Chapter 345: Longevity Peach Banquet

Yan Hong was a little confused when he saw the item in the box.

Although he had been involved in the market all year round and could be considered experienced and knowledgeable, he really had no chance to see true good things with his standards.

He did not know how valuable this thing was or what its use was.

However, the pupils of the other parasitized cultivators in the Prosperous Jiang Hong Inn constricted.

Someone took out a communication spirit stone and immediately wanted to send the news out. Someone rushed forward and pulled Yan Hong away.

However, the benevolent-looking old Daoist only swept the horsetail whisk in his hand, and after a ray of light, the inn returned to calm.

Recently, there had been several instances where the spiritual root seeds had suddenly disappeared.

Parasitized cultivators of the Nine Nether Wood were one of Jiang Li’s greatest secrets.

This strange situation naturally attracted his attention.

However, the Nine Nether clone’s reaction to the spiritual root seed was only limited to direction and strength.

It could not locate the exact location very precisely, nor could they communicate remotely.

As a result, Jiang Li was unable to determine what had happened immediately.

He used the communication spirit stone to ask each of the strongholds, but there was no problem when they replied.

He had already arranged for the Hidden Rock cultivators to investigate, but there was no result for the time being.

He could only guess that there might have been some losses when capturing humanoid creatures.

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While Jiang Li was in seclusion, an invitation with peach blossom markings caused a commotion in the cultivation world of the Eastern Region.

Exquisite invitations were sent to the hands of many sects in the Eastern Region and even those famous and powerful cultivators in the cultivation world.

It was said that the grand Longevity Peach Banquet held once every nine years in the Peach Forest’s Mu family was currently in the midst of preparation.

The Mu family’s Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest blossomed every three years, produced every three years, and matured every three years.

Every Longevity Peach had the effect of healing injuries and illnesses, extending one’s lifespan, increasing cultivation level, and raising aptitude.

Although it was not as good as the few they had auctioned earlier, it was indeed an ordinary and rare top-grade spiritual fruit.

An invitation at the very least represented a nine-year-old Longevity Peach.

If that was all, a banquet would not have caused such a commotion.

To sects and forces, a nine-year Longevity Peach was nothing.

However, other than that, there were also 1,200 unnamed peach blossom invitations that were deliberately spread among the rogue cultivators.

Obtaining an invitation not only meant a Longevity Peach for free to extend their lifespan by nine years, but their cultivation would also rise greatly.

If they could perform well at the Longevity Peach Banquet and win, they would have a chance to obtain a higher-level Longevity Peach, or be chosen by the Mu family and change their fate.

Rogue cultivators liked to join in the fun to begin with. To most rogue cultivators, this kind of opportunity was an irresistible temptation.

Just thinking about the price of the Longevity Peach at the auction, one could tell how much the Mu family had invested.

Ordinary forces would definitely hold such a good thing in their hands.

However, the Mu family of the Peach Forest was different. They would convene such a meeting every nine years.

This was also an important reason why they could survive in the Eastern Region for so many years.

The stronger a cultivator was, the harder it was to reproduce. How many descendants could the Mu family produce with just their direct descendants?

A large portion of the reason why they could have their current faction was because of their vassals and relatives.

Apart from those old and famous cultivators who had exhausted their lifespans and begged them, they also held such a meeting every nine years and used this method to gather some young talents in the cultivation world.

At the same time, they could form a good relationship with some unfamiliar sects.

There was no need to mention those large sects. To the rogue cultivators, the first stage was to obtain a peach blossom invitation.

Of course, although the Great Mountain Alliance did not have much status yet, they had accumulated 810,000 merit points in just a few months.

Among the many forces that had yet to join the Divine Judgment Hall, this was already quite high-level and was considered a potential stock.

It was naturally very normal to send an additional invitation to such a faction.

As the Alliance Leader, this invitation card was finally in his hands.

In the beginning, Jiang Li originally did not want to go. After all, his cultivation method countered the Mu family of the Peach Forest, and it might cause some conflict.

However, the peach blossom in the invitation attracted his interest.

It was different from the peachwood warship back then.

This smell and aura was definitely not ordinary peach tree spirit.

After handing this peach blossom to the Nine Nether clone, his feeling was even clearer than Jiang Li.

It was the smell of mortal enemies and prey.

The Mu family’s patriarch was so enthusiastic about chasing after the Nine Nether Wood.

Jiang Li did not believe that it was only hatred.

Ever since she awakened a special ability last time, Shenshan Qiuhua could always sense something from time to time.

It was precisely because of this ability that she had felt the hatred of the hundreds of children on the flying ship that was traveling in the sky.

In the Ten Mile Peach Blossom Forest, Shenshan Qiuhua clearly sensed something special.

However, her mother, Elder Mu, was a little secretive about the talent that Qiuhua had awakened and was unwilling to talk about it in detail. As a result, they still did not know the exact function of this talent.

However, Shenshan Qiuhua’s high-grade water and fire spiritual root had actually become a top-grade dual-attribute spiritual root after awakening.

For a supplementary effect to have such a miraculous transformation, it could be seen that this ability was not ordinary.

“Alliance Leader Jiang, long time no see. How have you been!”

Not far away, a voice sounded.

Jiang Li looked over and greeted one of their few business partners in the Eastern Region, Shopkeeper Jiang of the Medicine King Pavilion.

“Shopkeeper Jiang, long time no see.”

In the cooperation of the Medicine Garden Mystic Realm in the Misty Mountain Range, the two sides cooperated very happily and established some friendship.

The Medicine King Pavilion’s merit points had long reached more than 900,000. Moreover, it was a sect that could produce medicine, so it naturally received the Mu family’s invitation.

In such an occasion where sects gathered, it did not seem too awkward for one or two familiar faces to speak to each other.

They found a stone table under the peach tree and sat around it, tasting the unique peach blossom brew of the Mu family.

Not long after, there was a commotion ahead.

Many representatives stood up or walked out of the courtyard. They surrounded the two sides of the forest path and stopped to watch.

“Young Master Chunhao!”

“I’ve long heard of the Mu family’s Eldest Young Master’s reputation as a genius. Now that I see it, he’s indeed peerless!”

“Yes, yes, yes. In our Eastern Region’s cultivation world, Young Master Chunhao is definitely the number one!”

From the rising and falling compliments, it could be seen that this person was of high status.

“Alliance Leader Jiang, that person is the Eldest Young Master of the Mu family, Mu Chunhao.”

“It’s said that this child is extremely valued in the clan. He’s less than 40 years old and his cultivation has already reached the Nascent Soul realm.”

“With such a cultivation, countless old fellows are ashamed.”

Shopkeeper Jiang knew that Jiang Li knew very little about the Eastern Region and took the initiative to explain from beside him.

The age of cultivators could not be measured like ordinary people.

Ordinary Golden Core cultivators could live for 500 years without illness or calamity, let alone Nascent Soul cultivators who could establish sects in many places.

40 years old was indeed ridiculously young.

As they spoke, they realized that something was amiss.

Looking at the direction where the crowd separated, why did Mu Chunhao look like he was coming towards them?

Sure enough, a few breaths later, a tall young man stood before Jiang Li and the others.

“Greetings, Aunt.” Mu Chunhao stepped forward and bowed gently, causing the surrounding sect cultivators to be surprised.

He did not expect that there was a person of high status from the Mu family here.

Wasn’t Mu Chunhao’s aunt the sister or sister of the current head of the Mu family?

That status was incredible.

Everyone else was thinking about the relationship and situation between Elder Mu and the Mu family. Mu Chunhao then placed his gaze on Shenshan Qiuhua.

“This must be Cousin Qiuhua. This is the first time we met. This is my gift to you.”

He actually used Jiang Li’s method from back then to give gifts as soon as he arrived.

It was a pure wooden hairpin. As soon as he took it out, everyone could sense the dense vitality and surging spiritual qi hidden within.

Clearly, this was an accessory-type artifact of high quality.

“Miss Qiuhua, quickly accept it. This is made from a precious tree bestowed by the ancestor to Young Master Chunkong. He specially forged this brilliant hairpin for you. It’s very precious.”

A maidservant behind Mu Chunhao spoke and began to praise her master, but she clearly treated them as country bumpkins.

It was just a Profound-rank artifact. Jiang Li did not think much of it now. How could the little princess of the Shu Mountain Five Elements Peak, the Shenshan Clan, lack such a thing?

If he wanted to put on a show, he could casually give an Earth-rank artifact to Jiang Li. That would be impressive.

Otherwise, why bother to come and act like a nice guy?

“I can’t take a reward without merit. Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Mu.”

Shenshan Qiuhua directly rejected it, and then she took two steps back and stood behind Jiang Li.

What cousin? Sorry, she did not recognize him at all.

At this moment, Mu Chunhao seemed to have finally seen Jiang Li who was standing at the side, and he sized him up without saying anything.

“Cousin Qiuhua is quite shy. Aunt, I hope you will accept this hairpin on her behalf.”

“In addition, Aunt, you’ve been away from home for a long time. Father misses you very much.. Aunt, come in and have a chat.”