Immortal, I Haven't Ridden Yet

Chen Renfeng let out an angry roar, and Bai Xue and Chen Qing immediately reined in their vented emotions.

The Princess's Nascent Soul, standing nearby, seemed to have been infected by the two of them. She pursed her lips and shed tears as well. The Great General's Nascent Soul, however, showed no reaction. He merely glared with knitted brows, looking thoroughly unconvinced. Unfortunately, Chen Renfeng had him restrained with magic power, leaving him unable to move.

Chen Renfeng said, "I have a way to take you out of the Small World inside the jade pendant. As for the way back, we'll talk about it after you get out of here."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xue and Chen Qing turned from sorrow to joy and asked at the same time, "What way?"

"Become cultivators! You must become cultivators and learn to convert Spiritual Energy into your own magic power. Then you won't have to fear Spiritual Energy flooding into your bodies and bursting them apart!" Professor Chen said solemnly, his eyes filled with encouragement.

When Bai Xue and Chen Qing heard the word "cultivators," they had no idea what he meant. Their faces were filled with confusion.

Professor Chen hurriedly took out the Storage Bag from his waist. With a tap of his finger, books flew out one after another. Twenty books made a stack, and there were fifty stacks arranged neatly.

"These are the books cultivators need to read."

A dozen or so bottles of pills flew out of the Storage Bag next and were placed on top of the books.

"These are the pills you need to take while cultivating."

Bai Xue and Chen Qing were dazzled by the sight, and both of them stood up.

Two large pill furnaces flew out of the Storage Bag and landed on the ground. They slowly grew until they were as tall as a person. Ten large crates of fuel for starting fires appeared as well.

"These are pill furnaces for refining pills."

Bai Xue and Chen Qing walked over, touched them with their hands, and even knocked on them. They had no idea what material they were made of, but the furnaces rang with a deep hum and were clearly built with solid materials.

Two humanoid puppets flew out of the Storage Bag next. They were as tall as people and looked like modern robots, with every joint clearly visible. Their faces, however, had not been shaped. Whoever used them would have to draw the face they wanted themselves.

A large chest also flew out of the Storage Bag. It contained some tools, rune paper, refining materials, and an instruction manual.

Professor Chen said excitedly, "These are humanoid puppets from the Immortal world. They're much like our robotic sheep and robotic dogs. There are instructions for use inside the chest, and they can help us with our work."

Hearing this, Chen Qing said happily, "Professor, this is wonderful!" Afterward, she ran over, touched the puppet from head to toe, opened the chest, and searched inside for the manual.

Professor Chen felt somewhat comforted. Seeing Bai Xue casually flipping through the books, he walked over and consoled her, "Bai Xue, since we're here, we should make the best of it. Stay optimistic. We'll definitely be able to return home."

After hearing this, Bai Xue put down the book in her hands, hugged Professor Chen, and began sobbing loudly against his shoulder again.

Professor Chen was troubled and had no idea how to comfort her. He had no children and did not know how to care for a little girl's feelings. All he could do was pray that Bai Xue would think things through.

Suddenly, his divine sense sensed White Crane calling to him at the cave entrance.

Chen Renfeng's primordial spirit pushed Bai Xue away, and he said, "I have to go out first. Someone is here!"

Before leaving, he restrained the two Nascent Souls with magic power and tossed them into the bottom of the lake.

A short while later, in the Hidden Immortal's small courtyard, a white-robed fairy and a red-robed fairy were talking. They split up when they saw Chen Renfeng emerge.

"Immortal Elder, White Deer Supreme Immortal is looking for you!" After saying this, White Crane returned to his own room.

Chen Renfeng hurriedly smiled and saluted White Deer.

White Deer Immortal raised a hand to excuse him from the formalities. Without any pleasantries, she asked directly, "Chen Tuan, do you have two disciples in the mortal world?"

Chen Renfeng hurriedly replied, "Reporting to Supreme Immortal, the two of them lack the necessary opportunity and are still cultivating in the mortal world!"

"Good! Lead the way. I'll go and give them some guidance. That will also help Qing Shi and Bai Yu overcome their tribulations and ascend as soon as possible!" White Deer Immortal said with a smile.

She was already extraordinarily beautiful, and when she smiled, she used a charm technique.

Chen Renfeng, however, was not particularly lustful. He was displeased upon hearing this. He was currently thinking about how to rescue Bai Xue and Chen Qing—how could he have the time to concern himself with this? He said casually, "Supreme Immortal, the Heavenly Dao bears consequences. Ancestor Lu took the Ten Scrolls of Immortals and Mortals to the Thirty-six Heavens. Who knows what the result will be?"

White Deer Immortal withdrew her charm technique and cursed unhappily, "You idiot. Are you stupid? Would an Immortal from Great Brahma care about a mortal's karma? We should go and make preparations early!"

Seeing that he could not avoid it, Chen Renfeng pointed at White Crane's cave and spread his hands. "Supreme Immortal, I have no mount. Besides, as a lone cultivator, I can't pass through the barrier of wind, rain, and lightning above the mortal world."

"Hmph. I'll let a little immortal like you take advantage of me for once." After saying this, White Deer Immortal transformed into her beast form and knelt on the ground with her forelegs.

Chen Renfeng smugly circled around her, moving from the deer's back toward the rear and reaching out to touch... White Deer suddenly sprang away.

Chen Renfeng hurriedly called, "Supreme Immortal, I haven't ridden yet!"

A moment later, Chen Renfeng mounted the deer's back. He squeezed his legs and flew toward the mortal world, sighing inwardly, Who would have thought that one day I, Chen Renfeng, would be able to ride a divine deer through the skies of the Immortal world?

White Deer first passed through a stretch of dark clouds accompanied by flashes of lightning and peals of thunder. A halo of light appeared around her and enclosed Chen Renfeng within it. Next came a stretch of perilous astral winds, followed by torrential rain.

Chen Renfeng realized that without White Deer Supreme Immortal's protection, the astral winds would have torn him to pieces long ago.

This hellish barrier kept cultivators below the Golden Immortal Realm outside. Anyone who dared to cross it without permission would have both body and primordial spirit annihilated. It had been repaired by the Human Saint Emperor after the Calamity of Investiture of the Gods. In the past, it had been arranged by the Dao Ancestor, but much of it had been destroyed.

After finally passing through a layer of clouds devoid of Spiritual Energy, he saw the great rivers and mountains of the mortal world.

Chen Renfeng sighed deeply. He calculated how he could find a way back. His wife's amyotrophic lateral sclerosis had reached its second stage, and she could not wait several years for him.

A short while later, White Deer and Chen Renfeng landed beside a waterfall atop a mountain. The flying waterfall resembled a great river, its successive drops churning up waves as sheer cliffs hemmed it in on both sides. It wound and twisted through the landscape.

White Deer Immortal asked, "Where is this? How can there be a place in the mortal world with such dense Spiritual Energy?"

Chen Renfeng had completely assimilated Chen Tuan's memories. At this moment, he was Chen Tuan himself, and he hurriedly replied, "Supreme Immortal, this is Nine Dragon Valley in Fujian Road, Gongjiao Country. My two good-for-nothing disciples have gathered here to cultivate in a Spirit-Gathering Formation!"

Gongjiao Country was the Northern Song Dynasty, but it was called Gongjiao in Chen Tuan's memories, so he did not dare to change it.

White Deer Immortal swept her divine sense around and replied, "They have some ability!" After saying this, she dashed into the sky and transformed into a rainbow. Then she gave three cries like a deer.

Ten li away, Bi Xuzi True Person of Nine Dragon Valley walked out of a bamboo house and gazed up at the sky.

Five li away, Fire Dragon True Person of Nine Carp Lake came out of a wooden hut and stared at the strange sight in the sky.

"Jing Yuan, De Sheng, what are you waiting for?" Chen Renfeng transmitted his voice over a thousand li.

Hearing their master's voice, the two were overjoyed and flew toward the mountains.

A moment later, beside the waterfall atop the mountain, Chen Renfeng looked at his two disciples kneeling on the ground and weeping. Putting on an act, he said, "I summoned you here because I have a mission for you. This concerns a secret of the Three Realms. Not a word of it may be revealed to anyone else."

The two senior and junior brothers exchanged a glance, turned their sorrow into joy, and knelt down to receive their orders.

On the way here, Chen Renfeng had already received his instructions from White Deer Immortal. He had summed up exactly what needed to be done, so he deliberately lowered his voice and said:

"First, two Immortal Stones, Qing Shi and Bai Yu, have been reborn into the mortal world to undergo tribulation. You must protect them well."

"Master, this disciple is willing to accept the mission!" Fire Dragon True Person hurriedly said.