Golden Gourd Island

A month passed quickly.

The door to the Alchemy Room opened, Shen Long walked out. He had successfully refined twenty-four Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill. After deducting the Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill he gave to Xu Mo, he still had some left.

He took out a red Communication Disk, entered a spell, and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, the Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill has been successfully refined."

"Great! Fellow Daoist Shen, where are you? I'll come get it."

Xu Mo's voice was filled with joy.

Shen Long told him the truth, Xu Mo came over immediately.

Shen Long disconnected from the communication device and instead contacted Qian Dafu. After giving him an order, he put away the Communication Disk and left.

He sat down in the stone pavilion, took out tea leaves and teaware, and brewed tea.

Not long after, Qian Dafu brought Xu Mo in.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, please have a seat."

Shen Long gestured for Xu Mo to sit down and picked up the teapot to pour tea.

Xu Mo down, looking at Shen Long with anticipation, and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, your efficiency is amazing!"

Shen Long took out a Cyan Porcelain Bottle, handed it to Xu Mo, and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, please inspect the goods."

Xu Mo verified that everything was correct, a satisfied expression appeared on his face, and he took out a cyan jade box and handed it to Shen Long.

Shen Long opened the jade box and found a Millennium Green Wind Grass inside.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, I have urgent matters to attend to, so I won't stay any longer. Farewell, I hope we'll meet again someday."

Xu Mo got up to take his leave.

"Nephew Qian, please see Fellow Daoist Xu off for me."

Shen Long gave the order.

Qian Dafu responded and personally saw Xu Mo off.

Lin Yutong walked over, her face beaming.

"Senior Brother Shen, our parents are holding Dual Cultivation Ceremony on Golden Gourd Island. It's almost time, let's head Golden Gourd Island first!"

Lin Yutong said.

"Where are Master and Mistress?!"

Shen Long asked.

"They've already gone to Golden Gourd Island. You were refining pills, so I didn't want to disturb you. If you don't have anything urgent, let's head over to Golden Gourd Island now!"

Lin Yutong suggested.

Shen Long nodded and left with Lin Yutong.

After leaving the Marketplace, Shen Long summoned the Sea-Crossing Boat and boarded it, followed by Lin Yutong and Qian Dafu.

Shen Long made a hand seal, and the Sea-Crossing Boat emitted a dazzling blue light, flying into the sky.

Three days later, the Sea-Crossing Boat came to a stop. Ahead lay a vast island, which, when viewed from above, resembled a giant gourd. This was Golden Gourd Island, the ancestral home of the Han family.

Lin Yutong sent a Sound Transmission Talisman and waited quietly.

Not long after, a white Escape Light flew out from Golden Gourd Island, stopped in a Escape Light, and revealed a tall, white-robed young man who looked clean-cut and refined.

"My name is Han Xuefeng, and I pay my respects to Senior Shen."

The young man in white cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and said politely.

Shen Long nodded. "I've come to attend my master and Mistress's Dual Cultivation Ceremony."

"The accommodations have been arranged. This way, Senior Shen, please."

Han Xuefeng gestured for them to enter and personally led the way, guiding them into Golden Gourd Island.

Shen Long and his two companions followed Han Xuefeng to a sprawling manor with pavilions, towers, waterwheels, long corridors, and rock gardens.

"Senior Shen, what do you think of this place?"

Han Xuefeng asked politely.

"Let's stay here! When will the Dual Cultivation Ceremony be held?"

Shen Long asked.

"The Dual Cultivation Ceremony will be held tomorrow. Senior, please rest well first. We will send someone to take you there."

Han Xuefeng said respectfully.

Shen Long nodded, dismissed Han Xuefeng, and Lin Yutong also left.

Shen Long entered a Cultivation Room, where there was Zhang Qing Cattail Mat.

He sat cross-legged on the Cattail Mat, took out a Cyan Porcelain Bottle, and poured out a golden pill. The pill was plump and bright in color; it was the Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill.

Shen Long put the Three-Leaf Jade Spirit Pill into his mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and he quickly circulated his internal energy to refine its medicinal power.

He could clearly feel a faint Divine Sense surging into his sea of consciousness; this faintness was relative to Shen Long's Divine Sense.

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A magnificent, golden hall, with a gilded plaque bearing the three large silver characters "Golden Gourd Hall".

The palace doors were open, and a tall, thin old man in a golden robe sat in the main seat. Han Xuefeng was reporting the situation to the old man.

"Senior Shen has made all the arrangements, and all the invited guests have arrived."

Han Xuefeng said.

The old man in the golden robe nodded and said, "That's good. I didn't expect that he would advance to the Nascent Soul Realm, and my disciple would also advance to the Nascent Soul Realm. Their Dual Cultivation Ceremony must be a grand affair."

Both Master Ice Silkworm and Shen Long are Nascent Soul Cultivator, and the Han family is happy to accept them.

"Yes, Ancestor Yilong."

Han Xuefeng readily agreed and withdrew.

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The night passed quickly, and the next morning, just as dawn broke.

A Sound Transmission Talisman flew in and landed in front of Shen Long.

Shen Long opened his eyes, flicked his finger, and a beam of red light shot out, striking the sound transmission Sound Transmission Talisman. The Sound Transmission Talisman spontaneously combusted, turning into a ball of crimson flame. Qian Dafu's voice rang out. "Uncle-Master Shen, Fellow Daoist Han is here, preparing to take us to Welcoming Guest Peak."

Shen Long got up and went outside. He saw Qian Dafu and Han Xuefeng standing at the door.

"Senior Shen, the Dual Cultivation Ceremony is about to begin. Please follow me."

Han Xuefeng said politely.

"Lead the way!"

Shen Long gave the order.

Han Xuefeng responded, stomped his right foot on the ground, and transformed into a streak of Escape Light, soaring into the sky. Shen Long and Qian Dafu followed closely behind.

In less than a quarter of an hour, they landed on a vast Bluestone Square, where numerous blue jade tables were set up. Behind Zhang Qing table sat a cultivator, with the higher the cultivation level, the closer to the front.

Shen Long followed Han Xuefeng to a seat near the front. Two Nascent Soul Cultivator had already arrived, but Shen Long did not recognize them.

"I am Lu Tianhai. You must be Fellow Daoist Lin's disciple!"

An elderly man in a blue robe with a ruddy complexion spoke up, his voice booming.

"My name is Shen Long, and I greet Fellow Daoist Lu."

Shen Long clasped his hands in a fist salute and said.

"Fellow Daoist Lin told me that Fellow Daoist Shen is an Alchemist, proficient in alchemy, and her name Yu Ke."

A kind-faced old woman in a golden robe spoke up. The old woman's aura was much stronger than Shen Long's, and she held a golden snake-head cane.

"Madam Yu is too kind. I would not call myself an expert; I have only learned a little bit."

Shen Long said modestly.

Shen Long chatted with Lu Tianhai and Yu Ke for a while, and then, accompanied by a loud bell, someone shouted, "Please welcome Senior Lin and Ancestor Yuwei!"

The cultivators stopped talking and looked up at the sky. A white Escape Light appeared in the distant sky and stopped in a flash above the Bluestone Square.

The Escape Light, revealing a white, shimmering flying boat. Master Ice Silkworm and Han Yuwei stood atop the White Flying Boat.

Shen Long and the other guests stood up to show their respect.

Master Ice Silkworm and Han Yuwei landed on the Main Platform and sat down.

"Disciple congratulates Master Mistress on their joyous occasion and presents two Law Treasure, a bottle of Fourth-Order Pill, and some fourth-grade refining materials."

Shen Long stood up, took out a Cyan Storage Bag, and handed it to Han Xuefeng.

The guests presented their congratulatory gifts one after another. These guests had come because of the Han family's reputation. Master Ice Silkworm did not have many old acquaintances in the North Sea Cultivation World. The gifts from these guests were not particularly valuable. The better ones gave two Law Treasure, and the less valuable ones gave some fourth-tier materials. That was all.

After the guests presented their gifts, Master Ice Silkworm and Han Yuwei stood up and raised their glasses.

"Thank you all for coming to participate in our Dual Cultivation Ceremony. Let's raise a glass to you all."

After saying this, Master Ice Silkworm finished his drink, and Han Yuwei picked up her glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Shen Long and the others stood up and returned the toast.

Master Ice Silkworm and Han Yuwei sat down, and Shen Long and the others followed suit, drinking and chatting.

More than an hour later, the Dual Cultivation Ceremony ended, and the guests left one after another. Shen Long, Lu Tianhai, Yu Ke, and Master Ice Silkworm arrived at a Quiet Manor. Han Yilong sat in a Cyan Stone Pavilion, with a set of exquisite tea set on the blue stone table in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Han, it's been many years! Congratulations on advancing to the mid-stage!"

Lu Tianhai offered his congratulations, his face full of envy.

Han Yilong gestured for them to sit down, smiled slightly, and said, "It's been over a hundred years since we last parted. Fellow Daoist Lu, how have you been?"