The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

Ru Shuang asked Jiang Chuan.

Having gone through this journey, Jiang Chuan can now easily recount what happened in Xinling back then, as if he were a retainer of Lord Xinling and had personally experienced those events.

Besides that, what Ru Shuang cared about even more was Jiang Chuan's martial arts skills.

Jiang Chuan's martial arts skills are now considered second-rate in the martial arts world.

This is evaluated based on internal strength.

If we include all the sword techniques and martial arts that Jiang Chuan has mastered, he is definitely capable of fighting against a first-rate martial artist.

First-class is already the most powerful level among acquired martial artists. To go further, one needs to connect the bridge between heaven and earth and become an innate martial artist.

The reason for his rapid progress, apart from his dual cultivation with Ru Shuang, is that he has made such rapid progress.

Jiang Chuan mastered many of the martial arts techniques taught by Ru Shuang in a very short period of time.

Initially, out of gratitude, Ru Shuang taught Jiang Chuan the Heavenly Net Sword Technique of Luo Wang. Later, she discovered that Jiang Chuan was an extremely rare sword genius, so she developed a desire to tease him and showed him the strongest sword technique she had mastered.

She didn't believe that Jiang Chuan could learn that sword technique in just one try.

But the fact is, Jiang Chuan learned it, and because of that sword strike, Jiang Chuan was severely injured.

This was because Jiang Chuan lacked internal energy. Therefore, Ru Shuang later taught Jiang Chuan the method of cultivating internal energy.

Afterwards, the two went through the ordeal of the Luo Wang attack, and finally understood their true nature, choosing to live and die together.

After getting married, Ru Shuang completely told Jiang Chuan about her past.

Naturally, after learning of Jiang Chuan's extraordinary talent, she spared no effort in passing on all the martial arts she knew to him.

They were bound together by life and death; Jiang Chuan's rise to power was equivalent to her rising to power.

Jiang Chuan did not disappoint Ru Shuang's high expectations.

Through enlightenment in the misty space during his sleep, he easily mastered these martial arts techniques and was able to integrate them seamlessly.

Of course, Jiang Chuan is not without weaknesses.

His biggest weakness is his lack of combat experience.

After all, realm is realm, and combat experience is combat experience.

Having lofty ideals and theories but not knowing how to apply them will only result in someone like Zhao Kuo.

Fortunately, Jiang Chuan had Ru Shuang by his side.

Like a robot cat beside a bear, Ru Shuang, as the former top-ranked member of the Luo Wang organization, has a wealth of combat experience. Under her constant feedback, Jiang Chuan's combat experience has also been continuously enriched.

This situation has continued to this day.

Inside the inn, Jiang Chuan pondered for a moment after hearing Ru Shuang's question.

"Within Ji Wuye's Nightfall organization, there are four fierce generals: Blood-Clad Marquis, Emerald Lake, Straw-Cloaked Guest, and Tide Demoness. Among them, Blood-Clad Marquis is a general who commands 100,000 troops of Han. He is away on campaigns all year round. He can disregard Ji Wuye's offer to serve under him. After all, I have no intention of joining the army, and there is basically no possibility of promotion in the Han army."

If one were in the Qin army, there would naturally be no shortage of opportunities to make meritorious contributions.

But South Korea? Forget about it.

Who could it possibly defeat? It has absolutely no chance of achieving anything significant.

"Of the remaining three, the Tide Demoness is the favorite concubine of the King of Han, hidden deep in the palace; the Straw-Clothed Man is extremely mysterious, and ordinary people can't even see his face; only one person is different, he is the easiest to approach among the Four Fiends of the Night."

"That is... the Emerald Tiger!"

"Jade Tiger was a famous wealthy merchant in Korea. He was extremely rich, and his extravagant lifestyle aroused the competitive spirit of the royal family and nobles. Several years ago, Prince Gyeongryun of the royal family competed with him in wealth. Jade Tiger built houses of gold and jade, paved roads with pearls, and used fine clothes as firewood. In less than ten days, he made Prince Gyeongryun lose all his wealth, and even his fiefdom was forcibly bought by Jade Tiger."

"This matter seems ridiculous, but upon closer examination, one can discover some clues."

"No matter what, Lord Jinglun is a member of the royal family. Jade Tiger caused his family to be destroyed and even took away his fiefdom, yet he got away scot-free. This can only mean that he has an extremely powerful force supporting him behind the scenes, which is why he was able to do such a thing."

"This force is Ji Wuye, it is the Nightfall!"

"Jade Tiger used the power of Nightfall to amass wealth, while Nightfall relied on Jade Tiger to make money for them."

"If I can find a way to join Emerald Tiger's ranks, it will be the same as joining Nightfall."

"So, how do you plan to join Emerald Tiger's ranks?" Ru Shuang continued to ask.

Jiang Chuan said, "Of course, we'll give him a way to make money."

Chapter Twenty-Three: Lord Xinling's Retainers

Jade Tiger's mansion is located in the eastern part of the inner city of Xinzheng City. His mansion covers a vast area and exudes luxury. However, it only has the style of luxury and does not have any sense of majesty.

There was nothing they could do; another mansion was located not too far from the Emerald Tiger Mansion.

That was Ji Wuye's general's mansion.

In the entire city of Xinzheng, the most powerful person on the surface is the King of Han, but in secret, the most powerful person is Ji Wuye.

This time, Jiang Chuan changed his clothes.

He walked confidently and boldly to the front of Emerald Tiger's mansion.

As a renowned wealthy businessman in South Korea, he once caused the downfall of Prince Gyeongryun, a member of the royal family. Countless people were separated from their families because of Jae-kyung.

The saying "the rich are heartless" perfectly describes people like Jade Tiger.

Such a person naturally makes many enemies.

Therefore, there were guards at the gate of his mansion who never left for twelve hours.

Every time Jade Tiger goes out, he is accompanied by at least a dozen or twenty people.

Although it was quite a show of force, there was nothing that could be done about it.

Unfortunately, compared to the other three fierce generals of the Nightfall, Emerald Tiger's martial arts skills were only average, or rather, he was only slightly proficient in a few farming techniques. In the martial arts world, he wouldn't even be considered a third-rate player. He only became one of Ji Wuye's four fierce generals because he could make money.

Such a person, possessing immense wealth and numerous enemies, naturally needs to guard against retaliation from his enemies.

"who?"

When Jiang Chuan arrived at the gate of Emerald Tiger's mansion, several guards standing at the gate saw him and immediately stopped him.

"Who goes there? Do you know where you are?"

As guards in the wealthy Emerald Tiger household, these guards all looked radiant, perhaps because of their excellent diet. Their clothes were also very shiny, and they usually looked at people with their heads held high, exuding a contemptuous air of superiority.

“I came from Xinling and learned that Jade Tiger is a famous wealthy merchant in Korea with a vast fortune. His caravans are all over Korea. So I came here to meet Jade Tiger and discuss a business deal with him.”

Jiang Chuan maintained a composed and dignified demeanor, a faint smile playing on his lips as he spoke.

"You want to see my master?"

Upon hearing Jiang Chuan's words, one of the guards immediately revealed a contemptuous smile.

He was about to make a sarcastic remark about Jiang Chuan.

Fortunately, not all the guards were arrogant and haughty. The one who spoke was a young guard, perhaps because he had just become a guard of the Emerald Tiger, so he was inevitably a little proud and arrogant.

An old guard beside him understood that there were many powerful figures in Xinzheng City that were not to be trifled with.

Although Lord Jade Tiger is extremely wealthy, he still has to obediently follow the general's orders.

The Great General is the true ruler of Xinzheng.

"Do you have a visiting card?"

The old guard asked Jiang Chuan.

Jiang Chuan said softly, "I don't have a formal invitation, but I do have three words."

Upon hearing this, the young guard was about to expel the arrogant madman who had uttered such outrageous words.

The old guard asked in a deep voice, "What word?"

"Lord Xinling!"

The old guard and the young guard both changed their expressions slightly, becoming somewhat solemn.

It hasn't been many years since the last time the five states united to attack Qin.

The last time the alliance against Qin was formed, it ended in failure.

The main reason is that the person in charge was not Lord Xinling.

Because of the failure, the various states inevitably thought of Lord Xinling, who commanded the previous coalition against Qin. If Lord Xinling had not been distrusted by the King of Wei and stripped of his military power, it would have been hard to say what the outcome of that coalition against Qin would have been.

Shanxi is a unified entity, with three countries bordering each other.

Even though Lord Xinling was from the state of Wei, he was still very famous in the state of Han.

Because news traveled slowly in that era, the two guards were unaware that Lord Xinling had died.

This is not surprising.

Historically, when Liu Bang was of lowly status, he had heard of Lord Xinling's name and excitedly went to Xinling to seek refuge with him. However, when he arrived in Xinling, he learned that Lord Xinling had already died many years ago.

Even so, after he ascended the throne, he would always make a point of offering sacrifices to Lord Xinling whenever he passed through Daliang.

Upon hearing the name Lord Xinling, the guards immediately abandoned their disrespectful attitude and dared not show the slightest negligence.

If I heard correctly, this person said he came from Xinling.