Eternal Tale

In the bustling market beneath the ancient peaks of Xuanji Sacred Land, the sun shone warmly today, and the majestic mountain ranges in the distance were clearly visible.

In an unremarkable refining shop.

Chen Xun sat leisurely at the entrance, gazing at the two Crane Spirit Trees swaying in the breeze, lost in thought.

”Moo moo~~” Black Bull came running from the backyard, causing the ground inside the shop to tremble slightly.

For some reason, Chen Xun chuckled without turning his head, ”Bull, what’s up?”

”Moo!” Black Bull snorted, lying down beside Chen Xun, and took out a few Image Stones from his storage ring.

He indicated that if they missed someone, they could look at these, as they were quite useful in the Wild Heaven Region.

”Hehe, I know.” Chen Xun smiled, cracking open some homegrown sunflower seeds, ”Bull, these wild spirit beasts have quite a unique look.”

”Moo moo~~” Black Bull turned his head, also looking at some passing spirit beasts, and laughed heartily.

Roar!A low roar echoed down the avenue, and several spirit beasts looked unfriendly toward the old refining shop, as if to say, ”What are you looking at?!”

”Haha, they’re getting upset.”

”Moo moo~~”

Chen Xun and Black Bull laughed and pointed, looking carefree and unbothered.

The spirit beasts glanced disdainfully, then followed their master and left. The person furrowed his brow slightly, giving them another look but not bothering further, knowing that the Wild Heaven Region had more eccentricities than most places.

Suddenly, a little girl came running from afar, her hair in pigtails, her face like a porcelain doll, though not as delicate as the Crane Spirit.

She ran while shouting loudly, ”Elder Xun, Bull!!”

Chen Xun raised an eyebrow and looked into the distance, sighing, ”Youyuan, why are you out again? We haven’t made anything new today.”

The little girl, named Youyuan, was said to be the youngest daughter of a cultivating family. A few years ago, she passed by and was attracted by their goggles, since then she never used a mana shield while flying.

Over time, she often came by and gradually became familiar with Chen Xun and Black Bull.

Youyuan ran to the front of the refining shop, her face flushed, ”Elder Xun, Mother went to visit Xuanji Sacred Land, so I came out to see you. They don’t understand cultivating immortality at all!”

”Moo?!” Black Bull was startled, his four hooves slightly lifted from the ground.

He nudged Chen Xun’s arm, worried that they might corrupt this little girl, and if her elders came looking, it would be troublesome, as they surely wouldn’t win an argument.

”Hahaha...” Chen Xun laughed heartily, pointing at Youyuan, ”You little girl, you haven’t learned any great spells, but you’ve got a knack for talking.”

”Hehe.” Youyuan bounced in place, her eyes curved in a smile, her height barely reaching his knee, quite petite.

”Go on, what’s the matter?”

”Um... just came to see Elder Xun and Bull.”

”Nonsense, speak up.”

”Ah!”

Youyuan was startled, taking a step back, no longer smiling, and slowly approached Chen Xun, whispering, ”Elder Xun, could you make another pair of goggles for Youyuan...”

She finished speaking as if holding her breath, staring intently at Chen Xun, her eyes full of spirit.

”No time.” Chen Xun pursed his lips, knowing what this little girl was up to, ”Can’t you see Bull and I are busy making spirit stones?”

”Elder Xun is lying!” Youyuan exclaimed, immediately looking at Black Bull, ”Bull, Elder Xun is just eating sunflower seeds, I saw it!”

”Moo~~” Black Bull gave a knowing smile, glancing at the two.

”Elder Xun, see, Bull agrees!”

”Moo?!” Black Bull’s eyes widened, when did he say that, ”Moo moo?!”

”Haha...”

Chen Xun’s laughter grew louder, how did she learn this trick too, this Youyuan really is a little rascal.

”Elder Xun, make one for Youyuan, I have treasures to trade!”

”Not interested.”

”Then Youyuan will take care of you in your old age and inherit this refining shop!” Youyuan seemed to have made a big decision, speaking with unusual seriousness, but it looked utterly comical.

”You’re dreaming, we have a sister to take care of us, you can get in line behind her.”

Chen Xun waved dismissively, not taking it to heart, ”Want some sunflower seeds? Go get a small stool from the back.”

”Yes, I do!”

Youyuan clapped her hands joyfully and quickly ran to the shop to fetch her exclusive little stool.

Black Bull mooed with a laugh, kids will be kids, easily fooled by Chen Xun, living carefree.

Before long, she was sitting with them, hands on her chin, blinking at the street.

”Elder Xun, so many spirit beasts.”

”Obviously.”

”Ugh... Elder Xun, don’t be so harsh.”

Youyuan looked a bit aggrieved, her eyes slightly distant, ”No one has ever taken me to see these, always just cultivating.”

Don’t be so harsh...

Chen Xun’s heart trembled, his expression suddenly deepening, he didn’t speak further.

The atmosphere grew a bit silent, but Youyuan seemed oblivious, still chatting away, ”Elder Xun, do you and Bull always live here?”

”Moo...”

”No, we call the world our home.”

”Aren’t cultivators supposed to have families or sects?” Youyuan looked puzzled, not understanding what it meant to call the world home.

”Hehe.”

Chen Xun smiled gently, not explaining further, ”No.”

”Then Elder Xun, where’s your sister? She must be a beautiful and gentle lady!”

”Moo!”

”Yes.”

Chen Xun’s gaze turned distant, his words carrying a hint of nostalgia, ”We got separated, but we’ll find each other someday.”

”Then when you do, you must come to Youyuan’s house, I have many treasures! They can be gifts for your sister!”

Youyuan’s face held a pure smile, untouched by the scheming of the world of immortals, ”Elder Xun will definitely find his sister.”

”Thanks for your kind words.”

Chen Xun smiled warmly, glancing at Youyuan, ”Our sister isn’t as clever as you, she reads more books and is very sensible.”

”Oh...” Youyuan mumbled, ”Elder Xun just doesn’t want to make goggles for Youyuan.”

”When you learn that flying with artifacts requires a mana shield, I’ll make you one.”

”Really?! Then I’ll start now!”

Youyuan looked overjoyed, already beginning to form hand seals, mana surging within her, but her face turned beet red, and Chen Xun stopped her with a finger.

”Are you playing? This isn’t the place.”

”Moo moo~~”

”Ugh...”

”Sit properly and eat sunflower seeds.”

”Okay!”

Youyuan obediently sat down, not daring to act up, carefully controlling her strength to crack open the seeds.

She talked a lot, starting to ask innocently, ”Elder Xun, then Youyuan will come to keep you and Bull company when I’m free, my mother often brings me to Xuanji Sacred Land.”

”Oh? What kind of power does your family have?” Chen Xun was slightly surprised, ”How can you treat Xuanji Sacred Land as a second home, Bull and I can’t even enter the mountain gate.”

Black Bull’s eyes also showed confusion, Youyuan had mentioned coming from some cultivating family, but never specified.

”Star Palace Immortal Court~”

Youyuan cracked sunflower seeds, explaining seriously, ”Our family is designated as the Young Immortal Garden within the Immortal Court by the ’Ancient Immortal’, and that’s where I live.”

”Whoa... oh...”

Chen Xun nearly spat out his sunflower seeds, but maintained basic composure, Ancient Immortal, a title for immortals of the past, it seemed Youyuan’s family background was even more significant than he imagined.

Black Bull let out a long breath, eyes full of shock, the Immortal Court was considered a top-tier power outside of racial forces, rumored to have at least one living immortal.

Such a force was below the Immortal Court and Dao Palace, with a Tribulation Crossing Venerable overseeing it.