Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 267 - 199: Three-legged Golden Toad disperses wealth, Tao Qian will host the Immortal Peach Banquet
Tao Qian rode upon an auspicious cloud, leisurely circling back to his own Ascending Immortal Island.
Nowadays, whenever his name, Master Tao, was mentioned within the mountain gate, there were always some clever folks who likened him to Duobao True Monarch in their younger days, claiming their thick-skinned and dark-hearted tactics were identical.
These comments, passed through the beaks of Nursing Woman Bird Demons, incessantly reached his ears and sparked Tao Qian's endless complaints.
How were they similar?
Look at Duobao Daoist's Golden Radiance Arena, cold and dark, inhabited only by a solitary old man, devoid of any other life forms.
Then look at his, Master Tao's Ascending Immortal Island, lively and extraordinary, a scene right out of an immortal's abode.
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Add to that the relationships he established with heirs of the Eight Immortals Island, including Master Taixuan, Xuu Xun, and others who all praised him highly.
And if Tao Qian's upcoming Immortal Peach Banquet, and the secret side effects of those juicy Longevity Immortal Peaches were considered... setting aside everything else, his reputation within the sect in the future was bound to be top-notch.
At that thought, Tao Qian immediately grinned.
"This is already right, harmoniously cultivating the Great Dao together, just as I envisioned for a cultivation atmosphere."
"That kind from Southern Yue? Well, it's heresy."
While complaining, Tao Qian's cloud descended right in front of the stone cliff of the Spiritual Resonance Cave.
Zhong Doudou, Jiushou, Tao Changshou, Sha Nu'er, and others, foreseeing his summons, had already gathered to wait.
The moment he landed, Tao Qian immediately instructed that the Immortal Peach Banquet, set just two days ahead, be prepared by them.
Tao Qian gave only a few pointers before heading straight to the highest peak of the Immortal Mountain.
He had now verified that wearing the Nine Toad Bead indeed made him lazy, even though this was after waiving some of the consequences.
"If I couldn't waive them at all, wouldn't I become another Master Jade Toad."
"Both lazy and fat, potbellied… better to become rugged like my Master, at least that's a bit more domineering."
Tao Qian muttered to himself.
Meanwhile, as he still could struggle and resist the delaying thoughts, he planned to refine both the Nine Toad Bead and the Lingmu Holy Embryo Bag, two Exotic Treasures, as soon as possible.
Yes, even Exotic Treasures were not just ready immediate use upon acquisition.
Each treasure almost always needed proper ritualization and nurturing.
If one wanted to unleash a treasure's true power, even more effort was necessary, such as fostering a new Artifact Spirit, a process measured in years.
If lucky, a decade or some decades.
If unlucky, it might take a century to breed a new Artifact Spirit.
"Now, I possess three Exotic Treasures: Buddha Bird Relics, Nine Toad Bead, and Holy Embryo Bag, each extraordinary."
"For now, the Buddha Bird Relics are the strongest, and I've already refined them with the Nirvana Seal."
"Only the Nine Toad Bead and the Holy Embryo Bag are still somewhat unfamiliar… refining them early is good, lest I return to society with no treasures to use."
"Three treasures in hand, plus I can borrow mana from Lingbao Tianzun, ordinary Cavernous Mystery cultivators are probably insufficient adversaries, except for those from major sects and that's a bit troublesome."
"But better not to fight if possible, borrowed mana has to be returned, who would have thought Lingbao Tianzun also acted as a lender?"
With the last thought, Tao Qian successfully resisted the lazy ideas and sat cross-legged at the highest point of Yunhua Immortal Mountain.
Gazing down upon Ascending Immortal Island, a surge of tremendous vigor arose within him.
He instantly summoned the "Nine Toad Bead," not caring that Master Jade Toad was still asleep within, and immediately began its refinement.
After setting the date for the Immortal Peach Banquet, invitations were quickly sent out.
It wasn't long before the entire Sect knew of this event, though it was not uncommon for a disciple or an elder from the Spirit Treasure Sect to hold a banquet.
But Tao Qian and Ascending Immortal Island were different.
Besides being the first of its kind, his status as a major disciple of the Duobao Lineage and the enticing Immortal Plant Spirit Root of the Longevity Immortal Peach played a role, and suddenly every True Disciple praised Master Tao of Ascending Immortal Island, all planning to attend the banquet on that day.
Thus, it slightly turned into a grand affair.
Usually, only famous elders or talents like Master Taixuan, Xuu Xun, could muster such a spectacle for their banquets.
For Tao Qian to achieve this easily upon his arrival was indeed astounding, and many disciples were now inquiring about how to secure an invitation.
Being able to attend that banquet would not only allow one to enjoy the rare and delicious Longevity Immortal Peach, which could enhance cultivation and fortune, but also to meet all True Disciples of this generation.
Who could refuse such a good thing?
The Spirit Treasure Sect, after all, was a Daoist Great Sect without discrimination, and Tao Qian joining under Duobao right away could be said to be an ascension to the heavens.
Little did it know that inside this mountain gate, there were actually many more ordinary disciples.
He thought it was just a banquet, yet unaware that it soon fermented into an event that could verify one's identity and status.
Even the banquets stirred up some commotion, let alone Tao Qian's Refining Treasure that also caused not a small stir.
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About a dozen hours later, night fell.
In the territory of Ascending Immortal Island, on the surface, there seemed to be no change, but any Cultivator with slightly sensitive perception could immediately sense that the vicinity of Immortal Island was "ambushed" by numerous creatures.
There were Human Clan Cultivators, as well as numerous Devils and Alien Species similar to Nursing Woman Bird Demons.
Just see outside the island amidst the vast clouds, several Immortal Cranes and Crane Deer Essences, Flower Demon Butterfly Charms, and even Heavenly Girl Demon Foxes and other auspicious Spirit Beasts were also positioned in various directions, their odd-shaped faces mostly showing excitement, occasionally peeking through the clouds to see any changes above the island.
Looking further, the outer sea of the island with rugged black reefs concealed numerous fish, shrimp, turtles, and toads from nearby Immortal Islands, and within those churning waves, several Jiao Dragon Spiritual Carps or other water-related Spirit Beasts occasionally raised their heads to gaze towards Yunhua Immortal Mountain.
