My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 158 The plan begins

"My name is Zhang Qingyuan. Is this the caravan we're escorting to Dawan Village?"

Within Qingcheng,
Shen Changchuan, who transformed into another person's appearance using the Transformation Technique.

Holding the token, he arrived at the city square and stood before the long caravan waiting to depart. With a calm expression, he addressed the caravan manager.

The name Zhang Qingyuan is obviously made up.

He doesn't have much talent for naming things.
So I simply used the protagonist of a novel I had read in my previous life as an alias.

Who knows, there might be Xiao Yan and Ye Fan in the future.

"So you are Immortal Zhang. Then I'll leave the rest of the journey to you."

"You're welcome, let's go!"

"Okay, let's go!"

With a command from the steward,
The long convoy began to set off one by one.

Soon, under the watchful eyes of many people in the city, they walked out of the city gate.

merging into the vast mountains and forests,

We slowly walked towards Dawan Village.

"Sir, are you sure this level of security is adequate?"

"You know, we haven't even replenished the guards we lost in the last attack."

"Just keep this to yourself. This time, people from the Shen family of Tiannan have come to help. If enemies attack, just do your best to protect yourself."

"Anyway, the goods being transported this time aren't anything too valuable."

"Oh I got it."

The distrust of Shen Changchuan among the heads of several major chambers of commerce
And the caravan's clandestine adjustments,
Shen Changchuan, who was positioned in the center of the team, was unaware of this.

But even if I knew,

They wouldn't care.

His own alias was only at the late seventh level, so it's no wonder people didn't trust him.

After all, the last time the caravan was attacked, there were cultivators at the ninth level involved.

If we could do it again,
No normal person would think that a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining could pose any threat to a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

But what does it matter?

Anyway, his goal

The purpose was to accumulate a formidable reputation through killing during the escort of caravans, enough to intimidate all sides.

Whether they believe it or not,
Or are the goods in the caravan valuable cultivation materials?

Even if it's sand, it doesn't matter.

As long as the caravan sets out...
This attracted those who had undergone tribulations.
That's enough.

"The way this convoy transported goods is rather mysterious."

Shen Changchuan sat in the middle of the convoy.
Observing the caravan's journey was quite interesting.

These convoys moved forward in a staggered, orderly fashion.

A formation could be vaguely seen.

Shen Changchuan could tell that
If an attack occurs,
The convoy's carriages were able to form a triangle in a short time to deal with incoming enemies.

Shen Changchuan saw traces of runes and formations on those carriages.

Based on his limited knowledge of basic array formations,
It can be roughly seen that if the three carriages form three fulcrums, with the coordinated support of the rune array patterns, they are enough to form a small defensive array in a short time!

Although in Shen Changchuan's view, such a temporary formation was indeed weak in terms of defense.

However, in the event of an ambush,
This would undoubtedly buy enough time for the patrolling guards to come to their aid.

and,

This thing probably also has a psychological effect on maintaining motivation.

Having the men hiding behind the car formation as guards provided some psychological comfort and helped them maintain their will to resist.

"Interesting." "It seems that to be able to make a living in this desolate place, one must have some skills."

In the carriage in the middle of the caravan, Shen Changchuan carefully observed the performance of the caravans, his eyes flashing slightly as he thought to himself.

But soon,

Shen Changchuan no longer cared.

Lower the carriage curtain.
Shen Changchuan sat cross-legged in the carriage and began to meditate.

The horses pulling the carts in the caravan were not ordinary animals, but rather exceptional breeds far superior to ordinary horses, possessing certain demonic bloodlines.

However, due to the rugged mountain roads and the transportation of many goods, it still takes more than ten days to reach Dawan Village.

If we also consider the transportation costs of carrying away the various spirit ores, rare treasures, and materials obtained through trade and exchange with the independent cultivators in Dawan Village on the return trip,

The round trip transportation would take at least half a month!
Shen Changchuan naturally wouldn't let this time go to waste.

Fortunately, during this time of travel, he meditated and cultivated to solidify the foundation of his rapidly increasing strength.

and,

Shen Changchuan also unexpectedly discovered an additional benefit to meditating on the constantly bumping carriage.

"Meditating and practicing in this kind of environment is the true way to cultivate one's character!"

The carriage traveled on uneven roads and lacked any high-tech features such as spring suspension, making the ride extremely bumpy.

If an ordinary person sits for an hour or two, their entire body would probably feel like it's going to fall apart.

Even cultivators find it uncomfortable to sit for too long.

Not to mention the need for focused meditation.
If an ordinary cultivator meditates for more than ten seconds, the magical power in their dantian meridians will likely be disrupted, forcing them to exit the meditative state.

But at the same time, Shen Changchuan also discovered...

As long as you can persevere

This seems to be extremely beneficial for cultivating one's state of mind!
And it was interrupted time and time again.

Then, through repeated practice and refinement, it becomes more solid.
It seems to have more than just a tempering effect on one's state of mind.
Strengthening the foundation of cultivation

It also has a special enhancing effect!

"If I can persevere and not be swayed by external circumstances, then my character will likely be further refined through continuous trials!"

"Moreover, after this shipment is completed, I will go back to seclusion for a period of time. With the help of elixirs, the difference might not be too great."

A thought flashed through Shen Changchuan's mind.

He forced himself to calm down.
Ignoring the severe turbulence of the external environment,
Concentrate your mind on circulating magical power throughout the body.

quickly,

Three days have passed.
The convoy proceeded smoothly without any unexpected incidents.

Along the way, they also encountered some wandering cultivators who were heading towards the desolate forest after hearing the news.

After encountering the caravan
They either quickly create distance and avoid it from afar.

Or they'd approach and ask if we could travel together.

However, both of the latter were rejected by the manager.

Unidentified individuals who appeared halfway through the journey.
Who can guarantee that he isn't an informant for some kind of robbery gang?

At this time,
In this situation

Don't be careless.

Shen Changchuan didn't care about any of this.

After three days of effort to adapt and adjust,

He was already able to calm his mind and meditate while riding in a bumpy carriage.

But this day,
Shen Changchuan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes.
Inside the dimly lit carriage,

He stared ahead, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"What's been waiting for has finally arrived."

(End of this chapter)