Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 222 Soldier
Lin Jiang led Yana into the valley. Along the way, Lin Jiang asked the girl behind him a question:
"You don't look very old, so why did your king insist on sending you here?"

"Firstly, because I had heard the rumors, and secondly, because I had learned Daxing dialect, which is not very common in our country."

"Isn't there an adult who would?"

"Adult?" Yana pondered the word repeatedly, her face filled with confusion. "What does that mean?"

Lin Jiang didn't know what to say for a moment.

Yes, by the standards of this era, this girl is already an adult.

As they spoke, the two returned to the valley entrance and retraced their steps. Lin Jiang soon saw the thick fog again.

Stepping into the fog, Yana looked around in amazement, clasped her hands in reverence, and murmured softly.

She seemed to have never seen any magical arts or techniques before.

Back in the now-bald herb garden, Yana immediately spotted Miss Jiang lying on the ground, already cold.

However, there was no fear in the girl's eyes. She just looked into the distance with curiosity, wondering why this woman from Daxing was stuck on the ground.

Lin Jiang walked to Miss Jiang's side, pondered for a moment, and ultimately did not take her soul into the palace.

She was the token of the mission to be given to the King of Qi; if it were swallowed up, it would be difficult to explain later.

"Is there any way to temporarily seal her soul here?"

Lin Jiang asked Liu Fangyue.

"Yes, please prepare a small bottle first, and I will draw a talisman for you."

As a sixth-level Yin Five Elements cultivator, Liu Fangyue's control over souls, though not top-tier, was still far beyond what ordinary people could achieve.

Lin Jiang emptied a spice bottle from his Qiankun bag, and Liu Fangyue then transmitted the talismanic techniques to him within the inner palace.

Immediately, a faint light emanated from Lin Jiang's palm, and a faint red glow rose from the bottle.

In an instant, a deep red rune appeared on the bottle, making it look somewhat eerie.

Lin Jiang opened the bottle and aimed it at the corpse. A faint but elusive suction force immediately arose from inside the bottle, and a wisp of white smoke rose from above Miss Jiang's body.

The white smoke seemed to struggle, swirling and twisting in the air, but was finally pulled back by the bottle opening.

During this time, white smoke gathered into the face of a woman screaming in pain, and instantly disappeared into the bottle.

Lin Jiang tightened the cork, shook the bottle, and heard hissing sounds coming from inside.

He ignored it for the moment and stuffed the corpse whole into his Qiankun bag.

Having done all this, he looked around at the ravaged garden, knowing he couldn't move the land, so he dusted himself off and walked to Yana's side:

How long does it take to get from here to your home?

"It took us six days to get here."

"A cavalry?"

"Have."

Is it an urgent trip?

"The horse runs very fast."

Yana's words were not very clear, so Lin Jiang could only make a rough judgment.

His skill in traversing clouds and mist has now improved significantly; a journey that would normally take a caravan six days to cover can be completed in just two or three days for him.

But, was he supposed to carry this girl on his back the whole way?
After pondering for a moment, Lin Jiang clasped his hands together, rubbed them together for a few moments, and a pill appeared in his palm.

"Eat it."

Without hesitation, Yana took the pill and swallowed it in one gulp.

As soon as the pill entered her stomach, her body shrank instantly, and feathers emerged from her body.

Yana's face showed a surprised expression, but this expression did not last long before it completely changed.

In the blink of an eye, a canary appeared on the ground.

Lin Jiang reached out and picked her up:

"Can you listen to me?"

“Yes…” The canary opened its beak and uttered a high-pitched voice: “You must be the ruler, but you are not the ruler of diseases and flowers, you are the ruler of all living things.”

As she spoke, she bounced back and forth in Lin Jiang's palm, her tone full of excitement, just like an ordinary person witnessing a divine magic!

"Just some ordinary spells."

Lin Jiang placed the canary on his shoulder and took out his beaded brother from his pocket, asking him to look after the little canary so that it wouldn't be hurt by the sudden gust of wind.

After finishing this task, Lin Jiang rose into the clouds and flew forward.

……

The surrounding scenery flashed by like a chaotic scroll painting beside Lin Jiang.

Since using the Cloud-Stepping Technique to travel quickly several times, Lin Jiang has become increasingly familiar with this art.

Sure enough, the only way to practice this technique is to spend long periods of time traveling.

I've been living too comfortably in the capital; where would I find such an opportunity?
Along the way, the little canary on my shoulder would occasionally look around and point the way.

This place is a vast wilderness, devoid of human traces, and with few forks in the road. Lin Jiang heard the canary say to head towards the rising sun, so he followed its advice.

After a while, he grew tired and casually asked:
"where is your family?"

“My family is all in the city, living in a small house on the outskirts of the city, next to many trees where we grow fruit trees.”

"Where did you learn Daxing language?" "Recently, many Daxing merchants have come to our country. They are all very wealthy, and the goods they bring are very attractive. They sell very well in our country. Those who know Daxing language have made a lot of money. My father thought it was good, so he learned it."

"What's the deal with those barbarians?"

When Lin Jiang asked this question, the little canary's face showed obvious unease. She bounced back and forth on Lin Jiang's shoulder twice, almost being thrown off.
"They're gold-grabbing, cannibalistic bandits, they know witchcraft, they're powerful... powerful!"

Yana spoke Daxing dialect with a lot of stuttering, while Lin Jiang subconsciously remembered the corpses he had just seen.

Despite being called terrifying barbarians, Lin Jiang observed that the two groups were not significantly different.

The only difference is in the style and format of the equipment.

We'll talk about it when we see it.

After running for a while longer, until the sunlight behind him gradually faded, Lin Jiang could feel the surrounding temperature dropping rapidly.

Although he is impervious to heat and cold, it doesn't mean he can't feel it.

As dusk settled, Lin Jiang stopped and used the odds and ends in his Qiankun bag to start a fire and boil water.

To avoid being alone outside, he had put many things in his Qiankun bag, and today he finally got to use them.

Lin Jiang knew a little about cooking, but he was far inferior to Song Niangzi at home, and even less so than Jiang Jinyue. He could only manage to eat what was available.

Cut the dried meat into pieces, add some vegetables, salt, and spices, and make a soup.

He handed the soup to Yana, who had already transformed back into human form. Yana carefully took the soup, took a sip, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"Like cheese..."

She muttered to herself.

The thick soup, made from grease, minced meat, and salt, is indeed similar to cheese, but lacks the aroma of milk.

Lin Jiang composed himself and began to invoking his newest accomplice:
"How long will it take before I can finish my studies and return to my hometown?"

“Master, the wonderful method you bestowed upon me is profound and subtle. I am foolish and cannot fully comprehend many of its essential meanings. Although the formula is simple, I am afraid I will still need half a year of arduous practice.”

Lin Jiang also sighed helplessly.

He also knew that this method was not easy, and it was already rare to succeed in half a year.

Composing himself, Lin Jiang suddenly thought of a question:
"Do you have a name?"

After the ghost was taken to the inner palace, Lin Jiang did not ask about this.

"I am a collection of wandering swordsmen, and I have no name yet. If you would like, please bestow a name upon me."

"I name it?"

Lin Jiang felt he was terrible at naming things and couldn't think of a name for himself.

After holding it in for a while, he finally said:
"Er Ya?"

"The name Dongjia chose is simple, clear, and very elegant. I will be called Er Ya from now on."

Lin Jiang: "?"

"Aren't you going to argue your point? Or find a better-sounding name?"

"The name the employer gave it is the best-sounding."

If it were normal flattery, Lin Jiang might have found it quite pleasing, but this flattery was somewhat stiff.

"Let's change the name. I'm terrible at naming things. Liu Fangyue, you can do it."

Liu Fangyue hadn't expected this task to be directly assigned to her. After thinking about it carefully, she said:
"Since we are the owner's people, we don't need to have a surname. We just need a name. The name Luo Li is just right.

Lin Jiang glanced at the tall, slender figure of the ghost:

"This doesn't seem like it either."

"what?"

"It's nothing. Just call me that."

The ghost, upon receiving its name, showed a joyful expression.

Lin Jiang paused to collect his thoughts and prepared to have dinner.

Just then, he suddenly heard what sounded like footsteps coming from not far away.

Looking to the side, I saw that there were quite a few people carrying long knives walking towards us under the moonlight.

His skin tone was similar to Yana's, and he wore the same armor Lin Jiang had seen before. He looked exhausted, and his armor was stained with blood.

When Yana saw this group of people, she was slightly taken aback at first, then a look of joy appeared on her face:

"My Lord! It's the King's soldiers! They've come for us!"

After saying that, Yana stood up and began waving at the soldiers in the distance.

She called out in words that Lin Jiang couldn't understand, but Lin Jiang could roughly guess that she was calling "I'm here".

Lin Jiang also turned his head to look at the soldiers over there.

however……

The soldiers exchanged glances after seeing Yana.

The leader took a bow from behind his back and nocked a long arrow.

Fully unfolded.

It was aimed at Yana.

(End of this chapter)