Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

"What's his name? What's his background?"

Duan Zhengchun looked at Liu Chuxuan hesitantly and asked another question.

Liu Chuxuan exclaimed, "This man is none other than the peerless master who was famous throughout the martial arts world a hundred years ago, the Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai! He dominated the world for decades, single-handedly challenging the entire martial arts world with his sword, and no one could rival him!"

"But perhaps that's why he suddenly disappeared without a trace, never to set foot in the martial world again. No one knows where he went. I never expected that he would still be alive today! He's over two hundred years old!"

"What good deeds did you do in your past life to receive guidance from both Senior Hong and Senior Dugu? This is a blessing that ordinary people couldn't accumulate in several lifetimes!"

Upon hearing Liu Chuxuan's reply, Duan Zhengchun realized that the Sword Demon had not been exaggerating.

In his previous life, his son had an extraordinary encounter, which he had marveled at. He never expected that he would encounter such an extraordinary encounter after being reborn.

"To be able to exchange ten blows with the renowned Sword Demon Dugu Qiubai?! You're a once-in-a-century talent!"

Sun Bu'er looked at Duan Zhengchun in shock, praising him sincerely, a hint of pride unconsciously showing in his eyes.

Duan Zhengchun gave a wry smile and said helplessly, "It's said that we've exchanged ten moves, but in reality, it was just that Senior Sword Demon made ten sword strikes, and I blocked all ten. I could only defend and had no chance to counterattack at all!"

"It was only because Senior Sword Demon showed mercy that I was able to reach Purple Cloud Peak alive."

Sun Bu'er shook his head and said, "Then you still don't know just how terrifying Senior Sword Demon's martial arts are. Even if he didn't use his full strength, it's already a miracle that you were able to withstand ten of his sword strikes!"

Liu Chuxuan nodded approvingly, looking at Duan Zhengchun in front of him. He couldn't help but feel sad. It was a pity that he had never had any outstanding disciples, and that he had suffered many losses on this trip to the west.

Duan Zhengchun merely smiled at the approving glances from Liu and Sun, silently got up and walked deeper into the cave. He then drew his broken sword, shaved a stone slab off the rock wall, scooped some spring water from the pool, and carefully offered it to the two men, allowing them to replenish their fluids.

Sun Bu'er nodded with satisfaction and asked softly, "How did you find this place?"

Duan Zhengchun said, "I learned from a herb farmer who went up the mountain to collect herbs that this place is dozens of feet high from the top of the cliff and hundreds of feet high from the bottom. Even with superb lightness skills, the enemy may not be able to catch up to this place."

"Although it's right below the cliff behind the Vajra Sect, sometimes the most dangerous place is the safest place. They would never have imagined that we would be here."

Liu Chuxuan nodded approvingly. To be honest, if it were him today, it would be almost impossible to lead two people down the cliff to this cave.

"Now that you've successfully rescued the two of us, what about Zhijing and the others?"

Sun Bu'er continued to press for answers.

Duan Zhengchun said, "Before jumping off the cliff, I had already signaled them to retreat with a signal arrow. We had agreed before the operation that as soon as they saw the signal arrow being fired, they should immediately retreat and wait for me in Loulan City."

Upon hearing Duan Zhengchun's answer, Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er nodded slowly, their expressions of approval deepening.

"Alright, you should rest now. You fought a fierce battle with the enemy to save us, and you even used your internal energy to heal us just now, which consumed a lot of your energy. You also injured your arm. You should take care of it quickly."

Liu Chuxuan looked at Duan Zhengchun and gave him a heartfelt word of advice, his face full of satisfaction.

Duan Zhengchun nodded, returned to the pool, washed the wound on his arm, tore a piece of cloth from his clothes, and bandaged the wound.

Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er also began to sit cross-legged on the spot and started to regulate their breathing according to the mental techniques of the Innate Skill, hoping to recover their strength as soon as possible.

This place is thousands of miles away from Zhongnan Mountain. If you want to return safely, you will only be a burden if you don't have any internal energy. The Vajra Sect will definitely not give up and will send people to hunt you down.

...

The next day.

After a night of recuperation, Duan Zhengchun gradually recovered the energy he had used to heal Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er and the energy he had expended during the battle.

Then, while Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er were still asleep, Duan Zhengchun used his lightness skill and the vines hanging on the cliff to climb up the cliff and pick a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum before returning to the cave.

After returning to the cave, Duan Zhengchun washed the Ganoderma lucidum with spring water by the pool, and then placed it in a place where the sun could shine at the cave entrance, intending to dry it.

"Zhiping, you're awake so early? What are you doing?"

Just then, Liu Chuxuan's voice slowly drifted over.

"We found a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum on the cliff and brought it back. My senior uncle and master were poisoned by the Soft Bone Soul-Eating Powder. Although the remaining poison has been expelled, it will take more than ten days or half a month to recover."

"With the help of this thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, we will definitely achieve twice the result with half the effort!"

Duan Zhengchun glanced back and saw that Sun Bu'er had also woken up, so he smiled and offered an explanation.

"There's actually a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, such a rare and precious treasure, on that cliff outside?!"

Liu Chuxuan looked at Duan Zhengchun in surprise, his face filled with disbelief.

Duan Zhengchun said, "I didn't expect it either. Perhaps it really was our fate to survive. Even the heavens are helping us."

Sun Bu'er said, "But we are trapped inside the cave right now. Even if we have the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, how are we supposed to consume it? We can't just eat it directly, can we?"

Duan Zhengchun laughed and said, "I estimate we'll have to stay in this cave for a while longer. The sun has been shining brightly lately, so I'd like to dry it first, then grind it into powder and take it with hot water."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er exchanged another glance and nodded approvingly, seemingly surprised that Duan Zhengchun even knew this.

"But we have no tools here, only spring water. Where will we get hot water...?"

Sun Bu'er hesitated for a moment, then asked another question, still puzzled.

Last night, they could only drink water from a stone slab that Duan Zhengchun had shaved off from the cliff.

Duan Zhengchun said slowly, "I will go to the Vajra Sect again tonight, and I will bring the things back with me."

Upon hearing this, the two people beside him were stunned. Liu Chuxuan exclaimed in surprise, "You still want to go back?! They must be sending people everywhere to search for us right now. If you go back now, aren't you just walking into a trap?!"

Duan Zhengchun said seriously, "That's why I have to go back. If the people of the Vajra Sect can't find the whereabouts of the three of us, they will definitely do everything they can to hunt down our senior brother and the others."

"If I show up again tonight, I can definitely distract them and buy more time for my senior brother and the others to escape."

"Moreover, my senior master said last night that the mysterious experts who attacked Chongyang Palace and tried to steal the Nine Yin Manual were from the Vajra Sect. Now that I'm here, I won't let them go easily."

"I didn't have a chance to ask more questions last night. Who exactly are those mysterious experts in the Vajra Sect? Do you know their names or what they look like?"

Liu Chuxuan glanced at Duan Zhengchun with concern and slowly said, "After your Uncle Sun and I have investigated extensively, we have learned that those mysterious experts are the seven protectors of the Vajra Sect, also known as the Seven Rakshasa of the Esoteric Sect!"

"These seven people are all highly skilled in martial arts, and their appearances are ugly like demons. They exude an eerie aura. The two of us were captured by these seven demons in Luntai Town and Loulan City!"

Upon hearing Liu Chuxuan's answer, Duan Zhengchun frowned slightly, recalling the seven strange figures he had seen before jumping off the cliff last night!

"These seven people are all unfathomably skilled in martial arts. Do you really want to go back?"

Sun Bu'er looked at Duan Zhengchun with concern and a solemn expression.

Duan Zhengchun nodded and said firmly, "Whether they are human or ghost, since they dared to attack Chongyang Palace and injure my senior uncles, I will never let them go!"

"Don't worry, my skills have basically recovered, and I will definitely return safely."

Seeing that Duan Zhengchun was determined, Liu Chuxuan and Sun Bu'er stopped trying to persuade him, but they kept praying for him in their hearts.

...

As night fell once more, enveloping the entire Zixia Peak, a black figure climbed up the cliff behind the ancient temple like a gecko, leaving one gap after another, pierced by the sword's edge, on the hard cliff face.

Duan Zhengchun, who had returned, stood atop the familiar rooftop, gazing at the deathly silent ancient temple before him, and then vanished into the night...