Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

The next morning.

The Flying Eagle Mountain range is a continuous stretch of mountains, with dense forests and deep, misty atmosphere.

The soldiers and guards of Wuling City, along with martial arts masters from the Jianghu, formed a large team and ventured deep into the mountains to search the area layer by layer.

After days of fruitless searching of the mountain, and fearing the ferocity of the rat demon, the group was already growing restless.

Just as the army's morale was about to collapse, a streak of blue light streaked across the sky and hovered above the army in an instant.

As the light faded, Yu Daoxuan, dressed in a white robe, appeared graceful and elegant.

As I gazed at the mountains and forests below, the words I uttered at midnight yesterday echoed in my mind.

"My name is Yu Daoxuan. When you see this, I will be filled with regret. After slaying the rat demon, I obtained a high-level earth-elemental treasure from its corpse, which made me very happy. However, I lacked experience and didn't investigate why this rat could become a demon in Flying Eagle Mountain, which has no spiritual veins, nor did I think much about why it possessed a high-level earth-elemental treasure. Therefore, I missed a great opportunity. Unfortunately, there's no going back, otherwise..."

"According to the last words, the opportunity lies deep underground where the demon rat appeared."

He remained suspended in mid-air, without falling.

Monsters have always had a stronger sense of perception than humans. If they land on the ground, they might not dare to come out again.

"Immortal Master!"

"With the immortal master here, this demon will surely be vanquished, and our Wuling City will be saved!"

In an instant, the morale of the entire army soared.

The previous two raids had resulted in heavy casualties, and the group had been terrified of the rat demon.

But now, witnessing the immortal master arrive in the sky, all the fear in his heart vanished.

In the hearts of all, a celestial being descends to earth, while mere demons are but a mantis trying to stop a chariot.

The army regrouped, and the speed of their search suddenly increased dramatically as they steadily moved deeper into the mountains and forests.

The sun was rising, and noon was approaching.

Just as the army stepped into one of the dense forests, the soil quietly rose in a strange arc, silently and imperceptibly.

Boom!

A few breaths later, the soil layer cracked open, and rubble flew everywhere.

A giant, earth-yellow rat, half a meter long, suddenly burst out of the ground, exuding a ferocious and malevolent aura.

As soon as it appeared, it suddenly swallowed a soldier who was unable to dodge and was instantly devoured.

"A monster has appeared! Everyone, retreat immediately!"

"Quickly, summon the immortal master!"

The nearby martial artists and guards were instantly thrown into chaos, exclaiming in alarm.

Some reacted quickly and immediately drew their crossbows to shoot at the monster, while others, cowardly and afraid of death, turned and fled, and the group instantly fell into chaos.

However, this earth rock rat is a genuine mid-stage Qi Refining demon beast.

Its body is as hard as refined iron; ordinary weapons cannot even cause the slightest injury when they fall upon it.

The attack by mortals enraged the rock rats.

It was about to unleash its demonic power to kill someone when it suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Raising its head, it saw a crimson sword light descending from the sky, slashing down menacingly—it was the Crimson Bright Sword released by Yu Daoxuan.

Upon seeing the demonic beast appear, Yu Daoxuan, standing high in the sky, immediately summoned the Chongming Sword.

This demon is skilled at burrowing underground and escaping. Once it senses it is outmatched, it will immediately burrow into the ground and disappear without a trace.

Having finally managed to lure it out, there's absolutely no reason to let it escape.

Therefore, Yu Daoxuan did not hold back and went all out.

hum!

A dazzling light shone, and crimson light swept across the earth!

The Chongming Sword flew out through the air like a thunderbolt, its sword light sharp and domineering, carrying immense power as it cleaved the earth rock rat.

The earth rat, which was wreaking havoc, suddenly sensed a sword aura that could incinerate everything enveloping its entire body, and felt extreme fear.

But the sword light was too fast and too powerful; it didn't have time to burrow underground.

A deafening roar shook the mountains and forests!

The dazzling sword blade slashed down from the sky, instantly splitting the monster in two, splattering blood everywhere, leaving only a golden crystal intact on the ground.

The terrifying aftershocks spread in all directions, causing the surrounding solid rocks to crack and crumble, with rubble flying everywhere.

"This... he's dead?"

Seeing the immortal master display his divine power to annihilate the demon beasts, the soldiers and martial artists who had been fleeing in panic all froze on the spot, staring blankly at the demon corpses and broken rocks on the ground, filled with disbelief.

After a while, someone took the lead in praising the immortal master, and everyone seemed to wake up from their daze, loudly praising him.

Yu Daoxuan didn't take it seriously. With a wave of his magic, the Chongming Sword swept up the golden crystal and placed it in his hand.

He glanced at the golden crystal and, with a hint of delight, put it into his storage bag.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he did not directly disappear underground to search for that opportunity.

Instead, it turned around and flew towards Falling Moon Valley in the south of the city, leaving behind a message from afar.

"The monster is dead. You can return to the city now!"

The soldiers and martial artists below were filled with regret and anticipation at the fact that the immortal master had left so soon.

"..."

During the peak of the flower season, Luoyue Valley is the premier flower viewing spot in Wuling City.

The streams in the valley murmur, and wildflowers bloom in profusion, their pink, white, and crimson hues adorning the secluded valley, their fragrance carried on the breeze.

Many young men from prominent families and ordinary tourists came in groups to enjoy the spring scenery, admire the flowers, and chat and laugh.

Yu Daoxuan hovered high in the sky outside the valley, his robes fluttering in the wind, overlooking the entire valley.

With a sweep of his divine sense, he instantly locked onto a graceful figure.

In the valley, by a rock overlooking the water, a beautiful and elegant young woman in white stood quietly, her figure slender, gazing at the murmuring water as if she had been waiting for a long time.

Upon seeing the girl's figure, Yu Daoxuan's heart stirred. He withdrew his escape light and quietly landed beside the blue stone.

Bai Zhiwei seemed to sense something and suddenly turned around.

Their eyes met, and both of them were startled, their hearts rippling with emotion.

More than a decade has passed in the blink of an eye, and the once ignorant child has transformed.

After a long silence, Bai Zhiwei finally spoke softly, her voice gentle, with a hint of barely perceptible grievance: "I thought Brother Yu wouldn't come."

Yu Daoxuan gazed at her face, which remained unchanged, and said gently, "I will keep my promise to Zhiwei, even if it means crossing mountains and rivers."

A simple sentence made Bai Zhiwei's eyebrows relax and a bright smile appear on her face.

Wildflowers bloomed everywhere, but her radiant smile surpassed even the most magnificent scenery of the valley, making her more beautiful than any flower.

The two stood side by side on the banks of the Qing Shi Creek, recounting their respective circumstances.

Yu Daoxuan briefly mentioned his daily life of cultivation in his sect.

Bai Zhiwei also softly recounted her ordinary life in Wuling City over the years.

As the idle chatter subsided, a gentle breeze swept through the valley, swirling up fallen petals.

Bai Zhiwei lowered her eyes to look at the petals at her feet, her jade fists clenched tightly, as if she had mustered up her courage before raising her eyes to look at Yu Daoxuan.

A glimmer of hope lingered in her eyes as she asked softly, "Brother Yu, is it really true that without spiritual roots, one cannot cultivate immortality?"

These words had been hidden in her heart for over a decade.

More than a decade ago, the Qingyuan Sect came to Wuling City to test spiritual roots, and she and Yu Daoxuan and four others went to the test together.

All her peers were found to have spiritual roots, but she alone was judged to have mortal roots and was destined to be barred from the path of immortality.

Since then, the former playmates have gone their separate ways.

Only she remained in the mortal world, separated from her childhood sweetheart by the divide between immortals and mortals, trapped year after year in the mundane world.

Over the past decade or so, she has felt resentful countless times, always harboring a sliver of hope that she too could embark on the path to immortality.

Facing Yu Daoxuan, who had already embarked on the path of immortality, she finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been hidden in her heart for more than ten years.

Noticing the expectation in the girl's eyes, Yu Daoxuan sighed inwardly.

He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "In principle, everyone in the world can cultivate."

"But the path to immortality is mysterious and ultimately depends on innate talent and physical constitution. Most people in the world have mortal roots and have almost no sensitivity to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, let alone the ability to refine it."

"Their cultivation speed is far superior even compared to those with inferior spiritual roots, let alone cultivators with lower-grade spiritual roots or above. Almost no cultivation force will accept them as disciples."

"Because the resources required to cultivate a mortal cultivator to the mid-stage of Qi Refining are enough to build a low-grade spiritual root cultivator to the Foundation Establishment stage."

His words were calm and sincere, revealing the most realistic rules of the cultivation world.

Of course, there was another reason he didn't say at the moment.

The desire to achieve immortality is almost everyone's most primal yearning.

Only by achieving immortality can one unlock all their own aspirations.

If a person with mortal roots were to stumble upon the path of immortality and harbor aspirations for eternal life, they would find that their cultivation speed was extremely slow compared to those with spiritual roots, and they might even find it difficult to break through to the next realm in their lifetime.

This pain of turning hope into despair can cause many people to lose their mental balance and become distorted.

Therefore, some people, in pursuit of breakthroughs, stray onto evil paths and demonic ways, using the blood, soul, and flesh of mortals as resources for cultivation, thus becoming a scourge to the cultivation world.

This tragic phenomenon is precisely why many organizations do not accept ordinary people as disciples.

After hearing Yu Daoxuan's sincere and earnest explanation, Bai Zhiwei's vain expectations of more than ten years were completely dashed.

She stood there blankly amidst the sea of ​​flowers, her beautiful face filled with sorrow.

After a long while, Bai Zhiwei finally said softly, "Brother Yu, can you take me flying around? I also want to... I want to experience firsthand what the world of cultivators is like."

"Alright." Yu Daoxuan bowed slightly and said gently, "Excuse me."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and gently embraced Bai Zhiwei's slender waist. He then channeled his magical power and instantly flew into the air.

Suddenly lifted off the ground, Bai Zhiwei instinctively wrapped her arms tightly around Yu Daoxuan's neck and gently pressed her body close to his.

Then she looked up.

The vast sky was filled with drifting clouds and clear, bright sunlight.

Looking down again, the entire city of Wuling can be seen at a glance.

Bai Zhiwei leaned quietly against Yu Daoxuan's side, gazing at this brand-new world, her eyes filled with awe.

But what followed was a deep-seated bitterness and relief.

Yu Daoxuan had no idea what the girl in his arms was thinking.

After touring Wuling City from high above, Yu Daoxuan used his magic to slowly descend back to Luoyue Valley.

The moment her feet touched solid ground again, Bai Zhiwei loosened her arms, a gentle and serene smile spreading across her face.

"Thank you, Brother Yu."

Yu Daoxuan looked at her forced cheerfulness and sighed inwardly, but he had no way to comfort her.

The path to immortality is cruel, and mortal limitations are a constraint he cannot change now.

A moment later, Bai Zhiwei glanced at the setting sun and said softly, "Brother Yu, it's getting late, let's go back."

Yu Daoxuan nodded slowly and escorted the other party back to Wuling City.

At the gate of the Bai residence, Bai Zhiwei, suppressing her reluctance, gently bid farewell: "May you, Brother Yu, have a smooth journey to immortality and be free from worries year after year."

After speaking, she resolutely turned and walked into the Bai residence.

Yu Daoxuan stood in front of the Bai residence, gazing intently at her receding figure.

We are now strangers on the path between immortals and mortals. We part ways today, and who knows when we will meet again.