My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 924 Secrecy, Interception (Two-in-One)

"Oh, how do you say this?"

Liu Ruyin's words clearly caught Shen Changchuan's attention.

If he remembers correctly,
Although the Six Harmonies Sect is also a force that has been passed down for several hundred years,
In the martial arts world, his name has become quite well-known.

But it was merely a first-rate force in the martial arts world.

It's not even considered top-tier.

It is far inferior to ancient temples like Shaolin Temple, which have a history of thousands of years!
When Shen Changchuan first joined the Ye Family Martial Arts School in Nanyang County, he learned some information about the Liuhe Sect from other people.

As far as he knows,
Within the Six Harmonies Sect, over its centuries-long history, only one or two have ever produced a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm!

Even a Grandmaster has never emerged!
Such a legacy of power,
Compared to those top-tier forces, there is a chasm-like gap!

Even Lu Changhe, a top-tier master of the martial arts world, only achieved breakthroughs in one hundred acupoints with his signature "Qiulong True Skill."
But this Six Harmonies Sect, which doesn't even have a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm,

There are actually 108 acupoints related to the lineage?
Shen Changchuan was somewhat skeptical.
But if the other party said that, they probably had some basis for their confidence, so Shen Changchuan didn't mind asking a few more questions.

"This is indeed true."

"Actually, my Liu family of the Six Harmonies Sect had a certain relationship with the Liu royal family five hundred years ago."

Liu Ruyin hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke up to explain.

It's a rather long story.

Around five hundred years ago,
Zhang Daoren appeared out of nowhere, sweeping across the world with his unparalleled martial prowess; no one in the world could rival him.

His strength is immense.

Let that era,
Whether it was the various martial arts masters in the Jianghu (martial arts world), the imperial court, or even the Emperor of the Great Yuan Dynasty,
Even those supreme figures who have suppressed the entire world must bow their heads!

Until later,

Although Zhang Daoren shattered and ascended to heaven, he departed.

However, its existence left a very deep impression on the world.

That was a long and chaotic period.

Within the martial arts world, people fight amongst themselves for the secret to breaking through barriers and achieving ascension.

The Yuan Dynasty did not want another Zhang Daoren to appear, so it also made great efforts to deal with the martial arts world.

That period was filled with carnage, with swords and flames sweeping across the land, and it also gave rise to complex and intertwined grudges and feuds.
Even today, some of the grudges and feuds in the martial arts world are still influenced by the remnants of that period.

Of course,
The events that occurred during that long period are too numerous to recount in a short time.

Liu Ruyin only mentioned it briefly.

The origins of the Liuhe School are related to that particular period of chaos.

After Zhang Daoren's spirit shattered and he ascended to immortality, the imperial court attempted to intervene in the martial arts world.

From suppression and appeasement by the government to secretly sending people to establish sects in the martial arts world and cultivate their own power, these methods were employed.
Various methods were employed in a multi-pronged approach in an attempt to gain control of the martial arts world.

Despite the imperial court's final attempt, it ultimately failed due to the backlash from various powerful factions in the martial arts world, where force reigns supreme.

However, some of the spies that the imperial court had secretly planted in the martial arts world were fortunate enough to survive the chaos.

The Six Harmonies School
It was one of the tentacles that the imperial court tried to extend into the martial arts world back then, and it was one of the tentacles that survived after that chaotic period!

Even Liu Kunsheng, the founder of the Liuhe School, was a distant relative of the Liu royal family, separated by more than twenty generations of blood ties!

It was precisely because of this distant blood relationship that Liu Kunsheng, the founder of the Liuhe School, was able to enter the Imperial Treasury and copy an important map from it!
That picture is also the most core secret of the entire Liuhe School's heritage!

As the daughter of Liu Zhenshan, the leader of the Liuhe Sect

Liu Ruyin naturally had some understanding of the secrets passed down in her family.

As far as she knows,
That diagram records all 108 acupoints!

"Such a thing actually happened?!"

After listening to Liu Ruyin recount the whole story, Shen Changchuan showed a hint of surprise.

He couldn't understand why the other party had deceived him.
Therefore, this matter is most likely true!
What was originally a desperate search that couldn't find the target for a while suddenly turned into a bright spot, with the solution to the problem right in front of them.

For a while,
Shen Changchuan also felt like he had searched high and low without finding it, only to have it come to him effortlessly!

Right now,

A wave of emotion rose within him.

"To be honest, the 108 acupoints are of great significance to me."

Upon learning this news, Shen Changchuan didn't waste any words and spoke frankly.

Since the other party has made this request, they probably have something in mind.

So Shen Changchuan asked directly:
"Do you want something from me?"

"If I could obtain that map and successfully locate all 108 acupoints, I would do everything in my power to fulfill your request!"

"Besides, this is also a huge favor I owe you!"

Shen Changchuan made a promise directly.

“Mr. Shen, there’s no need to be so polite. Now that I’ve revealed this secret, I’m naturally prepared to pass on that inheritance to you, senior.”

"It is an honor for me to be able to help my seniors."

"However, the Six Harmonies Sect is currently facing considerable trouble. My father has been racking his brains day and night but has been unable to find a way out. I implore Mr. Shen to lend a helping hand, considering the connection to that inheritance diagram!"

Liu Ruyin didn't hide anything and spoke sincerely, then revealed her purpose.

In fact,
Requesting Shen Changchuan's help was not a spur-of-the-moment decision by Liu Ruyin.

Even before this, she had considered asking Shen Changchuan for help in resolving the problems currently facing the Liuhe Sect.

But since you have no relation to them, why should they help you without any proof?

Therefore, Liu Ruyin has not said anything all this time.

Until just now,

Shen Changchuan spoke of the 108 acupoints of the human body,

This reminded Liu Ruyin of what her father had told her about the secret inheritance of the Six Harmonies Sect, which is why she tried to bring it up to test Shen Changchuan's intentions.

In retrospect,
That thing was obviously very important to Shen Changchuan!
With such a powerful external aid as Shen Changchuan, the problems faced by the Liuhe Faction should no longer be problems.

Then his father will be able to unload that heavy burden!
Thinking of this,

Liu Ruyin's heart also began to flutter with excitement.

"Don't worry, if I can really achieve my goal, I definitely won't let you down!"

"In that case, let's move on to the Six Harmonies Sect's mountain gate!"

With direction,

Shen Changchuan made his decision immediately!

With a goal in mind, Shen Changchuan stopped dawdling on his journey.

Instead, they headed straight for the Liuhe Sect's mountain gate at full speed.

He wasn't a masochist after all.

The reason I traveled so slowly these past few days was simply because I didn't have a destination or direction at the moment.
So we decided to take a short break and digest what we had learned from the previous battle with Lu Changhe.
And wait a moment for Guo Jianglong, the leader of the Beggars' Sect.

If the enemy attacks,

This opportunity also allows me to spar with the opponent and determine the gap between my current strength and that of the world's top experts.

This will allow us to use our current level of strength to assess our action plans.

If the difference in strength is too great, and you only have the ability to run away without any chance to fight back,

Therefore, I should be more honest in my future actions and avoid those powerful forces that have stood at the pinnacle of the martial arts world for hundreds or thousands of years. Instead, I should continue to search for the locations of the last eight acupoints among other small and medium-sized forces.

If the difference in strength is not significant

Or, to put it another way, if he could fight Guo Jianglong head-on for a dozen or twenty moves...
Then perhaps I can be more radical in my actions.
It allows us to explore ancient temples like Shaolin Temple, or other powerful forces that have produced individuals who have achieved shattered immortality.

The strength determines the amount of food one can eat.

This was Shen Changchuan's original plan.

but now,
With the complete clues to the directions of all 108 acupoints, Shen Changchuan naturally became too lazy to engage in any sparring or combat with Guo Jianglong, using the opponent to measure his own strength.

If we can find all eight remaining hidden acupoints,
He advanced to the Innate Grandmaster realm in perfect form!
Once you can cross this level

Then I will enter another phase of rapid improvement!

At that time, not only will they gain a deeper understanding of the Grandmaster realm, but they may also have the potential to break through and ascend to immortality in the future.
Further progress is within reach.

No one has that much time to stay in the same place and wait for that Guo Jianglong.

On the contrary,
Once I find all 108 acupoints, I can advance to the Innate Grandmaster realm.

So at that time, their actual combat strength might not have been inferior to Guo Jianglong's!
After breaking through, fight the opponent again.
Wouldn't that be much better than facing them now?

It is precisely because of this,
In the days that followed, Shen Changchuan rushed to the Liuhe Sect's mountain gate at almost full speed.

Even to avoid leaking information and causing accidents,

Shen Changchuan also used some methods to conceal his whereabouts.
This caused the martial arts masters who came to hunt him down, carrying their own provisions, to completely lose track of him.

Under such circumstances,

In just three days, Shen Changchuan, led by Liu Ruyin, traversed five hundred miles and arrived at the foot of the Liuhe Sect's mountain gate!

However, just as Liu Ruyin gazed at the familiar towering mountains, filled with immense excitement, and was about to shout out loud...
Shen Changchuan suddenly reached out his hand and stopped her.

"careful!"

Liu Ruyin turned to look at Shen Changchuan, somewhat puzzled.

Shen Changchuan did not answer.
His gaze was fixed on the winding path that led into the mountains.
Looking at the deserted path, it's as if you can see a flower blooming.

"May I ask which side you are visiting? You've been watching from up there for so long, aren't you coming out yet?"

Shen Changchuan spoke calmly.

As his words fell,
Liu Ruyin finally realized that something was wrong.

With a clang, the longsword was drawn, its bright light illuminating the forest with a chilling intensity.

"Where did this scoundrel come from! Get out here right now!"

Liu Ruyin pointed her sword at the long, narrow path and shouted in a low voice.

At this time,

Suddenly, a plume of black smoke rose from the dim light ahead.

Two figures then emerged from the black smoke.

"As expected of someone who could kill Lu Changhe in twenty breaths, this level of perception is rare even in the entire martial arts world!"

From the black mist emerged an old woman in black robes and a young man with a sinister face.

The old woman held a snake-headed cane, her skin covered in wrinkles, like the bark of a withered old locust tree.

The young man, however, had a cold and stern expression as he looked at Shen Changchuan with a condescending and scrutinizing air.

Liu Ruyin's expression changed drastically upon seeing the two of them:

"Grandma Snake! What is your Black Fiend Cult doing here?!"

Black Fiend Cult
One of the Six Paths of the Northern Demonic Sect

It's a life-or-death relationship between them and the righteous martial arts world of the South.

This Snake Granny was a notorious villain in the martial arts world.

The other party appeared at the foot of Liuhe Sect Mountain. Could it be that something has happened to Liuhe Sect?
For a time,

Liu Ruyin couldn't help but feel anxious.

"Don't worry, young lady, I'm not here to find you."

Grandma Snake glanced at Liu Ruyin but didn't pay her any attention. Her cold, snake-like gaze finally settled on Shen Changchuan.

"Young man, I have come here to deliver an invitation to you."

"You were able to kill Lu Changhe, so your strength is not bad. You are valued by Master Li, so he sent us to invite you to join the Black Ice Platform."

"Once we get into the black platform, the matter of you killing Lu Changhe will be settled. Moreover, we will be working under the King of Wei, and we will lack nothing in terms of wealth and honor in the future!"

Grandma Snake's voice was deep and cold, carrying a hint of serpentine chill.

It gave one a vague sense of dread!

She didn't doubt that Shen Changchuan would refuse.
He killed Lu Changhe, the nine-bag elder of the Beggars' Sect, in front of so many people, thus creating such a deep enmity with the Beggars' Sect, to the point that the sect leader Guo Jianglong declared that he would personally seek justice!
In this martial arts world, countless people would like to use his head to curry favor with Chief Guo, who has the potential to become a Grandmaster!
It can be said,
There is no place for him in the world anymore!

Join the Black Ice Platform
In Granny Snake's eyes, this was Shen Changchuan's only choice!

Also because of this,

At this moment, Granny Snake's eyes held a mixture of scrutiny and arrogance as she looked at Shen Changchuan.

"Join the Black Ice Guard?"

"Then you may be disappointed, sir. I have absolutely no intention of joining the Black Ice Guard."

"Please leave, sir!"

Shen Changchuan waved his hand, rejecting the other party without hesitation.

What a joke!
No matter which faction he joins, it's impossible for him to join the ranks of King Cao Wu of Wei!

He had not forgotten that his parents and relatives had all died in the massacre ordered by King Cao Wu of Wei seven or eight years ago, which almost caused him to perish halfway through the process and waste his chance to transmigrate.

Back when he first entered the martial world, he had sworn that one day he would seek justice from Cao Wu for the millions of people in the eight counties along the Wei River.

This is both to avenge the "obstruction of the road" in the past.
At the same time, it is also to fulfill the karma of this body!
Join the Black Ice Platform
That's absolutely impossible!
(End of this chapter)