Chen Renfeng saw how clever his disciple was and nodded in satisfaction before continuing, "The second matter is to recover the Ancient Five Elements Stone and rebuild the Heaven-Reaching Teleportation Formation."
Bi Xuzi asked, "Master, why do we need to rebuild the Heaven-Reaching Teleportation Formation?"
Chen Renfeng gave a mysterious smile and replied, "Jing Yuan, the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. Just go and do it!"
Bi Xuzi could only nod in agreement, though he was puzzled.
Chen Renfeng continued, "The third matter is to find the Seven Sages of the Mortal Realm and help them transcend mortality and become sages."
Bi Xuzi asked, "Master, what are the Seven Sages for?"
Chen Renfeng raised a hand, signaling that he need not ask further.
Seeing this, Fire Dragon True Person replied, "Master, I am willing to take this task."
Chen Renfeng smiled. "De Sheng, I know you're eager to earn merit. You handle the first two matters, while Jing Yuan handles the last one!"
"Your disciples obey!" the two said in unison.
Chen Renfeng continued, "The two of you reached perfection in the Qi Refining Stage long ago. It's a pity that you never encountered the right opportunity, and your lifespans are nearly exhausted. Do you regret cultivating under me?"
"We have no regrets!" the two said in unison.
Chen Renfeng nodded in satisfaction. He pulled two jade boxes from his sleeve and sent them floating toward the two of them. "These are two Foundation Establishment Pills to help you break through. Once you reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, you'll gain another hundred years of life."
The two took the jade boxes and were overjoyed. They immediately knelt and kowtowed.
Chen Renfeng waved a hand and helped them to their feet. "There are also five volumes of the Five Elements Resonance Art inside the boxes. Practice diligently. Anything related to this mission is in there as well. Once you complete the mission, I'll bestow Golden Core Pills upon you!"
The senior and junior disciples were delighted and hurriedly bowed to thank him and accept the orders.
With everything settled, Chen Renfeng smiled and rode White Deer into the sky. His two disciples watched their master leave with envy.
White Deer Immortal flew over the East Sea, then suddenly headed north. Chen Renfeng hurriedly asked, "White Deer Supreme Immortal, where are we going?"
"I just saw White Crane heading in that direction," White Deer Immortal replied.
White Deer chased her to the skies above the northern sea, but White Crane was nowhere to be seen. Chen Renfeng looked down and saw an island in the sea directly below.
Suddenly, White Deer Immortal exclaimed in surprise, "What powerful demonic aura!"
Chen Renfeng asked, "Demonic aura? Supreme Immortal, should we go down and take a look?" White Deer Immortal hesitated for a moment before saying, "We should take a look, lest the demon creatures cause trouble!"
White Deer changed direction and charged down toward the ice island below.
White Deer and Chen Renfeng landed on the ice-covered island in the sea. After searching around and finding not a single person, they shook their heads helplessly and left.
White Crane emerged from the sea and landed in an open area of the island, transforming into a red-haired woman in white robes. She glanced up at the sky and thought, Luckily, I hid in the sea...
She pulled a wine jar from her sleeve and pried open the lid. A rich fragrance of wine spread through the air.
A short while later, the ice around White Crane trembled slightly. Ten paces ahead, an ice tunnel opened. A black bear crawled out, stood up, took two steps, and transformed into a black-robed general. He laughed loudly. "I knew it was White Crane Queen who had arrived. What fine wine! Only Penglai Immortal Brew could have such an aroma."
White Crane tossed him the wine and laughed as she cursed him, "Stop flattering me. Lead the way!"
The two entered the ice tunnel. The ground sealed itself behind them, leaving no trace. As they went in, two white specks followed them.
Deep beneath the ice, a huge ice cavern had been carved out. Icicles hung from the ceiling like swords pointed downward. The cavern floor was level, and in its center was a twenty-zhang-long blood pool bubbling with froth.
White Crane stood beside the blood pool and asked softly, "The demonic blood hasn't run out, has it?"
Black Bear General laughed heartily. "Rest assured, Queen. This island is covered with the corpses of extraterrestrial demon creatures. The demonic blood is replenished endlessly."
White Crane nodded in satisfaction. She extended her right palm, red Spiritual Energy curling around her fingers, and waved it toward the blood pool.
A headless general's corpse, ten zhang tall, was pulled from the blood pool.
White Crane slipped her left hand into the sleeve of her right arm and took out a palm-sized Bai Yu box. When its lid opened, a flash of white light appeared, revealing a thumb-sized skull inside.
White Crane pointed with the red Spiritual Energy around her right hand. The skull flew toward the demon creature's corpse, growing larger and larger until it fit perfectly atop the ten-zhang corpse.
White Crane stared at the skull and spread both palms. Red Spiritual Energy curled around her fingertips. She waved her palms toward the blood pool, and two columns of blood rose into the air and poured into the skull.
After the time it took an incense stick to burn, flesh regenerated over the skull, making it look mighty and extraordinary.
White Crane was visibly excited. She shouted, "Great King, the day of your resurrection is near. We're about to rebuild the Witch-Demon Realm!"
The monster's corpse remained motionless with its eyes closed.
Black Bear General was also excited. He shouted, "A thousand years! We finally waited for this day." Then, as if he still couldn't believe it, he took a gulp of wine and asked, "White Crane Queen, is this really true?"
"I saw their plan with my own eyes," White Crane replied. "However, we must make some preparations as well."
"What do you need me to do?" Black Bear General asked in return.
White Crane raised a hand to stop him and asked in return, "What about the things I asked you to find?"
"I found them all. I'll bring them over right now." After saying this, Black Bear General turned and went to the storage room nearby.
A short while later, he carried a large wooden chest in his left hand and a red jade chest in his right, placing both at White Crane's feet.
When the red jade chest opened, more than a hundred books flew out and hovered in the air. White Crane blinked once, and the books began flipping through their pages rapidly on their own. They contained methods of meditation and cultivation, fist and foot techniques, sword techniques, and methods for using all kinds of weapons.
White Crane nodded in satisfaction, and the books stacked themselves back inside the red jade chest one by one.
When the large wooden chest opened, dozens of weapons flew out and hovered in the air, buzzing loudly. White Crane casually beckoned, and a longsword flew into her hand. She drew the blade and saw the two seal-script characters "Canglang" engraved on it. A timid female sword spirit emerged from the hilt. White Crane disliked it and tossed it back into the chest.
She casually pointed again and took another sword. The characters "Liu Guang" were engraved on its blade. A valiant male sword spirit emerged from the hilt, and White Crane nodded in satisfaction.
White Crane waved her hand and stored the weapons away. Then she asked, "General, was it difficult to find these treasures?"
Hearing this, Black Bear General raised both hands and revealed his true form: a pair of enormous black paws, with claws as sharp as steel blades. A single swipe at the ground dug out a large pit.
Black Bear General chuckled. "The emperors, kings, and ministers of the mortal world all wanted to bury these treasures underground and keep them for themselves. Didn't I dig them all out in the end?"
White Crane nodded in satisfaction.
Black Bear General asked in confusion, "White Crane Queen, what do you need these treasures for?"
White Crane gazed at the Great King's corpse, recalling the great battle from a thousand years ago. She shook her head helplessly. With a flip of her palm, she took out the Bai Yu box containing the skull and handed it to Black Bear General. "If this place becomes unsafe, put the Great King in the box and take him away."
Black Bear General nodded, took it with both hands, and put it away.
White Crane walked to the blood pool and laid the Great King's corpse back down, immersing it in the blood. She took ten crystals formed from Penglai Star Sand from her sleeve and scattered them over the blood pool. Ten blood figures emerged and strode toward the surface.
As they walked, flesh and skin grew over their bodies. By the time they reached the shore, they had become ten faceless humans.
White Crane took ten sets of Penglai Cloud Pattern Clothes from her sleeve and waved her hand, dressing them in the clothes.
"What is White Crane trying to do?"
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