Transmigration: A person in a martial arts world, cultivating to ascend to immortality

"I knew that if you weren't home, you must be with Mr. Jiang!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man with a heroic demeanor and handsome appearance strode in.

"Brother Lu, what brings you here? Is it possible that His Majesty's health has deteriorated again?"

Hearing Qi Changqing's words, Lu Jingchen sighed, his expression becoming serious. "Nothing can be hidden from Brother Qi. His Majesty fainted again recently while reviewing memorials due to a sudden outburst of anger. After waking up, he fell into a state of extreme weakness and couldn't even get out of bed. The imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital were all helpless."

"Brother Lu, have you come here to invite me to the palace again to treat His Majesty?"

Qi Changqing looked at Lu Jingchen and asked.

Lu Jingchen nodded, and said with a hint of pleading, "In all the world, if anyone can cure His Majesty's health, then it is only you, Brother Qi!"

Qi Changqing smiled wryly and shook his head slightly. "Brother Lu, please stop flattering me. I explained His Majesty's health condition to him when I entered the palace two years ago. If His Majesty had followed my advice and taken care of himself slowly, he wouldn't have been able to fully recover, but at least his condition wouldn't have deteriorated again after only two years."

"You are also aware of His Majesty's personality."

Lu Jingchen sighed again, "If His Majesty were truly willing to put aside state affairs and devote himself entirely to recuperating his health, then he would not be Emperor Wu'an, Li Shu!"

After a moment of silence, Qi Changqing said, "Given His Majesty's current physical condition, even I am powerless to help."

"Is there really no other way?"

Although Lu Jingchen had anticipated the outcome of this visit, he was still somewhat unwilling to give up.

Qi Changqing shook his head, then looked at the peach tree beside him.

Lu Jingchen noticed Qi Changqing's actions and also looked towards the peach tree. "If Mr. Jiang were still here, he might have a way to save His Majesty, but it's a pity..."

Lu Jingchen stayed with Qi Changqing in Jiang Yuchuan's courtyard for a while before getting up to say goodbye and leave.

The two armored men who had accompanied Lu Jingchen to Qingyang Town immediately went to greet him as he walked out of the courtyard.

"General Lu, Physician Qi, he—"

Upon hearing his subordinate's question, Lu Jingchen shook his head with a grave expression.

"Then Your Majesty—"

“Let’s go back.” Lu Jingchen looked bewildered. “His Majesty had foreseen this day. I only came out this time to try my luck again.”

The two subordinates said nothing more, led Lu Jingchen's horse over, and then the three of them mounted the horse together and left Qingyang Town.

Unbeknownst to the three, before they set off, a streak of blue light flashed across the sky and flew ahead of them towards the direction of the Tianlong City Imperial Palace.

Jiang Yuchuan, who was hiding in the shadows, overheard the entire conversation between Lu Jingchen and Qi Changqing.

The reason he went to the palace after Lu Jingchen left was twofold: first, he wanted to see the emperor who had once won him over and was now working tirelessly for the country and was about to die young; second, he wanted to check the palace library to see if there was any information that would be useful to him.

Although the history of the Great Qian Dynasty is not long, it is still a great country. Even if the library does not contain ancient books passed down from a thousand years ago like those in Baiyun Temple, it must contain many strange and miscellaneous collections gathered from other places. The content it contains is far beyond what those martial arts sects can match.

At full speed, Jiang Yuchuan arrived at the center of Tianlong City, directly above the Daqian Imperial Palace, in just half an hour.

With a quick scan of his divine sense, Jiang Yuchuan quickly located Li Shu's position in the magnificent and vast imperial palace.

At this moment, Li Shu had just taken his medicine and was sleeping soundly in his bedchamber. All the palace maids and eunuchs who were serving him were waiting outside the bedchamber, not daring to enter.

Jiang Yuchuan leaped down and appeared directly in Li Shu's bedroom.

Through his observation, Jiang Yuchuan realized that Li Shu was now at his wit's end, both physically and mentally.

Physical depletion is relatively easy to manage, as it can be recovered through medication and recuperation. However, mental depletion is more difficult for ordinary people to deal with.

It's no wonder that Qi Changqing was at a loss.

"It seems that being an emperor isn't so easy."

Throughout history, emperors have often met tragic ends.

Aside from the wear and tear of toil, the fate of this nation is not so easy to bear.

If one's destiny is not strong enough, it would not be surprising if one were crushed by this powerful and heavy national fortune.

And this is exactly the situation that Li Shu is facing at this moment.

Although Jiang Yuchuan was not skilled in divination, judging from Li Shu's current state—being only fifty years old yet already with a full head of gray hair and an aged appearance—it was clear that the powerful national fortune had taken away a significant portion of his lifespan.

Just as Jiang Yuchuan was quietly observing, Li Shu, who was lying on the bed, seemed to sense something, slowly opened his eyes, turned his head, and looked at Jiang Yuchuan.

Li Shu was clearly startled to find that there was someone else in his bedchamber without him noticing, and without anyone being alerted.

But when he saw the person's appearance and clothing, the shock on his face quickly faded, and he slowly propped himself up, revealing a faint smile.

"I never imagined that Mr. Jiang would take the initiative to see me. However, I am sorry to make you laugh at my current appearance."

How do you know I am definitely the Mr. Jiang you're talking about?

Faced with Jiang Yuchuan's rhetorical question, Li Shu still answered earnestly, "I have heard about Mr. Jiang's deeds from several friends more than a dozen times. Tell me, in the whole world, besides you, who else can enter the palace undetected and appear before me without the knowledge of the powerful figures in the Imperial Household Department?"

Jiang Yuchuan smiled, neither confirming nor denying, and then asked, "If I said I had a way to save you, but the condition was that you had to give up the throne and live in anonymity as an ordinary person, would you be willing?"

Upon hearing Jiang Yuchuan's words, Li Shu fell silent.

Jiang Yuchuan looked at the silent Li Shu and continued with a smile, "Life is short. You've already given enough to this country. Don't you want to use the rest of your time to live well for yourself?"

Li Shu smiled and shook his head.

"I appreciate your kindness, sir. As the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, compared with personal gains and pleasures, I still choose to dedicate myself to the Great Qian. If there is an afterlife, I would like to be like you, traveling around the world and living a carefree life."

"Are you really sure?" Jiang Yuchuan sighed softly. "Given your current physical condition, you have at most a month left."

"One month..."

Li Shu repeated it softly, then smiled with relief, "It took a little longer than I expected, but it's enough." He then looked at Jiang Yuchuan, "Thank you for informing me of this, sir. It allows me to prepare in advance. Your visit to the palace this time is surely not just to see me, is it?"

“That’s right.” Jiang Yuchuan did not deny it and directly stated his purpose for coming to the palace: “Besides wanting to meet the Emperor Wu’an, who is praised by the world, I also want to visit the library.”

"I see."

Li Shu immediately took out a square token engraved with dragon patterns from under the embroidered gold pillow. "With this token, you can freely enter and exit the entire palace, except for a few places, without anyone stopping you."

Then, as if remembering something, Li Shu shook his head and chuckled, "Of course, with your abilities, even without my token, there's no place in the entire palace that you can't go."

Jiang Yuchuan could have acted directly without having to say these things to him, but he still said them to him in front of him, who was critically ill and bedridden. This showed his respect for him, which made Li Shu very happy.

Jiang Yuchuan waved his hand and took the token from Li Shu's hand. "Then thank you very much, Your Majesty."

Li Shu smiled and said, "Sir, you don't need to be so polite. I am just as happy to be able to help you."

"Then Your Majesty may continue to rest; I will not disturb you any longer."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yuchuan's figure vanished right before Li Shu's eyes, as if he had never existed.

Li Shu, who witnessed Jiang Yuchuan disappear into thin air, was immediately shocked and his eyes widened. But before he could think about it carefully, he felt an overwhelming drowsiness and fell asleep instantly.