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

The Lu family mansion, in terms of both size and interior decoration and design, is one of the best in the entire Sheng'an City.

There was still some time before the banquet, so after obtaining Jiang Yuchuan's consent, Lu Xuan enthusiastically led Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing on a tour of the mansion.

Lu Songlin, Lu Changfeng, and Lu Jingchen obediently followed behind as supporting characters.

Lu Changfeng's wife, Kong Yun, was pregnant and had difficulty moving around, so she did not come out to greet the guests.

As for Lu Xuan, he was confined by Lu Changfeng and was not allowed to step out of his own courtyard before the birthday banquet began.

Therefore, the person accompanying Jiang Yuchuan on this stroll is arguably the most powerful and influential person in the Lu family.

Upon seeing this, the servants in the mansion were all amazed.

Although Lu Songlin had informed them in advance that distinguished guests were coming, they still couldn't help but discuss it amongst themselves after seeing them in person. They were all speculating about the identities and origins of the two handsome young men, one tall and one short, walking beside their ancestor, who could command the ancestor's personal accompaniment.

The banquet was held in a carved and painted pavilion in the Lu family garden.

The pavilion is surrounded by bamboo and trees, and clusters of flowers and plants, making it a rare and quiet place.

Before the banquet officially began, Kong Yun, with the help of servants, came to express her gratitude to Qi Changqing for saving Lu Xuan's life.

Seeing this, the Lu family members followed Kong Yun's words and praised Qi Changqing profusely.

Qi Changqing had never seen such a scene before, so he quickly blushed amidst everyone's praise.

Fortunately, at that moment, the servants of the Lu family came over with steaming dishes, which freed him from the awkward atmosphere.

After the food was served, Kong Yun got up to say goodbye and leave.

The atmosphere at the dinner was very pleasant, and both hosts and guests enjoyed themselves immensely. Lu Xuan and the others did not mention a single word about the black-clad assassin who attempted to kill Xuan'er; instead, they discussed only light and elegant topics.

After the banquet, Lu Xuan invited Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing to go up to the second floor of the pavilion.

The second floor is an elegantly furnished tea room.

Lu Songlin specially took out his treasured tea leaves, which he had kept for many years, and personally brewed a pot for everyone.

At this moment, Jiang Yuchuan took out the congratulatory gift he had prepared.

When Lu Xuan saw that Jiang Yuchuan's congratulatory gift to him was a bottle of pills, his heart skipped a beat. He quickly stood up, thanked him, and stretched out his hands, smiling as he accepted the porcelain bottle containing the pills.

With Lu Jingchen as a precedent, Lu Xuan naturally wouldn't believe that Jiang Yuchuan had given him ordinary pills.

After some questioning, it was learned that the ten pills in the porcelain bottle were called "Returning Dew Pills," which had miraculous effects on treating hidden ailments and internal injuries.

Upon hearing about the effects of the elixir, Lu Xuan was first taken aback, then a glint flashed in his eyes, and he carefully put the porcelain bottle into his robes.

After putting away the porcelain bottle, Lu Xuan thanked Jiang Yuchuan warmly once again.

He only stopped drinking after Lu Songlin brought out the brewed tea in cups.

The aroma of tea lingers, leaving a pleasant aftertaste that promotes relaxation.

Enjoying the aroma of tea, the group chatted for a few more minutes.

Seeing that the time was right, Lu Changfeng turned his gaze to Qi Changqing and finally asked the question that had been on his mind for a long time:

"Young Master Changqing, do you still remember what the person you fought last night looked like?"

Qi Changqing put down his teacup and recalled, "That person was wearing purple clothes and a mask, so I didn't see his face. But judging from his voice, he should be a young man."

Lu Xuan asked, "Young Master Changqing, you've fought that person before. Are you able to judge his strength and martial arts style?"

Qi Changqing replied earnestly, "That person's strength far surpasses mine; he's at least a first-rate expert in the early stages! If he hadn't held back, I'm afraid I would have already been defeated!"

"As for martial arts—" Qi Changqing thought carefully and replied, "I don't recognize him. When that person fought me, he always used palm techniques, and when he struck, the true energy generated by his palm wind was blackish-purple, which had the power to corrode the true energy of others, and also emitted an extremely uncomfortable cold aura!"

"Dark purple true energy..."

"A palm technique that can corrode the true energy of others..."

Lu Changfeng and Lu Songlin both fell into deep thought.

Only Lu Xuan showed a shocked expression, clearly having guessed something from Qi Changqing's account.

Seeing this, Lu Jingchen asked, "Ancestor, have you guessed that person's origin?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Songlin and Lu Changfeng turned their heads and looked at Lu Xuan together.

Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing also looked over with curiosity.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Lu Xuan sighed and said in a solemn tone, "If I am not mistaken, the martial art that person used should be the 'Netherworld Ghost Hand'!"

"The Ghost Hand of the Underworld?"

Lu Changfeng and Lu Songlin both looked puzzled; they had never heard of this martial art before.

Lu Xuan glanced at Jiang Yuchuan, and seeing that Jiang Yuchuan also looked thoughtful, he said to the three members of the Lu family, "It's normal that you haven't heard of this martial art, because this 'Netherworld Ghost Hand' originated from the Tianyi Sect!"

"--What?!"

Lu Changfeng immediately exclaimed in shock: "It's actually a technique from the Demonic Sect! Doesn't that mean there are demonic sect members lurking in Sheng'an City right now?!"

Lu Songlin's expression was also extremely solemn: "After the defeat of the righteous and demonic war decades ago, the Tianyi Sect was completely routed and fled Qingzhou under the joint siege of the four major sects. How come they have reappeared here now? Do they want to make a comeback?"

Lu Xuan said in a heavy tone, "Even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily! The Tianyi Sect has been passed down for thousands of years, how can it be so easily dealt with? Now that His Majesty is critically ill, it's normal for them to have some ideas after keeping a low profile for so many years!"

Jiang Yuchuan had seen the Tianyi Sect in an ancient book; it was an evil force with a history even longer than the four major sects.

The book says that at its peak, the Tianyi Sect had eighteen grandmasters, hundreds of top-tier experts, and tens of thousands of followers! They were so powerful that the entire martial arts world couldn't even lift their heads, and even the major dynasties were extremely wary of them.

As the saying goes, prosperity inevitably leads to decline. Due to the Tianyi Sect's excessive arrogance and cruelty, it finally aroused public anger, prompting the imperial court and various martial arts sects to join forces and form an allied army to jointly punish it.

At that time, Qingzhou was not yet under the rule of the Great Qian Dynasty, so there were not many detailed records in the books about that 'war to exterminate demons'.

All that is known is that the righteous path and the imperial court's allied forces paid a very heavy price before finally achieving victory.

As for the war between good and evil mentioned by Lu Songlin, it should have happened shortly after the establishment of the Great Qian Dynasty, since the Great Qian Dynasty has only been established for eighty-eight years.

At that time, the Tianyi Sect was no longer as powerful as it once was, and it was only natural that it was defeated and forced to flee by a number of martial arts forces led by the four major sects.

After the war between the righteous and the demonic forces ended, all the major sects suffered losses. It seems that the Great Qian Dynasty seized this opportunity and promulgated a treaty restricting Grandmaster-level experts.