Chapter 287 Gifts Sent
Those two different beams of lightning were Yang Lightning and Yin Lightning. Furthermore, since the essence blood came from a seventh-order two-headed thunder dragon, it was not only from the same source as the Heavenly Thunder Dragon, but also had some bloodline connection with it.
The rarity of this item is in no way inferior to the congratulatory gifts given by the previous two Battle Kings.
Moreover, it is highly compatible with the Thunder Dragon of Heaven—if it weren't for the fact that there is only one drop of its essence blood, its value would be even greater than the previous two!
This is naturally an excellent congratulatory gift.
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Many Dou Wangs had different thoughts in their hearts, but on the surface they all quickly returned to normal. However, they secretly wondered whether the two of them had specially found the dragon essence blood for Dou Wang Cui, or whether it was already in their family's possessions.
Neither of them should be underestimated.
Resources of this level are not easily obtained even for fifth-level Dou Wangs, yet the third-level Dou Wang acquired them with ease, which reveals a bit about his wealth and resources.
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The Fifth Dou King Yao Pipa and the Sixth Dou King Zhao Yuan exchanged a glance.
Yao Pipa was a lithe woman who stood nine feet tall. She was very handsome and had a somewhat masculine appearance. She possessed the soul of the Xuanwu beast.
Because her name was similar to Ba Yue Lian's companion treasure, the fairy pipa, and Ba Yue Lian also liked to play the pipa, Yao Pipa ended up with the same name and temperament as Ba Yue Lian's companion treasure... which was somewhat annoying.
Although Yao Pipa wouldn't necessarily have any grudge against Ba Yuelian because of this, she certainly wouldn't want to have any close relationship with her. Otherwise, if she walked next to Ba Yuelian, wouldn't it make it seem like she was Ba Yuelian's companion treasure that had come to life?
Therefore, given their similar rankings, Yao Pipa was closer to Zhao Yuan.
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Zhao Yuan was also nine feet tall, with strong limbs and exceptionally long arms.
His companion treasure is the Vajra Demon Ape Beast Soul, which grants him explosive combat power and strength.
Zhao Yuan himself was very warlike, and so was Yao Pipa.
The two had fought back and forth many times, with very different attack styles. They often had their share of victories and defeats, frequently leaving each other severely injured. However, after healing, they could both see that they had made considerable progress in each other's fights.
Over time, the two became good friends.
The two of them were seated quite close to each other at the banquet.
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At this moment, Yao Pipa and Zhao Yuan became interested and began to communicate telepathically.
Yao Pipa rubbed her chin.
Although King Wu Dou wasn't born on our top-tier continent, he probably possesses a great deal of resources. He must be among the most outstanding geniuses on his home continent, having accumulated a vast amount of high-level resources long ago.
Zhao Yuan nodded, still having some guesses.
[A person like this might have plundered many ancient ruins and secret realms in their early years to be able to sustain themselves to this state.]
Yao Pipa strongly agreed.
His influence must have been considerable in the past.
The two grinned, their expressions surprisingly similar.
[Old Monkey, do you think that if that couple could obtain the blood of a dragon, they might also have other treasures with similar uses, applicable to other rare beasts?]
[Let's ask them later. If they really have extra resources... I'm already packing up my treasures. You, you shrew, you'd better get started too.]
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There are also many other fighting kings, each with their own ideas, and they also communicate with each other through telepathy.
Cui Yushou recognized it faster than the other Dou Wangs, and at that moment he felt his blood boiling and resonating with the dragon's blood.
He was overjoyed at that moment.
At today's birthday banquet, Cui Yushou originally hoped to obtain a few items that would benefit the Heavenly Thunder Dragon bloodline, or those that would be beneficial to his dragon soul or himself.
—This is different from the previous ridiculous birthday banquets.
Because it was a birthday celebration, Cui Yushou had meticulously used a large amount of top-quality ingredients. The many Dou Wangs were naturally aware of this and would send gifts according to the scale of the birthday banquet. Moreover, they should have anticipated this and considered the types of gifts during the preparation.
Of course, the ones that Cui Yushou values most are the top few.
The first and second Dou Wangs had already exceeded his expectations, and with the addition of the third Dou Wang, he was naturally overjoyed.
At the same time, a thought arose in Cui Yushou's mind.
After the birthday banquet, I need to have a private meeting with Brother Wu and the Zhong Dan couple.
He shared the same guess as those other fighting kings, and tended to believe that the Zhong and Wu couple might have obtained the remains of a dragon... or even acquired a dragon's nest or dragon ruins.
If that's the case, then the couple might have scales and flesh from that two-headed thunder dragon? Or perhaps, besides the resources on this dragon's corpse, they also have other dragons—or even, maybe, resources related to real dragons!
He might be able to make a deal with them.
He will find many dragon-related resources useful.
If such a deal can be reached, he might be able to use it to advance further!
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After Wu Shaogan and Zhong Cai finished presenting their congratulatory gifts, it was time for the fourth Dou Wang, Ba Yuelian.
A smile appeared on her face, and she appeared very composed.
But inside, she was... a little embarrassed.
Because the resources she prepared were slightly less than those of the previous three.
Although she was the fourth Dou Wang, slightly inferior to the previous three, it was normal for her gift to be less impressive. However, she had only recently been demoted, and her congratulatory gift had actually been prepared long ago. She could only afford to give an ordinary level seven treasure... The other Dou Wangs didn't know this, but she knew very well that if Wu Shaogan had appeared a few months later, she would have been somewhat embarrassed this time...
Ba Yuelian took out a treasure, and with a slight push of her hand, presented it to Cui Yushou.
Cui Yushou opened the box as usual.
Inside is a precious ginseng.
Purple Jade Dragon King Ginseng.
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It is about a foot long, pure white, like jade, with a faint purple sheen on its surface, and exudes a rich fragrance as it slowly swirls.
Upon closer inspection, one can vaguely see liquid flowing beneath the ginseng skin, which also has a light purple hue.
As the name suggests, "Purple Jade" refers to its appearance and the main color of its ginseng liquid; "Dragon King" means that this precious ginseng is actually related to a real dragon.
It grew by absorbing the dragon's energy.
It is said that a real dragon once breathed and exhaled near the ginseng for a period of time. If the ginseng was being impacted, it would inevitably be unable to withstand it and would be destroyed. However, if some ginseng absorbed very little dragon energy and instead mutated, it would have a certain chance of transforming into this kind of precious ginseng after growing for countless years.
Because it absorbs so little dragon energy, this precious ginseng is of little use in purifying the bloodline of rare beasts.
The main function of the Purple Jade Dragon King Ginseng is to nourish the physical body of cultivators with dragon souls, or to assist cultivators with dragon souls in cultivating secret techniques.
It seems that this treasure is for Cui Yushou himself and is a very good resource. However, this kind of resource is not something that the Tianling Dynasty cannot cultivate, and there are many resources with similar uses.
As a prince who was being groomed for advancement, Cui Yushou was able to apply for such treasures in a timely manner, and this ginseng was merely icing on the cake.
Of course, its value remains very high.
It's just that it's not too rare and can be easily replaced.
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Many of the Battle Kings still wore smiles, but they all knew in their hearts that although this treasure ginseng was not a disgrace to the fourth Battle King, it was just ordinary.
However, theirs is more ordinary.
Cui Yushou accepted the package with a smile on his face.
The fifth and sixth Fighting Kings then presented their congratulatory gifts.
Both of them were very easygoing, and they gave the same thing: a level seven Panlong Immortal Fruit.
This fruit grew on a level seven Panlong Immortal Tree, in a dangerous place.
Yao Pipa and Zhao Yuan made a pact to go treasure hunting there some time ago, and they did find a small ruin, where they also discovered the immortal wood.
The Panlong Immortal Fruit can be eaten by both humans and rare beasts, and it has the effect of strengthening the body. The reason it is called "Panlong" is because it is most effective for cultivators with dragon souls.
There were more than ten trees growing on the fairy tree. The two picked some and divided them, and then decided to give them as a congratulatory gift.
Unlike the mild medicinal properties of the Purple Jade Dragon King Ginseng, the Panlong Immortal Fruit has a more potent medicinal effect and can only be consumed by cultivators or rare beasts of the same level.
Therefore, they are slightly inferior to the Purple Jade Dragon King Ginseng.
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The seventh Dou Wang, Zhao Qianyun, is a short girl with a baby face.
She gave me ten Blood-Weeping Bamboos, which I obtained from a dangerous place. They have the effect of tempering the bloodline of rare beasts with sixth-order strength, and consuming more of them may even lead to an improvement in bloodline.
The Ninth Dou King, Yan Hong'er, is a beautiful woman with a curvaceous figure and stunning looks.
What she gave was eighteen Baole Lotus Seeds, a level six treasure, which also has a positive effect on the bloodline of rare beasts.
The tenth-ranked King Minzhao was the one who was both righteous and evil, and whose methods were insidious.
He took out eight bottles of rare beast blood essence, and the rare beasts all carried a trace of dragon bloodline, mostly pythons... It's unknown where he got so many.
The quality is still not high, all at level six, and they can also promote bloodline.
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As Zhong Cai watched the congratulatory gifts being presented, she secretly muttered to her husband, Wu.
The Battle Kings are all making big moves, especially the first few.
Wu Shaogan responded with a smile.
Their thoughts are similar to ours.
Zhong Cai thought that made sense too.
After the birthday banquet, there should be other activities arranged. I wonder if there will be any direct sparring sessions, or maybe they'll take us all to Broken Rock Mountain soon.
Wu Shaogan smiled.
Let's just go with the flow.
Zhong Cai nodded.
The two continued browsing through the gift-giving records of other Fighting Kings.
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Among the top ten fighting kings, the top few were given level seven, while the lower-ranked ones were given level six, but they started to "quantity" their battles, and their overall value was very high.
The subsequent Battle Kings offered gifts of even lower value.
However, no matter how much lower the value, the level will never be lower than level six.
Those powerful cultivators who were not on the list but were once on it and are now gone will all be given at least level six resources, and they will definitely not be the most ordinary level six resources.
The simplest approach is to find something that is effective but relatively hard to find, while the more complex approach, in addition to the former, must also benefit dragon cultivators or dragon-blooded rare beasts.
When they appeared one by one, it was quite an eye-opener.
Occasionally, some Pill Kings would send gifts, usually high-grade pills. Moreover, because they were all young and had great potential, were being nurtured by their respective forces, could refine large quantities of pills, and were extremely wealthy, they could only refine fifth-grade pills themselves, but the pills they sent were all sixth-grade, and some were even seventh-grade.
The pills don't expire, and even if their level is what it is and they're not currently usable by Cui Yushou, they will definitely be useful in the future.
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While everyone was exchanging gifts and admiring the congratulatory presents, they also enjoyed the fine wine and food in front of them, eating and looking around at the same time.
After everyone had presented their gifts, many of the Fighting Kings not only finished all the delicacies in front of them, but some even had their plates refilled.
Because of the high grade of the ingredients, the Battle Kings had to refine them while eating. With their own remarkable cultivation techniques, the refining speed was very fast, which made many Battle Kings look radiant, and their blood and energy were more vigorous than before.
The whole process was harmonious and pleasant, and the fighting kings were all in a very good mood.
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This wasn't Zhong Cai's first time attending a banquet, nor was it her first time giving a gift, but it was certainly the first time she had been able to sense subtle bursts of energy from various places while eating at a feast.
After taking a quick look, he found it rather amusing.
However, Zhong Cai could sense that even after his master Wu had eaten quite a lot of food, his breathing was still surging.
He blinked.
[Old Wu, are you about to break through?]
Wu Shaogan shook his head slightly, then nodded slightly.
Zhong Cai was taken aback and was about to ask another question.
Wu Shaogan quickly gave him an explanation.
[The fusion of the primordial spirit is a gradual process, mostly relying on the cultivator themselves. With the aid of the pills given to me by A-Cai, my fusion speed is already quite fast. What we're receiving now is simply to refine my body; it has no impact on the fusion process.]
Zhong Cai recognizes the vast majority of ingredients.
After all, he is an alchemist! But because his own level is only level five, and there are quite a few level six or seven ingredients among them, he can only recognize some of what he has learned through his "extracurricular study". He cannot fully browse through the contents of his inheritance due to his level.
Therefore, the exact effects of some ingredients are still not fully determined.
Zhong Cai thought about himself and realized that he felt the same way as Lao Wu.
After eating a lot of good food, Zhong Cai could feel the nourishment and improvement in his body, but it didn't promote any advancement in his cultivation level. He didn't eat much, and a lot of it was wasted because he couldn't absorb it... but he didn't realize that his own energy was actually surging.
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Cui Yushou received all the congratulatory gifts, raised his glass again, and toasted everyone.
Everyone was very accommodating.
Everyone was all smiles at the birthday banquet, and they all agreed that the feast was very befitting of Cui Yushou's status and position.
It was indeed a proper "birthday banquet".
After the event concluded, Cui Yushou said, "Since you have all come, please don't be shy. Feel free to gather around. I have already sent someone to make some preparations. Tomorrow morning, as in previous years, we will go to Broken Rock Mountain together. What do you say?"
Most of the fighting kings had no objections.
Cui Yushou clapped his hands lightly, and soon summoned a large number of attendants, who quickly cleared away the bowls, chopsticks, plates and dishes, and then smoothly served various drinks and snacks for everyone to take.
Then, many of the Pill Kings and Battle Kings left their stone seats to exchange ideas with fellow practitioners who were interested.
That's incredibly carefree!
Zhong Cai felt as if she had just finished listening to Cui Yushou's words, and in the blink of an eye, she actually saw the Fighting Kings fighting!
They didn't even bother to suppress their strength; they just barely remembered not to fight between the stone seats to avoid triggering a chaotic battle between fighting kings... They attacked the stone forest on the other side.
What's even more impressive is that those two fighting kings had already ravaged a lot of the stone forest in an instant. Many stone trees and stalagmites were uprooted or cut down, and a large area of the stone forest was immediately turned into ruins!
Zhong Cai: "..."
He couldn't help but look at Cui Yushou.
Cui Yushou remained calm, as if he, the Eighth Dou King, had not suffered a huge loss of property.
Zhong Cai then looked at the other fighting kings.
Many Battle Kings have already appeared on the outskirts of the Stone Forest to watch the battle up close!
Well, it's quite reasonable, but also a bit funny.
Wu Shaogan squeezed Zhong Cai's fingers and asked, "Would you like to go take a look?"
Zhong Cai then asked in return, "What about you, Lao Wu?"
Wu Shaogan smiled gently: "If A-Cai wants to go, then go. If A-Cai doesn't want to go, it won't affect my watching."
Zhong Cai understood Wu Shaogan and knew that Wu Shaogan meant by telling him this that he would not fail to observe properly because of it.
So he frankly said, "I don't want to go."
None of the other Pill Kings went either!
For Zhong Cai, the battle there was beyond his comprehension; this was due to the limitations of his cultivation level, and had nothing to do with whether he was looking at it up close or from afar. He could understand most of what he needed to understand by simply gazing at the scene from his stone seat; much more was beyond his control anyway.
Wu Shaogan only glanced at it occasionally, yet he absorbed enough "nutrients" to turn them all into his resources.
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While everyone was fighting and watching, Zhong Cai suddenly noticed that several fighting kings seemed to be secretly researching something and exchanging some resources with each other.
Zhong Cai had some guesses.
It was at this moment that the host of the birthday banquet appeared before him and Wu Shaogan's stone seats, with a beaming smile.
Zhong Cai, who had been looking dazed, immediately snapped back to reality.
Wu Shaogan also withdrew his gaze and focused all his attention on protecting Zhong Cai's safety and maintaining vigilance against outsiders.
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Cui Yushou was very polite, but also very direct in asking, "Do you two have anything else in your possession...?"
Zhong Cai then recalled the ideas she had shared with Lao Wu before she came.
He had been thinking that it would be a bit embarrassing to ask Cui Yushou about the transaction, but Cui Yushou came over on his own.
Cui Yushou didn't seem uncomfortable at all; his attitude was quite relaxed, and he didn't urge him on.
Zhong Cai didn't keep anyone in suspense.
Whether it's out of consideration for the other person's birthday or for the Eighth Fighting King, one must be kind and patient.
Then, he looked at his old man, Wu.
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly and took out two boxes.
Without a doubt, it was dragon horn glue and true dragon blood.
Zhong Cai opened the two boxes and let Cui Yushou see what was inside.
Cui Yushou recognized them all instantly and was overjoyed.
Dragon horn glue goes without saying; it is indeed extremely useful, comparable to the essence of a two-headed dragon.
Another eighth-order true dragon essence blood provided him with even greater assistance!
Cui Yushou has now basically confirmed his guess.
These dragon resources do not come from the same type of dragon, which shows that the couple must have discovered a real dragon's treasure and obtained a lot of benefits from it!
There might be more than just these two treasures!
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Cui Yushou suppressed his emotions and continued to ask, "I wonder if you two are willing to part with it? No matter the cost, I, Cui, will have no objection."
He's so rich and powerful, he's practically begging to be slaughtered...
Zhong Cai then stated frankly, "Of course, it's available for trade." He then inquired with great enthusiasm, "Which one does Prince Cui want?"
Cui Yushou was even more delighted—they were all good things, of course he wanted them all!
So, almost impatiently, he asked again, "What resources do you two need? Perhaps mystic stones?"
Zhong Cai was more direct: "I need dragon blood flowers." He roughly stated what year and applicable grade he needed, and then added, "...according to their grade, I will exchange them for whatever value these two resources have."
Cui Yushou didn't find Zhong Cai's request troublesome, and quickly calculated it in his mind before arriving at a result.
Without hesitation, he summoned a servant, gave him a few instructions, and sent him to apply for a batch of dragon blood flowers.
The attendant quickly left.
Cui Yushou casually found a stone seat and sat down, chatting with Zhong and his wife for a while in that position.
Both sides knew perfectly well that they were just waiting for their entourage to bring the goods back so that the deal could be finalized quickly.
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As for why Cui Yushou came to Zhong Wufu's side... the other Dou Wangs who noticed this scene quickly understood.
Before long, another Battle King strode over.
This is Zhao Yuan.
Zhao Yuan unusually didn't go to watch the battle, but Yao Pipa, who was on good terms with him, went there early.
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Despite his rough appearance, Zhao Yuan is actually not a careless person.
He's come here with only one purpose: to inquire if there are any other items that can help rare beasts cultivate.
He and Yao Pipa had both suspected and were very interested in this matter beforehand. Yao Pipa ran off on a whim, but he remembered the matter and didn't go.
Zhao Yuan saw Cui Yushou's actions from afar and realized that Cui Yushou's deal was about to succeed. Naturally, he became more certain that the couple indeed had a lot of resources.
Perhaps there really is a treasure that would suit him.
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Zhao Yuan quickly explained his purpose.
Zhong Cai was stunned after hearing this.
Only then did he finally understand that the speculations of many Dou Wangs about the treasures he and Lao Wu possessed were because they might have been "influential" in the Flying Star Continent, and as trendsetters of the times, they had amassed many relics and treasures.
So they all came to try their luck.
Whether it's animal or dragon relics, if there's an excess of resources, you can take the opportunity to exchange them.
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Zhong Cai couldn't help but look at Wu Shaogan.
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow, indicating that he understood the situation as well.
The two quickly reached an understanding.
Yes, that's how it's decided.
They didn't sacrifice themselves to obtain a large amount of resources; they simply had countless fortuitous encounters and collected a vast amount of resources!
So Zhong Cai said directly, "There are naturally resources that are beneficial to rare beasts, but there are many kinds. I don't know which ones Brother Zhao really wants."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan felt a sense of relief.
He quickly replied, "Anything that is beneficial is fine. Please take a look, and we can discuss it further later."
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