The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 47: Xiaochun Trying to Get Out of the Sect

At dawn, when the first rays of sunlight shot up into the sky, Bai Xiaochun felt his identity medallion tremble. He stood there in front of his courtyard, looking back at what had been his home for the past two years, and let out a long sigh.

"I must definitely be very careful.I really shouldn't lose my poor little life …. ” Bai Xiaochun had a very anxious look on his face. He wore eight layers of leather coats, and wore Fatty Zhang's large black wok on his back. Although he was actually relatively thin, dressing in this manner made him appear almost round.

With a very serious look, Bai Xiaochun left Fragrant Cloud Peak and headed towards the main gate that marked the southern edge border. Halfway through, the many disciples who were staring at him were all shocked by his unusual appearance.

He scowled miserably the entire time, and whenever he met people he knew, he would just wave at them. Immediately he approached the main gate, where he saw two people who had arrived in front of him. One of them was a young man sitting cross-legged in meditation. The other was a young woman who was pacing before the gate, but who was currently bringing her back to him, yet looked familiar.

"Du Lingfei?" he thought, a look of shock appeared on his face.

It was at this point that Du Lingfei also saw him, and his jaw dropped. Then he noticed what he was wearing, and his brows furrowed.

"You're the last person on the team that will investigate the whereabouts of Elder Brother Hou?" she asked.

"Yes, what a coincidence .." she replied with a dry cough. Then he looked from Du Lingfei towards the young man. Although his face was expressionless, a murderous aura rippled from him, and as soon as Bai Xiaochun looked at him, he opened his eyes and looked back, a half-mysterious smile on his face.

Bai Xiaochun's heart twitched. After analyzing the matter, he came to the conclusion that the easiest way for Qian Dajin to do something to him was to put a friend in a mission group. Then, after they all left the sect, the friend was able to attack him secretly.

Right now, he found Du Lingfei and this young man worthy of suspicion. However, he acted completely calmly, and even smiled broadly at the young man.

"Bai Xiaochun is at your service" he said. "Sister, you …?"

The young man smiled back and replied, "Feng Yan from Green Crest Peak."

Bai Xiaochun quickly clasped his hands in honor. “Oh, Brother Feng, I should have known it was you. At first glance, you are clearly an exceptional individual. This is my first mission outside the sect, so I really hope you can show me how it is done, Elder Brother Feng. " It only took Bai Xiaochun a while to judge that Feng Yan's cultivation base was at the seventh level of Qi Condensation.

"No problem. You seduce me." A wink of scorn passed through Feng Yan's eyes. The only reason he had agreed to take the mission was because Inner Sect disciple Qian Dajin had promised him a lucrative reward for secretly killing Bai Xiaochun.

As far as he was concerned, it wouldn't be difficult at all. All he had to do was be careful and make it look like an accident; bai Xiaochun was just as good as dead.

The only thing he had to pay attention to was making sure Du Lingfei did not see him. Of course, he was mostly convinced that Du Lingfei had taken the mission for the same reason, because of Qian Dajin.

As for Du Lingfei, he was currently frowning. He never imagined that accepting a mission outside the sect would result in him being stuck with one of the people he hated the most. After all, no one had forced him to take on this mission; he had chosen it himself. Although there might be some dangers associated with it, it was a relatively simple mission in exchange for great merit points.

He had been stuck in a large circle of the fifth level of Qi Condensation for quite some time now, and needed the Cloudsoaring Incense to break through, which of course required achievement points. As soon as he thought about Cloudsoaring Incense, his disgust towards Bai Xiaochun stirred.

"Lily's hearted mouse!" he thought, looking at Bai Xiaochun with disdain. He especially hated his ball-like appearance with all his black clothes and pan, which made it clearer than ever that he was afraid of death.

Grunting coldly, he completely ignored Bai Xiaochun and turned towards Feng Yan to clasp his hands and bow.

"Sister Feng, now that we are all here, please produce a windskiff. The sooner we complete this mission, the sooner we can get back. ”

Feng Yan smiled faintly, then slapped his bag of holding, causing a streak of white light to fly out. A burst of wind could be felt as the beam turned into a small white ship, about six meters long.

Fluctuations of spiritual power emanated from the ship, turning into overwhelming pressure.

Bai Xiaochun looked at it and immediately said, "Sister Feng, what is it?"

This was the first time he had seen something like this. When the ship was hovering in the air, it was clear that it was some kind of vehicle. Even when Du Lingfei's eyes flickered with scorn, Feng Yan smiled.

“This is windskiff. When the mission requires us to go some distance away from the sect, we can rent a ship like this from the sect to make things easier. We can save some of our own spiritual power, by sacrificing some spirit stones. ” With that, he jumped into the air and sat on the ship.

Du Lingfei quickly followed, as did Bai Xiaochun. The ship was not very big, and was rather narrow, but there was still plenty of room for the three of them. Bai Xiaochun sat at the very back and began to study the ship more closely. The more he looked at it, the more he realized that it was truly an incredible item.

"One day," he muttered, "I'll take one for myself."

Bai Xiaochun looked at Du Lingfei, measured him, then nodded.

"really. But if I sell you, I can definitely buy it. ”

"YOU!" Du Lingfei's phoenix-like eyes widened, and he was just about to say something again when Feng Yan sent the windskiff flying into the distance in a spotlight of prismatic light.

As they drove at high speed, whistling in the air, a shield appeared around the ship, creating a barrier against the wind. Although they could hear the wind beating on the shield, the inside of the ship was very calm.

Meanwhile, at Fragrant Cloud Peak, in the Journeyman Apothecary Hall, Elder Xu, who had been in charge of the promotion test, was looking at the jade slip and frowned slightly.

"The Hall of Justice dodged Fragrant Cloud Peak to force Bai Xiaochun to accept an outside mission?" After examining the jade slip a little further, his frown faded. After examining the details of the mission, he realized that although there might be some danger involved, it was nothing deadly.

Then he thought about what Li Qinghou said about Bai Xiaochun's personality. "If the child is a little lazy, then some punishment is inappropriate."

Finally, he put the jade down and continued to make medicine.

At the same time, Qian Dajin stood outside his immortal cave in the Inner Sect, watched the ship fly off into the distance, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

"With Feng Yan's cultivation base, secretly killing Bai Xiaochun was as easy as flipping through his hands. Bai Xiaochun .. You may have amazing skills with plants and herbs, but unfortunately, you will never have the opportunity to do anything with it. You're dead!" A sinister ray appeared deep within Qian Dajin's eyes. Smiling, he turned around and returned to his eternal cave.

The blue sky stretched out in all directions. Bai Xiaochun sat there on the ship, feeling somewhat nervous, but at the same time looked out excitedly as the scenery changed.

From a distance he saw many mountain peaks that looked like swords sticking out into the sky, parts of the mountain range that looked like sleeping dragons. There's also a surprisingly large river!

"Heavenspan River ..." he said, taking a deep breath. After becoming an Outer Sect disciple, he had done a lot of research, and had learned that the entire cultivation world depended on the Heavenspan River.

It was actually the source of all spiritual energy.

That was why all the sects were located in the area near it. Furthermore, the further you go to the Upper reaches of the river, the stronger the spiritual energy will be.

Although the Spirit Stream Sect was technically at the Lower Reaches, even that position had allowed them to stand strong and tall for ten thousand years. According to what Bai Xiaochun had read, the Spirit Stream Sect had not always been in his current position. It was formerly located in the delta region. But then an incredible patriarch appeared among the countless sects and clans of cultivators there. After distinguishing himself in the fierce battle, he gained the approval of a higher-ranking sect, and thus obtained the qualification to establish his own sect in the Lower Reaches.

"It should be, the sects in the Upper Reach of the Heavenspan River were so powerful that the Spirit Stream Sect could not even compare to them. Moreover, according to the legend ...there were even more terrifying sects at the source of the river. " Bai Xiaochun forced himself to calm down, and reminded himself that he needed to be extra careful in this mission.

Far in the distance, the Heavenspan River looked golden, almost like a rotating sea. Furthermore, hugging the river were the four towering mountain peaks.

"That must be the northern edge of the Spirit Stream Sect," Bai Xiaochun thought. Also visible was the main peak of the Spirit Stream Sect, which curved over the Heavenspan River like a huge bridge!

"Daoseed Mountain!" Bai Xiaochun actually saw all of this when Li Qinghou first brought him to the Spirit Stream Sect. But at that moment he was just an ordinary man. Now that he was an Outer Sect disciple, he had a completely different feeling when he saw it.

The ship shot away from the sect at high speed, following the rippling water below as they headed deeper into the Lower Reaches.

"Junior Sister Du, Junior Brother Bai, I guess the two of you have already checked the details of the mission," Feng Yan said coldly, his voice so light that it is almost hard to hear. “We headed to an area in the Lower Reaches of Heavenspan River called the Fallenstar Mountains. Junior Brother Hou's last message came from that area. The Fallenstar Mountains marked the limit of the Spirit Stream Sect's sphere of influence. The rest of the mountain was considered the territory of the Blood Flow Sect.

“We may find ourselves in danger in this mission. However, by preparing yourself mentally, and also being as alert as possible, we will likely avoid major problems.

“However, our final destination is quite far away, and it will take some spirit stones to get there. Most of our time on this mission will be spent traveling, but with our windskiff, we will be able to get through some of the more difficult terrain. ” With that, a cold gleam flickered in his eyes before he closed them in meditation.

Du Lingfei ignored Bai Xiaochun and started doing breathing exercises.

Bai Xiaochun felt even more vigilant than before. Despite also sitting cross-legged and closing his eyes, he was actually pondering which of the two was sent by Qian Dajin.

"There's no way Du Lingfei" he thought. "That means .. there is an eighty to ninety percent chance that it is Feng Yan!"