Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 557 - 563: Grand Celebration

Li Zhiruiʼs breakthrough left the three of them momentarily speechless, with no response coming for quite some time.

”No matter, itʼs just a few steps away. It is crucial for Daoist friends to attend to important matters,” True Lord Qingshui regained his composure and hurriedly said.

”Thank you for your understanding!” Li Zhirui was very pleased with their reaction and pretended to be enthusiastic as he said, ”Please have a seat, Daoist friends. The ceremony is about to begin.”

”Alright.”

After the several Nascent Soul True Lords had taken their seats, the rest of the cultivators dared to sit down as well.

Qingshui and Yaihai exchanged glances seemingly without intent, both seeing the complex expressions in each otherʼs eyes. Li Zhiruiʼs breakthrough indeed gave them a significant shock.

Already slightly behind in high-end combat power, the gap between them was now growing ever larger.

After a while, the star of the day, Jiang Fengwu, made her entrance.

She was dressed in a lavish red palace gown, with a Spirit Jade Crown upon her head, looking indescribably stunning.

”Greetings to the True Lord / Daoist friends, wishing the True Lord / Daoist friends a smooth path to the Great Tao and Ascension to the Upper Realm!”

Including Li Zhirui, all cultivators stood up to give their respects and offered their blessings to Jiang Fengwu.

”Thank you all for coming to the banquet. Please enjoy the Spirit Food first, and I will preach later.”

As soon as the words fell, a procession of the Li family members filed out, presenting various Spirit Foods, Spirit Fruits, and Spiritual Wine that the Li family had carefully prepared.

Of course, only Spirit Fruits and Spiritual Wine were placed before the several Nascent Soul True Lords, because they couldnʼt find a high-ranking Spirit Chef, so they simply decided not to use one and focused their efforts elsewhere.

Before Li Zhirui and the others, there was only a jug of fourth-tier Spiritual Wine and three Five Elements Jade Peaches.

It might look meager, but they all knew how precious these were!

One Jade Peach could increase Mana by ten years! Three peaches amounted to saving thirty years of cultivating Spiritual Energy.

Even though in the Nascent Soul Realm, Mana is not the most crucial thing, and breakthroughs depend on the Spiritual Soul, it still has a massive impact on combat power!

”I didnʼt expect that Daoist friend could actually bring out such precious Spirit Fruits,” said Han Chan True Lord, slightly surprised as she looked towards Li Zhirui. She had thought the Li family wouldnʼt have anything impressive, but they had surprised her.

”I happened to obtain this Spirit Plant by chance, and it took me quite a bit of effort to keep it alive. I hope the three Daoist friends will treasure it,” Li Zhirui said.

But in reality, after Li Zhirui had acquired the Jade Peach Spirit Plant, he simply planted it in a space, watered it for a few days, and then neglected it.

This statement was primarily to highlight the preciousness of the Jade Peaches once more.

”You should have one of the Five Elements Jade Peaches, correct?”

Li Zhirui instantly understood Han Chanʼs intention; she wanted that most precious Jade Peach which embodied the quintessence of the Five Elements and could aid in Divine Transformation breakthroughs!

”My Profound Ice Sect is willing to offer three Cold Moon Fruit Spirit Seeds and the Pill Recipe for the Cold Moon Treasure Pill in exchange for this Jade Peach. What do you think of this arrangement?” Before Li Zhirui could speak, Han Chan put forth the terms of the exchange.

Li Zhiruiʼs eyes brightened. Spirit Seeds combined with the corresponding Pill Recipe; their value was not inferior to the Jade Peach!

Moreover, with the Jade Peach Spirit Plant in hand, he would have another Five Elements Jade Peach in a hundred years, so it was not an issue to trade one away.

However...

”Are you authorized to make this decision?” Li Zhirui asked hesitantly.

Even though Han Chan was a Nascent Soul Elder of the Profound Ice Sect, with a revered identity and exalted status, she wasnʼt alone in her sect. This was about Spirit Seeds and a Pill Recipe; could she really decide on her own?

”Rest assured, Daoist friend,” Han Chan said confidently. She didnʼt believe that the other luminaries of her sect would refuse, or dare to refuse.

Li Zhiruiʼs eyes revealed a trace of contemplation. Why was she so confident? Was it because of her extraordinary status within the Profound Ice Sect, or was there another reason?

His mind raced, as countless thoughts emerged and dissipated in his mind, until at last he grasped a shred of Spirit Light.

If Li Zhirui recalled correctly, years ago, there were rumors that the Profound Ice Sect had acquired a Spirit Plant that could bring about Sun Transformation Divine Soul, but they failed to make a breakthrough!

Could it be that the person concerned was still alive?

And was Han Chan trading the Five Elements Jade Peach for the purpose of aiding this beingʼs breakthrough into Divine Transformation?

For a moment, Li Zhirui regretted having agreed to this trade.

What if, by some coincidence, that being made a breakthrough into Divine Transformation because of this peach, wouldnʼt the Li family once again have to bow down in subservience?

The Li family had no borders touching the land of the Profound Ice Sect, and in between them lay the Devil Race territory of the Great Void Province, but they could easily reach Wanxian Island via the Boundless Sea!

If the Li family did not submit, destruction would be their only alternative.

Fortunately, Han Chan did not possess any Spiritual Objects or Pill Recipes on her, and the trade was not completed on the spot, so Li Zhirui still had a chance to back out.

”Come, come, donʼt just stand around watching, go ahead and eat!” Li Zhirui promptly invited several people to consume the jade peach.

The jade peach was not large, and to avoid any loss of Spiritual Energy, it was consumed in just a few bites.

Moreover, because Li Zhirui had applied the Fusion Spirit Skill, there was no pit in the peach.

This was mainly to prevent the jade peach from being propagated elsewhere.

Even though a jade peach Spirit Plant grown from a core would be of much lower grade and quality, it was still better than an average third-grade Spirit Plant, no matter how you looked at it.

According to Li Zhiruiʼs previous plan, he intended to cultivate a jade peach garden within the family. Even if the grade declined, it would still be a fine Spiritual Object for Golden Core cultivators.

Before long, they felt a pure, immense Mana forming within their bodies, which was especially docile; after a little refinement, it directly merged into their Dantians.

”As expected of the Five Elements Jade Peach, just one piece is comparable to ten years of arduous cultivation,” True Lord Qingshui commented somewhat exaggeratedly.

The Spiritual Energy contained in the jade peach, although pure, still fell short compared to the Mana painstakingly cultivated and refined by oneself.

”My friend flatters me too much,” Li Zhirui replied, very modestly.

However, his attitude made True Lord Qingshui and Yaihai even more uneasy, suspecting that Li Zhirui was feigning harmlessness to lower their guard.

If Li Zhirui knew their thoughts, he would certainly tell them they were overthinking!

After an evening of conviviality, it was time for the most important event of the day.

Jiang Fengwuʼs teaching!

Regrettably, whether it was a Core Formation ceremony or a Nascent Soul ceremony, the so-called teaching no longer disclosed anything of importance.

Of course, Jiang Fengwu still shared a few valuable insights, like how to set up Formations faster and some tricks to breaking through them.

As for how to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm, or any insights and enlightenments, not a word was mentioned.

This left many cultivators feeling disappointed, but they also felt it was to be expected.

In todayʼs environment, where each party jealously guards their treasures, no sect would divulge truly valuable knowledge.

”Friend, after I return, I will persuade my Sect as soon as possible and then come for the trade with the Spirit Seed and Pill Recipe,” Han Chan said to Li Zhirui before leaving.

”Alright,” Li Zhirui replied with a smile, though his mind was already contemplating how to sabotage the trade.