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Ultimately, Nian Duan could only attribute it to the amazing effects of Bai Yuan's medicinal cuisine.

With Wuming's injuries healed, Bai Yuan and the others naturally couldn't stay there any longer and had to set off to continue their journey to Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

That morning, Bai Yuan and the others packed up quickly and prepared to say goodbye to Nian Duan and the other person.

"We have troubled you greatly these past few days. Now that my injuries have fully healed, it is time for me to set off. That is why I have come to say goodbye!"

Wuming led Baiyuan and the others to Nianduan, who was sorting medicinal herbs, and explained the situation.

Nian Duan simply nodded slightly after hearing this, without much emotional fluctuation.

To her, Wuming and the others were just ordinary patients and passersby. Now that he had recovered, it was normal for him to leave.

Meanwhile, Duanmu Rong, who had known about their departure since yesterday, remained silent, head down, sorting through the medicinal herbs.

I didn't even glance at them.

These past few days, whenever she had free time, she would go to their room, ostensibly to help her master observe Wuming's recovery, but actually to listen to Bai Yuan tell stories to Lu.

But yesterday, I suddenly heard this news, and the little girl was reluctant to part with it, so she wasn't in a good mood.

Nian Duan glanced at her and sighed inwardly.

“You’ve lost all your luggage, and you can’t just set off empty-handed. We’re going to a nearby village to buy some things anyway, so why don’t we go together?”

Duanmu Rong was still a little confused after hearing Nian Duan's words. Why did they suddenly want to go to town to buy things?

Although she was puzzled, she didn't say anything. The thought that they didn't have to part so soon made her feel a little better.

Upon hearing this, Wuming readily agreed: "That would be great. We were planning to visit the nearby villages first and were thinking of asking you for directions. Since you're going too, it would be perfect if you could lead the way."

They were still quite a distance from Xiaoshengxianzhuang, so they couldn't just set off empty-handed.

After putting down her work, Nian Duan took Duanmu Rong to wash her hands, then grabbed a small bag and went to meet Bai Yuan and the others in front of the medicine hut.

After walking for nearly an hour along the mountain path, the group finally arrived at the small village that Nian Duan had mentioned.

At a glance, you could see no more than a hundred households.

"This is the nearest village. You can buy some food from the villagers here to eat on the road."

Nian Duan led them into the village and introduced them to the situation there.

Bai Yuan and the others nodded, already prepared.

In such small villages, they can only afford to buy some food; they certainly don't have the horses they need most right now.

If you want to buy horses for transportation, you'll probably have to go to a larger city.

Although they were prepared, a small problem still arose during the transaction.

Bai Yuan and the others forgot that they did not have Wei's currency on them.

Wuming originally planned to exchange one of his jade pendants for food, but the jade was quite valuable, and they only wanted to buy some dry rations.

The villagers are all simple and honest people; how could they dare to accept such a valuable jade pendant?

So in the end, Nian Duan couldn't stand it anymore and paid for it on their behalf.

"Thanks to you all for coming this time, otherwise even if we had gotten here, we probably wouldn't have been able to complete the transaction smoothly."

Bai Yuan was somewhat relieved that Nian Duan had come along, otherwise they would have been in a real predicament.

"It's just a small favor, no need to worry about it."

Nian Duan shook his head slightly. Since he had chosen to help them, he might as well help them to the end, since it wasn't a lot of money anyway.

After a brief shopping spree, the moment of parting finally arrived.

"It's getting late, we should get going. Thank you for taking care of us these past few days. We hope to meet again someday. Please take care!"

At the village entrance, Bai Yuan and the others bowed to Nian Duan and expressed their gratitude once again.

"You too, please be careful on the road!"

After Nian Duan finished speaking, he glanced at Duanmu Rong and noticed that the child looked unhappy.

She was starting to regret helping Bai Yuan; it had only been a few days, and he had already made her disciple so distracted.

It's better to leave early!

Bai Yuan noticed Duanmu Rong's emotions at this moment and sighed inwardly, "This is how parting is."

After thinking for a moment, he took out a peach wood sword that was only the size of a palm.

"This is a small peach wood sword that I carved myself, using the same material as my sword. Consider it my token. If you ever need me in the future, you can take it to any Taoist stronghold, and they will find a way to notify me when they see it."

Bai Yuan handed the small peach wood sword to Duanmu Rong and smiled at her.

Duanmu Rong glanced at Nian Duan, somewhat hesitant.

Only when she saw Nian Duan nod did she feel relieved enough to accept it.

"Be careful on the road."

Duanmu Rong gripped the small peach wood sword in her hand tightly, and finally offered a blessing.

Bai Yuan patted her head, then turned and left gracefully.

Without turning his head, he simply waved his hand and said, "Parting is only for a better reunion. I hope we're both doing well!"

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Chapter 21 To survive in this world, you need power and connections.

Walking on the road, Lu, who was still young, had not yet recovered from the sadness of parting.

Although they hadn't known each other for long, he felt that Nian Duan and Duanmu Rong were both very good people and would always remember their kindness.

"Parting is for a better reunion, you're absolutely right!"

Wuming was carefully savoring Bai Yuan's last words, which eventually turned into a sigh.

People are always filled with sadness when they part ways. Although they say "take care" to each other, they are heartbroken.

Just as recorded in the Book of Songs: "My two sons are in a boat, drifting aimlessly on the water. I long for my sons, my heart is filled with longing! My two sons are in a boat, drifting away on the water. I long for my sons, and there is no harm done to me!"

However, it is rare to see a farewell speech as unrestrained as Bai Yuan's.

It brings not the sadness of parting, but the hope and anticipation of reunion.

In Bai Yuan's words, parting became a good thing, because everyone would be better off when they met again.

Such a temperament made Wuming feel somewhat inferior.

At least when he was Bai Yuan's age, he couldn't have been so open-minded.

Bai Yuan never expected that such a normal farewell blessing could give Wuming such profound insights.

"It's just an expectation for the future. Let's not talk about that anymore. Where do we go next?"

"The most important thing next is to buy horses for transportation. Otherwise, at our current speed, it will take us a long time to get to Xiaoshengxianzhuang. So let's go and check out other towns first!"

Wuming sighed.

After listening, Bai Yuan stroked his chin and analyzed, "Now that the war between Wei and Qin is intense, it will probably not be easy for us to buy horses at this time. Even some larger towns may not have horses for sale."

Horses are inherently expensive items, and most families simply cannot afford them.

Moreover, horses are an extremely valuable resource during wartime.

"If we just rely on luck, we don't even know where we can buy horses. Why don't we go directly to Daliang? Both Confucianism and Taoism have strongholds in Daliang."

After thinking for a long time, Bai Yuan suggested going directly to Daliang.

As the capital of Wei, Daliang would certainly have established strongholds of top-tier schools like Confucianism and Taoism, so going directly to them is indeed the best approach.

After pondering for a while, Wuming finally agreed with Bai Yuan's idea.

Seeking help when necessary is a wise decision.

Bai Yuan's proposal to go to Daliang was not only to seek help, but also to file a complaint. He wanted to send back news of his encounter with the Luo Wang assassination attempt to his senior brother, Chi Songzi.

He wasn't the kind of person who would accept a loss as a blessing. Since the Net dared to kill him, he was determined to retaliate.

If Chisongzi were to learn of Baiyuan's assassination attempt, he would certainly not let the matter rest.

No matter what, he was the junior brother of Chisongzi, the head of the Taoist Tianzong sect, and a direct disciple of Beimingzi. If he were to be assassinated, it would be a provocation against Taoism and a slap in the face to Taoism.

The people of Tianzong are indifferent to worldly affairs and do not concern themselves with worldly matters, but they are not easy to bully.

Their ability to live in seclusion and transcend worldly affairs stems from their sufficient strength.

Doesn't the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) like assassinations?

What good is being good at assassination!

To survive in this world, you need power and connections.

And Bai Yuan just happens to have that.

Unlike others, he wouldn't think about not implicating his sect and would shoulder everything himself.

He also wanted Luo Wang to know what it meant to punish the young and then the old would come!

However, without a carriage, Bai Yuan and his group traveled much slower. They walked for several days, passing through two small towns before finally arriving at Daliang, the capital of Wei.

As they entered the city, Bai Yuan noticed that there were many Wei soldiers at the city gate inspecting passersby.

The entire city of Daliang was under martial law; even in wartime, the atmosphere was far too tense.

Following the crowd, Bai Yuan and the others lined up to enter the city.

As the capital of Wei, Daliang sees a large number of people coming and going every day, including merchants from all over the country and refugees from other places.

Some people ride tall horses and are dressed in fine clothes; they are obviously from wealthy families.

Others were dressed in rags, leaning on wooden canes, looking like candles flickering in the wind, ready to be blown over at any moment.

However, here, regardless of one's status, one must obediently queue up and pass the city guards' inspection before entering the city.

The city guards were quite strict in their checks, mainly looking for weapons and other items. They also had a portrait on it and seemed to be looking for a wanted criminal.

Bai Yuan's Peach Blossom Sword was also inspected, but it was found to be made of wood, so the city guards didn't say anything.

The nameless Han Guang sword was even more outrageous; the city guards couldn't detect it.