Chapter 928: Is it really Ice Heart Jade?
Ximen Lie sat in the main seat with a smile on his face, chatting and laughing with the guests.
His words were full of enthusiasm and courtesy, but in fact, he was planning something intensively in his mind.
To Ximen Yinshuang's eighteenth birthday party, he invited these powerful sects, as well as the royal family, with the purpose of choosing a son-in-law.
A hint of cold calculation flashed across Ximen Lie's eyes. His gaze fell on Su Yi and he nodded with satisfaction.
As the young master of Tianyan Sect, Su Yi is outstanding in appearance, status and strength, and is undoubtedly the ideal candidate for son-in-law in his mind.
If the Ximen family could form a family of in-laws with the Tianyan Sect, then their status in the Yueya Continent would surely rise to a higher level.
Just as Ximen Lie was secretly calculating, the banquet had already entered the gift-giving phase.
The guests stood up one after another, bringing their carefully prepared gifts and walking towards Ximen Yinshuang with smiles on their faces.
Their flattering words came like a tide, making it difficult to cope with them.
"Miss Yinshuang, this is the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum that my Qingyao Sect has gone through great pains to find. Ganoderma lucidum has magical medicinal effects and will definitely be of great help to your condition."
The third elder from the Qingyao Sect said respectfully, his face filled with a fawning smile.
"Miss Yinshuang, this Renshuang sword is an ancient relic, extremely sharp, and can cut through iron like mud. I hope it can be a powerful assistant to you on your path of cultivation, and help you reach a higher level."
A young master from a certain family said this with a flattering look on his face.
His eyes were fixed on Ximen Yinshuang, as if he wanted to win her favor through the sword.
"Miss Yinshuang, this is a little gift from our sect. We wish you a happy birthday and hope you can recover soon and regain your former vigor and vitality." said another guest.
"This is a gift from our sect. May Miss Yinshuang be blessed with great fortune and make rapid progress in her cultivation." Another guest said.
"Miss Yinshuang, this is from our sect..."
Ximen Yinshuang wore a proper smile on her face, gracefully accepted each gift, and expressed her gratitude to the guests who gave them the gifts.
However, behind her decent smile, there was a hint of coldness and disdain hidden deep in her eyes.
None of these gifts were useful, so she accepted them reluctantly out of politeness.
"Miss, Qingxia Sect has presented another 500-year-old blood ginseng." The personal maid Bihen reported softly while holding the brocade box.
"Leave it there." Ximen Yinshuang didn't even bother to raise her eyelids. She just covered her lips with a silk handkerchief and coughed lightly twice.
At this time, a handsome young man in a gorgeous green robe walked forward with elegant steps.
His posture is as straight as a pine tree, his temperament is as gentle as jade, and the corners of his mouth are filled with a smile as warm as the spring breeze.
"Miss Yinshuang, I am the eldest son and young master of the Liao family in Yueya Continent, Liao Yuanbo." Liao Yuanbo said:
"Today is the young lady's birthday. I wish the young lady peace and health for many years, and a beautiful and charming face forever. This is a small gift that I specially prepared for the young lady. I hope the young lady will like it."
After saying that, he raised his hand slightly, and the servant behind him carefully brought a wooden box.
The wooden box is a simple dark brown color with exquisite patterns carved on it, making it look particularly solemn.
Liao Yuanbo personally walked to the wooden box and opened it carefully.
In an instant, a soft light emanated from it, illuminating a small area around it.
The light is not dazzling, but gives people a warm and comfortable feeling, as if it can cleanse people's souls.
Seeing this, everyone stretched their necks and looked around curiously.
In the wooden box, there was a transparent crystal shaped like a heart lying quietly.
Inside the crystal, wisps of blue air flow slowly like clouds, sometimes gathering into a ball, sometimes dispersing, exuding a mysterious and powerful aura.
Although this breath is weak, it cannot be ignored, as if it contains endless power and mystery.
"This... is this the legendary Ice Heart Jade Marrow?" An experienced old man in the crowd suddenly screamed in surprise.
This exclamation shocked everyone in the audience.
Everyone immediately started talking to each other, and the whole hall was in an uproar.
"Is this really Ice Heart Jade Marrow? According to legend, it grows in extremely cold places and takes five thousand years to form?"
"No way, how could such a precious thing appear here?"
"I have seen records in ancient books that this Ice Heart Jade Marrow can not only cure various difficult and complicated diseases and injuries, but it can also repair damaged meridians and make the meridians of practitioners more resilient."
"I also heard that it can greatly improve the purity of a practitioner's spiritual power, which is of immeasurable benefit to cultivation!"
"Oh my god! It's really icy!"
"Looking at its color, it must have been taken from the heart of a glacier!"
"This Ice Heart Jade Marrow is undoubtedly the treasure that practitioners dream of!"
"Such a rare treasure was actually given as a gift by the Liao family. The Liao family is indeed the third largest hidden family in Yueya Continent. Its profound heritage is truly astonishing!"
"The Liao family is indeed the third largest hidden family in Yueya Continent, with a profound heritage. They are so generous that they can even offer such a rare treasure as a gift!"
"That's right. Such a rare treasure is probably very rare in the entire Yueya Continent!"
"I'm afraid only a noble family like the Liao family can afford such a large sum of money."
"That's right, to be able to give out such a rare treasure as a gift, this is really a big deal!"
"Yes, this Ice Heart Jade Marrow is said to have the magical effect of nourishing the body and prolonging life! Even in the entire Yueya Continent, it is an extremely rare treasure."
"Young Master Liao gave such a rare treasure to Miss Yinshuang. It seems that he has a deep affection for the Second Miss Ximen. This is really a special thought."
For a moment, the crowd's exclamations and discussions were endless.
After all, such a precious gift cannot be given out casually.
This Ice Heart Jade is a sacred object that was born under the black ice layer in the Far North.
Legend has it that it can only condense into shape after five thousand nights of reincarnation at the intersection of the thousand-year-old cold marrow and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Ximen Yinshuang looked at the Ice Heart Jade Marrow, a hint of surprise and greed flashed in her eyes, but she quickly returned to her weak and shy look.
She was originally weak and was born with a cold that had spread to her heart, causing her to suffer from pain frequently.
If I could obtain this Ice Heart Jade Marrow, maybe I could really improve my deteriorating physical condition.
Thinking of this, Ximen Yinshuang couldn't help but feel a strong desire in his heart.
"My young master, I heard that Miss Yinshuang's innate cold meridians were damaged." Liao Yuanbo's voice was like a knife dipped in honey, gentle but with a force that could not be refused. "This thing can not only dredge the meridians, but also transform the cold into innate spiritual power."
The crystal chandelier on the roof suddenly made a crisp shattering sound.
Ximen Yinshuang was furious when she heard Liao Yuanbo's words, and her nails dug into her palms without her knowing when.
She recalled the snowy night three years ago when she had forcibly reversed her meridians in order to practice the "Ice Art", but was attacked by the backlash of cold air.