The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 18: Attracting the Attention of the Crowds!

"Ha ha ha! Elder Sister Zhou did it! Didn't I say he'd get an unprecedented first place !? ”

“He definitely deserves to have the meridians of those plants and the spirit of those herbs. The options for the future are limitless! ”

"Elder Sister Zhou, we will be waiting for you to set another record. When you get first place in the tenth, the Great Spirit Stream Bell will ring out to inform the entire sect! " All the surrounding Outer Sect disciples cheered. Although there were some dissatisfied faces to look at, and a few words spoken sharply, they were drowned out by the overwhelming applause. Zhou Xinqi's position among the disciples here was like the sun in the sky. In fact, he was respected by almost everyone on Fragrant Cloud Peak.

Although he was usually quite cold, the applause of the surrounding disciples could not help but make him a little pleased with himself, and he smiled slightly. That smile caused the cheers to get louder.

Bai Xiaochun stood there in the middle of the crowd, feeling extremely envious of him. Muttering to himself, he looked back at the first stone inscription and suddenly, his eyes widened. Then he looked back down at the jade with the first volume of plants and vegetation, and upon closer inspection, he realized that in addition to the 10,000 kinds of plants and vegetation were native, he had, Another 10,000 have been added. Suddenly his heart swelled with joy.

He then turned his head to look at the stone inscription first, and saw that right above the magic bottle badge was a picture of a turtle. Suddenly, he felt amazing.

He initially planned to leave immediately. But now, filled with excitement, he waited to hear the audience begin to praise his achievements. However, it quickly became clear that everyone was only paying attention to Zhou Xinqi, and not even paying attention to what had just happened. In fact, even Zhou Xinqi was preparing to leave.

Bai Xiaochun immediately started to get nervous. Flashing, he suddenly called out with his most astonished voice: “See! Elder Sister Zhou was not ranked first on the first stone inscription anymore! Someone else replaced him! It's strange! Now there's a turtle that looks really cool in there. I wonder who drew that? ”

His voice pierced through the cheers, and when people heard the shocking nature of his words, they started to turn to look at the stone inscriptions. Immediately, faces fell, and alarm cries sounded.

That in turn caused more people to spin around in shock. An expression of disbelief could be seen as more and more people began to stare at the text on the first stone inscription.

"S-s .. someone actually passed Elder Sister Zhou with the first stone inscription!"

"That's impossible! Heaven! Someone surpassed Elder Sister Zhou, and with that ugly-looking turtle. Who'sis that? "

“Actually there is someone who can pose a challenge to Elder Sister Zhou in terms of skills with plants and herbs? This is a breakthrough !! Elder Sister Zhou had just taken first place on the ninth stone inscription, but she still had a total of eight first positions! ”

Everyone was in an uproar, and the sound of discussion filled the air. Just a moment ago, everyone cheered Zhou Xinqi, and it was impossible to be ready for something as unexpected as this to happen.

Bai Xiaochun stood there in the crowd, so pleased with himself that he almost started laughing. However, he knew that doing so would not be appropriate, so he held back. Instead, he shouted in shock like everyone around him.

In fact, he never had the slightest hint that he could actually take first place.

It was at this point that Zhou Xinqi, who was just about to leave, suddenly trembled at where she stood. After hearing the cries echoing around him, his phoenix-like eyes turned to look at the first stone inscription, and he saw the turtle in the first place.

At first he frowned, but then his expression was calm. In fact, he wasn't even surprised at all. As far as he was concerned, when he took the first place in the testing of the first volume of plants and vegetation, it was only after he was promoted to the Outer Sect. Back then, he had not tried as hard as he could when taking the test, and that was not to mention the progress he had made since then.

"Not bad" he said coldly. "It looks like there's a new star appearing in this sect." With that, his body flickered as he shot towards the first stone inscription.

In his mind, this was a simple matter. When someone surpasses him, he will take back his.

His movements immediately caused ripples of excitement to flow through the crowd of disciples. They all stared in anticipation as Zhou Xinqi walked into the log cabin to take the first volume test of plants and vegetation.

“Older Sister Zhou will take back the first place that should belong to her! Whichever Young Brother drew the turtle seemed to be quite good. It was a pity that he could only remain in the first place for the time it took for the incense to burn. "

"Well, that's how it should be. He must have been chosen in terms of plants and herbs. He was unlucky to meet Elder Sister Zhou. "

After hearing what everyone said, Bai Xiaochun started to feel nervous. Not only was he running out of time, but Zhou Xinqi was also extremely famous.

Even he himself was starting to think that maybe he was in second place.

"Ah, that's also okay," she comforted herself. "If I'm in second place, then second place is that. Men are not supposed to fight women! He wanted to leave, but could not make himself do it. He couldn't stop wondering if he was going to lose or not at what he had just won.

Soon, there was enough time to burn the incense, and the list of names did not change. Bai Xiaochun was still in the first place, and Zhou Xinqi was now walking out from inside the log cabin. His expression was calm, and he was completely confident, having used eighty percent of his skill to gather 4,000 out of a total of 10,000 medicinal herbs.

From his point of view, he had already defeated all the other talented disciples.

However, as soon as he walked out, he realized that no sound could be heard. In fact, all eyes were looking at him with a strange expression. Some even look surprised.

He looked around with a blank look, then turned around to check the stone inscription. It was at this point that he realized that the magic bottle representing his name was still beneath the ugly turtle.

Zhou Xinqi's eyes narrowed for a while, and then her expression returned to normal.

“This person really has a talent with plants and herbs. Now I'm kind of curious to find out who he is. " His body flickered and he once again entered the log cabin.

This time, Bai Xiaochun did not even think of leaving. He stood there in the middle of the crowd, holding his breath in anticipation. The outer disciples of the surrounding Sect no longer discussed the matter out loud. Instead, they whispered in a soft tone, watching an unprecedented scene play out in front of them.

Moreover, many of them were glancing at the turtle mark, which now seemed completely mysterious to them. After enough time had passed to burn the incense, Zhou Xinqi appeared once again, and the mysterious sensation increased.

Tortoise ... is still on top!

Bai Xiaochun's eyes widened, and then he shouted out in a loud voice to incite the other disciples: "Heaven, who is this person!?!?"

Finally, the crowd, who had been silent until now, exploded with conversation.

“Older Sister Zhou tried twice, but did not surpass the tortoise! How did this happen? How many medicinal plants did that person do !? ”

"Did anyone see which Elder Brother had just taken the test?"

Zhou Xinqi stood under the stone inscription, frowning. Just now, he had used all the skills he had to gather 6,000 plants. He could never have imagined that he would still be stuck in second place.

His eyes narrowed, and he gave a cold harrumph as he spun around and walked back to the log cabin, a very serious look in his eyes.

After enough time had passed to burn the incense, he appeared again, his expression grim. He turned around again and returned, and the same amount of time passed before he appeared, his face pale. A tenacious expression, he once again entered.

Once. Twice. Three times. Four times….

The surrounding cultivators gasped for breath as they watched Zhou Xinqi try repeatedly. However, the end result was that everyone was completely silent.

The scene that happened in front of them was terrifying. They would have never imagined that anyone who had a turtle badge could unite so many medicinal herbs, and thus surpass Zhou Xinqi.

At that moment, everyone was completely snatched by the turtle.

That was especially true for Zhou Xinqi, who once again appeared, her beautiful eyes drenched in blood. Everyone in the audience gasped.

Bai Xiaochun could not help but clear his throat. Right now, he could not say that he was the first person. However, the desire to do such an itchy thing in his heart was like a restless cat. Actually, it was an incredible feeling.

"Now is not the time," he thought. “I will find opportunities in the future to make a big splash in front of everyone. I will make sure everyone knows that the one who holds first place on the stone inscription is none other than me, Bai Xiaochun! " Looking up, he realized that it was getting dark, and yawned, looking like an image of a lonely hero.

"By flicking a finger, I, Bai Xiaochun, reduced Zhou Xinqi to nothing more than ashes …." With that, he flicked his sleeve and turned around, walking through the crowd.

As he left, Zhou Xinqi gritted her teeth, and stubbornly entered the wooden cabin to once again take the test for the first volume of plants and vegetation….

Finally, the moon hung high in the sky, and Zhou Xinqi stood there, completely exhausted as she stared at the turtle. He could never have predicted that a day like this would come, that something like this would happen.

The crowd left, and the words turtle became the talk on Fragrant Cloud Peak.

One would think that this matter was over, but the next day, when the sun shone on the 10,000 Medicine Pavilion, it was over, the disciples were surprised to see Zhou Xinqi return and once again go to the first stone inscription wooden cabin. Again, he failed, over and over.

One day, two days, three days …. For three whole days, he never gave up. Soon, the gossip about the turtle disciple had reached its peak at Fragrant Cloud Peak.

There was not a single person who had not heard of this matter, and even the disciples of the Inner Sect were talking about it.

Seven days later, Zhou Xinqi stood under the stone inscription, staring at the lethargic turtle. He had tried repeatedly for the past seven days. He held nothing back, and even pushed himself to collect 7,000 plants. However, he still could not surpass that mysterious disciple.

"Who are you ?!" he muttered. Finally, he took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and turned to leave. He would no longer attempt to compete in the first inscription. However, the image of the turtle was now burning his soul.