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Chapter 728 Mysterious Spirit Peach Wood

Time flies like an arrow.

A few months later.

Little Turtle Peak was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, creating a festive and lively atmosphere.

The Devouring Rat, the Little Silver Fox, and Tian Ling'er, among others, transformed into Daoist children, sporting two buns in their hair and wearing bright red robes, looking quite festive.

Baili Hui and Mo Lingwei were busy arranging for the arrival of guests, and members of the Xu family also came up to help.

The people Qin Ming invited this time were all from the most prominent forces and cultivators in the area, so they dared not be negligent or careless.

On the white jade square atop the main peak, banquets were laid out, and plates of high-grade spiritual fruits and peaches grown on Little Turtle Peak were brought up one after another.

Furthermore, they have fifth-tier magic grain rice as their staple food.
The Lingxi Jade Liquid was also served in pots.

The dishes at the banquet were all rare finds in the cultivation world; eating them would greatly improve one's cultivation level. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a grand gathering of immortals.

A layer of ethereal mist floats among the pavilions and towers in the mountains, creating a scene resembling a paradise on earth.

In addition, the Xu family somehow found a group of graceful fairies who danced to celestial music.
For a time, the air was filled with the sounds of string and wind instruments, the playing of sheng and se, creating a scene of peace and prosperity.

This transformed the remote Xiaoguifeng into a grand peach festival.

With a spirit peach in its mouth, the Devouring Rat strolled up to Xu Xuan and solemnly instructed, "Make sure you remember who will be giving gifts later, and don't register them wrong."

"Please rest assured, Senior Devouring Heaven Lord, this junior will remember this and will not make any mistakes." Xu Xuan hurriedly stood up and bowed to the Devouring Heaven Rat.

The Devouring Rat nodded in satisfaction, then turned and left to inspect other areas.

Not long after.

Outside Little Turtle Peak, rows of Dharma boats, along with various flying birds, imperial carriages, and jeweled palanquins, all shimmering with color, landed on the platform outside the main peak.

The influential Void Refinement stage elders of Tianxing City, as well as the patriarchs of surrounding forces, all entered the venue one by one, and then presented their congratulatory gifts.

Qin Ming's old acquaintances, Su Yuqing and Diaoyunsou, have all come.

The Devouring Rat stood guard beside Xu Xuan for a while and saw that the gifts presented by those Void Refinement experts were actually pieces of milky white immortal jade with amazing spiritual energy!
In just a short while, they collected more than ten pieces of cultivation resources for the Void Refinement stage.

It was so beautiful that its mouth watered, and it couldn't move an inch.

Seeing this, the little silver fox not far away quickly pulled it away, saying, "Brother Mouse, our master needs us to serve him. Let's go and help him."

The Sky-Devouring Rat reluctantly turned its gaze away and followed the little silver fox away.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Li, on your great success in refining the Void! May your immortal path prosper forever!"

After the banquet and celebration began, Qin Ming walked out with a smile and greeted his fellow Daoists outside.

"Thank you all for coming today. I am very grateful. Please make yourselves at home."

Qin Ming exuded a unique aura of antiquity and vicissitude, calmly conversing with his fellow Daoists who came to offer their congratulations.

Besides the elders of the Heavenly Hall of Tianxing City, some other Void Refinement Divine Lords in the city also came uninvited.

They all wanted to get to know Qin Ming, this newly promoted Void Refinement cultivator.

All visitors are guests, and Qin Ming naturally welcomed them with the utmost hospitality.

When they took their seats, they were full of praise for the delicacies laid out on the table.

Although it doesn't enhance cultivation for those in the Void Refinement stage, the unforgettable taste is something these old monsters still enjoy.

Meanwhile, those in the Nascent Soul stage were already eating voraciously, afraid of being late, as these spiritual items could enhance their cultivation.

It is estimated that the Yellow Spring Devouring Abyss has been in a truce period these past few days, and the wild beasts around Tianxing City have also quieted down considerably.

Some of the high-ranking cultivators in the city who were supposed to come have all arrived.

Baili Hui and Mo Lingwei were also flattered, as they had never seen such a scene before.

But at least they got to show their faces.

Some Nascent Soul cultivators were all waiting outside on the ship, without even the right to enter.

at this time.

A golden light streaked across the sky outside the main peak, and another massive golden magic ship docked on the outer platform.

Two people descended from above. One of them had a resolute expression, a burly build, and exuded majesty. He was wearing golden Star Guardian armor and was none other than Elder Lianxu.

The visitors were none other than Jiang Tian and his son.

Upon seeing the Golden Armored Star Guard arrive, Baili Hui and Mo Lingwei dared not stop them and hurriedly welcomed the father and son into the venue.

Qin Ming's face showed a strange expression when he saw that the two of them had come uninvited.

However, he still stood up to welcome them, saying, "Welcome, fellow Daoists. Please take your seats and have a drink."

"Hehehe! Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Li, on achieving the Void Refinement Divine Lord status. I have brought my unfilial son here to offer my congratulations and also to apologize to you." Jiang Wuji said with shame, "I have failed in my duty to educate and discipline my son, and he has offended Fellow Daoist Li in many ways. I have already confined him to his quarters, and I hope you will not hold it against me. This is a small apology from me, and I hope you will accept it."

As Jiang Wuji finished speaking, the banquet was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. It was truly rare for a Golden Armor Star Guard from Tianxing City to apologize to a newly advanced rogue cultivator.

Even the Palace Master Qian Yuanzi and Elder Lin, who were sitting nearby, exchanged bewildered glances. "We never expected that old scoundrel Jiang Wuji could actually be so magnanimous, bringing his son to apologize in front of everyone."

"Otherwise, how can I put it? Jiang Wuji has managed to get to where he is today because he has some insight. He knows that Fellow Daoist Li has unlimited potential and can kill his peers as soon as he advances to the Void Refinement stage. If it were me, I would also be unable to eat or sleep if I offended such a fierce star," Yu Hanzi said with a sip of spiritual wine, gloating.

Clearly, Jiang Wuji didn't get along well with the others present. Therefore, the other elders agreed with Yu Hanzi's opinion.

Qin Ming took the jade box handed to him, opened it and glanced inside. His expression changed slightly. Inside were five pieces of immortal jade and a piece of black peach wood about an inch long.

Besides the five pieces of immortal jade, which were presented with great sincerity.

What surprised Qin Ming the most was that the seemingly ordinary piece of black peach wood contained the aura of a high-grade sixth-rank spiritual material.
"It's actually a branch of the Mystic Spirit Peach Tree!"

At the banquet, Qian Yuanzi seemed to recognize the item and exclaimed in surprise:

"Old Jiang is really generous, he's even willing to take out such rare and precious refining materials."

"Mysterious Spirit Immortal Peach Wood can be used as the main material for refining a sixth-grade high-quality Void Returning Treasure. It has great effects in warding off evil and suppressing demonic creatures. I heard that this old fellow obtained a small piece of it in the Sumeru Heaven Realm hundreds of years ago. I didn't expect it to be true." Elder Lin stroked his beard and said, his words showing some surprise.

Even a cultivator like Qian Yuanzi, whose cultivation had reached the late stage of the Void Refinement realm and who held the high position of the Lord of the Heavenly Palace, showed great interest when he looked at that piece of spirit peach wood.

This is enough to demonstrate the extraordinary value of this sacred wood.

After presenting the extremely valuable apology gift, Jiang Wuji's expression hardened, and he quickly summoned Jiang Wuji behind him:
"You brat, why don't you come over here and apologize to Fellow Daoist Li? You've completely disgraced me!"

At this moment, Jiang Tian huddled behind Jiang Wuji like a quail.

Upon hearing his father's reprimand, he stepped forward timidly and bowed deeply to Qin Ming: "Senior Li, I was ignorant before and offended you in many ways. I am willing to accept any punishment, and I hope you will forgive my petty offense."

Qin Ming closed the jade box and looked at the Jiang family father and son. They had already said so much, showing their utmost sincerity.

Immediately, I crossed Jiang Tian's name off the notebook in my mind.

That said, Jiang Tian was Qin Ming's lucky charm, if only he hadn't tampered with the Ascension Platform back then.

Qin Ming would not have ended up in the Wood Crystal Clan, obtaining the Transformation Pill and making connections with Fairy Qianmo and Elder Fengqi.

This laid the groundwork for his later acquisition of the "Taiyi Yin Jade," a rare opportunity for refining his spiritual essence.

Otherwise, given how difficult it is to find this item, Qin Ming doesn't know when he would be able to gather all the materials to refine the Yin-Yang Returning to Emptiness Pill and reach the Refining Emptiness Realm.

Therefore, after Qin Ming put away the gift box, he smiled faintly and said:

“Fellow Daoists, what are you saying? I am not the kind of person who is heartless or vindictive. I have long forgotten what happened before.”

"We'll be old acquaintances from now on. Fellow Daoist Jiang, feel free to visit my Little Turtle Peak when you have time."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wu and his son bowed repeatedly, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiles returned to their faces.

Judging from Qin Ming's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.

The Devouring Rat, holding a plate, looked in their direction and couldn't help but sigh, "I never thought that one day, someone would actually be forgiven by their master. I guess it's mainly because they gave so many gifts?"

Everyone who witnessed this scene on Baiyu Square was shocked.

There are very few people in Tianxing City who would have Elder Jiang personally bring his son to apologize.

In an instant, they had a new perspective on this newly promoted Void Refining Divine Lord of Little Turtle Peak.

This was just a minor incident.

The banquet resumed as normal and was as lively as ever.

For a time, glasses clinked and toasts were exchanged.

……

And the other side.

Inside the Star Guard's camp.

The once bustling hall now appears somewhat desolate.

Jin Ao, the Divine Lord, sat high in the head seat, his face gloomy.

His three direct subordinate golden-armored elders also stood below in utter embarrassment.

No one spoke; an eerie silence filled the air.

"That Li Qianjie is so tactless."

"They invited all the fellow cultivators in the Immortal City who have reached the Void Refinement stage, but not a single one from our Star Guard Army. Isn't this clearly an attempt to make things difficult for us?"

"This person has just broken through to the Void Refinement stage and is already getting a little arrogant, humph!"

The cultivator surnamed Luo said somewhat indignantly.

"If you're so shameless, then learn from the Jiang family father and son and go uninvited. It would be best if you could also offer a humble apology with a bundle of thorns on your back," a person next to him said sarcastically.

"You!" The cultivator surnamed Luo was speechless, his face flushed with anger, about to erupt.

But then the Golden Pride God at the head of the table suddenly raised his hand to stop them, saying:
"Alright, stop arguing."

"He's just a newly promoted early stage Void Refinement cultivator, nothing to mention, not even worthy of my attention."

"Have you cleaned up the mess left over from last time? You must not leave any evidence."

"I have received news that the Grand Commander who was parachuted in from the Star Palace is about to take office."

"It's time for us to leave Tianxing City."

(End of this chapter)