Li Lingbi's Birthday, the Powers of the Heavenly Origin Realm

Li Sancai raised his teacup, gesturing for them to drink together. Only after taking a sip did he say, "Oh, right, there's something else you might be interested in."

Xu Changqing held his teacup in his hands. It felt a little hot, so he did not drink from it, merely asking curiously, "What is it?"

Li Sancai smiled. "In a few days, my cousin Li Lingbi will be celebrating his birthday. There'll be a banquet at the Water-Control Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Xu Changqing took out a spirit stone from his small storage pouch, gathered five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones, and handed them over. "Wish him a happy birthday for me."

Li Sancai did not accept them. Instead, he waved his hand. "That's not what I meant. Don't misunderstand."

"Huh?" Xu Changqing looked slightly surprised.

Li Sancai explained, "Since you successfully submitted eight hundred jin of Second-Grade Spirit Rice, it means you've officially joined our team.

"When the time comes, you can attend the birthday banquet as well."

Xu Changqing blinked. "Since it's a birthday, then I should give a birthday gift.

"These five Mid-Grade Spirit Stones can count as my gift."

Li Sancai shook his head. "No. The eight hundred jin of Supreme-Grade Spirit Rice is the birthday gift you gave him. That's far more precious than spirit stones."

Nowadays, under the monopoly of the five great powers,

resources were becoming increasingly scarce.

Seeing him refuse again and again, Xu Changqing knew that insisting any further might affect the impression he made on Senior Brother Li, so he could only put them all away.

Of course, the main point was—

he was not some bootlicker. There was no need for him to rush forward and curry favor.

Li Sancai revealed a satisfied expression. "When the time comes, I'll notify you with a Communication Talisman. We'll gather beforehand, then head to the Water-Control Pavilion together."

"Alright." Xu Changqing nodded, then asked in confusion, "Senior Brother, I heard that Senior Brother Li Lingbi lives on an immortal mountain. Why is he celebrating his birthday at the Water-Control Pavilion this time?"

Li Sancai set down his teacup and explained, "First, my cousin's master is the chief administrator of the Water-Control Pavilion.

"Second, the Spiritual Root he mainly cultivates is the Water Spirit Root."

Xu Changqing smiled awkwardly. "I thought that with mutually generating Spiritual Roots, all three Spiritual Roots would be cultivated as the main path."

Li Sancai shrugged. "They can indeed be cultivated together, but that takes more time and a vast amount of resources.

"And my cousin wants to enter the Southern Radiance Secret Realm, which only opens once every fifty years. Only those who have reached the Golden Core Realm may enter that secret realm."

Xu Changqing understood.

Ordinary cultivators had limited time.

Even geniuses chose to focus on cultivating one Spiritual Root.

Any additional Spiritual Roots were more inclined toward support.

After that, the conversation between the two no longer revolved around Li Lingbi.

They simply chatted idly.

They talked about whatever came to mind.

After all, both Xu Changqing and Li Sancai lived alone.

It was not easy to find someone to talk to, so naturally neither wanted to leave too quickly.

Xu Changqing glanced, seemingly casually, at the Spirit Fields behind him, then asked, "Senior Brother Li, would you like this junior brother to help you harvest?"

"Help me harvest?" Li Sancai was surprised.

Xu Changqing offered a brief explanation. "I want to practice my harvesting skills, but Spirit Rice can no longer satisfy me."

Li Sancai came to a realization. "You want to help me harvest Rainbow Orchid!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Xu Changqing nodded vigorously.

Without the slightest suspicion, Li Sancai immediately agreed. "Alright. I'll notify you next month."

Xu Changqing was instantly satisfied. He immediately cupped his hands in salute. "Thank you, Senior Brother, for granting my wish."

By the time Xu Changqing returned home, it was already evening.

He had talked with Senior Brother Li about many things this time, and for a long while.

He had gained a deeper understanding of the Spirit Field Core.

He had also formed a rough understanding of the entire Heavenly Origin Realm.

The Heavenly Origin Realm had three top-tier Immortal Sects.

They were:

Dongting Immortal Sect

Dragon-Tiger Immortal Sect

Moon-Inviting Immortal Sect

Among them, the Dragon-Tiger Immortal Sect possessed the oldest lineage, stretching back more than ten thousand years.

The Dongting Immortal Sect had existed for a shorter time, but it too had a history of several thousand years.

As for the Moon-Inviting Immortal Sect, it was rather mysterious, and most of its disciples were women.

These three great Immortal Sects were the supreme ruling powers of the entire Heavenly Origin Realm.

Below them were the five great dynasties occupying the five domains.

They were:

Eastern Domain Plains: Great Moon Dynasty

Southern Domain Ice Plains: Qianyuan Dynasty

Western Domain Mountains: Blazing Fire Dynasty

Northern Domain Desert: Beiluo Dynasty

Central Domain Battlefield: Black Rust Dynasty

Below them came the more renowned cultivation lineages.

Among the more famous were the Luohe Bei Clan, the Fuling Ouyang Clan, the Five Sons of Southern Peak, and others.

Nearly all of these cultivation lineages had been passed down for over a thousand years.

Their ties to the three great Immortal Sects and five great dynasties ran deep.

The Li Family of Li Lingbi and Li Sancai was also a highly renowned cultivation lineage.

The Zhang Family of Zhang Er and Zhang Su likewise held considerable standing outside.

Within the Dongting Immortal Sect, every type of Spiritual Root had at least one large cultivation lineage.

At the Water-Control Pavilion, because of the appearance of Li Lingbi, a genius with Threefold Mutual-Generating Spiritual Roots,

the Li Family's status had risen like a boat lifted by the tide.

If Li Lingbi could successfully break through to an Earth-Grade Golden Core,

the Li Family would stand alone above all others.

As for the Spirit Fields, what surprised Xu Changqing was—

the foremost family was not the Zhang Family, but the Rong Family.

Yet up to now, Xu Changqing had never seen a single spirit farmer from the Rong Family.

But it did not matter.

After all, no matter how ancient a cultivation lineage was,

no matter how time-honored a power's inheritance was,

in the end, all would gradually decline with the passage of time.

Only someone like Xu Changqing, standing above the river of time, could achieve true eternity.

In the blink of an eye, several more days passed.

Xu Changqing was not idle. On the contrary, he was very busy.

Over the past few days, he had cleared out the cave beneath Stone Mountain.

Coupled with watering it daily using spring water,

although it still could not compare to the Grade-Two Spirit Field outside,

there should be no major problem growing things such as Spirit Rice or Four-Leaf Clover there.

At that moment, Xu Changqing sensed a fluctuation of spiritual power from his communication talisman.

So he took it out from his small storage pouch.

"Junior Brother Xu!"

"I'm here."

"Today is my cousin's birthday. Come over."

"Alright, I'll head over immediately."

"Mhm—I'll wait for you."

The communication was brief.

Yet Xu Changqing's eyes lit up.

This was the birthday of Li Lingbi, a core disciple. He would definitely get to meet many formidable people.

Thus, he deliberately tidied himself up.

He also prepared the little yellow dog's food for the evening.

Only then did he set off.

Taking the same path, he crossed three hills.

Then waded through the clear river.

Once again, he arrived before Li Sancai's fence gate.

Li Sancai had been waiting in the pavilion all along, leisurely drinking tea while patiently waiting.

The moment he saw Xu Changqing arrive, rather than leaving immediately, he first had Xu Changqing rest.

There was still plenty of time before the birthday banquet that evening. There was no need to hurry.

Li Sancai seemed to see through Junior Brother Xu's nervousness, so he reminded him, "Just follow me when the time comes."

Xu Changqing nodded. "Alright."

As a spirit farmer who had joined the Spirit Field Core less than a year ago,

being able to attend the birthday banquet of a core disciple like Li Lingbi—

it would clearly be impossible for him not to be excited.

He even felt somewhat uneasy.

But more than anything, he was actually looking forward to it!!!