Sect: Starting with Comprehending Thunder Skill

Chapter 1084 - 488: The Feast at Hongmen

"Hahaha! Fellow Daoists, I came to invite you all to share a meal!"Nangong Yuan said with a smile, stating his purpose.

"Hm?"

Li Yunjing raised an eyebrow and hesitated. "Is that really appropriate? Wouldn’t that be troubling Brother Nangong?"

"Ai!"

Nangong Yuan waved his hand in dissatisfaction and said with a smile, "You are my friends. Since you’ve come to visit my Nangong Family, you are honored guests at my door. If I don’t even hold a welcoming banquet, how will my Nangong Family be seen by our peers in the Immortal Cultivation Realm?"

"Come, let’s go! My wife has already prepared the banquet!"

In the end, Nangong Yuan gestured for everyone to follow him.

"Hehe! Very well then! We’ll trouble Brother Nangong."

Li Yunjing couldn’t find a reason to refuse, so he could only throw a meaningful look at Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, and Fu Chao, then follow him out.

Nangong Yuan’s home wasn’t far from this guest courtyard.

Soon, everyone arrived at Nangong Yuan’s residence and, under Huang Yun’s enthusiastic guidance, came to a spacious pavilion in the courtyard.

They saw that a sumptuous banquet had already been set out inside the pavilion.

Around the pavilion, gauzy curtains fluttered lightly in the wind, set off by the exotic flowers and rare plants surrounding them, making it seem like an immortal realm.

The banquet table was piled high with all kinds of delicacies.

A spirit deer roasted to a golden crisp, its skin glistening with enticing oil, gave off an intoxicating aroma.

"Everyone, please, take your seats! This is a Tier Two high-grade spirit deer that my family has raised for many years. It has eaten Spirit Plants since it was young, its meat is tender and infused with Spiritual Power—it’s a tremendous tonic!"

Nangong Yuan introduced enthusiastically, "And this plate of crystal-clear spirit shrimp, the meat is fresh and sweet, it’s also a top-tier ingredient. Everyone should have a taste."

There were a full eighteen dishes, all made from ingredients of at least Tier Two. You could say Nangong Yuan had spent quite a bit and shown great sincerity.

Even the well-traveled Li Yunjing, Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, and Fu Chao secretly nodded when they saw this table full of dishes, quite satisfied with Nangong Yuan’s hospitality.

"Brother Li, fellow Daoists, being able to meet all of you this time is truly my good fortune."

Nangong Yuan raised his hand to lift the wine pot and said with a smile, "This simple wine is a small token of my regard. I hope you won’t look down on it."

As he spoke, he personally took up the wine pot and poured for everyone.

The wine was as clear as amber; as it flowed into the cups, it released a rich fragrance.

"Hehe! Brother Nangong! Huang Fairy is truly too courteous!"

The four of them, Li Yunjing and company, all expressed their thanks in turn.

In secret, though, Yu Yunyi, Lv Ruoxi, and Fu Chao used Divine Thought to ask Li Yunjing, "Is there anything wrong with this wine? Can we drink it?"

"No problem."

Li Yunjing responded without changing his expression, "We’re people of the Myriad Poison Sect—Nangong Yuan wouldn’t dare use poisoned wine against us."

"Come, let me toast everyone first!"

Nangong Yuan said with a laugh.

"Brother Li, I’ve heard that the Myriad Poison Sect has always been mysterious, with experts as numerous as the clouds and unparalleled skill in using poison."

After a few rounds of drinking, Nangong Yuan spoke up in what seemed like a casual tone, "I wonder, Brother Li, within the sect, what matters are you mainly responsible for?"

As he spoke, he discreetly watched the reactions of Li Yunjing and the others.

Li Yunjing’s heart tightened; he knew the probing had begun.

"Brother Nangong flatters me."

His face still wore a smile as he picked up his cup, took a light sip, and said unhurriedly, "In the Myriad Poison Sect, I’m just a cultivation maniac. I often go out to temper myself, collecting various poisonous creatures and Spirit Plants to use in Refining poisons and Elixirs."

He also knew that in saying this, the information he had on the Myriad Poison Sect came from the relics of a Myriad Poison Sect disciple; as for its current internal situation, he knew nothing, so he naturally didn’t dare talk nonsense.

"Then this time, heading to the Endless Mountain Range, Brother Li must be going to seek some special poisons or Spirit Plants, yes?"

Nangong Yuan nodded slightly and then asked, "The Endless Mountain Range is fraught with danger. Does Brother Li have full confidence?"

"Brother Nangong, my Senior Brother is very strong. On this trip to the Endless Mountain Range, we’ll definitely gain something."

Fu Chao couldn’t help interjecting from the side, "Besides, the four of us work together seamlessly; ordinary dangers can’t trouble us."

"Fellow Daoist Wang has such confidence in Brother Li; you must receive no small amount of care from him in daily life."

Nangong Yuan smiled at Fu Chao, his gaze sweeping over each of them in turn, trying to find the slightest flaw in their expressions and words.

However, Li Yunjing and the others handled it with ease, not revealing the least bit of suspicion.

They had long anticipated such a situation and rehearsed it countless times in their hearts, answering smoothly without the slightest flaw.

Nangong Yuan’s smile didn’t change, but inwardly he grew more and more vigilant. He poured another cup of wine for himself and everyone else.

"Brother Li, I’ve heard that the Poison Skill of the Myriad Poison Sect is strange and unfathomable. I wonder if Brother Li could tell me—when cultivating this Poison Skill, are there any special points to pay attention to?"

Nangong Yuan asked casually, but his gaze was fixed tightly on Li Yunjing, wanting to see his true expression.

This was a further test of how well Li Yunjing understood the Myriad Poison Sect.

If he didn’t even understand the sect’s Poison Skill, then he was definitely a fake!

"Cultivating this Poison Skill all comes down to one word: ’comprehension.’"

Li Yunjing sneered inwardly, his expression unchanged. "Different poisons each have their own toxicity and characteristics. To fuse them together and integrate them into one’s own Cultivation Technique requires an extremely deep understanding of poisons."

"When cultivating Poison Skills, one’s mental state is also extremely important. If you’re even the slightest bit careless, the poison can easily backlash against you..."

As Li Yunjing spoke, he also observed Nangong Yuan’s reaction.

He explained these cultivation methods of the Myriad Poison Sect fluently, as if he were thoroughly versed in them.

"So that’s how it is. Brother Li’s insights into Poison Skill have truly broadened my horizons."