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

"I opened this road and planted this tree. If you want to live from now on, leave money to buy the road!"

After shouting the slogan to identify himself, the bandit leader brandished his broadsword and glared fiercely at Jiang Yuchuan.

To his surprise, the seemingly frail young man riding the mule showed no shock or fear after they appeared; instead, he looked at him calmly.

"Could it be that something's wrong with his brain?"

As the bandit leader pondered this, one of his underlings stepped forward, raised his knife, pointed it at Jiang Yuchuan, and gave a fierce command:

"Kid, don't play dumb. If you know what's good for you, hand over all your silver and valuables. If you behave, we might spare your life!"

Just as Jiang Yuchuan was about to deal with the bandits, he suddenly sensed a group of people approaching from behind.

So he immediately changed his strategy, reached into his sleeve, took out a gold ingot, and held it in his palm, saying, "I do have this money, but let's see if you have the ability to take it."

The bandits' eyes were immediately drawn to the gold ingot in Jiang Yuchuan's hand, which was as big as a fist.

They had never seen such a large gold ingot before!

"Fuck me!"

The bandit leader brandished his sword and immediately ordered his men to capture Jiang Yuchuan.

Just as the bandits made their move, a clear, angry shout rang out from behind Jiang Yuchuan:

"stop!"

Immediately afterwards, a sharp arrow whistled past and pierced the arm of the bandit closest to Jiang Yuchuan who was holding a knife.

"who?!"

The bandit leader, his face contorted with rage, looked behind Jiang Yuchuan and saw a handsome young man in a crimson robe, carrying a bow and arrow, riding a black steed and surrounded by a group of people.

Upon seeing the young man's attire and weapons, the bandit leader was momentarily stunned, then exclaimed in surprise, "You are 'Chasing Cloud Arrow' Gu Mingxuan!!"

"Exactly!"

Upon hearing the man's reply, the bandit leader cursed under his breath, glared hatefully at Jiang Yuchuan, and then turned to his men and shouted:

"--withdraw!"

His strength was only at the peak of the second tier, while Gu Mingxuan, the "Chasing Cloud Arrow," had already entered the first tier a year ago. Moreover, he killed a mid-first tier expert on the spot with his superb archery skills.

After that battle, the name of "Chasing Cloud Arrow" Gu Mingxuan officially resounded throughout the martial arts world.

Even if Gu Mingxuan were alone, let alone with a group of guards surrounding him, they would still be no match for him.

A guard beside Gu Mingxuan looked at the departing bandits and asked, "Young Master, why don't you take this opportunity to eliminate these bandits? So they won't harm others."

Gu Mingxuan shook his head. "I won't offend others unless they offend me. Besides, if these bandits do evil again, someone will deal with them sooner or later. This is not our Gu family's territory, so it's not our place to interfere for now."

After speaking, Gu Mingxuan turned his gaze to Jiang Yuchuan, who looked no older than himself.

At the same time, Jiang Yuchuan also turned his gaze to Gu Mingxuan, "Who is Gu Xingzhi to you?"

Gu Mingxuan was stunned. He never expected that Jiang Yuchuan's first words to him would be this, but out of politeness, he still answered Jiang Yuchuan's question.

"Gu Xingzhi is my grandfather. May I ask how you are addressed, young master? Are you acquainted with my grandfather?"

"grandfather."

Jiang Yuchuan nodded and smiled, "No wonder there's a resemblance between our eyes and brows. My surname is Jiang, and I met your grandfather a few times."

Upon hearing Jiang Yuchuan's words, Gu Mingxuan immediately replied with a smile, "I never imagined that Young Master Jiang would have such a connection with my Gu family! Is Young Master Jiang heading to Wuliang Mountain?"

Jiang Yuchuan nodded.

Gu Mingxuan smiled and said, "Since we're going the same way, why don't you join us, Young Master Jiang? We can look out for each other on the road."

Jiang Yuchuan readily agreed.

After joining Gu Mingxuan's team, the two began to chat enthusiastically.

As their conversation deepened and evolved, Gu Mingxuan grew increasingly impressed with Jiang Yuchuan, while also being deeply astonished by Jiang Yuchuan's experience and knowledge.

Jiang Yuchuan may not look much older than him, but his experience and knowledge far surpass his.

It felt like having a conversation with a knowledgeable elder.

Only now did he truly believe that Jiang Yuchuan knew his grandfather.

Jiang Yuchuan also learned a lot from Gu Mingxuan's conversation.

The two chatted all the way and soon arrived at the foot of Wuliang Mountain.

At this time, there were a great many martial artists gathered near Wuliang Mountain; it would not be an exaggeration to say that the area was packed with people.

To prevent any unrest, Dafosi Temple specially dispatched dozens of monks to maintain order at the foot of Wuliang Mountain and to receive distinguished guests who had come from afar.

After Jiang Yuchuan and Gu Mingxuan completed the registration, they successfully ascended Wuliang Mountain.

"Brother Jiang, do you think that Stone Buddha Cave is really as magical as the rumors say, full of opportunities?"

Looking at the flow of people going up the mountain, Gu Mingxuan quietly asked Jiang Yuchuan.

Jiang Yuchuan was about to answer when he suddenly froze.

"Brother Jiang?"

Gu Mingxuan glanced at Jiang Yu with a hint of surprise.

"Who knows?"

After regaining his senses, Jiang Yuchuan smiled and replied, "This stone Buddha is something that has been passed down for thousands of years, so it's not surprising that there are some opportunities within it. However, opportunities are often accompanied by dangers. Since the Great Buddha Temple has made this place public, it's clear that they encountered some difficulties during their exploration, which is why they had to seek help from various forces."

Upon hearing Jiang Yuchuan's words, Gu Mingxuan's expression became slightly solemn. After a moment of silence, he spoke again:

"If there really is a danger in that Stone Buddha Cave that even the Great Buddha Temple cannot handle, wouldn't it be a waste of time for many people to go in?"

"exactly."

Jiang Yuchuan said, “Opportunities are rare. I’m sure these people know that. But cultivation is about fighting against the heavens, against fate, and against people. If you stop because you’re afraid of danger and don’t fight or grab, you might as well be an ordinary person and cultivate your martial arts.”

"Struggle against Heaven, struggle against fate, struggle against man..."

This was the first time Gu Mingxuan had heard such words, and his heart stirred with emotion.

Soon the two bypassed the Great Buddha Temple and arrived at the back of Wuliang Mountain, where they saw the huge stone Buddha half-hidden in the mountain.

Bathed in sunlight, the stone Buddha with its lowered eyes exudes a majestic and ancient aura, inspiring an urge to bow and worship even from afar.

Jiang Yuchuan stood at the foot of the stone Buddha, half-closing his eyes and looking up.

"My divine sense can't penetrate it; there's definitely something fishy going on inside!"