Chapter 103: Becoming Immortal for You

  After bidding farewell to Jiang Yuan, Chu Hao left the military camp and returned to the courtyard.

  On his way back, he thought for a moment that as the crown prince, entering and exiting the city of Moling would be too conspicuous. Tomorrow, after Jiang Yu gathers those merchants, take another look to see if there are any materials needed. If not, then Liu Li and others can only work hard to search in the surrounding mountains.

  But for them, it was also a free exercise.

  Today's wind is very strong, winter is coming, and the northern sky is more dusty. Chu Hao walked back on the road, looking at the leaves tangled in the sky, frowned. Returning to the mansion, just walking into the courtyard, I saw Lin Yue'er standing at the gate of the courtyard, talking to Xiao Die, as if waiting for herself. Seeing Chu Hao coming in, Lin Yue'er smiled slightly, the wind lingering around her, her white dress fluttering, her hair misty and cloudy, every detail visible. The stunning beauty made Chu Hao stunned for a moment.

  After a while, Chu Hao came back to his senses and walked forward, reaching out his hand to hold hers in the palm of his hand, saying: "Don't stand outside, it's windy and you'll get cold."

  Lin Yue'er didn't shake off Chu Hao's hand this time, nor did she let him hold it like that. Instead, she turned her hand over and grasped his with her slender white jade-like hand. Her eyelashes trembled as she lifted her head and said softly, "I'm not cold."

  Chu Hao gazed at her, and on Lin Yue's face, he saw a captivating color that he had never seen before. He couldn't help but peck Lin Yue's lips lightly, and then stopped. The two of them looked at each other for a while, exchanged a smile, and both felt a surge of sweetness in their hearts...

  The little butterfly on the side also saw this scene, and her heart was slightly shaken. The young lady's appearance was something she had never seen before - beautiful, radiant, as if she had become a different person!

  Is this the power of love?!!

  Little Lori is young, but she understands a lot. She doesn't particularly resent Chu Hao. Seeing the miss return to normal, she's also happy inside. When she sees the two holding hands, she can't help but think of her own identity - she's the miss's personal maid. If the miss marries the young master, then she'll have to follow as a dowry...

  Her face turned red, and then she was flustered and panicked, looking around nervously like a thief, before running out of the courtyard.

  Xiao Si was just about to enter when he saw Xiao Die come out with a flushed face, and said: "Miss Xiao Die, what are you doing?"

  "Xiao Si... Xiao Si Gege, you... don't go in, the young master is busy right now!" Xiaodie's pretty face turned even redder, at first stuttering, but later becoming more and more flustered, she dragged Xiao Si without saying a word and ran towards the outside of the courtyard.

  Chu Hao and Lin Yue'er sat together, holding hands for a while, both feeling this rare tranquility. Chu Hao didn't speak much either, his heart filled with countless thoughts, past and present, impossible to grasp.

  "Yue'er, do you want to learn martial arts?" Lin Yue'er's head was resting on Chu Hao's shoulder, she rarely took the initiative like this, with a gentle smile on her face. When she heard Chu Hao's question, she slightly raised her chin, her bright and beautiful eyes full of tenderness: "I don't know, if you want me to learn martial arts, I'll learn."

  "So you want to cultivate immortality?" Chu Hao continued.

  "Can anyone become an immortal? Isn't that just a legend?" Lin Yue'er blinked her eyes, with both hands propped on Chu Hao's shoulders and her chin resting on them. Her face, full of happiness, showed the innocent expression unique to girls, which made Chu Hao's heart skip a beat.

  "It's not a legend." Chu Hao thought for a moment and said solemnly: "I am now heading straight towards the path of becoming an immortal."

  "Ah......" Lin Yue'er stared at Chu Hao, and on his face, she didn't see a hint of his usual playful smile and mischievousness. Instead, he was serious and calm, with piercing eyes that were fixed intently on hers.

  Chu Hao's appearance was vastly different from before, yet it only made Lin Yue'er love him more. Her cheeks were slightly flushed, but she didn't evade his gaze, instead looking back at him with deep emotions and saying: "What's the point of becoming an immortal?"

  "I don't know either, maybe it's for longevity, maybe it's to see the immortals, or maybe it's to prove oneself... but no matter how many maybes there are, one must find a goal for oneself, otherwise, becoming an immortal and cultivating would be meaningless." Chu Hao also smiled lightly, trying to explain in simpler terms: "Becoming an immortal means longevity, with a lifespan that can span far beyond that of ordinary people."

  That clean smile, Lin Yue's heart trembled, her small hands unconsciously clenched Chu Hao's collar, and a thin layer of mist instantly appeared in her bright eyes. All she heard was her murmuring: "If becoming an immortal means living forever, wouldn't that mean witnessing the death of loved ones and the disappearance of relatives? How lonely and terrifying would that be..."

  After that, she raised her rosy face, cherry lips slightly opened, delicate body paused for a moment, before slowly closing her eyes, gently holding onto Chu Hao's lower lip...

  "...To keep you from being lonely, I'll accompany you; for your sake, I'd become immortal..."

  Back in his room, Chu Hao touched his mouth and couldn't help but let out a low sigh.

  To enhance Lin Yue'er's strength, it can only be done after her own innate talent is awakened. Lin Yue'er's innate talent is not bad, and at her current age, if she wants to enter the realm of cultivation, although it's a bit late, with the support of a large amount of elixirs, it shouldn't be difficult to raise her cultivation level.

  However, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that he still has unfinished business with the Purple Cloud Sect here and cannot completely eliminate this matter. He will forever live in danger.

  After sitting for a while, Chu Hao felt that the spiritual energy in his body seemed to be thinning out, as if it was being assimilated by his increased physical strength. If the spiritual energy didn't transform into innate energy or spiritual power, he didn't know what form it would dissipate in before, but now it seemed clear - the spiritual energy was gradually improving his body through the meridians. Chu Hao had a faint premonition that if he continued to absorb the spiritual energy of the Great Yu Wood at this rate, it was highly likely that after entering the Innate stage, both his physical strength and cultivation would reach an unprecedented height that would leave same-stage cultivators in awe!

  Da Yu wood was taken out again, and in about a moment, Chu Hao's body captured the spiritual energy and became saturated. The spiritual energy of this Da Yu wood is equivalent to that of a 39th-grade blessed land, so it's naturally not necessary to worry about the problem of spiritual energy depletion. This level of spiritual energy can probably help increase one's cultivation in the Pre-Heavenly stage.

  After absorbing the spiritual energy, Chu Hao's eyes became even clearer and his spirit improved a bit. He tried calling Chen Honghong again, but the latter still didn't respond, probably still in the process of adjusting. Without Chen Honghong around, Chu Hao also didn't dare to randomly take out the Hunyuan Cauldron for inspection.

  After practicing outside for a while and having dinner, Chu Hao lay down on his bed and fell asleep.

  Jiang Yuan's efficiency was indeed very fast, and by the next morning, all six merchants had been found by him in Chu Hao's front hall. They were all local famous merchants, including three from other countries, Wu Guo and Maya Empire. Although the Maya Empire and Yun Tian Empire were at war, for merchants, they were only interested in profit, and the greater the risk, the greater the gain.

  Chu Hao's identity naturally didn't need much introduction from them. While seeing the imperial family of Yun Tian Empire for the first time, these six merchants were also somewhat tense, but since Chu Hao wasn't being overbearing, they slightly calmed down.

  Chu Hao swept his gaze over the six merchants, not bothering with pleasantries, and said directly: "Now Xiao Wang needs some materials. If you have them on hand, I'm willing to pay to buy them from you. Of course, if you don't have them but know where to get them, and can procure them for Xiao Wang, he will give you a generous reward."

  Those six merchants nodded. They had made a fortune from war and had dealings with the army, so they could tolerate even the most difficult military officers. At this moment, Chu Hao's words were not only polite but also left room for negotiation. After exchanging glances, one of the Wu State merchants with a big nose spoke up: "I don't know what kind of materials Young Master Wang wants. We've accumulated quite a bit of goods over the years, and maybe we have something you need."

  This sorcerer's entire body was as black as coal, with only his eyes shining brightly, darting back and forth. Judging from his appearance, he was indeed a treacherous person.

  Chu Hao smiled faintly and took out four slips of paper with materials written on them.

  The first was Hu Jin Wan. Although the effect of this pill on Chu Hao was not very obvious, it could still be used before refining the fifth layer of skin, and Liu Li and others also needed to take it.

  The second single is Jing Shen Xing Suo Wan. This is a frost remedy for treating internal injuries, belonging to the third-grade elixir.

  The third item on the list was the material for the Soft Hedgehog Armor. Chu Hao had now advanced to the second-grade Human Rank in his equipment refinement skills, and with the assistance of the Hunyuan Cauldron and Golden Liquid, he should be able to craft this second-grade artifact. After carving a spell array onto it, Lin Yue'er would wear it on her body, and at least against cultivators around the Refining Skin stage, she wouldn't suffer any fatal injuries.

  The fourth was the Lingdan. This was a four-star elixir, and the formula was also given to him by Chen Honghong. Chu Hao was preparing for a rainy day, although it was not certain whether he could make it, but he had to try. The Lingdan in this world can be considered one of the top-grade elixirs. If it really came out, whether for him or Lin Yueer, their cultivation would increase greatly!

  Of course, this material is also quite hard to find. With Chu Hao's current financial resources, it's probably very difficult to buy in the mortal world, unless he goes to a special trading market in the Cultivation Realm or entrusts Tao Ranju, otherwise, with only 400,000 taels left, don't even think about it.

  And he took out this list simply to try his luck.