The legend begins with becoming a white deer.

Qi Ji stood atop the mountain, gazing at the convoy on the distant official road, and remained stunned for several breaths.

At first glance, he just thought it was absurd.

A large bus?! How is that possible?!

This is clearly an ancient world where martial arts flourish, so how could there be large buses? More than a dozen at once.

But Qi Ji's eyesight is now so sharp that he could not possibly be mistaken.

The boxy body, the similar dimensions, the combination of tires and carriages—no matter how you look at it, it's strikingly similar to the long-distance buses of my previous life.

What shocked Qi Ji even more was that the translucent parts on the side of the car body reflected a fine, smooth sheen under the sunlight, with a texture very similar to glass.

"It can't be that bad..."

Qi Jilu's eyes widened, his curiosity instantly reaching its peak.

Seeing a car from a past life in this ancient world?

This tearing feeling was so overwhelming.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he had traveled back to his original world.

"Phew~~~ No matter what these cars are, we'll find out once we get a closer look."

Qi Ji took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, and jumped down from the mountain peak. The [Spirit Foot] skill was automatically activated, and he used his limbs to push off the rock wall, rushing down like a snow-white meteor.

The steep mountain walls were like flat ground beneath his feet. In no time, he reached the foot of the mountain and then sped off towards the convoy he had just seen outside the mountain range.

... ... ...

On the official road, more than a dozen huge "buses" were speeding along smoothly, their wheels rolling over the snow-covered road surface, even more stable than ordinary horse-drawn carriages.

When the convoy reached an open area a few hundred meters outside Luohui City, the lead vehicle slowly slowed down, and the entire convoy stopped in turn.

"Click".

The side door of the lead car was pushed open from the inside, and a figure nimbly jumped out.

She was a woman around thirty years old, dressed in a dark patterned outfit, with her long, wine-red hair tied back. Her face was bright and mature, and her eyes held the sharp and decisive look of someone who had been in the business world for a long time.

A long, gilded whip was coiled around her waist, its tip dangling and gleaming with a cold metallic sheen.

As she got off the bus, the doors of the other dozen or so "buses" opened one after another, and one after another, strong and agile men jumped off, each with a calm and steady demeanor.

Everyone bowed in unison, their voices ringing out: "President."

This woman was none other than Su Yanji, the person in charge of the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce's trip.

"Rest and recuperate in place for half an hour."

Su Yanji glanced at the convoy and said in a clear and crisp voice, "Next, we will split into two teams. One team will go into the city to purchase clean water and dry rations, while the other team will inspect each of the cloud carriages and cargo warehouses to ensure that the machinery and goods are in good condition."

"Yes, Chairman."

The group accepted the order and immediately split up to carry out their tasks.

An eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl with black hair walked quickly behind Su Yanji, presented her with a sheepskin water bag with both hands, and looked respectful.

Her name is Zhuya. She is Su Yanji's personal maid and his most trusted confidante.

Zhu Ya looked around at her surroundings, then gazed at the distant Luo Hui City. With a puzzled expression, she whispered, "Guild Master, Bi Lin Kingdom is just a medium-sized country. Our Black Iris Merchant Guild finally managed to connect with Cang Liang Kingdom, one of the five great powers. Why not focus on expanding our business there instead of coming all this way here? Ouch, that hurts!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Zhuya received a blow to the forehead.

Su Yanji withdrew her finger and said irritably, "Silly girl, how many times have I told you and you still can't remember? The Black Iris Merchant Guild is a thing of the past; now it's officially called the Myriad Flowers Merchant Guild."

Su Yanji paused, her tone turning colder: "Also, although Bilin Kingdom is only a medium-sized country, we used to have an old branch here, but it was destroyed not long ago."

"Destroyed?" Zhu Ya covered her head in surprise.

"Yes, because of that idiot Su Wanniang."

Su Yanji's tone was filled with undisguised disdain as she snorted, "We share the same surname, Su, but this woman has absolutely no brains when it comes to doing things. Instead of doing her branch's business properly, she impulsively led people to hunt some strange beast, the White Deer, and ended up losing herself and all the branch's key members."

She gazed into the distance and shook her head: "There are countless strange beasts in the world. So what if a mere white deer is a bit extraordinary? Can it compare to the real spirit beasts worshipped in the royal families of the five great powers? Hmph, with such a narrow vision, it's no wonder she died."

Zhu Ya nodded upon hearing this: "I see, I'll remember that. But, President... if that's what you're saying, are we here to re-establish the branch? Is it really necessary for you to come along personally?"

"Of course, it's necessary to go along in person."

Su Yanji took the water pouch, took a sip, and gazed at the distant, sprawling lands, a burning light igniting in his eyes.

"Because I have a business deal that could change the entire landscape of the chamber of commerce. This business is very troublesome at the beginning, and I don't trust anyone else to handle it. I can only do it myself."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an overwhelming confidence and ambition.

"I will personally travel to all the countries to spread this matter. Once it is done, it will become the core pillar of the Wanhua Chamber of Commerce. At that time, not only will the high-ranking officials of Cangliang Kingdom look at us differently, but our Wanhua Chamber of Commerce will also be able to truly become an equal to the old forces such as Changfeng Escort Agency, Wanxiang Bank, and Siji Guigu Hall, becoming a behemoth that spans hundreds of countries and is half in the court and half in the martial arts world."

Su Yanji's words were resounding and powerful. Zhu Ya's eyes lit up as she looked at her president with admiration, feeling her blood boil.

Who says women are inferior to men? Zhu Ya thinks that Su Yanji in front of her is the most handsome woman in the world.

At this moment, seven or eight middle-aged men who looked like managers walked over quickly, bowed and said: "Chairman, the whole vehicle has been inspected. The Yunlian carriage is in good condition, the power core is working normally, and there is no damage to the goods in the cargo compartments of each vehicle."

"very good."

Su Yanji nodded and handed the water bag back to Zhuya: "I'm going into the city for a stroll. You keep an eye on the caravan here. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to approach."

"Don't worry, President, I understand!" Zhu Ya immediately straightened her back and patted her chest to assure her.

Meanwhile, some distance away on the outer side of the convoy, behind a huge rock, Qi Ji was lying in the snow, his snow-white fur blending into the surrounding snow, making him almost impossible to spot from a distance.

"These dozen or so cars are really..."

Qi Ji carefully examined the dozen or so cloud-carriages.

The car body shell is made of some kind of polished, dark metal, which looks very sturdy.

The wheels were not the rubber tires that Qi Ji remembered from his previous life. Because of the "All Trees Pay Homage" phenomenon, Qi Ji could smell the scent of wood in these tires, and he could also faintly smell the scent of animals on the outer layer. It should be some kind of animal hide with excellent elasticity and wear resistance. This combination looked strange, but it was unusually smooth when driving.

The rows of windows on the side let in light, and Qi Ji guessed correctly; he recognized them at a glance—these were the glass from his previous life.

"They look so alike."

Qi Ji sighed, if it weren't for the ancient craftsmanship evident in the materials and details, he would almost have thought he had traveled back to the highway of his previous life.

Of course, besides these, two other different auras caught Qi Ji's attention one after the other.

One source comes from the front and the base of each vehicle.

Qi Ji sensed an aura from within that was somewhat similar in texture to the internal energy of human martial artists; it could also be described as some kind of energy.

If the internal energy of human martial artists is like water, then this energy is much more turbid, like sewage mixed with countless impurities.

"Could this energy be the power source driving these cars?"

Qi Ji guessed that it was probably some kind of energy ore.

Qi Ji wasn't very interested in this, because he didn't particularly like the aura of this energy.

But the second aura was different.

The source was a car in the middle of the convoy. Qi Ji smelled a rich, mellow aroma from it, with a sweet fragrance unique to the essence of herbs and trees.

This is the scent of a precious herb, and it's not just one plant.

Qi Ji's nose twitched slightly. After carefully discerning the scent for a moment, he became certain that it was the aroma of five precious herbs combined...