Duan Zhengchun transmigrates to Yin Zhiping

After listening to Lu Wushuang's words, Duan Zhengchun smiled, fed the last spoonful of soup in the bowl to Lu Wushuang, and continued, "You were seriously injured last night. To save you, I used my innate true energy to help you rebuild your internal organs. Now your body is full of my power!"

"Overnight, your internal strength has increased dozens of times, and you still say I didn't teach you?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Wushuang jumped out of bed in surprise, looking at Duan Zhengchun in disbelief, and exclaimed with delight, "Really?!"

Duan Zhengchun nodded, looking at Lu Wushuang with a serious expression, and said in a deep voice, "You are not allowed to be as reckless as you were last night, understand?!"

Lu Wushuang bit her lip, nodded vigorously, a hint of apology on her face, and murmured, "I understand, Master, I was wrong..."

Duan Zhengchun affectionately patted Lu Wushuang's little head and said softly, "Alright, you've admitted your mistake and eaten your food. Now I'll start teaching you meditation. Absorb the true energy I've poured into your body as soon as possible and make it your own. Don't waste it."

Lu Wushuang agreed and immediately followed Duan Zhengchun's instructions, sitting cross-legged and earnestly beginning to regulate her breathing.

For her, although she narrowly escaped death this time, it was also a blessing in disguise, allowing her internal strength to reach an unprecedented level.

Outside the door, Cheng Ying quietly hid in a corner, already sobbing uncontrollably.

Although she already understood everything, she couldn't help but secretly follow them and overheard the entire conversation in the room.

She had never felt her heart ache so much.

After hesitating for a long time, Cheng Ying took a deep breath in despair, covered her face, went back to her room, and slammed the door shut.

She liked him, really liked him, but she didn't want to compete with her younger sister.

All of this was witnessed by Huang Yaoshi, who had returned. Originally, he was driven by a thirst for alcohol and wanted to arrange to meet Duan Zhengchun at Zuixianlou ahead of time, but he did not expect to witness the scene just now.

"It seems the world has gained another pitiful soul tormented by love..."

Huang Yaoshi muttered something to himself, glanced at the room where Duan Zhengchun was, and then turned and disappeared in a flash.

...

At sunset.

Duan Zhengchun arrived at Zuixianlou in the city as promised. As soon as he entered, he found that there was not a single customer in the entire restaurant, but the manager and a group of waiters were standing neatly in front of the counter.

"Is your surname Yin, sir?"

Seeing that Duan Zhengchun had a wine gourd at his waist and a sword in his hand, the shopkeeper immediately came forward, smiling obsequiously as he tentatively asked a question.

"Exactly."

Duan Zhengchun nodded hesitantly.

"Please follow me, sir."

The innkeeper smiled and said something, then immediately began to lead the way, taking Duan Zhengchun up the stairs to a private room by the window on the second floor.

The table was already laden with food and wine. Huang Yaoshi stood by the window with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sunset bathed in the glow of the evening sky.

"Senior, am I not late?"

Upon seeing Huang Yaoshi, Duan Zhengchun immediately smiled, waved to the shopkeeper, and spoke first.

"Young Master Yin, you've arrived just in time! Please, have a seat!"

Huang Yaoshi slowly turned around, immediately revealing a big smile, and gestured for Duan Zhengchun to sit next to him.

Duan Zhengchun smiled, slowly sat down, and didn't even glance at the sumptuous delicacies on the table. Instead, he picked up the wine pot, brought it to his nose, and gently sniffed it.

Seeing Duan Zhengchun's actions, Huang Yaoshi's smile deepened, and he slowly said, "It seems that Young Hero Yin, like this old man, can hardly move an inch without wine by his side!"

Duan Zhengchun nodded in satisfaction and said, "Good wine!"

Huang Yaoshi said, "Of course! Since we're inviting Young Hero Yin for drinks, how can we just find any old restaurant to serve him?!"

"The wine of Zuixianlou is famous far and wide. I have drunk a lot of wine, but the wine of Zuixianlou in Jiaxing is the most unforgettable!"

Duan Zhengchun said, "Even so, Senior, there's no need to book the entire restaurant, is there?"

Huang Yaoshi shook his head and chuckled, "I didn't book the whole restaurant. It's just that I know the manager, and as long as I'm here, he won't dare to serve any other guests."

Duan Zhengchun seemed to be deep in thought. While pouring wine cups for Huang Yaoshi and himself, he continued, "It seems that you were here before, and something big must have happened that shook Jiaxing City. You must have even taken action, right?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yaoshi raised his eyebrows and began to explain: "Young Master Yin is indeed clever. That's right. Many years ago, I fought a great battle with the Seven Masters of Quanzhen in this Drunken Immortal Pavilion, which became known throughout the city!"

"Huh? Weren't you Qiu Chuji's disciple back then? You should know that, right?!"

Duan Zhengchun smiled, tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, then said calmly, "I was seriously injured in the northern desert once, and I can't remember much of what happened in the past."

Huang Yaoshi frowned slightly and pressed on, "Oh? Who could have seriously injured you? That must be a top-tier master!"

Duan Zhengchun shook his head, recalling his experiences at the beginning of his rebirth, and said calmly, "Back then, I was just an ordinary disciple with mediocre martial arts skills. However, it was precisely because of that serious injury that I became who I am today."

Huang Yaoshi nodded as if he understood, but instead of pressing for details, he changed the subject and continued, "Aren't you curious about who won between me and the Seven Masters of Quanzhen back then at this Drunken Immortal Pavilion?"

Without a second thought, Duan Zhengchun replied confidently, "Of course it's you, senior. If you had lost, those people downstairs wouldn't be so terrified of you as they are today."

Huang Yaoshi smiled and stroked his beard, then slowly said, "But those were all misunderstandings, they're all in the past. Tonight, I'm revisiting this place, and I'm even meeting the eldest disciple of Changchun Zhenren, one of the Seven Masters of Quanzhen. It's quite a story!"

Duan Zhengchun clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "It is my honor to sit and drink with you, senior!"

Huang Yaoshi waved his hand and said seriously, "Oh? You can't say that. It is an honor for me to get to know Young Hero Yin! I have recently heard some rumors that a young swordsman with unfathomable martial arts appeared in the Western Regions half a month ago!"

"You're the one who wreaked havoc in the Western Regions' secret sect with a broken sword in hand, shaking the martial arts world of the Western Regions, aren't you?"

As he spoke, Huang Yaoshi glanced, seemingly unintentionally, at the sword Duan Zhengchun had placed on the table.

Duan Zhengchun gave a wry smile, glanced at his sword, and nodded, saying, "Indeed, it was me. I didn't expect the news to spread so quickly."

Huang Yaoshi said, "There are no secrets in the martial world. Everyone has been speculating about who that young swordsman is, but now this young swordsman is sitting right next to me! Hahaha..."

"Young Master Yin, you have single-handedly and with your sword shaken the entire Western Regions martial arts world, truly bringing honor to the Central Plains martial arts world! I must offer you a toast!"

"please!"

As the words fell, the two raised their glasses in a gesture of greeting, and then both tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp.

"By the way, last night I saw Miss Cheng perform a very exquisite sword technique. Although it seemed agile, the sword moves were full of killing intent. I have never seen anything like it before! I wonder if you know who taught her that technique?"

"I heard that those two young ladies both called you Master and Big Brother. Could it be that you taught them that, young hero?!"

Huang Yaoshi paused for a moment, then suddenly asked a question with a curious expression.

Duan Zhengchun nodded and said, "It was indeed created by me. Although it is suitable for women to practice, it is a sword technique specifically designed to kill people."

"The reason I taught her this skill was simply so that she could protect herself in times of crisis."

Huang Yaoshi looked at Duan Zhengchun with some surprise and said approvingly, "There are many martial arts schools in the world, but aren't they all used to kill people?! The key lies in the person who cultivates them! Whether one is good or evil is determined by one's heart, and has nothing to do with martial arts."

"I never expected that young hero Yin, at such a young age, would be able to create such an exquisite sword technique!"

Duan Zhengchun smiled modestly and said slowly, "Senior, you flatter me. Here, let me offer you a toast!"

Then, the two drank three more glasses in a row, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious, just like close friends who had known each other for many years.

After a moment of contemplation, Huang Yaoshi looked at Duan Zhengchun seriously and spoke again: "You are just like me when I was young, never caring about the opinions of the world, not following dogmas and rules, and acting only according to your own heart. You are exactly to my liking!"

"You were able to move Li Mochou with your emotions, making her change her mind and let go of her hatred. Although you were in the Taoist sect, you disregarded the sect rules and drank and made merry with me! Although you had a master-disciple relationship with Lu Zhanyuan's daughter, you dared to love and act without regard for worldly etiquette!"

"Looking across the world, how many people can do that?! To befriend a young hero like you is truly a great blessing in life!"

"How about we become sworn brothers today, despite our age difference? From now on, I'll call you Brother Yin, and you can stop calling me 'senior' all the time; it sounds too formal. What do you think, Brother Yin?"

Duan Zhengchun hesitated for a moment, then slowly picked up his wine cup, smiled and nodded, saying, "From now on, I will call you Old Eccentric Huang!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yaoshi was first taken aback, then suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter, grinning from ear to ear...