Volume 2: The Great Tribulation of the Lich Chapter 272: The Oath of the Past, the Peach Banquet for the Immortals
On top of Jade Mountain, the Peach Banquet was held as scheduled.
“Hoo~Hoo~”
The plain-colored cloud flag flutters in the wind.
There are countless wonderful phenomena between heaven and earth, and auspicious mists are everywhere; mists are rising in the void, and all the skies are bright!
The Queen Mother of the West was in full attire, wearing a light green palace dress, with a flowing cloud hairpin in her hair. There was still a dot of cinnabar between her eyebrows, her shoulders were as sharp as a knife, her waist was as thin as a willow, and her brows were fixed with beads. Her makeup was gone, revealing her innocence. Her hands were as soft as catkins, her face was as white as Shunhua, her cheeks were flushed, her skin was as green as cream, and her breath was as fragrant as orchid.
She stood beside the main seat and saw all the immortals gathered and all the seats were full. She smiled and said, "The auspicious time has come. The Peach Banquet is about to begin. Immortals, please enjoy the feast!"
After saying this, Queen Mother of the West raised the jade cup in her hand and drank up the wine in it. Her movements revealed an extraordinary heroic demeanor.
"We would like to thank the Queen!"
All the immortals in West Kunlun were delighted. With the most sincere hearts, they bowed their heads in thanks, shouted blessings and congratulated the Queen Mother.
The banquet continued, with the immortals drinking, tasting fruits, and chatting. When they were in the mood, they would have a small-scale discussion, which was also an unwritten rule of the Peach Banquet.
In the main guest area, Queen Mother of the West sat at the head seat, and on her left sat only two female fairies.
The first one is the Mother of Mount Li, with her hair half-green and phoenix wings, and earrings with pearls arranged in rows;
The second is Bixia Yuanjun, who wears a red-gold hairpin with a palace-style ivory comb and two strands of red gold hairpins;
The third one was Master Du'e, who was dressed in linen clothes and had a calm aura. Originally, according to his cultivation level, he could not sit in this position, but one reason was that some guests did not come, and two, he represented the ancient immortal lineage of West Kunlun today.
On the right side of the Queen Mother, the first person sitting is Mingyu, the second is Xuannv, the third is Qingniao, the fourth is Yunsheng, and the fifth is Qingzhao.
After a round of toasts and polite conversation, the smiling Lishan Old Mother spoke up, "Sister, have you really made up your mind? Then what should we do with this huge foundation of West Kunlun?"
Yao Chi said: "What else do you want to think about? My golden book has been sent to the heaven."
Hearing this, except for Mingyu, everyone on both sides was horrified. Bixia Yuanjun said in a deep voice: "Why is it so, why is it so!"
The Lishan Old Mother had a gloomy expression, and her words revealed a hint of sadness. She looked at the Yaochi on the first seat and said, "How many of the sacred things in this ancient world are still there? Some people are hiding from the world, some are living in seclusion, and some are leaving.
Dou Mu was the most carefree, not at all attached to the power of the starry sky, and left the chaos as she said, leaving half of her huge foundation to the heaven. Now my sister is also going to withdraw from the wild world and leave Yushan to seclusion, what should we, the female fairies, do..."
Upon hearing this, Bixia Yuanjun burst into tears. She said, "Sister, have you forgotten the oath we made?"
"Of course it's not over!" Yao Chi answered very seriously.
"It's not easy to cultivate in the prehistoric world, and it's even more difficult for female immortals like us. I once said: This situation is because Pangu created this world. If it was created by me, I would definitely not let the female immortals of the prehistoric world have such a hard time!
The reason why I was able to attain the status of the Western King and the position of the head of the female immortals is because I have not forgotten the oath I made. I will certainly support this female immortal in the wilderness!"
Yao Chi's words were powerful and thought-provoking.
There was a moment of silence among the people present.
Mingyu and Du'e, the only two male immortals, were truly silent. It was difficult for one of them to empathize with the other, and it was also difficult for the other to empathize with the other.
From Mingyu's perspective, this statement cannot be evaluated at all. There are many female fairies in the prehistoric world, but it is also true that there are not many female fairies with top cultivation. But Mingyu really wants to say that with her own queen around, it is not a problem to open up the sky, let alone support it.
From the perspective of Master Du'e, he had no idea how to respond to this. The ancient immortals of West Kunlun and Yushan shared weal and woe. They respected Yushan and were protected by Yaochi. Du'e really didn't see where the female immortal of Honghuang was weak.
Obviously, each of them is incredibly strong.
Bixia Yuanjun, Lishan Laomu, Xuannv and others were infected by Yao Chi's words. They were excited and their eyes were filled with tears. They obviously believed that the Queen Mother's words were extremely correct.
"When I first guessed that Yushan would disappear, I thought that you had become disheartened and forgotten your vows. Now that you've told me this in person, I won't think too much about it anymore." Bixia Yuanjun said as she wiped away the tears from her eyes.
She did not ask Yao Chi why she wanted to close the mountain if she remembered the oath, because this one sentence was enough.
Perhaps this topic was too sad, so everyone changed the subject, talking about interesting things in the ancient times or talking about new experiences.
Taoist Du'e told some stories of ancient immortals, and Mingyu told a story of a dispute between the gods outside the heaven. The two of them talked and I talked, which livened up the atmosphere.
In the fairy guest area of the banquet, there sat a special fairy. Her temperament was as elegant as orchid, quiet and graceful, just like an ordinary woman. She wore an ancient green robe with her hair draped over her shoulders. There were no extra decorations, and she looked quiet and natural.
Since it was the first time for Shiji to attend such a grand event, he followed the principle of "the more you do, the more mistakes you make, and the less you do, the fewer mistakes you make". He just drank some fine wine and tasted some spiritual fruits, and did not take the initiative to talk to others.
But her ears were very alert and she was listening quietly.
"Do you know why our queen has so many peaches to hold the Peach Banquet?"
At this time, a burly, bearded man was showing off in front of a group of immortals.
"have no idea!"
Most of the immortals in this area were visiting Jade Mountain for the first time and had only a vague understanding of the Peach Banquet, so they gave this person a lot of face.
I only heard the bearded man say proudly:
"I heard from an elder that our queen's Renshui peaches can differentiate into offspring, so there is a peach garden on Yushan Mountain, which is full of peach trees!"
"Oh? Anything else?" When a skinny Taoist saw the bearded man pretending to pause, he immediately understood and handed over the plate of spiritual fruits in front of him.
"Fellow Daoist, you are really open-minded!" The bearded man smiled. He put the spiritual fruit into his sleeve and continued, "I heard that there are 3,600 peach trees in the Queen's Peach Garden. The first 1,200 of them have tiny flowers and small fruits. They bloom once every 3,000 years, bear fruit once every 3,000 years, and mature once every 3,000 years. If you eat them, you will become an immortal and your body will be healthy and light."
hiss~~
"Eating one can make you an immortal? Is this true?" All the immortals have gone through untold hardships to cultivate and become celestial immortals. When they first heard that eating a fruit could make them earthly immortals, they felt a little uncomfortable.
The bearded man was immediately displeased when he was questioned, "Don't you think about it? This peach is a top-level innate spiritual root. Even a seed is incredible."
"Yes, yes, you are right, fellow Taoist. What about the rest?" The skinny Taoist responded quickly and handed over another pot of fine wine.
The big man with curly beard said, "There are 1,200 plants in the middle, with sweet flowers and fruits. They bloom every 6,000 years, bear fruits every 6,000 years, and mature every 6,000 years. If you eat them, you will ascend to heaven and live forever. The 1,200 plants at the back have purple veins and yellow cores. They bloom every 9,000 years, bear fruits every 9,000 years, and mature every 9,000 years. If you eat them, you will live as long as the heaven and earth, and be as old as the sun and the moon!"
hiss~~
After hearing this, all the immortals took a deep breath, their lips were dry, their Adam's apples rolled, and they wished they could eat those ten or eight peaches and jump three levels on the spot, skipping the levels of True Immortal, Mysterious Immortal, Taiyi Mysterious Immortal, and directly achieving the level of Golden Immortal.
Only a few immortals who knew the truth remained unmoved.
After hearing this, Shiji just smiled and said nothing.
If eating a fruit could make one live as long as the heavens and as old as the sun and the moon, then why would all the living beings in the ancient world seek immortals or ask about the truth?
"However, that senior said that this is the third batch of peaches produced by the mother peach tree, and it seems to be really useful if eaten."
In her sleeve, there was a nine-patterned peach wrapped in a silk handkerchief.
Shiji was a little hesitant.
She was penniless and was not afraid that the guide had any intentions towards her, but she just didn't know when to eat the peaches.
Now she can't withstand the tremendous power contained in the peaches.
"Actually, you don't have to rush to eat it. This peach can be used to attain enlightenment." The voice was gentle, making people feel peaceful.
"May I ask, Senior, how can I understand this?"
"Of course, you have to look with your eyes and comprehend with your heart. Just stare at it every morning and evening, and you will naturally see results over time. This is my unique skill, and I only tell you because I see that you are destined to be together."
"Senior, why do you glare at Pan Tao every day no matter what?"
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