The Legend of Fangren

"It's still the cruel world of cultivation after all."

With a sigh, Fang Shi bent down and picked up the few spiritual fruits from the skeleton's ribs.

An ordinary person would be startled to suddenly see a skeleton, but he only felt a sense of awe.

A few more punches disintegrated the old tree spirit's root system, creating an extra pit. Since he was a good person, he buried the half-rotten bones in the ground.

When a person dies, they are like rotten wood, destined to return to the earth.

"Let's go, let's go..."

He encouraged himself, and the things he encountered on his journey to seek immortality, which were completely opposite to immortality, only strengthened his resolve.

"Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a few gusts of wind swept overhead. He looked up and saw several huge flying swords hurtling past at high speed. The people on them seemed to be able to see him as well, but their eye contact was fleeting.

This one look is what countless mortals yearn for.

"Here I come!"

Fang Shi used all four limbs, head down, and struggled to climb towards the Wuji Peak.

Meanwhile, at this moment, a group of disciples of higher ranks also began their ascent.

Several young-looking elders acted as guardians, flying through the air on magical artifacts to protect the disciples from any accidents.

Unfortunately, these disciples had not cultivated much, and their physiques were only slightly better than those of mortals, but not by much. The group of immortals following behind them was quite boring.

For the first hour, the elders remained silent, but as the disciples failed to even reach the foot of the mountain, they began to chat.

"Elder Qian, you're usually flying at the very front, why are you lagging behind today?"

"Hmph." The clouds rose beneath Qianshaoyun's feet, but she did not reply.

The other elders, who were also women, quickly scolded the man who spoke, "How many times have you called a young female cultivator 'elder'? You know it's annoying."

The man replied, "Well, that's the rule of the sect. Besides, those who are accomplished come first. Calling someone an elder is a sign of respect. Junior Sister Qian's cultivation is among the best of us, so what's wrong with that?"

In a sect, a fourth-level cultivator can be called a junior elder.

Faced with such praise, Qian Shaoyun had no choice but to humbly reply, "You flatter me. We are both at the fourth level of the Condensation Realm, and our strengths are roughly equal. However, since we are both currently fulfilling our duties as team leaders, it would be better to address each other by our respective ranks."

"The rope-handling team," the man said politely.

"Um."

Qianshaoyun nodded slightly, seemingly expressionless, but in reality, she had something on her mind.

It was all because of those two boys when we were down the mountain.

Having not descended the mountain for so long, she landed on the heads of mortals without much thought, accustomed to flying low. Little did she know that she was only wearing a simple white dress today.

Whenever she thought about how much of her underwear had been exposed without her realizing it, she felt an overwhelming sense of indignation, and the mist beneath her feet grew thicker and thicker, completely obscuring the view.

Unfortunately, she couldn't go and settle accounts with him, otherwise she would lose face if asked, especially after being mocked by that guy who had just slipped up. The whole sect would probably know about it the next day.

Even so, Qianshaoyun still wanted to see that guy named Fang Shi make a fool of himself in front of others, which left a deep impression on everyone.

In particular, compared to her, Luo He was shy and bashful, and would only feel embarrassed after seeing this. She could just think of it as her senior sister teasing her, so it wasn't a loss. But Fang Shi was a confident and shameless guy. Once you thought about it, you could think of him as a shameless scoundrel. It was really a loss for him to be seen by such a person.

Thinking of this, Qianshaoyun couldn't help but want to see Fang Shi lying exhausted on the mountain path, only then could she feel relieved.

Regardless, a qualified disciple, even without cultivation, will definitely be faster than an ordinary person. Even if that guy started climbing early and never stopped, he would definitely be caught up by the disciples of the common level at around the mountainside.

In particular, the tree arrays on both sides of the long staircase are all filled with spiritual fruits. Disciples with good aptitude will recover much better after eating them, several times better than ordinary people...

Wait, where's the tree?

Just as they were thinking about it, the disciples and elders crossed a hill at the foot of the mountain and suddenly found their view opened up, revealing the long staircase that had been hidden by branches and leaves.

The once lush and verdant trees remained in their original positions, but for some reason, they had all turned into saplings, and straight wooden sticks were scattered all over the ground, the reason for which was unknown.

"Grass!"

The disciples, who were starving and thirsty, cursed and said that everything the elder said was a lie!

"Not necessarily."

At this moment, someone offered a different perspective: "Fellow disciples, do not panic. You must know that this trial is meant to temper our will. The elder has told us it is there, but it is not. He must want us to experience the taste of disappointment first, so that we will be more unafraid of setbacks in the future!"

Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, and then looked up at the elder in the sky.

Is that right?

The leading elder, who had just finished listening, clapped his hands and revealed an unfathomable smile.

Sure enough!

After much reflection, the disciples blamed themselves for their arrogance and impetuosity, and instead of resting, they climbed the mountain with all their might.

Slender Clouds: "..."

That guy... he's so greedy.

Unlike the other elders, Qian Shaoyun had been paying attention to Fang Shi since she was at the foot of the mountain. She knew that only that guy had gone up the mountain before the other disciples, and the trees on both sides of the long staircase were still intact when they came down. On the day the sect opened, the disciples on the mountain were strictly forbidden from going down. Therefore, it must have been this guy who did it.

With these two events overlapping, Fang Shi's image immediately became ugly in Qian Shaoyun's mind, and the uglier he became, the more conflicted Qian Shaoyun became about her own exposure.

My thoughts are blocked, how awful...

As my thoughts drifted to this point, a cloud of mist shot up from beneath the slender cloud, leaving behind a trail of cloud.

She was going to find that guy Fang Shi up ahead.

"Hey, Captain Qianzhi, where are you going?"

A voice drifted back from the clouds that had vanished into the mountains: "It's getting late, the clouds are gathering, and there's a risk of a sudden downpour. I'll go ahead and check if there are any dangers on the mountain path."

Upon hearing this, the disciple's eyes filled with tears. This elder was truly kind. The sect's trials were so harsh, yet she still cared for the human-level disciples. She was truly beautiful inside and out.

Other elders: "..."

Is Xianshaoyun such a dedicated person? How come we didn't know?

However, given the unexpected turn of events along the mountain path, it seems Senior Sister Qian is trying to find out the reason so that she can have an explanation when she returns to the sect.

As expected of my senior, she's so thoughtful.

……

Meanwhile, the slender cloud soared through the clouds and mist, climbing straight up the empty long staircase, and in the blink of an eye, it saw the long staircase disappear back into the end of the mountain forest.

Sure enough, she saw a figure sitting on the long steps, eating spiritual fruit in his hands, with his backpack bulging.

Seeing that the other party seemed to have seen her as well, Qianshaoyun immediately straightened her forward-leaning posture and landed gracefully like an immortal. Her beautiful eyes, which were as clear and bright as a pool of water, also suppressed their anger, leaving only a dignified and aloof demeanor.

At this moment, the celestial might overshadowed her fairy-like beauty, inspiring awe in mortals.

this……

Fang Shi held a half-eaten spiritual fruit in his hand, blinked his eyes, seemingly confused, but actually panicked inside.

How could he not recognize who this fairy was? That icy gaze was exactly the same as before!

Oh no, what could this fairy want with him in the middle of nowhere? She must be here to settle scores and grievances. With her cultivation level, she could easily crush a mortal like him.

They would just throw him off the mountain. In a world like this, who would care about the life or death of an ordinary person?

He Zi does know how, but oh dear, brother, I'm sorry, I'll be living next to Brother Skeleton before we even get halfway up the mountain, so don't come looking for me.

"Hmph." Seeing that this guy looked like he was about to face a great disaster as soon as he saw her, Qianshaoyun became even more certain.

Although we don't know what methods he used, such a greedy person must be punished.

But before that, we must interrogate him and terrify him to appease his anger at the foot of the mountain.

"Do you know your crime?" Qianshaoyun said coldly.

Fang Shi immediately chewed the fruit in his mouth and swallowed it, then stood at attention and said, "This disciple knows his sins."

"Hmph, you dare call yourself a disciple? Your insatiable greed has ruined your future. You think you can carry that bag of spiritual fruits all the way up the mountain?"

"this……"

Fang Shi was speechless for a moment, but his mind suddenly cleared.

Oh, so it wasn't about wardrobe malfunctions. Well, I'm awesome again.

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