Chapter 66 Immortal Capital 1 Senior Brother is the Best in the World!
My senior brother doesn't seem very happy.
Xu Xing observed for a whole morning and finally came to this conclusion.
Although his senior brother was usually expressionless, he was noticeably colder than usual today. Moreover, no matter where he was, he would get up from his meditation to practice his sword before dawn every day, without fail, but now it was already past 9 AM, and his senior brother still hadn't made a move.
Could it be that Senior Brother lost yesterday's match with Yunxi?
Yunxi is at the peak of the Golden Core stage, while Chen Du is only at the early stage of the Golden Core stage. With such a huge difference in cultivation, it is only natural that he would lose.
But Xu Xing couldn't imagine what it would be like if her senior brother lost. Subconsciously, she always felt that her senior brother would never lose.
Xu Xing sat in front of the forging furnace, lost in thought. Even with the pair of armor she had just forged, she had lost all interest in continuing the crafting. Staring at the furnace, she thought of some recipes in her [Forging] skill, and an idea struck her. She fiddled with the materials she had in her inventory for quite a while.
The little dumpling was munching on a piece of black iron stone like a snack when Xu Xing suddenly picked it up and stroked its fur, placing a small toy on its back. Xu Xing then coaxed it with a beast spirit pill, saying, "Good dumpling, do me a favor~"
Shen Du did not practice his sword today. After having breakfast with Xu Xing, he returned to his room alone to meditate and regulate his breathing. Although he won the battle with Yun Xi yesterday, Yun Xi was, after all, a Golden Core Peak cultivator, and his spear skills were superb. It was not easy for him to deal with her.
After his previous battle with Rong Jun, Shen Du had already vaguely touched the edge of a breakthrough, and now he is seizing the opportunity to hone his sword intent.
As he closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, several small golden swords floated around Chen Du's body, and as his breath gradually became longer, the sword light became brighter.
Time slowly passed, and Shen Du suddenly opened his eyes, raised his right hand, and golden spiritual power spread in his palm. A long sword formed from spiritual energy quickly took shape, and he had actually mastered the method of gathering energy and condensing form!
Shen Du was somewhat surprised to realize that his cultivation was faintly touching the edge of the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Indeed, sword cultivators need to go through constant life-and-death battles to grow faster.
But now is not the time to break through. It usually takes several days for a Golden Core cultivator to break through, and the alchemy competition is in two days. He is not comfortable with Xu Xing going to the unknown Shuiyun Immortal Capital alone.
Thinking of Xu Xing, Shen Du's cold expression softened during his cultivation. However, considering the purpose of the snake clan's arrival, he became somewhat worried. The snake king's guard, Yun Xi, was personally accompanying Xu Xing, which suggested that she held a high position within the snake clan.
If Xu Xing knew her identity, would she return to the Snake Clan?
After all, she never really felt a sense of belonging to the Jade Cloud Sect...
"Squeak! Squeak!"
A scratching sound came from outside the door. Shen Du was startled. Was that sound... Tuanzi?
As the door opened, a large, fluffy ball covered in long black and white fur sauntered in, carrying a flower bud-shaped object on its back. The ball's eyes, covered by its fur, darted around twice. It glanced at Chen Du, seemingly hesitant, but remembering its master's instructions and the temptation of the Beast Spirit Pill, the ball slowly moved closer to Chen Du's legs and gently rubbed against him.
This swordsman lost a fight and then hid in his room, causing his master to worry. He's so pathetic!
However, considering how good he is to his master, King Tuanzi will reluctantly offer him some comfort.
Shen Du was somewhat surprised. Of Xu Xing's three pet beasts, only Yin Xue was polite to him. Tuanzi and Qing ignored him and were usually good enough not to snort at him. They had never been so obedient and docile.
Seizing the opportunity, Chen Du stroked the tuanzi's glossy fur and asked in a low voice, "Did she send you?"
Tuanzi flicked its tail, gesturing for Shen Du to look at its back.
Shen Du took down the flower bud-shaped object that emitted a faint glow. This is... a lotus lantern?
Confused, he gently touched the tip of the closed petals, only to see the pale golden petals tremble slightly and slowly open, accompanied by shimmering light and a familiar sound.
"Senior brother is the best! Senior brother is the greatest in the world! Senior brother is the best! Senior brother is the greatest in the world!"
Xu Xing's quirky voice came from the flower stamen, repeating the two sentences over and over again.
Chen Du brushed aside the petals, his expression slightly lost in thought. Why was his junior sister always...?
Shen Du couldn't quite put his finger on it, only feeling a silent, soft spot softening in his heart.
Xu Xing peeked out from the doorway, "Senior brother..."
Chen Du smiled and asked, "When did you make such a little thing?"
"Just made it."
He raised his hand to close the petals, and the sound stopped abruptly. Xu Xing chuckled, "Senior brother, are you feeling better?"
While making the lotus lantern, she had a sudden inspiration to use a sound-recording stone to create the flower's stamen, and even recorded two sentences in a deliberately funny voice. Now it seems the effect is quite good.
Chen Du looked down at her, a faint smile playing on his lips. "When have I ever been in a bad mood?"
"You didn't practice your sword today!" Xu Xing said.
"I just had some insights, so I meditated for a while, and when we got to the topic of sword practice..." Chen Du raised an eyebrow slightly, "Why didn't I see you practicing with me?"
"I...I'm going to refine pills..." Xu Xing's eyes darted around, but seeing that Shen Du was staring at him intently, he could only say with a bitter face, "Alright, alright, I'll practice swordsmanship with my senior brother tomorrow."
"If you can get up at dawn," Shen Du added, suppressing a laugh.
"..."
Xu Xing was now certain that her senior brother's mood hadn't been affected; in fact, he was even in the mood to tease her.
"Then Senior Brother, please continue your cultivation. I won't disturb you any longer."
Before leaving, Xu Xing said earnestly, "Senior brother, don't take it to heart. Losing to Yunxi is no big deal. You will always be the most powerful sword cultivator in my heart!"
Shen Du's smile froze slightly as he realized that Xu Xing had made this little trinket because he thought he was in a bad mood due to losing to Yunxi. He was both amused and exasperated, and got up to take Tuanzi to the door, saying, "You forgot about Tuanzi."
He said casually, "Also, I won last night."
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Xu Xing spent the next two days practicing swordsmanship and studying the magic robes. Soon, the day he had agreed to meet Mei Zihan in Luohu City arrived.
But when she set off, Yunxi and Yunlan, who were staying at the same restaurant as her, said they wanted to go with her.
"So you're going to visit the alchemy competition? That's perfect, we can go together."
Xu Xing was unaware that their idea was impromptu and assumed that the snake clan had already received an invitation from Shuiyun Xiandu. She had a good impression of the two snake clan members and was interested in making friends with them, so she did not refuse.
Outside Luohu City, on the lakeside, Mei Zihan and Xiang Di had arrived early to wait.
"Senior Brother is indeed clever. Xu Xing is so young, yet his alchemy skills far surpass those of other alchemists his age. He even has a pill like the Detoxification Pill, which is unheard of. I'm sure our Lanze Island will come out on top in this competition."
"Don't be too happy yet. I heard that Changji Island has invited a high-ranking alchemist from the demon realm to help them. The outcome is still uncertain."
Xiang Di, however, had great confidence in Xu Xing. He looked up and waited, and finally saw the figures of Chen Du and Xu Xing. Just as he was about to go forward, he saw two demons following behind them.
He and Mei Zihan exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat puzzled.
"Fellow Daoist Mei, thank you for inviting my senior brother and me."
Mei Zihan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Xu, you are too kind. The immortal ship is ready and can depart at any time. I just don't know who these two demon clan fellows are..."
Yunxi nodded slightly to Yunlan, who immediately opened the box in her hand. Inside was a radiant and lustrous spiritual herb with seven layers of leaves unfolding. The moment the box was opened, a refreshing spiritual energy wafted out, invigorating anyone who smelled it.
It's actually a seven-leaf Ganoderma!
Yunxi handed the box to Mei Zihan and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Xu is a close friend of my snake clan. We heard that she was invited to participate in the alchemy competition, so we came to visit and brought three seventh-grade seven-leaf Ganoderma lucidum as a congratulatory gift to celebrate the alchemy competition held in Shuiyun Immortal Capital."
Yunxi had been itching to maintain the pomp and circumstance befitting Xu Xing's noble status as a snake clan princess, and even had to temporarily conceal her identity. Now that she had the opportunity to support Her Highness in the human sects, she certainly wouldn't let it slip by. Besides the Seven-Leaf Lingzhi, she had also brought countless rare spiritual herbs and medicines, ready to offer them to Her Highness immediately if needed during the competition.
Upon hearing Yunxi's words, Xu Xing's lips parted slightly in surprise, because she had only come to observe the alchemy competition.
Seeing the admiring look in Xiang Di's eyes, Xu Xing felt a little embarrassed. She had only just learned the reason. How did she become a close friend of the snake clan?
Xu Xing glanced at the seven-leaf lingzhi and felt a little envious. He thought of the one that had just sprouted by his bedside and which she had picked. Now that she had a medicinal valley, could she plant the seven-leaf lingzhi there?
Seven-tier, seven-leaf Ganoderma lucidum?! And there are three of them!
Even the usually composed Mei Zihan was somewhat shocked, his hands trembling slightly as he held the box. Was it really appropriate to just hand over such a precious elixir to him so casually?
Xiang Di's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. It was true that Shuiyun Xiandu had cooperation with the demon realm, but the three major clans of the demon realm were always arrogant and were not willing to sell many pills and spiritual herbs to the human realm, let alone a high-grade seven-leaf spirit mushroom that could cure pill poisoning.
"I have come uninvited, and I hope your esteemed sect will not take offense."
"You're too kind. Immortal Shuiyun warmly welcomes fellow Daoist from the Serpent Clan."
Bringing such a precious gift, how could it be considered uninvited? Xiang Di thought to himself, if the sect leader knew, he would probably hope that more and more of these "uninvited" demons would come!
After a brief exchange, the group boarded the celestial ship and headed towards Shuiyun Immortal Capital.
Unlike most sects that are surrounded by mountains and live in seclusion, Shuiyun Immortal Capital is situated in a vast lake, surrounded by nearly a thousand islands of varying sizes. The islands are shrouded in mist all year round, truly deserving of the name "Immortal Capital." The largest island in the lake is called Shuiyun Island, which is the main branch of Shuiyun Immortal Capital and the venue for this alchemy competition.
"it's beautiful!"
Xu Xing stood at the bow of the boat, took a deep breath of the white mist on the lake, and felt refreshed. "However..."
She turned to look at Chen Du standing beside her, "The clouds and mist at Xuanjian Peak are also beautiful, but Senior Brother has been in seclusion for the past two years, so he probably hasn't had a good look at them."
A thought struck Chen Du, and he whispered a promise, "I'll go with you when we get back."
If we let her cherish Xuanjian Peak a little longer, would she not leave?
Xu Xing waved his hand, "No need! Cultivation is more important. Senior brother has already wasted a lot of time for me."
Shen Du didn't speak, but in his heart he thought that being with her never felt like a waste of time; he even wished time would slow down...
People on the boat felt only that it was smooth and comfortable, but in fact the fairy ship was traveling very fast. In just two or three hours, it entered the archipelago, and Water Cloud Island was already in sight.
“Fairy Xu Xing, what a coincidence, we meet again.”
Xu Xing looked down and saw a small boat drifting on the water beside the fairy ship. The tall and elegant person standing on the boat was none other than Tian Li.
"It's him again!" Yunxi cursed inwardly. She didn't see Tianli and Nayun when she left the restaurant and thought they had left, but she didn't expect that even Shuiyunxian had followed her! They really are like a persistent ghost!
Tian Li, now dressed in a moon-white robe, smiled gently. "I have been invited by Changji Island to participate in the alchemy competition, where I will compete against you. I hope you will show mercy, fairy."
Shen Du frowned slightly. Was this flashy deer clan junior priest also an alchemist?
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