Since settling in Linghua Valley, several days have passed peacefully.

The Spiritual Qi in Linghua Valley is quite dense, not much worse than on Green Leaf Peak.

Especially the Wood-elemental Spiritual Qi is extremely abundant.

Perhaps this is also why the plants and trees in Linghua Valley are so lush and different from other places.

According to Wu Duo, the source of this vital Spiritual Qi comes from a "Spiritual Pearl" within the Star Pond on the southwest side of Linghua Valley.

Aside from their basic Cultivation, everyone occasionally went to the city to explore and experience the local customs.

Song Yan originally wanted to use Yan Xun’s introduction to visit Sword Casting Villa.

However, with the Flower Festival approaching, Yan Xun was incredibly busy, so he didn’t bring it up.

As per tradition, Lu Ziye, along with the three Disciples from Cave Abyss Sect, also had to assist with matters in the valley.

But these were all minor tasks, requiring little effort.

"Oh dear—"

Lu Ziye lay down on a flowerbed, with Spiritual Qi supporting petals that formed a hammock, and he comfortably reclined upon it.

"Senior Brother Lu! What are you doing? Get down quickly..."

Gu Qingqing said anxiously.

In the past few days, they had become quite familiar with Lu Ziye, and their conversations had become less formal.

"What’s wrong? I’m not even crushing these spirit flowers."

Lu Ziye rolled over.

"This is truly comfortable..."

"Birds singing, flowers fragrant, free and unconstrained—it’s much more comfortable than being in the Sect."

"It’s a pity your Senior Brother Lin doesn’t have this good fortune..."

"Senior Brother Lu, do you know why Senior Brother Lin couldn’t come?"

Song Yan asked.

Senior Brother Lin Qing had taken good care of him when he was an Outer Sect Disciple, so since Lu Ziye brought him up, he might as well ask.

"How would I know..."

"But that kid has been quite successful in the Sect lately, perhaps he didn’t want to make this long journey."

"I think he should definitely come here, learn from the men here, gather some rare Spiritual Plants and spiritual flowers, and bring them back to Senior Sister Qin Ying..."

"Hmm?"

The three stared at each other, not understanding what Lu Ziye meant by that.

Why was he suddenly bringing up Senior Sister Qin Ying?

"Huh? Don’t you know?"

Lu Ziye’s expression was a bit strange: "That kid Lin Qing, he’s truly devoted to Senior Sister Qin Ying..."

"Ah?!"

The three widened their eyes, as if they had seen a ghost.

Lu Ziye chuckled, he was best at revealing others’ secrets.

"What’s so strange?"

"Your Senior Brother Lin Qing was introduced to the Sect by Senior Sister Qin back then."

"She is also a favored daughter of heaven, a pearl of the Qin Family, and there are already many suitors in the Sect."

The more Lu Ziye spoke, the more excited and exaggerated he became, almost starting from Lin Qing’s birth.

But thinking about it, what he said did make sense.

Normally, because everyone cultivated diligently in the Outer Sect, there wasn’t much opportunity to interact with these Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters from the Inner Sect.

Senior Sister Qin Ying’s demeanor was as cold as ice; in Song Yan’s eyes, she seemed distant and unapproachable.

This gave everyone the impression that she was untouchable.

Listening to Senior Brother Lu recount these "secrets" of the Sect, everyone felt a sense of longing for more.

Just then, Wu Duo and Liang Feng walked slowly from a distance.

They greeted the group.

"Fellow Daoists, tomorrow is the Valley Excursion. Are any of you interested in participating?"

The Valley Excursion was the main event Linghua Valley had been preparing for recently.

It was held the day before the Flower Festival.

It was also an event specifically prepared for Cultivators, and the location was right here in Linghua Valley.

"These are the rewards for this year’s Valley Excursion. If you are interested in participating, just send a message to Liang Feng."

A flash of spiritual light appeared in Wu Duo’s hand, and four Jade Slips fell into the hands of the Cave Abyss Sect Cultivators.

After a bow, the two bid farewell.

Everyone eagerly looked through the Jade Slips in their hands.

They generally described the rules, order, and prizes for the Valley Excursion.

"The reward for first place is..."

"Ho!"

Lu Ziye even sat up from the flower support: "A High Grade Spiritual Artifact?"

"Spirit Condensing Flower Vase..."

It can automatically condense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

The Spiritual Qi condenses within the vase, forming three flower spirits at regular intervals.

One can be used to assist in offense, and one can be used to assist in defense.

The third can transform into Hundred Flower Nectar, which, when consumed, can increase Cultivation speed, especially benefiting Cultivators who practice Wood-elemental Cultivation Techniques.

Everyone immediately began chattering, discussing it and expressing their desire to give it a try.

Song Yan, however, did not pay attention to the first-place prize, but rather stared at the third-place reward, lost in thought.

Ancient Sword "Lianli".

There were only a few brief sentences describing this sword.

"It is rumored that this Flying Sword was forged by an ancient Cultivator who died for love, before he took his own life."

"Although it is only a Low Grade Spiritual Artifact..."

"However, it symbolizes undying love, and its significance is extraordinary."

"..."

...The next day.

The southwest side of Linghua Valley was bustling with people, quite lively.

Butterfly Catching Spring.

In the cool shade, many Mortals came to watch the Valley Excursion out of curiosity.

The thousand-year-old spiritual peach tree in Linghua Valley, after decades of wilting, for some unknown reason, showed signs of recovery about half a year ago.

Now, it has completely recovered.

Sheyang Sect, together with the Yan Family and Linghua Valley, used this as an impetus to restart the prayer ceremony.

They widely invited Cultivators to participate in the grand event.

Therefore, this year’s Flower Festival was unprecedented in its scale.

Song Yan had completely underestimated the scale of Cultivators participating in this "Valley Excursion."

Excluding the Yan Family and Linghua Valley, who were organizing the event and thus unable to participate, there were approximately a hundred Cultivators taking part in the Valley Excursion.

"They are truly clever. If the rewards hadn’t been announced yesterday, this Linghua Valley would probably be surrounded by those Loose Cultivators from Chu who want to try their luck!"

Lu Ziye stroked his chin: "It seems we came at the right time."

The two from Sheyang Sect were not far away.

Senior Cong Yuzhen, having already reached Foundation Establishment, did not participate.

Sheng Yun stood among the crowd with Cheng Yu, who was diligently tidying the fallen flowers in her hair. Although Sheng Yun looked a bit awkward, she didn’t avoid him out of politeness.

"Junior Sister Yun’er, if I, your Senior Brother, can win the first-place prize this time, I’ll give you that Spirit Condensing Flower Vase, how about it?"

Sheng Yun frowned slightly: "The Fellow Daoists from Cave Abyss Sect are quite strong, Senior Brother, you shouldn’t boast."

"How could I lose to mere Outer Sect Disciples..."

Cheng Yu chuckled lightly: "Besides that Senior Brother Lu, the others are not worth fearing."

"..."

This Valley Excursion was named the Flower Blooming Gathering.

"The rules are very simple: in the vast Linghua Valley, the villagers of Bei Ya Mountain have already found various precious spiritual flowers and plant seeds."

"In the first stage, participating Cultivators need to find the Spiritual Plant seeds within half an hour and bring them back to Butterfly Catching Spring."

"There are only a hundred Spiritual Plant seeds in total."

"If several Cultivators discover a spiritual seed at the same time, they can compete for it based on their strength, but without causing fatal injuries."

For the participating Cultivators, naturally, the more they find, the better, because if they find more seeds, some other Cultivators will inevitably not get any.

Then they won’t be able to participate in the subsequent Flower Blooming Gathering.

In the second stage, Cultivators need to select one or more Spiritual Plant seeds and use their spiritual power to stimulate the seeds to grow, making them blossom or bear fruit.

The final judgment of victory will naturally be based on the number of flowers, their rarity, and their Spiritual Qi concentration.

The so-called "Valley Excursion" is not just this one game.

However, only this event has a winner and loser, and rewards are distributed.

What this large group of Cultivators is here for goes without saying.

Perhaps there are truly flower lovers among them, but they are, after all, a minority.

After the deacons of Linghua Valley finished explaining the rules, they clapped their hands together, and spiritual light burst forth.

The Flower Sea Spirit Hunt officially began.

...

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[Can this book get a promise of 2 castles or one airspace before May ends so that this work can finally earn some income? If promised then there’ll be a massive mass release of upto 100 Chapters according to gifter’s wish. So hurry up and help this poor man.]