Su Yuanyuan weighed it in her hand, "It’s not strong enough either."

"Yeah, if you want it, senior, just give me a Spirit Stone, since I’ve been carrying it around all this time."

Su Yuanyuan looked at him with pity, tossed him a Spirit Stone, and stored the Stone Sword in her Storage Bag. Only then did Xiao Shui settle down.

In the end, Tan Shaoting only bought a few Spirit Fruits for the two children, intending not to eat them but to plant them in the space.

They had already spent almost three hours here. It was about time to gather in just over an hour.

The family went to the Spiritual Food Pavilion to eat and encountered Xu Ying there.

"Junior Sister Su, over here."

The family went over to sit, "Junior Sister Su, did you gain anything?"

Su Yuanyuan shook her head with a smile, "No, but I bought three Jade Scrolls."

"I just bought some brass, planning to hand it over to the Task Hall."

"Good idea."

"Right? I thought so too."

The taste of the Spiritual Food Pavilion was as bad as always. Qi Hao and Qi Xuan stopped eating after a few bites.

"Don’t like it?" Xu Ying asked with a smile.

"Mom’s cooking is better."

"Heh heh. Indeed, your mom is amazing."

The two were giggling, and Su Yuanyuan only ate a few bites.

"Mr. Tan."

Nangong Xingyun swiftly approached, smiling as he greeted Tan Shaoting.

Tan Shaoting stood up with a smile. "Nangong."

"Are you here to attend the Dual Cultivation ceremony too?"

Tan Shaoting nodded, "Yes, I took this task. Nangong, are you here to offer congratulations?"

"Yes, how could we miss the Dual Cultivation ceremony of the Young Alliance Leader of the Independent Practitioner Alliance?"

Su Yuanyuan also stood up, and the two saluted.

Xu Ying, not knowing who this person was, also stood up to salute.

"Greetings, Immortal. I am Nangong Xingyun."

"Greetings, Nangong. I am Xu Ying from Xuantian Sect’s Yufa Peak."

Qi Hao and Qi Xuan also saluted.

Less than an hour remained before the gathering time.

"Nangong, we are about to leave."

"Who’s leading the team this time?"

"It’s Master Liu."

"Heh heh, then I’ll shamelessly tag along with you."

The leading major sect and the top family are also connected with each other.

Outside the city, Liu Xiaozhu was already waiting.

Nangong Xingyun respectfully greeted, "Master Wuhe."

"Young Master Nangong."

"Master Wuhe, I’d like to follow along with you if that’s alright?"

"There’s no inconvenience, once everyone arrives, we’ll depart."

Pan Xiu Chen and a few others hurried over. Judging by their appearance, they’d all made gains.

On the Flying Boat, Nangong Xingyun openly befriended Tan Shaoting.

He was quite surprised; even though they’d all reached Foundation Establishment Perfection within a year, just like him. Although they have Dual Spirit Roots, such a fast cultivation speed is astonishing, right?

"Mr. Tan, are you planning to head straight back or explore around?"

Tan Shaoting smiled, "Our family plans to explore more around and see how the two children are doing in the sect."

Nangong Xingyun nodded. He could see that this couple indeed values their children a lot.

"Aren’t you planning to participate in the Elite Gathering, Mr. Tan?"

"Of course, we do. Once we finish checking on the children and return to the sect, we’ll see if there’s a chance."

"Both of you should have no problem."

That woman has already reached the Foundation Establishment Fourth Level, and her cultivation speed is indeed fast.

Su Yuanyuan and Xu Ying continued learning together with Qi Hao and Qi Xuan. It took only five days to travel from Macheng to Bishui City.

This might sound lengthy, but waiting while cultivating wasn’t so bad.

They finally approached the outskirts of Bishui City, where a reception station was set up.

The Xuantian Sect’s Flying Boat landed, and someone immediately came over to welcome them.

Su Yuanyuan internally quipped that despite any incidents, the festive atmosphere remained unchanged here.

Once Nangong Xingyun got off, several more people came to receive them.

Su Yuanyuan followed behind, feeling like an odd sight as she led two children.

This was supposed to be a formal occasion, but with her and the children in the group, it felt more like a sightseeing tour.

Soon, a few more high-level cultivators came to greet them.

The Xuantian Sect has its own stature. The group was escorted onto a Flying Boat. Seeing the luxurious Flying Boat, one couldn’t help but feel the strength of the Independent Practitioner Alliance.

Xu Ying felt the same; her eyes were filled with smiles.

The Flying Boat flew into the headquarters of Bishui City’s Independent Practitioner Alliance.

After they disembarked, they were ushered into the main hall. A Nascent Soul Stage cultivator welcomed them.

The big figures exchanged pleasantries, and soon spirit tea and Spirit Fruits were offered to entertain them.

The level here was truly different; the tea was indeed excellent.

Their family usually didn’t drink much tea, and although they had spiritual tea in their space, it wasn’t of high quality. They planned to acquire better tea if they encountered it in the future.

The Xuantian Sect had already presented their gift. Although they didn’t know what it was, by the satisfaction of the Independent Practitioner Alliance’s Third Elder, they could tell it was well-received.

Nangong Xingyun’s gift was even more appreciated.

"You’ve all had a tiring journey. Below, someone will take you to rest. There will be a banquet in the evening, and someone will come to escort you.

Please feel free. If you wish to go out and are unfamiliar with the area, we have hosts to guide you."

Liu Xiaozhu and Nangong Xingyun saluted, "Thank you, Su He True Monarch."

Su Yuanyuan felt their task was complete since the gift had been presented.

Their family was assigned to a small, exquisite courtyard with a truly elegant environment.

Cultivators particularly value their privacy, so after entering, Tan Shaoting set up a Fifth-rank Array Plate, which couldn’t be seen through by anyone below Divinity Transformation.

Since they were outside, they didn’t use the space, and Tan Shaoting took care of the bathing and changing for his wife and sons.

"Want to go out for a stroll?" Su Yuanyuan smiled, asking the two.

The identical two nodded in unison, which was quite amusing.

"Let’s go. We can look around as long as we don’t miss the banquet later." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The family left the City Lord Mansion with no specific destination, just wandering around.

The city was indeed full of festive spirit, all adorned in bright red.

"Junior, head southeast."

"Senior, have you discovered something?" But this person fell silent.

Su Yuanyuan transmitted a message to Tan Shaoting, and the family headed southeast.

Judging by the buildings, as Su Yuanyuan said, they belonged to either the rich or the noble. This must indeed be the area for Great Cultivators.

Su Yuanyuan mused internally, unsure of what this person had discovered here.

Since the person stopped speaking, their family could only wander around like simpletons, looking at buildings because there were no shops or cultivators on the street—making them seem quite foolish indeed.

Continuing forward, Su Yuanyuan waited for the senior to soon command a halt, hoping for her to recall something for herself.