Chapter 483: Chapter 471: Weighing the Gifts
Wang Xuan considered the Bear King an interesting person, one who is unconstrained by trifles and broad-minded, never holds grudges despite failing multiple challenges.
A challenge is just that, and making friends through battle is a lucky event. As for the strongest domain’s fortune, it is fair competition — having it is my luck, losing it is my fate.
Such a straightforward and bold person is quite fascinating to encounter. If it were someone like the Son of the War God, they would harbor resentment from such challenges.
One by one, True Immortals from sects, holy lands, noble families, financial groups, and government armies arrived to congratulate Wang Xuan, offering him one heavy gift after another.
"Celestial Sword Mountain presents: a piece of True Dragon Jade Marrow, a Profound Origin Divine Medicine Seed, a Tao Origin Fruit Tree of Eternal Life, a hundred Celestial Realm Barbaric Demon Slaves..."
"Precious Light Temple presents: an Ancient Bodhi Tree, an Eighth-Grade Lotus Platform, a jug of Ten Thousand Years Earth Milk..."
"Eden Garden presents: ten pieces of Wisdom Fruit, a block of Flesh and Soil, a Crystal of Evolution, and a piece of Demon-slaying Exotic Gold..."
"Brahma Heaven Domain presents: ten pieces of Primordial Spirit Fruit, a Golden Lion Cub, a Ghost Tree..."
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Each treasure was announced, greatly enticing the True Immortals. Any single one of these treasures would be of great value, worth breaking heads over by Star Lord-class figures.
After all, Immortal Martial Mountain holds great prestige. How could light gifts on such an occasion demonstrate importance?
Furthermore, the gifts are from the public resources of sects and holy land elites, not private property, thus the gifts hold more elegance.
"With this wedding ceremony, my assets will double." Wang Xuan thought to himself.
It’s worth noting that his total wealth is not less than that of a Half-Step Immortal Creature. Considering the six large treasure troves he secured in the Evolution Realm, rewards from Star Hall and sects, profits from pill refinement, and the numerous encounters...
Just the gains from this wedding alone are enough to elevate one from the Peak of Celestial Immortal realm to the Peak of the Void realm.
The gifts were so abundant that Wang Xuan had to accept a significant favor from Immortal Martial Mountain, for despite the numerous True Immortals offering gifts, it was only partly due to his own status.
Moreover, Immortal Martial Mountain hosted the wedding ceremony for him, as part of the Immortal Martial reform strategy, yet they provided vast resources, the benefits truly bestowed upon him.
This is evidence of Immortal Martial Mountain’s profound affection.
His gratitude to the sect is deeply ingrained, and with his character, he certainly bears the responsibility to contribute more to Immortal Martial Mountain in the future.
During the marriage ceremony, Wang Xuan saw numerous well-known senior figures, such as several Sword Masters from Immortal Martial Mountain — Heaven-Receiving Sword Master, Heaven-Conquering Sword Master.
Many young people from the Jiangnan region grew up hearing stories about these Sword Immortals freely defeating demon fiends.
Like the old Bodhisattvas from Precious Light Temple — Golden Light Bodhisattva, Light Bodhisattva.
These senior figures also took note of Wang Xuan. In a few decades, perhaps Wang Xuan, this young junior, might catch up to them.
"Indeed, new waves push the old in the river; young people can achieve such feats in their thirties, something almost unseen in Earth’s civilization."
One must admit that Wang Xuan has indeed transcended the barriers of time in growth; other True Disciples from Immortal Holy Lands usually take nearly a hundred years to reach the Peak of Celestial Immortal.
If one solidifies each realm to the Limit Domain, it would take perseverance — like the Bear King, being over forty and yet still considered a young prodigy, even remarkably young.
Guests arrived with wine, greeted with Wang Xuan’s smile. There was singing and dancing, fine wine, and celestial delicacies, with each guest spending twenty to thirty seconds in passage, amounting to only two hundred within an hour.
The moon gradually set over the western mountains, and in the east, the sun leaped into the sky, its radiant light eclipsing the splendor of Immortal Martial Mountain.
With guests done presenting gifts, it was then time for the sect mentors — here, the fellow disciples couldn’t present wine to Wang Xuan, but Wang Xuan had to offer wine to each mentor along with Lin Cheng.
This wedding saw the greatest contributions from the Five Veins and Six Veins. He Fang was laughing heartily, truly pleased beyond measure.
"Xiaoqi, when I took you into the sect years ago, it was because of your diligence and courage, without high expectations for your aptitude.
Years have passed, you have constantly surpassed yourself, and now compared to before, even the term ’transformed’ cannot describe it.
Your exceptional abilities far exceeded the highest expectations of your mentor; your brilliance is your mentor’s pride."
Being able to mentor a disciple who surpasses one’s own abilities is the master’s pride, his greatest contribution to Immortal Martial Mountain’s legacy.
After all, although he received seven apprentices, the talents of the first six perhaps equaled his own, yet the possibility of them surpassing him is less than one percent.
Only Wang Xuan has the potential to stand on the same level or even surpass him eventually!
"Your mentorship and guidance, Master, are beyond forgotten by your disciple, nor do I dare to claim credit." Wang Xuan and Lin Cheng kowtowed to their mentor He Fang.
Even with the Tower of Space-Time, without their master He Fang introducing them to Immortal Martial Mountain, endowing them with various cultivation resources, providing consistent support and protection.
To reach their current level of growth, they would have faced countless years of hardship and endured numerous grievances.
Nothing given is ever taken for granted.
To reach the final point of destiny, there are countless paths, and Wang Xuan chose the smoothest and safest among all options.
He Fang laughed heartily: "Having a disciple like this is enough in life. For your great wedding, I don’t have much to offer; after much consideration, I could only present you with a Golden Scroll which might be of great use to you."
Wang Xuan received the Golden Scroll, yet to review its contents, imagining it holds precious and significant information; otherwise, given his mentor’s resources, gifting him a couple of Star Cores would be effortless.
Immortal Martial Mountain has a generation of nine ancestors, around seventy second-generation disciples remain, and five to six hundred third-generation disciples, growing continuously. This excludes the strong elder and Honored Guest systems.
Overall, Wang Xuan received endless gifts, estimating that upon return, simply sorting and placing these items would require considerable effort.
"Xuan, come forward," beckoned the Primordial Ancestor, Zhou Chunyuan, with a kindly demeanor, his direct master-grandfather to Wang Xuan.
Being the fifth disciple of the Martial Immortal, He Fang was his sixth disciple, and Wang Xuan his seventh, with the numbers five, six, and seven indeed suggesting generational affection.
"Respect to Grandmaster," Wang Xuan and Lin Cheng greeted ceremonially.
The Primordial Ancestor gently placed his hand on their heads; despite their youth, they had offspring and notable achievements.
"Grandmaster has brought some Void-Devouring Beast and Demon Hunting hides, bones, and blood to craft two protective Yuan Robes for Cheng and the child, which hold numerous wonders to explore gradually.
Once the child is born, remember to bring them for Grandmaster to see."
With Zhou Chunyuan’s gentle nature, Wang Xuan and Lin Cheng felt close, and nodded promptly.
The care from elders should be graciously accepted.
Although ancestors like Insomniac Taoist, Lord of the Stars, Heaven-Sealing Maiden, Black Water Divine Monarch, and Saber Ancestor may not display the intimate warmth like the Primordial Ancestor, treating Wang Xuan and Lin Cheng as direct grandchildren, they uphold dignity, without a trace of perfunctory.
Facing the Three Ancestors of Cyan Nether Immortal, Wang Xuan did feel some restraint, for Cyan Nether Immortal was not fond of smiling, appearing stern and serious — definitely a strict master and father figure.
"Respect to Grandmaster, may you attain immortality soon and live in harmony with the heavens." Wang Xuan and Lin Cheng bowed.
He Qingming nodded; this apprentice taught by his son He Fang was indeed commendable, sufficient to attract his attention.
"Today is your wedding, I’ll present you a set of Evil-Suppressing Immortal Sword." Following, four swords soared from Cyan Nether Immortal’s sleeve, brimming with celestial light, resembling dragons across the sky.
"These four swords were refined using the limbs of Half-Step Immortal Alien Race, possessing supreme durability and sharpness.
Take them home to refine; if someday your skill suffices, you may merge the four swords into one, becoming a Half-Step Immortal artifact."
"Grandmaster’s generous gift, Xuan is highly appreciative." Wang Xuan indeed felt overwhelmed by this substantial gift.
Ultimately he accepted with a smiling face.
