Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 165 Who exactly is this person?

Lin Jiang spread his arms to meet the night breeze at the top of the hill. His meridians flowed smoothly and his mind was clear, like the moonlight in the sky.

An indescribable surge of emotion coursed through Lin Jiang's body and mind, flowing through his eight extraordinary meridians and then returning to his dantian with each breath of the day.

Upon closer introspection, focusing on the area around my dantian, I discovered that qi was slowly rising there.

After this fierce battle, his internal energy was even more abundant than before the fight.

At this moment, Lin Jiang couldn't help but sigh in his heart:

There are truly kind people in the world. Knowing that I was just one step away from reaching the second level of cultivation, they actually came all the way to help me improve my cultivation.

It's a pity she never mentioned her name from beginning to end, otherwise I would definitely repay her properly if I met her again in the future.

But is she still alive?
Lin Jiang could see that the old woman's face was extremely pale when she left. This was partly because he had robbed her of her things, and partly because she was genuinely affected by the summer heat.

What if he couldn't hold on as soon as he got back and just suddenly died?

Lin Jiang still hoped that this good person would live a little longer.

Looking around the battlefield, the illusory lake and thick fog that had previously shrouded the battle had dissipated, and the ground was not even damp. It was as if the large lake that had suddenly covered the mountain peak was just an illusion.

Looking at it now, we realize that the upper part of the entire mine has been devastated by the battle.

There was a deep trench in the ground, which was obviously left by Lin Jiang when he charged towards the ship. There was also a deep pit where he landed, which should have been made when he fell from the sky.

Even the armored soldiers summoned by the old woman for the first time left a series of hoofprints on the rock strata.

It's no exaggeration to say that if two martial artists were to fight on this mountain, probably half of it would be sheared off.

Looking down at the collapsed mine shaft, one can already imagine the sight of the town's registrar fainting upon seeing this horrific scene tomorrow.

Lin Jiang could only silently apologize to the registrar in his heart.

The commotion had already caused many lights to flicker in the distant town of Yumai. Lin Jiang could even hear people riding horses towards them from the town, so he knew that this place was not safe to stay for long. Therefore, he picked up the lantern again and made himself disappear completely into the air.

About half an incense stick's time after Lin Jiang left, the ground where the two had just fought suddenly trembled, and a mound of earth rose out of thin air.

The miner and the centipede fell to the ground in a sorry state.

"Oh my god, I was scared to death!"

The miners were deathly pale.

Fortunately, he was skilled in the art of boiling stone and also knew many protective techniques, which allowed him to save his life in the instant of the collapse.

Centipedes are experts; as long as they are not cut in half by falling rocks, they thrive even when the earth and rocks collapse.

As for everyone else…

Don't even think about it; even if you had two or three lives, you couldn't possibly survive.

The miner plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, feeling a chill run through his body.

He glanced around instinctively and realized that the top of the mine he was in looked as if it had been plowed over by a giant plow.

I couldn't help but gasp.

My goodness!

What on earth happened here?!

……

Many people in Yumai Town began searching the mountains, and the miners and centipedes could only hide. It took them some time to finally return to the town.

At dawn, they huddled in a corner of the tavern, both of them exhausted, not wanting to move a single finger.

The entire town of Yumai was in chaos, with miners and government officials rushing through the streets, all heading towards the mines.

No wonder they were so nervous.

The entire mine collapsed with a roar, and half of the mountaintop was sheared off. No matter how you look at it, something extraordinary happened in Yumai Town yesterday.

The town's registrar must be green with envy right now.

Fortunately, the mine had been sealed off in advance, and no one was underground when the collapse occurred; otherwise, he would certainly have lost his official position.

Even so, the exploration of the mine shafts is still indispensable.

But the miner sitting in the tavern knew very well that the clerk was unlikely to find anything.

He dug the mine pit extremely deep, and the bodies of the other men are probably buried deep in the mountains.

As for that strange man who suddenly appeared...

Perhaps they also died inside due to a sudden collapse?

The two of them sat there in a daze at the table, while everyone else in the room had their eyes fixed on the giant centipede.

The waiter, who was walking over from a distance and about to serve the customer, saw the centipede and his face turned deathly pale with fright.

Just then, the centipede glared in his direction and muttered:
"A pretty fox is adored by thousands when she's a waitress, but I, a centipede, am despised?"

The waiter forced a fawning smile:

"Your Excellency is exceptionally distinguished; I will prepare some wine and food immediately."

After saying that, he staggered and fled to the kitchen, probably to ask the manager for advice.

But neither the human nor the centipede really cared; they were simply survivors who wanted to find a place to sit.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, the two staring at each other in silence. Suddenly, a voice, barely audible, drifted over:
"Are you two men from the General's Mansion?"

Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a withered old woman hunched over as she moved towards them.

Her face was ashen, her legs trembled as if she might collapse at any moment, yet her hands steadily held two objects: a pipa in her left hand and half a wooden boat in her right.

The middle of the ship looked as if it had been forcibly broken apart by something.

When staring closely...

You could almost feel the thing wailing and bleeding.

The miners didn't recognize the woman, but the centipede, after staring at the old woman for a few moments, was startled:
"Is it Lady Miyin?"

“It was a nickname from my youth,” the old woman said, a blush creeping across her face before her breath quickened and turned into a sigh.
"Now she's just an old woman waiting to die."

Although the miner had never heard of this name before, he guessed that the person must be someone important, so he immediately helped her up.
"What happened to you? Why do you look like this?"

After hearing this, the old woman gave a bitter smile. She turned to look at the miner and the centipede and said:

"You must have found the box the General's Mansion wanted down the mountain, right? I used some methods outside the mine and saw that the barbarians had taken your belongings. I wanted to chase after them and take them back..."

The old woman sighed and fell silent, but her unspoken meaning was clearly conveyed to the two of them:
They clearly never won!

The miner's lips twitched slightly.

You were outside the cave? Didn't you know we were buried alive? Why didn't you try to save us?

However, after these words lingered in his mind for a while, he ultimately suppressed them.

If it were me, I would definitely choose the treasures of the general's mansion rather than a few strangers from the martial arts world.

I was about to say something more when I suddenly saw the waiter carrying several plates up from not far away. They were a plate of very thinly sliced ​​braised pork, a plate of peanuts, and a jar of wine.

The waiter forced a stiff smile, but his eyes remained fixed on the centipede beside him.
"This is what our manager asked me to bring up as a token of our appreciation to you gentlemen. Please accept it."

The miner had no intention of taking advantage of the situation at this moment, and simply waved his hand to let the waiter leave.

"You fought with that man. Just how skilled was he?"

The centipede asked in a low voice.

The miner was unaware of the old woman's abilities, but the centipede certainly was!

There are countless techniques and methods, from farming to managing official duties, and cooking to preparing meat. But not all of them can be used to fight on the battlefield.

Even poison masters who practice poison techniques are actually a combination of medicine and poison.

alone,

These skills are quite different.

The most famous were the warriors.

Although many martial arts practitioners claim to cultivate their character and temperament, in the world of martial arts where life and death are at stake, the ultimate purpose of practicing martial arts is to gain a chance of survival in the fight.

Another type is the "quagmire-like technique".

This is not a single technique; one must master various methods of control, limitation, and disruption to achieve mastery.

The old woman before me is the master of this art.

She devoted her life to studying the art of luring enemies into the abyss, and was especially skilled at subduing martial artists. In her prime, she was undefeated among those of the same rank. Later, as she grew older, she decided to enjoy life and no longer ventured out of seclusion. Recently, however, she found herself wading into these murky waters again, and even got a severe beating.

Most importantly, the skills of an old woman do not decline with age; on the contrary, they become even more formidable.

That opponent must be incredibly powerful.

Upon hearing this, the old woman's face took on a rather serious expression:

"Very powerful. He has at least two types of Star Pointing Techniques... no, at least three." The old woman thought for a moment, feeling that she should describe her opponent as even more powerful so that her defeat wouldn't seem so embarrassing: "He has the physique of a Star Pointing Martial Artist, and the ability to tear the three souls of Heaven, Earth, and Man to shreds with a single move. He can disrupt my Qi with a single breath, and he can even fly in mid-air!"

Upon hearing this, the miner and the centipede exchanged bewildered glances, remaining silent for a long time.

It's amazing you survived.

"Moreover... that barbarian was definitely not using his original appearance. I could tell that he had applied some magic to his face, but I couldn't tell what his original appearance was at all. It seems that he is quite skilled in the art of disguise."

The more the old woman pondered the man she had fought that day, the more astonished she became.

After careful consideration, it became clear that although the opponent had been relying primarily on physical strength to deal with him, his magical abilities were also quite formidable.

This time, they just didn't really show their true abilities.

Suddenly, the old woman thought of a possibility:
It's possible that this person's external martial arts skills are a disguise using magic, since some methods that turn the body into stone can achieve such a feat.

Moreover, the opponent's punches and kicks completely lacked the skills a martial artist should possess.

The more the old woman thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

"This matter is beyond our control. Let's go to Fanghua Town on the west side to find Commander Zhou."

After a moment of hesitation, the centipede finally spoke.

All three fell silent.

indeed,

This man who suddenly appeared is probably someone they can no longer handle.

(End of this chapter)