The Long Journey to Immortality

Seeing this, the emcee took out the auspicious words he had prepared beforehand, leading the wedding atmosphere in an even more enthusiastic direction.

Under the guidance of this top-notch auctioneer, the various agendas of the wedding proceeded at a leisurely pace.

The occasional witty remarks also enlivened the wedding atmosphere, making many guests who were not particularly familiar with Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi laugh and feel more involved.

Applause rose and fell until the final activity, in which the bride had to participate, arrived.

A bouquet of magenta flowers was passed around twice before reaching Yi Qiyan's hands.

All the unmarried monks present gathered in front of the fountain under the master of ceremonies' direction.

There are men and women.

Wen Er Ya, who was a bridesmaid, was among them.

"Next, the bride will throw out flowers symbolizing happiness, passing on a blessing and a love to the next unmarried guest."

As soon as the emcee finished speaking, Yi Qiyan, who had her back to the guests but had already used her divine sense to find Wen Erya's position, decisively threw out the bouquet.

Without any bias, the magenta bouquet landed in Wen Er Ya's hands.

Amidst the applause of the guests, Wen Erya, without any hesitation, directly shoved the bouquet in her hand into Xiao Ran's hand, making their relationship clear.

Looking at the happy smile on Wen Erya's face as she stood beside Xiao Ran, Han Lu couldn't help but feel a little complicated.

Scratching her head, Han Lu murmured to herself, "I don't know why, but I suddenly feel a pang of sadness in my heart."

[Author's Note] The market crashed on the last day of October, but we still managed to make up for the losses from September this month. That's great.

Chapter 1034 Dowry

This strange feeling of unease quickly dissipated from Han Lu's heart.

Among the many applauding guests, Han Lu, as Wen Er Ya's best friend, clapped more enthusiastically than anyone else.

Yu Guangyou noticed Han Lu's "energetic performance," and Wen Erya naturally understood her friend's meaning.

Her smile grew even brighter.

For her, who was about to advance to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, it seemed that only with Han Lu's approval and support could her relationship with Xiao Ran be legitimate.

After receiving everyone's blessings, Wen Erya was presented with another bouquet of dark red flowers by Yi Qiyan.

The number of times this ceremony is performed at a wedding depends on the spiritual cultivation of the couple.

On occasions like the wedding of two Golden Core cultivators like Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi, flowers are tossed three times to offer blessings to three guests who are likely single.

The first blessing was a behind-the-scenes operation, while the second one was Yi Qiyan acting in accordance with the will of Heaven.

The second bouquet of dark red flowers was accepted by Lü Zhi, a friend who sat at the same table as Han Lu.

The third bouquet of wine-red flowers was taken by a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the East Sea whom Han Lu did not recognize.

It's worth mentioning that when the male cultivator from the East Sea, who looked to be nearly three or four hundred years old, received the bouquet, many guests at the wedding cheered him on.

Clearly, this guest is quite famous in Donghai, and may even be a well-known "eligible bachelor".

This explains why even the hermit of bitter tea came forward to offer his congratulations, and why the monk who received the bouquet was all smiles, as if he had accomplished a major life goal.

After the three bouquets of flowers were tossed, only a few guests returned to their seats with slightly disappointed expressions.

The wedding continued.

"The newlyweds extended their blessings to all the guests today."

"So what will they receive on this joyous day?"

"Now, please welcome the groom's father, Master Kucha, to the stage to offer his blessings to the newlyweds."

Although there is an unspoken rule of male preference in the cultivation world, it is limited to cultivation and combat power.

In the cultivation world, which values ​​freedom of love, there is no distinction between who is superior to whom in marriage, let alone the idea of ​​"male superiority and female inferiority".

Therefore, the so-called sending of blessings is more like the groom's father or mentor expressing his support for his daughter-in-law on this occasion.

At the same time, betrothal gifts were also presented to enrich the woman's private treasury.

After all, economic power equals the power of discourse, and this is no exception in the cultivation world.

As the head and leader of the Immortal Pavilion, Master Kucha has spoken on many important occasions.

Now, delivering a carefully prepared speech is naturally no problem for him, and he shows no signs of stage fright whatsoever.

After a speech filled with anticipation, hope, best wishes, and admonitions to his son, the real highlight, the betrothal gifts, was carried onto the stage by the two monks.

The emcee held the gift list as if practicing reciting menus, reciting each item on the list quickly and clearly.

There are a total of eighty-eight categories.

Regardless of the quantity of each item in each subcategory, they all add up to auspicious numbers to bring good luck.

Of course, similar to the gold and silver jewelry that must be presented in ordinary weddings, it is also part of the betrothal gifts.

The sheer quantity, coupled with humanity's innate love for gold and silver, did not diminish the significance of the betrothal gifts due to these mundane possessions.

The emcee spoke very quickly, but it still took her almost a hundred breaths to finish reading the hundred-inch-long, gold-lettered gift list.

The total amount of resources and magical artifacts was approximately 80,000 spirit stones.

If Yi Qiyan were just an ordinary cultivator, she would have become rich overnight after this wedding, successfully achieving the goal of "marrying into a wealthy family".

Having acquired a large amount of resources and magical artifacts, even though she had been prepared, Yi Qiyan still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Although she wasn't with Lü Zhi for these "material possessions," she couldn't help but smile slightly when she saw the valuable items that could only be bought with real money.

Yi Qiyan took a red storage bag and put all the betrothal gifts into it, then put them into her pocket.

The final ceremony of the first half of the wedding is when the bride and groom drink from the same cup to signify the completion of the ceremony.

Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi, who had been dating for almost twenty years, were incredibly open and generous at this moment.

Raise your glass, cross your right hand, and drink the wine face to face.

The entire sequence of movements was performed in one smooth motion, as if it had been rehearsed countless times.

Seeing this, Han Lu secretly teased her friend, "I'm afraid they've played this trick countless times to add spice while living together, which is why they're so skilled at it."

Many guests also shared Han Lu's idea.

The young monks who were somewhat familiar with the newlyweds started to jeer.

Amid applause and laughter, Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi bowed to the guests in thanks, and finally disappeared from the stage amidst wisps of "fairy-like" mist.

The two main characters left the stage, marking the end of the first half of the wedding.

All the guests returned to their seats.

Ten breaths later, countless Qi Refining cultivators appeared as attendants.

In the blink of an eye, the tables in front of the guests were filled with all kinds of delicious food, and the wine glasses were filled with fine wine.

Lu Zhi's mother, a female cultivator who rarely appeared in public, finally made a point of showing her presence at the wedding banquet.

After reciting a carefully prepared toast, she led everyone in raising their glasses, either with wine or tea, to officially begin the second half of the wedding banquet.

The guests, all of whom were at least Foundation Establishment cultivators, ate heartily at the wedding banquet, a rare treat for them, to show their respect and congratulations to the newlyweds by finishing all the food in front of them.

If you think about it carefully, this is the third time Han Lu has attended a friend's wedding.

One style is that of the Central Plains, and the other is that of the wild and untamed Haogu bird and peacock.

And this time, it's the standard "East China Sea nouveau riche style".

Regardless of the type, both protagonists at the wedding are cultivators, just with different backgrounds and varying levels of cultivation.

Therefore, Han Lu was already very experienced and seasoned when it came to eating at the wedding banquet.

As the largest family in Donghai, Lü Zhi's wedding banquet was naturally prepared to the highest standards.

Each dish is quite unique.

While it may not be a perfect combination of color, aroma, and taste, each dish has its merits and deserves attention, encouraging people to reach for their chopsticks and savor the deliciousness.

The food was good, and the wine was naturally excellent as well.

The tea served to the guests before the meal was of the highest quality, and the wines served during the meal were naturally of the finest quality.

There are seventeen different beverages to choose from, enough to satisfy the needs of every drinker among the guests.

Even Xiao Ran, the "drunkard" who vowed to drink only one cup of fine wine every half month, broke his vow today.

Unable to resist the temptation of the wine, he drank heartily and even took the initiative to clink glasses with Han Lu, as if he wanted to restart the drinking party that had not taken place more than seventy years ago and have a good drink with Han Lu.

Chapter 1035 Presenting a Gift

Faced with Xiao Ran's "aggressive offensive" and the intense atmosphere, Han Lu was unable to resist.

Although she immediately pulled Wen Erya to help her take the bullet, she still drank a few glasses of wine with Xiao Ran, who was already a little tipsy.

Han Lu disliked being drunk and numb, so she only drank one of the few types of spiritual wine served at the wedding banquet, which was prepared for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The sweet wine went down her throat, and the slight numbness at the back of her tongue, combined with the gentle aroma of the wine filling her esophagus and nasal cavity, made even Han Lu, who wasn't particularly skilled at wine tasting, give it a "delicious" rating.

If Han Lu was like this, then naturally the other guests would hold onto their wine glasses tightly.

The delicious food and fine wine never stopped, and the band, which had just taken a short break, continued playing amidst laughter.

If a few more beautiful women could be added to the fountain stage to dance to the music, the atmosphere would be elevated to another level.

Initially, the hermit of bitter tea did have this idea, thinking of adding some more fancy tricks.

However, because a suitable candidate could not be found on the Dragon Head Islands, the plan was ultimately abandoned.

Just as the atmosphere was getting heated, the bride and groom changed into less bulky wedding attire and returned to the wedding banquet venue.

After sitting for a short while at the table where the best man, bridesmaids, and the groom's parents were seated, the couple continued the second half of the wedding ceremony. Before most of the guests were completely captivated by the spirit wine, they raised their glasses and came to offer toasts.

Even when toasting, one should consider the closeness or distance of the relationship.

Friends who are close to the best man and bridesmaids are placed first, while guests who simply have business dealings with the Fairy Pavilion are placed later.

Therefore, the newlyweds Yi Qiyan and Lü Zhi, accompanied by Wen Erya and Kong Qiaosheng, immediately walked towards the table where Han Lu was.

If Han Lu weren't there, it would be a problem for the newlyweds to toast which guest at the table first.