Chapter 50: The Day of Immortal Ascension
When Bai Zhanying returned to the house, it was already late at night.
But the lights were still on in the house.
Luo Xue was holding a jade slip, her brow furrowed, surrounded by cultivation materials.
The Heaven Stealing Sun Shifting Art didn’t require a massive amount of resources right from the start. Instead, as one’s cultivation increased, they would upgrade their fake body.
Bai Zhanying glanced at the resources Luo Xue had consumed and knew that she had already started cultivating, a slightly surprised expression appearing on her face.
“Xiao Xue, you have such talent?”
“It’s alright.”
Luo Xue looked up at Bai Zhanying and scratched the back of her head sheepishly, but a hint of pride still showed in her expression.
“Compared to me, you’re only slightly inferior.” Bai Zhanying sat down and said faintly.
Luo Xue’s expression stiffened slightly.
Indeed, she only had “Barely There” cultivation aptitude, while Senior Sister was a pillar of Falling Flower Peak and even the entire Peerless Summit Sect.
Being only slightly inferior was already very good.
Luo Xue comforted herself inwardly.
Unfortunately, to reach the next level of cultivation aptitude, she still needed 800 survival points, which meant experiencing another crisis similar to the Mount Fengyin incident…
“Not easy.”
Luo Xue sighed.
“Indeed, not easy.”
Bai Zhanying looked at Luo Xue, her eyes flickering slightly.
She was still recalling the Sect Master’s final words to her.
It was simple: the registered disciple status and the trip down the mountain were meant to give Luo Xue a decent final period.
When she returned to inherit the position of Falling Flower Peak Master, she would be alone.
As for Luo Xue’s whereabouts…
Thinking of this, Bai Zhanying sighed inwardly. The time they could spend together was truly limited.
A few years… just a blink of an eye.
For the remaining days, she would take care of her as much as possible.
“It’s getting late. Tomorrow is the Immortal Ascension Gate. Let’s rest.”
Bai Zhanying glanced at Luo Xue and blew out the candle.
“Ah, I haven’t finished packing…”
“I’ll pack.”
As Bai Zhanying’s voice fell, the entire room became tidy again, and the remaining cultivation resources were stored in the cabinet.
“I still want to change…”
“Just sleep like this. I’ll sleep with you.”
Luo Xue heard Bai Zhanying sigh softly, followed by the rustling of clothes, and then a soft embrace enveloped her, leaving no room for refusal.
“I’ll hold you, just like before. Don’t worry.”
“Mmm…”
…
A sleepless night.
When Luo Xue woke up, Senior Sister was already gone.
Presumably, the Immortal Ascension Gate affairs had already begun, and she had rushed to make arrangements.
“Why does Senior Sister seem so strange recently…” Luo Xue counted on her fingers. “It’s been at least five years since she last hugged me to sleep, right?”
There were many other similar strange behaviors…
Forget it, she shouldn’t think about it.
The Immortal Ascension Gate was more important now.
Luo Xue composed herself, putting the inexplicable feelings from last night behind her.
After last night’s cultivation, she had mastered the basics of the Heaven Stealing Sun Shifting Art.
Because Luo Xue already had a cultivation base, upon starting, she was already at the mid-stage of the Post-Heaven Realm, almost reaching the fourth stage, Bright Eyes.
This situation was more like rebuilding her foundation after severing it, so naturally, it was much faster.
Not to mention, Luo Xue was cultivating the Breathing Technique, which was very easy to learn.
“This Innate Realm cultivation… probably shouldn’t be revealed.”
Luo Xue calmed down and realized that the Xuanyin Phoenix Transformation Scripture was actually an evil cultivation technique because it was best cultivated using Yin Poison.
However, refining Yin Poison required sacrificing many lives and extracting the Yin energy from their corpses.
Revealing an evil cultivation technique in an immortal sect…
It would be seeking death. Not only would she die, but she might also implicate Senior Sister.
Fortunately, to prevent spies from obtaining information, the Peerless Summit Sect had a barrier within the sect that concealed one’s cultivation.
Unless one deliberately probed or actively revealed it, it was impossible to see each other’s cultivation level.
“Hopefully, the mid-stage of the Post-Heaven Realm is enough to pass the Immortal Ascension Gate…”
With a nervous heart, Luo Xue finally left the house.
As expected of a grand event held every twelve years, the usually quiet Falling Flower Peak was now bustling with groups of female disciples.
Many Senior Sisters who had been in seclusion specifically chose to come out today, intending to witness the talents of the new generation of disciples.
It seemed that whether immortal or mortal, the love for a good show was ingrained in their bones.
However, Luo Xue was surprised to find that no matter where she went, many curious eyes followed her.
Unlike the usual brief glances, these gazes were almost constant.
“How strange…”
Luo Xue could only hurry down the mountain and arrive at the square in front of the Peerless Summit Sect’s gate, standing among the crowd of aspiring cultivators who wanted to enter the Immortal Ascension Gate.
As expected of the sect with the most righteous reputation in the Immortal Domain, there were many people seeking the immortal path here.
The square was packed with people, which made Luo Xue feel a little relieved.
There shouldn’t be anyone paying attention to her here…
But Luo Xue didn’t expect that when these aspiring cultivators saw her, they started buzzing with excitement, discussing amongst themselves.
“Yes, yes, that’s her, the one with the iconic white hair!”
“But this age…”
“Don’t underestimate these children of immortal families. Those who dare to participate in the Immortal Ascension Gate, the younger they are, the more terrifying!”
Luo Xue was confused. Was white hair that rare?
Well, looking around, it was indeed rare.
Besides old men, no one else had white hair like her, especially such a brilliant silver-white.
Without realizing it, the aspiring cultivators around Luo Xue thought she had made space for them and didn’t dare to approach.
She wanted to grab a few and ask what was going on, but her every move was being watched.
“Little Junior Sister!”
Just then, a clear and crisp voice rang out behind Luo Xue.
Luo Xue turned around and saw an unfamiliar young woman blinking at her, her face full of confusion.
“Why are you… here?”
The young woman looked around, frowning slightly.
“These are all mortals. Little Junior Sister, why are you with them?”
Her tone was quite disdainful towards these aspiring cultivators.
But these cultivators didn’t show any dissatisfaction. On the contrary, when they saw the young woman, their reaction was even more intense.
“Oh my god, it’s the Young Mistress of Falling Flower Peak!”
“I didn’t expect to see the Young Mistress before even entering the sect…”
“…”
Young Mistress of Falling Flower Peak?
It sounded like Luo Huaxin’s daughter…
But she was her daughter, wasn’t she?
No, that’s… not right either.
Confused, Luo Xue was led away from the square by this Young Mistress without any resistance.
“Where are we… going?”
Luo Xue struggled slightly and asked.
“To prepare for the Immortal Ascension Gate,” the young woman asked with confusion, “Little Junior Sister, aren’t you here to participate in the Immortal Ascension Gate?”
“…Yes.” Luo Xue’s eyelids twitched. “But, don’t we have to wait in the square at the sect’s gate first?”
Could it be that children of immortal families could skip some of the tests?
Hearing this, the young woman’s expression turned strange.
“Little Junior Sister, the reason they’re waiting in the square is because their identities need to be verified before they’re allowed to enter the sect, to prevent infiltration from the demonic path. We’ve been living in the sect for many years, there’s no need for that.”
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