“The Undying Blade Sect presents three bright fruits to congratulate Immortal Master on reaching the Heavenly Human Realm!”
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Below, there were more gasps of surprise.
Ning Qi overheard from the hushed discussions the origin of these bright fruits: the Undying Blade Sect’s founding location had a spiritual tree called the Bright Tree, which glowed day and night, making the surroundings appear like an undying land, hence the name Undying Blade Sect.
This Bright Tree only bore fruit every ten years. The bright fruits had the effect of cleansing the Physical Body, sharpening hearing and sight, and could even slightly enhance the Comprehension Ability of the user, making them a High Grade spiritual fruit.
Ning Qi’s eyes sparkled.
“Perhaps I can take one bright fruit to research. If I can reverse-engineer its cultivation method, I might be able to apply it to the true martial peach tree.”
He felt a sense of anticipation.
The offerings from the various powers today were truly a great harvest.
It exceeded his imagination.
Although these offerings were for Dragon Mountain Daoist, the majority would ultimately be placed in the True Martial Treasure Vault. As the Protector of the True Martial Sect, Ning Qi could naturally use them freely. In a way, these treasures were no different from being offered directly to Ning Qi.
He even wished his Master would hold more Heavenly Human Grand Ceremonies like this.
Of course, Ning Qi was not a selfish person; the ultimate beneficiary of the treasures he received would still be the entire True Martial Sect.
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“Cang Prefecture’s Misty Rain Pavilion presents one Ice Silkworm Armor…”
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“Yun Prefecture’s Ascetic Sect presents one Sarira Pill…”
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“Divine Sword Sect presents a pair of famous swords…”
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Gasps of surprise continuously echoed.
Dragon Mountain Daoist was in a joyful mood.
Perhaps due to the earlier battle where Dragon Mountain Daoist defeated Old Ancestor Wang and even forced the Wang clan to yield, many factions had meticulously prepared their congratulatory gifts, and their standards exceeded the usual scope of Heavenly Human Grand Ceremony gifts.
This was normal.
People always adjust their actions based on the situation.
Dragon Mountain Daoist had displayed talent far exceeding that of an ordinary Heavenly Human Realm cultivator. Many naturally wanted to hear him preach the Dao, and were even more willing to forge such a connection.
The fact that Qing Niu Daoke had come to offer congratulations further proved that they had not misjudged.
As the last person presented their gift,
there was no further movement on the Dao field.
However, gazes were not directed at Dragon Mountain Daoist, but rather at the other four Heavenly Humans.
Now, only the gifts from these four remained.
Immortal Master Bai He felt the numerous gazes and smiled kindly.
He cupped his hands to his left and right and said:
“Then, may this old Daoist be the first to present an unsightly gift?”
“Immortal Master, please!”
Immortal Master Bai He smiled peacefully and said:
“The True Mystery Sect and the True Martial Sect are both Daoist sects. Today, the True Mystery Sect presents one thousand two hundred volumes of Daoist scriptures as a congratulatory gift. I hope Dragon Mountain Immortal Master will not find them displeasing.”
Dragon Mountain Daoist repeatedly waved his hands.
“Immortal Master Bai He’s gift, this poor Daoist is immensely grateful!”
His eyes showed joy; this gift truly touched his heart.
All along, although he had obtained the True Martial Legacy, it was mostly in terms of martial arts, and his Daoist scripture foundation was not as profound. With these one thousand two hundred volumes of Daoist scriptures from the True Mystery Sect today, his foundation would greatly increase.
The True Mystery Sect would naturally not offer something carelessly; there must be many rare and unique texts among them.
More importantly, this represented the support of the True Mystery Sect. From now on, the True Martial Sect would not be isolated within the Daoist community.
Ning Qi’s eyes also lit up.
He had already read all the classics in the Scripture Pavilion. Now, with an additional one thousand two hundred volumes of Daoist scriptures, his foundation would again greatly increase. Compared to martial arts texts, Ning Qi preferred reading Daoist scriptures, as they expounded many profound truths that could provide nourishment at crucial moments.
These were all sources and resources for his Epiphany and creation of techniques.
However, neither Master nor disciple knew that the True Mystery Sect’s original gift was eight hundred volumes of Daoist scriptures. Seeing Qing Niu Daoke’s arrival today, as well as the various foundations displayed by the True Martial Sect, Immortal Master Bai He secretly added another four hundred volumes. Anyway, the Daoist scriptures were still on their way, and no one knew; they would just have someone rush another batch to make up the difference.
This gift was simple and unadorned, leaving no room for fault.
Xiaoyao Jun laughed heartily:
“Immortal Master Bai He’s exquisite gift makes my own offering seem a bit unpresentable.”
Everyone smiled.
Xiaoyao Jun took out a jade box from his embrace. Upon opening it, a fiery red crystal immediately appeared inside.
“This is a thousand-year-old Fiery Sun Jade, which has the miraculous effect of nourishing the Physical Body and enhancing Essence. I heard that Brother Dragon Mountain intends to Cultivate the three Heavenly Human Realms, so I offer this gift to wish Brother a smooth journey ahead!”
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Dragon Mountain Daoist was immediately moved.
The gift was weighty, but the sentiment was even weightier.
Xiaoyao Jun had a carefree nature; if he recognized someone, he could call even a roadside beggar his brother. Dragon Mountain Daoist had met him during a past cultivation journey, and their friendship continued to this day.
The effect of this thousand-year-old Fiery Sun Jade was far from as understated as Xiaoyao Jun had described.
For a Heavenly Human Realm cultivator cultivating the Essence Flower, it offered a significant boost; it was an absolute treasure.
This was evident from the faint envy in Old Ancestor Wang’s eyes at this moment.
“Brother Xiaoyao’s kindness, I will engrave it in my heart!”
Dragon Mountain Daoist’s expression was incredibly solemn.
Xiaoyao Jun merely laughed and waved his hand.
Old Ancestor Wang withdrew his envious gaze and consciously picked up the conversation.
“Immortal Master Bai He and Xiaoyao Jun’s gifts make this old man feel inferior. This time, to congratulate Dragon Mountain Immortal Master on reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, this old man has prepared a seed of the Enlightenment Tea Tree. I hope Immortal Master will not dislike it.”
There was a trace of imperceptible awkwardness on Old Ancestor Wang’s Face.
The previous gifts were truly exceptional, making his own offering seem a bit unpresentable.
The Enlightenment Tea Tree was indeed extraordinary, even a Peerless Grade spiritual tree. Its leaves had the miraculous effect of aiding one’s Epiphany, and even the most Essence of its leaves could allow one to enter a state of Epiphany!
If Old Ancestor Wang had presented an entire Enlightenment Tea Tree today, he would undoubtedly be the most dazzling presence in the entire venue.
Unfortunately.
It was merely a seed of the Enlightenment Tea Tree.
Planting and cultivating a seed of the Enlightenment Tea Tree to grow into an Enlightenment Tea Tree was incredibly difficult, and it was unknown how much time and effort it would consume, or even if it would succeed.
In reality.
After obtaining this seed of the Enlightenment Tea Tree, the Wang clan had tried for a long time, even damaging some of its vitality. They were truly at their wit's end, which was why they could only use it as a congratulatory gift. Otherwise, Old Ancestor Wang would not have been willing to part with it.
This seed was somewhat like a grand promise; besides sounding good when spoken, it was actually just for show, and it was very easy to expose its inadequacy in front of knowledgeable people.
But how could the several Heavenly Humans not be knowledgeable?
Even some Yuandan Realm Martial Artists had strange expressions on their Faces, but they immediately lowered their heads and pretended to drink wine to hide their unusual expressions, lest Old Ancestor Wang notice.
Old Ancestor Wang felt a bit annoyed. He had originally thought that besides himself, at most one ordinary Heavenly Human Realm cultivator would arrive at this Heavenly Human Grand Ceremony, and the Enlightenment Tea Tree seed could still help him save Face. But he hadn't expected three Heavenly Humans to come, and one of them was even a powerful individual on the celestial human rankings.
This caught him off guard and put him in a difficult position.
Dragon Mountain Daoist merely smiled and thanked him:
“Thank you, Old Ancestor Wang.”
He hadn't originally expected Old Ancestor Wang to bring anything too precious, as he hadn't even thought Old Ancestor Wang would come personally.
Now, being able to present a seed of the Enlightenment Tea Tree was already quite good.