Now it was much easier than walking. Miao Yi, who had been climbing the mountain for the whole night, slumped on the bamboo raft and let out a huge sigh of relief. He realized that riding a boat on this river was truly a different kind of scenery.
The bamboo pole was put away after sprinkling water. Only when the bamboo raft deviated would the scholar use the pole to adjust the direction. However, this bamboo raft seemed to be very smooth sailing. It rarely deviated from its direction and the entire journey was easy.
Miao Yi was indeed a little tired. He admired the mountain scenery on both sides and was too lazy to move.
The scholar held the bamboo pole and stood facing the wind. Without turning his head, he asked, "Those two immortal herbs, did Little Brother pick them?"
Miao Yi replied with a 'yes', "I did."
The scholar asked, "Since there are immortal herbs, why don't you knock on the door of immortality? Instead, you're strolling around here?"
"It's a long story." Miao Yi didn't want to talk about this anymore and changed the topic. Instead, he asked curiously, "I don't understand one thing. Those two immortal herbs are clearly in front of you. Why don't you pick them? Are you really not tempted at all?"
The scholar chuckled, "I once served a great immortal. I'm used to seeing all kinds of immortals. I've long since grown tired of it. I'm not interested in becoming an immortal."
Miao Yi was stunned, "You were an immortal's servant?"
The scholar asked, "You don't believe me?"
"No." Miao Yi shook his head. He felt that there was no need for the scholar to lie to him about this. Moreover, it did explain why this guy wasn't interested in the immortal herbs. He didn't believe him when he said he was afraid of dirtying his clothes.
Looking at the scholar again, he realized that it was no wonder he had an unusual temperament. He had stayed by the side of an immortal and was contaminated with an immortal's aura.
However, he still had some doubts, "Since you aren't interested, why did you risk your life by entering the Boundless Secular World?"
The scholar faced the wind and replied, "Life is but a hundred years. An opportunity that comes once in a thousand years is already a stroke of luck. Since I made it, wouldn't it be a pity if I didn't go in and take a look?"
Miao Yi was speechless. Look at this person's realm of life. No wonder he would sail a boat like a wild crane in the mountains and rivers.
However, Miao Yi still felt that it was a little strange to run into such a dangerous place just to take a look. He couldn't help but ask, "You aren't interested in the immortal herbs … Are you thinking of searching for the transcendent artifacts left behind from the great war of immortals and demons?"
"Great War of Immortals and Demons?" The scholar asked curiously, "What Great War of Immortals and Demons?"
Miao Yi was stunned. "Don't tell me you didn't know that the Boundless Secular World was the result of the Great War of Immortals and Demons? A hundred thousand years ago, a hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals chased a great devil from the depths of the starry sky to this place. Unfortunately, the great devil was too powerful, so the hundred thousand celestial soldiers and generals set up the Boundless Secular World and perished together with the great devil. Haven't you heard of it? "
The scholar's two strands of white hair fluttered in the wind. With his back still facing them, he softly said, "I've heard of it. It's just that it happened a hundred thousand years ago. How many people have seen it? Perhaps the truth is the exact opposite. Perhaps a hundred thousand devils were chasing after a good person, and in the end, that good person killed all hundred thousand devils in the Boundless Secular World. "
Miao Yi chuckled and said, "In any case, the legends have always been like this. Everyone has always said that."
The scholar replied, "The people of the world are ignorant, they speak a lot of lies, how can we easily believe the rumors? Little brother, if one day someone says that I'm a devil, would you believe it? "
Miao Yi smiled and said, "Of course not. You're a person who stands aloof from worldly affairs. You're not even interested in becoming an immortal, so how could you become a devil? But … do you really not want to become an immortal? If you become an immortal, wouldn't it be more convenient for you to travel around? "
"I don't want to!" The scholar shook his head and said, "If I wanted to become an immortal, why would I need to risk my life in the Boundless Secular World? The great immortal I served once passed down an immortal art to me. As long as I want to become an immortal, I can cultivate it at any time."
Miao Yi couldn't smile anymore. After his expression froze for a while, he weakly asked, "You have an immortal art passed down to you by an immortal?"
The scholar disapprovingly said, "Are you interested? If you want it, I'll give it to you. "
Miao Yi immediately jumped up and said with great surprise, "Really?"
The scholar turned his head and smiled, "Really."
Miao Yi was so excited that he didn't know what to say. If there was really such a good thing, when he became an immortal, he might be able to continue taking care of his little brothers.
After rubbing his hands excitedly, Miao Yi bashfully said, "I've never seen an immortal's immortal art. Can I see it?"
He was afraid that the other party was joking and wanted to confirm it.
The scholar shook his head and said, "I don't have that immortal art with me. The great immortal I served is in the Celestial Mountain overseas. After the great immortal ascended, I wasn't interested in the immortal art he left me, so I left it in the immortal's cave where the great immortal cultivated. If you want it, I'll take you there to get it. "
Miao Yi was stunned and asked suspiciously, "That great immortal died? Aren't immortals immortal? "
The scholar laughed and said, "Immortal? That's just a rumor. Not every immortal can live forever. It's just that the higher their cultivation, the longer they live. "
"So that's how it is …"
The two of them traveled quickly along the river, chatting non-stop. The scholar was always calm and collected, while Miao Yi had many questions.
After chatting for a while, Miao Yi realized that the scholar was indeed someone who had stayed by the side of an immortal. He knew quite a lot about immortals, which made Miao Yi extremely excited. He realized that he had come across a pie that fell from the sky. It was only because this guy wasn't interested in becoming an immortal that he agreed to give the immortal art to him. If it were anyone else, it wouldn't be this good …
From sunrise to sunset, Miao Yi's excitement had passed, and his exhaustion set in. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore.
Since the beginning of his adventure in the Boundless Secular World, he hadn't had a good rest. Last night, he climbed the mountain for the entire night, and finally fell asleep when the sun had set.
The bamboo pole was inserted into the bow of the boat, and the bamboo raft automatically moved along the river without needing anyone to adjust it.
"Arts can't be imparted easily. If you are a heartless person, how can you receive my supreme great art? I'd rather wait another hundred thousand years! If you are a heartless person, how can I believe that you can one day kill your way up to the Nine Heavens, point the stars, and give me justice! " With his hands behind his back, the scholar gazed at the stars. He slowly turned around, and looked down at the snoring Miao Yi, and calmly said, "Very good! You are not a person who forgets his friends for the sake of profit. I hope you won't disappoint me! "
In reality, he had been observing Miao Yi ever since he destroyed the three immortal herbs and only left two for Miao Yi.
The scholar had actually seen how Miao Yi gave up the two chances without hesitation and gave them to his younger brother and sister.
If Miao Yi hadn't passed this test, then the scholar wouldn't have appeared by the river on the bamboo raft and met Miao Yi again. Miao Yi would never see him again in this lifetime.
"It's a pity that your aptitude is too poor, and not suitable for cultivation. You still need to be reborn!"
The scholar said softly, and opened his palm. The dark green bead on Miao Yi's neck flashed with a faint light, and a Glorious Star immortal herb about a foot tall shot out from it, and hovered above the scholar's palm.
Specks of starlight floated on top of the nine red branches and nine jade leaves.
It was different from the two immortal herbs Miao Yi had collected before. Not only was this one twice the size, but there was also a ruby like fruit hanging on each of the nine branches. The nine translucent red fruits emitted a faint fragrance.
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