"I've finished reading it. My physical abilities have become much stronger after cultivating immortality, making learning much easier."

Tu Longjian got off the couch, stood up, smoothed out the creases in his Taoist robe, and cast a cleansing spell on himself.

The creases created by pressing disappeared instantly, as if ironed flat, leaving the skin smooth and shiny.

She was very satisfied, put the books into her storage bag, and went out.

The sun is shining brightly outside; it's another sunny day.

Tu Longjian walked lightly and quickly among the grass and trees, when suddenly she saw a gray figure in front of her.

"Good morning, Senior Brother." Tu Longjian smiled and patted his shoulder.

Song Liqing turned around and saw Tu Longjian. Her cold and stern expression softened a bit.

"Good morning, junior sister." He glanced at Tu Longjian's Taoist robe without making a sound.

Her pure white skin made her appearance even more striking.

However, a hint of pity appeared in his eyes. His junior sister's clothes were all washed until they were almost white. She was so pitiful.

Tu Longjian looked at him curiously and casually asked, "What are you doing, Senior Brother?"

Song Liqing changed into a gray outfit, looking energetic and full of enthusiasm.

His voice remained calm and aloof: "I'm going to the Mission Hall."

Then, seemingly realizing that his words were too brief and cold, he hastily added a few more sentences:

"The Mission Hall is where disciples within the sect accept missions, which can be exchanged for sect contribution points or spirit stones."

"Sect contributions can be exchanged for materials, cultivation techniques, and various magical treasures within the sect."

"If Junior Sister ever needs spirit stones in the future, she can go there for a look."

Tu Longjian nodded, wanting to ask something else, but Song Liqing left in a hurry.

"Junior Sister, I'm leaving now."

Watching his hurried figure, Tu Longjian was filled with doubt.

Wasn't it said that the eldest brother was a sword fanatic? He was indifferent to everything else, obsessed with the way of the sword, and almost never went down the mountain.

Why are you thinking of doing quests in the Quest Hall now?

Tu Longjian shook his head, his nose keenly catching a whiff of bamboo fragrance.

The clear cry of the white crane rang out, and it flapped its wings and flew to her side.

This white crane is much smaller than the last one, and it's quite chubby.

The wings are covered with fine downy feathers, making them look fluffy and quite cute.

A single, curved feather stood upright on the crane's crown, like a stubborn, unruly tuft of hair that could never be smoothed out.

The little white crane hopped over, looking at her curiously with its innocent eyes, a tender green bamboo leaf tied to one of its feathers.

Tu Longjian touched the ahoge (cowlick) on its head; it felt soft to the touch. After he removed his hand, the ahoge indeed stood up again.

She chuckled softly and picked up the bamboo leaf from the feather.

The bamboo leaves melted at the touch, and a clear, gentle voice rang out—

[Ah Jian, you probably haven't learned how to fly on a sword yet.]

[This little white crane is Big White's child. I'm giving it to you as a means of transportation.]

The little white crane seemed to understand human speech, and happily circled around Tu Longjian.

Tu Longjian patted its head reassuringly, accepting his master's kindness.

"Let's go, Xiao Dai." Tu Longjian gracefully turned over and mounted the white crane.

Although it was much smaller than the other one, it was more than enough for her to sit on, so it wasn't considered child labor.

The little white crane tilted its head, somewhat happily accepting its new name.

It carried Tu Longjian, flapped its wings a few times, and leaped down from the mountain.

Splash—

The rapidly falling wind whipped Tu Longjian's robes into a fluttering sound as she sat steadily on Xiao Dai, looking down at the earth.

Although Xiaodai is a clumsy crane, he is extremely reliable and fast when he flies.

They soon arrived at Danfeng.

Tu Longjian wanted the white crane to land, but Xiao Dai looked at her with a wronged expression and circled in the air.

She sensed the spiritual energy in the air and realized that Danfeng had a restriction.

That's true. Danfeng has stored so many pills and planted so many spiritual plants. Moreover, the strength of pill cultivators is much weaker than that of ordinary cultivators, so they pay more attention to defense.

However, there was no one at the foot of the mountain, so she had no choice but to ride a crane up the mountain.

As she passed many spiritually rich fields, her eyes lit up with joy; she had finally found the person.

Tu Longjian hurriedly lowered Xiao Dai to approach the cultivators, but they stopped what they were doing and seemed to be discussing something.

"Junior brother, look! That's the fairy riding a crane!"

A female cultivator in yellow robes excitedly shook the shoulder of the male cultivator in blue robes beside her.

Outside the barrier, clouds and mist swirled, and a woman as beautiful as the autumn goddess of the Luo River arrived gracefully, riding a snow-white crane.

The woman was elegant and refined, with her hair styled in a high bun and her eyes lowered as she looked at them.

Her skirt fluttered like flowing clouds, and her long hair cascaded down like a waterfall, with a subtle sheen.

The male cultivator in blue robes stared at the sky, completely mesmerized.

But then the fairy frowned and asked, "Fellow disciples, how do I enter Dan Peak?"

The female cultivator in yellow pushed aside her stunned junior brother and replied to Tu Longjian with a smile, "Does the fairy have a pill-entry token? If so, you can directly enter the pill peak."

The voice was soft, as if afraid of disturbing the beautiful scenery before them.

Tu Longjian raised an eyebrow. An entry-level pill token? Peng Nana had never given her that.

So she spoke softly to the female cultivator in yellow, "Fellow Daoist Peng invited me here, but perhaps he forgot to give me the Elixir-Entering Token. Could you please trouble the fairy to convey my message?"

Seeing that the female cultivator in yellow was not at a high level, only at the Qi Refining Realm, Tu Longjian originally wanted to give her a Foundation Establishment Pill, but then suddenly realized that pill cultivators should not lack pills.

So she took out a mid-grade spirit stone and handed it over as a thank you gift.

The female cultivator in yellow accepted the gift with delight. For ordinary disciples like them, a mid-grade spirit stone was a considerable fortune. This fairy was truly generous.

"I'll go right away, please wait a moment, fairy." The female cultivator in yellow turned around and was about to go forward when she saw her junior brother rush out like a whirlwind.

She was a little angry and said angrily, "Junior brother! The fairy asked me to pass on a message, what are you trying to steal? I'm not giving you the spirit stones!"

The cultivator in green robes, his face flushed, rushed away, leaving only one sentence carried on the wind—

"I can run fast, I don't need spirit stones..."

A moment later, Peng Nana arrived in a hurry with the male cultivator in blue.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she quickly opened the barrier.

"Chunxiang, I'm sorry, I forgot to give you the pill-forming token, and I made you wait."

"It's alright, I didn't have to wait long. I've come to pay my respects to your mother, Elder Peng," Tu Longjian said gently.

Peng Nana took out a beautiful purple token from her storage bag and handed it to Tu Longjian:

"As an apology, the ordinary entry token will restrict the number of times and the time frame for entry."

"This token is reserved for guest elders. Now I'm giving it to you, so you can freely enter and leave Dan Peak from now on."

Tu Longjian raised an eyebrow. "Such an important thing, and you just give it to me like this? Won't something bad happen?"

Peng Nana narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, raised her chin, and said arrogantly:

"It's just a purple-grade token. My mother is the number one person below the Danfeng Peak Master. Just accept it; I trust your character."

"Besides, it'll be easier for you to find me in the future..."

The last sentence was spoken very softly, almost inaudible.