Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Chu Ning smiled at Bai Ling and said, "Two spiritual fruits, we’ll have one each when the time comes."

However, Bai Ling, who always loved eating spiritual fruits, just giggled and shook her head.

"The main use of this Spiritual Clarity Fruit is for you human cultivators to form a Nascent Soul.

Though I can transform into a human shape, I’m still a spirit beast, so it doesn’t have much use for me.

I could eat it, but it would be a bit of a waste."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning immediately replied,

"Oh, then forget it, let’s not waste it."

Bai Ling: "..."

Seeing Bai Ling’s expression, Chu Ning laughed and said,

"Don’t look at me like that. This thing is precious, and if it doesn’t help you much, one less delicacy won’t matter.

Let me take you out for a bit now, but you’d better revert to your original form and hide, so as not to draw too much attention.

Oh, by the way, if you need to transform into a human outside, don’t call me master; just call me Young Master."

"Okay, Young Master!"

Bai Ling lightly laughed, spun around, and returned to her snowy white form.

Instead of entering the spirit beast bag, she slipped directly into Chu Ning’s sleeve.

Then, Chu Ning shrank the Snow Crystal Ganoderma, placed it in a jade box, and stored it in his storage bag.

Only then did he proceed to walk outside the cave mansion.

As for other spiritual medicines, Chu Ning didn’t feel the need to particularly guard against anyone.

After leaving the cave mansion, he briefly sensed that the Ice Island Immortal City was the same as before.

In the Upper City, the cave mansions stood densely together, and although quite a few Golden Core independent cultivators were lost and perished in the Snow Mist Valley a decade ago,

judging by the current situation, many cave mansions were thoroughly secured, with residents inside.

It seems over the past ten years, many Golden Core cultivators have also arrived in the city one after another.

"This might also relate to the situation in the sea areas."

Chu Ning thought silently in his heart, after all, there were still some Golden Core loose cultivators across various sea areas before.

Since conflicts arose between human cultivators and the sea’s demon race, they couldn’t remain completely unaffected.

Moreover, over these ten years, there were also cultivators undergoing Core Formation here in the Ice Island Immortal City.

Chu Ning sensed celestial phenomena occurring twice.

The Lower City of the Ice Island Immortal City was as bustling as usual.

The proportion of Foundation Establishment cultivators entering the Snow Mist Valley wasn’t especially large.

Furthermore, there were more Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining cultivators across the various islands, with many pressing into the Ice Island Immortal City.

Chu Ning didn’t go to find Xi Wenxia, he directly left the city.

"Bai Ling, let’s take a stroll around the Endless Sea first."

At this moment, Chu Ning didn’t open his mouth but used his divine sense to communicate.

"Sure!"

Bai Ling’s voice came without hesitation.

"Been to the mountains often."

While conversing with Bai Ling, Chu Ning immediately soared into the sky, flying towards the inner sea direction.

For almost over ten years, due to the hostile relations between the human and demon races, the danger level in the Central Sea region was not much different from the outer sea.

Even Golden Core cultivators had to venture out cautiously in pairs.

Comparatively, the inner sea region was naturally somewhat better.

In recent years, there’d been occasional unrest even in the inner sea.

But with Golden Core cultivators overseeing each island, the demon beasts were relatively restrained.

Given Chu Ning’s strength, he naturally didn’t need to worry too much in the inner sea region.

After flying for a while, Chu Ning tapped his waist’s storage bag.

Two Golden Lightning Eagles were released.

"Screech!"

The two Golden Lightning Eagles, indeed having not savored the joy of flight for over ten years, let out a happy cry upon being released.

They rapidly flew forward.

At this moment, Bai Ling also flew out from Chu Ning’s sleeve.

With wings delicate as cicada’s wings flapping, she transformed into a white streak, unbelievably catching up to the two Golden Lightning Eagles in the blink of an eye.

"Wow, your speed is quite impressive!"

Chu Ning exclaimed in surprise.

He also transformed into a blue streak, chasing after the three spirit beasts.

After flying over a thousand miles, Bai Ling seemed to have experienced enough.

Her body transformed mid-air into a young maiden, then like Chu Ning, she sat on the back of a Golden Lightning Eagle.

The two Golden Lightning Eagles, despite being in the cave mansion, had already witnessed Bai Ling’s human transformation, so they weren’t surprised now.

"Wow, Young Master, sitting and flying like this feels different," Bai Ling said with a face full of novelty.

Chu Ning laughed upon hearing this.

Spiritual beasts and demon beasts might also fly and escape.

But the sensation of an immortal roaming the nine heavens and overlooking all things might be one that spirit beasts can’t fully fathom.

Otherwise, why would so many demon beasts, with physically stronger innate abilities, favor transforming into human shape when they reach that stage?

The two eagles aimlessly soared in the air.

After flying over another thousand miles ahead, Chu Ning gently raised an eyebrow, noting a small island not too far away.

He directed the two Golden Spirit Eagles to fly to the island.

This was an island where spiritual Qi wasn’t particularly abundant, so it wasn’t inhabited by cultivators.

Even the demon beasts were low-tier ones; sensing the presence of the two Golden Lightning Eagles and Chu Ning,

the low-tier demon beasts on the island either scurried chaotically or began to hide.

Chu Ning didn’t go hunting them; instead, he casually found a place to land and began meditating.

The Golden Lightning Eagles were directly put away into the spirit beast bag by him.

"Young Master, what’s wrong?" Bai Ling, hiding in Chu Ning’s sleeve, asked curiously.

Chu Ning replied calmly, "Nothing, waiting for someone."

As he spoke, Chu Ning’s gaze turned towards the direction they had come from, towards the sky.

After about a quarter of an hour, an escape light silently approached above the island.

It didn’t descend onto the island right away.

The figure hid in the air, surrounded by swirling clouds.

If Chu Ning hadn’t been alert and his divine sense far surpassed that of ordinary people, he wouldn’t have been able to detect the other person immediately.

The individual in the air seemed to be searching for something as well, their divine sense sweeping across the island below.

If Chu Ning used the Forbidden God Technique, they naturally wouldn’t have discovered him.

But at that moment, Chu Ning intentionally refrained from using it, instead deliberately speaking out,

"Fellow Daoist, since you’ve been tailing me all the way, why not come down for a face-to-face meeting?"

"Fellow Daoist Chu, impressive perception, impressive divine techniques."

Accompanied by an elderly voice, a figure appeared from within the clouds.

This person was dressed in a grey robe, eyes filled with murkiness, appearing old and frail.

Yet Chu Ning didn’t dare to underestimate him in the slightest.

This person was none other than the renowned Black Death Demon, Situ Yan.

Although Chu Ning had speculated earlier, now truly seeing the other’s face, his eyes flickered slightly.

However, his expression remained calm as he asked,

"Fellow Daoist Situ, you’re not just passing by, are you?"

"No, I specifically followed Fellow Daoist Chu here." Situ Yan now had a smile on his face.

A very amicable look.

"Fellow Daoist Chu is truly patient, having not stepped out of the cave mansion for ten years."

"And Fellow Daoist also proved to be enduring, waiting for ten years," Chu Ning replied lightly.

At this moment, he was completely certain; originally, when Situ Yan came to the Ice Island Immortal City, he specifically targeted him.

Yet, up till now, Chu Ning couldn’t comprehend why the other was interested in him.

"Ten years, haha." Black Death Demon still bore a smiling face.

However, those murky eyes now bore a trace of brightness.

"For the Spiritual Clarity Fruit, I’d wait not just ten years, but even a hundred."

Upon hearing Situ Yan’s words, Chu Ning was suddenly shocked inside.

What did this old demon mean by his words?

Did he actually know about the Spiritual Clarity Fruit in his possession?

Although profoundly shocked, Chu Ning’s face remained unchanged.

He was waiting for what the other would say next.

Sure enough, seeing Chu Ning not responding,

Situ Yan now fixed his gaze over, eyes showing a hint of anticipation as he said,

"Fellow Daoist didn’t step out of the cave mansion for ten years, presumably nurturing the Spiritual Clarity Fruit?

And this sudden emergence, is it because the Spiritual Clarity Fruit has ripened?"

Chu Ning gazed at the old face opposite, his mind continuously pondering how the other could have known about this.

It’s important to know that the matter of him obtaining the Spiritual Clarity Fruit had never been disclosed to anyone.

However, at this moment, Chu Ning still wouldn’t easily confess.

So he said, "Fellow Daoist Situ, I’m not sure what you’re talking about."