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

Jiang Yuchuan smiled and patted Qi Changqing's head, then sensed that Qi Changqing's cultivation level had actually risen to the peak of the second tier.

"It seems you've also made considerable progress during my seclusion."

Qi Changqing smiled, his eyes crinkling, "During the month or so that Master was in seclusion, I ate and lived with Junior Brother Lingzhan and the others, practicing martial arts and swordsmanship together every day. With Junior Brother Lingzhan's meticulous help, I accidentally broke through to the next level!"

Xuanxi looked at Qi Changqing and sighed, "With such talent as Xiao Changqing, given time, he will surely surpass Chu Yunzheng and become the youngest grandmaster in the world."

"You flatter me too much. The title of Grandmaster is far too distant for me."

Qi Changqing felt a little embarrassed after being praised by Xuan Xi.

Xuanxi chuckled and then looked at Jiang Yuchuan, saying, "Since you've just come out of seclusion, and Xiao Changqing is here, why don't we have lunch together? And you can also have a few drinks with this old Taoist?"

Jiang Yuchuan smiled and nodded in agreement.

More than a month later, Qi Changqing was overjoyed to finally be able to dine with Jiang Yuchuan again, and immediately followed Xuanxi to help.

While the two were busy, Jiang Yuchuan walked to the stone table in Xuanxi's courtyard and sat down. He drank the tea that Xuanxi had already brewed while thinking about his next trip.

The weather is getting cooler, and the autumn wind is starting to blow.

The summer heat has vanished without a trace.

At this point, more than half a year had passed since he left Qingyang Town to travel.

His original plan was to stay at Baiyun Temple for a few days and then leave, taking Qi Changqing with him to continue their travels until the Sword Testing Tournament started the following year.

However, after his breakthrough in cultivation level, he decided to change the plan.

Anyway, after traveling for more than half a year, he and Qi Changqing had seen and tasted almost everything that was supposed to be seen and tasted.

Continuing down this path wouldn't be very meaningful. It would be better to stay in Baiyun Temple, cultivate quietly for a while, improve my cultivation, and then go to Wanren Peak with the other disciples next year to participate in the Sword Testing Tournament.

With Qi Changqing's help, Xuanxi's movements became much faster, and the meal was quickly prepared and served to Qi Changqing one by one.

During the meal, Qi Changqing suddenly remembered a rumor he had heard from other disciples in the audience over the past few days. He found it very novel and interesting, so he told it to Jiang Yuchuan.

"Sir, recently there have been rumors circulating in the martial arts world that a miracle has occurred in Burial Immortal Valley, and a large area that has never appeared before has inexplicably appeared. It is said that the unknown area is the Daoist temple where immortals live in seclusion in the valley."

"Many sects, and even the Great Qian Dynasty, sent people over after learning about this to search the place thoroughly, hoping to find the treasures left behind after the immortals fell."

"Oh? Did these people gain anything?"

Although Jiang Yuchuan had anticipated that the matter of Burial Immortal Valley would be discovered sooner or later, he did not expect it to be exposed so quickly. In just over a month, the news had spread throughout the entire martial arts world.

Hearing Jiang Yuchuan's inquiring question, Qi Changqing shook his head.

"They gained nothing. Whether it was the Great Qian court or those martial arts sects, they all went and returned the same way. If you ask me, these people were completely wasting their time. Whether the immortal in that valley has truly perished is still unknown. Even if he has, how could we mortals easily obtain the treasures he left behind?"

Jiang Yuchuan smiled without saying a word, picked up his wine glass, and took a small sip.

Xuanxi, who had been quietly listening to the conversation between the two, secretly glanced at Jiang Yuchuan and, while feeling surprised and suspicious, made a bold guess.

The Burial Immortal Valley had been silent for thousands of years without any unusual activity, but after Jiang Yuchuan returned from his trip, the events described by Qi Changqing suddenly occurred.

Furthermore, upon returning, Jiang Yuchuan immediately went into seclusion, appearing to have made progress in his cultivation.

Are these really just coincidences?

Previously, when Jiang Yuchuan entered the library to look through ancient books, he had been by his side the whole time.

Although he didn't pay attention to which ancient books Jiang Yuchuan was looking at, there was one book that Jiang Yuchuan would definitely not miss.

That notebook contains the records of the founding patriarch of Baiyun Temple, copied and preserved by the temple's elders, documenting his travels and observations throughout the world before he established Baiyun Temple.

As the only remaining disciple of the Xuan generation in the Baiyun Temple who has lived for 169 years, he has read this notebook more than a dozen times. Therefore, he knows the contents inside by heart, if not by heart.

Therefore, he felt that the mysterious, unknown area that suddenly appeared in Burial Immortal Valley was very likely related to Jiang Yuchuan.

Although Xuanxi was very curious about this matter, he did not ask Jiang Yuchuan for confirmation.

Inquiring about the opportunities other martial artists have obtained is a major taboo in the martial arts world.

He didn't want to leave a bad impression on Jiang Yuchuan just to satisfy his own curiosity.

"Oh, right, sir," Qi Changqing suddenly remembered something, quickly picked up his cup, took a big gulp of water, and swallowed the food in his mouth, "There's something else I forgot to tell you. It's that the Xuehua Sect, which was present at the birthday banquet at the Lu residence, got into a fight with another sect called the Wenjian Sect!"

Qi Changqing sighed, "I don't know what grudge these two sects have that led to such a war of annihilation. The Xuehua Sect mobilized all its forces and wiped out the Wenjian Sect!"

"The Sword Inquiry Sect?"

Jiang Yuchuan immediately thought of the five people he had encountered in that shady shop.

"It's the Sword Inquiry Sect."

Qi Changqing continued, "It is said that the two sects were originally not much different in strength. It seems that the Xuehua Sect was able to destroy the Wenjian Sect because someone secretly helped them. Although the Xuehua Sect destroyed the Wenjian Sect, it was also severely weakened, and few of its disciples were left. Fearing that the Xuehua Sect's leader would be held accountable by the four major sects, he disappeared after the battle. No matter how hard the Xuanjian Pavilion searched, they could not find any trace of him."

Although Jiang Yuchuan wasn't particularly concerned with matters of the martial world or the imperial court, based on his experiences and observations during his travels, he could clearly sense that the entanglement between the two seemed to be increasing, and the world was becoming more and more chaotic.

In this light, his decision to stay at Baiyun Temple was actually a win-win situation.

This way, one can avoid potential troubles and quietly improve their cultivation.

Just as Jiang Yuchuan was about to speak and tell Qi Changqing his decision, Xuan Xi spoke first:

"Since the martial world is in such chaos right now, Mr. Jiang and Xiao Changqing might as well stay in the temple for the time being. Anyway, there isn't much time left before the Sword Testing Tournament. You can go with the disciples of the temple when the time comes."