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

Chapter 164 The Return Journey
A cultivation level at the peak of the seventh level.
Shen Changchuan's strength has been further enhanced!
Next,
They were preparing to advance to the eighth level!
Now that he has the Qi Condensation and Barrier Breakthrough Pill given to him by that prodigy from the Wu family, advancing to the eighth level shouldn't be difficult for him.

However, Shen Changchuan ultimately suppressed the idea of ​​immediately taking the pill to break through.

After all, he had only recently reached the peak of the seventh level.
He still needs to hone his skills.
Further solidify the foundation before taking elixirs for a breakthrough.

and,

The caravan's return journey was about to begin, and he was to go out and escort it.

"I wonder if we'll encounter another raid on our return journey."

"But it doesn't matter. It's good to have enough battles to hone my skills and further refine my cultivation at the peak of the seventh level, so that I can take pills to break through to the eighth level."

A thought flashed through my mind.

Shen Changchuan used the Transformation Technique to transform his own face back into Zhang Qingyuan's disguise, while also putting on his previous clothes.

Arriving at the commercial area in the east of the village,
The commercial district in the east of the village was much more prosperous than before.

People of all ages and genders, a mixed bag.

However, with the help of the cultivators who came to repay their debt of gratitude for the bloody slaughter of the three demons, no accidents occurred.

Shen Changchuan soon arrived at the backyard of the major merchant houses.

at this time,

In a large, relatively secluded open space at the rear
The caravan has already assembled.

"I'm so sorry to have kept you all waiting."

"Master Zhang, you're too kind. We've just finished assembling our team, and we'll be relying on your help this time."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries,

Just as Shen Changchuan thought they were about to set off,
The caravan's head steward took out a package and handed it to Shen Changchuan.

"Ok?"

"This is a small token of appreciation from several shopkeepers for Master Zhang."

"No need. Zhang came because of Shen Changchuan's kindness, and he has already paid the price for it."

"Yes, yes, the shopkeepers have already told me. This is what we're waiting for, it's a token of our appreciation."

"Moreover, this amount of spirit stones is not enough to pay for inviting a genius like Immortal Master Zhang. This small token is a compensation for the Immortal Master's hard work and lodging, as well as a thank you for looking for us guards on the way."

After some initial refusals, they couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the head steward of the joint caravan.
Shen Changchuan ultimately had no choice but to accept it.

Back in his carriage,

Shen Changchuan opened the package.

Yes,

Two thousand spirit stones in total.

Originally, Shen Changchuan hadn't intended for them to pay him anything for escorting them.
After all, by ensuring the smooth flow of trade routes and attracting more independent cultivators to Dawan Village, he could continuously generate more revenue.

Moreover, the battles and fights during the escort missions also provide excellent training for one's cultivation level.

This is a win-win situation.

However, since the other party offered it voluntarily, that's a different story.

have to say,

Those business owners were indeed good at interpersonal relationships.
At least after giving away those two thousand spirit stones, I felt much better.

If they encounter an attack by bandits along the way, he will naturally do his best to help in exchange for the reward of two thousand spirit stones.

Put the spirit stones away safely.
Shen Changchuan sat cross-legged on the carriage, beginning to calm himself. At that moment, the carriage began to move.
The caravan also emerged from the back village entrance of Dawancun and merged into the vast mountains and forests, heading towards Qingcheng.

The caravan's return journey took nearly half a month.

After more than ten days of traveling,
It can be considered stable.
It is worth mentioning that,
Just as the caravan left Dawan Village, something happened that left Shen Changchuan somewhat baffled.

That means someone is blocking the way!
The man displayed the aura of the early eighth level of cultivation, wielding a large sword and blocking Zhang Qingyuan's path with an imposing presence, arrogantly issuing a challenge.

He said that when he heard others boasting about Zhang Qingyuan's achievements at the village tavern, he didn't believe it at all and scoffed at it.

The difference between the seventh and eighth levels is so great that it cannot be easily overcome.

He had never seen a cultivator at the seventh level who could defeat him.

So he didn't believe it at all!

They figured this was just another boastful achievement by some young master or nobleman trying to gain fame, or perhaps by a caravan trying to scare away bandits who might try to rob them along the way.

He boasted that he had come here.

We must beat Zhang Qingyuan to a pulp and expose the hypocrisy of this so-called genius!

Faced with this ridiculously silly and immature behavior...

The head steward of the joint caravan stepped forward to persuade them, using every kind word imaginable and invoking all sorts of connections to enhance his persuasiveness, until he was practically hoarse.

But that guy was like a stubborn fool who wouldn't give up until he hit a brick wall.

Instead, they thought that Zhang Qingyuan was guilty and dared not appear in front of him.

It's confirmed that he's a fraudster!

The caravan had been stuck in place for a long time and unable to set off, which immediately dampened Shen Changchuan's mood.

He immediately stepped out of the carriage with a sullen face and walked to the front of the caravan.

Amidst the smug expression on that fool's face,

He was slapped so hard he fell to the ground in the roadside bushes.

Subsequently,

The caravan continued on its way.

Until they go far away,

The idiot in the bushes groggily got up, his face half swollen and red, his eyes filled with confusion.
The two idiots blocked the road along the way.

In fact, it didn't cause much trouble for the caravan, since that idiot only wanted to "expose the fakes" and didn't intend to kill the caravan.

The real trouble is...
Or perhaps the tribulations we might encounter along the way.

Those people,
But they were truly vicious and ruthless, fearless of death!
On this journey home,

The caravan then encountered a dangerous attack.

The group of robbers who attacked them was extremely powerful.

The leader was a peak eighth-level being, followed by an early eighth-level being, and three peak seventh-level beings.

This was undoubtedly an immense force that the caravan could hardly resist!
Even though Shen Changchuan discovered the ambush in advance using Xiao Feng's perspective, allowing the caravan to prepare in advance,

However, in the instant the enemy suddenly erupted, their overwhelming strength left the caravan's several guards, who were at the early stage of Qi Refining, unable to react or even withstand the attack, and they were instantly killed!

Fortunately, the caravan's captains, who were prepared, quickly arrived to provide reinforcements.
They managed to hold off the enemy's offensive without inflicting too many casualties.

Not long after that,
Shen Changchuan, with the Soul-Capturing Bell activated at full power, combined with the already perfected Azure Wood Sword Light, cleaved the head of the eighth-level peak Tribulation cultivator in two.
Kill them all in one fell swoop!
It wasn't until Shen Changchuan made another move, easily killing the early-stage eighth-level Tribulation cultivator, and then swiftly eliminating the remaining seven-level Tribulation cultivators, that the attack was resolved.
The entire caravan cheered loudly, feeling like survivors of a disaster.

(End of this chapter)