Ceremony Begins, Fallen Cloud Tiger (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Lingyun Peak grew lively once more as the ceremony drew near.

Spiritual birds soared through the air, trained Mountain Devouring Rats scurried about, and Welcoming Spring Tea covered the mountainsides.

The entire Lingyun Peak brimmed with life, no less vibrant than it had been ten years ago.

At the foot of the mountain, many cultivators had gathered early.

In twos and threes, these cultivators had even begun organizing small, temporary Trade Fairs on the minor peaks near Lingyun Peak.

"As expected of the Lingyun Ye Family." Of course, most cultivators were still discussing things with great enthusiasm.

"Indeed. Though the Ye Family has endured so many beast tides, it has only grown stronger. Even Lingyun Peak's spirit vein has been improving!"

"With outstanding people and blessed land, Purple Mansion Cultivators will likely emerge without end in the future. They may even have a chance of becoming a Golden Core Family!"

"I heard the Ye Family's previous patriarch discovered a secret realm in the Mount Taihang Mountain Range. Coupled with their close ties to the Taiyi Sect, they may already possess the foundations of a Golden Core Family!"

While everyone continued talking, they discovered that free spiritual tea was already available in the distance, even though the Purple Mansion Ceremony had yet to begin.

Though it was only the Ye Family's most ordinary Welcoming Spring Tea, it was still a graded spiritual tea, and many cultivators were quite interested.

For such a grand ceremony, one generally only needed to prepare a gift to enjoy a spiritual feast and wine banquet, hear a lecture on the Dao, and, if lucky, even set up a stall to sell some treasures.

Thus, for many Rogue Cultivators, it was an exceptionally worthwhile affair.

"It's more than just spiritual tea. Go take a look and you'll