Dao Companion Conference (Part 2)

Early in the morning, Luo Hao groggily opened her eyes. The next moment, a look of shame and anger appeared on her face as she looked at Chen Changsheng.

"Husband! You!"

"Shh, Bing'er and the others are still sleeping."

Feeling the large hand covering her mouth, Luo Hao was so angry she wanted to bite it. However, rationality ultimately triumphed over her emotions. After glaring fiercely at Chen Changsheng, she took out a dress and covered her beautiful body.

"Husband, why are they here?"

Luo Hao naturally recognized the three women; after all, Chen Changsheng had introduced them to her when they arrived earlier.

"Oh, they just came to share your burden," Chen Changsheng explained shamelessly, leaving Luo Hao unable to retort.

She had indeed fainted under Chen Changsheng's offensive yesterday. Even though she was already a Nascent Soul cultivator, Chen Changsheng's physique was simply too monstrous compared to hers. It was perfectly normal that she couldn't handle it.

But experiencing this with other women for the first time still made her feel mortified.

"Alright, alright, go get changed. You are the main character of today's Dao Companion Ceremony."

Hearing this, Luo Hao glared at Chen Changsheng huffily before climbing out of bed.

It was different from when he married Lu Ling'er. Luo Hao was, after all, a grand Nascent Soul expert, so naturally, there wouldn't be as many tedious formalities and restrictions.

All so-called customs and rules had to give way before a Nascent Soul patriarch. And having cultivated so hard for so long, Luo Hao naturally didn't want to follow the standard procedures.

Thus, this wedding was destined to be different from the past.

The first point was that, nominally, both of them were Nascent Soul patriarchs, cultivators with profound cultivation bases. Therefore, what was announced to the public was not a wedding between the two, but a Dao Companion Ceremony where they officially became Dao companions.

The reason for this was also because Luo Hao had learned from Chen Kun that in the cultivation world, highly cultivated individuals usually became Dao companions with cultivators of the opposite sex, symbolizing partners who jointly pursued the Great Dao.

However, the practice of becoming mutual Dao companions was not very popular in the Great Yan Kingdom, where mortal customs were heavier.

But as soon as Luo Hao heard that she could choose to become Chen Changsheng's Dao companion, she immediately chose this option.

After all, Chen Changsheng already had so many wives and concubines, but he didn't have an official Dao companion yet. Wouldn't she be the first this way?

Luo Hao had even secretly made up her mind that in the future, unless other women involved with Chen Changsheng could defeat her, they would have to be his wives and concubines, while she would always maintain the status of the sole Dao companion.

Thinking this way, how could Luo Hao not be enthusiastic about this grand wedding, which was named a ceremony but was in fact a Dao Companion Ceremony?

Early in the morning, however, many guests were already waiting outside the Chen family's gates.

As soon as a Chen family disciple opened the gates, he looked somewhat nervously at the invited guests outside. Aside from the local Foundation Establishment cultivators of Tianyun City, the weakest guests were at the Golden Core realm.

However, remembering that his family's patriarch was a Nascent Soul expert, and his Dao companion was also a Nascent Soul expert, the Chen family disciple straightened his back and felt emboldened.

"Seniors, please present your invitations. Once this junior verifies your identities, you may enter the ceremony."

As his voice fell, the senior true cultivators who would normally be completely out of his reach lined up with smiles on their faces, presenting their invitations one by one. They didn't look down on the Chen family disciple at all, even though he was only at the early Qi Condensation stage.

"Daoist Zhenbao of the Treasure Pavilion presents ten stalks of grade-four spiritual herbs and one million low-grade spirit stones to congratulate Patriarch Chen Changsheng on forming a Dao companionship!"

"Daoist Five Thunders of the Thunder Valley presents a thousand catties of lightning spirit crystals and one million low-grade spirit stones to congratulate Patriarch Chen Changsheng on forming a Dao companionship!"

"Flame Sword Sect..."

The actions of Golden Core real persons casually gifting millions of spirit stones and rare treasures made the few Foundation Establishment elders at the very end of the line swallow hard. Then, they all turned to look at Lu Shanhe beside them.

"This, this, this... With such generous gifts, our families' presents are truly shabby. Patriarch Changsheng won't be dissatisfied with us, will he?"

There was no helping it. Compared to these Golden Core real persons, the congratulatory gifts they had prepared this time were truly unpresentable. At this moment, they could only look to Lu Shanhe, the in-law of the Chen family.

Feeling the gazes of his old friends, Lu Shanhe said with a serious face, "Don't worry, Chen Changsheng is not that petty. We just need to act according to our capabilities; there is no need to compare."

After Lu Shanhe finished speaking, he casually presented a storage ring.

"Lu Shanhe of the Lu family presents ten stalks of grade-five spiritual herbs, ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones, and one million low-grade spirit stones to congratulate Patriarch Changsheng on forming a Dao companionship."

The Foundation Establishment cultivators: ...

Lu Shanhe's words made the Golden Core cultivators who had already entered the venue turn their heads. When they saw Lu Shanhe being welcomed into the inner courtyard, they were even more shocked by his identity.

Only those who knew Lu Shanhe's background looked at his confident, striding back with eyes full of envy. The Lu family had truly ascended to heaven in a single bound.

...

Compared to weddings with various tedious formalities, a Dao Companion Ceremony was much simpler. Aside from hosting a grand banquet, Chen Changsheng and Luo Hao only needed to receive some cultivators of the same rank. Most of the cultivators attending the ceremony only had the right to present their gifts, take their seats, and listen to the couple say a few words of welcome; they had no qualifications to formally meet the two.

Fortunately, Chen Changsheng was not a stingy host. The delicacies and spiritual wines prepared for this ceremony were all plundered from the Profound Jade Sect, enough for those Golden Core real persons to eat their money's worth.

At this moment, inside the main hall of the Chen family, Chen Changsheng and Luo Hao arrived together. As soon as they entered the hall, Chen Changsheng received a request from Zhang Xiaofan.

He immediately chose to accept it. Subsequently, a black vortex appeared before his eyes, and a young man wearing a gray Daoist robe stepped out of the vortex.

As soon as the young man appeared, he nervously bowed deeply to the two of them.

"Dazhu Peak disciple Zhang Xiaofan pays his respects to Senior Chen and Senior Luo."

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng smiled helplessly. What an honest kid.

"Alright, Xiaofan, we are all group members, there's no need for such a grand ceremony. Also, where is your master and the others?"

"Ah? Oh, oh! Master and Master's wife!"

Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Zhang Xiaofan was momentarily stunned before reacting. He hurriedly and clumsily claimed ten red envelopes in the chat group in succession.

Following that, ten figures appeared beside Zhang Xiaofan.

Looking at the nine people and one dog that appeared, the corner of Chen Changsheng's mouth couldn't help but twitch. The entire Dazhu Peak really came, even that yellow dog named Big Yellow.

At this time, Tian Buyi, who was leading the group, also noticed that the scenery before his eyes had changed. The shock on his face from being stuffed into a red envelope was immediately withdrawn. After glancing at the surrounding environment, he looked at Chen Changsheng and Luo Hao, cupping his hands.

"I presume you two are the Senior Chen and Senior Luo that Xiaofan mentioned? I am Tian Buyi, the Head of Dazhu Peak of the Qingyun Sect. I have brought my wife, daughter, and disciples to disturb you here."

Afterwards, Su Ru and the others also paid their respects one by one.

Chen Changsheng smiled and nodded at Tian Ling'er, who was cautiously watching him with a curious expression. After a polite remark, he led the group over to a table. He then glanced at Big Yellow, who was panting with his tongue hanging out. After a moment of thought, he retrieved a cushion brimming with spiritual energy from Wang Yuan's belongings and placed it under the table.