Chapter 267 Giving Gifts
The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease.
Inside the Jade Void Palace, Ji Rong prepared the elixir for Tu Li and invited her senior brother, a cultivator from the Qingdongzi Sect, to accompany Tu Li to the Golden Summit of Kunlun to repair the teleportation array.
They agreed that once the teleportation array on the Kunlun side was repaired, they would send a cultivator to report to the Jade Void Palace.
Ji Rong had just seen him off when Qingpingzi, who was sitting on the cliff top enjoying the wind, received an invitation to the Grand Feast of the Nine Provinces from Guangyang Palace.
This invitation was written in the common script and was extended to all cultivators who had achieved the rank of Emperor within the Nine Provinces.
Although Ji Rong's cultivation level was not high enough, she was invited as an exception because of her status in the Jade Void Palace. However, her position at the banquet was very far back.
Qingpingzi carefully read the invitation to the banquet, then rolled it up and hid it in the clouds. Afterward, he summoned his fellow disciples to the cloud cliff to discuss the number of cultivators who would attend the banquet.
Ji Rong sat on the cloud, hearing that the Lord of Xi was going to hold another grand banquet, and that her name was still on the banquet invitation. Her feelings were very complicated.
After the Jade Pool Feast, Ji Rong understood that for the weak, attending a banquet was no different from cooking. Therefore, she felt it was better to be a butcher, as she would have the same food and be safe.
But Qingpingzi clearly didn't think that way. After the other cultivators dispersed, he left Ji Rong behind with a complicated expression and said, "Junior sister, are you worried that you don't want to go to the banquet?"
Ji Rong immediately nodded like a woodpecker pecking at an insect, and said, "I don't want to go. If it weren't for my senior brother protecting me last time, I might already be blood and mud on Kunlun Road."
Qingpingzi laughed and said, "This time is different, but your seat is too far back, so you won't be able to see the performance."
If you're worried, then continue to be my waiter and taste my dishes.
Seeing that Qingpingzi looked relaxed, Ji Rong immediately asked, "Senior brother, is Lord Xi's banquet different from the Golden Mother's banquet?"
Qingpingzi nodded and said, “The situation will be very different. The Empress’s path has come to an end, so she will inevitably plan for the new god and clear away all obstacles. Therefore, it is not advisable to attend her banquet.”
But now that the Lord of the Sun has truly achieved dominance, He should demonstrate His power and ensure that all cultivators protect His dignity, refraining from indiscriminate killing.
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong asked, "Senior brother, my cultivation is not high enough, but I was still invited to the banquet."
Will the naturally occurring exotic species, created creatures, and wild spirits of Kyushu be invited?
Qingpingzi said, "You want to see it? Of course, you will have some experience."
Ji Rong nodded immediately. The world is vast and full of natural wonders. She would love to go and see it for herself.
However, the banquet for the Lord of the Sun will not actually begin for another year.
It wasn't that the Lord of Xi didn't want to do it sooner, but mainly because the Queen Mother of the West had slaughtered all the rare beasts raised in Yaochi and killed most of the powerful clans in the Nine Provinces.
Even if the Lord of the Sun wanted to gather enough materials, he would have to think carefully and search thoroughly.
We can't just slaughter all the cultivators in the Guangyang Mountains just to hold a banquet; that would be a massacre and bloodbath, not a celebratory feast.
Upon hearing that the Grand Feast of the Nine Provinces would not be held for another year, Ji Rong said, "Senior Brother, then I will go to the Dragon and Phoenix Palace and ask Lord Jue to have the Witch Clan send cultivators over."
Hearing this, Qingpingzi felt very warm inside. He nodded and said, "Thank you for thinking of me so often, Junior Sister. Let me pack some gifts and have Junior Brother Qingguanzi deliver them to you."
Ji Rong readily agreed. The next day, she and Qing Guanzi checked the gifts given by Qing Pingzi and set off under the cover of morning mist.
This time, Qing Guanzi did not emerge from the clouds on the cliff, but instead swiftly traversed through the mist.
Ji Rong sat on Qing Guanzi's neck and asked curiously, "Senior brother, why do I never see you soaring through the clouds?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Guanzi immediately steadied himself. He turned his head and grinned at Ji Rong, saying, "Junior sister, I am different from those river dragons and sea dragons. I am a mountain dragon, belonging to the earth element."
A mountain-piercing dragon? Before Ji Rong could even ponder the difference between Qing Guanzi and ordinary dragons,
Qing Guanzi continued, "Junior sister, at first, when I saw that I was taking you in, I thought I just wanted to settle my karmic debts in the Dao of Alchemy."
But now that I'm carrying you on my back, I know you're no ordinary person; you should be a cultivator from my Jade Void Palace.
Don't be fooled by the fact that many of my fellow disciples look ordinary on the outside; they've all been transformed by Master's teachings.
But we're different; we're a born mutant, haha.
Hearing Guan Zi's confident statement clearly, Ji Rong asked, "What extraordinary qualities does Senior Brother possess? Does Senior Brother have many members of his clan?"
Qing Guanzi sighed, "It's gone. Earth-type creatures like mine are rare treasures for healing. In the past, the ancient gods loved to fight, and they devoured all the mountain dragons they could catch."
That was me too. I had also gone to live by the water. The old ginseng saw that I had a very distinctive yellow skin and thought my master would like me, so he conspired with his fellow disciples to capture me alive and give me to my master to keep as a pet.”
Ji Rong's mouth twitched upon hearing this. She said, "Then why doesn't Senior Brother find some cultivators to have children with?"
Qing Guanzi shook his head and said, "No, cultivators like me are huge and extremely dependent on mountains."
But now, where are there any unclaimed mountains left? Our birth was accidental, and our demise must have a reason. I'm too lazy to waste my efforts.
Upon hearing this novel statement, Ji Rong immediately praised Qing Guanzi, saying, "Senior Brother is so insightful; he truly deserves to be called a Great Sage."
Upon hearing Ji Rong praise him again, Qing Guanzi immediately twisted his body and, as if traversing mountains and earth veins, began to emerge from the clouds and mist.
Upon arriving at the Dragon and Phoenix Palace, Ji Rong explained her purpose to Qing Guanzi and presented her gifts. Just as she sat down, the well-informed Qing Shao came to invite Qing Guanzi.
Qing Guanzi waved his claws repeatedly, but he couldn't resist Qingshao's enthusiasm and Ji Rong's encouragement from the side. Ji Rong said, "Senior brother, go and be a guest. I'll say a few words to my brother and sister. We'll go back when the sun comes out tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Qing Guanzi reluctantly accepted Qing Qiao's invitation to leave.
Once Qing Guanzi left, Ji Rong stretched out her claws toward Jiao Jue and said smugly, "Big brother, I also brought you a gift. Quickly bring me two large jade pots."
Upon hearing this, Jiao Jue was overjoyed. He immediately spat out a large jade pot and gathered out a pile of small jade bottles.
Ji Rong then transformed into a tree trunk, filled the jade pots, and then took off the Xuanhuan wooden plaque from her neck and handed it to Jiao Jue, saying, "I went there, but I didn't find the Mountain and Water God, but I did bring back these sources."
Brother, regarding the matter of exchanging magical techniques, have the sorcerer bring this Xuanhuan wooden tablet to the Jade Void Palace to find me, and also bring ten sorcerer disciples below the mortal demon realm.
I have already made it clear to Senior Brother Qingpingzi that we can have the methods of the Witchcraft Department, but Yuxu Palace will also have to make some contributions and take on some disciples.”
Jiao Jue nodded with narrowed eyes. After finishing the business, it was time to relax. He summoned Feng Qing, Gu Qingqing, and Ji Zhuang and took out some real fruit wine.
The dragon, the two birds, and the two foxes then, just like in the desolate sea before, drank wine and talked late into the night.
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