Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Moreover, because the sect’s cultivation techniques are primarily suited for female cultivators, they are not very attractive to male cultivators.

Even among the male cultivators from the sect’s own descendants, many have joined other sects."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning finally showed a look of realization.

This Divine Sound Valley sect was quite different from the sects he had encountered before.

As they chatted, Meng Ling and Wu Rongfeng led Chu Ning to land on a medium-sized mountain peak.

Then they guided Chu Ning into a small courtyard, where Wu Rongfeng then spoke up:

"Fellow Daoist Chu, since there are mostly female cultivators in the valley, it may be inconvenient for you.

This peak is specially prepared by our sect for foreign guests; perhaps you could rest here for a while?"

Chu Ning nodded noncommittally, not really caring where he stayed.

While Meng Ling was personally brewing spirit tea, he directly turned to Wu Rongfeng and asked:

"Fellow Daoist Wu, you and Fellow Daoist Chang Lingshan asked me to come to this Divine Sound Valley, but I don’t know for what reason?"

"This matter is not urgent." Wu Rongfeng said with a smile at this moment.

"In a few days, the valley will hold its triennial martial arts contest. Three years ago, I wanted to invite you to observe, and now it just so happens that you’re here. Why not watch the contest in the valley first and then we’ll discuss matters in detail with you after the sect competition."

Upon hearing this, a flash of doubt crossed Chu Ning’s eyes.

He wanted to ask further, but ultimately held back his tongue and nodded:

"That sounds good. I’ve heard of Divine Sound Valley’s renown outside, so it’d be nice to see the divine techniques of the fellow daoists in the valley."

"I hope Fellow Daoist Chu won’t be disappointed then. With your divine techniques, the competitions of Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment cultivators may not even catch your eye."

Meng Ling said, placing a cup of spirit tea before Chu Ning, her bright eyes fixed on him.

"Why don’t you try this Mandarin Duck Flower Tea? It differs from the spirit teas you’ve tasted outside."

"Mandarin Duck Flower?" Upon hearing the name, Chu Ning couldn’t help but curiously glance at the teacup before him.

It was the first time he had heard of such a spirit plant.

In the cup, he saw a petal with two colors, half pink, half snow white, quite peculiar.

Meng Ling immediately explained.

"The Mandarin Duck Flower is a unique spirit flower of our Divine Sound Valley. It’s named for its shape, resembling a pair of intimately entwined mandarin ducks, graceful and splendid."

Chu Ning was already very interested in spirit plants, so hearing this, he became intrigued and tasted it.

With a light sip, as the tea entered his mouth, a rich floral fragrance and spiritual qi immediately filled his entire mouth.

This floral fragrance was, of course, the aroma of the Mandarin Duck Flower.

And the density of the spiritual qi was unparalleled among the spirit teas Chu Ning had tasted.

He had even cultivated some spirit tea himself, with Bai Ling helping to hasten its maturity.

However, when it came to the richness of spiritual qi, it was inferior to this tea.

This was not a question of how the spirit tea was cultivated, but purely a matter of its variety.

As Chu Ning swallowed the tea, he could even distinctly feel a dense influx of spiritual qi entering his body.

This was comparable to absorbing a wisp of spiritual qi while cultivating in a spiritually rich area.

Meanwhile, the lingering floral fragrance still remained in his mouth.

"Good tea!"

Chu Ning sincerely praised.

Meng Ling and Wu Rongfeng exchanged a glance, both smiling.

Evidently, they were quite proud of this Mandarin Duck Flower Tea.

Wu Rongfeng laughed even more:

"This Mandarin Duck Flower Tea is reserved for distinguished guests even within our Divine Sound Valley.

Junior Sister Meng is a master at growing and brewing this tea; many cultivators in the valley long to taste a sip of her Mandarin Duck Flower Tea but have no opportunity.

I must say, today I get to bask in the glory of Fellow Daoist Chu’s presence."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning was somewhat surprised and asked Meng Ling:

"Fellow Daoist Meng, are you skilled in the art of spirit plant cultivation?"

Since coming to the Northern Cold Land, Chu Ning rarely encountered cultivators adept at spirit plant cultivation.

Of course, this was also because he seldom had deep interactions with other cultivators.

In fact, perhaps due to the abundance of cultivation resources, even on the Western Alliance Continent,

Chu Ning rarely saw cultivators engaging in spirit plant cultivation.

This was quite different from his time on the East Saint Continent.

"I do know a little about it."

Meng Ling nodded, a glint in her eyes.

"By your words, could it be that Fellow Daoist Chu is also interested in spirit plant cultivation?"

Chu Ning did not hide it at this point and directly said:

"Mr. Chu indeed practiced spirit plant cultivation techniques for a while in the past."

"That’s wonderful!" Wu Rongfeng quickly chimed in with a cheerful smile.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, I happen to be busy over the next few days before the sect competition. Why not let Junior Sister Meng accompany you around?

You both have interesting topics to discuss, and you can go see the spirit plants cultivated by Junior Sister Meng."

"Then I’ll trouble Fellow Daoist Meng."

Chu Ning nodded, seeming to realize that Wu Rongfeng brought him here.

There didn’t seem to be anything urgent, leaving him wondering what they were up to.

However, Chu Ning had explored various cultivation methods in alchemy, artifact refining, arrays, and talismans across several sects.

It was spirit plant cultivation that he hadn’t engaged with since his time at Cyan Creek Sect.

He was genuinely interested in some of the techniques from other sects.