Seeing the White Crane

Chen Renfeng nodded in satisfaction at his disciple's cleverness and continued, "The second matter is to find 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 smiled mysteriously and replied, "Jing Yuan, the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. Just do as you are told!"

Bi Xuzi, filled with doubt, could only agree.

Chen Renfeng continued, "The third matter is to find the Seven Sages of the Mortal Realm and help them transcend mortality and achieve sainthood."

Bi Xuzi asked, "Master, what do the Seven Sages do?"

Chen Renfeng raised his hand, signaling him not to ask further.

Fire Dragon True Person saw this and responded, "Master, this disciple is willing to take on the task."

Chen Renfeng chuckled, "De Sheng, I know you are eager to earn merit. You will handle the first two tasks, and let Jing Yuan handle the last one!"

"Your disciples obey!" both said in unison.

Chen Renfeng continued, "Your Qi Refining Stage has long been at Grand Perfection, but you have lacked opportunities, and your lifespan is nearing its end. Do you regret following me in cultivation?"

"This disciple does not regret it!" both said simultaneously.

Chen Renfeng nodded in satisfaction after listening. He took out two jade boxes from his sleeve and offered them to the two disciples, suspended in the air. "These are two Foundation Establishment Pills to help you break through. Once you reach the Foundation Establishment Stage, you will gain an extra hundred years of lifespan."

The two disciples took the jade boxes and were overjoyed, immediately kneeling to kowtow.

Chen Renfeng waved his hand to help them up and said, "Inside the boxes are also five volumes of the Five Elements Resonance Art cultivation method. Practice them diligently. All matters related to this mission are also in the boxes. I will bestow the Golden Core Pills upon you after you complete your missions and reach the Golden Core Stage!"

The senior and junior brothers were overjoyed and quickly bowed in thanks, accepting the orders.

With these matters settled, Chen Renfeng smiled and rode a White Deer, flying towards the sky. His two disciples watched their master depart with envy.

The White Deer Immortal flew over the East Sea and suddenly headed north. Chen Renfeng hurriedly asked, "White Deer Supreme Immortal, where are we going?"

"This Supreme Immortal just saw the White Crane heading in that direction," the White Deer Immortal replied.

The White Deer chased to the airspace above the northern sea, but the White Crane was nowhere to be seen. Chen Renfeng looked down, and directly below was an island in the sea.

Suddenly, the White Deer Immortal exclaimed, "What a powerful demonic aura!"

Chen Renfeng heard this and asked, "Demonic aura? Supreme Immortal, shall we go down and take a look?" The White Deer Immortal hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's take a look, lest the demonic creature cause trouble!"

The White Deer changed direction and flew towards the icy island below.

The White Deer and Chen Renfeng landed on the snow-covered isolated island and searched around, but found no one. They shook their heads in disappointment and left.

The White Crane emerged from the sea and landed on a clearing on the island, transforming into a woman with white clothes and red hair. She looked up at the sky and thought to herself, Fortunately, I hid in the sea...

She took out a wine jar from her sleeve and uncorked it. A rich aroma of wine spread out.

A short while later, the ice around the White Crane trembled slightly, and a cave opened up ten paces in front of her. A black bear crawled out, stood up, took a couple of steps, and transformed into a black-robed general. He laughed heartily, "I knew it was Queen White Crane who arrived. What fine wine! Only Penglai Immortal Brew has such an aroma."

The White Crane threw the wine to him and said with a smile, "Stop your chatter, lead the way!"

The two of them entered the ice cave, and the ground sealed up behind them, leaving no trace. As they went in, two white dots followed them.

Deep within the ice, a huge ice cavern had been excavated, with icicles hanging from the ceiling like sharp swords. The floor of the ice cavern was flat, and in the middle was a twenty-zhang-long blood pool bubbling with gas.

The White Crane stood by the blood pool and said softly, "The demonic blood has not been interrupted, has it?"

General Black Bear laughed heartily, "Your Majesty, rest assured. This island is filled with the corpses of extraterrestrial demons, and the demonic blood is endless."

The White Crane nodded in satisfaction. She extended her right palm, and red spiritual energy swirled around her fingertips. She waved it towards the blood pool.

A headless general's corpse, ten zhang tall, was pulled out of the blood pool.

The White Crane reached her left hand into her right sleeve and took out a Bai Yu box, the size of a palm. After the lid was opened, a white light flashed, and a thumb-sized skull appeared in the box.

The White Crane pointed her right hand, imbued with red spiritual energy, at the corpse. The skull flew towards the demon corpse, growing larger and larger until it was the perfect size to be placed on the ten-zhang corpse.

The White Crane stared at the skull, her palms spread open, red spiritual energy swirling at her fingertips. She waved her palms at the blood pool, and two streams of blood flew up and into the skull.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the skull regenerated flesh and blood, appearing divine and extraordinary.

The White Crane's expression was excited, and she exclaimed, "My King, the day of your resurrection is near. We will rebuild the Witch-Demon Realm."

The monster's corpse remained still, its eyes closed.

General Black Bear beside her also shouted excitedly, "A thousand years, it's finally here." He then asked in disbelief, taking a swig of wine, "Queen White Crane, is this true?"

The White Crane replied, "I personally saw their plan. However, we also need to make some preparations."

"What do you need me to do?" General Black Bear asked.

The White Crane raised her hand to stop him and asked, "What about the things I asked you to find?"

"I've found them all. I'll go get them now," General Black Bear said, turning to a nearby storage room.

A short while later, he carried a large wooden chest in his left hand and a red jade box in his right, placing them at the White Crane's feet.

When the red jade box was opened, hundreds of books flew out and hovered in the air. The White Crane blinked, and the books automatically flipped through pages rapidly, all containing methods for using eighteen kinds of weapons, such as meditation cultivation, fist and foot techniques, and sword techniques.

The White Crane nodded in satisfaction, and the books were stacked back into the red jade box.

The large wooden chest opened, and dozens of weapons flew out and hovered in the air, humming. The White Crane casually gestured, and a long sword appeared in her hand. She drew the blade, revealing the ancient seal script characters "Cang Lang" etched on it. A timid female sword spirit emerged from the hilt. The White Crane was displeased and threw it back into the box.

She casually pointed again and took out another sword, inscribed with the characters "Liu Guang." A valiant male sword spirit emerged from the hilt. The White Crane nodded in satisfaction.

White Crane waved her hand, putting away her weapon, and asked, "General, was it difficult to find these treasures?"

Upon hearing this, General Black Bear raised his hands and revealed his true form: a pair of large black paws with claws as sharp as steel knives. He could dig a large pit with a single scrape of his claws on the ground.

General Black Bear chuckled and said, "The emperors and generals of the mortal realm all want to bury these treasures underground and claim them as their own, but I still dug them up."

White Crane nodded with satisfaction.

General Black Bear asked doubtfully, "Queen White Crane, what do you want these treasures for?"

White Crane gazed at the King's corpse, recalling the great battle from a thousand years ago, and shook her head helplessly. White Crane flipped her palm, took out the white jade box containing the skull, handed it to General Black Bear, and said, "If this place is no longer safe, put the King in the box and take him away."

General Black Bear nodded, took the box with both hands, and put it away.

White Crane walked to the blood pool and laid the King's corpse back down, immersing it in the blood. She took out ten crystals formed from Penglai Star Sand from her sleeve and scattered them into the blood pool. Ten blood figures emerged and stepped onto the ground.

As they walked, flesh and blood grew on them. By the time they reached the shore, they had become ten human figures without faces.

White Crane took out ten sets of Penglai Cloud Pattern Clothes from her sleeve and, with a wave of her hand, put them on the figures.

"What is White Crane doing?"