Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 217 Unity of Spirit and Body
"who are you?"

Why did you want to harm the Crown Prince?

The Crown Prince suffered his first sudden illness, the cause of which was poisoning him six months ago, possibly by someone other than those close to him.

However, the second episode was definitely not caused by an outsider.

With Mengyu by his side, no one could assassinate the prince; the only option was to poison him.

No matter what.

Zhu Ju's presence renders poisoning ineffective; to succeed, they must first eliminate this Daoist Ziju.

They waited patiently, and sure enough, their target appeared.

"Meng Yu!"

The man in black was clearly surprised:
"You didn't even protect the prince?"

"Who exactly are you?" Meng Yu's face was frosty.
"How dare you plot against the Marquis's heir? Aren't you afraid of having your entire family executed?"

"Peng!"

Before she could finish speaking, the bluestone slab beneath the black-clad man's feet suddenly exploded, and his body lunged toward the window.

It was gone as fast as lightning.

Zhu Ju's eyebrows moved slightly.

What an exquisite technique for generating power!
In his perception, the man in black slightly turned his feet inward, and an invisible force burst forth through his flesh, instantly shattering the hard bluestone slab beneath his feet. The man in black then used this force to lunge forward.

Still as a virgin, swift as a rabbit.

Not a trace of energy leaked out; the flesh exerted force instantly, and no abnormality could be detected from the outside.

His movement technique alone is far superior to Master Zhang's.

Place it in the main world...

It's roughly equivalent to the initial stage of the Innate Realm.

"Want to go?"

Meng Yu narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, and her whole body appeared in front of the window like a phantom, then she flipped her hand and pressed down.

A palm-like intent that encompasses all things emerged.

Soul and body unite!

This woman had actually integrated her martial arts will with her own flesh and blood, and divine intent burst forth with every move she made.

"Second-Rank Grandmaster!"

The man in black cried out in alarm, his figure shifting rapidly, leaving afterimages in the space that was only a few feet wide:
"How is this possible? Who are you?"

A second-rank grandmaster, a top-tier expert even in the world, yet such a master is working as someone else's maid.

He knew that Aunt Meng, who was by the Crown Prince's side, was very capable, but he thought she was at most a third-grade innate martial artist.

Who would have thought...

He was actually a second-grade Grandmaster!
The difference between the third and second ranks may seem to be only one rank, but their strength and status are worlds apart.

Grandmaster!

In many places, this would be a school of thought or sect that could be founded.

"Humph!"

Meng Yu snorted softly, then pressed down sharply with one hand, shattering the afterimages and revealing the true form of the man in black.

"Snapped!"

The black cloth covering the man in black's face was shattered by the force of the energy.

"It's you?"

Upon seeing the other party's true colors, Mengyu looked surprised, and her movements involuntarily slowed down.

"Shh!"

The man in black gritted his teeth, his body suddenly turned, and countless cold lights shot out from his clothes in all directions.

Flying needles!

A shower of flowers!

Meng Yu's eyes flashed with murderous intent as she pressed her palm down again.

Her hand did not touch the man in black, but his head suddenly sank three inches as if it had been crushed by a heavy object. Then he froze, his eyes lost their life force, and he collapsed to the ground.

not good!

The blow was fatal, but Meng Yu secretly realized something was wrong.

Her palm strikes not only kill enemies, but also knock down all the flying needles thrown around, but this is just an illusion.

The man in black's killing move was a throwing knife.

A throwing knife hidden beneath a shower of flying needles.

With a flash of light, the blade aimed straight for Zhu Ju's throat.

The man in black knew very well that even if he went all out, he couldn't hurt a second-grade grandmaster, but killing a Taoist priest wouldn't be difficult.

As long as the Taoist priest who treated the illness is killed, no one will be able to cure the prince's poison, and the goal can still be achieved.

"Duo!"

The throwing knife pierced the wooden stake, causing it to tremble repeatedly.

"Amitabha." Zhu Ju lightly waved his whisk, watching the flying knife whiz past him, and spoke calmly:
"I am blessed with good fortune and a long life, and I have escaped this calamity by chance."

Ok?
Mengyu's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, her expression strange:
"Master, you have excellent skills."

lucky?

The throwing knife doesn't veer off course for no reason.

Top three grades!
What is the background of this Taoist priest?
"Taoist Master."

Taking a deep breath, Mengyu cupped her hands in greeting:
"This man is the young master's personal guard, and he is extremely loyal to the marquis. I never expected that he would turn against the young master."

He is utterly loyal to the Marquis, but not necessarily to the heir apparent.

She paused slightly before continuing:
"It's still a thousand miles to the capital, and there might be other troubles along the way. Daoist, could you..."

"I have other matters to attend to and cannot accompany you," Zhu Ju interrupted her directly.
"There's no need for you to persuade me any further, young lady."

“I see…” Meng Yu seemed to understand something, then nodded, and reached out to grab the corpse from the ground:

"In that case, I will trouble you to treat the young master again tomorrow. I will take my leave now."

before coming.

She had originally planned to force Zhu Ju to follow her, but after witnessing his cultivation level, she changed her mind.

It's not that we're not confident we can take it down, but rather that we're putting an unidentified high-ranking official in the same danger.

Below the third rank.

She was confident she could suppress any opponent, regardless of their methods, but not those above the third rank.

What's more.

Is the other party really only a third-rank official?

Watching Mengyu leave, Zhu Ju reached out and took the throwing knife that was nailed to the wooden stake, playing with it in his palm.

"Martial arts intent?"

"Unity of spirit and body!"

The man in black had not yet reached the third rank of the Innate Realm, but the moment he threw the flying knife, he possessed an unwavering conviction that his strike would hit its mark.

Peak of the fourth rank?

Zhu Ju.

Although only one day has passed, he has already attained the unity of spirit and body by using the methods in the True Martial Scripture.

“Cultivation in the main world is centered on the primordial spirit. The higher the cultivation level, the lower the dependence on the physical body. It is said that when one reaches the Nascent Soul realm, one can completely abandon the physical body and travel in all directions in the form of the primordial spirit.”

"Only when the spirit and soul are agile can one control the power of heaven and earth and wield magical artifacts."

Zhu Ju flexed his wrists:
"The martial arts of this world are different. The physical body after the unity of spirit and flesh is extremely sensitive to the outside world, comparable to the innate level after breaking through the acupoints."

"I wonder what will happen once the divine treasury is opened?"

Having a physical body surpassing that of a Grandmaster of the First Rank, opening the Divine Treasury was not something he could accomplish overnight.

But it won't be too difficult.

Within a few years.

A breakthrough should be achievable.

However, the True Martial Scripture is not suitable. To break through the Divine Realm, this technique requires an army of 100,000.

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main world.

"Lord."

Yun Ying breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Zhu Ju come out of the room, and patted his prominent chest lightly, saying:
"The Chamber of Commerce will be leaving the East Sea Alliance soon. If you don't come out of seclusion, many things will be impossible to handle."

"Having just advanced, I need some time to stabilize my cultivation." Zhu Ju walked out of the courtyard unhurriedly and asked, "Didn't you say you were going to stay here for another six months? Why is it suddenly earlier?"

“I heard…” Yun Ying looked around and lowered her voice:
"There's been trouble within the East Sea Alliance, and the Chamber of Commerce is afraid of being implicated, which is why they set off ahead of schedule."

"Oh!"

Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows slightly.

It was common knowledge that something had happened to the East Sea Alliance, but no one expected it to happen so quickly. You have to understand that the Golden Core cultivator was only on the verge of death, but not yet dead. Who would be so bold as to provoke a Golden Core cultivator who was about to die?

At this point, a Golden Core Grandmaster, once he goes berserk, will completely disregard the consequences.

More detailed information soon reached my ears.

…………

Yunfeng.

The highest point of the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce.

A group of Dao Foundation cultivators gathered here to send off the Chamber of Commerce on its departure.

"The Third Princess of the East Sea Alliance was attacked and is seriously injured and unconscious. It is currently unknown whether she will wake up."

Dong Ping spoke in a low voice:
"Brother Zhu, are you acquainted with the Li family of Haijiao?"

"Not really." Zhu Ju shook his head.
"I only knew the young master of the Li family. I joined the Chamber of Commerce through the introduction of Cui Li, a fellow Daoist of the Li family."

"how?"

"Is the murder of the Third Princess related to the Li family?"

“No, that’s not it.” Dong Ping shook her head:
"The 'East Sea Ghosts' who attacked the Third Princess are a group of Dao Foundation Tribulation cultivators who roam the East Sea. Their leader has the cultivation of the late Dao Foundation stage. I don't know why they suddenly attacked the East Sea Alliance."

"Two of them used the aliases Kou Wen and Kou Wu to befriend cultivators from the East Sea Alliance. The Li family was acquainted with Kou Wen."

"It is said that they recruited a newly promoted Dao Foundation cultivator to infiltrate the Third Princess's inner circle, which led to this operation."

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Zhu Ju's expression changed slightly.

He had met that 'Kou Wen' before.

Fortunately, I sensed something was wrong and refused immediately; otherwise, if I had been involved, I would have faced certain death.

"The Li family is doing well," Dong Ping said.
"It seems that they sensed something was wrong in advance, and the Li family and the Kou brothers distanced themselves from each other early on. On the other hand, another maritime merchant family had a close relationship with the Kou brothers, and even introduced the newly promoted Dao Foundation cultivator. As a result, they suffered retaliation from the East Sea Alliance, and their entire family was wiped out."

"However, although the Li family escaped the major calamity, minor disasters were unavoidable, and it is said that they were also affected to some extent."

"That Fellow Daoist Cui Li has already left the Li family and gone to another chamber of commerce to serve as a retainer."

This influence is insignificant to a powerful organization like the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce, but it can determine the fate of the Li family.

Besides, the Li family's situation wasn't good to begin with.

Zhu Ju sighed softly.

When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; when a tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

Besides, Cui Li and the Li family were only business partners, so she wouldn't sink with the Li family's sinking ship.

"Junior Brother Zhu!"

At this moment, Yan Ying walked over and gestured behind her:
"This is Nan Shuang. Despite her young age, she is a renowned array master in the Yan family."

Yan Nanshuang.

Zhu Ju's expression shifted slightly.

"Miss Yan, it's an honor to meet you! It's an honor to meet you!"

At first glance, she appears to be an adorable girl with a round face and two small dimples when she smiles.

In reality, the other party was already a Dao Foundation cultivator, and his age was not too young.

"polite."

Yan Nanshuang seemed to enjoy smiling; when she smiled, her eyes narrowed into slits, and dimples appeared on her cheeks.
"Fellow Daoist Zhu, have you heard of me?"

"Of course." Zhu Ju nodded:
"Since coming to the Cloud Whale Chamber of Commerce, I've heard Miss Yan's name every day."

"You two have a good chat." Yan Ying leaned forward, whispered in Zhu Ju's ear:
"Nan Shuang does not yet have a Daoist partner."

?

Who can you fool with that voice?

"Hehe..." Dong Ping giggled repeatedly, gave Zhu Ju a wink, and swayed away.

"Cough cough!"

Zhu Ju coughed lightly and said in a flattering tone:

"Miss Yan is exceptionally talented. She has already attained the Dao Foundation at such a young age, which is truly admirable."

“Hmm…” Yan Nanshuang blinked her eyes:

“You’re even more impressive. I heard from Brother Ying that you’re not very old either, and you escaped to the East China Sea all by yourself.”

"A mere rogue cultivator who has achieved the Foundation Establishment stage at such a young age, doesn't that mean his talent is stronger than mine?"

"This..." Zhu Ju thought for a moment and nodded:

"Zhu's talent is indeed quite good."

"Hehe..." Yan Nanshuang giggled.

"Aren't you ashamed to praise yourself?"

"That's a fact." Zhu Ju shrugged.

"Although I am not old, I am already a Dao Foundation cultivator and a first-grade high-quality weapon refiner. Even if I said that I have poor talent, I'm afraid no one would believe me."

"Then I'm even better," Yan Nanshuang puffed out her chest and said.
"I have also achieved the Dao Foundation and am a first-grade high-level array master. Array masters are much more difficult to become than weapon refiners."

"Not necessarily." Zhu Ju shook his head.
"It can only be said that everyone has their own expertise. Miss Yan happens to have a talent for array formations, and I, Zhu, am a rogue cultivator."

"Unaffiliated cultivators lack resources and definitely need better talent."

"You..." Yan Nanshuang's eyes widened in surprise, then she giggled.
"You're so funny, not at all as boring as Brother Ying described."

“They’re old, and of course they don’t like things to be too unconventional, but you and I are still young,” Zhu Ju said.

"It's normal to make some jokes."

"Tsk tsk..." Yan Nanshuang clicked her tongue lightly.

"You're very good with words."

"That's not it." Zhu Ju stroked his chin, his voice tinged with emotion:
"Speaking is also a skill. I'm not very good at it, but I've seen a lot and learned a bit."

The disciples of the Hehuan Sect in Fengyue Valley have perfected the art of conversation, and even combined it with seductive arts.

Even a slight mishap can lead to infection.

The techniques of the Hehuan Sect allow for keen perception of others' souls and consciousness, enabling them to speak human language to humans and ghost language to ghosts, with every word hitting the other person's preferences.

Like now.

Upon first meeting Yan Nanshuang, Zhu Ju knew that she was innocent, naive, and simple-minded.

Appropriate jokes can bring two people closer.

"Brother Ying said you want to learn formations?" Yan Nanshuang asked, looking puzzled.
"why?"

Formations are difficult to learn and require a lot of time; even so, it is difficult to get started without talent.

Moreover, it requires massive resources to support it.

"Zhu is from the Mingxu Sect," Zhu Ju explained.

“The Mingxu Sect has moved to the Ten Thousand Mountains, and the formation protecting the mountain gate is not outstanding. I would like to lend a hand.”

“Formation techniques are profound, and I, Zhu, do not expect to master them. I only need to be able to set up a second-order formation.”

"A second-tier formation..." Yan Nanshuang gently shook her head:

"It's not easy."

"correct."

As if remembering something, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she asked:

Have you ever been engaged?

"I have had a wife," Zhu Ju replied.

"Oh!"

Yan Nanshuang didn't know what she was feeling at that moment—relaxed? Regretful? Or indifferent?
I asked casually at that moment:

Why aren't you together?

"The reasons are complicated," Zhu Ju sighed.
"Anyway..."

"I stabbed her with a sword, she slapped me with a palm, and we parted ways from then on."

?

Upon hearing this, Yan Nanshuang blinked, looking completely bewildered.

(End of this chapter)