Chapter 385: Thank You Banquet
Chapter 385: Thank You Banquet
October of the Xiuzhen calendar year.
Wanqing Villa.
After three months of concentrating on consolidating his state of mind in the house, Wang Qiye was finally able to master this surging power like a raging tide.
Tonight, I invite everyone to have a meal together to celebrate my successful advancement to the third realm.
Four eight-person tables were neatly arranged and fully occupied. People were laughing and talking, and the atmosphere was warm and cheerful. The tables were filled with delicious food, and the aroma was overflowing, making people salivate.
Wang Qiye, who is already worth tens of millions of spirit stones, was rarely generous today.
The four tables of dishes are all the lowest-grade spiritual bird banquets from Lingjingzhai, each table costs 1000 spiritual stones, and each table is served with a pot of Tianxiangzui from Tianxianglou, which costs 50 spiritual stones.
There were indeed a lot of new faces at the table.
Among them, Tian Jianzhen, who had just established her foundation the year before last, had now grown into a 21-year-old beautiful young lady. She had a graceful figure, a beautiful face, skin as delicate as white jade, and a lively light in her eyes.
Looking back, she often rode on the neck of the pig intestine and played to her heart's content, playing for the whole day. At that time, she was full of childish innocence and fun.
But now, she sat far away, keeping a distance from the pig intestine, with a look of disdain in her eyes. That look seemed to announce to everyone that she had grown up and was no longer the ignorant little girl.
Lü Erniu, Zhang Dali and Zhong Wuye, who just built their foundation and successfully entered the inner gate this year, are three twenty-year-old young men full of vigor and vitality.
If they hadn't come over and introduced themselves enthusiastically, Wang Qiye would never have recognized that these three were the firemen who had heated the water for his bath.
There were also Nangong Yu and Xiao Lanmei, who had not gone out to drink wine together for a long time. Wang Qiye just exchanged glances with them, and the three of them showed obscene looks. They all understood, and everything was self-evident.
Facing today's rare and delicious feast, everyone was trying hard to suppress their inner desires.
They had only heard of such nutritious things before, but when they learned that half of a second-hand magic weapon would be consumed on this feast, they were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
The shocked look was as if he had seen the most incredible thing in the world.
It was the eldest senior brother Wei Limo who stood up first. He steadily held up the wine cup in front of him. "Today, let us welcome Wang Qiye into the third realm. From now on, the road to the golden elixir will be smooth."
"Congratulations, Brother Wang, on your successful advancement. You have taken another step forward on the road to immortality." Everyone congratulated in unison. The voices were uniform and loud, echoing in the air.
Everyone's face was filled with sincere smiles, and their eyes were full of admiration and congratulations for Wang Qiye.
Wang Qiye also picked up the wine cup in front of him and said with a smile: "Thank you all for your good wishes. Tomorrow, everyone will go to Yueyu Tower and buy a magic weapon, and it will be 50% off."
"Thank you, Brother Wang."
"Senior Brother Wang is so generous!"
Everyone spoke in unison again, their voices filled with gratitude and joy.
Everyone drank up the drink in one gulp, then sat down and began to scramble for the sumptuous feast without any manner.
Only Wang Qiye's table had a decent table manner of eating. Senior Brother Wei Limo, Nangong Yu, Xiao Lanmei and others could normally eat this kind of rare food once a month.
Wei Limo said with emotion: "Wang Qiye, it only took you thirteen years to achieve Dan. But I, the eldest brother, wasted more than a hundred years and still dare not take that crucial step. It seems that I am too conservative."
There was a hint of loneliness and regret in his words, and his eyes revealed admiration for Wang Qiye.
Wang Qiye thought of the thrilling scene of the tribulation that day, and his body shuddered for no reason. If he had not been in despair at the end, and wanted to have fun one last time before dying, that last shudder would have saved the two people by accident. Otherwise, the two of them would have turned into charcoal by now.
“Big Brother, the further you go on this road to immortality, the more difficult it becomes. I have experienced life and death so many times along the way that I can’t even count them. If there is an afterlife, I will certainly be like you and never dare to set foot on this road to immortality again.” Wang Qiye’s voice was low, full of emotion for the hardships of the past.
"But you succeeded in the end." Wei Limo's words were full of envy and jealousy. He knew the gap between himself and Wang Qiye, and he admired Wang Qiye but was also dissatisfied with himself.
Wang Qiye knew that these words were somewhat powerless to comfort others.
"Everyone has his own path, and no one else can help. I just hope that I can walk more freely on this path." His eyes were firm, revealing his vision for the future.
The eldest brother nodded and said, "Perhaps, I shouldn't be so conservative any more. I have decided to go to the arena tomorrow to find my bloodiness and then prepare to take the final step."
"Then I wish Senior Brother success in everything." Wang Qiye raised the wine glass, his eyes full of blessings.
Wei Limo smiled, raised his glass, and clinked it with Wang Qiye's. The crisp clinking sound echoed in the air, as if playing a melody of hope for their future.
Ouyang Qingfeng looked at Shuanghua's eyes when she looked at Wang Qiye, and an indescribable sense of loss and helplessness surged in his heart. He knew that he had no chance at all in this emotional competition.
The admiration and attachment in those eyes were like sharp thorns, piercing deeply into his heart.
He could only vent all his troubles on the food and wine on the table. He picked up a piece of delicious food and stuffed it into his mouth, as if he wanted to chew and swallow the depression in his heart.
"If Wang Qiye wasn't so dazzling, perhaps my first love would not have faded so early." He sighed silently in his heart, his eyes full of sadness.
Wei Qing leaned forward, his eyes filled with anticipation and eagerness. "When are you going to go to the demon land and practice with those three fourth-level demon beasts?"
Wang Qiye shook his head slightly, his expression calm. "Forget it, I won't go to this bustle. I've been really busy during this period since I entered the realm. Besides, those three monsters are old actors. They can fool those young masters and satisfy their vanity, but they don't have much appeal to me."
Wan Qing nodded, thinking. "Do you plan to go to the mortal world to train your mind in a few years?"
Wang Qiye pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "This matter still needs to be considered in the long run. It is not easy to train the mind in the mortal world. I need to be fully prepared. As for the specific time, it is difficult to determine at the moment."
In fact, he didn't want to go. When he traveled through time, he had 37 years of experience in the old society. This was the only benefit he had as a time traveler so far.
But this matter cannot be told to others. After the cultivator has formed the elixir, he must go to the mortal world to gain experience before he can become a truly strong man and go further on the road to immortality.
Therefore, he could not avoid this exception and still needed to go to the secular world, even if it was just for show.
For some reason, Wan Qing was a little restrained when talking to Wang Qiye today. Perhaps it was because Wang Qiye was still unable to stably control his own powerful strength, and the pressure from the third realm that was inadvertently released forced Wan Qing to struggle to support it; or perhaps it was because of the huge gap in their status that Wan Qing had not had time to adapt.
“Senior Brother Wan, you have already reached the seventh level of foundation building. Don’t be discouraged. I will wait for you in the third realm.” Wang Qiye looked at Wan Qing with a firm gaze, his words full of encouragement.
In Wang Qiye's opinion, it was still unknown whether other people could reach the third realm, but Wan Qing had already cultivated the wind intention. You know, those who can comprehend such a mysterious thing as "intention" are all geniuses among ten thousand. In this way, the position of the third realm is already a foregone conclusion for Wan Qing.
Wan Qing heard this and showed a trace of shame on his face, and lowered his head slightly. "I have just reached the seventh level of foundation building, and I am still far away from the third level."
There was a daze in Wang Qiye's eyes.
Once upon a time, Wan Qing had always been the one he looked up to. At that time, when he looked up at Yuan Mengyao, Wan Qing was full of vigor and brilliance.
But now, the people who accompany him have been replaced by other people. This former idol now needs to look up to himself.
He couldn't help but sigh that the world is unpredictable and fate plays tricks on people. The road to immortality is always full of unknowns and variables, like a mysterious chess game that plays with people in the palm of their hands.
The lights come on and the night is as dark as water.
In this cheerful atmosphere, he slowly raised a glass of wine and nodded slightly to Wan Qing.
The candlelight in the room flickered, and the light and shadow danced on the faces of the two people.
Wan Qing was flattered upon seeing this. He quickly picked up the wine glass in front of him and carefully clinked it with his.
The crisp sound of clinking glasses rang out in this slightly quiet space, as if telling the complex emotions and stories between them.
The breeze blows gently, the leaves rustle, and the strong liquor that enters the throat seems to be burning the memories of the past and the expectations for the future.
Perhaps it was because he was celebrating his progress today and his heart was filled with joy, or perhaps it was because of the long-standing emotions that had accumulated and touched him so deeply, Wang Qiye had drunk a little too much without realizing it.
He felt dizzy and his vision was blurry. He was drunk and soon became dizzy. He leaned against Shuanghua.
Shuanghua quickly stood up and gently supported him. She was graceful and calm, like an orchid blooming in the night.
Shuanghua nodded slightly to everyone, as if to pay respect. Her gentle appearance seemed to bring a touch of breeze, making people feel particularly comfortable.
Then, she supported Wang Qiye and slowly left.
Everyone looked at their backs, their eyes full of envy.
On this quiet night, their figures gradually blended into the darkness, leaving only a touch of warmth, which made people feel emotional.
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