The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 21: Big Brother Xiaochun ….

The 10,000 Medicine Pavilion was one of the most lively locations on Fragrant Cloud Peak. Almost every day, the crowd of Outer Sect disciples came and went. One reason was because of the ten stone inscriptions, and the other reason was because of the 10,000 Medicine Pavilion itself, which was located in the middle of all those stone inscriptions. That's where you can exchange merit points for medicinal herbs and pill formulas.

Often there were also tests for promotion to the daily worker apothecary, or occasions when the medicinal pills made by the various disciples were repurchased by the sect. For various reasons, the area was almost always a cauldron of boiling sounds.

Due to the crowded nature of the place, it ended up being a place to talk about the latest news. Although it started as an exchange of information about plants and herbs, eventually, everything in the sect became the subject of conversation. Big things, small things, even random gossip were all conveyed among the various disciples.

When Bai Xiaochun arrived, the place was crowded. Some people came and went, but about thirty to fifty percent of the disciples stood around to speak. There were also disciples who lined up to challenge the stone inscriptions and earn a place on the rosters.

Bai Xiaochun entered through the crowd for a while before finally approaching the second stone inscription. Just as he was about to walk up to the inscription himself, he happened to hear the three Outer Sect disciples in front talking about him.

"Did you hear? Something very strange had happened in the sect recently. Someone has specially stolen Peak Lord Li's spirit tail chicken! Supposedly, over a hundred were already lost. "

"What do you mean a hundred? I heard that it won't be long before Peak Lord Li has no chicken left at all. The disciples in charge of the Spirit Tail Chicken farm had placed him on the most wanted list. They even said that when they caught him, they would chop him up and feed him to chickens! "

“Very strange. Why did all the miracles appear on Fragrant Cloud Peak all of a sudden? First there was the mysterious tortoise, and now this mighty chicken bandit! ”

Bai Xiaochun involuntarily bowed his shoulders guiltily. After all, he did nothing but steal a few chickens, right? Who knew that it would cause an uproar? From that look, almost everyone knows.

Furthermore, when he realized that the /that spirit-tailed chicken actually belonged to Li Qinghou, he became even more afraid.

"Well, I didn't steal much" he thought. He almost felt like he was being framed. As he tried to think of a way to change public opinion on the matter of the mighty chicken bandit, he heard a noise from behind him.

"Hey girly, what's with that impulse? Are you reincarnated late or what ?! ”

"So what if I push, huh? Nothing special about you. If you are afraid of the crowd, why did you come here? You should feel lucky to be pushed by a girl like me. ”

"You…."

For some reason, the voice sounded foreign to Bai Xiaochun. He turned to look at a beautiful and gentle young lady standing there, her chest bulging, her hands on her hips as she arrogantly stared down at a burly looking man.

"Hou Xiaomei?" Bai Xiaochun said, flashing.

The young lady was indeed Hou Xiaomei, and when she heard her voice, she turned around and looked at it, and the arrogance on her face quickly turned into joy.

"Sister Xiaochun, it's you!" he nodded, turned and rushed towards him. Even before he arrived, Bai Xiaochun felt a hot and pure aura sweep across his face.

"Hey, holy sister," he replied, looking at the nimble and charming Hou Xiaomei. [1. These exchanges involve some word play that is impossible to translate directly. The name Hou Xiaomei literally means "sister, sister" so it's ridiculous to call her "sister sister." Instead, he literally calls her by her own name, even though it sounds a bit funny and /or flirtatious]

Hou Xiaomei's face flushed slightly in response to Bai Xiaochun's words.

"Oh, stop, Big Brother Xiaochun!" she said sweetly. "You're flirting, call me Hou Xiaomei!"

And just like that, the previously excited young lady was suddenly beautiful and charming. Quite a lot around the eyes of the Outer Sect disciples started to sparkle. As for the burly man she had just been arguing with, she suddenly had goosebumps when she realized how dimwitted and temperamental she was.

"Sister Xiaochun," he said, "my brother left the mountain and has not returned, and this is my first time here. Where do I go to get a second volume of plants and vegetation? " It's really her first time here. Previously, her elder brother had helped her handle everything, and now that she was alone, she did not know what to do. Fortunately, he ran over to Bai Xiaochun.

Bai Xiaochun smiled as he explained the process to her, going into minute details. Hou Xiaomei nodded occasionally. By the time he finished explaining, not only did he feel that he was a good person, he also felt that he was also very knowledgeable.

After he finished, Bai Xiaochun looked at Hou Xiaomei to make sure that he had no further questions. Then he pointed to the first stone inscription, which tested the first volume of plants and vegetation, and calmly said, “See the stone inscription? All the people who left their marks at the top of the list were like Chosen in a sect. One of those people was the type that would shake the entire cultivation world in the future.

"i'm not going to go over all the names, just the second name on the list. See that magic bottle badge? It represented one of the Chosen women here at Fragrant Cloud Peak, Zhou Xinqi! ”

"Zhou Xinqi!" Hou Xiaomei exclaimed, his eyes shining as he looked at the magic bottle emblem. "So, that magic bottle stands for the Peak God disciple, who has the spirit meridians of plants and herbs, Elder Sister Zhou, who is destined to join the Inner Sect!" From the way Hou Xiaomei spoke of Zhou Xinqi, it was clear that he was hugging her at a very high price. Hearing Bai Xiaochun's explanation of the magic bottle symbol seemed to make him even more excited.

Bai Xiaochun continued to explain the matter calmly a little longer, until he realized that Hou Xiaomei seemed to be completely fixated on the magic bottle, instead, and did not pay any attention to the tortoise who had clearly gone beyond that. He felt a bit irritated; after all, wasn't the point of his explanation making him pay attention to the turtle?

"Ahem, well, Zhou Xinqi is truly outstanding, that's why she was able to obtain second place in the first stone inscription of plants and herbs!" He made sure to specifically emphasize the words 'second place.'

"Second place? Who was represented by the tortoise above Elder Zhou's elder? Looks really ugly. ”

Hearing this, Bai Xiaochun felt much happier. In his mind, he really needed to educate Hou Xiaomei a little more. Wearing a very serious demeanor, he began to speak in a very sincere tone.

"You're wrong there, Xiaomei. Did you know that the cool-looking turtle actually represented the most mysterious, awesome, and transcendent disciple in the entire sect?

“There are many legends about this man. Every time he appeared, he caused a huge uproar in the sect, and was the center of all attention. Countless disciples followed his every move, envied him and even cheered loudly for him. ”

"Thank you?" Hou Xiaomei was a simple and pure girl, and the things Bai Xiaochun said made him stare in surprise.

"You should know that two months ago, this disciple made a huge splash when he crushed Zhou Xinqi's hopes of obtaining first place in the ninth stone inscription!

"You should know that in his debut appearance, he took first place in the first stone inscription. He did it as easily as flipping his hand.

"you should know that Zhou Xinqi personally witnessed it happen. For the next seven days, he did not sleep or rest. He challenged the stone inscriptions over and over again, but even after he did all he could, he was still in second place, and was forced to admit defeat.

"you should know that I, Bai Xiaochun ... ahem" Bai Xiaochun became extremely excited, and in the end, he wanted to reveal himself as the mighty Turtle God, but held back at the last moment. The ideal time to reveal his identity was in front of many people. To do so in front of a single young girl was too much of a waste.

"That's all right?" Hou Xiaomei asked, his eyes shining as bright as the stars glittering in a moonless night. He was now staring at the little turtle, his reddened face looked like adoration.

"Of course it's true," Bai Xiaochun replied, sighing inwardly. In his mind, he had just done a very good thing, which helped straighten the path of a lost child onto the wrong path. Feeling quite successful, he swung his sleeve and ignored Hou Xiaomei's worship as he headed for the second inscription stone.

He nudged his way through the crowd, then waited a little until he was in the next row. He had to wait a while for one of the log cabins to empty, after which he walked into the door and disappeared.

The wooden hut looked the same inside as the last one he entered. After drawing the turtle, his vision swam, and a rumbling sound filled his ears. When he could see again, he was once again in that familiar empty space. No cold voice spoke at this moment; instead, fragmented plants and vegetation immediately appeared in front of him.

Since Bai Xiaochun had prepared for this, his eyes shone and his hands worked quickly. In the blink of an eye, one spirit plant after another was put together.

Time pass. When the value of the incense stick ran out, there were less than 5,000 plants left, he said, that was significantly better than the record he had set when he was first tested for the time it took incense to burn incense.

Unfortunately, time is up. Bai Xiaochun's vision swam, and when he could see clearly, he returned to the wooden cabin. Although it had appeared a little short, he was still very confident with the result. Quickly snatching all three volumes of plants and vegetation, he turned around and walked out of the door of the log cabin, heart pounding in anticipation.

Outside, he could see countless Outer Sect disciples, many of them staring at the rosters. The current Bai Xiaochun felt extremely heroic.

"This time I will shake the entire sect! I will make sure that everyone knows Bai Xiaochun is the famous Turtle God! " He could imagine what it was like to be the object of the worship of tens of thousands of disciples, and could already see the shocked expression on Hou Xiaomei's face.

When he thought about it, Bai Xiaochun could not help but laugh out loud. Then he raised his hand grandly, and was just about to shout at the top of his lungs that he was the mighty Lord Turtle, when …

Suddenly, a voice rang out from among the Outer Sect disciples marching for the trial with fire.

"Do you think the little turtle that stole the attention of Elder Sister Zhou would dare to appear?"

"I doubt that. Elder Zhou Zhou fans are crazy.I heard that they have searched the entire small turtle on the southern edge. They even spread the news once they found it, they would skin it alive …. "

“I heard it too. There were even some Inner Sect disciples who joined the quest. "

Bai Xiaochun's hand hung in the air as he listened to what people were saying. Suddenly, his heart started to shake. When he heard that there were Inner Sect disciples looking for him as well, his forehead started to drip with sweat, and he quickly scratched his head, then dropped his hand as if nothing had happened at all.

Enraged, he crept through the crowd, an anxious, sad expression on his face.

"It's ridiculous. They push things too far. All I did was take first place, right? And now the disciples of the Inner Sect are involved? Is it worth it?" This time, his expression was real, and not the slightest bit of pretending.

Almost as soon as he entered the crowd, someone noticed that the name list on the second stone inscription had changed, and soon, a huge commotion occurred.