Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 2028 1483: Celebration

"Clan Leader, a messenger from the Li family of Mount Wanxian has arrived."

At Yumen Mountain in Yumen State, within the He Family, an unexpected visitor suddenly appeared.

"Why would the Li family send someone here out of the blue?" A hint of doubt flashed in Chief He's eyes, but considering the frequent dealings between their two families, he nevertheless ordered that the guest be brought in.

The Li family had sent an Earth Immortal cultivator named Li Mingwei. Upon entering, he bowed respectfully and said, "Junior greets Senior."

"No need for excessive formalities. Mr. Li, you have traveled ten thousand miles—do you bear urgent news?" Chief He nodded, then voiced the question in his heart directly.

Otherwise, he simply couldn't explain why the Li family would send someone over for no apparent reason.

"Not long ago, two Spirit Ancestors of our clan ascended to the realm of Heavenly Immortal. The family deems this a rare occasion and wishes to hold a grand celebration—not only to honor the two Spirit Ancestors, but also to take the opportunity to preach the Dao and support the younger generation."

Pausing for a moment, Li Mingwei added, "At the same time, the Li family intends to take advantage of the gathering of many high-level cultivators and various powers during this festivity to host a lively auction event."

With that, he respectfully presented a purple jade invitation card.

Surprise flickered on Chief He's face at the unexpected invitation, but he still nodded with a smile, accepted it, and replied, "I understand. When the time comes, we will certainly send representatives to convey our congratulations."

"This junior still has other duties and cannot tarry. I beg Senior's understanding."

Chief He nodded, indicating his understanding, and then arranged for his clansmen to escort Li Mingwei out of Yumen Mountain.

"I really don't know what the Li family is thinking..." Chief He played with the invitation card in his hand, a hint of curiosity showing in his expression.

To combine the Heavenly Immortal Ceremony with an auction—could it be they're worried no one will attend the celebration, and wish to use such means to attract guests?

After all, it's been nearly a hundred years since Qingpeng transcended the tribulation and achieved Heavenly Immortal status. He has long since stabilized his realm.

As for Qingcang, Li Zhirui had personally visited him. Although his injuries were not yet fully healed, after being up and about for several days, there were no problems.

In truth, not only the He Family of Yumen; throughout most of the East, the Li family had sent clansmen to deliver invitation cards to various powers. Only the distance differed, so the times of arrival varied, and the power's status likewise determined whether high- or low-ranked clansmen were dispatched.

Many people expressed the same sort of confusion as Chief He: is the Li family holding a grand ceremony, or just an auction?

Yet, it could not be denied that this method truly caught the attention of many cultivators, filling them with curiosity about the event being held by the Li family.

...

The clansmen sent out to deliver invitations gradually returned to Mount Wanxian, bringing with them most of the various factions' reactions and thoughts.

Li Debo collected their opinions to use as reference for arranging seating, cloud beds, and more.

For this celebration, the entire Li family was kept extremely busy, and to ensure nothing went wrong, they also conducted several rehearsals.

Time slipped by quietly, and at last, the day of the Heavenly Immortal Ceremony arrived.

Dang, dang, dang—

That morning, in Shanhai State, a succession of crisp, melodious chimes rang out.

This was both a reminder and a warning!

"The heavens are most uncooperative today." Li Debo gazed at the overcast sky, frowning unconsciously.

Fortunately, the Li family had prepared countermeasures. With a single command from him, several Earth Immortal clansmen soared into the sky, hands rapidly forming intricate seals as spirit light flickered.

Within moments, the dark clouds scattered completely. The heavens turned bright, clear, and cloudless for thousands of miles.

"Truly astonishing!"

The loose cultivators staying in Shanhai State, upon witnessing this scene of altering the heavens, couldn't help but exclaim in awe, a look of yearning in their eyes as they imagined the day they too might possess such great power.

"Instead of dreaming of those nearly impossible things, better to focus on whether you can secure a good seat at this grand event."

The Heavenly Immortal grand celebration soon to be held by the Li family did, indeed, allow loose cultivators to enter.

Of course, there were restrictive conditions; otherwise, Shanhai State alone harbored hundreds of thousands of loose cultivators, and such numbers could never be accommodated by Mount Wanxian.

The criteria, while not unreasonably harsh, were not so easily met either—they were based on cumulative merit earned by completing the Li family's posted tasks within Shanhai State.

The top six thousand by accumulated merit would be granted entry to Mount Wanxian and admission to the celebration.

Even though their seats were at the lowest level, farthest from the Preaching Platform, just such a spot was fiercely coveted by countless loose cultivators.

Many among them, desperate for such a place, were even willing to pay a price to purchase merit from other cultivators.

The Li family anticipated this, but they didn't mind, for such practices would only increase the value of merit—a boon for the Li family, in truth.

Dang!

As the bell sounded, the thick mist long enshrouding the Ten Thousand Immortals Mountain Range slowly dispersed, revealing a staircase formed of auspicious clouds.

"All are requested to enter in an orderly manner. There will be personnel to guide you. Please refrain from loud noise or commotion, and fighting or brawling is strictly forbidden. Any violators will be severely punished, without exception!"

The previously agitated and excited loose cultivators immediately calmed down, growing much more orderly.

The five thousand loose cultivators were quickly settled. They sat upon a cloud bed perfectly sized for the number present. On a nearby cloud table, there was a tray of spirit fruit and a pot of spiritual tea.

"The Li family is truly extravagant—these spirit fruits and spiritual teas are all of the Individual Immortal grade!" a loose cultivator couldn't help but whisper in astonishment.