The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 30: Bring it!

Three days later. Dawns.

Bai Xiaochun's eyes opened at sunrise. He took a deep breath, and a serious expression could be seen on his face. This was the first time he had entered a competition like this.

His battle from the very beginning with Xu Baocai actually did not count as much as a battle. However, now that he was going to participate in the competition of the Cloud Peak Outer Fragrant Sect, he was going to actually fight against his fellow sect members.

He slowly rose to his feet, arranged his bag to hold, and then sadly walked out of his residence. However, moments later, he ran back and began searching under his bed until he found the leather coat he still had in the past in the Ovens. After putting on several layers, he then placed his jade pendant somewhere that could be accessed easily.

Were it not for the fact that it would have caused too many questions, he would have placed the turtles on his back.

"Ah, why didn't I think of this before!" he thought with regret. "I can't believe I forgot about my big black skillet." However, he ran out of time, and had no choice but to grit his teeth, turn around, and leave. Glancing towards the distant sun, his eyes were filled with determination. Puffing out his chest, he began to climb towards the top of the mountain.

Right now, he was wearing too many layers of leather clothes. Even though he was not wearing a big black skillet, he still looked a bit like a glutinous dumpling.He was tightly wrapped so after walking just a little, he had already started sweating.

However, even if he sweated more profusely, he would not spill a single piece of clothing. The competition was too important, and he could not stop thinking about how brutal it was. As he walked along the road, he suddenly realized that it was quite a foggy morning on the mountain, and he actually did not know where exactly he was.

"Have I taken a wrong turn …?" he thought, and immediately looked around for someone to ask for directions. At the same time, his heart started pounding for fear of being late.

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At the peak of Fragrant Cloud Peak was the battle arena, which was where the competition took place. Quite a number of people had already gathered there to watch the show, and chatted in a slow tone.

There were even some disciples among the audience who were at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, although most of them were standing there with their hands folded on their chests when they saw their Junior Brothers and Sisters who were about to participate in the competition. Of course, there were also people there to entertain their friends.

This Outer Sect Competition was not very formal, but it was a place where participants could stand out from the crowd. There were about twenty people who came to take part in the competition, all of whom were sitting in the meditation area with their legs crossed, preparing earnestly to start the battle.

No one in the competition was at the third level of Qi Condensation. Although the rules allowed for it, most of the people who actually joined the competition were at the fifth level of Qi Condensation, even though there were five or six who were at the fourth level.

There was a young woman among the group who stood out from everyone else. She was tall and beautiful, and her Outer Sect disciples uniform could not hide her plump form. Anyone who looked at him would not be able to stop from slipping into a hint of daydreaming.

Her skin was white like snow, and she had eyebrows that were gracefully curved like willow leaves. She's really very pretty. As for the Daoist pants he was wearing, although loose, they were stretched tightly behind him in a way that made it almost impossible for any man to turn away.

There were several Outer Sect disciples gathered around him, obviously his admirers.

Although he could not compare to Zhou Xinqi, he was still one of the most famous Outer Sect disciples, Du Lingfei. [1. Du Lingfei's name in Chinese is ⁇ dng fei. Du is a common family name. Ling means "to rise." Fei means "luxury"]

“ Elder Sister Du's cultivation base is in the big circle of the fifth level of Qi Condensation, so she will definitely take first place in this competition. There is no tension in this matter. "

"But you can't underestimate Big Brother Chen Ziang. I heard that he had a breakthrough cultivation base last month. He might not be in the great circle of the fifth level of Qi Condensation, but he was close. " Standing not far away from Du Lingfei was an arrogant-looking young man, the same Chen Zi'ang who was startled by Bai Xiaochun's bamboo outside the Mission Office on that day.

Even when everyone was discussing the matter, Chen Zi'ang looked at Du Lingfei with a strange gleam in his eyes. Even though he wasn't too confident to be able to take first place, he was quite confident he could take second place. Moreover, he might also be able to take advantage of the situation to get to know Du Lingfei a little better.

It was at this point that two rays of light whistled through the air from a distance. It was none other than Li Qinghou, followed by a skinny old man. The old man was dark-skinned, but his eyes shone brightly, and he looked like a very strict person.

The surrounding Outer Sect disciples were completely shocked to find that Li Qinghou would be present at the competition, and quickly clasped hands as greetings.

"Greetings, Prince of the Peak. Greetings, Elder Sun. ” Everyone is flabbergasted that the top ruler will personally come to an event like this. A small competition like this was almost always led by Elder Sun.

Du Lingfei and Chen Zi'ang were also startled, and had very serious expressions on their faces as they bowed in greeting to Li Qinghou.

Li Qinghou looked around generously, nodding. As he scanned the crowd of disciples, he frowned when he realized that Bai Xiaochun was not there.

When the surrounding Outer Sect disciples saw Li Qinghou frowning, their hearts started pounding. Du Lingfei instantly started to fidget, unsure why the helm might not be happy.

"How about we start, Prince Peak?" asked Elder Sun, who was standing next to Li Qinghou.

"i'm lost!" bai Xiaochun exclaimed as he ran. "It's too foggy …." Not only was Bai Xiaochun extremely nervous, he also felt that the entire situation was extremely unfair. After all, he was not too familiar with all the mountain paths, and given how foggy it was, he only got lost while thinking.

As soon as those words came out of his mouth, all of the Outer Sect disciples subconsciously looked over. There were a few of them who were familiar with Bai Xiaochun, and when they heard the words he called out, they started to chuckle. As for the people who did not know him, they frowned, and a glint of ridicule could be seen in their eyes.

As far as they were concerned, the only reason he got lost on the way to the competition was that he rarely went to the top of the mountain, and did not care much about the competition the sect held. Most likely, he was just used to walking around for pleasure.

Du Lingfei looked at him, and remembered him as one of the people who had chased after Zhou Xinqi recently. Supposedly, he had worked hard to catch a great chicken bandit. Du Lingfei immediately turned around in disdain, not even willing to look at him.

Chen Ziang looked at Bai Xiaochun with great surprise, and could not help but glance at Li Qinghou. He did not forget what Bai Xiaochun said in the Mission Office about Li Qinghou being his uncle. That would explain why Li Qinghou was frowning now, and after analyzing the matter, he realized that when fighting Bai Xiaochun, he had to be careful not to hit him too badly.

Li Qinghou let out a cold snort, staring at Bai Xiaochun for a moment before nodding at Elder Sun.

Elder Sun looked at Bai Xiaochun while thinking for a moment, then laughed and waved his sleeve. "Very good. All disciples who wish to participate in the Outer Sect's battle competition, please step into the arena. "

Seeing Li Qinghou's gaze caused Bai Xiaochun to feel more than ever that the situation was truly unfair. However, he did not dare to voice his sentiments. As soon as those words came out of Elder Sun's mouth, Bai Xiaochun was the first disciple to jump onto the platform, his chest twitching proudly, and his heart was still, it was as if the dagger mountain range and sea of fire could not damage his honor.

Soon, all the contestants were in the arena. Including Bai Xiaochun, there were twenty in total.

The rules for this kind of competition are pretty loose. Elder Sun looked at the contestants for a moment, then took out a small cloth sack, where there was a collection of marbles with numbers on it. One by one, the competitors filed to take the marble, which would indicate their battle sequence.

Bai Xiaochun did not manage to get the first line. He was stuck in the middle, and when he took out his marble, there was a number 11 written on it.

"Alright," Elder Sun said calmly. “Now, everyone is backing down so the first match can start. Fighters number one and two, get ready to start! ” Bai Xiaochun and the others quickly left the fighting arena, while the disciples with the number one and two marbles remained. As the two stared at each other, a bright light began to shine in their eyes.

Immediately they started fighting, and the sound of exploding battles sounded. Meanwhile, Bai Xiaochun's mind raced. He kept telling himself that, considering there were twenty people in this competition, all he had to do was win twice to make it into the top 5. He also wondered who got marble number twelve, but no one was willing to reveal to others what number they had, he said, it made it almost impossible for him to determine who he was going to fight.

Even when his spirit began to descend, the first match ended, and the second one began. Du Lingfei was one of the fighters in this match, and he immediately performed a spell motion, causing the banner to fly out, which then turned into a stream of mist enveloping his opponent. After struggling a little, the disciple could not escape, and admitted, filled with admiration for Du Lingfei.

The third and fourth matches went on quite quickly, and when it came time for the fifth match, Chen Ziang grabbed a quick and efficient victory over a disciple at the fourth level of Qi Condensation.

"Fighters number eleven and twelve, go ahead and let the match begin" Elder Sun exclaimed. Bai Xiaochun took a deep breath and walked forward, a very serious expression on his face. After setting foot into the arena, he discovered that his opponent was a tall, thin young man with a cold smile on his face.

His cultivation base was incredible, at the fifth level of Qi Condensation. His eyes shone like lightning, and on the whole, he looked like the type of person that could not be taken lightly.

“Alright Junior Brother,” said the skinny young man, his voice cold, “you bad luck had hit me in the first round. It's not too late to break. Otherwise, you have to take responsibility for yourself if you get hurt. "

However, the moment those words came out of the young man's mouth, Bai Xiaochun suddenly let out a powerful roar.

The roar was so powerful that everything shook, and some of the spectators were shocked. The skinny young man was also startled, and even retreated a little without thinking about it, staring at Bai Xiaochun with wide eyes.

After roaring, Bai Xiaochun slapped his jade pendant, causing a green light to surround him. But it did not make him feel safe, so he took out a huge stack of paper talismans, which he quickly placed all over his body. Every time he did, they would emit a powerful light, until he was covered with no less than ten individual shields. Their combined strength turned into a protective wall nearly one and a half meters thick. From a distance, the sight was truly shocking.

Because of all the protective shields, Bai Xiaochun's next shout was actually slightly muffled.

"Alright, come!"

The skinny young man was still staring blankly at Bai Xiaochun, and not just him. The other Outer Sect disciples, including the other contestants, all gaped in shock. The entire time they had observed a competition like this, they had never seen anyone use a protective shield in such a way.

Li Qinghou's face twitched, but from the look in his eyes, it was clear he couldn't do anything about the situation.

Chen Ziang took a deep breath as he grew increasingly convinced that Bai Xiaochun and Li Qinghou were actually relatives. However, Du Lingfei only gave a cold harrumph, and his ridicule increased.

Everyone watched with wide eyes as the skinny young man in the arena let out his own roar, then made a two-handed spell move, causing the wooden sword to fly straight at Bai Xiaochun.