Time flew, and sixty years passed in the blink of an eye.
South Sea, Azure Lotus Island.
At Hundred Spirits Peak, Wang Qingling sat on a stone bench while Wang Yingjie stood to one side, his eyes filled with anticipation.
The Icewind Dragon lay atop the surface of the ice lake, its body having grown considerably larger.
During their trip to the Fallen Immortal Ice Field, they had obtained quite a few Fourth Grade Demon Cores. Wang Yingjie refined them into Medicinal Pills and fed them to the Icewind Dragon, which successfully advanced to fourth order mid-grade. It had taken the Icewind Dragon over two hundred years to advance from Fourth Grade Lower Rank to fourth order mid-grade, and that speed was already considered fast. After all, the Demon Race had much longer lifespans than cultivators.
"You really intend to accompany Ancestor on the expedition to the Thousand Calabash World? I can provide you with a Nascent Soul Forming Treasure."
Wang Qingling spoke solemnly. Among her many descendants, Wang Yingjie was the most outstanding and the most diligent in cultivation.
"Grandson thanks Ancestor. With my aptitude, one Nascent Soul Forming Treasure probably won't be enough. This expedition to the Thousand Calabash World is a perfect opportunity to establish merit and accomplish something great. I hope Ancestor will grant me this chance."
Wang Yingjie bowed, his face full of anticipation.
He was one of the Nine Heroes. According to the clan rules, once he reached Core Formation Layer 9, the Lineage would provide him with one Nascent Soul Forming Treasure. Adding the one Wang Qingling had offered him made two, and with the reward he had received for returning from the Azure Ripple World, he would have three Nascent Soul Forming Treasures in total. However, given his aptitude, he felt that