The Arrogant Immortal-Chapter 40 - Aiyo You Scared Me to Death

They arrived just in time to witness several disciples being tossed around by the Immortal Cranes. A few had already managed to mount the cranes and were flying halfway up into the sky.

Xie Jiuniang whispered instructions, “Take out a Qi Nourishing Pill and say you’re going to Shihao Mountain. If they eat it, that means they agree.”

Xie Siniang nodded and immediately approached the nearest Immortal Crane, took out a Qi Nourishing Pill, and the crane looked at her sidelong then lowered its head to eat the pill before signaling her to sit on its back.

This thrilled Xie Siniang no end.

Seeing this, the others quickly followed suit.

Xie Jiuniang smiled.

Spending thirteen Spirit Stones and giving them a tip was her way of repaying them for the protection they provided at the Sect’s gate.

Xie Jiuniang also found an Immortal Crane for herself.

The group of thirteen soared into the air together.

Some who had just seen the Xie Family’s disciples feeding something to the Immortal Cranes quickly took out pills to do the same.

A flight on an Immortal Crane cost one Spirit Stone, which was just the Sect’s fee. However, the cranes also needed to earn a little extra on the side.

Five Spirit Stones could buy a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pills, containing ten pills. The crane’s charge wasn’t expensive. Of course, if you didn’t have Qi Nourishing Pills, Spirit-Gathering Pills would also suffice, as long as you were willing to part with them.

Aloft in the sky, the view suddenly expanded.

Green mountains and clear waters, stunning peaks proudly standing, and a gentle breeze brushing the face, all made for a delightful mood.

Xie Siniang was so excited that she shouted, “Hahaha, I’ve finally entered the Great Sect! Wow, wow, wow, the view is so beautiful! Hahaha, even the wind smells sweet!”

Xie Xu and the others felt a bit envious.

Having successfully entered the Sect, they too were thrilled beyond words, but as men who prided themselves on standing tall and strong, they couldn’t just shout out loud like a girl—that would be too embarrassing.

Compared to their excitement,

the scene with Xie Jiuniang changed suddenly; she wrapped her arms tightly around the Immortal Crane’s neck, and not content with the leisurely flight, she started to cajole the Little Immortal Crane, “Little Immortal Crane, if you fly fast and overtake everyone in front, I’ll give you a bottle of Spirit-Gathering Pills.”

“Li?”

The Immortal Crane, with the intelligence of a five or six-year-old child, understood Xie Jiuniang’s words and turned its head to glance at her.

Xie Jiuniang took out a potion bottle, opened it to let the crane smell the medicinal fragrance, “I didn’t lie to you, did I? Inside are Spirit-Gathering Pills, much more expensive than Qi Nourishing Pills. Just take me to be the first to reach Shihao Mountain in the Outer Sect, and this whole bottle is yours.”

With a clear chirp, the Immortal Crane joyfully spread its wings, flying with gusto as if boosted with chicken blood.

They overtook one person after another.

Xie Siniang expressed her surprise, “Xiaojiu is flying so fast.”

Xie Xu remarked, “She must have done something again.”

The others nodded in agreement.

Away from their family, the image of the obedient and lovely Little Jiuniang had started to blur. The current Xiaojiu had too many crafty moves—more than any normal person could imagine.

Meanwhile, a few disciples flying at the front were anxious upon seeing someone pass them. Their elders were in the Sect, and they already had some prior knowledge.

The Tianxu Sect’s Outer Sect occupies over a hundred mountain peaks, equivalent to a medium-sized sect in the Cultivation World. This is one of the foundations of the Great Sect’s strength.

All new disciples enter the Tianxu Sect as Outer Sect Disciples, even those who were exempted from the assessment previously. They too start as Outer Sect Disciples. However, they are allocated to a separate peak, so they do not compete with other disciples for resources.

Of course, there are exceptions for special cases such as Xie Ying with a Single Spirit Root. But such individuals may not appear even once in a hundred years in the entire Cultivation World.

Entering the sect.

The first resource to vie for is the living area on the mountain with rich spiritual energy, such as high-quality cultivation caves and Spirit Stones.

There are ten peaks where disciples reside.

One peak is reserved exclusively for genius disciples exempted from the assessment, known as Qianlong Peak, which boasts the best spiritual energy in the Outer Sect.

The other nine peaks are simply numbered from one to nine, with a cycle every ninety years.

For example, if Xie Jiuniang and the others are living on Shihao Mountain this year, in ten years, the new disciples will be arranged to go to the fifth mountain, in twenty years the sixth mountain, and so on… After ninety years, new disciples would return to Shihao Mountain.

Why ninety years?

The truth is both gentle and cruel: if a cultivator fails to achieve Foundation Establishment, their lifespan does not exceed a mere hundred years or so. Ninety years is the maximum period given by the sect.

When those ninety years are up, the mountain peak will be vacated, and the old residents must move elsewhere.

According to the sect’s rules, in the first year, whoever arrives first can claim the best resources, and they can claim as much as their ability allows.

They wished the Immortal Cranes could fly faster, but no matter how much they urged, the Immortal Cranes continued to fly leisurely. Trying to catch up with Xie Jiuniang only made them nearly fall off several times in frustration.

Until Xie Jiuniang’s figure was out of sight, they had to accept their fate.

They hoped that Xie Jiuniang would show some restraint and not take up all the top locations.

Was Xie Jiuniang that kind of person?

The Immortal Crane landed on the large platform halfway up Outer Sect’s Shihao Mountain.

“Little Immortal Crane, this is the agreed-upon payment, here!” The moment Xie Jiuniang’s feet touched the ground, she tossed the elixir bottle to the Immortal Crane and bolted up the mountain, slapping a Featherweight Talisman on her legs as she ran, quickly disappearing from sight.

The Immortal Crane caught the potion, shook it, looked puzzled, then shook it again?

Hey, just one?

A whole bottle of elixir should contain ten pills, right?

“Caw!”

The Immortal Crane screeched in anger.

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This human whippersnapper dared to deceive it!

“Caw caw…”

“CAW!!”

Since Xie Jiuniang ran too fast, the Immortal Crane could not catch her and had to swallow the loss. However, it planned to tattle when it got back.

It would make sure the youngster could never ride an Immortal Crane again.

Xie Jiuniang stealthily monitored with her Divine Sense, and upon seeing the Immortal Crane leave, she wiped off the nonexistent sweat from her forehead.

“Aiyo, that scared me to death.”

She had agreed on that whole bottle, and Xie Jiuniang hadn’t lied; it was just that the bottle only contained one Spirit-Gathering Pill, which was completely normal.

Xie Jiuniang took out three Array Plates, laying claim to the three caves with the richest spiritual energy on Shihao Mountain. Then she leisurely headed to the top of the sole waterfall where she took out ten Protective Array Plates, activated them to their largest setting, and covered the twenty most fertile Spiritual Fields.

By the way, she secured the most scenic spot underneath the waterfall, thinking that building a bamboo house there wouldn’t be so bad.

By the time Xie Jiuniang finished her busywork.

The second disciple had just arrived.

Rushing to the best three caves, only to find that formations had already been activated at each, they were left cursing and could only move on to the next best spot.

Unexpectedly, those were already claimed by others who came after…