The Desire to Be Eternal

Chapter 9: Longevity Enhancing Pills That Lengthen Lifespan

According to an ancient saying, flying time is like catching a glimpse of a white donkey flashing through a crack in the wall. That was what happened to Bai Xiaochun. A month later, a cold wind blew down the Heavenspan River and through the Spirit Stream Sect. Suddenly, Bai Xiaochun realized that he had already been in the sect for a year.

A year ago was full of one event after another. He had left the human world to become a cultivator, increased his cultivation base to the third level of Qi Condensation, and had resolved all the conflicts that had arisen because he had joined the Oven.

Xu Baocai never appeared in the Oven again, and when Bai Xiaochun left with the supply running and saw him from a distance, he would rush off, obviously terrified.

Despite all that, however, after a month had passed, Bai Xiaochun looked as anxious as ever, and continued to sigh. He did not speak to Big Fatty Zhang and the others about his concerns; he was simply wallowing in his helplessness.

"One year of longevity ..." he thought, looking at the tree in the distance, whose leaves had started to yellow and fell to the ground.

"I just love that tree, and the fallen leaves are like my lost long years.." After reaching this point in his mind, Bai Xiaochun suddenly felt very sentimental.

Over the past month, he came up with many ideas on how to restore his lost longevity, but the white hair on his head remained as white as before. He made some twirling questions of Big Fatty Zhang, and learned that in the cultivation world, there were indeed methods that could restore longevity. However, such a method was a well-guarded secret, or easy to trace like a phoenix feather or a qilin horn.

Soon, he even lost interest in eating and drinking, and his face turned pale and pale. Eventually, he decided that he had no choice but to give up and accept the fact that he had lost his longevity. However, the next day when he left with the supply of Ovens, he happened to see a huge stone inscription under the Third Peak, and suddenly, he started to pant.

On the southern edge of the Spirit Stream Sect, all of the mountain peaks had stone inscriptions like this. It was covered with dense script, lines and lines of writing that glittered with a bright light. Sometimes, the script lines will flow like water as the old characters are replaced by new ones.

The stone inscription was where the mission was shared by the Spirit Stream Sect. Anyone in the sect who wanted to be able to complete missions to obtain the spirit stones needed for cultivation, as well as achievement points.

Achievement points can be used to pay the entrance fee to a scriptural sermon or the Magic Art Pavilion. They could also be used to gain access to all kinds of special places in the sect set aside for certain aspects of cultivation. Actually everything in this sect could be obtained with achievement points, and they were actually viewed as more valuable than spirit stones.

Currently, several Outer Sect disciples were gathered around the third peak Mission Stele, staring at the mission. When one of them chose a mission to take, they would respectfully inform the middle-aged cultivator sitting cross-legged under the inscription.

There were even some servants who mingled with the disciples of the Outer Sect. The servants wore their uniforms, and the disciples of the Outer Sect wore green robes embroidered with designs of clouds and rivers, making it very easy to know who it was.

There were certain missions that only Inner Sect disciples could accept, but such missions would not appear on this particular stone inscription. The mission here could be accepted by the disciples and servants of the Outer Sect alike.

Many ambitious servants saw this place as their first step to being like a fish jumping over a dragon gate, reaching the meteors ascension.

Bai Xiaochun stood there for the time it took to burn the incense, facing grimly as he stared at one particular line of script in the middle of the stone inscription. Finally, an expression of doubt appeared in his eyes.

"The Longevity Enhancing Pill That Lengthens Lifespan ..." he muttered. “I never imagined that this stone inscription would offer such a medicinal pill as a reward. From the name alone, you could tell that the pill might increase longevity. ” After a bit of thought, he approached the middle-aged cultivator.

When the disciples of the Outer Sect sensed Bai Xiaochun approaching, they completely ignored him. Given their status, they did not care at all about the servants, whom they viewed as their subordinates.

Bai Xiaochun waited until the crowd around the middle-aged cultivator thinned out a little, then, looking as attractive and as convenient as possible, clasped his hands and bowed in greeting.

"Good afternoon, Elder Brother," he said.

The middle-aged cultivator looked at Bai Xiaochun up and down, then nodded slightly.

The matter of his own longevity swirled in Bai Xiaochun's mind as he asked: “Older Brother, one of his missions is to go look for some medicinal herbs. The reward was a Longevity Enhancing Pill that Prolonged Life. May I ask if the pill is useful for prolonging longevity? ”

“Long Life Enhancing Pill That Extends Life…. Yes, it's a mission here. Those pills can really extend your life and increase your longevity. In fact, it adds up to a full year. However, it has many limitations. It can only be used if you are at level five Qi Condensation or lower, and can only be consumed once. If you take a pill more than once, it will do nothing.you can say it is valuable, but unfortunately, the lifespan of one year does not really mean much. " Looking at how handsome and innocent Bai Xiaochun was, the middle-aged cultivator decided to add a little more information.

“In general, this is a pill that the disciples will give to their mortal family members who reach the end of their lives. However, it is still very expensive. Do you want to take on a mission? "

Bai Xiaochun gazed back at the stone inscription, did some calculations, and then nodded.

The middle-aged cultivator waved his finger at the stone inscription, and the mission turned gray. At the same time, he produced a jade slip that he handed over to Bai Xiaochun.

Bai Xiaochun left, clutching the jade slip in his hand, the term "Long Longevity Enhancing Pill" echoed in his mind. His eyes began to shine with firmness.

"I will definitely get that medicinal pill and make up for the one year long lost life."

Determinedly, he rushed to the Four Seas Room, where he poured the information available to the servants. He soon found an introduction to the greenspirit leaf, a type of medicinal plant that only grows in habitats occupied by the harappirit birds. Hopespirit birds live in large colonies, and usually grow to the second level of Qi Condensation, making greenspirit leaves difficult to harvest. As a result, they tend to be expensive.

Unfortunately, there were no records in the Four Seas Room of the earthdragon fruit or stonebeetle husks. Bai Xiaochun patted his bag, smiled bitterly, and left. After returning to the Oven, he asked Fatty Zhang and the others about them. No one had ever heard of the earthdragon fruit, but Fatty Hei Third knew about Stonebeetle Husk. Apparently, it was nothing more than a molting exoskeleton from a type of spirit bug called a stonebeetle.

Supposedly, the exoskeletons were very tough and heavy, but not common on the south coast. However, they were common on the north coast, due to the fact that most of the techniques they developed there were shamanic magic. Unfortunately, despite the fact that the north and south coasts were part of the Spirit Stream Sect, they were separated by the main mountain bridge. Moreover, only Inner Sect disciples were qualified to be able to cross that mountain bridge to go from one beach to another.

"What are you asking about this medicinal herb?" Big Zhang Fatty asked, patting his stomach. "You can't eat it, you know. In addition, if you try to buy it in the southern bank market, the price is very high. "

When Bai Xiaochun heard the word 'market' mentioned, his eyes suddenly lit up. After giving a brief explanation, he rushed down the mountain. In the year he became part of the Oven, he had only come out of the sect on a few occasions, however, was very familiar with the market outside of the sect.

Most of the stalls were run by various clan cultivators related to sect disciples. There were even some places that the disciples owned, and served specifically for the other disciples. Gradually, a set of unspoken rules had been made for everyone to abide by.

In general, all the necessary supplies of Ovens can be found here.

Bai Xiaochun walked around the market for a while and visited some medicinal plant shops. By the time he returned to the Oven, his brows furrowed and he sighed left and right.

“What's rip-off! Especially the earthdragon. All of them were a kind of fruit that grew underground. Why so expensive !? ” Bai Xiaochun was disappointed when he learned that, given his current situation, he was basically unable to obtain the Longevity Enhancing Pill.

He basically had no concept of money. To him, no amount of wealth could compare to longevity. Unfortunately, he is currently short of funds. Moreover, he knew that even though his brothers had very many stomachs, their bags were empty like his. They were definitely not richer than him.

Although no one would bother calling them for the task of eating a little of the Ovens supplies, if they tried to sell that food, the Supervisory Department would definitely be interested, and would not be happy.

After thinking about this matter from various angles, Bai Xiaochun was unable to come up with any ideas on how to make money, other than selling some of his spirit-enhanced items.

However, that doesn't seem like the right thing to do. He continued to ponder over the matter for a few more days. On one particular morning, he was sitting cross-legged in his hut practicing cultivation when he heard the sound of bells echoing in the sect.

The sound was not too loud, and it quickly faded away. Bai Xiaochun slowly opened his eyes. He was not surprised by the sound of bells ringing. In fact, they call every month. He had learned from Big Fatty Zhang that the bell showed that an experiment with fire was being started for the servants. Anyone who succeeded would be given a place as an Outer Sect disciple.

For those extremely ambitious servants who wanted to become disciples of the Outer Sect, the first step to becoming a fish jumping over the dragon gate was to reach the third level of Qi Condensation. Then they can choose one of the trials with fire. Experimenting with fire is nothing more than a stone path leading to the top of a mountain. However, the path was filled with magical power, making each step extremely difficult. Anyone who made it to the top would be qualified to become an Outer Sect disciple.

Unfortunately, the place in the Outer Sect was limited, so only the first three competitors to the top, the best of the best, could enter. After all, there were many servants in the Spirit Stream Sect. There are thousands and thousands on the southern edge alone. Therefore, there is always a fierce struggle to succeed.

Of course, the members of the Ovens would rather die of starvation in the Ovens than try to climb the stairs in the Outer Sect. Therefore, on this particular day every month, they lift their noses in all busyness.

Bai Xiaochun closed his eyes. However, a moment later, they snapped open, and a strange expression could be seen there. Then, they began to glitter with excitement as new ideas formed in his head. He jumped to his feet and started pacing around inside his hut. After considering this idea for some time, a delighted expression appeared on his face.

"This is the ticket!" he exclaimed. Then he pushed his door open and shouted to Big Fatty Zhang and the others, who were currently arguing about an unlucky servant who was about to be promoted to an Outer Sect disciple.

“ Elder Brother, I have already found a way to become rich, but I need your help. Then we can all be rich together! ” He licked his lips and looked at Big Fatty Zhang and the others, his eyes shining.

Big Fatty Zhang was used to this expression; it was the same look Bai Xiaochun had on his face when he came up with the idea of making the bottom of the bowl thicker. Considering how beneficial the idea was to the Ovens, Big Fatty Zhang couldn't wait to hear Bai Xiaochun's idea.

"Form Ninth, what's your plan? To be honest, we're all completely destitute, and it's all the fault of that damnable Supervisory Department. If it wasn't for them, we could sell some of our goods and become very rich! " Big Zhang Fatty patted Bai Xiaochun on the shoulder, his eyes shining with anticipation.