At the Pinnacle of the Immortal Dao with a Mortal Body

"Who said a Mortal Body cannot climb the immortal road?"

"So what if one has no Spirit Root?"

"What is wrong with a Mortal Body?"

"As long as you possess a heart that yearns for immortality, one day upon the immortal road, your most dazzling figure will surely be left behind."

"So, are you willing to join my sect?"

Su Bai spoke softly.

In an instant, the girl froze. A glimmer of light flickered through her dim eyes.

The youth before her wore robes whiter than snow. His bearing was peerless, his temperament extraordinary, like an immortal cast down from the heavens.

She was somewhat dazed. For some reason, an indescribable sense of security welled up from the depths of her heart.

"I... can I really cultivate?" Ye Qingyao asked with difficulty, her voice trembling.

"There was once someone just like you, with a Mortal Body and no talent for cultivation," Su Bai said.

"What... happened to her afterward?" Ye Qingyao asked nervously.

"She possessed a heart that sought immortality. Though she had a Mortal Body, she still relied on unparalleled talent and persistence to stand at the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao with a Mortal Body," Su Bai said slowly.

"A Mortal Body becoming immortal? That is some outrageous boasting!"

"Heh heh, the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao he mentioned cannot be First- or Second-Level Qi Refinement, can it?"

"Hahaha! If a Mortal Body can enter Third-Level Qi Refinement in this lifetime, I will eat two buckets of shit upside down!"

The crowd burst into laughter, none of them believing it.

In their eyes, Su Bai was simply making things up and putting on an air of mystery.

Cultivating immortality was difficult. Even those with Spirit Roots found it hard, let alone Rootless Mortal Bodies!

In the ten thousand years of the continent's history, they had never heard of a Mortal Body cultivating to Foundation Establishment!

"With a Mortal Body... standing at the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao..." Ye Qingyao stood there in a daze and murmured, "Can I... do it too?"

She was not affected by those remarks. Instead, she became even more expectant, a brilliant light glowing in her eyes.

"The future holds countless variables. Anything is possible."

"I see that your character is resilient and your will Unyielding. In the future, you are destined to embark upon an extraordinary Dao Path. Therefore, I have decided to accept you as my personal disciple."

Su Bai extended his hand before Ye Qingyao.

Ye Qingyao hesitated for a moment before slowly placing her hand in his.

A soft, warm sensation spread through her entire body. Since her sister had left, this was the first time she had felt something like this.

It was the warmth of the Human Realm, driving away the cold wind clinging to the world.

She wanted to kneel in worship, only to discover that her legs no longer obeyed her. The fact that her strong will had supported her until now was already a miracle.

"Immortal Master... thank you..."

She could no longer hold on. Darkness filled her vision, and her entire body toppled straight over into a warm embrace.

Su Bai caught her and brought her to Xiao Lingxi's side.

Without Su Bai needing to say anything, Xiao Lingxi stepped forward and took Ye Qingyao in her arms, completely unconcerned about whether her newly bought dress would get dirty.

"You two take her back first. Your master will return later."

Su Bai gave Xiao Lingxi and Zhuge Feng an instruction.

"Yes." The two nodded, then left with Ye Qingyao.

After his disciples had departed, Su Bai quietly concealed himself and followed behind them.

Outside Cloudwater City, on the road leading to the Heavenly Dao Sect.

Behind Xiao Lingxi and Zhuge Feng, four figures quietly tailed them. As they watched the two, greedy light gleamed in their eyes.

"Are you sure? Is she the second young lady of the Xiao Household whom the Lingxiao Sect is looking for?"

"We cannot be a hundred percent certain, but it should be close enough."

"How many people in Cloudwater City possess a Storage Ring? Even Lingxiao Sect stewards do not have one. Even if she is not the right person, that Storage Ring alone will make this worthwhile!"

"If we catch them, that is a hundred taels of gold!"

"Heh heh, with a hundred taels of gold, we can buy another level or two of Immortal Arts!"

"These two are not highly cultivated, yet they dare travel with a burden in tow. Just what I wanted!"

The four figures whispered among themselves, their eyes burning with desire as they itched to make a move.

However, just as they were preparing to strike, a white-robed figure suddenly appeared before them.

"Gentlemen, please stop." Su Bai smiled at them.

The group was startled at Su Bai's appearance, but then they recognized that this youth had appeared earlier. They had not paid attention to him then, so he was likely a disciple from some sect.

At his age, his cultivation surely could not be high!

"Kid, you are not our target. Get lost!"

"We advise you to move aside obediently!"

"Otherwise, you may not be able to leave this forest alive!"

The group threatened him, fierce on the outside but weak within.

There were four of them: two at Third-Level Qi Refinement and two at Second-Level Qi Refinement. Their auras were unstable at a glance, making it clear that the Immortal Arts they cultivated were mediocre.

"If you do not get lost, leave your life behind!" one of them shouted coldly. Holding a long saber, he charged at Su Bai.

Su Bai stood where he was and threw a punch.

The force of his fist tore through the air, forming a fierce fist seal that smashed the long saber in the man's hand to pieces.

Then, with its momentum undiminished, it struck the man's chest viciously.

With a thud, the man coughed up blood and flew backward.

He struggled for quite some time, yet could not get back up. His breathing was faint.

Seeing this, the remaining few exchanged glances, a savage gleam appearing in their eyes.

"Attack together!"

"Fireball Technique!"

"Frostbolt Art!"

"Eightfold Palm!"

They each unleashed battle arts, all kinds of dazzling techniques gleaming beneath the sunlight.

Though they were not very powerful, they were quite pleasing to the eye.

"It seems the sect must be upgraded sooner. There should be some powerful battle arts in the Battle Arts Pavilion that can increase the disciples' strength."

The stronger his disciples became, the stronger he became!

Not only was his strength ten times the sum of all his disciples' strength, but he also inherited all of their skills, likewise enhanced tenfold!

Su Bai's figure became an afterimage. Even though he currently possessed no battle arts, the difference in their realms was right there. He nearly defeated one with each move, and within moments, the group had been completely dealt with.

After finishing them off, Su Bai dusted off his hands and headed back toward Cloudwater City.

At sunset, not far from the entrance to the Hundred Sects Assembly, two figures stood together.

One of them was none other than Xiao Yan, whom Su Bai had encountered before!

Beside Xiao Yan stood a young girl.

"Xier, why did you come?" Xiao Yan looked at the girl who had followed him and gave a bitter smile.

"Brother Xiao Yan, do you know what kind of sect the Heavenly Dao Sect is, and yet you want to join it?" Xier frowned.

"I... I do not know. But even if there is only the slightest hope, I do not want to give up. I want to grow stronger and defeat that Liu Yanran!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, hatred and madness flickering in his eyes.

Such humiliation would be engraved in his heart for life!

Xier frowned slightly. Seeing the determination on Xiao Yan's face, she let out a soft sigh.

"Alright. Since Brother Xiao Yan wants to go, Xier will support you. But to prevent Brother Xiao Yan from encountering danger, Xier will go with you as well," Xier said seriously.

"Xier..." Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with complicated emotions, his heart a tangled mess of feelings.

"Do not worry, Brother Xiao Yan. Xier will not allow bad people to hurt you!" Xier promised solemnly.