Gu Long's World: Starting with the Legend of Chu Liuxiang

When Jiang Fengyue opened his eyes, he found himself in a strange world. The surrounding buildings were just like the old Beijing he remembered from his history books, and when he looked down at his clothes, they had become those of people from ancient times.

He remembered clearly that he was just at home, coding until 3 a.m. to finish his work, and then casually opened one of his favorite Gu Long novels from his childhood. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his chest and then fell into a coma. When he woke up again, he was here.

Before Jiang Fengyue could adjust, a crisp sound echoed in his mind.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for binding the sign-in system."

Welcome to the world of Gu Long.

"The host will receive a reward for each character from the original book that they sign in."

"The world you are currently in is 'The Legend of Chu Liuxiang'."

Jiang Fengyue breathed a sigh of relief; he had memorized all the books in this series. In Chu Liuxiang's world, in Beijing, today was very likely the day Chu Liuxiang would steal the White Jade Beauty.

The faint sound of the night watchman's drum could be heard in the evening breeze. It was already the hour of Hai (9-11 PM). In another hour, it would be the hour of Zi (11 PM-1 AM), when Chu Liuxiang left a note predicting that he would take away the White Jade Beauty!

Jiang Fengyue knew she couldn't wait any longer. If she missed this good opportunity to meet Chu Liuxiang, the world of martial arts was so vast that it would be difficult to find the legendary Chu Liuxiang again.

Jiang Fengyue followed the direction from which the drumbeat came and saw a night watchman holding a gong and drum under the dim light.

Jiang Fengyue asked, "May I ask, brother, where is the Jin residence in the capital?"

The night watchman sized up Jiang Fengyue and said, "This gentleman isn't from the capital, is he? He doesn't even know where the Jin residence is."

After saying that, he pointed in a direction and said, "Go straight there, turn right after you see a candle shop, and walk a little further and you'll reach the Jin Mansion. Don't worry about not recognizing it; there are probably only a handful of mansions this grand in the entire capital."

Following the directions given by the night watchman, Jiang Fengyue arrived at the gate of the Jin residence a little over half an hour later.

The drumbeat sounded again; it was already midnight.

Chu Liuxiang wanted to take something away at midnight, and no one could keep it until 1-3 AM.

In her haste, Jiang Fengyue disregarded the presence of guards and rushed into the Jin residence through the main gate. Fortunately, there was no one in sight, as everyone knew that with Chu Liuxiang's lightness skill, no one could stop him.

When Jiang Fengyue entered, she happened to see a tall figure standing in the darkness, holding a two-foot-long object in his hand, which looked crystal clear and smooth in the moonlight.

Jiang Fengyue knew that this was Chu Liuxiang, and the thing Chu Liuxiang was holding was the Jade Beauty.

"Check-in!"

"Signing in as Chu Liuxiang successfully, you have obtained the lightness skill 'Stepping on the Moon and Leaving Fragrance' and gained five years of internal energy."

Jiang Fengyue felt as light as a feather, as if she could leap several feet high with a single bound.

Chu Liuxiang was startled to see that there were other people in the darkness. He used his lightness skill to try to escape quickly and leaped out of the mansion in an instant.

Jiang Fengyue hurriedly gave chase. Although her lightness skill was not slow, she missed the opportunity and was left some distance behind by Chu Liuxiang.

The two of them leaped across rooftops and walls, traveling from inside the city to outside. Although Jiang Fengyue could not completely catch up with Chu Liuxiang, she was able to stay close behind him.

Chu Liuxiang stopped in the wilderness outside the city and exclaimed, "What superb lightness skill!"

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "General Chu's lightness skill is indeed unparalleled in the world."

Although Jiang Fengyue smiled on the surface, she was thinking to herself that her lightness skill was a copy of Chu Liuxiang's, so it would be strange if it wasn't good.

Jiang Fengyue added, "Don't worry, Master Xiang, I neither want the Jade Beauty nor have any ill intentions towards you."

Chu Liuxiang said, "You are quite handsome. Logically speaking, someone with such lightness skills should not be unknown."

Jiang Fengyue said, "I am Jiang Fengyue. I have only recently started to travel around the martial world. I have long heard of the name of Chu Xiangshuai. I came here today only to see Chu Xiangshuai's lightness skill. Now that I have seen it, I have no regrets."

Chu Liuxiang laughed and said, "Good! Even without this beautiful woman, I wouldn't have left empty-handed, having the good fortune to meet someone like Young Master Jiang."

As he spoke, Chu Liuxiang tossed the white jade beauty toward Jiang Fengyue, who caught it steadily in a flash.

Jiang Fengyue asked in confusion, "What's wrong with Master Xiang...?"

Chu Liuxiang waved his hand and sighed, "I couldn't shake you off the whole way. I was neither defeated nor victorious. Since I was not victorious, I have no reason to take this jade beauty away."

After seeing the beautiful woman off, Chu Liuxiang turned and left, saying, "Until we meet again."

Jiang Fengyue looked at the white jade beauty in her hand. Although she had obtained the beautiful jade, she felt quite uneasy. Taking advantage of the fact that Chu Liuxiang hadn't gone far, Jiang Fengyue said loudly, "If we meet again next time, I'd like to see how much Chu Liuxiang can drink!"

Chu Liuxiang called out from afar, "It's a deal!"

Although the voice was not loud, it came from internal force, and Jiang Fengyue could hear it clearly, secretly marveling at the high level of Chu Liuxiang's internal force.

Jiang Fengyue put away the white jade beauty and used his lightness skill all the way. Although the lightness skill belonged to someone else, his body was his own. The great consumption of energy left him hungry and tired.

He could only walk slowly back to the city; the more gracefully he used his light-footed skills, the more disheveled he became on his way back.

Jiang Fengyue returned to the city, found a noodle shop, sat down, then stood up and slapped his forehead. Only then did he realize that he was a newcomer, penniless, and even food and lodging were problems.

There's only one way now.

Jiang Fengyue stood in front of the Jin residence again. Although she was very reluctant to part with Bai Yu, she had no choice but to resort to this measure in order to avoid sleeping in the open.

He shook his head vigorously, thinking that with his lightness skill, no matter where the white jade beauty went, he could one day retrieve her again.

Jiang Fengyue knocked on the gate of the Jin residence. This time, he did not choose to go in directly; he had enough reason to walk in openly and legitimately.

A servant from the Jin family opened the door and, seeing Jiang Fengyue's impoverished appearance, said impatiently, "Where did this beggar come from? Are you trying to beg for food in the middle of the night? Get out of here!"

Jiang Fengyue then looked down at her clothes. The hem of her clothes was covered in mud when she was outside the city, and with her hair disheveled, she looked really shabby.

Jiang Fengyue smiled and said, "If your young master Jin still wants Bai Yu Meiren, he'd better let me in."

The servants of the Jin family looked at Jiang Fengyue with suspicion. Although they despised her, they did not dare to be negligent after hearing the name "Bai Yu Meiren" and led Jiang Fengyue to Jin Banhua's hall.

Jin Banhua, the young master of a wealthy family in Beijing, was sitting at the table. His fair and delicate face, which was well-maintained, looked as if he had been stabbed, and he was ashen-faced.

Inside the exquisite flower hall, there were three other people, including a burly old man in brocade robes with a fierce expression. This old man was none other than Wan Wudi, the chief镖头 (bodyguard/escort) of the Wansheng镖局 (escort agency) in the capital, also known as "Iron Palm Golden Dart".

A seated man in black, with prominent cheekbones and a sinister, fierce look, was none other than the infamous "Judge of Life and Death."

There was also a thin, short, and simply dressed bald old man, who was the world's number one divine hunter, Bald Eagle.

None of the three seemed to be doing well; the white jade beauty had been stolen from them, and their reputations would inevitably be damaged if word got out.

"Check-in!"

"Sign-in successfully, you have received 1,000 taels of silver, which has been deposited into the system space and can be withdrawn at any time."

"Sign-in successful, Wan Wudi has obtained the Iron Palm martial art."

"Sign-in successfully for the life-or-death judgment and obtained the Martial Arts Judge's Pen."

"Sign-in successful for the vulture, gained the ability White-Clad Divine Ears."

One thousand taels of silver was just enough to solve Jiang Fengyue's immediate problem. Although these two martial arts were not top-notch, they were sufficient for self-defense.

What surprised Jiang Fengyue the most was the White-Clad Divine Ear. With this ability, she could hear others speaking softly from several meters away without any effort, and she could also detect loud noises from dozens of meters away.

A servant from the Jin family came to Jin Banhua's side and whispered something in her ear.

Jin Banhua looked up at Jiang Fengyue with surprise and asked, "Do you really know the whereabouts of Bai Yu Meiren?"

The three elderly people also looked towards Jiang Fengyue.

Jiang Fengyue smiled slightly and said, "Not only do I know, but the Jade Beauty is right here on me."

Upon hearing this, Wan Wudi and Shengsipan burst into laughter.

The judge of life and death scoffed, "Young man, you're not old, but you're quite the braggart."

Wan Wudi sneered, "What arrogance! The three of us combined couldn't stop Chu Liuxiang, so do you think your skills are greater than all of ours combined?"

Bald Eagle said in a deep voice, "In the martial world, once Chu Liuxiang takes something, no one can make him give it back."

Jiang Fengyue raised an eyebrow and said, "I just had a contest of lightness skills with Xiang Shuai. Afterwards, Xiang Shuai found this white jade beauty boring, so he gave her to me."

The judge of life and death angrily said, "To compare lightness skills with Chu Liuxiang is a fool's dream. I think this guy is just making fun of us. No need for nonsense, take my move first."

The Judge of Life and Death grabbed the judge's pen from the table and attacked Jiang Fengyue. It is said that the Judge of Life and Death has a pair of judge's pens that can strike all 218 acupoints on a person's body.

Jiang Fengyue remained calm and used her Iron Palm technique to parry all of Life and Death Judgment's attacks.

Wan Wudi's face grew increasingly dark as he looked at it, and he angrily shouted, "You audacious little thief, where did you learn your Iron Palm technique from?!"

As he spoke, Wan Wudi unleashed his Iron Palm and swung it toward Jiang Fengyue.

Just as Jiang Fengyue was about to be at a disadvantage in a two-on-one fight, she swiftly snatched the pair of judge's pens from the hands of the Judge of Life and Death.

Jiang Fengyue's calligraphy was superb, completely unafraid of Wan Wudi's iron palm. She then used her lightness skill, her movements graceful and elegant. In just a moment, she struck several acupoints on Wan Wudi's body.

Wan Wudi was subdued, and the Judge of Life and Death was completely bewildered to see his Judge's Pen being used so skillfully.

Jiang Fengyue laughed and said, "I used my Iron Palm to break Senior Life Judge's Judge Pen, and then I used the Judge Pen to break Senior Wan Wudi's Iron Palm. I wonder if you two are convinced?"

The judge of life and death and Wan Wudi turned pale, snorted coldly, and then fell silent.

Bald Eagle did not make a move, but muttered, "Young brother, your martial arts are not weak, but it is hard to believe that you can compete with Xiang Shuai in lightness skills. I hope you will be merciful and not make a fool of us."

Kim Ban-hwa was also dejected.

Jiang Fengyue asked, "Look what this is?"

He took out a two-foot-long, crystal-clear, and smooth object from his person.

It was indeed the White Jade Beauty.