After transmigrating, I cultivated immortality by smelling the scent.

Chapter 9 Trip to White Mist Mountain

The White Mist Mountains are located northwest of the White Tiger Sect, stretching for thousands of miles in an east-west direction. The mountains are always filled with white mist throughout the year, hence the name White Mist Mountains.

Back in the day, when the White Tiger Sect was at its peak, the entire White Mist Mountain Range belonged to the White Tiger Sect's sphere of influence. Now that the White Tiger Sect's leader has ascended to heaven, the sect has lost many talented members and its power is not what it used to be. In addition, the rise of the Azure Cloud Sect has gradually eroded much of the White Tiger Sect's sphere of influence, including the eastern section of the White Mist Mountain Range.

Currently, only the western section of the White Mist Mountain Range still belongs to the White Tiger Sect. However, judging from this trend, it may not be long before the White Tiger Sect also loses control of the eastern section of the White Mist Mountain Range. This is all information that Ye Xiaobai overheard while chatting with the elders of the sect.

The White Mist Mountains are different from the small forest near the mine. There are many demonic beasts here, all of which have some cultivation experience, while the small forest near the mine mainly consists of wild beasts that haven't cultivated much, making the danger level much lower.

Ye Xiaobai had learned beforehand that the outer perimeter of the White Mist Mountains was mainly inhabited by first-tier Azure-Eyed Spirit Foxes, which were not very aggressive. As long as they were not provoked, they would not attack cultivators. There were also some Mist Bats hiding in the thick fog of the caves, which were not usually seen.

Before coming, Ye Xiaobai specially bought a weapon for self-defense, a three-foot-long spear. After all, he used to play with sticks when he was a beggar, and he knew that an inch longer is an inch stronger.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Xiaobai arrived at the eastern entrance of the White Mist Mountain Range. After showing his identity token to the two gatekeepers, he officially entered the White Mist Mountain Range.

Of course, you can also enter the mountain from other places, but those places are full of unknown dangers: unknown monsters, unknown traps, unknown plants and trees, which are quite dangerous for disciples in the Qi Refining stage. Entering from the entrance means that the surrounding area has been basically explored, so it is much safer.

Upon entering the mountain range, dense ancient trees reach for the sky, their trunks so thick that it takes several people to encircle them, and ancient vines, thousands of years old, coil around them like giant dragons, containing endless vitality.

The leaves are densely packed, and sunlight filters through the layers of branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows, like a natural spell created by heaven and earth.

The forest was filled with the rich scent of grass and trees, mixed with the fragrance of various rare and precious herbs, and occasionally drifted in with the roars of strange beasts. All of this told of the secrets and dangers hidden deep within the forest.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of moss, and every step felt like walking on a green velvet carpet, or like stepping on the memories of time.

Ye Xiaobai clearly felt the spiritual energy caressing his face like a spring breeze, and couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Hey kid, stop smoking and get down to business!"

"Senior, this mission requires 10 Black Lingzhi mushrooms. It's up to you!" Ye Xiaobai chuckled.

"You've already mastered the techniques I taught you, so you should be able to smell the fragrance of these spiritual herbs. Do you still need me to intervene?"

“Senior, my cultivation is limited. I can only smell the scent of nearby decaying wood. The scent of the spiritual herbs is too faint to pinpoint their location.”

"Three miles to the northeast!"

"Roger that!"

Before long, Ye Xiaobai arrived at his target location—under a giant tree that would take several people to encircle. Although he couldn't see it, he could already clearly smell the aroma of the black lingzhi mushroom.

After clearing away the bushes and some unidentified weeds, Ye Xiaobai easily found the black lingzhi. She carefully dug it out, placed it in a specially made wooden box, and then put it back into her storage bag.

Carelessness is unacceptable; if the spiritual energy of the herb is damaged, its medicinal effect will be greatly reduced, and it will definitely not be accepted when completing the mission.

When collecting spiritual herbs near the mine, Ye Xiaobai was careless and damaged them. As a result, the manager of Baicaotang refused to accept them, causing Ye Xiaobai to lose an entire spirit stone. Ye Xiaobai was heartbroken for a long time because of this.

However, this can be considered as gaining experience and learning a lesson. Next time, he will pay more attention to protecting the spiritual herbs. Ye Xiaobai could only comfort himself with this thought.

Next, Ye Xiaobai successfully collected all the Wulingzhi needed for the mission, and also collected some other spiritual herbs.

Having completed his mission, Ye Xiaobai was preparing to return to turn it in. Just then, he unexpectedly smelled the scent of spiritual herbs nearby. Xiaobai quickly ran over, intending to collect another herb, when he heard Jing Qianli's warning, "Be careful, there's a demonic beast!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaobai immediately withdrew his right hand. At that moment, a green-eyed spirit fox jumped out. Ye Xiaobai was startled and quickly retreated to create distance.

Ye Xiaobai thought that if he didn't provoke it, the fox would run away on its own. But the fox suddenly attacked, puffing out its cheeks and spraying water bullets at him.

Ye Xiaobai hadn't learned any movement techniques, so he could only desperately roll and dodge the fox's attacks, while casually throwing out his spear.

With a "whoosh," he flew over, only to find himself completely stumbling upon nothing; the spirit fox didn't even move. After all, Ye Xiaobai hadn't practiced his marksmanship much. He rolled behind a giant tree, preparing to unleash a fireball spell, but in his nervousness, he failed to cast it multiple times.

The spirit fox, being a first-tier demon beast, probably ran away after exhausting its spiritual energy and being unable to attack Xiaobai.

Ye Xiaobai tried for a while, and just as he was about to cast Fireball, he looked up and saw that the spirit fox had already disappeared. Seeing that a bunch of bushes the thickness of a thumb had been knocked down by the spirit fox's attack, he was still a little scared. If he had taken that hit himself, he would definitely be finished.

Fortunately, nothing happened. Ye Xiaobai then returned to his sect to complete the mission.

After completing the mission, I received 100 sect contribution points. Considering that I didn't have any evasion techniques, I didn't hesitate to exchange them for the Lightness Technique, so that I would have at least one more way to escape in the future.

Next time I encounter the spirit fox, I won't end up tumbling and crawling.

After returning to his residence and having a meal, Ye Xiaobai began practicing his lightness technique.

As soon as I finished reciting the incantation, I felt as light as a feather, but as soon as I tried to move, I immediately fell down.

The knee kissed the hard ground, and instantly felt a slight pain. After all, it had used the Marrow Cleansing Pill before, and its physical strength was no longer what it was when it was a beggar. Moreover, after entering the Qi Refining stage, such a small bump was no longer a pain or itch.

After meditating for a while to adjust his state, Ye Xiaobai continued his cultivation.

After falling a few more times, Ye Xiaobai gradually mastered his balance and could move steadily for a short distance. After practicing for a while longer, seeing that it was almost time, Ye Xiaobai went back to sleep.

If you reach the fifth or sixth level of Qi Refining, you can meditate without sleeping. But you can't do that now; you still need to sleep to adjust your body's state.

Feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep, Ye Xiaobai began to plan what to do next.