Become Eternals
I-it... Bamboo?
The bamboo was very heavy, and he was carrying ten sticks. The couple were with the fact that he was climbing a mountain, and soon Bai Xiaochun was panting. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was in a very unfair situation.
“I started practicing eternal cultivation because I wanted to live forever. Why the hell do I have to fight and kill, huh?
“This bamboo can obviously grow a little higher, but at the moment I need those achievement points ...” The more he thought about the situation, the more he was annoyed at the injustice of it all. Sighing, he lifted his winter bamboo as he climbed the path in the mountains.
Right now, a large group of Outer Sect disciples were gathered outside the Cloud Peak Fragrant Mission Office, hands filled with various medicinal herbs that they would exchange for merit points.
Elder Fragrant Cloud Peak was present to check the items handed over. The number of merit points awarded as a reward depends on the quality of the items submitted.
Just outside the building itself was a large, flat, wide stone, on top of which a white-haired, rosy-faced old man sat cross-legged. A seemingly endless line of disciples stretched out in front of him, and everyone in line held a spirit plant in hand. As the old man gave his assessment, a young assistant by the side would take down the information and share the merit points.
“Not bad. This watermist orchid already has four petals. Middle class items.
“This woodvein ginseng is a bit too dark, and its soil type strength is too strong. It's really unbalanced. Sorry, this doesn't meet the requirements. ”
Whirling above was a flock of graceful five-colored phoenixes, each more than three meters long. Occasionally, they would make melodious calls that sounded in the area.
They were spirit pets belonging to the elders sitting there, and whenever the appointed day came to plant crops and herbs, the birds would come with it. They, of course, became the subject of jealousy from the disciples of the Outer Sect.
The cultivation base of the elders was at the Foundation Establishment stage, and was clearly outstanding. Although his overall expertise with spirit medicines did not match Li Qinghou, he was still very famous in the sect. Moreover, his obsession with Dao treatment had reached a frightening level that even Li Qinghou could not match. Many people even said that if a third expert apothecary ever appeared in the Eastwood Continent, then it must be this Elder Zhou.
There was one young man in the line who was not very handsome, but stood tall and upright. When he reached Elder Zhou, he clasped his hands and bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Elder Zhou, it's me, Chen Zi’ang.”
When the other Outer Sect disciples in the area heard the name of the young man, they all looked on curiously.
“Oh, so he's Big Brother Chen Zi’ang. I heard that he is quite talented when it comes to growing spirit plants. ”
“I heard it too. Ever since Chen Zi’ang joined the sect, he had never grown a spirit plant that ranked less than high value. He's really amazing! ”
As the discussion continued in a low tone, Chen Zi’ang stood there with a calm and indifferent expression on his face. However, deep within his eyes was burning a haughty and high air.
Elder Zhou could see how happy Chen Zi’ang was. He had been watching her for a long time, considering how talented she was in terms of growing spirit plants.
“Zi’ang, what kind of plants do you plant this time?” Elder Zhou asked warmly.
“Elder Zhou, I am happy to report that I planted winter bamboo!” With that, Chen Zi’ang waved his hand, causing ten winter bamboo stalks to appear. Each one was as thick as an arm, and was over two meters long. It was emerald green, and even flickered with a faint green light.
“I first soak the seeds in the spirit springs, then grind some spirit stones into pebbles to make the ground. Furthermore, I feed the plant with my own spiritual energy at least every six hours. Every three days, I would treat the leaves carefully, and I even used the Ninegreens Profound Magic that I mastered, as well as other medicinal plants, to grow them to this level! ”
“Very good,” Elder Zhou said, stroking his beard. The praise in his eyes was obvious. “This bamboo rod is more than two meters long, and pulsates with green energy. They exceed high-grade markings, and can be classified as extreme high-level. I'm encouraging you to keep working hard. If you can grow bamboo up to more than three meters, then they will be classified as superior quality. ”
When the surrounding Outer Sect disciples heard extreme high-level words, even more discussions broke out, and many envious gazes were thrown towards the winter bamboo.
A smile appeared on Chen Zi’ang's face, and the sublime radiance in his eyes grew stronger. He clasped his hands and bowed, and was just about to walk up to the assistant to collect merit points, when a cold snort suddenly sounded.
“Elder Zhou, Disciple Zhao Yiduo also planted winter bamboo!” A long-faced young man with narrowed eyes suddenly appeared. As he approached, he glanced at the disdain towards Chen Zi’ang. [1. Zhao Yiduo's Chinese name is zhao yi duo. Zhao is a common family name. Yi means “one” and duo means “lag”]
His sudden appearance on the scene instantly caused excitement among the surrounding Outer Sect disciples, who all looked at him.
“That's Brother Zhao Yiduo! Big Brother Zhao's skill with spirit plants and herbs should be the same as Chen Zi’ang! ”
“Well now we can see them face to face. They had been rivals for quite some time now, and both of them wanted to be known as the number one botanist amongst all the disciples. ”
Chen Zi’ang's expression immediately darkened. He stared coldly at Zhao Yiduo, who stared back at him. The hostility in their eyes instantly increased.
“Zhao Yiduo, please remove your winter bamboo,” Elder Zhou said excitedly. Apparently, even he was interested in knowing what was going to happen. He was well aware of the rivalry between the two young disciples, and was even happy to see it. Only through healthy competition can great progress be achieved.
Zhao Yiduo clasped his hands and bowed to Elder Zhou, then slapped his handbag to produce ten winter bamboo sticks, each one was more than three meters long and thicker than one's feet. The color was bright emerald green and even looked like crystal. From the spiritual energy they radiated, it was clearly visible that they were beyond normal, and also far above Chen Zi’ang in terms of quality.
The bamboo scene alone made a fuss. Most people have heard that winter bamboo can grow more than three meters tall, but have never seen it before.
“That winter bamboo spirit has reached the point where it radiates spiritual energy. Big Brother Zhao's ability with plants definitely placed him as the number one Outer Sect disciple on Fragrant Cloud Peak! ”
Seeing how excited the crowd was, Zhao Yiduo smiled provokingly at Chen Zi’ang.
Chen Zi’ang's face immediately darkened.
As for Elder Zhou, his eyes shone with praise as he looked at the bamboo and then nodded.
“Excellent, outstanding. Quite a number of disciples are handing over winter bamboo today, but your bamboo is definitely the best in terms of quality. It was not a high class, it was definitely a superior class. Very, very good work, Zhao Yiduo. Keep up the good work! ”
Zhao Yiduo once again bowed to Elder Zhou, then looked at Chen Zi’ang defiantly. “Junior Brother Chen, it looks like you need to work more for your studies.”
Chen Zi’ang's expression became darker, and he snorted coldly. “Isn't it too early to laugh, Brother Zhao? After all, it doesn't count when you have someone helping you. Next time, I will definitely grow winter bamboo up to five meters tall! ”
Hearing this, Zhao Yiduo burst into laughter. “Young Brother Chen, if you talk too much about yourself, you will definitely be destroyed and burned.Bamboo winter is very difficult to grow because the amount of spiritual energy it needs is incredible. For Qi Condensation disciples like us, growing it to three meters is the absolute limit of its limit. And you think you're going to grow it up to five feet? Only Foundation Establishment Elders could do such a thing. It wasn't even six meters. For all the years I have been in this sect, I have never seen Spiritwin as high as six meters– ”
Even before Zhao Yiduo finished speaking, a loud bang could be heard from the road leading to the Mission Office, as if a huge creature was approaching. Instantly, the Outer Sect disciples turned startled, then gasps began to ring.
The standoff between Zhao Yiduo and Chen Zi’ang was also cut off, and both of them frowned and looked towards the path.
Immediately, what was seen was the shoots of several large bamboo stalks, thicker than a human. They are bright emerald green in color, and if you look closely, you will even see some purple spots flickering on their surface. They also emit a beautiful colorful light.
Even more shocking was the powerful spiritual energy emanating from the bamboo, which instantly caused a startled cry.
“A-what's that !?”
“It looks like some kind of tree! But at the same time, it also looks like bamboo! ”
Chen Zi’ang and Zhao Yiduo frowned, and could not even identify what they saw. However, they knew that it was something extraordinary. To the side, Elder Zhou's eyes widened as he stared at the bamboo, and he even began to pant.
Everyone stared as the bamboo grew more and more visible. When the bamboo was completely revealed, surprisingly, each trunk was fifteen meters tall, and it was carried by a petite young man, who was currently panting heavily as he trudged down the path, bamboo draped on his shoulder.
She almost looks like an ant carrying a steamed ….
Every step he took produced a loud bang, and as he walked, the disciples of the Outer Sect gave way for him, shocked by how powerful he was.
The young man, of course, was Bai Xiaochun, who had been nagging at himself all the way about the brutality of the competition and the horrors of the 10,000 Snake Valley. Although she wanted to cry, no tears came out, and as she trudged along, she did not even notice the crowd of people staring at her. When he reached Elder Zhou, he threw the bamboo to the ground, which resulted in a huge explosion. Then he sat down on the bamboo, panting and slightly while wiping the sweat from his brows.
“I can't put this bamboo in my handbag. Dude, I'm really tired. Oh, hello Elder, I'm here to give up this mission. ” Suddenly, Bai Xiaochun got a strange feeling, and looked around to find everyone in the crowd staring at his bamboo. The gasps could even be heard.
“Bamboo …. That's actually bamboo?”
“It's huge! I've never seen such a big bamboo before. Come on, they must be trees, right ?! ”
Chen Zi’ang and Zhao Yiduo could not hide their astonishment as they realized what they were seeing. However, they could hardly believe that it was true, and knelt down to examine the bamboo more closely. Zhao Yiduo started to tremble, and had to resist the urge to try to dismantle one of the bamboo stalks to inspect it from within.
Before he could, Elder Zhou pulled over and then waved his sleeve, sending Chen Zi’ang and Zhao Yiduo falling to the side. Then Elder Zhou stood there, staring at the bamboo with wide eyes. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, “I-this ... this is really winter bamboo !!”
The Outer Sect disciples in the surroundings gaped in shock for a moment, and then exploded into a commotion.
“Bamboo winter !! I can't believe those big trees ... are actually winter bamboo!!”
“How is that possible? How can winter bamboo be so thick? Oh my God, it's actually fifteen meters long! ”
“Fifteen meters and as thick as a person. I-it ... bamboo? ”
The sound of commotion grew louder as people began to compare Bai Xiaochun's bamboo to that of Chen Zi’ang and Zhao Yiduo.
