The Wandering Immortal

Chapter 7 Do you really think I wouldn't dare kill you?
Zhang the hunter was dressed in a tiger skin, revealing his muscular arms. He sat alone on a stone bench in front of the door, drinking wine. A gleaming hunting fork leaned against the stone wall, and a bow hung on a weapon rack behind him.

Jiang Yuan knew that Zhang the Hunter had seen him, so he went straight over and bowed deeply, "Please, Master, take me under your wing and teach me martial arts!"

Zhang the hunter was greatly taken aback, then suddenly burst into laughter, "What kind of logic is it that you, a true immortal of the Taoist sect, would want to become a disciple of a lowly military strategist?"

“Young man, you did indeed cultivate the Dao in your previous life, but now you are just a mortal with no spiritual energy to cultivate in this blessed land. You only seek to strengthen your body.”

Zhang the Hunter tilted his head back and drank the wine in his cup to the last drop. He said in a deep voice, “Nowadays, the immortal sects revere Buddhism and Taoism, while the mortal world is governed by Confucianism. My military lineage has long been weakened. You must have been instigated by those heretics and are plotting something sinister.”

Jiang Yuan thought to himself, he wasn't confused, he immediately realized that it was Lao Niu who was plotting behind the scenes.

“Master Zhang, please calm down. I was forced into this situation. In my previous life, I was guided by Venus to be reincarnated here, waiting for the Heavenly Court to summon me. However, I have been missing for ten years. I am afraid that there is no hope of turning my life around. I just want to fight to the death.”

"What grievance have you suffered?"

Jiang Yuan then brought up the matter of being dragged into the role of the Heavenly River Water Lord, observing the expressions on people's faces as he spoke.

Upon hearing the name of the Heavenly River Water Lord, Zhang the hunter was indeed filled with rage.

"Hmph, the Heavenly Court was ruined by those bastards!"

“Master Zhang, if I can get out of here, I will definitely appeal to the Heavenly Court and punish the Heavenly River God!”

Zhang the hunter was taken aback for a moment, then he understood. "You should get up. This old man cannot accept the worship of a true immortal."

Hearing Zhang the Hunter remain so calm, Jiang Yuan knew something was wrong and could only get up and dust himself off.

"I am a rough man, and I speak frankly. Your idea of ​​bringing down the Heavenly River Water Lord is nothing short of a pipe dream. Not to mention that he is a great Taoist master who is also highly regarded by the Jade Emperor, whoever tries this case will surely strip you of your divinity, and may even tie you to the execution platform and have your soul scattered. The Heavenly River Water Lord will at most drink three cups of wine as punishment, and that will be the end of it!"

Why did Master Zhang refuse to help someone in distress?

"Hmph, you think too highly of yourself. Even the Great Sage Equaling Heaven has to swallow his pride in the face of the Heavenly Court's rules and can't fight against those scum."

Jiang Yuan thought to himself, "I don't have such high hopes. I just want to sneak out and live a carefree life for a few years, rather than grow old and die in this wretched place!"

Jiang Yuan came prepared. Even if Zhang the hunter made his position clear, he would not give up. He knew that Zhang the hunter was different from Qin Xiaoniang and would never use soft tactics. Repeatedly harassing him would be suicide. He had to make a decisive decision.

“Unlike Master Zhang, I’m not going to have my day. The so-called ‘True Immortal of the Daoist Sect’ is just someone else trying to get me to take the fall. Now that I have a second chance at life, I’m going to give it a shot. If Master Zhang won’t let me leave, you might as well kill me today and end it all!”

"You think I wouldn't dare? Even if they were powerful immortals, I have killed dozens of them."

Although Zhang the Hunter was stubborn, Jiang Yuan's words, "He will eventually rise to the top," really hit the nail on the head. He had offended the Jade Emperor and Erlang Shen's family, so how could he possibly rise to the top?
Jiang Yuan stood in front of the stone table, looking as if he were about to be executed.

"Bang..." Zhang the hunter crushed the wine glass in his hand, sending shards flying everywhere!

Jiang Yuan was forced back a step by the overwhelming killing intent. Zhang the Hunter was already this terrifying even though he had no magic power at all. How terrifying must he have been in his prime?
"You want my help? Absolutely not. I've already done more than enough by not killing you. If you're so capable, get out of here yourself!"

Jiang Yuan bowed and left, his steps becoming lighter and lighter, his heart filled with joy.

Old Niu is truly a master manipulator; he had already foreseen this outcome.

Jiang Yuan knew that Zhang the hunter would never go back on his word; the kind of person valued his reputation more than his life.

An old ox was dozing under the peach tree when Jiang Yuan approached with a grin. "Senior, now it's time to tell this humble one how to get out, isn't it?"

Old Niu was too lazy to pay attention, "The time is not right!" Having successfully dealt with two powerful figures, Jiang Yuan was indeed a little carried away, and Old Niu's attitude was like a bucket of cold water being poured over his head.

Jiang Yuan touched his head, his fingers brushing against the red peach wood hairpin, and he immediately calmed down.

Firstly, Zhang the hunter won't stop me after I got a red thread. Secondly, what else is there?
How do we get through the underground water veins? And how do we conceal the influence of Venus after we leave? These are the most crucial questions.

Jiang Yuan has never liked being manipulated, but when you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head. At this point, he still has to be at Lao Niu's mercy.

The all-knowing old ox must have a remarkable background, perhaps even deeper than that of Venus. He claims to have no desires and a carefree heart, but in reality, he's always inquiring about the trivial matters of the Heavenly Court, as if he's playing a game with someone.

After a moment's thought, Jiang Yuan immediately abandoned the idea of ​​delving into Lao Niu's background; that was not something he could get involved in.

That evening, the eldest brother of the Jiang family spoke earnestly, a rare occurrence for him, "My third brother is almost ten years old now. He should start studying and writing more seriously. It would be better if he did less fishing and shrimp catching!"

Jiang Yuan's heart skipped a beat. He had really neglected his family these past few years, and had even rarely paid his respects to his father. If he just ran away like this, would they be heartbroken?

After the meal, Jiang Yuan behaved himself for a while and wrote with his seven-year-old nephew, while his sister-in-law looked at him with affection.

Jiang Yuan is the third brother, and he was practically raised by his eldest sister-in-law, who truly treated him like a mother.

I don't even know if I'll ever have the chance to repay this kindness in this lifetime.

As soon as my sister-in-law left, my little nephew started acting up, "Third Uncle, Third Uncle, take me fishing tomorrow!"

Jiang Yuan sternly reprimanded, "Write your characters properly!"

"Humph……"

My little nephew pouted and started scribble on the peach wood charms faster than usual.

Jiang Yuan smiled bitterly to himself. Was his uncle slacking off? Every time he swam underwater for an hour or two, wasn't it just to familiarize himself with the underground watercourses?

……

"winter solstice."

After being harassed by Jiang Yuan for several days, the old ox uttered those two words and then fell silent, chewing on its grass.

Jiang Yuan pondered that the winter solstice is the time when yin and yang meet, and the day when the water level is at its lowest throughout the year, so it is naturally the easiest time for water to escape from underground water veins.

Even so, there is still no guarantee that we can get out smoothly. This Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Formation will inevitably extend to the underground water veins. The key is to find the gate of life.

"Your body is useless; it's already a miracle that your spirit managed to escape!"

"what?"

Jiang Yuan was truly shocked this time!

This body is indeed not very useful; its physique is too poor, and it can't even master martial arts. But at least it's still my own body.

Having been reborn into this mortal body, although I have memories of my past life and am not lacking in Taoist knowledge, I have no magical power at all. Only my spirit escaped, and I can't even possess another body. So how can I survive?
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