Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Chapter 134 The Treasure Trove

Although it was already known that Lu Cheng had broken through to the Qi Refining Realm.

But when he actually displayed that strength, everyone was completely stunned for a moment.

Especially Feng Qi and Feng Ji.

The two of them knew the strength of the person opposite them.

That's why they were shocked that Lu Cheng subdued the person without making a single move.

Is the Qi Refining Realm really that different?

The two exchanged a glance, and Feng Ji nodded.

Feng Qi also let out a slow sigh.

The lights flickered, and the wine cups clinked.

The banquet lasted from the afternoon into the night.

Hundreds of banquet tables filled the square of Liujia Village, stretching all the way to the main road in the village.

Almost everyone in Liujia Village took turns attending the banquet.

Throughout the entire event, Lu Cheng sat in the main seat with Liu Xun, Old Master Liu, and other family elders.

The chubby boy ran around the room with a wine glass in his hand, telling everyone that Lu Cheng was his sworn brother and that they should go to him if they ever needed anything.

No one refuted this; everyone could only look on with envy.

After having a few drinks, Feng Qi and Feng Ji took their leave. Before leaving, they told Lu Cheng to come back to the escort agency when he had time, as they had something to ask of them.

Seeing that the two were speaking seriously, Lu Cheng also agreed earnestly.

Lu Cheng stayed in Liu Family Village for three days, mainly teaching Liu Guicai and the other two martial arts techniques.

Lu Cheng was not stingy with his knowledge at all.

Even the "Longevity Manual," which he had only recently comprehended, was not kept secret.

Even though this is a rare, top-grade Heaven-rank cultivation technique.

Unfortunately, none of the three were able to learn it.

Lu Cheng taught them repeatedly, but he only managed to teach the "Minor Longevity Technique" to the three of them.

However, in Lu Cheng's opinion, the three of them probably had no hope of breaking through to the Body Refinement Realm.

Three days later, the group returned to Changfeng Escort Agency.

Feng Zhan has woken up and will recover in a few months.

He was the happiest person about Lu Cheng's breakthrough to the Qi Refining Realm.

But Feng Qi told Lu Cheng a story from the past: "The reason why the three of us brothers stopped escorting goods is because our master was attacked by bandits during one of our escort missions, and he lost both himself and the goods."

"That bandit group was quite powerful. The three leaders were all in the late stage of Body Refinement. My two fellow disciples and I originally planned to take revenge after we broke through. But then we learned that one of them had already reached the Perfection of Body Refinement and had recruited many other Body Refinement level bandits to join the group."

"Alas, it's not just that now." Feng Zhan's expression darkened on the bed. "It's said that this band of mountain bandits has already made contact with the imperial court and wants to establish a sect. With what they've plundered over the years, exchanging it for a Qi Condensation Pill from the court shouldn't be difficult for them."

The smile that used to grace Feng Ji's face was long gone, and he sighed repeatedly, "In that case, we have even less of a chance, so—we have no choice but to trouble you."

Lu Cheng was surprised.

This is an attempt to clear their name.

Indeed, murder and arson bring wealth and honor!

I couldn't help but sigh; it truly was a chaotic world.

Since Feng Zhan and the other two had spoken, Lu Cheng naturally wouldn't refuse.

"Second Chief Escort, what are you saying? When I first joined the sect, I never forgot what the three chief escorts said. Since they are bandits who rob and plunder, I naturally cannot watch them continue to deceive the world and steal a reputation."

"I still have a few things to take care of in Yangcheng. Once these are done, I'll set off to collect the debt!"

Feng Qi and the other two were immediately relieved.

Lu Cheng then recorded some of the martial arts techniques and skills as well.

This was the intention behind the three spots that Yun Huizi initially gave out.

Lu Cheng's actions did not constitute private transmission of martial arts techniques.

Besides, the Dongyang Sect has now split up, so it has even less to do with Lu Cheng.

After saying goodbye to Feng Qi and the other two, Lu Cheng went to find Zhao Cheng.

When he learned that Shen Yi had not yet sent over the "River-Blocking Halberd Technique," he passed it on to Zhao Cheng first.

In reality, after joining the Zhenwu Division, Zhao Cheng would naturally have no shortage of martial arts techniques and skills.

But the "River-Blocking Halberd Technique" is different; it is the foundation of Zhao Cheng's path to enlightenment, something he has been pursuing for more than ten years.

Unexpectedly, it was completed in Lu Cheng's hands.

Yangcheng Center, Three Bridges.

Ruyi Restaurant.

Lu Cheng and Zhao Cheng sat by the second-floor window, looking down at the bustling crowds below, and were filled with emotion.

Lu Cheng is doing well; he has been immersed in cultivation during this period.

For him, although it had only been a few months, all sorts of things happened one after another, making it feel like he had lived half a lifetime.

Zhao Cheng on the other side was different; in just a short period of time, a time that would normally slip away unnoticed.

But Lu Cheng had actually become a Qi Refining Realm martial artist whom he had never seen before!

The entire Dongyang Prefecture has no more than two people.

I've never even heard of this before.

But it just happened right before our eyes.

"Brother Lu, your existence is truly rare in this world."

"I used to think that my predicament was due to bad luck, and I often wondered if things would be different today if I had obtained the complete halberd technique back then."

"But it wasn't until I met you that I realized it was all just my narrow-mindedness and arrogance."

Having said that, he downed the wine in his cup in one gulp.

Lu Cheng reached out and stopped Zhao Cheng's hand from pouring more wine, his expression complicated: "Brother Zhao, you must not underestimate yourself like this. In my opinion, your talent in comprehending the 'River-Blocking Halberd Technique' while on the river is truly beyond the reach of ordinary people."

"All that happened before was just bad luck. Now that I've joined the Zhenwu Division, everything is different from before."

"Putting everything else aside, Generals Tu Yuan and Shen Yi are absolutely fair people. You can secure your future with the halberd in your hand."

"In the path of martial arts, it is never about who comes first or last. I am just taking the first step. I will still wait for Brother Zhao to stand shoulder to shoulder with me in the future."

Zhao Cheng smiled and gently pushed Lu Cheng's hand away, steadily pouring a glass of wine: "Brother Lu, you're overthinking it. I was just expressing my feelings. If I really had no ambition, why would I be a constable?"

Lu Cheng was relieved: "That's good then."

The two exchanged toasts, and after a while, Zhao Cheng finally asked Lu Cheng about his future plans.

"After that?" Lu Cheng thought for a moment and then outlined a rough itinerary. "I promised to eliminate a gang of bandits for the escort agency. I plan to set off in a few days, and then travel to the capital."

I will definitely go to the battlefield of the Five Provinces, but that's after I've perfected my Qi cultivation, so there's no need to talk about it that far ahead for now.

Zhao Cheng nodded, raising his glass high: "Then I wish us all a speedy climb to the top!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Lu Cheng pushed open the door to the house in Hanliu Town.

The interior remains exactly as it was when I left a few months ago.

The dust had completely covered all the furniture, leaving no trace of life.

"Why----"

Lu Cheng stopped, closed the door again, and went to the next room.

After standing in the courtyard for a long time, he finally brought the offerings to the banks of the Longxu River.

The turbulent river water lapped against the riverbank, making a rushing sound. Lu Cheng rowed a boat and drifted along a long stretch of the river where Old Man Ge had taken him fishing.

The small boat glided forward under Lu Cheng's oars, with waves crashing against both banks, and the river carrying the tributes that Lu Cheng had scattered flowed eastward.

Lu Cheng sighed deeply, his body remaining still, but his feet transmitted the force to the small boat.

Then the small boat suddenly sank, forcing its way through the river water and sinking deeper and deeper into the water.

Just as the river water submerged the cabin, Lu Cheng exerted force again, and the small boat, along with the river water below, roared and suddenly disappeared.

Lu Cheng used the force to rise into the sky with a "whoosh".

In the blink of an eye, he leaped more than ten feet. Just as the upward momentum was gradually dissipating, Lu Cheng clapped his hands down twice.

Two streams of energy burst forth instantly, and Lu Cheng surged upwards once more.

Whenever there was a downward trend, Lu Cheng would release a burst of energy to counteract it.

After a dozen or so strikes, Lu Cheng was nearly a hundred feet from the river surface.

Although the Longxu River was wide, Lu Cheng was already able to take in both banks at this time.

Feeling the wind whistling and pulling at his face as he fell, Lu Cheng's heart suddenly began to pound.

He quickly scanned the entire river as far as the eye could see, memorizing the course of the river for nearly a few miles upstream and downstream.

Landing on the river, Lu Chengqi gathered his strength under his feet and stood steadily on the river.

Then, he hurriedly took out two pieces of black iron from his pocket and examined them carefully.

Especially the one that had been cleaned.

After examining the irregular scratches on the metal sheet several times, Lu Cheng closed his eyes.

Two images appeared in my mind.

One of them is the course of the Longxu River that I just memorized.

The other image shows scratches on a piece of black iron.

The two images were continuously zoomed in and out, trying to fit together.

Finally, it stopped at a certain moment.

The image of the Longxu River's trajectory was shrunk several times, and a small area of ​​it perfectly matched the pattern formed by the scratches on the black iron sheet.

"Is it a coincidence?"

Lu Cheng took out another piece of iron. The two pieces of iron were not connected, but they could be joined together by the crack in the center.

But after the experience of the first piece, Lu Cheng suddenly had a clue.

The rust was completely removed in no time.

This area also has many "scratches," and one part of it, when viewed as a whole, looks remarkably like a winding river.

"There are five pieces in total, and according to the proportions, the area should be more than 400 li in total."

Four hundred li of waterway is not a large area; the watershed within Yangcheng County alone is more than one hundred li long.

"It seems the person who was captured wasn't telling the truth either. He definitely knows where the item is, but he's missing the 'Minor Longevity Mantra'!"

"I want to see what kind of treasure it is."

Lu Cheng went ashore without notifying anyone and walked along the riverbank.

As I walked, I memorized the river's course and the flow of water.

The Longxu River stretches for over 400 li (approximately 200 kilometers) from front to back, and nearly 1,000 li (approximately 500 kilometers) from north to south.

Lu Cheng initially measured slowly, but later felt that this was too time-consuming, so he switched to flying by air, covering more than a hundred miles a day.

Ten days later, Lu Cheng took out two more pieces of black iron. In his mind, half of the dragon's whisker began to surge and "cover" the black iron pieces.

As the angle and size of the river flow gradually adjusted, the two previously unconnected black iron pieces were eventually completely joined together.

"Found it!"

Lu Cheng suddenly opened his eyes, staring intently in one direction, as if penetrating through layers of space to reach a certain place.