Chapter 306

Chapter 306: Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky

Of course, everything has its pros and cons. Keeping things secret naturally delays the construction of the Formation.

Originally, this Formation was expected to be framed within a year, providing initial protective abilities, albeit weak, capable of barely resisting one Fire Tribulation Immortal.

After three years, it would be able to defend against a Thunder Tribulation Immortal, and in about ten years, it could be completed as planned.

However, due to confidentiality reasons, the speed must slow down, pushing back all timelines by half.

This means that the framework can only be preliminarily built in a year and a half, and full completion will take at least twenty years.

Fortunately, things have been calm lately, and with Huo Wufang and two other Thunder Tribulation Immortals in charge, it should guarantee everything goes smoothly.

At this time, the sect has taken complete control of raising the White Jade Divine Fish. An Elder skilled in nurturing water element demon beasts has been transferred to the sect and is now stationed here.

He also has over a hundred subordinates at his command, and the sect supports a large amount of resources specifically for his research and cultivation.

Fang Lie quietly calculated that the resources given to them, if counted as low-grade spirit stones, could actually stack up to create another Qingyu Island. This shows how much the sect values this matter.

The reason the sect is putting in such effort is that the White Jade Divine Fish has proven itself.

In the past few months, Fang Lie’s sister and brother have all developed False Spiritual Roots, and some children who originally had False Spiritual Roots have manifested Low-grade Spiritual Roots.

Although Low-grade Spiritual Roots are not highly regarded, they signify the miraculous effect of the White Jade Divine Fish in enhancing spiritual roots.

With these examples, and combined with the few young masters of family clans who initially had no spiritual roots but developed False Spiritual Roots after consuming the White Jade Divine Fish for a long time, the Higher-ups of the sect all believe in its efficacy.

In this situation, they will naturally work hard to facilitate this matter. Once successful, the direct descendants of the Mo Sect family clans will no longer need to give up due to poor spiritual roots.

The elders of the Mo Sect family clans are all self-interested, none of them willing to abandon their own children to support their nephews and nieces, so the emergence of the White Jade Divine Fish has drawn their great attention.

Leisurely days always pass quickly. Fang Lie enjoyed a few peaceful months before new events came.

One day, Fang Lie received an invitation from Penglai Immortal City to attend the famous Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky!

Penglai Immortal City belongs to the Penglai Sword Sect, one of the three major Fang Sects overseas.

The so-called Fang Sect represents neutral forces, neither righteous nor evil. In overseas territories, there are the three major Fang Sect forces: Penglai, Abbot, and Yingzhou.

Each force has several Thunder Tribulation Immortals stationed, and although they cannot compare to large sects like the Mo Sect, they share the same origin and are very united. When combined, these three sects can indeed rival the super sects.

There are also many other Fang Sects, making their overall power massive, second only to the righteous and evil paths.

The strengths of the righteous and evil sects are generally similar. Whichever Fang Sect sides with someone will surely win.

Because of this, they have the right to move between the righteous and evil paths, being a middle faction that does not support either side.

As for the Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky, it is essentially a lavish gathering for second generation immortals.

Penglai Immortal City is located between Wanxing Sea and the mainland, serving as a trade hub for both sides, and over time, they have become fond of doing business.

The wealthy and powerful second generation immortals are undoubtedly the best trading targets; to show off, they often spend lavishly, stunning countless high-level cultivators.

To extract money from these wealthy individuals, Penglai Immortal City specifically holds an event called the Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky.

Invited guests include disciples from both the righteous and evil sects, as well as famous scattered cultivators, all sharing two common characteristics: first, they are young, generally under a hundred years old, for the older ones are often too shrewd, while younger ones are more impulsive.

The second commonality is that they come from good backgrounds, being either young masters or young ladies from family clans or the direct descendants of Thunder Tribulation Immortals, all of whom are particularly wealthy.

Of course, these young masters and ladies have high expectations, and their time is precious; attracting them to participate in the Grand Banquet is not easy.

To promote the name of the Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky, the Penglai Sword Sect has spared no effort, offering many rare treasures especially suited for this level of attendees.

Among them, three rare treasures will certainly appear: one is the Penglai Immortal Liquid, another is a certain Eighth-rank Treasure that has already transformed, and the last one is a mysterious treasure.

The Penglai Immortal Liquid is the finest essence of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, found only in the Penglai Sword Sect. Its greatest effect is to strengthen the divine sense, not just making the divine sense powerful, but also purifying it, making it more resilient.

If a regular cultivator’s divine sense resembles strands of silk, after being blessed by the Penglai Immortal Liquid, it would transform into strong steel wires, giving a significant advantage during confrontations of divine senses.

Additionally, practicing special divine skills related to the divine sense becomes extremely easier.

It is important to know that a cultivator’s divine sense is the most vital and the hardest to cultivate. The divine sense extends from the consciousness sea as tentacles of the soul, allowing one to perceive everything in the external world, infinitely more efficient than the eyes.

The uses of the divine sense are vast. To activate divine skills and Dao magic, one needs it. Controlling treasures requires it, as well as probing the surroundings. Even during alchemy, it is necessary to inspect the internal conditions of materials and the state of the furnace.

Especially in battles, a cultivator can be blind or deaf, but as long as the divine sense remains, precise attacks are possible.

However, once the divine sense is sealed, even if one can see, hitting the target becomes nearly impossible, essentially equating to a loss.

This illustrates how crucial the divine sense is.

Unfortunately, such an essential divine sense is very difficult to grow. The cultivation techniques specifically for divine sense are extremely rare and not very effective; growth relies mainly on slow and steady effort.

Of course, some treasures are useful, but they can’t quickly enhance the divine sense. For instance, Fang Lie possesses the Unity Divine Power for training his divine sense, along with the Eighth-rank soul-nourishing wooden core, specifically designed to nourish the divine sense.

Yet his divine sense still only grows slowly, falling significantly behind his cultivation speed.

Even until now, his divine sense has not been fully tempered into a tough steel wire according to the requirements of that divine sense training technique.

It is not that he does not want to; it is simply too challenging, requiring a long period of time to accomplish.

However, if he obtains the Penglai Immortal Liquid, Fang Lie’s cultivation method can soon reach great success; at that time, relying solely on the power of his divine sense, he can slice through gold and jade effortlessly, being able even to sever the divine senses of ordinary cultivators!

As for the Eighth-rank Treasure, it goes without saying how rare it is in any place. Even major sects like the Mo Sect, renowned for their refining techniques, would not easily sell one of these treasures.

Yet at the Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky, at least one Eighth-rank Treasure appears every session.

Moreover, the seller will also take care of the initial item spirit of the treasure, ensuring it recognizes the buyer as its master.

An Eighth-rank Treasure will already have an item spirit with preliminary consciousness; although it is akin to a child of seven or eight years old, it possesses the ability to protect its master and launch automatic attacks, requiring minimal magical power and divine sense from its owner.

This means an Eighth-rank Treasure can even be used by cultivators at the Qi Sea level.

Although, in such cases, the power of the Eighth-rank Treasure decreases significantly, not much stronger than a Seventh-rank Treasure, it can still easily sweep away an ordinary Wind Tribulation Immortal. It is the strongest means of survival for low-level cultivators.

An Eighth-rank Treasure is a symbol of status, and second-generation immortals will definitely fight tooth and nail for it.

As for the last mysterious gift, it varies every session, but regardless of which one it is, it will always surpass the other two in value, promising great anticipation.

In addition to these three certain treasures, the Penglai Sword Sect has also prepared countless rare and wonderful treasures, even female cultivators to be used as furnace vessels.

They fully meet the various needs of the second-generation immortals, even catering to unusual demands.

In such circumstances, the second-generation immortals will naturally show their support, and gradually, the fame of the Grand Banquet by the Sea and Sky will spread.

Every time the Grand Banquet is held every three years, countless second-generation immortals arrive.

Of course, to elevate the event’s prestige, not all second-generation immortals are allowed to attend. In fact, the Penglai Sword Sect is quite selective; only those with recognized status and wealth can enter.

For example, the Mo Sect has over a million cultivators, but only four invitations are available. Of those, three are given to the sect’s true disciples and core disciples.

The remaining one has been given to Fang Lie. This is actually Fang Lie’s first time receiving an invitation from the Penglai Sword Sect.

From his sect, Fang Lie learned that among the three true disciples of the Mo Sect, two are in closed-door training and cannot come, only the sect leader’s granddaughter, Mo Lanyun, is available to participate.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Fang Lie quickly decided to participate in the event.

Not only is he attracted by the Penglai Immortal Liquid and the Eighth-rank Treasure, but he also heard that many treasures will be available, and Fang Lie is currently searching extensively for top-grade Sixth-rank treasures at their peak state.

He possesses a significant number of Wonderful Bodhi Fruits, capable of directly refining top-grade Sixth-rank treasures, which are just one step away from Seventh-rank, into Seventh-rank treasures.

Although this is merely a small step, it represents a world of difference; once crossed, not only will the value increase by dozens of times, but the power will also elevate several folds.

If Fang Lie can transform a batch of Sixth-rank top-grade treasures into Seventh-rank, he will certainly reap huge rewards, whether selling them or using them himself.

Especially since he is about to venture into the Lost Forest; having powerful treasures for protection will undoubtedly ensure greater safety.