chapter 5544: i want to be an immortal
âyoung noble, senior, thank you and i will not forget your warning.â she heeded their warnings and took a deep breath, bowing her head in response.
she was merely sentimental about her diminishing feelings toward her own clan. the excitement and anticipation were no longer there.
after a hundred thousand years, this place would mean nothing to her - only that she was once born here. if she were fortunate enough to stand at the apex, she would become isolated from the mortal realm, severing all ties.
this process had both positive and negative aspects. the good allowed her to walk further, not stopping for anything. the negative was that her heart would grow cold and emotionless.
this happened to countless emperors and monarchs along with the legendary overlords. due to their lifespan, even their sects and cultivator descendants became meaningless, let alone mortals.
a million years was only a short time for the overlords while the world would undergo drastic changes. sects and kingdoms rose and fell within that period.
once their last loved ones succumbed to old age, they would no longer have any connection to the world. when their dao heart became unstable, they would fall into the darkness and devour everything else including their homeland.
qin baifengâs journey had only started. as she became stronger, she would lose connection to the qin and sunset glow valley. eventually, this applied to the entire continent and more...
âyoung master, how did you keep moving forward?â niu fen couldnât help but ask while on this topic.n(-0velb1n
this particular matter reminded him of his past, starting from the nine worlds to eight desolaces and finally, the immortal continent. he had experienced numerous goodbyes - a test for his dao heart each time.
today, he had the qualification to ask about the future.
âitâs a personal adventure. to put it bluntly, one might be a dog but thatâs not a reason to eat shit.â li qiye said.
âhow vulgar.â niu fen didnât know whether to laugh or cry while baifeng turned slightly red.
the cloud, on the other hand, looked as if it was stroking its chin in ponderance.
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as the group walked deeper into the clan, they saw beautiful decorations. the clan members immediately prostrated upon seeing them.
âimmortal aunt.â one child said respectfully.
âimmortals.â many prostrated and said.
âi kinda like the mortal world, this atmosphere.â niu fen enjoyed the moment.
âitâs not like you havenât been worshipped before.â li qiye smiled.
âitâs different. if a cultivator kneels before me, the guy definitely has ulterior motives, wanting a merit law or a gift. if a dao lord or conqueror bows to me, they want to talk about my cultivation experience or want to team up to kill someone for a treasure, just an example.â niu fen laughed and said: âmortals, on the other hand, worship earnestly without anything else in mind since they view us as immortals.â
âmakes sense. then why donât you stay here like the other emperors?â li qiye said.
âno way.â niu fen shook his head: âthatâs really boring, the same as putting on shackles and being stuck here forever.â
âthatâs why theyâre amazing. they know all of this yet are still willing to stay as protectors.â li qiye smiled.
ânot for me, i prefer being a dao lord. these gods are almost slaves.â niu fen shook his head.
li qiye chuckled and didnât dwell on this matter. there was nothing wrong with niu fenâs hesitation.
powerful cultivators roamed the world untethered. everything was within grasp and they could do whatever they wanted - at least in the eyes of the mortals.
nonetheless, space dragon emperor and the others willingly sacrificed their freedom for a noble goal.
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the clan master visited the group to pay respect - a middle-aged man versed in martial arts and a hint of cultivation. he could be considered an expert in the mortal world. baifeng had abdicated her position previously since it didnât matter to her.
âaunt baifeng.â in terms of seniority, he was considered her nephew: âwe had a poor harvest this year, the yield is half of last year.â
although he had done a commendable job at managing the clan, he still showed respect by reporting this to his immortal aunt. it was rare for her to come back and she was the reason for their prosperity.
âa weak harvest is a common occurrence, next year will be better.â she casually remarked, not having an interest in such a trivial matter.
âaunt baifeng, something else is going on here, iâve been wanting to report this to you.â he said.
âwhat is it?â she asked.
âthe deity of harvest ensures a smooth cultivation and bountiful harvest so that everyone can have enough to eat.â he said.
âright.â baifeng agreed that this deity rewarded his worshippers in terms of weather and harvest.
âthis has not been the case in the past two years, crops often wither and the harvest is increasingly poor. iâm afraid life would have been hard without our surplus storage.â he explained.
baifeng frowned after hearing this and said: âcould it be that your offerings and prayers are without sincerity?â
âaunt baifeng, we did the same every year, always with respect and sincerity. i just get the feeling that the blessings of the deity have not been as widespread.â he explained.
âimpossible.â niu fen shook his head: âi can sense that the old geezers are still protecting momentous frontier.â
âhow is the deityâs temple?â baifeng asked.
âwe offer daily and monthly ceremonies at the temple, always with the most devoted descendants. nonetheless, i think there is some fading going on at the temple, not to mention another serious matter.â he answered.
âwhat is it?â she asked with a serious tone.
he hesitated, unable to find the words.
âspeak.â her voice became stern enough to intimidate anyone.
the clan master naturally couldnât handle the pressure emanating from a dragon lord.