Chapter 3642: Golden Firefly Jade Liquid

"A flying Xuan-Heaven Treasure!" Xuan Qingzi gasped in surprise. "The Cao family is truly audacious! They actually possess a flying Xuan-Heaven Treasure." Having a flying Xuan-Heaven Treasure made both escaping and pursuing enemies incredibly convenient. The Grand Ascension cultivators present stared intently at the four-directional beast carriage, their eyes burning with eagerness.

Cao Yuzhen smiled. The Cao family owned more than just one Xuan-Heaven Treasure, and this Dao Discussion Conference was an excellent opportunity to showcase their strength. Bringing out a flying Xuan-Heaven Treasure would undoubtedly attract covetous gazes from some cultivators, but the Cao family was unafraid. Since they dared to display it, they feared no covetousness.

"A Xuan-Heaven Treasure!" Ye Xuanji's expression hardened.

Cao Yichen formed a hand seal, and the green beast carriage descended onto the main platform. He stepped down, looked towards Xun Tian and the others, clasped his fists, and said, "This old man, Cao Yichen, greets fellow Daoists." Wang Changsheng and the others stood up in unison, saying, "Greetings, Fellow Daoist Cao."

"There's no need to be so formal, fellow Daoists. Please, have a seat. We apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality," Cao Yichen said courteously before taking a seat on the main platform.

Wang Changsheng and the others sat down. A team of attendants in green robes emerged, each carrying a green tray holding an exquisite golden wine pot. A golden wine pot was placed on each green jade table. The Drunken Immortal, seated alone at his table, eagerly picked up his golden wine pot and poured himself a cup of spiritual wine, which was golden in color. He took a sip, his eyes lighting up. He praised, "Excellent wine, excellent wine! Fellow Daoist Cao, is this a new spiritual wine your family has developed? I've never tasted it before."

Cao Yichen smiled faintly and replied, "This is Golden Firefly Jade Nectar, brewed from Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice."

"Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice? If I'm not mistaken, isn't this spiritual rice unique to the Immortal Realm? Has Fellow Daoist Cao managed to cultivate it?" Xie Feng asked in surprise. The Eight-Directions Merchant Alliance had backers in the Immortal Realm and could contact them via formations, so he was aware of some of the Immortal Realm's produce.

"Unique to the Immortal Realm? Not necessarily. It can be cultivated in the lower realms, though the difficulty is quite high," Cao Yichen explained. Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice matured every twenty thousand years and had the effect of boosting magical power. True Immortals would even purchase it for consumption or use it for brewing wine. Besides the Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice, dozens of other ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs were also used to brew the Golden Firefly Jade Nectar. The Cao family's display of the Golden Firefly Jade Nectar, brewed from Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice, was also a demonstration of their strength. If the Cao family could cultivate even Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice, then other resources were certainly within their grasp.

"Fellow Daoist Cao is being modest. While Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice isn't a rare commodity in the Immortal Realm, cultivating it in the lower realms is by no means easy," Ye Xuanji stated. She, too, could contact her clansmen in the Immortal Realm and naturally knew the value of Golden Firefly Spiritual Rice.

Cao Yichen smiled calmly, raised his cup, and said, "I toast you all. Thank you, fellow Daoists, for gracing us with your presence at the Dao Discussion Conference hosted by our Cao family." After speaking, he drained his cup. Wang Changsheng and the others dared not be slow and returned the toast.

The wine was mellow and fragrant. Soon after it entered his stomach, Wang Changsheng felt a slight warmth spread through his body, and a surge of immense spiritual energy rose in his abdomen. He quickly circulated his cultivation technique to refine this spiritual energy. With his current cultivation level, he refined it swiftly. A single cup of Golden Firefly Jade Nectar was equivalent to a year of his diligent cultivation. Considering he was now at the mid-Grand Ascension stage, a full pot of Golden Firefly Jade Nectar would be worth more than ten years of arduous cultivation. For cultivators below the Grand Ascension stage, the effects would be even more profound.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan shared a table, as did Bai Yuqi and Liu Hongxue, and Wang Yulan and Wang Yidao. Although Bai Yuqi and the other three didn't particularly enjoy drinking, the Golden Firefly Jade Nectar's ability to enhance magical power prompted them to drink a few more cups. Before long, a pot of Golden Firefly Jade Nectar was emptied. Many Grand Ascension cultivators immediately circulated their cultivation techniques to refine the spiritual energy contained within the wine. They all showed expressions of delight, especially the early-Grand Ascension cultivators, for whom a single pot of Golden Firefly Jade Nectar saved decades of diligent cultivation. This was truly an unexpected boon from the Cao family.

Li Tianhe, Gongsun Yang, Master Miaode, and newly advanced Grand Ascension cultivators like Bai Yuqi were all smiles, feeling that their trip had been well worth it.

"As per tradition, we will now discuss our Dao cultivation, and afterwards, we will exchange cultivation resources," Cao Yichen stated. He then spoke about his own cultivation journey, naturally omitting any confidential details. His cultivation experiences offered valuable insights for other Grand Ascension cultivators, including methods for overcoming bottlenecks, which many had been stuck at for years without a breakthrough. The audience listened with rapt attention, fearing they might miss any crucial information. Occasionally, Grand Ascension cultivators would pose questions, and Cao Yichen would offer guidance.

More than a month passed, and the Dao Discussion Conference was still ongoing. Grand Ascension cultivators took turns lecturing, and others could ask questions. Sometimes, a cultivator's lecture would last for several days, while others concluded in just a few hours. Wang Changsheng thoroughly enjoyed this atmosphere, gaining immense benefit from his exchanges with other Grand Ascension cultivators.

The lecture topics were wide-ranging, covering artifact refining, formation arrays, talisman crafting, alchemy, beast taming, combat techniques, treasure hunting, and comprehending spiritual domains. They also discussed the concept of "opening orifices" for Nascent Souls, with Cao Yichen sharing his personal insights on the process. Had Li Tianhe not attended this conference, he would never have come across such information. However, he lacked the secret techniques for opening orifices, let alone the ability to actually perform it. As Master Miaode and Gongsun Yang had not yet opened their orifices, Cao Yichen's insights were particularly valuable to them.

Beyond cultivation-related topics, they also discussed numerous anecdotes and fascinating stories from the cultivation world, spanning dozens of realms. These included tales of major tribulations in certain realms, sightings of True Spirits, the destruction of powerful clans, or the creation of Xuan-Heaven Treasures by major powers. The conversation eventually turned to the Qiankun Bottle, naturally leading to discussions about the Jade Dew of Creation and the Thunder Apricot Immortal Fruit.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, I hear that the Thunder Apricot Immortal Fruit tree has fallen into your hands? Would you be willing to display it for us fellow Daoists to see? Or perhaps offer the Thunder Apricot Immortal Fruit for exchange?" a plump young woman in a red dress spoke, her gaze fixed on Wang Changsheng. This was Immortal Li Huo, a late-Grand Ascension cultivator and the foremost rogue cultivator of the Skyfire Realm.

"Thunder Apricot Immortal Fruit!" A ripple of excitement went through the Grand Ascension cultivators present, and they all looked towards Wang Changsheng. The Cao family possessed items similar to the Thunder Apricot Immortal Fruit, but given the Cao family's undeniable strength, no one dared to covet their possessions. While Wang Changsheng's strength was not to be underestimated, in the eyes of most Grand Ascension cultivators, the gap between the Wang family and the Cao family was considerable.

"If you wish to see the Thunder Apricot Immortal Fruit, you may do so once, provided you present something that interests me," Wang Changsheng stated, setting a condition. A direct refusal would offend many Grand Ascension cultivators, so he opted for a demanding condition to discourage them.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, we only wish to take a look, and you require us to offer something that interests you? Isn't that an excessively harsh demand? If you are interested in a Xuan-Heaven Treasure, does that mean we would have to give you one just to see it?" a corpulent old man in a green robe asked, clearly displeased. This was True Monarch Azure Lightning, a mid-Grand Ascension cultivator from the Purple Cloud Realm who had opened one orifice.