I use myths to create immortality

Chapter 14: Arriving in Jingzhou, Hearing the Secret, Baimang Refined the Yin-Yang Sword
Jingzhou, located in the upper reaches of the Lancang River, is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is a key water and land gateway and one of the most prosperous cities in the Chen Dynasty.

The city of the prefecture is dozens of miles wide, with millions of people living in it. There are 72 alleys and 36 blocks in the city, with dragon towers and phoenix palaces, and tens of millions of mansions.

Ji Yuan, exhausted from all the travel, traveled for more than two months before finally arriving outside the city of Jingzhou.

"What a magnificent city, but I don't know where Hezui Mountain is in Jingzhou." Ji Yuan walked into the streets of the city, thinking in his heart.

Since leaving Qingtang, he had been traveling non-stop, crossing Wolong Ridge for two whole months, and then sailing down the water for several days, and finally arrived at the city of Jingzhou.

Along the way, apart from encountering some robbers and wild beasts blocking the road, there were no other twists and turns.

Jingzhou City was the first densely populated city that Ji Yuan had ever entered in his life, and it was also the largest city he had ever seen.

As it was still early, Ji Yuan planned to stay in the city, rest for a few days, and also wander around this bustling world.

On both sides of the street, there was steam rising and constant hawking sounds.

“Baozi…Freshly made soup dumplings, both meat and vegetables…”

"Mutton soup... one bowl of soup and seven ounces of meat..."

"Lard with dumplings, a Heyin specialty, a century-old brand..."

"Yellow wine! Authentic Wuxi Town secret realgar wine... nourishes the yin and stomach, free to taste, even the envoy said it was good..."

"The palace secret recipe, the Jingkou genius doctor Zhao's ancestral bone-breaking pills, can be used for back pain, leg pain, shoulder and back pain, joint pain, cold hands and feet, and can be used by men, women, young and old..."

The streets are bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, and there are shops and stalls stretching as far as the eye can see. On both sides are streets or tall buildings with flying eaves and brackets.

Jingzhou governed Heyin County, and governed 18 counties and kingdoms including Lingyang County, with a radius of 200,000 miles. It was one of the thirteen provinces of the State of Chen.

The prosperity of its scenery is thousands of times greater than that of the small Qingtang.

Ji Yuan felt as if he had returned to the time when he was walking along the downtown pedestrian street in his previous life.

The worldly atmosphere of fireworks is what soothes the hearts of ordinary people the most.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man wearing a green robe, a crown and a scarf with his hair tied up, a sword bag on his back, and a yellow silk belt around his waist, who was standing a few hundred steps ahead, caught Ji Yuan's attention.

"Hmm? Taoist priest?" Ji Yuan's pupils shrank slightly.

In this world, apart from scholars who have achieved official titles, only Taoists would wear a cap and scarf; and only Taoists would tie silk strips of various colors around their waists.

This was the first time he met a Taoist priest on the street after walking thousands of miles.

The middle-aged Taoist seemed to sense something and slowly turned his head, and saw a country boy about eight or nine years old, with his hair tied up in straw stalks, wearing a linen shirt and a leather bag hanging from his waist, looking at him from afar.

Thinking he was a country boy who had never seen him dressed like a Taoist priest, he was just curious. The Taoist shook his head, turned around and continued walking forward, not taking it seriously.

"What sharp five senses! He must be a cultivator." Ji Yuan quickly retracted his gaze and glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, not daring to stare at him casually anymore.

After the Taoist walked away, Ji Yuan thought for a moment, then caught up with him and left behind him at a distance.

The Taoist walked slowly to a luxurious mansion with red doors and purple windows, and walked in.

On the plaque of the mansion, there are a few large gold-painted characters "Grand Commander Yin's House".

Ji Yuan rolled his eyes and looked around. He saw an inn diagonally opposite the Chen Mansion. He was about to stay in the inn and release the centipede bee to spy on the Taoist priest.

Suddenly, a loud commotion was heard from far away in the alley.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! The horse is frightened!"

"Master Yao's Zi Yanju is startled, get out of the way!!!"

Loud roars were heard in the distance, as if the horses were frightened and were running around in the street, scaring the vendors and pedestrians into dodging in panic.

A jet-black horse roared and rushed towards them from the front.

It was said that the horse was frightened, but Ji Yuan clearly saw that on the horse sat a child about ten years old, wearing a golden crown and brocade robe, and with a delicate and delicate appearance.

Some pedestrians, including Ji Yuan, moved to the side to avoid the collision.

But in the middle of the street, there was a blind man about seventeen or eighteen years old, leaning on a bamboo pole, with his eyes closed. He stretched out his hands and felt around with a confused look on his face, without dodging.

"Get out of here!!" The child in the golden crown and brocade robe riding on the horse was not panicking. Instead, he looked excited and kept whipping the horse.

"Blind man, get out of the way!" The people around were horrified, but no one dared to go up and pull the blind man away.

It seemed that the child in the golden crown and brocade robe riding the horse was about to collide with the blind boy.

“Get out of the way!” Ji Yuan leaped forward, stretched out his hand to pull the boy away.

But at this moment, the horse had already arrived in front of him, and its four hooves were flying, charging towards him with a tremendous force.

"Hmph!" Ji Yuan snorted coldly, and then he gathered 30% of his strength, clenched his fist and punched towards the horse's head with a slight sound of breaking wind.

"Bang!" There was a muffled sound.

"Herodiot!" The horse's cheeks twisted, its body seemed to be struck by lightning, its front hooves raised, kicked twice in the air, and rolled to the ground.

His four hooves were twitching and he was foaming at the mouth.

The child wearing a golden crown and brocade clothes who was riding the horse was caught off guard and was thrown off the horse.

"Hiss! What a non-human!" Sounds of people gasping for breath were heard all around.

"That boy is so strong!"

"It's really not a human, could it be a stranger?"

Everyone's face was filled with shock.

"Young Master! Young Master!" A group of people dressed as servants pushed aside the crowd and quickly helped up the young man in the golden crown and brocade robe who had fallen dizzy.

The young man in the golden crown and brocade robe was helped up. He looked at the horse lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth, and his pink face suddenly turned red with anger. "Where did you come from, you bastard! You have to compensate for my horse!!"

Others were surprised and terrified by Ji Yuan's "divine power", but the young man with the golden crown showed no fear at all.

Instead, he swung the whip and lashed at Ji Yuan's face.

Look at the whip making a loud sound in the air. It's obvious that this young man has practiced some martial arts. No wonder he is so brave.

But Ji Yuan reached out and grabbed the whip.

The young man with the golden crown tried his best, his face flushed red, but he felt that Ji Yuan's five fingers were like iron hoops and he couldn't pull them out at all.

"You!! You bastard, you are looking for death!!"

"At such a young age, you have such a vicious mind and regard human life as worthless. You will definitely be a disaster in the future." Ji Yuan clenched the whip.

As he said this, he clenched his fist, intending to teach him a lesson.

The young man in the golden crown and brocade robe knew by now that he had hit a wall.

But he was not afraid at all, instead, his eyes were filled with hatred: "You bastard, if you dare to touch a hair on my head, you will not survive today, you try!"

"Haha." Ji Yuan sneered, without saying anything, he raised his fist and hit the boy's head.

The servants were horrified: "Stop it, little warrior! This is the only grandson of old Commander Yin, you can't hit him, you can't hit him!!"

The fist created a strong gust of wind and did not stop.

At this moment, a trace of panic and fear finally appeared in the boy's eyes.

"Stop it!" At this time, a powerful voice came lightly.

What followed was a powerful force that came from behind the crowd and pressed down strongly.

A chilling murderous intent swept in from all directions, covering Ji Yuan's neck.

It makes one's hair stand on end, as if there is an invisible knife hanging over one's head, ready to fall down at any time.

Ji Yuan stopped and turned to look. The crowds of people watching all around him knelt down on the ground.

Not far away, in front of the red gate of the Yin Mansion, stood a strong middle-aged man.

His hair was tied up with a golden crown, his face was square, he looked majestic without being angry, his beard was as curly as needles, and his figure was majestic. He was wearing a bright red robe that looked very much like a Taoist robe.

His hair was gray and his eyes were weathered, so his age could not be determined; but a hilt of a sword was exposed on each of his shoulders; it was unclear whether they were two swords or two whip maces.

Just standing there, the invisible power he brought was not inferior to the oppression that Qing Si gave to Ji Yuan in his prime.

The first person seen was the Taoist priest in green, standing beside the majestic middle-aged man.

"Old Commander Yin!" All the people bowed respectfully, with expressions of respect that came from the bottom of their hearts.

"Grandpa!!" The young man in the golden crown and brocade robe dropped his whip and ran to hide behind the 'Old Commandant Yin'.

"You've always been causing trouble for me. Now you've hit a wall. You really deserve a beating." Commander Yin stretched out his big hand and gently slapped the boy on the cheek.

"But he killed my Purple Smoke Horse, I want to kill him!!"

Taiwei Yin shook his head and bowed to the four people: "Everyone, it's all because of my failure to discipline him. I let this little evil star out and disturbed everyone."

“No problem, no problem!!”

"I dare not. I don't deserve it." The people around were all terrified.

"Since there's nothing else to do, let's all go."

After saying this, Commandant Yin took the young boy by the hand, turned around and walked into the mansion.

During the whole process, he never looked at Ji Yuan again.

"My friend, you are so young, but you have mastered martial arts very well. Are you hurt?" The Taoist in green nodded to him from afar.

"It's okay. I haven't practiced any martial arts. I'm just a country boy with natural supernatural powers." Ji Yuan didn't bother to argue any further.

He could vaguely sense that the old commander Yin was no ordinary man, but was probably also a cultivator with profound magical powers.

"The old commander was ordered by the court to pacify a region and killed countless demons. His merits are immeasurable. He has only one grandson and he is used to spoiling him. I hope you can be more magnanimous." The Taoist explained, not knowing much.

Ji Yuan didn't take it seriously. He bowed and turned to help the blind boy up: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, thank you for the rescue, little hero." The blind boy seemed to have an expressionless face, holding the green bamboo pole.

Whether he was facing Crazy Horse before or expressing his gratitude now, he never showed any expression.

He extended his slender fingers, patted Ji Yuan's hand, and warned him carefully: "Brave man, you are a good man, but the Yin family is powerful and we can't afford to offend them; besides, the old general is not a person who abuses the people. He is upright and a good official."

"Yeah." Ji Yuan nodded and turned to leave.

"My name is Yang Yu, and others call me Blind Yang. Little warrior, please leave your name so that I can repay you in the future." said the blind boy.

"No need, what can you do to repay me? My name is Ji Yuan."

As he spoke, Ji Yuan turned and walked into the crowd. After a few steps, he disappeared without a trace.

"You will need me to repay you." Yang Yu muttered to himself.

He opened his pale eyes, turned his gaze, and looked indifferently at the powerful aura in the Taiwei Mansion: "The best in the region? No. 1."

After saying that, he shook his head slightly, walked into the crowd, took a step forward, and disappeared.

"Ji Yuan... This person is just right." In front of the Taiwei Mansion, the Taoist priest in green secretly memorized the young man's name.

……

"Would you like to stop by or stay in a hotel?" The inn waiter waved his hand nonchalantly when he saw him wearing a linen shirt.

"I'm here to stay in the hotel. Please give me a room upstairs." Without saying anything, Ji Yuan put a bunch of coins on the table.

When the waiter saw the full amount of money, his expression changed rapidly: "Hey! Please go upstairs, young master."

On the first floor of the inn, many diners saw this and their eyes lit up with greed.

Ji Yuan didn't care about all this and quickly walked into the private room on the third floor of the inn, closed the door and opened the window.

He slapped the leather bag at his waist, and with a "buzz buzz" a centipede as big as a fist flapped its wings, flew out of the window and flew towards the Yin Mansion.

……

Yin Mansion, in the main hall.

Commandant Yin sat at the top, and the Taoist priest in green sat at the bottom.

"Brother Yin, you now enjoy the wealth and honor of this world. When you enter the purple pavilion, you have a red door. When you leave, you have flags and banners. You command thousands of troops and have power over the government and the country. You are really the envy of all fellow Taoists."

"We are not like that. We live in rock caves in the mountains, practicing Taoism and refining Qi. It is boring and tedious, and the rules are very strict." said the Taoist in green.

"Hahaha, compared to this life of wealth and honor in this mortal world, I, Yin Kaishan, would rather trade with you and return to the sect; I can wander around the world with a few good friends, and travel around the world. That's the way we immortals can be free and easy."

Yin Kaishan turned to ask, "Let's not talk about this. Fellow Daoist Lingxuan, I haven't been back to the sect's Taoist temple for hundreds of years. I wonder if the founder is doing well? How is Master He doing recently?"

"The old master's whereabouts are elusive, how could I see him? True Man He is in charge of the Beppu Taoist Temple. However, the Taoist temples in the domain recently need to select some immortal seeds and spiritual seedlings from the mortal world, so things are a bit complicated." Taoist Lingxuan replied.

"Brother Yin Dao called me here this time just for this matter, right?"

"Yes, my little granddaughter Yin Yaoer is eleven years old this year; you saw her just now, right?"

"Yes, he is indeed very intelligent and will become a great figure in the future; but he is a bit stubborn."

"If she wasn't naughty, I wouldn't have thought of sending her to the mountain. I hope Master He will teach her a lesson when the time comes. Every time I want to beat her, I can't do it." Yin Kaishan smiled bitterly.

"Haha, Brother Yin, you are joking. Who dares to hit your only granddaughter?"

"Then Fellow Daoist Lingxuan, take a look and see if she can enter the sect?"

"Of course I can, but I'm afraid she can't stand the loneliness and the hardship in the mountains and won't want to go." Ling Xuan shook his head.

"Since Brother Lingxuan said so, I think there must be a way, right? If she can get in, my Yin family will reward her handsomely." Yin began to bow with a serious look.

"Well, we can find a playmate for her and go up the mountain with her. This way, she can be taken care of and she will have someone to talk to so she won't feel lonely."

Ling Xuan looked embarrassed: "It's just that the number of places this time is limited. The Taoist Academy will only recruit twenty people. Those who don't have a good aptitude will not be accepted, and those who don't have a family background will not be accepted. There are only twenty places, and the aristocratic families in Jingzhou are keeping a close eye on them..."

This means that there are limited places, many requirements, and many competitors.

"Who!!" Yin Kaishan was about to speak when he vaguely sensed a trace of demonic energy. His expression suddenly changed in shock and a powerful aura and pressure emanated from his whole body.

On the rockery outside the eaves, a red centipede was suddenly shrouded in endless murderous intent.

The centipede bee turned into a red light and tried to fly away to escape the murderous intent.

"Boom!" Taoist Lingxuan stretched out his hand and pointed, and a fire snake from his sleeve rose into the air.

In an instant, it turned into a seventy-eight-zhang long fire snake, shaking its head, and arrived first. It opened its fangs and wide mouth and swallowed the centipede bee in one gulp.

The raging fire burned the centipede so hard that it made a crackling sound. But the next moment, the centipede flapped its wings and jumped out of the fire snake unharmed.

"Who is this monster who is not afraid of fire?" Taoist Lingxuan's expression changed slightly.

"Hmph!" At this moment, Yin Kaishan shook his shoulders, and two white silk threads flew out of the box.

Like two white dragons, they brought with them endless murderous intent and fierce momentum, enveloping the red centipede bee.

Two white silver lights were like dragons, their heads and tails intertwined and there was a "crack" sound.

The centipede bee, which was invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire, was broken into two parts and fell to the ground.

The fracture was extremely smooth and immediately turned into powder.

(End of this chapter)