Chapter 745: Chapter 744 Searching for the Elixir of Immortality

Five people crammed into the carriage, and Old Ma was eager to return home. Normally, a trip to the East Sea would take four to five days, but this time, it only took them half a day to reach the Great Xia border, Ming City.

After verifying their identities, the five of them entered the city and handled the paperwork for leaving the country.

“Name?”

“Lu Yang.”

“Identity?”

“Disciple of Dao Seeking Sect.”

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“What is the purpose of your trip to the East Sea?”

“Touring.”

“Okay, you may pass.”

“Hm? Why are there so many people?” Meng Jingzhou noticed that there were three large ships at the port for leaving the city, and from the flags on the ships, it seemed that they belonged to the official fleet of Great Xia.

Was the dynasty sending envoys to visit the Dragon Palace in the East Sea?

“Excuse me, brother, what is the purpose of these three large ships that are about to set sail?” Meng Jingzhou randomly stopped a kind-looking passerby to ask.

“Oh, you mean those? I’ve heard that it’s an expedition organized by the Second Prince.”

“What is the Second Prince going to sea for?”

The man sounded mysterious and lowered his voice: “I’ve heard that Emperor Xia is seriously ill, with little lifespan left. The Second Prince, having heard that there is an elixir of immortality in the East Sea, organized three large ships to search for this elixir.”

Meng Jingzhou of course knew that Emperor Xia had little lifespan left, but he had not expected that this matter had already spread among the common people.

“Fairy, does an elixir of immortality truly exist in this world?” Lu Yang asked, overhearing the conversation between Meng Jingzhou and the passerby.

“Anyhow, I don’t recall ever cultivating such an immortal medicine.” Fairy Eternity, as the leader of the Immortal Lineage, could grant immortality to everyone in the world if she wished.

“Now that I think of it, I did cultivate it once. It was when Immortal Jiuchong was studying the power of Yin and Yang, asking the Jade Rabbit and the Golden Crow to mate. However, after mating for too long, they became lackluster and listless, so they asked me for a solution.”

“I cultivated an Immortal Dao Fruit and ground it into powder, which I then mixed with water and fed to the Jade Rabbit and the Golden Crow.”

“Looking at it from this angle, the research findings on the Yin and Yang powers by Immortal Jiuchong also owe some credit to me.”

Lu Yang was amazed. This Immortal Dao Fruit sounded much more effective than any Yang Invigorating Medicine.

The Jade Rabbit and Golden Crow studied by Immortal Jiuchong would have at least reached the Body Integration Realm in their cultivation.

“However, one Immortal Dao Fruit can only grant immortality to one person; a whole bunch of Jade Rabbits and Golden Crows consuming it would only lead to a life-extension, not eternal life,” she continued.

“Other than that, I have never cultivated the Immortal Dao Fruit again.”

“How do you cultivate the Immortal Dao Fruit?” Lu Yang felt this was a skill worth learning, which could potentially save Emperor Xia.

“It’s simple. Just a drop of my blood on any plant will cultivate an Immortal Dao Fruit.”

Lu Yang: “…”

It was simple indeed, but impossible for him to learn.

“I also haven’t heard of the Yingtian Immortals cultivating an elixir of life. I suppose those few blockheads wouldn’t be able to do it either, but as for a Semi-Immortal, I can’t say for sure.”

“Can a Semi-Immortal also cultivate the Immortal Dao Fruit?”

Fairy Eternity rolled her eyes, speaking in a languid tone: “How could they? Semi-Immortals themselves cannot achieve immortality, let alone cultivate an elixir for it.”

“If there is a Semi-Immortal from the Immortal Lineage, such as those with the Initial Form of Immortal Dao Fruit or Initial Form of Indestructible Dao Fruit, then it’s possible they could cultivate a medicinal herb that significantly extends lifespan.”

“By the way, Second-in-command, are you sure you don’t want to consider an Initial Form of Immortal Dao Fruit? It’s free of charge,” Fairy Eternity once again tried to tempt Lu Yang.

“No, I want to rely on my own efforts to cultivate the initial form of the Dao Fruit,” Lu Yang said to himself, determined not to become the kind of man who lives off others like Li Haoran.

Seeing Lu Yang reject her once again, Fairy Eternity appeared quite disappointed.

“Then you’ll have to work hard. Look at Li Haoran, he’s already a Semi-Immortal, while you’re only in the Second Infant Stage.”

“It’s called the Double Infant Stage… Wait, what do you mean Li Haoran is a Semi-Immortal?”

“Li Haoran has the initial form of the Reincarnation Dao Fruit, of course he’s a Semi-Immortal,” retorted Fairy Eternity, who as the creator of her Realm, held the ultimate interpretive authority.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yang’s gaze towards Li Haoran, who was busy handling his exit documents, changed instantly.

Who would have thought that Li Haoran, the slowest in cultivation amongst the five of them, turned out to be the highest in Cultivation Level.

“What’s the purpose of going to the East Sea?”

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

“Going home to visit relatives.”

“Then I wish you a pleasant family visit.”

“Thank you.”

Lu Yang and the others noticed after they finished processing their clearance documents, a noisy commotion arose from behind them.

“Look quick, it’s a monster!”

“Really, it’s become sentient.”

When the five turned their heads, they saw Old Ma standing on two legs, one leg on the counter, the other hoisting a carriage, handling his clearance documents, full of whimsy and discordance.

No wonder there was a commotion; had it been Lu Yang and his friends, they too would have stared a bit longer.

After Old Ma finished with the pleasantries and set down the carriage, he resumed walking on all fours, passing the stunned group with steps as steady as an ordinary horse.

“Come on, what are you standing around for, haven’t you seen me walk upright?” Old Ma urged the five naive folks. Judging from their reactions, they still needed more life experience.

“I thought you were going to smuggle yourself to the East Sea,” someone said.

Old Ma snorted through his nose, ignoring Meng Jingzhou.

He couldn’t possibly admit that he had originally come to Great Xia by smuggling himself in and was nearly caught by the Dynasty.

Such an embarrassing story was best left untold.

“Oh wow, it’s the ocean.” The group, still in their youth, couldn’t help getting excited at the sight of the lush waves and surging tides of the great sea.

Tao Yaoye was especially thrilled, slipping off her shoes and stepping onto the soft sand, letting the sea water wash over her feet. The cool sensation was strangely comforting, and she laughed continuously.

Lu Yang was a bit more composed; he had seen the ocean in his past life.

Of course, the oceans of his past life could not possibly be larger than the current East Sea, nor would there have been a hundred-meter-long whale performing dives above the sea of his past life.

One witnessed a hundred-meter-long whale leaping from the sea surface, shooting up a thousand meters high, then plunging headfirst back into the ocean. With a bang, it burst like a bomb upon the water’s surface, making waves heave and swell.

There were also groups of fish floating on the sea surface, forming a long queue to construct a hovering fish bridge under the sunlight. It glittered as though the bridge was forged of gold and silver. A couple embarked from each end of the bridge, met in the middle to express their feelings, creating an incredibly romantic scene.

Both of these phenomena were characteristic sights at the border of the East Sea. The only difference was that the former, the whale jumping, was done because the whales enjoyed it, while the latter, the construction of the fish bridge, was a paid attraction.

Three large ships in search of the elixir for immortality set sail with their crew brimming with enthusiasm, determined to find the legendary immortal medicine to extend the lifespan of Emperor Xia.

These three behemoth ships, crafted by Cultivators with the most exquisite shipbuilding skills procured by the Second Prince, were not only vast in size, featuring nine layers of cabins with a plethora of materials, akin to a small city, but were also powered by Spirit Stones. Once set sail, their speed surpassed that of flying ships by a significant margin, making them the fastest mode of transport on the sea.

Then the crew watched as a carriage dashed across the surface of the sea with incredible speed. The horse looked back at the three large ships with disdain, accelerated again, and soon left the ships far behind. Faint cheers could even be heard from the carriage.

After all, no matter how fast the ships were, they couldn’t outpace a great demon king rushing home to visit relatives.