Chapter 4
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Chapter 4: The Three-Year Period has Concluded!
Bai Lian was always very cautious when facing system task options. The system really wanted to kill her! She had to be careful! In fact, Bai Lian did want these task rewards. The task rewards were too eye-catching.
For example, the reward of Task 1, “Five Spirits Immortal Book,” according to the description, was created by the ancient Five Spirits Immortal. The Five Spirits Immortal was fighting with a foe. The foe could not kill the Five Spirits Immortal, so he tried to suppress him under the holy mountain.
Unfortunately, the Five Spirits Immortal’s head was pressed down under the holy mountain, and what remained exposed was his posterior. Therefore, the Five Spirits Immortal could not do anything and had to concentrate on cultivating.
A hundred years passed.
One day, the Five Spirits Immortal, who had suffered so much, finally created the Five Spirits Immortal Book. He broke free from the shackles, became a true immortal in an instant, and immediately soared up to the Immortal World.
Bai Lian was shocked after reading this character introduction! It was too incredible. She shook her head. Obviously, this was not something that she could covet.
It seemed that the evil cultivator who blocked her future second martial sister was very strong, or he was from a powerful sect. Even if Bai Lian defeated him, he would call for help from his sect.
Bai Lian looked at the following tasks.
Task 3 could be ignored directly. Choose to join the team that bullies her future second martial sister? No. She would definitely be hated. She was not coming to invite a foe back to the Qiongming Peak.
Bai Lian’s eyes stayed on Task 2 for a long time. A top-grade magic tool… The sword in her hand was just a middle-grade magic tool. If she could get a top-grade magic tool, Bai Lian thought she could be a match for a Golden Core Stage cultivator.
The risk was too great. Let it go.
Bai Lian chose Task 4: First, play the role of an innocent passerby!
[Task completed, Soft Skill +1]
Bai Lian felt her body turn slightly soft. When she looked up, the situation had changed.
A dark purple beam shot at the evil cultivator like an arrow. Due to its speed, a deafening explosion sounded in the square, and many people were swept off their feet.
Before Bai Lian could figure out the situation, the evil cultivator began to fight with the man who had suddenly appeared.
“?!” Bai Lian was shocked.
If she had chosen Task 1 or Task 2, she would certainly have been involved in this battle. The two’s strength was no lower than hers.
So here came the question! Since she would be involved in the battle anyway, why was the reward gap between Task 1 and Task 2 so large? One should know that 100 top-grade magic tools were not as good as the Five Spirits Immortal Book.
Bai Lian was puzzled. She believed that the system would not make a mistake in the rewards. There must be a reason behind this.
Thinking so, Bai Lian’s eyes lit up.
“I see!” In other words, she could take the system tasks as a warning signal. Task 1 was a red warning, Task 2 was a yellow warning… and Task 3 was the safest option for a rookie like her!
Had she chosen Task 3, although she wouldn’t earn good rewards, at least she wouldn’t die on the spot.
The battle caused serious dissatisfaction among the cultivators who had come to recruit new disciples. After all, Castle Peak City was also their territory. Making trouble here was like slapping their faces.
“Cultivators cannot be insulted!” an old man shouted.
“Stop!” The old man emerged with a golden bell in his hand. His body was covered with golden light, just like a god.
His voice also sounded like thunder. “I’m the Elder of the Xudong Gate, how dare you—”
“What?!” Before the old man finished his sentence, he was beaten by dozens of fists and fell to the ground.
The rest of the cultivators immediately closed their mouths. Well, these opponents were too strong. They wouldn’t disturb them; let them continue.
The two men fought fiercely at the center of the square, and many people suffered as a result. Finally, they paused and seemed to reach a certain agreement. They stopped Xiao Jinse, who was trying to sneak away.
The evil cultivator drooped his eyes and said impatiently to Xiao Jinse, who tightened her fists, “Little girl, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to repair your Obsolete Spiritual Root. Are you going to watch this opportunity slip away?”
The other person added, “I can also help you repair the Obsolete Spiritual Root. Choose one of us yourself.”
Xiao Jinse gritted her teeth. The square fell into silence.
The people of the Xiao family held their breath, fearing that Xiao Jinse’s actions would cause the two people’s dissatisfaction.
Suddenly, someone stood up and declared, “What are you waiting for? In the name of the Elder of the Xiao Family, I ask you to obey the two Immortal Masters! Be quick!”
Another person added, “This is a good thing to honor our ancestors. Younger Sister Jinse, don’t hesitate!”
Xiao Jinse’s eyes lost hope, and the light dulled within them. Her heart was torn by grief.
She lived in a large family that seemed lively, but what was the difference between her situation and walking alone in the dark? There was no sun in her sky, only night.
Become a “vessel for cultivation”? There was no such possibility. She would rather die.
Bai Lian clenched the hilt of her sword, and her scabbard trembled. No more—she must intervene!
The two men had fought for a long time and were injured. She was confident that she could take Xiao Jinse away safely.
Xiao Jinse was truly a protagonist. She could get into trouble wherever she went. Before, Xiao Jinse’s “golden finger” was torn to pieces by An Lan, but she shouldn’t be afraid; this time her elder martial sister was here!
Bai Lian had just taken a step forward when she suddenly saw three new options.
[Task 1: Kill the two evil cultivators to vent your anger for Xiao Jinse (Reward: The Five Spirits Immortal Book)]
[Task 2: Drive the two evil cultivators away. (Reward: A top-grade magic tool, Green Feather Umbrella)]
[Task 3: Throw An Lan’s wooden plate out and say: “Stop!” (Reward: Focus +1)]
“Again?!” Bai Lian even thought for a moment that the Five Spirits Immortal Book was destined for her.
She became angry. Were the two people hiding their true strength? Otherwise, why would the rewards be so rich just for fighting with them?
As before, Bai Lian ignored the first two tasks. When she considered it, she concluded that Task 3 was the easiest, where she wouldn’t have to do anything.
She stepped forward and threw out the wooden plate that An Lan had given her in full view of the public. “Stop!” Her voice sounded like frost.
Her figure was as clear as a snow lotus, emitting an unapproachable cold.
The evil cultivator who had first stopped Xiao Jinse caught the wooden plate. He glanced at it casually, but his face suddenly changed when he saw the words [Duxian Sect, the Qiongming Peak] on it.
“How is that possible?!” He looked up at Bai Lian. The more he looked at her, the more he felt that the girl before him looked like the person he had heard of. His body couldn’t help trembling.
“Why are you suddenly acting crazy?” The other evil cultivator frowned.
“Stop talking nonsense!” The first evil cultivator grabbed his opponent and knelt down directly. He said in a trembling tone, “I… I… I… I didn’t know that Fairy Bai Lian of the Duxian Sect was here. I’m guilty, I’m guilty!”
Bai Lian clearly saw sweat on the two’s temples. Wet. And disgusting.
Xiao Jinse looked at the scene in amazement. Other people in the square were also stupefied. What was the identity of the girl who looked like a fairy?
“Bai Lian?”
“The Duxian Sect?”
“Oh, I see!”
A young man suddenly shouted, and everyone looked at him with curious eyes.
The young man whispered, “Three years ago, I had the honor of watching the Immortality Promotion Ceremony of the Duxian Sect. At that time, Master An Lan, the leader of the Qiongming Peak, brought a new disciple named Bai Lian!”
“Is she very strong?”
“Strong isn’t enough to describe her! I heard that Bai Lian was so talented that she was praised as a Natural Saint. Even the Sect Leader of the Duxian Sect was shocked! Have you heard of the Yaochi Holy Mountain? It’s the top immortal sect in the Eastern Divine Land. After hearing of Bai Lian, they even offered the Duxian Sect their former and current Saint in exchange for her!”
“What—” The people in the square took a collective breath.
The ★ on the corner of Bai Lian’s eyes trembled slightly. Why didn’t I know about this?
“That’s not the most ridiculous thing,” the young man continued. “I heard that Bai Lian had broken through to the Golden Core Stage a year ago. She took only two years to reach the Golden Core Stage from a mortal. Now she may have reached the Nascent Soul Stage!”
Although many people could not understand what the young man was saying, they still drew breath in shock with the people around them.
Hiss, hiss, hiss—
Bai Lian almost thought she was surrounded by rattlesnakes.
I’m not. I don’t. She wanted to denounce loudly in front of these people. Don’t believe in rumors, don’t spread rumors. Do you understand?!
But when she saw the two evil cultivators kneeling down, she gave up the plan for the time being. Even if she said it, no one would believe her, and it might cause trouble.
Several cultivators walked slowly toward Bai Lian.
“Welcome, Fairy Bai Lian.”
“I wonder why Fairy Bai Lian came to our state?”
“Bastard, you dare to question Fairy Bai Lian?!”
Bai Lian waved helplessly. “It doesn’t matter.”
She walked quickly to Xiao Jinse, who looked surprised, and said, “Younger martial sister, the three-year period has concluded. My master asked me to take you back to the Qiongming Peak!”
“Eh?” As soon as she said that, everyone present was stunned.
Zhu Xian
Poor Xiao jinse… Your senior sister will pick you up!