159: Chapter 159: King's Sword Upgrade Completed

Wang Bin yearned for the gift-receiving segment of the Golden Core Grand Ceremony.

He recalled the generous gifts Chu Qingluan received at her Golden Core Grand Ceremony last time; they were so abundant they made one envious, probably enough for him to Cultivate all the way to the Golden Core Perfection Realm.

But the Chu Family was the Chu Family, and he was himself.

Wang Bin knew in his heart that if he were to hold a Golden Core Grand Ceremony, he would most likely not even recoup the cost of the banquet.

It was better not to seek trouble for himself. After all, he had just stepped into the Golden Core Realm, and the most important thing at present was to act discreetly and develop for a period of time.

Moreover, he was still being targeted by the Zhong Sheng Sect, and last night he had even eliminated one of their Golden Core members and a Golden Core cultivator from the Yin Family. At this critical juncture, he needed to be even more careful and absolutely not draw attention to himself.

However, he couldn't tell Du Xiaoyue these things so bluntly. After all, as the head of the Family, maintaining authority was very important.

So, Wang Bin assumed a profound demeanor and said,

"The Golden Core Grand Ceremony will be postponed for now. Our White Cloud City is located on the edge of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, so it's better to keep a low profile.

Let's hold it when you also become a Golden Core cultivator. By then, our Wang Family's strength will be even greater.

Come, tell me what has happened in White Cloud City during this time, especially the situation within the Family."

Du Xiaoyue felt a little disappointed that her husband didn't plan to hold the Golden Core Grand Ceremony. She had originally wanted to invite all her Young Miss sisters to show off.

But since Wang Bin asked about serious matters, she didn't hesitate and immediately recounted everything that had happened in White Cloud City in recent years, big and small.

"Hmm, I'm relieved that all of you are fine. What about the Zhong Sheng Sect's situation?"

Wang Bin was actually most concerned about this question.

Du Xiaoyue answered truthfully, "The Zhong Sheng Sect is very active in the Mortal countries. Although West Sea City has continuously sent people to suppress them, the effect is not obvious.

The Zhong Sheng Sect's stronghold in White Cloud City is still the same, but the shopkeeper's cultivation has increased by one level; he is now at Qi Refining Third Level.

Husband, are you planning to eliminate this stronghold? Or are you going to report it to West Sea City?"

Wang Bin didn't answer immediately. This question indeed gave him a headache.

The Zhong Sheng Sect had already ambushed him twice, and he had long been itching to seek revenge, wishing he could immediately find them to settle the score.

This stronghold in White Cloud City must have provided them with a lot of information about him. But if he were to destroy this stronghold,

although it would vent his anger and kill a few Qi Refining Stage small fry, within a few months, they would surely establish a new stronghold in White Cloud City, and it would be even harder to find them then.

But if he didn't destroy it, they would constantly monitor him like persistent flies, which was also a big problem.

However, Wang Bin also knew that he needed time now.

As long as he upgraded the Kings Sword to the Magic Treasure level, his combat power would definitely increase significantly by then.

The Second-Order Kings Sword could kill Golden Core cultivators as easily as chopping vegetables. If it were upgraded to the Magic Treasure level, its power would definitely be even greater.

Moreover, with the mysterious Magic Treasure obtained from the Chu Family's treasure vault, it was only a matter of time before he could create a "battery."

So, it was better to endure for now.

But just waiting like this wouldn't do either; he still had to guard against them. After all, the strength of those who ambushed him was increasing each time, and he couldn't always be so lucky.

After thinking for a while, Wang Bin finally came up with a compromise.

"Temporarily leave the Zhong Sheng Sect's stronghold alone. Send people to continue monitoring it. We need time to strengthen our own power now.

However, the situation in the Family needs to change. We must minimize their opportunities to obtain information about us.

Our Wang Family is now a Golden Core Family, so those Mortal maids in the Family are no longer needed.

Expand the City Lord's Mansion outwards by a circle and have all these Mortal maids move outside. Arrange good positions for them.

If anyone wants to leave, give them a severance package.

The City Lord's Mansion's office hall will also be moved outside. From now on, this City Lord's Mansion will be our Wang Family's private clan land. Without my permission, no outsiders are allowed to enter.

Except for you, Wen Jun, Yuhuan, and our children with Spiritual Roots, no one else, not even the parents and siblings of Wen Jun and the others, or even my children without Spiritual Roots, are allowed to enter without my permission.

Only by doing this can we eliminate the Zhong Sheng Sect's spies.

You and Wen Jun and the others should explain this clearly. This is also for everyone's safety. Think about it carefully.

You few are my women, and the others are our children. It's impossible for them to be easily bribed, right?

Those Mortal maids are different. Even if they are personal maids who grew up with Wen Jun and the others, what then?

After all, they are just Mortals, and there are too many ways to coerce and entice them."

Du Xiaoyue listened to Wang Bin's words, a thoughtful expression on her face.

Could it be that her husband also suspected that there were problems with the maids in the Family, suspecting that there were Zhong Sheng Sect spies among them?

In fact, she herself had long suspected that there were problems with the maids in the mansion, but no matter how much she racked her brains, she couldn't figure out who it was. She hadn't expected her husband to solve this difficult problem in one go.

No matter who she was, wouldn't it be solved by moving them all outside?

Moreover, this was an order personally given by her husband, so she didn't have to offend anyone herself.

Subsequently, Wang Bin made an appearance in White Cloud City and also displayed the powerful pressure of a Golden Core cultivator.

This made the residents of White Cloud City overjoyed. With the City Lord being a Golden Core cultivator, the safety factor of White Cloud City would be much higher.

In the following days, Wang Bin single-mindedly focused on modifying and upgrading the Kings Sword, while also paying attention to the movements of the Zhong Sheng Sect and West Sea City.

Unexpectedly, half a year passed, and the Zhong Sheng Sect did not seek revenge.

West Sea City also did not send anyone to White Cloud City to inquire about Yin Bi.

It seemed that there was nothing wrong, or perhaps they hadn't discovered that Yin Bi had died, as it was common for Golden Core cultivators to enter seclusion for several years.

However, Wang Bin was not in a hurry to dig out the belongings of Yin Bi and that Golden Core Demon Kings. He still planned to observe the situation and give himself a few more years, then he would be able to upgrade the Kings Sword to a Third-Order Magic Treasure.

Of course, this didn't mean he was already a Third-Order Artifact Refining Great Master; he only needed to be able to produce Third-Order Lei Sha Pearl.

Just like that, two years passed. White Cloud City remained peaceful, neither did the Zhong Sheng Sect seek revenge, nor did West Sea City come to investigate.

Wang Bin was completely relieved now. It seemed that his actions this time were clean and decisive, and the subsequent handling was also perfect.

A small interlude also occurred during these two years: his and Wang Zhaojun's youngest daughter, at six years old, was surprisingly found to have Dual Spiritual Roots.

This was a bit strange. Wang Zhaojun had eight children, but only one had Spiritual Roots, and it was a Golden-Wood Dual Spiritual Root.

However, Wang Bin sensed that she was indeed his daughter. He named her Wang Xiuyue, and publicly announced that Xiuyue had Three Spiritual Roots, to avoid trouble if the Chu Family found out.

Nevertheless, after two years of effort, Wang Bin's Kings Sword was finally upgraded.

This Kings Sword was now composed of a Third-Order Magic Treasure barrel, two Third-Order Lei Sha Pearl, and some other components.

Although Wang Bin had refined it, he dared not place it in his Dantian for nurturing. If the Lei Sha Pearl exploded in his Dantian, he would surely die.

In these two years, Wang Bin's cultivation had not increased at all; he was still at Golden Core First Level. The main reason was that White Cloud City did not have a Third-Grade Spiritual Vein.

This Second-Grade Spiritual Vein was simply not enough for his normal Cultivation. Besides Cultivating Spirit Refining Cultivation Technique, even the arrangement of the Body Refining Third-Order Thunder Manipulation Array required the consumption of Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.

No wonder the Chu Family didn't take him, a Medium Grade Golden Core, seriously. Without a Spiritual Vein, even a High Grade Golden Core wouldn't Cultivate much faster.

Fortunately, Wang Bin was now considered half a Third-Order Artifact Refining Great Master and half a Third-Order Formation Great Master.

Various blueprints, medicinal formulas, and Pill Formula in the Cultivation World could basically be purchased with Spirit Stone, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Now that the Kings Sword was upgraded and he had a certain degree of self-preservation ability, he could finally begin to research the mysterious Magic Treasure obtained from the Chu Family's treasure vault.

After all, he had to quickly solve the problem of lacking Spiritual Qi for Cultivation, otherwise, he would only be able to Cultivate in West Sea City.