this text, specifically refers to the offspring of an Immortal Emperor.