The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

No?

Did you massacre the Mi family village?

How dare you recruit me?

Seeing Zhu Yu lost in thought, Bai Doufu assumed he was still grieving and appreciating the past. He reached out and patted him on the shoulder, comforting him, "Brother, don't be sad. What does a man have to worry about without a home? Even if we lose Mi Family Village, we still have the brothers of Yunshan Village!"

"When we get back, your brother will treat you to a big meal..."

Zhu Yu: "?"

Are you sure you're trying to comfort me, or are you just adding fuel to the fire?

He naturally dared not say this aloud, so he nodded and replied in agreement, "Brother Bai is right, a true man should not worry about not having a home!"

"Hahaha, these are the true heroes of my Yunshan Village!"

Bai Doufu was clearly satisfied with his attitude. He picked up Mi Ya'er, who was either genuinely dizzy or pretending, glanced at the sky, grabbed Zhu Yu's shoulder, and started walking.

"Who can travel a thousand miles a day? Only I, the Swift-Traveling White Tofu, hahaha..."

With a loud laugh, his figure appeared in the backyard of the earthen house in an instant, stirring up a whirlwind of smoke and heading straight for the village entrance.

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

Zhu Yu vaguely saw a wisp of white smoke flash by above the head of this slightly mentally unstable henchman.

We arrived at the village entrance.

Three slender figures were hanging from a large tree.

"Poor child, millstone, grinding stone..."

Upon seeing the figure's face, which was clearly newly hung, Zhu Yu recalled information about the name in his mind.

"Well done, nip it in the bud..."

"Apart from Mi Ya'er, all the disciples of the Yinming Cave who were placed here are probably dead..."

Bai Doufu kept walking, leading Zhu Yu and the other person, and disappeared into the vast green mountains in no time.

Not long after they left.

A tabby cat strode out of the village entrance, glanced sideways at the three people hanging in the big tree, a hint of human-like mockery appearing in its beige pupils, and with a "meow," it jumped into the bushes by the path and disappeared.

……

The evening glow floats on the sky, painting it red.

On the gate of a massive mountain stronghold built between two mountains, inscribed with "Yunshan Village," the patrolling bandits suddenly spotted a plume of smoke rapidly approaching from afar and immediately became alert.

When the smoke dragon stopped near, the smoke and dust dissipated with the wind, revealing Bai Doufu, who was dressed in a short blue shirt and had shifty eyes, and two skinny, dark-skinned mud monkeys in tattered hemp shirts, one with an injury on his chin and the other with an injury on his head.

The bandits patrolling the village gate immediately relaxed and shouted:

"It's Brother Bai! Quickly put the cradle down."

As they were talking.

A rattan basket, large enough to carry more than a dozen people, was lowered from the village gate.

Bai Doufu picked up Zhu and Yu, and jumped into the cradle. Once they were at the village gate, everyone gathered around.

"Brother Bai, Brother Bai, Elder Brother Bai..."

After a long exchange of greetings, someone finally asked:

"Where did my brother go out to?"

"Brother Bai, how come you brought back two mud monkeys after going out?"

"..."

Faced with everyone's questions, Bai Doufu clasped his hands in a fist salute and said loudly, "So that all of you brothers know that Brother Dong knows we can travel a thousand miles a day, and specially sent us to slaughter a village that colluded with foreign lands."

He then pointed to Zhu and Yu standing to the side and laughed:

"It was precisely because of this that we met the Mi siblings. Although they are young, they have the appearance of tigers and wolves, and they will surely become the mainstay of Yunshan Village in the future."

These words immediately drew cheers.

"Good riddance! Those who colluded with outsiders deserve to die!"

"Judging from your surging energy, brother, it seems you'll soon manifest your 'divine speed'!"

"A tiger or wolf's appearance? Isn't that just a mud monkey..."

"Hahaha……"

Everyone chimed in with their own words, and when they heard the last person's words, a burst of loud laughter erupted, deafeningly loud.

"A knock-off store is this powerful..."

In Zhu Yu's perception, the blood and qi of everyone present were like dragons, and in terms of strength and aura alone, no one was lower than the early stage of Qi Refining.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Bai Doufu glared at the group, then waved his hand and said, "We still need to go and talk to my brother, so I won't say any more. Come over to my place later for drinks and meat!"

After saying that, he led Zhu and Yu down the stairs.

"Haha, more good wine to drink!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in cheers.

We descended the suspended stairs.

After walking along a bluestone path for a while, you gradually see livestock pens where cattle, sheep and horses are kept, blacksmith shops, pharmacies that process herbs, and houses that make various tools...

Everyone was busy. When they saw Bai Tofu, they would call out to Brother Bai from afar before immersing themselves back in their own work.

We walked for about fifteen minutes.

Ahead appeared a dense array of rough-hewn buildings, centered around a grand hall several tens of feet high, expanding outwards.

Central Plaza.

A ten-zhang-high flagpole stood there, with a black flag and white characters on the two sides. The characters on the two sides were different. One side was embroidered with "Yunshan Village", while the other side was embroidered with "This mountain is mine, leave your money to buy your life".

"They really are bandits, not some kind of sect..."

Staring at the fluttering flag, Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment. Mi Ya'er, who was not far away, was also somewhat lost in thought, but then her eyes lit up with excitement.

Bai Doufu took in the expressions of the two, paused for a moment on Mi Ya'er, said nothing, and turned to walk towards the pavilion not far away.

Arriving at the door.

"Brother Bai is back."

The guard at the door was clearly familiar with him. He greeted him, turned and went through the door. A moment later, he returned and said, "Brother Bai, please go in quickly. Your elder brother is waiting for you."

"Who are these two people?"

Bai Doufu's face lit up with joy. He explained a few words to the guard, straightened his short shirt, and led Zhu Yu and the other man into the room.

Upon entering.

Zhu Yu immediately sensed the immense power of qi and blood emanating from the room, a power far exceeding that of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

"A mere bandit leader possesses such cultivation; no wonder Master Yinming was trapped here..."

The thought flashed through his mind, and he quickly composed himself, following behind Bai Doufu.

Step over the screen.

A burly man dressed in a brocade robe, with a rough face and a wild beard and hair, sat at the head of the table, talking to a fair-skinned, beardless, and refined middle-aged man.

"Brother Dong, I'm back."

Bai Doufu quickened his pace, greeted the burly man, then turned to the refined middle-aged man, cupping his hands in a respectful gesture:

"Greetings, strategist."

"Brother Bai, you're too kind."

The refined middle-aged man smiled, glanced at the dazed Zhu and Yu behind him, and turned to Dong Chengen, saying:

"The situation is urgent, Brother Dong, please make preparations as soon as possible."

"Rest assured, strategist."

Dong Chengen nodded solemnly, then stood up to see him off.

We waited until the refined middle-aged man was seen off.

Dong Chengen glanced at Zhu and Yu, then chuckled, "Tell me, why did you bring back two little kids?"

White Tofu then recounted the same story from before.

"This guy's always thinking about being a talent scout..."

Dong Chengen shook his head inwardly, looked at Zhu and Yu, and laughed loudly: "Since you are willing to join my Yunshan Village, you will share meals with me, Dong, from now on. We will eat meat when there is meat, and share gold when there is gold! We will live a happy life."

"Mi Gou Sheng/Mi Ya'er greets Big Brother."

Clearly, Zhu Yu and Mi Ya'er had figured out the strange behavior here. Upon hearing his words, they both clasped their hands and bowed down.

"Haha, great!"

Dong Chengen nodded in satisfaction, then took out a wooden plaque and tossed it to Bai Doufu, saying, "After you've settled them, go to the Good Deeds Hall to collect a thousand taels of silver and do your best to manifest the divine words."

"Go..."

"Thank you, Brother Xie."

Bai Doufu was overjoyed. He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, then eagerly led Zhu Yu and the other person out of the hall.

soon.

Zhu Yu and Mi Ya'er were arranged to stay in a courtyard room not far apart. Bai Doufu left in a hurry, saying that they would drink and eat meat that night.

in the room.

Zhu Yu looked around. The room wasn't big, but it was clean and tidy. He looked away, sat down in a chair, and his eyes were unreadable.

"I didn't expect to see the origin of this world so soon..."