The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 25: The Unbeatable Iron Skin!

Up to that point, a month later, the rumor flew like crazy. Even Xu Meixiang, the peak ruler of the Violet Cauldron Peak, who was none other than the brave old man Big Fatty Zhang mentioned, knew what was going on. Bai Xiaochun and Big Fatty Zhang had no choice but to stop their activities. After discussing the matter together, they decided to save Third Girly Hei.

Therefore, the two of them went to Green Crest Peak.

Thirdly, Girly Hei was a bit thinner, but inconspicuous. However, he was now emitting a somewhat seductive air, which made Bai Xiaochun and Big Fatty Zhang almost speechless. They barely even recognize him. His previously misty face even looked rather elegant. One could easily imagine how, if she continued to lose weight, she would eventually turn into a true beauty.

However, as soon as he heard about the spirit-tailed chicken, his eyes began to shine.

From then on, the tail spirit chicken on Green Crest Peak began to disappear ….

Now, the Chicken Thief is really famous on the southern edge. It was almost impossible to find an Outer Sect disciple who had never heard of him, and even the servants knew that name.

Before long, the Elders noted the matter. Although the Chicken Thief Fiend finally vanished without a trace, never to appear again, Third Girly Hei and Big Fatty Zhang both seemed to regain a lot of weight. Although they were not as impressive as they used to be, they were still much stronger.

As for Bai Xiaochun, he had finally .. completed eighty-one cycles, finally satisfying his hunger. It was at this point that the three of them gave up stealing the chicken.

Although the eighty-one cycles of the Eternal Life Technique had never been performed consecutively, but rather awakened over time, the results were completely the same.

On one day, Bai Xiaochun was sitting in his courtyard at Fragrant Cloud Peak, his expression solemn. His skin emitted an iron-colored pulse, and it even shone with a flickering black light. An incredible aura emanated from him, making him appear wild and wild.

He had experienced eighty-one days of pain and then eighty-one days of hunger. The combination turned into a shocking force that erupted within Bai Xiaochun, over and over again.

Each eruption was filled with boundless vital energy, which then flowed into Bai Xiaochun's skin, causing it to become increasingly iron-colored. The black light grew even more dazzling, and the toughness of his skin increased exponentially.

Eventually, it reached the point that if someone happened to see him standing there, they would think that they were looking at an iron statue, and not a fleshy, bloody human being.

His mind was shaken as the burst of energy continued on. After the 19th time, he realized that they were not slowing down at all, but were actually increasing in intensity.

Bai Xiaochun did not move a muscle, and did not even seem to be breathing. However, if you take a closer look, you will see that all the pores in his body are widened as he quietly absorbs the heaven and earth origin energy in the area.

"After eighty-one eruptions, my Death Skin will reach the initial stage of completion, and I will be at the Iron Skin stage!" A hovering Mnemonic Immortal Life Technique floated in Bai Xiaochun's mind, and a firm and stern expression could be seen on his face. All his hard work over the past year, including enduring all the pain and hunger .. everything for now!

THE RUMBLING!

The vital energy within him erupted once more, and the iron color of his skin deepened. Every time the vital energy flowed into his skin flesh, it was as if it was being tempered by the strikes of thousands of forging hammers.

At this moment, he pulsed with energy, like a divine weapon in the forging process!

YOUMMMBLLE!

28 times.30 times.40 times.48 times …..

Time pass. Three days later, Bai Xiaochun remained in the exact same place. Although no bystander could hear anything, to him, it sounded like endless thunder pounding his ears.

However, it was at this point that the vital energy within him erupted for the 49th time. Suddenly, his strength doubled, and a tremor flowed through him. At the same time, small cracks began to appear on his skin, as if it could not stand it anymore.

Although the crack was a little, the moment it appeared, Bai Xiaochun's heart sank.

"So, the signs of impending death finally appear …." Bai Xiaochun frowned. The introduction to the Eternal Life Technique mentioned cracks like this. As long as the process reaches the initial stages of success, they are guaranteed to appear. How long each individual can last depends on their will, and will ultimately determine the quality of the Skin of Death in the future.

Even if you don't last very long, you can still successfully cultivate the Death Skin. However, the quality would naturally fail perfectly.

If you can survive through all the eruptions of vital energy, then you can reach the perfect condition without any flaws.

Bai Xiaochun's eyes gleamed with determination for a moment before he closed them once more. Rumbling explosions continued to erupt within him. 50 times. 60 times. 70 times …. Unexpectedly, a single breath took a full five days, during which it lasted past 70 years.

The cracks that covered him were so numerous that his skin almost looked like a turtle. In many places, the cracks had merged together, making it resemble a broken vase of flowers that had been put back together.

"Just seven more times!" he thought, his eyes were completely red. Gasping for breath, he clenched his jaws, and ferocious scratches in his personality surged into life.

74 times!

77 times!

79 times!

Bai Xiaochun threw his head back and roared, although it was not too loud, more like a muffled snort. His body trembled as he had another eruption, reaching a total of 80.

Vital energy flowed into his skin which, although covered with cracks, was like iron; anyone who saw it would definitely be shocked.

"Last!" she said. When the last burst of vital energy surged, he suddenly stretched out his right hand and smashed it to the ground.

Explosions were heard, and a large crater appeared. The last burst of vital energy erupted as everything reached a conclusion. An endless amount of vital energy flowed into his skin, causing the cracks to immediately disappear, making him appear slender and smooth. The black light disappeared, and he looked as fair and pure as before. However, now his skin was much harder than ordinary skin, although no one could tell that by looking at it.

Bai Xiaochun stood there panting for a moment before staring at the crater he had just blasted into the ground. Then he looked at her skin, and his expression became bright. Finally, he threw his head back and laughed out loud.

He waved his right hand, causing his wooden sword to fly out, which then turned into a black beam that slashed his forearm. As soon as it hit, a metallic clang rang out, and the wooden sword suddenly flew backwards. As for his arm, it felt almost like a mosquito bit him. When he checked the impact point, his skin was not injured at all.

"Eternal Skin!" she cried, unable to contain her joy. It must be stated that his wooden sword was not an ordinary magical item; it had received a twofold increase in spirit. Even though it was made of ordinary materials, due to the increase in spirit, it could be considered as a magical item worth choosing. Even so, even so, it did not hurt him at all.

Bai Xiaochun suddenly blinked in motion, shooting forward. A buzzing sound could be heard as he suddenly appeared over thirty meters away. He was now able to move many times faster than before, making him very happy.

As for the power he could unleash, just looking at the crater on the ground revealed that it was also many times larger than before. Furthermore, this was only the initial stage of the Undying Skin's success. Although it could not be said that he had completely disposed of his mortal body, he was clearly very different from before.

"With this kind of defensive power," he thought, "I, Bai Xiaochun, will be much safer on the path to living forever." Bai Xiaochun was very pleased with himself. Furthermore, he checked his cultivation base and saw that he had also made a little progress in that aspect as well. He was now in the great circle of the fourth level of Qi Condensation.

Moreover, it was not an ordinary large circle. Because of how spiritual energy had been compressed within him, his quality far exceeded that of an ordinary cultivator of the same stage as himself.

Feeling very satisfied, he drove a few rounds around the courtyard, then suddenly stopped, his eyes shining. Raising his right hand in front of him, he brandished his thumb and index finger in the shape of the letter U. Then he pinched them together, causing a black light to appear on them. Although nothing had happened, cracking sounds could be heard in the air in front of him.

With widened eyes, he turned around and ran to a nearby rock, where he once again caused a black light to flash from his two fingers. As soon as he pinched his fingers, a shattering sound could be heard as the stone exploded like a piece of tofu.

He blinked moving again, appearing next to the winter bamboo, which was now over nine meters tall. After identifying the heaviest bamboo stems, he clamped his fingers. Explosions could be heard as the bamboo was crushed.

Bai Xiaochun took a deep breath and sank to the ground, where he looked down on his two fingers, and a black light that slowly faded from them. After a bit of time passed, he let out a long breath.

"So, that's the Throat Crushing Grip, yeah …?" mumbling slowly. It was one of the secret magic of the Undead Immortal Life Technique, something that could only be unleashed after reaching the first stage of initial success. Supposedly, it could double one's strength, and could not be resisted.

Just now, Bai Xiaochun had only used about fifty percent of his full strength. He could not even imagine how powerful and terrifying the secret magic would be if he released his full strength.

From what Bai Xiaochun could tell, such secret magic should be used to kill people. After thinking a moment of silence, he came to the conclusion that even though it was brutal, he still needed to practice it earnestly. Because of this, he began to walk back and forth in his courtyard, causing black light to flash and cracking sounds to reverberate out.

Time pass. In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. During that time, Bai Xiaochun never left his courtyard. He stayed there training all the time. Naturally, he had no way of knowing that after months of being outside, Li Qinghou had finally returned to the Spirit Stream Sect, after all, and was currently flying in the air above a beam of green light, heading straight for Fragrant Cloud Peak.

After he landed, and before he could even rest, two rays of light shot out from the Green Crest Peak and the Violet Cauldron Peak and headed towards him. Immediately, he could see the figure of an old man in one of the beams of light. He looked like a sharp, unsheathed sword, and exuded a unique pressure from a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

In another beam of light was a graceful woman. She looked like a natural beauty, beautiful despite the strange expression on her face. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Together with the old man, he descended on the top of the mountain.

Both of them were the peak rulers of the Green Crest Peak and the Violet Cauldron Peak. After arriving at Fragrant Cloud Peak, they had a private discussion with Li Qinghou, then left.

Li Qinghou stood at the top of Fragrant Cloud Peak, rubbing the base of his nose. Finally, he sent out some divine sense, focusing it on three spirit-tailed chicken farms in their various locations on the mountain. When she saw that the only thing left was the chick, she also looked like she did not know whether to laugh or cry. Sighing, he waved his sleeve and started walking down the mountain. From the direction it took …

It seemed like he was heading straight to Bai Xiaochun's courtyard residence.