252: Performing a ritual in front of the palace, you will receive top-grade peaches

As soon as these words were spoken, many Yang Spirit Cultivators frowned.

The Senmu Clan was naturally favored by the wood element, especially skilled at cultivating spiritual plants.

However, it was rumored that several hundred years ago, they made a world-wide sacrifice, integrating into the Sacred Realm, and their entire race transformed into a Sacred Race, disappearing from the Starry Sky Ancient Road ever since.

From where did this newly advanced Yang Spirit find them?

Only Sword Ancestor revealed a look of understanding.

After all, he knew that Gu Changsheng had once smuggled into the Sacred Realm to rescue the entire Shu Mountain.

If he encountered the Senmu Clan and obtained a secret art during that time, it would not be surprising.

“Oh, is that truly so... Today, this old woman has truly had her eyes opened...” East Queen Mother showed a hint of surprise.

This time, at the Pan Tao Conference, many Yang Spirits offered wood-element Divine Ability secret arts, but there were few highlights; only the secret arts of Sword Ancestor and Yuan Mie had some appeal.

“This art is named ‘Wood Spirit’; please observe, everyone.”

As he spoke, Gu Changsheng took out a lump of soil, resembling a cloud, and it floated in the air.

“Cloud Soil...”

“What exactly is Daoist Gu cultivating, to use such precious spiritual material...”

Cloud Soil is rumored to be formed when breathing earth integrates into the ground, and its dust floats into the air to gather; coincidentally, decades ago, when Gu Changsheng and Sword Ancestor searched famous mountains along the Starry Sky Ancient Road, they found a small piece.

Suddenly, Gu Changsheng took out a brown spiritual seed, pushed aside a corner of the Cloud Soil, and buried it in the pit.

Everyone was puzzled, unable to discern the special nature of this spiritual seed; only a few Seven Tribulation Yang Spirits present showed a slight surprise.

‘It’s actually this item...’

East Queen Mother’s face, which had been relaxed and at ease, gradually became solemn.

Sword Ancestor, however, was not surprised in the slightest.

All eyes in the hall fell on Gu Changsheng, who slowly took out a clean white porcelain bottle, removed the stopper, and a rich green spiritual blood surged out, immediately followed by a magical power absorption, the spiritual blood rising and merging into his body, a dazzling light emanating from his palm and entering the Cloud Soil from earlier.

Immediately, a tender green sprout pushed through the Cloud Soil, its root system growing rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it shot up from the ground, transforming into an ancient tree that three people could encircle.

The tree was lush and green, its main trunk covered with brown Dragon scales, and gradually, flowers bloomed and bore fruit on its branches, forming a tree fruit shaped like an eye.

Inside the tree fruit, a faint, majestic Dragon might emanated.

“Dragon Eye Fruit! It’s actually this kind of rare treasure of heaven and earth!”

“It is rumored that consuming this fruit can give birth to a spiritual eye, allowing one to observe the illusions of the six realms, and is greatly beneficial for Qi Deviation, breaking Heart Demon tribulations, and fighting against Extraterrestrial Demons.”

“This secret art is truly extraordinary...”

“The spiritual blood aura Daoist Gu just took out, there’s no mistake, it’s the heart blood of the Senmu Clan.”

Many Cultivators cast envious glances.

Although the Dragon Eye Fruit is not as precious as the pan tao.

However, it is greatly beneficial when breaking Heart Demon tribulations, significantly increasing the chance of Breakthrough to the Yang Spirit Realm.

Although these Cultivators present have broken through to the Yang Spirit, who among them is not an Old Ancestor of various sects, and whose family does not have descendants?

Such a treasure, no one would mind having more of.

Gu Changsheng stood firm as a mountain.

He had obtained many spiritual materials like the Dragon Eye Fruit tree from deep within the Blood Sea Dynasty.

Clap, clap—

East Queen Mother clapped her hands and laughed, “This art is truly good, but there’s one point: it requires the Bloodline Power of the Senmu Clan, which is a bit troublesome...”

‘How could I tell you that I have already accumulated a massive amount of Senmu Clan spiritual blood...’ Gu Changsheng respectfully said, “Although this secret art seizes the creation of heaven and earth, before the empress, it is not worth mentioning.”

“Haha, a secret art with such remarkable effects in promoting spiritual plant growth.

This old woman has not seen one in a long time.

Truly good.”

As soon as her voice fell, a purple glow projected down, landing on the Dragon Eye Fruit tree that had just been grown, and a wisp of aura was mysteriously drawn away.

Gu Changsheng noticed a hint of surprise in the corner of East Queen Mother’s eye.

‘Sure enough, that Purple Cloud Sun Ancient Disc possesses the means to engrave wood-element Divine Abilities and refine wood-element essences... That’s good, at least it confirms that Guiyuan Technique should not be restricted by race.

Alien wood-element secret arts can also be integrated through Guiyuan Technique.’

Suddenly, a pan tao brimming with spiritual charm floated over.

“Fellow Daoist, this secret art is quite valuable and of great use to this old woman.

Please accept this High Grade pan tao.”

Immediately, all eyes in the hall converged.

One must know that only three Yang Spirit Realm Cultivators were qualified to enjoy High Grade pan tao, and now a newly advanced Yang Spirit had obtained one; how could this not make people envious?

At this moment, even without looking directly, Gu Changsheng could guess how intense the jealousy in the eyes of the various Yang Spirits was.

“Many thanks, East Queen Mother.”

Gu Changsheng accepted the pan tao and returned to his seat.

Before him, one large and one small pan tao were placed on a jade plate.

The tiny hairs on the pan tao were clearly visible, and the stem of the High Grade pan tao even had specks of dew, clearly indicating it had just been picked.

‘Truly an unexpected joy...’

Joy appeared in Gu Changsheng’s eyes.

The pit of a High Grade pan tao would naturally be of higher quality than that of a Medium Grade.

If one day he could cultivate a pan tao tree, its quality should not be much inferior to a pan tao tree.

‘Too bad, if only there was a Supreme Grade pan tao... Never mind...’

Gu Changsheng suppressed the urge to eat the pan tao, sealing both the large and small pan tao in a jade box and putting them away.

There was a considerable amount of Immortal Spiritual Energy within, and his current cultivation had reached a Bottleneck, making him unable to absorb it; eating it would be a waste, at most purifying a small amount of pollution.

However, it was not yet such a critical time.

Soon, many Yang Spirits finished presenting their secret arts and spiritual materials one by one, and began to enjoy the hard-earned pan tao.

Of course, many, like Gu Changsheng, chose to Seal and store them for later use.

Afterward, beautiful maidservants, carrying various delicacies and fine wines, entered in a continuous stream; in an instant, the aroma of wine filled the air, and cups and plates were scattered everywhere, a scene of great merriment.

Towards the end, the Pan Tao Conference transitioned into a trade fair.

The rules were simple: each person could take turns stepping forward, presenting an item—it could be a secret art, a spiritual material, or other objects—and simultaneously state what they desired.

If others agreed, the transaction would naturally be completed.

It seemed somewhat primitive, but there was no other way.

In the eyes of Yang Spirit Realm Cultivators, the massive amount of spiritual crystals used for transactions in the Profound Cave Realm were not lacking at all, unless they were Supreme Grade spiritual crystals, which still held some value.

The mainstream trade items were mostly beast materials obtained from hunting giant beasts on the Starry Sky Ancient Road, or spiritual plants and materials gathered from naturally grown sources.

The most solid currency was Immortal Spiritual Energy.

However, this spiritual material was extremely rare.

In the Human Realm, only a few resource points could produce small quantities.

The East Queen Mother’s pan tao tree in the Eastern Region, the Extreme River Cold Spring in the Northern Plains, the tidal geothermals in the Southern Wilderness... The mainstream method of obtaining Immortal Spiritual Energy was still through transcending the three calamities.

But the Immortal Spiritual Energy obtained from that was not even enough to improve cultivation, let alone use for trade, which made it even rarer.

Inside the hall.

Immortal East Sea, with a rosy complexion, stepped forward first and presented a jade box to everyone, opening it to reveal a dazzling, deep blue treasure pearl inside.

It was about the size of a Dragon’s eye, with the essence of water veins flowing within, and faintly, the sound of tides and waves could be heard.

“Fellow Daoists, this old man is willing to offer a humble item to start, to show my inadequacy.

This is a Sea-Calming Pearl, a specialty of the turbulent waters of the East Sea, with a thousand years of age, absorbing a massive amount of water vein essence, capable of greatly enhancing the power of water-element Dao techniques.

Which Fellow Daoist is interested?

You can exchange it for Immortal Spiritual Energy, no less than ten wisps.”