I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 181: Chapter 155: Unforgettable Longing

The gigantic Jade Pendant stood at the center of the camp, surrounded by makeshift shacks and cultivators from various sects setting up stalls for trade.

On one side of the Jade Pendant, the words ’Battle Merit List’ were bold and powerful, personally engraved by a Nascent Soul Sword Venerable of the Guiyuan Sword Sect.

On it, according to the exploration of the Secret Realm, slaying the Ghost Clan, submitting materials, and other matters, a comprehensive ranking of battle merits was listed, to bring fame to the disciples of various sects.

Currently in first place was ’Heavenly Interence Sect, Jiang Yuebai’, with a special line in small characters marked afterwards.

[For consolidating the array and contributing to the Secret Realm, hereby announced]

Following Jiang Yuebai’s name, there were ten others, all with the same annotation, including Ge Yuchan, Zhuo Qingfeng, Hua Yingshi, as well as four from the Liuyun Sect and three from the Vajra Platform.

Though Jiang Yuebai was in first place, in front of their eleven names, there were no serial numbers marked.

”Wasn’t the Four Symbols Eight Trigrams Array deployed by True Monarch Fuyi?” Someone asked puzzled.

People nearby answered, ”No, no, the names of these eleven on the Battle Merit List were personally written by True Monarch Fuyi. She even went to the Guiyuan Sword Sect, Liuyun Sect, and Vajra Platform to express her gratitude, informing the True Monarchs of those sects to commend these people.”

”Indeed, True Monarch Fuyi herself said that she was ambushed as soon as she entered the Secret Realm. If it wasn’t for True Monarch Jiuchuan’s direct disciple Jiang Yuebai, she wouldn’t have survived. So this time, she’s absolutely unwilling to take the credit.”

”True Monarch Fuyi is really forthright, unlike the senior uncles and elders in our sect who can’t wait to take all the credit for themselves.”

”I heard that this Jiang Yuebai possesses Five Spirit Roots and had already reached Early-Stage Foundation Establishment at just fifteen. During a small competition in the Heavenly Interence Sect, she defeated Zhuo Qingfeng of the Guiyuan Sword Sect soundly.”

”Really? So fierce? Tell us what happened.”

A crowd gathered in front of the Battle Merit List discussing Jiang Yuebai’s exploits, while Jiang Yuebai herself stood behind, shaking her head continuously.

Several times she nearly jumped in to tell them she never fell off a cliff, nor did she narrowly escape death to obtain an Immortal Pill, and she certainly never met some old man with a white beard.

Eventually, as their tales grew increasingly absurd, saying she was some kind of bird-human or the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Profound Bird, she didn’t even know where to start correcting them.

Oh well, let them be, they don’t even know what she looks like, just spread nonsense.

”No wonder famous figures have autobiographies that circulate; if you don’t write the truth yourself, who knows what kind of three-headed six-armed monster you might be turned into.”

Jiang Yuebai withdrew from the crowd, turned her head, and saw Ge Yuchan in black clothes and leather armor. Her vigilant eyes were as nimble as a fox, disappearing swiftly in the flow of people.

Seeing her like this, her body seemed unscathed, never idle for a moment, continuing to strive among the sea of people.

”Amitabha Buddha.”

Three martial monks passed by, purposely stopping to bow with folded hands to Jiang Yuebai, although she didn’t know they were the martial monks guarding one of the array points, nor did they intend to explain.

Jiang Yuebai moved through the bustling and noisy marketplace, observing a variety of cultivators haggling at various stalls, some speaking endlessly polite words, while others were cursing openly.

She spotted some good Spiritual Medicines suitable for alchemy, but unfortunately, she had not a single Spirit Stone in her pocket, and couldn’t help but mutter a few complaints about Zhao Fuyi.

”I’ll take the whole lot of this Spiritual Spring Water, just tell me how many Spirit Stones. The four of us nearly died in the Secret Realm, so we must have a circle of Water Gourds hanging from our waists from now on.”

”Hahaha, Zhuo Qingfeng, you a dignified Sword Cultivator, and you carry Heavenly Thunder Pearls on you? Aren’t you embarrassed, haha.”

Hearing familiar voices, Jiang Yuebai shifted her gaze from the Liuyun Sect cultivators to the distance, witnessing Xu Qiancheng laughing heartily behind Zhuo Qingfeng, while Zhuo Qingfeng kept a dark expression, clutching his sword, remaining silent.

Xu Qianjin parted the crowd, stepping forward, grabbing Xu Qiancheng’s ear, ”Sorry Brother Zhuo, it’s unfortunate family business, let me take him away to deal with this.”

”It hurts, it hurts, Sister, let go, we’re in the market, I do still want to save face.”

Behind Zhuo Qingfeng, the large Zhao Kunling accompanied Hua Yingshi, selecting ore by the roadside.

Zhao Kunling kept shaking his head, ”Too expensive, all too expensive.”

”What’s expensive? Sister will buy it for you.” Hua Yingshi swiftly settled the bill.

Their eyes met, Zhuo Qingfeng walked up to Jiang Yuebai.

”Today I intended to bring everyone to visit you, but didn’t expect you to be already well.” Zhuo Qingfeng said.

Jiang Yuebai smiled, ”Hmm, everything is fine. Oh, I wanted to ask you, why did you go to the array points at that time? Knowing it was so dangerous.”

Zhuo Qingfeng looked at Jiang Yuebai, the budding young maiden, as charming as a three-spring peach, graceful and spirited.