I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 27 I can make twenty stones skip on the water!
Jiankang.

A graceful figure in a python robe sat in front of the desk, gazing sideways at the scene of the Book of Patching the Sky closing in the sky.

"Ning Jianshuang has remained silent for twenty years, yet has suddenly become famous. She is indeed the descendant of Duke Ning. It seems the art of archery has been passed down through generations, and her ten years of tireless hard work have paid off."

Prince Yun said calmly, "Tell the Embroidered Uniform Guard to pay more attention to her safety during her journey, and to protect her if necessary."

"Your Highness really thinks a lot about her."

"We're friends after all... and I also hope she can bring the Fourth Chengfeng back. That item must stay in the capital and not be allowed to wander around the world, where it would cause a bloody storm... Besides, it might be useful to my sister."

……

Duke Ning's Mansion.

There is a famous and charming woman's play looking at the sky.

A figure flashed across the roof.

"Someone from Juyi Pavilion has already set out to meet them, so there's no need to worry."

……

Beside the Wujiang River, there is an empty boat drifting at a wild crossing, and on it is a passenger ship.

Two people were drinking together, and on the table was a hot pot boiling with charcoal.

"With the death of Huangfu Qinhu, our sect has lost an elder." The gorgeous woman in red said regretfully.

"He's been obsessed with the Sword Immortal's remains for so many years, so it wouldn't be surprising if he died," the gray-robed man said calmly. "Even if he did get the Sword Immortal's remains, he wouldn't live long and would become a target of public criticism."

"The Southern Dynasty royal family will not allow this item to fall into the hands of others... By then, not only will the martial arts world, but even the imperial court will not tolerate it. Instead, he will become a scourge to the Spiritual Cult, so it is better for him to die."

"That being said, you came here specifically to avenge him, didn't you?" The gorgeous woman in red said with a smile, "Gray Guardian may have a sharp tongue, but a soft heart."

"I simply owe Huangfu Qinhu a life, and I'm here to repay the favor. Besides, I was the one who recruited him into the Spiritual Sect, and I got the news from him. If he brings disgrace to the Spiritual Sect, I, as the person who recommended him, am also responsible."

"I heard that you two are really loyal and righteous. I am really touched." The woman in red rubbed her eyes tearfully, but the corners of her mouth remained raised.

"The Saint has time to make fun of an old fellow like me. Why don't you do something else?"

"I'm here to get down to business." The gorgeous woman in red stood up, turned around and jumped off the boat, walking barefoot on the water. "If you can really get that Sword Immortal's remains this time, why don't you give it to me?"

"If the Saint wants it, why doesn't she go get it herself? It's just a Juyi Pavilion and the Ningguo Mansion..."

"Aren't you afraid of getting in the way of your revenge? I've come to discuss this with you. You can do whatever you want with the people. If you get anything, just give it to me." The Holy Maiden of the Spiritual Cult smiled. "I won't take your things for nothing. I'll hold off most of the other groups that come to grab it for you. How about that?"

"There are several groups of people targeting Ning Jianshuang this time. They are all rivals of Juyi Pavilion and enemies of the Jiang family... It's all a mess."

"You don't want someone else to snatch your chance for revenge, do you?"

Gray Protector pondered in silence.

The Saint said quietly, "Protector, do I really have to act like a spoiled child and beg you?"

"How can I refuse the Saint Lady's words?" Gray Guardian raised his eyes. "But I hope the Saint Lady can tell me what exactly you plan to do with it?"

"Of course it's fishing." The Saintess of the Spiritual Sect raised her lips. "The Sword Immortal's remains are a treasure. Throwing them away will cause a bloody storm in the martial arts world, and will inevitably trigger a fight among many forces..."

"If the Saint does this, I'm afraid it will harm the harmony of heaven. The major sects will not sit idly by." After the Gray Protector finished speaking, he noticed that the Saint's smile had not faded, and immediately realized that he had misunderstood: "What exactly is your goal..."

"Abandoned without clothes."

The Holy Maiden of the Spiritual Sect subconsciously touched her waist. Under the cover of her clothes, there was an ugly sword scar that she had left intentionally.

"The Sword Immortal's remains are the bones left behind by Bai Wuming. As a disciple of the direct lineage, why wouldn't I reclaim them? I want to use this to lure Qi Wuyi out."

"Saint, please forgive me for being blunt, but you are now..."

"I didn't say to start now." The Saintess of the Spiritual Sect chuckled: "We are all planning for the future breakthrough to the Heavenly Rank."

Gray Guardian said, "I promised that if I get that thing, it will belong to the Saint, but I can't guarantee that I can come back alive."

The Saint blinked her eyes and said, "To deal with a little girl, you don't need to make a life-or-death agreement, right?"

Gray Guardian said sternly, "The Saint doesn't understand Huangfu Qinhu, but I do. He has prepared for Jiang Baichuan for so many years, how could he die so easily at Jiang Baichuan's hands?"

The Saintess suddenly realized, "Are you suspecting that someone else killed Huangfu Qinhu?"

She thought about it and denied it, "This possibility is extremely small. Huangfu Qinhu is a master on the Earth Ranking. If Jiang Baichuan and others joined forces, it is impossible for his name not to be recorded in the Book of Repairing the Sky."

Gray Guardian said, "I can't really explain it, it's just a hunch."

At this moment, the surface of the Wujiang River suddenly shook violently.

From a distance, you can see a huge python rolling in the river, splashing countless water and roaring in a dull and angry voice.

The waves rose and fell, and even the boats on the shore were lifted several meters.

The Saint pointed her finger at her lips and asked curiously, "What's going on?"

"I do not know."

"Isn't it you who did this?"

"No."

"Then remember to be careful. The one in the river is at least three hundred years old. Don't let it become their snack."

After the red-clothed creature flew away, Gray Protector sat by the hot pot, roasting the charcoal and sharpening his knife alone, waiting for the prey to come.

……

The next day, noon.

There was a bloody battle all night yesterday, and there were many corpses. It took most of the night just to deal with them, but it was all the work of the Golden Three Friends.

Naturally, he took his own people back home to bury them, but he burned the Eighteen Thieves right there and scattered their ashes.

When Bai Xuan woke up, Luoluo had already prepared breakfast. After a simple meal, they set off again.

"The road ahead should be easier to walk on." The little maid asked naively.

Ning Jianshuang touched her head and didn't answer.

"No way, there are assassins and chases?" Luoluo said with a bitter face.

"This time the commotion is too big." Ning Jianshuang sighed, "Even I have made it onto the Crouching Dragon Ranking, which will definitely attract more forces."

"Of course, the most important thing is the Sword Immortal's remains. I'm afraid that those forces that have had grievances with the Juyi Pavilion, as well as the Jiang family's former enemies, may come."

Bai Xuan couldn't help but complain: "Just for such a piece of bone."

He placed his right hand on his chest, raised his hand, and took out the bone directly: "How about using it as bait?"

Then he threw it directly to Ning Jianshuang.

The latter held it with both hands...it was so hard.

Still warm.

……wrong!
Ning Jianshuang was puzzled: "You just gave it to me like that?"

"It's just a piece of bone, nothing special. Besides, didn't the shopkeeper steal it?"

Bai Xuan didn't care too much. Although this bone could unlock a kind of magical power, it was dispensable to him at the moment.

Ning Jianshuang held the remains of the Sword Immortal in her hands, her eyes complicated... This item caused her father's death, and she didn't like it from the bottom of her heart, but she also knew that the Heshi Bi had killed countless people, but that was not because of the Heshi Bi's guilt, but because of the greed in the world.

Now, she touched the sword immortal's remains with her hands, and suddenly she could understand what her father felt back then.

To describe it in one word is - mysterious.

Mysterious, strange... It seems to have thousands of secrets, and you can feel some of the mystery from it just by holding it in your hand.

Even the true energy began to circulate on its own, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth gathered towards itself.

"As long as I hold this bone, I can cultivate on my own?"

Ning Jianshuang experienced the incredible benefits: "No wonder so many people in the martial arts world want it. With such a relic, the speed of accumulating cultivation will be several times faster than that of ordinary people."

Bai Xuan smiled and said, "If there are benefits, just take it."

"I..." Ning Jianshuang was about to refuse.

"I haven't entered the country yet, so keeping it is useless for the time being. If you can use it to improve your cultivation, it won't be a bad thing. If you can comprehend a move or two, it would be even better." Bai Xuan was very honest.

This bone is like a hot-pluggable skill for him. Once installed, he can become a wolf in the wind.

Moreover, this 'Fourth Wind Riding' is not as useful as I thought.

Ning Jianshuang is not a pretentious woman. She knows what is important and what is not, and she understands that this is the young man's trust in her.

Everyone wants the most precious treasure, and there are countless cases of close relatives turning against each other, but she does not value the sword immortal's remains that much, because she believes that the real treasure her father left for her... is Bai Xuan.

"Thank you, Erlang." Ning Jianshuang said softly, "You are so kind to me."

Under the young lady's gentle gaze, Bai Xuan reminded her sternly, "Alright, don't waste time talking. Close your eyes and carefully comprehend the divine will. Don't get distracted... If you can't find the feeling, think about the arrow you shot last night."

The young lady closed her eyes and began to follow the other party's prompts. After a moment, a breeze slowly swirled in the car.

Seeing this, Luluo didn't dare to disturb him. She moved away and sat next to Bai Xuan. She lowered her voice and said, "I haven't seen you smile for a long time."

Bai Xuan lowered his eyes: "Really? Why do I see it so often?"

Luoluo said: "That's because the young lady always smiles at you. She feels comfortable and happy when she sees you."

Bai Xuan touched the tip of his nose and asked, "Do I look that funny?"

Green radish: “…”

Sorry miss, I tried my best.

However, the little maid quickly regained her composure. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Bai Xuan ask, "You said yesterday that you were practicing poison skills?"

"OK."

"Why practice poison skills instead of other skills?"

"My physique is more suitable for poison skills. If I practice it, I will be immune to all poisons. I can kill people and save people... As for other martial arts, I am clumsy and have not been able to learn them." Luoluo hooked her fingers: "I also want to learn. The mansion also teaches. However, I drove away three masters in ten days. The young lady and the steward can't do anything."

"That's your skill."

"Young master, you are laughing at others too." Luoluo felt disappointed.

"No, I'm not mocking you." Bai Xuan shook his head: "You can't learn it no matter what, which proves that your talent lies elsewhere."

"For example?" The little maid raised her eyelids, her big eyes blinking.

Bai Xuan thought for a moment and said, "I remember you were very good at throwing stones and had a very good eye."

During the chaotic battle yesterday, Luoluo was able to accurately hit the target with stones.

"What kind of talent is this?" Luoluo shook her head: "This talent can only be used for skipping stones on the water!"

"Do you look down on playing with water? Those who can beat more than 20 people are all top-level masters." Bai Xuan said with a smile: "Believe it or not, if the news gets out, people will want to become my disciples and learn from me?"

Little maid, turn your head away - I don't want to talk to you.

Seeing this scene, Bai Xuan thought of his youngest disciple whom he accepted in Jiange. Because he was not talented enough, he was often hit by the unintentional words of his senior sisters and became autistic.

He reached out and touched Luoluo's hair, and fiddled with the green grass on top of her head.

The grass leaves above the little maid's head suddenly bounced up. She covered her head with her hands, her face flushed, and she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Staring at Bai Xuan's puzzled expression, she put her hands on her hair and whispered, "You can't touch here."

Bai Xuan was speechless, as if he, an old man, had flirted with the young girl.

"Ahem..." After a light cough, Bai Xuan asked, "If you want to learn martial arts, I can teach you."

Luoluo's eyes lit up, then quickly turned into suspicion: "Hasn't the young master been taught Zhenwu?"

"This..." Bai Xuan also subconsciously forgot this point, and then a flash of inspiration came to him, and he said: "I have the inheritance of the Sword Immortal."

"Oh, right!" Luoluo suddenly realized, then looked around, stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Bai Xuan's ear, and asked cautiously: "This inheritance is very important, right? Can I learn it too? If it's too powerful, then forget it, it doesn't matter if I don't learn it."

"It's not a very powerful move, just one or two. Others can't see it."

"Then I'll learn it." Luoluo also longed to learn martial arts and wanted to protect the people around her.

Bai Xuan nodded: "She is a good girl."

"Then I will teach you a flying sword move."

"Flying sword?" Luoluo pricked up her ears: "That sounds amazing."

"It sounds impressive, but it's actually just like skipping stones on water." Bai Xuan said gently, "It sounds simple."

"What about actually?"

“It’s actually not difficult at all.”

It was just the sword move 'Hundred-Step Flying Sword' that he learned from observing the 'Fu Guang Sect' of the Six Paths and Seven Sects and its treasure, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife. He only used it when he was bored and skipping stones in the East China Sea, and had no use at other times.

　With the release of this chapter, today's update has more or less exceeded the target.

　　It’s better to reduce the update volume a bit during the new book period.

　　Don’t be surprised if there is an occasional update later on, the minimum is 4,000 words.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)