Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1986: Are You Interested in Ascending to Immortality?
"Yaorao, is the bond between us as master and disciple truly at its end?"
Fairy Xuanbing felt heartbroken by Qin Yaorao’s "ruthlessness" and sighed as she spoke.
Despite being strict and demanding towards Qin Yaorao and Xiao Ying, she had always regarded them as her own children. Seeing Qin Yaorao determined to follow Fang Bai without any attachment to herself made her feel inevitably sad.
However, she had always been a proud woman, and no matter how heartbroken, she needed to present a facade of strength.
Qin Yaorao was not an ungrateful person; she knew that despite Fairy Xuanbing’s harsh training over the years, it was genuinely intended to improve her cultivation level, hence she always held a sense of gratitude in her heart.
Yet, in her heart, no one could replace Fang Bai’s place, not even Fairy Xuanbing.
If she had never met Fang Bai, it would have been fine, but having met him, how could she bear to part again?
Gazing into Fairy Xuanbing’s eyes, Qin Yaorao saw a trace of sorrow. She bit her lip, knelt slowly before Fairy Xuanbing, and kowtowed, saying, "The grace of Master’s teachings and nurturance, this disciple will remember forever, not daring to forget! If Master still wishes to acknowledge Yaorao as a disciple, Yaorao would be willing to serve Master for a lifetime!"
"Master, apart from Senior Sister Qin, the other eight senior sisters have all perished. If Senior Sister Qin leaves, it would just be the two of us left on Xuanbing Peak. Why don’t we... why don’t we follow Senior Sister Qin to the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace, okay?"
Xiao Ying spoke softly from the side, showing a few hints of anxious worry on her face.
Her bond with Qin Yaorao was deep, stronger than sisters; she really didn’t want to part with Qin Yaorao. Hearing that Qin Yaorao intended to follow Fang Bai away yet not mentioning her, she became anxious, which led to her words just now.
In her heart, she would rather go with Qin Yaorao than stay with her master; otherwise, she would never be happy for a lifetime.
Fairy Xuanbing gave Xiao Ying a sideways glance, saying indifferently, "Xiao Ying, speak honestly. Do you not wish to stay with your master and instead want to leave with Senior Sister Qin?"
"I... I... I..."
Xiao Ying, who had been timid and fearful since childhood, felt her scalp tingling and legs soft as Fairy Xuanbing’s expressionless gaze fell upon her, stammering without saying anything coherent.
The Flood Dragon Venerable suddenly interjected, "Fairy Xuanbing, what Miss Xiao Ying said is right. Of your ten disciples, only these two remain, the rest have all perished. What is there to linger on Xuanbing Peak for? Our Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace is on the rise. You might as well bring both disciples and join the palace." 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Fairy Xuanbing coldly retorted, "I have no interest in joining any sect!"
Fang Bai suddenly took an interest in recruiting Fairy Xuanbing to "join forces."
After all, Fairy Xuanbing was a powerful figure at the ninth level of the Heavenly Tribulation. Although her title of "the foremost of the ninth level of the Heavenly Tribulation" was debatable, such a strong figure joining the Emperor’s Palace would significantly boost the palace’s overall strength.
"Then, are you interested in ascending to become an immortal?"
Fang Bai spoke leisurely, gazing upon the boundless Ice Sea ahead.
Ascending to immortality is the ultimate dream of every cultivator in the three thousand great worlds. For a staunchly ambitious figure like Fairy Xuanbing, who only pursues supreme cultivation, the obsession to ascend is nearly fanatical.
Sure enough, upon hearing Fang Bai’s words, Fairy Xuanbing’s heart stirred, and she turned to Fang Bai, asking, "What do you mean by that?"
Fang Bai got straight to the point, "If you are willing to join my Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace, I will ensure your ascension to immortality!"
Previously, he used the same words to successfully recruit the Flood Dragon Venerable, and now, by leveraging his persuasion skills and showing enough strength, he believed Fairy Xuanbing would find it hard to refuse.
"You, with only a seventh-level Heavenly Tribulation cultivation, speaking of ascending to immortality with me—don’t you think it’s a joke?"
Fairy Xuanbing coldly sneered.
Fang Bai, unperturbed, continued leisurely, "In the Sword Stone Forest behind your Xuanbing Peak, I saw the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture. Let me ask you, is your name Luo Yun, and is Luo Changtian your ancestor?"
Upon hearing the name "Luo Changtian," Fairy Xuanbing looked at Fang Bai as though she had seen a ghost, her face full of shock, her voice trembling as she asked, "How do you know Luo Changtian is my ancestor? Who exactly are you?"
"My name is Fang Bai. One of my ancestors was also named Fang Bai... By the way, that Fang Bai was precisely the master of your ancestor, Luo Changtian! So, by generation, you should call me senior!"
Fang Bai couldn’t reveal his rebirth and had to fabricate another identity for himself.
But Luo Changtian was indeed one of his disciples from many years ago, to whom Fang Bai imparted the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture.
When Fang Bai saw the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture in the Sword Stone Forest behind Xuanbing Peak and learned her name was Luo Yun, he guessed that Fairy Xuanbing, Luo Yun, must be a descendant of Luo Changtian.
Thus, with more confidence in recruiting Fairy Xuanbing to join the Nine Heavens Immortal Emperor Palace.
Though Fairy Xuanbing was aloof and proud, she held deep admiration and reverence for her ancestor Luo Changtian. Hearing that Fang Bai was a descendant of her ancestor’s master and able to mention the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture and her ancestor’s name, she started believing him somewhat.
However, she did not acknowledge him straightforwardly without complete confirmation and frowned, asking, "Since you know the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture, give an explanation of a few verses. Otherwise, why should I believe you?"
Although maintaining a cold demeanor, there was a hint of respect in her tone.
Fang Bai smiled and, in the presence of the Flood Dragon Venerable, Liu Qingqing, and Xiao Ying, quickly recited a verse from the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture and then began explaining it word by word.
The Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture is an Immortal Rank cultivation technique, profound and esoteric. Every time Fairy Xuanbing went to the Stone Sword Forest in the back mountain to observe and comprehend, it felt like reading a heavenly book. Over a century, she hardly grasped a single fraction.
Nonetheless, understanding even that fraction allowed her to ascend to the ninth level of the Heavenly Tribulation and become one of the top cultivators of her time.
Fairy Xuanbing thought if she could comprehend more of the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture, she wouldn’t have been subjected to the humiliation of being kidnapped by Hanwei.
When Fang Bai explained the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture, he spoke slowly, simplifying the complex, incorporating some of his own cultivation insights and experiences, giving Fairy Xuanbing a feeling of sudden enlightenment and awakening.
All laws originate from the same source.
All paths share the same root.
The Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture elucidated by Fang Bai contained the Great Dao Principles and supreme mysteries, intoxicating not only Fairy Xuanbing but also the Flood Dragon Venerable, Qin Yaorao, and Xiao Ying, who were all deeply immersed and unable to extricate themselves.
Especially Qin Yaorao and Xiao Ying, who had both cultivated the Myriad Sword Immortal Scripture. As they listened, the spiritual energy within their Qi Sea surged, faintly showing signs of breaking through to the next level.
