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Translator: AnubisTL
Within a cave abode on the main peak of the Spirit Treasure Realm, Wan Shengtian had prepared a small banquet to entertain his guests.
As soon as Li Qing arrived, he heard a warm, gentle laugh ring out:
"Heh heh heh, Fellow Daoist Li's cultivation advances by leaps and bounds! In less than a decade, you've already reached perfected status in the Nascent Soul Realm. You'll scare us old fossils to death!"
Wan Shengtian, seated at the head of the table, waved his hand, indicating for Li Qing to take a seat.
Without ceremony, Li Qing clasped his hands in greeting. "Li Qing of the Lingyun Sect pays his respects to all seniors!"
Besides Wan Shengtian, Old Man Chen Yuan, the Azure Flood Dragon King in human form, and the Master of the Bright King Valley were already seated.
Most of them, except for the Master of the Bright King Valley, were familiar to Li Qing, having bonded over artifact refinement.
The Azure Flood Dragon King boomed in his rough voice, "Fellow Daoist Li, quickly drain this cup! Old Ghost Wan rarely shows such generosity—he's even brought out his thousand-year-old Soaring Immortal Brew!"
As he spoke, he lightly tapped the wine pot before him. A stream of jade nectar, like a silver river flowing from the heavens, cascaded into a jade cup on Li Qing's table.
A soul-stirring aroma of aged wine filled the air. Even Li Qing, a connoisseur of fine vintages, felt his mouth water at the scent.
There was no need for words; this was undoubtedly a rare and precious brew, likely made with exceptionally rare and valuable ingredients.
"Many thanks, Senior, for bestowing this wine! I'll take the first sip to your health!" Li Qing cupped the jade cup in both hands and took a small sip. The mellow, sweet liquid spread across his tongue, soon filling his mouth with a faint, lingering fragrance.
The moment the jade nectar touched his throat, he felt a warmth spreading through his chest and abdomen.
Even with just a sip, Li Qing's pupils contracted.
As a seasoned connoisseur of aged spirits, he immediately recognized that this spirit brew must contain at least dozens of precious spirit herbs, many of them centuries old, even some dating back a thousand years. Otherwise, it couldn't possibly possess such profound depth and richness.
The herbal aroma wasn't overpowering at first, but as the brew flowed down his throat and into his stomach, the refined medicinal power of the fused spirit herbs began to disperse, permeating his vital organs. Even his entire body felt invigorated.
He felt as if he were about to ascend to immortality!
Before long, Li Qing even sensed that the bottleneck separating him from the Divine Transformation Stage was loosening!
This was truly astonishing!
His heart surged with excitement. Without hesitation, he downed the entire cup of Soaring Immortal Brew in one go.
Boom!
The potent alcohol surged through him, and Li Qing felt his divine soul tremble, his eyes glazing over.
What captivated him most was the bottleneck barrier of the divine transformation stage. A layer of it had actually been worn away by this single cup of wine—a feat that would have required nearly a decade of arduous cultivation.
"Fellow Daoist Limitless, what do you think of this wine? Do you believe it truly lives up to the name 'Soaring Immortal Brew'?" Wan Shengtian, seated at the head of the table, asked with a smile.
After carefully savoring the Immortal Brew, Li Qing slowly replied, "It surpasses expectations. Calling this an Immortal Brew is absolutely no exaggeration."
His gaze fell upon the jade pot before him. I wonder if it also contains the Soaring Immortal Brew? he thought. If I drain this entire pot, would that save me over a century of cultivation?
Noticing Li Qing's expression, several great powers at the table exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.
"Hahahaha!"
Li Qing, caught off guard, asked awkwardly, "May I ask what makes you all laugh, seniors?"
"Do you think that just drinking this pot of Soaring Immortal Brew will quickly grind away that thick barrier of the divine transformation stage?" Old Man Chen Yuan sneered at Li Qing. Without waiting for an answer, he continued, "..."
"Then you're overthinking it. If such a heaven-defying item truly existed in the Human Realm, there wouldn't be so few cultivators at the divine transformation stage."
The Valley Master of Bright King Valley nodded. "You're right. The Soaring Immortal Brew only has such a remarkable effect with the first cup. Drinking more afterwards drastically diminishes its potency."
"Back then, Old Man Chen Yuan begged Wan Shengtian for years for just one cup of that Immortal Brew."
At this, True Monarch Chen Yuan snorted coldly, offering no rebuttal.
Li Qing felt a flicker of disappointment, but it didn't last long. He knew that such a heaven-defying item couldn't possibly exist in the Human Realm.
Wan Shengtian sighed softly. "Actually, that's not entirely true. A true Soaring Immortal Brew—just one cup—would likely allow Fellow Daoist Li to break through to the next stage on the spot."
"Though my Soaring Immortal Brew uses thirty-two rare spirit herbs, including three that are a thousand years old and have been secretly stored for a millennium, it still can't compare to the original recipe."
"The true recipe for Soaring Immortal Brew exists only in the spirit realm. What I have is merely a simplified version."
Hearing this, Li Qing's heart trembled again. He hadn't expected it to be just a simplified recipe!
Just how extravagant must the original recipe have been?
Seeing Li Qing's expression, Wan Shengtian chuckled. "Fellow Daoist Li, don't think I'm boasting. The Ten Thousand Treasures Merchant Guild possesses a fragment of the original recipe. The spirit herbs it requires are all ten thousand years old, and most are completely unheard of in the Human Realm."
"I've spent nearly a century refining this recipe based on that fragment to create this simplified version of the Soaring Immortal Brew."
Li Qing exhaled deeply. "Whew! So that's how it is. I never imagined the upper realm would be so abundant in treasures. Using ten thousand-year-old spirit herbs as brewing ingredients... it's truly astonishing."
Not only Li Qing, but the other divine transformation stage cultivators present nodded in agreement, their minds drifting to visions of the spirit realm's splendor.
Only a world where spirit herbs grew like weeds and spiritual veins flowed like rivers could possibly provide such conditions.
"Exactly. That's why, since ancient times, every divine transformation stage cultivator has desperately sought ascension."
"Legend has it that once one reaches the upper realm, their lifespan becomes virtually endless—not quite eternal, but close enough to it."
The cultivators sighed in unison, their longing for ascension laid bare without reservation.
At their level of cultivation, these were all ancient beings who had lived for millennia in the Human Realm. Their sole remaining aspiration was likely ascension to the spirit realm.
However, the cultivation environment in the Human Realm had deteriorated to the point where ascending safely required reaching the late-stage of divine transformation, a feat that had all but extinguished the hopes of ascension for all cultivators in this world.
"Hahaha! Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Wan has successfully refined an ascension platform. Now we finally have a chance to glimpse the wonders of the spirit realm!" the Azure Flood Dragon King boomed with laughter.
The group of divine transformation stage cultivators had already agreed to ascend together using the ascension platform.
Even their composed hearts stirred at the thought, and their eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Wan Shengtian shook his head with a faint smile. "The ascension platform merely serves as an auxiliary tool. Its greatest purpose is to prevent us from being scattered by the terrifying Void Turbulence after we shatter the void. It will keep us connected during the journey, allowing us to look out for each other."
Li Qing, who had been silently listening nearby, learned crucial details about ascension.
(End of the Chapter)
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