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

Jiang Jihai never imagined that he, a 23-year-old man, would one day be carried along by someone.

And she was being carried by a man.

Watching the scenery rushing past on both sides, Jiang Jihai felt awkward but also marveled at Jiang Yuchuan's inhumanly terrifying speed.

Given Jiang Yuchuan's current pace, they should be back in Sheng'an City in less than fifteen minutes.

Recalling the scene when Jiang Yuchuan made his move in the woods, Jiang Jihai asked with a hint of confusion, "Why didn't you just eliminate the remnants of the Tianyi Sect and the assassins from Bixuewu at the same time, sir?"

"Why would I want to get rid of them?" Jiang Yuchuan asked rhetorically.

"Because they are all wicked people who disregard human life!" Jiang Jihai said righteously. "Countless righteous people have died innocently at the hands of these people. Everyone should kill such heinous villains!"

Jiang Yuchuan said calmly, "Whether they are evil or good, what does it have to do with me? They have neither infringed on my interests nor affected my life, so why should I kill them? Besides, what I promised Lu Jingchen was only to help Lu Xuan and his people when necessary, not to kill their enemies."

Jiang Jihai was taken aback upon hearing this.

Although he did not agree with Jiang Yuchuan's approach, that was only from his own perspective. If he put himself in Jiang Yuchuan's shoes, he could understand it.

Recalling his encounter with Jiang Yuchuan and the stories he heard from Lu Jingchen about Jiang Yuchuan, he could tell that Jiang Yuchuan was a free-spirited and unrestrained person who disliked the conflicts of the martial world. He seemed to be living in the mortal world, but in reality, he was detached from it.

Such a person acts entirely according to his conscience and is not easily bound by the code of honor among江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world). His image and style are clearly inconsistent with those of righteous people, but he cannot be categorized as an evil sect either.

To be honest, such a person, without sufficient strength, would not be able to establish himself in the martial arts world, because it would be difficult for both the righteous and the evil to accept the existence of such a person.

But the truth is, Jiang Yuchuan possesses such strength that he doesn't need to care about other people's opinions or listen to their advice. He can do whatever he wants and refuse anything he doesn't like.

After figuring out Jiang Yuchuan's thoughts, Jiang Jihai didn't say anything more and remained silent the whole way, letting Jiang Yuchuan carry him back to the Lu residence.

Not long after the three returned to the Lu residence, Lu Jingchen came looking for them.

Of course, he didn't bother Jiang Yuchuan anymore, but went straight to Jiang Jihai's room.

After learning what had happened from Jiang Jihai, Lu Jingchen felt both relieved and terrified.

Imagine if I hadn't asked Mr. Jiang to secretly accompany and protect the patriarch and his group, the consequences would have been unimaginable!

The Lu family might be completely transformed starting tonight.

The Lu family must repay this immense kindness with great generosity!

Lu Xuan and the others returned more than half an hour later than Jiang Yuchuan.

By the time they entered Sheng'an City, the sky was already beginning to lighten.

Those who returned to the Lu residence with Lu Xuan included Lu Changfeng, Lu Feng, and other surviving members of the Lu family, as well as Shangguan Yulong and Yu Qiu.

After entering Sheng'an City, Du Ya parted ways with them and took Zuo Cheng and Gu Miao to stay at an inn.

Although Yu Qiu returned to the Lu residence with Lu Xuan and the others, he did not stay there for long. After sitting for a while, he left with Tang Shuwen and Ye Shuixiang and found an inn in the city to stay in.

While Shangguan Yulong was resting, Lu Jingchen secretly went to see Lu Xuan.

When Lu Xuan learned that Jiang Yuchuan had saved them, he wasn't too surprised. On the way back, after careful consideration, he had already guessed this possibility.

However, no matter what, Jiang Yuchuan was the savior of the Lu family, so he and Lu Jingchen shared the same thought: they had to repay this kindness properly.

After discussing it, the two decided to cater to each other's preferences and prepare to purchase a batch of valuable medicinal herbs in Sheng'an City to give to Jiang Yuchuan.

The next morning.

Before dawn, Shangguan Yulong mounted a fast horse specially prepared for him by the Lu family and hurriedly left.

As for Yu Qiu and Du Ya, their injuries were slightly more serious, so they did not rush to leave. After informing the sect of what happened last night, they rested in Sheng'an City for the time being and did not visit again.

Life at the Lu residence returned to its former tranquility.

Two days later, Jiang Jihai received a letter from a friend far away.

The letter contained information about the rare and exotic flowers and herbs he was going to help Jiang Yuchuan find.

Jiang Jihai never expected the news to come so quickly. He packed his bags that day, said goodbye to everyone, and headed to the location where the news came from.

Before leaving, Jiang Jihai specifically inquired about Jiang Yuchuan's upcoming itinerary and plans.

Upon hearing that Jiang Yuchuan wanted to continue traveling with Qi Changqing, he suggested that the two of them arrive in Casting Star City before mid-April of the following year.

Because April 25th of next year is the date of the once-every-four-years 'Sword Testing Tournament'.

The organizer of the 'Sword Trial Tournament', Suspended Sword Pavilion, is located on Wanren Peak near Star Forging City.

Since Jiang Yuchuan planned to take Qi Changqing on a journey through the martial arts world, he couldn't miss this grand martial arts event that was held only once every four years.

Jiang Yuchuan readily agreed to the suggestion.

He also wanted to see what this rare martial arts event was like.

As one of the five famous cities of the Great Qian Dynasty, Zhuxing City is thousands of miles away from Sheng'an City, making the journey quite long.

Fortunately, he still had nearly a year to go, so there was no need for him to rush. Setting off now would be a good opportunity to stop by Baiyun Temple and visit some old friends.

The day after Jiang Jihai left, Jiang Yuchuan also bid farewell to Lu Xuan and the others, and left the Lu residence with Qi Changqing.

When Lu Xuan and the rest of the Lu family saw Jiang Yuchuan off, he took out the prepared medicinal herbs and gave them to them.

Considering the large number of people and the potential for noise, Lu Xuan only said some polite words about saying goodbye, without mentioning a word about what happened in the woods that night.

Jiang Yuchuan did not refuse this rather valuable parting gift, and he and Lu Xuan understood each other without saying a word.

After leaving the Lu residence, Qi Changqing wanted to entrust all the valuable birthday gifts he had received to Jiang Yuchuan for safekeeping, fearing that they might be lost if kept on his own.

Jiang Yuchuan did not accept the offer, but instead took Qi Changqing to a shop in the city to order two crossbody cloth bags, one large and one small.

He used the larger one himself, and gave the smaller one to Qi Changqing.

Having this cloth bag slung over your shoulder is much more convenient and safer than carrying a package that you might casually toss aside.

Although there was a place to store Qi Changqing's birthday gifts, he dared not keep the huge sum of 100,000 taels of silver notes for himself under any circumstances.

Ever since leaving the Lu residence with the 100,000 taels of silver notes, Qi Changqing has been constantly uneasy, feeling that everyone who passes by is looking at him with strange eyes, as if they are thinking about how to steal the silver notes from him.

Even though he knew he now had enough ability to protect himself and that Jiang Yuchuan was there to protect him, he still couldn't overcome his psychological problems in a short time.

This time, Jiang Yuchuan did not refuse, but he did not put all 100,000 taels of silver into his own pocket. Instead, he left 5,000 taels for Qi Changqing.

Five thousand taels was still a huge sum, but compared to one hundred thousand taels, it seemed less daunting. Qi Changqing felt much more at ease as he held it in his bosom.

Finally, before leaving Sheng'an City, Qi Changqing thought for a while and decided to take out five hundred taels from his five thousand taels and send them to Sun Ying along with the letter.

Fearing that something might happen to the letter during its mailing, Qi Changqing did not dare to put too many silver notes inside at once.

Five hundred taels was more than enough for Sun Ying, who was always frugal and lived in Qingyang Town.

On the evening of the day Jiang Yuchuan and Qi Changqing left Sheng'an City, a guest arrived at the gate of the Lu residence.

He was an elderly man with a thin face, gray hair, and wearing a black and white checkered long gown.

The old man did not knock on the door. He looked up at the plaque hanging on the door, and after confirming that he had not come to the wrong place, he nodded slightly. The next moment, he disappeared from the spot like a breeze.

When he reappeared, he was already standing in front of Lu Xuan's study.

"Brother Lu, it's been a long time. How are you doing?"