Gifts

Slowly she walked through the carpet towards the platform, everyone bowed standing left and right, elders below the platform waiting for her.

As she sat on the arhat couch everyone now lined up in rows behind each elder then kneeled and wished Yusheng happy birthday with auspicious words.

Yusheng waved her hand, nodding and smiling warmly implying she took in their wishes and they can be seated.

Rows of servants bee lined on every table with dishes, wines, hand towels and bowls to clean hands.

Yusheng stood and with her Qi embodied voice said "everyone thank you for your presence, no need to be formal be at ease, as it's a family gathering.

I know this past year how much you have worked hard placing the well being of our valley at tip of your hearts for this, i 35th master of medicine valley Liu Yusheng acknowledge and thank you for being together with me as a big family."

After her speech she sat back where she was served water to clean hands and to start the feast.

After she picked and ate the first dish everyone also began to pick the dishes, wine and beverages were being filled in glazed cups and plates.

Jubilant was screaming and radiating in the entire atmosphere, at ease all the disiciple were laughing and talking. Because of their different post and duties they were unable to meet and be together so being around everyone today everyone was very happy.

After eating two dishes with auspicious name, first elder stood and waved for his man servants indicating to bring his gift.

Two man servants brought a big chest and placed it below the platform. Then first elder went below near the chest and with Qi in his voice announced " master of the valley I liu Dalin present you your gift and opened the chest."

Soon the head steward began to brief the contents of chests "Snow White fur coat made from heavenly fox and heavenly silk, Snow White boot from white beast crocodile, Phoenix wood hairpin, 50 bolt of tian yun brocade, 100 bolt of shun brocade, 100 heavenly snow lotus and complete set of 180 gold zinc heavenly needles."

Everyone was in awe after the contents were briefed each one were rare among rare but first elder had provided so easily.

But knowing their might they didn't think much but on eyes of others even royals they would have been drooling right now. The chest was moved away soon second elder followed the lead when passing by first elder he still puffed his chest as challenging how his gift was going to be better. First elder raised his brow and smirked which made second elder cross eyed.

Soon another two chest was brought and standing beside it he opened it while zhu geng briefed the contents" Dragon and Phoenix ink stone, complete set of heavenly brush, 200 stack of paper roll from golden chedar yellow wood, interspatial thumb ring, 2 heavenly pouch, 1 heavenly gourd, 50 bolts of moonlight silk,100 bolt of peacock silk and ruyi scale from red sandlewood."

Again the crowd was in awe, one has to know interspatial ring was a ring with its own space to store things. From thumb to pinky finger various size but the thumb ring was the one with biggest space while following pinky finger had the smallest.

The heavenly pouch was similarly a bag to store things not much like the ring but more than enough to carry necessities for a month, it produces fragrant smell and also deflects the content inside from prying eyes of ones with strong metal consciousness, the heavenly gourd was similarly a magical gourd which can contain unlimited amount of water, wine or any liquid maintaining it's freshness.

Soon it was third elders turn he was more haughty and confident that his gift would top the other two.

Zhu geng once again stood opposite side of the chests and started the briefing "heavenly gold zinc zither, Divine pill cauldron, Divine medical kit, Divine Phoenix fan, 5 blood ginseng aged 1500, Phoenix blood jade, 50 bolts of fairy wing muslin, 100 bolts of mermaid muslin and heavenly silk gauzed hat."

Unlike previous time everyone listening felt tremble in their hearts, truly... third elder has right to be haughty today. Chest puffed up, nose in the sky, eyebrows raised challenging the two elder, if were to have a tail would have reached the sky.

While both elders felt sour their eyes wanting to pin the third elder on ground, nose flaring like a bull prepare to take on the target.

Any material from gold zinc is the most strongest and indestructible material.The zither was not only for entertainment but if able to master one could turn it to weapon, one of the top sorted zither in the world.

The cauldron as it's given name is divine also made from gold zinc making the production of pills smoother while retaining the medicinal properties to maximum, only in the hand of genius it would shine.

In the entire world there's only four it is rumored after the fourth cauldron was made the maker passed away without passing the knowledge to make it to others. It also had the magical ability to shrink and enlarge making it easier to carry anywhere.

The Phoenix fan while looked simple was actually a weapon made with heavenly silk and base made with zinc gold with hidden sword that comes from the base when the secret button pressed.

The medical kit like cauldron was a magic tool, having the properties to shrink and enlarge with the ability to deflect mental power of anyone.

The gauzed hat made from heavenly silk can also help as a protection as it cannot be teared or destroyed normally, and see clearly everything even veiled.

After the chests were taken away, with a slight skip he walked towards his table and sat down, pride leaking from his pores. The two elder felt the itch to drag him down and shove him in pool of vinegar but to maintain their impressions in front of hundreds of disciples and master they retained and drank wine to sooth their sour heart.

Yusheng was very happy and excited with the gifts she received but more importantly she felt warmth. She was also trying her best to not laugh out loud on seeing the banter of elders through their eyes and body language.