The abandoned cannon fodder girl's path to immortality

Chapter 225 Banquet Deal
The news that Master Shui Huanmeng had broken through to the Nascent Soul stage caused a great sensation within the sect.

Originally slightly weaker, Medicine King Peak broke into the top three of the sects, and all its disciples unsurprisingly broke through to the Golden Core stage, which became a popular story among the people of Medicine King Peak.

Every day, a large number of visiting cards are sent to Chen Jinshu's courtyard. She has to do something to hide herself when she goes out so that no one can recognize her. The number of disciples who come to her to check on spiritual plants and to refine pills is several times more than usual.

What she's worried about now is what she needs to prepare for the Yinshan Sparrow's tribulation to obtain the Golden Elixir.

After her bloodline was enhanced, Yinshan Sparrow received help from Senior Qingluan, and her cultivation level rose sharply, reaching parity with hers. Currently, she is still stuck at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

"The Yinshan Sparrow's original bloodline is relatively low. To break through to the Golden Core stage, it needs to prepare three things," the Azure Phoenix's Spirit Pendant said to Chen Jinshu.

"These three things correspond to the Yinshan Sparrow's bloodline, physical body, and cultivation level, respectively! Only by improving in all aspects will its chances of transforming into a Qingluan be higher."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jinshu frowned slightly. She had been secretly investigating spiritual objects related to the Phoenix Clan's bloodline for the past few days, but had obtained very little information.

Spiritual items that enhance physical abilities are easy to find; she has quite a few herself, but their quality is not high enough.

Improving her cultivation level would be much simpler; feeding the spiritual liquid she had harvested in the secret realm to the Yinshan Sparrow should be enough.

However, just to be on the safe side, she decided to use the sect's spiritual vein cave.

The spiritual vein cave dwellings at the core of the sect are specifically for disciples to use when breaking through at crucial moments. They are generally used more by Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators.

"Master is holding a Nascent Soul banquet these days. We might be able to get some good things."

These past few days, she has mainly been delivering various invitations for her master. Of course, she doesn't deliver them personally; they are delivered by special carrier pigeons. She is responsible for making sure the invitations and the carrier pigeons are properly handed over.

We've been busy sending out hundreds of invitations so far.

Master's palace is small, so the ceremony should take place in the Medicine King Hall on Medicine King Peak.

……

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Shui Huanmeng's Nascent Soul Banquet was held as scheduled in the Medicine King Hall. Apart from the Nascent Soul elders and cultivators guarding various places, almost half of the sect's disciples came.

"The Crimson Flame Sect has presented two Grade 3 spiritual artifacts and five bottles of Grade 3 elixirs..."

"Congratulations to Elder Meng on his long and prosperous immortal path!"

Zheng Shaosi accepted the congratulatory gift from the Crimson Flame Sect and invited them to take a seat to the side.

"The Yan Yun Sect has presented ten Grade Three Spirit Woods and three Grade Three Spirit Artifacts..."

"The Golden Sword Sect has presented five third-grade spirit swords..."

After the gift-giving ceremony concluded, representatives from almost every prominent sect in the cultivation world had arrived.

Chen Jinshu stared intently at these important figures; he was a man who had seen the world.

The banquet hosted by the Nascent Soul True Lord is a once-in-a-century event.

The wines and spiritual fruits served at the banquet were all the freshest, and some of them were even taken from her spiritual plant space.

"Junior sister! There's a Golden Core exchange meeting later, are you interested in participating?" Zheng Shaosi came to her side and whispered in her ear.

Chen Jinshu's eyes flickered for a moment after hearing this. She had heard that the Nascent Soul Banquet usually included an exchange meeting for cultivators of the same level, firstly to trade spiritual items, and secondly to exchange cultivation experiences.

The materials needed for the advancement of the Yinshan Sparrow are currently lacking spiritual items from the Phoenix Clan. "I'd be grateful if you could take me to broaden my horizons, Senior Brother." She nodded without hesitation.

"It will begin once Master finishes his sermon."

Shui Huanmeng's sermons were quite unique. She first gave a general introduction to the cultivation of the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment stages, which the younger generation found helpful. Then she shared her insights from the Nascent Soul stage. Chen Jinshu and the others also gained some knowledge, at least having a clear path for their future cultivation.

The banquet lasted all day, from 7 AM to 3 PM.

By the end of the banquet, there were hardly any spirit fruit wines left on the tables.

After the guests left, Chen Jinshu was taken by his fellow disciples to a small gathering of Golden Core cultivators for an exchange.

There were no more than forty Golden Core cultivators in the entire palace, a number far fewer than at the Foundation Establishment trade fair she had attended last time.

The Golden Core Exchange Meeting was hosted by the Golden Core Elder of Longxiang Peak, who was about the same age as his master and spoke eloquently.

"The path to the Golden Core is arguably the most important of all realms. However, even half a Golden Core only grants one three lifetimes in the mortal world. Today, I have accepted the invitation from Ancestor Meng to host this banquet and gather you fellow Daoists for a meeting."

"Firstly, to explore the path of the Golden Elixir. Secondly, to trade scarce goods."

……

Before the transaction began, Elder Jindan of Longxiang Peak began by recounting a long philosophical discourse on the Way of Jindan.

Chen Jinshu felt that there was some truth to what he heard, but it was also somewhat vague.

The Golden Elixir takes six hundred years to complete, and only a third of that time has passed. How could she have such profound insights? Following the natural course of events is the philosophy she adheres to.

"I have had a long conversation with you all and have gained much insight. Now, it is time for free trading. Fellow Daoists who are interested may come up and trade on their own."

"I have a grade three lodestone here, which possesses spatial power. It can be used to refine spatial treasures. I wish to trade it for a grade three spiritual item of equal value."

Empty magnets are rare; I never expected this guy to be willing to take them out.

Chen Jinshu was somewhat interested, but not much. Before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, it was extremely difficult for Golden Core cultivators to refine spatial magic treasures, so it's no wonder he didn't want one.

However, it was a rare spatial artifact, and many Golden Core cultivators were vying for it.

Chen Jinshu waited for a long time, but the item he desired never appeared.

Phoenix items are extremely precious, and only a few are willing to give them away.

Seeing that no one around her was moving, she got up and took out a piece of third-grade lightning-struck wood.

"I wonder if any fellow Daoist possesses any spiritual artifacts with Phoenix Clan bloodline, or anything related to them. I have quite a few pieces of lightning-struck wood. Recently, demonic cultivators have been active, and spiritual treasures made from this material can protect oneself." Chen Jinshu smiled faintly. She didn't necessarily need to possess them, but even a little bit of information would be helpful.

Her gaze was particularly drawn to the Golden Core cultivator dressed in the robes of the Crimson Flame Sect. Within the Crimson Flame Sect was a spiritual vein derived from the site where a once-destroyed Phoenix Clan divine beast had fallen, and there should be many Phoenix Clan spiritual objects there.

“I do have some Phoenix Clan artifacts, but such spiritual items are precious, and your piece of lightning-struck wood isn’t enough!” A member of the Crimson Flame Sect’s Phoenix Clan said with a forced smile.

"Then add a section of Purple Thunder Bamboo? The combined value is already more precious than the Phoenix Clan's possessions." Her expression remained unchanged, a faint smile playing on her lips, tinged with resentment.

The Feng family is taking this opportunity to raise prices. Even if the Feng clan's items are very precious, this lightning-struck wood, though not quite as good, is still quite valuable.

"That would be perfect. My Phoenix Clan artifact will definitely not disappoint you, fellow Daoist."

The Golden Core cultivator from the Feng family took out a fiery red feather from his storage bag, which emitted a scorching aura and shimmered with a faint golden light.

"This feather is from the abdomen of the Phoenix Clan. Although it cannot compare to the tail feathers, it is still quite rare."

Chen Jinshu's expression improved after seeing the belly feathers. They were indeed better than lightning-struck wood, but when combined with purple lightning bamboo, they were a bit too much.

"In that case, I'll give you a few more drops of unpurified phoenix blood!"

"Then so be it!" Even a few drops of phoenix blood can be refined into a drop of phoenix essence blood.