True Immortal Chasing-Moon, Bai Ri, the founder of the Laurel Immortal Palace, was active from the late Great Yu Dynasty to the early Great Xia Dynasty. It is said that she was graceful and exceptionally beautiful, like an immortal fairy, causing countless heroes and prominent figures of that era to be deeply infatuated.
Lu Yang pulled his attention back from his memories. Through his spiritual space, he looked at the young girl, Bai Ye, who was currently presenting as "Bai Ri." She appeared to be around ten years old, not much taller than his own miniaturized self.
She was indeed cute, but wasn't there quite a gap between her and adjectives like "graceful and charming"?
"Aren't you the Ancestral Laurel Tree? How did you become True Immortal Chasing-Moon?" The Immortal Fairy wondered. She had already suspected that Bai Ye was more than just the Ancestral Laurel Tree, and now, with this question, it seemed her suspicions were confirmed.
Bai Ri was momentarily stunned. "How do you know about the Ancestral Laurel Tree?" she asked. She shouldn't have told anyone about it.
"First, tell me about the situation with your body," the Immortal Fairy said. She wouldn't be foolish enough to answer just because someone asked; this was called information exchange.
"If you can catch me, I'll tell you," Bai Ri said, her lips curving into a smile. This young man named Lu Yang was truly interesting; no wonder Bai Ye sought him out every night for stories.
As her words fell, Bai Ri instantly vanished into the vast snow, leaving no trace. Looking around, there were only stretches of laurel tree forests.
Bai Ri's cultivation was so profound that, let alone Lu Yang being a child now, even if he recovered his original strength, he wouldn't even be able to catch a corner of her clothes!
However, the one currently inhabiting Lu Yang's body was not Lu Yang himself.
"Trying to run right under my nose!" The Immortal Fairy's fighting spirit was ignited. With her brilliant deductions, the true culprit had revealed their real identity; only the final capture remained.
The Immortal Fairy ran, swinging her small arms, her gaze firm and her goal clear.
Huff, huff—
The Immortal Fairy's breathing was extremely rhythmic, as if it contained some peculiar power, which greatly piqued Lu Yang's curiosity.
Legend has it that in the most ancient times, the earliest Qi Refinement practitioners were called 'Qi Refiners'. The cultivation method they mastered was called 'breathing techniques', and by breathing in specific ways, they could create all sorts of marvels, truly incredible phenomena.
Lu Yang carefully felt his body's condition and was surprised to find that, after using the breathing technique, he could actually prevent cold air from rushing into his nose and mouth!
What an incredible breathing technique!
"He won't be able to find me if I run here," Bai Ri thought as she ran to a corner of the Immortal Palace. The Immortal Palace was already vast and sparsely populated, and this particular corner had not been visited by anyone for decades. It was absolutely safe.
Dealing with Lu Yang was a bit tricky for Bai Ri. There was no deep enmity between them, so there was no reason to go for the kill.
If she couldn't go for the kill, then running was her only option.
"How did he find me before?"
"Ah, yes," she mused. "Earlier, I hid near the Ancestral Tree. He must have noticed my connection with the Ancestral Tree and probably went there to try his luck."
"Such a troublesome young man," she thought. "No wonder he's experienced so much at such a young age."
Three hours later, a familiar voice rang out.
"Found you! Don't run!"
The Immortal Fairy was seen on skis made from laurel wood, with a basket of spiritual fruits on her back. Whenever she got tired from skiing, she would take a bite or two of a spiritual fruit to replenish her energy.
From the laurel forest to the corner of the Immortal Palace, the Immortal Fairy had skied for a full three hours!
Without the skis, this time would have been even longer!
The Immortal Fairy, having strategized for ages, knew even basic knowledge like "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line." To take the shortest route to find Bai Ri, she skied continuously, overcoming obstacles along the way and passing through alchemy rooms, artifact refining rooms, hot springs, and other areas.
Her movements were graceful, and her skiing was skillful, indicating she was clearly an old hand.
Along the way, she encountered many eyewitnesses. However, the Immortal Palace disciples all thought Lu Yang was merely skiing for fun, unaware that she was actually pursuing a criminal.
"Wait, Immortal Fairy, when did you learn to ski?"
"Hmph, you didn't expect that, did you?" the Immortal Fairy boasted shamelessly. "This Immortal already calculated today's events in ancient times and practiced skiing techniques in a mortal body beforehand."
"How did you find me?!" Bai Ri looked as if she had seen a ghost. Was it some scent she left on herself that allowed Lu Yang to track her, or was it that anyone who listened to Lu Yang's stories was simply marked by him?
Just as Bai Ri was about to continue running, her legs suddenly went weak, and she couldn't exert any strength.
"Oh no, it's nighttime."
"Yawn... How did I end up here today?" "Bai Ri" (now Bai Ye) sat on the ground, looking around in confusion. This was just a corner of the Immortal Palace; there was nothing fun here.
At the same time, she saw the Immortal Fairy skiing towards her.
"Senior Brother Lu Yang!" "Bai Ri" (now Bai Ye) excitedly waved at the Immortal Fairy.
The Immortal Fairy executed a beautiful turn and side-stop, kicking up snow waves taller than a person, and stopped in front of "Bai Ri" (now Bai Ye).
"You're Bai Ye now, aren't you?"
"Senior Brother Lu Yang, you know everything?" Bai Ye's mouth opened in surprise.
The Immortal Fairy smiled. She had witnessed the process of "Bai Ri" turning into "Bai Ye" with her own eyes and finally understood what was happening.
"Two souls in one body, the dominant one switching when yin and yang alternate, right?"
"Senior Brother Lu Yang, you know so much," Bai Ye said, growing even more surprised, feeling that Lu Yang knew more than she did.
"Of course! You don't know who this is?"
"Xiao Ye, wait a moment," Bai Ri said, temporarily gaining control of the body. "I need to talk to Lu Yang for a bit."
Bai Ri sighed. Things had come to this point; there was no need to hide anymore. It was better to tell Lu Yang everything, lest he continue to relentlessly pursue her.
"I don't know what's up with you, young man," she said. "You even know about two souls in one body."
"You guessed correctly," Bai Ri explained. "I am I, and Xiao Ye is Xiao Ye. However, we share one body. I use this body during the day, and she uses it at night."
"Xiao Ye's true form is the Ancestral Laurel Tree, rooted in the Great Snow Mountain," she continued. "She cannot leave her territory, this Great Snow Mountain, which is why she has always longed for life in the outside world."
"She often eavesdrops on Immortal Palace disciples returning and recounting their external mission experiences," Bai Ri explained. "When she saw your story in Lan Ting's mission report, she had always hoped to meet you in person."
"After *The Legend of Dao Seeking Sect* reached the Immortal Palace, Xiao Ye's desire to see you grew even stronger."
"Coincidentally, you came," she said. "She came to you every night to listen to stories. Of course, I listened in as well."
"To be honest, I was quite reluctant for you to come to the Immortal Palace," Bai Ri confessed. "Before Xiao Ye heard about you, she always listened to my stories—stories about how I, Jiang Ping'an, Meng Junzi, and that group fought for the world and established the Great Xia Dynasty."
"After you appeared, Xiao Ye's attention completely shifted to you."
Bai Ri sighed again, her gaze towards Lu Yang indescribably strange. "Although I'm not very willing to admit it," she said, "I have to say, your experiences these past few years have indeed been far more outrageous than mine."
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