Seven days passed in the blink of an eye.
Early one morning, just as the sky began to brighten.
On a vast bluestone plaza, over ten thousand cultivators had gathered. Cao Tianfeng sat in the seat of honor, with a tall young man in yellow robes seated beside him.
The young man in yellow was Cao Tianfeng's descendant, Cao Yilei, who had advanced to the Void Refinement Realm less than a century ago.
"The Han Clan congratulates Fellow Daoist Cao on advancing to the Void Refinement Realm. We present one bottle of top-grade Blood Essence Jade Marrow Pills and two Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasures, wishing Fellow Daoist Cao to ascend yet another level."
"The Xu Clan congratulates Senior Cao on advancing to the Void Refinement Realm. We present ten ten-thousand-year spirit herbs and two Heaven-Connecting Spirit Treasures."
"The Song Clan presents ten ten-thousand-year spirit herbs, five sixth-rank demon cores, and two jars of sixth-rank spirit wine."
The representatives of the guests presented their congratulatory gifts one after another. The Han Clan's gift was the most valuable; none of the other guest representatives could afford to give away a bottle of top-grade pills.
Of course, the Han Clan was not always so lavish, nor did the Cao Clan frequently hold celebratory banquets or birthday feasts.
This time, Cao Tianfeng had handed over a piece of Ten Thousand Jade capable of upgrading a spirit vein, so the Han Clan's gift was correspondingly more substantial. It would not normally be this valuable.
"Thank you, fellow Daoists, for traveling thousands of miles to attend this celebration. Let me offer everyone a toast."
Cao Yilei raised his wine cup and drained it in one gulp.
Han Longyan and the other guests did not dare slight him, and returned the toast in turn.
The cultivators clinked