Elder Wu was quite capable, handling the Grand Ceremony with ease.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone from the Danyuan Sect presented the Announce the Gift List, ready to read out the gifts prepared by each visiting faction.
On the Dou Qi Continent, cultivators attended various ceremonies, one reason being to show goodwill. Even if they didn't actively seek friendship, they wouldn't easily make enemies.
Besides that, it was also a chance to display their strength and reputation at the ceremony, either by subtly competing with rivals for face or by taking advantage of the gathering of major powers to make friends and seek allies...
And the most legitimate way, one that even the host couldn't object to, was undoubtedly to put effort into preparing gifts, overwhelming opponents, and taking the top spot.
The Announce the Gift List originated from this.
The gifts prepared by these visiting individuals or factions weren't just simple presents.
They were also meant to attract admiring and shocked gazes from the crowd when the Announce the Gift List was read.
Elder Wu began:
"The Great Qian Imperial Family presents a Seventh Tier Magic Core."
As the first announcement fell, the representative from the Great Qian Imperial Family stood up, bowed, and said loudly:
"Congratulations to the Sect Master on his succession. This is a small gift. We hope our cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship continues as before."
A Seventh Tier Magic Core was already a rare treasure, capable of being used as a main ingredient for Eighth Grade Pills.
Even the Imperial Family, with its many years of accumulated wealth, only had this one. After he finished speaking, he sat down amidst gasps of surprise from the surroundings. Listening to their shock and discussions, he felt a bit pleased, but thinking about the performance of his fellow Imperial Family members, he also felt some worry:
Sigh, the Danyuan Sect has produced so many talented people, but my Imperial Family is full of short-sighted fools.
He had naturally faced opposition from others for giving such a gift, but he knew deeply that as long as Lin Lan remained, even if a mortal became the Sect Master, the Danyuan Sect would have no problems. To maintain a good relationship between the two families, he overruled all objections and resolutely presented this Seventh Tier Magic Core as a gift.
Seeing the Imperial Family representative sit down, Elder Wu continued with the next name:
"Wang Jian presents one Sixth Rank Pill Formula."
In terms of value, a Sixth Rank Pill Formula was almost comparable to a Seventh Grade Pill.
It was just a Succession Ceremony, yet such rare items were appearing one after another. Some people felt it wasn't worth it, thinking they were being taken advantage of.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Li raised an eyebrow and scanned the crowd. Sure enough, he saw an old man with white hair and beard; it was indeed Wang Jian, though he looked much older than he did twenty years ago.
Zhao Li considered himself greatly indebted to Wang Jian. Not only did he help him truly enter cultivation, but he also received a portion of his inheritance from him, making his cultivation path much smoother.
Seeing Wang Jian cup his hands in congratulation, Zhao Li gently waved his hand, signaling him to sit down:
"Grandfather Wang, please just sit. I am already very happy that you could come."
Wang Jian felt a gentle force on him, but he was completely powerless against it, his heart filled with shock.
Twenty years ago, he had personally watched Zhao Li condense his Qi Cyclone and truly become a cultivator. He never expected that after twenty years, he would have grown to such a level.
Zhao Li's action caused everyone to look towards Wang Chen. Some who didn't know him silently noted down the name.
"Myriad Beast Mountain Range, Xiong Ba presents one Millennium Black Spirit Treasure Ginseng..."
"Hahaha, congratulations, Brother Lin, on shedding your heavy burden. You must visit me more often from now on. Worthy Nephew, you'll be quite busy from now on."
Xiong Ba was also a straightforward person, saying whatever he thought without beating around the bush. Zhao Li could feel his goodwill in his tone and returned the greeting with a smile.
As for Big Xiong, he didn't come because he had found an opportunity to advance to the Seventh Tier.
Time passed, and one faction after another was called out by Elder Wu. While the subsequent gifts were good, compared to the first few, there was still a noticeable gap.
Elder Wu was capable, but only to a certain extent. Zhao Li was already feeling a bit bored.
Perhaps for the many visiting factions, the ceremony was a great platform for them to showcase themselves, make friends, and compete in secret, so it wasn't boring for them. But for Zhao Li, after the initial novelty wore off, the Announce the Gift List felt a bit tedious, and he hoped it would end soon.
"Great Li Dynasty, presents an Earth Tier High Grade Cultivation Technique, the Primordial Chaos Scripture!"
Suddenly, the somewhat bored Zhao Li's heart stirred. He abruptly looked up, a divine light flashing in his eyes for an instant. For a moment, everyone felt the air solidify, then dismissed it as an illusion.
It wasn't surprising that he had such a strong reaction. The name of that cultivation technique was one he was more than familiar with.
When he first created his cultivation technique, the concept he pursued was the ability to control it freely and easily, seeking indestructibility through countless tribulations. After achieving success, he thought of the legendary Primordial Chaos and named it the Primordial Chaos Scripture.
Perhaps many people might have this cultivation technique, but only one person besides him knew its name.
If it wasn't a coincidence of names, then she had arrived.
As soon as Elder Wu said this, a moment of silence fell over the observers before a sudden burst of enthusiastic noise erupted, with everyone discussing fervently.
Earth Tier Cultivation Techniques were already extremely rare, let alone High Grade Earth Tier. One such technique was enough to cultivate a top-tier faction.
That so-called Great Li Dynasty actually possessed such a treasure.
Some people were curious about this Great Li Dynasty faction:
"Great Li Dynasty? Why haven't I heard of them? Are they newly established? I wonder which empire was overthrown."
Others felt greed rise in their hearts, their faces full of mockery:
"Another foolish faction that thinks it can disregard the world just because it has a little ability. Tsk, that's an Earth Tier Cultivation Technique, and they just gave it away like that. Foolish, but I like it."
They couldn't afford to provoke the Danyuan Sect, but could they not provoke a Great Li Dynasty they had never heard of?
Some also felt the name sounded familiar. The old emperor of the Great Qian Imperial Family furrowed his brow:
"Could it be her?"
More than ten years ago, a newly established Great Li Empire came to negotiate. That peerlessly beautiful empress was clearly very strong, yet she was unexpectedly willing to reason.
He felt very fortunate and also puzzled.
"Cultivation isn't about being unreasonable, but about making others willing to reason."
While he was feeling puzzled, her calm words left a deep impression on him for a long time.
There were also those who knew about Great Li; they had joyful expressions and searched everywhere, hoping for just a glimpse of that legendary woman.
Zhao Li was also searching, his eyes fixed on the crowd, waiting for the representative of their faction to stand up.
"Zhao Li, long time no see."
A clear, melodious voice reached Zhao Li's ears. He looked in the direction of the voice. At the very back of the crowd, a woman stood up and smiled at him.
She wore white clothes embroidered with gray-blue stripes, and a silk sash cinched her waist, allowing her skirt to flow lightly.
Strands of hair were gathered on her shoulders with an orange-yellow flower-shaped hairpin, tucked diagonally into her cloud-like dark hair. Her forehead was fair, and a pair of flower-shaped earrings dangled from her crystal-clear earlobes, swaying gently. Her bright, clear eyes were as radiant as stars, filled with a gentle smile, curved like crescent moons, as if their spiritual charm overflowed.
Standing there, she looked like a fairy in the mortal world.
At first glance, Zhao Li was unconsciously drawn to those eyes.
"It really is her. Phew~"
With his guess confirmed, Zhao Li let out a long sigh of relief, calming the excitement in his heart. He tried his best to remain composed and smiled, saying,
"Miss Ye, it has been a while."
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