He started as a shepherd and took on countless jobs.

"Clang clang clang".

A secluded courtyard.

Pei Si and Jiang Mu sat side by side.

Pei Si took a small chisel and began carving names onto a small stone tablet.

Jiang Jiedu was a thoughtful person.

The names on this small stone tablet are all those of soldiers who died in battle in the northern frontier.

Pei Si: "Jiang Jiedushi, tell me about my master's deeds."

Jiang Mu continued working, her hair falling across her cheek, and said softly:

"A renowned sword cultivator in Dongcang."

"When I was young, I single-handedly subdued the demons of the three caves with my sword."

"Slay the Seven Evils of the Demonic Sect."

"Such deeds are countless."

"You are truly blessed to have become a disciple of the female Taoist priest Huang Ting."

"Your master is notoriously protective of his own."

Upon hearing this, Pei Si thought to himself, "I wonder how the old blind man got in touch with my master."

"If someone like Master were to spread the word that he wanted to take on disciples, countless forces in Dongcang would be scrambling to send their own disciples in."

"Protecting one's own? Where did this idea come from?" Pei Si asked, puzzled.

Jiang Mu smiled.

"Your senior brother, Yu Suiyu, caused a huge disaster back then."

Senior Brother?

Pei Si knew that his senior brother Yu Suiyu had connections with Qinglian Temple.

"Qinglian Temple?"

"Exactly. Yu Suiyu was just one step away from being transferred to the central government of the Eastern Cang Dao Court, but at this crucial moment, he was reported for having dealings with the contemporary demoness of the Qinglian Temple," Jiang Mu said calmly.

Pei Si: "?"

The eldest brother is a ruthless person.

"The female Taoist priest Huang Ting traveled thousands of miles to the Taoist court and saved your senior brother," Jiang Mu said with emotion.

Pei Si remained silent.

Such a thing actually happened.

No wonder Jiang Mu said that her master was protective of his own.

In fact, one can get a glimpse of this from the Master's daily actions.

On his two previous trips down the mountain, Pei Si was given a life-saving sword talisman by his master.

Without those two sword talismans, Hongdeng and Mi Konghou, who were severely injured, would probably be wandering ghosts now, unable to enter the underworld.

Jiang Mu continued chiseling the stone tablet, and continued:

"I didn't expect you to be able to kill Wu Chongyuan."

"To control soil with water is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

It's no secret that the lineage of the Dragon Slayer has built a Water Virtue Immortal Foundation.

Knowing it was impossible, he still did it, just to help his senior sister eliminate her enemies. With such a sincere heart, it's no wonder that Huang Ting took a liking to him.

Perhaps...

A thought suddenly arose in Jiang Mu's mind.

"Just lucky, just lucky," Pei Si laughed.

Someone like him, who is a lower-level cultivator, has almost no secrets from someone like Jiang Mu, who is a higher-level cultivator.

"Xuanjian, I observe that you practice both paths simultaneously?"

"Yes, I cultivate both martial arts and Qi cultivation."

"Whom did you learn your martial arts from?"

"To my shame, I joined the Dao Sect in the county and studied boxing under Instructor Lin."

"Later, he obtained the Lingcang Blade Sect's ancestral visualization diagram and comprehended a fist technique from it, called Ape Strike Fist. After some practice, he broke through to the True Qi Realm."

"How about we practice the Ape Strike Fist?" Jiang Mu became interested.

"Of course!" Pei Si stood up.

The woman before me is a renowned female warrior of the Great Qian Dynasty. If I could receive some guidance from her, I would certainly benefit greatly.

Pei Si unleashed all six variations of the Ape Strike Fist.

Jiang Mu's eyes sparkled; this martial art must have originated from military tactics.

"good."

"What is the surname of the Lingcang Blade Sect Master? Is he from a military background?"

"The sect leader's surname is Ruan. Ruan's ancestor, Ruan She, once fought alongside the founding duke, Duke of E."

"Oh, so you were a general under the Duke of E." Jiang Mu nodded.

The Duke of E had fought alongside her Jiang clan ancestors.

So, it can be considered a kind of fate.

"Could I borrow that visualization diagram to take a look?" Jiang Mu asked.

Pei Si took out the Old Ape Hanging Seal Visualization Diagram. Urgent! Major plot twist! Read it quickly. Unfold it.

Suddenly.

The two old apes stepped out of the meditation diagram and bowed down to Jiang Mu.

Pei Si: "..."

He had never experienced such treatment before.

Jiang Mu raised his hand, and the two old apes walked back to the meditation diagram.

"This boxing style is passable."

"Xuanjian, would you be willing to be the successor of my lineage's martial arts?" Jiang Mu's voice suddenly rose.

The stone tablet and the secluded courtyard have all disappeared.

He seemed to be trapped in some kind of realm, where his life and death were in the hands of others.

Pei Si's pupils suddenly contracted.

This seems to be the Daoist art [Return of All Martial Arts] that he can only master after advancing his martial arts level!

Jiang Mu lowered her eyes and stared at Pei Si.

Her time is running out, and she urgently needs a martial arts successor.

"Would you be willing to become the successor of my lineage of martial arts?" Jiang Mu's voice echoed in Pei Si's mind.

A windfall?

Such great fortune is about to fall upon my head?

Pei Si: "Why did Commander Jiang choose me?"

Jiang Mu: "The female Taoist priest Huang Ting has excellent judgment."

"You don't need to call me Master. Just think of me as a senior you've met on your martial arts journey who is willing to guide you."

"Punch!"

Jiang Mu's voice was deafening!

The oppressive force pressed down like a waterfall.

Pei Si took a deep breath and assumed a boxing stance.

A brave heart shines brightly.

The path of martial arts has no end, and one can even reach the divine! If any future practitioner cultivates this path, even if they face immortals or gods, they must remember that momentum may be lost, fists may be weak, but the will must never be retreated!

The mind is clear and unobstructed.

Pei Si threw a punch.

"Okay." Jiang Mu looked around, her eyes sparkling.

"From today onwards, you will follow me in practicing martial arts."

…………

The Dharma Boat from Qingcheng Mountain descends upon the border.

The leading monk was dressed in white robes, with a dot of cinnabar on his forehead, exuding a refined and elegant beauty without being gaudy.

Her fingers were long and slender, with nails as black as ink, and she held a vase with green leaves inserted at an angle in one hand.

The female champion from Qingcheng Mountain was Miaoyin.

Miaoyin turned to look at the cultivators from Qingcheng Mountain and said softly, "Please wait here for a moment."

The melodious sound transformed into a stream of light, reaching straight to the secluded courtyard.

The melodious sound transformed into a stream of light, reaching straight to the secluded courtyard.

"what?"

Miaoyin saw Pei Si in the courtyard, practicing boxing under Jiang Mu's guidance.

Has Jiang Mu changed his ways and actually started teaching Xuan Jian martial arts?

Miaoyin watched quietly from the side.

Jiang Mu looked back.

"The Wondrously Sounding Female Taoist Priestess".

"Jiang Jiedu." Miaoyin looked at Pei Si and said, "Xuanjian, you don't need to pay attention to me. You can practice on your own."

"Commander Jiang, let's speak further," Miaoyin said with a smile.

Jiang Mu nodded.

"Jiang Mu, why do you want to teach martial arts?" Miao Yin asked with a serious expression.

"I am passing on my martial arts skills because I do not want my lineage to die out." Jiang Mu said calmly, as if stating a fact.

"Don't talk nonsense." Miaoyin grabbed Jiang Mu's wrist, and Jiang Mu did not struggle, letting Miaoyin hold her wrist.

Miaoyin frowned.

"You're like a lamp running out of oil! You..." Miaoyin bit her lip gently, her face full of resentment.

Jiang Mu is about to perish.

"Given the current situation, why are you still stubbornly holding on? Is there no other Northern Frontier Commander in the entire Great Qian Dynasty?"

Jiang Mu shook his head and said, "Miaoyin, the northern border will be breached in an instant if I leave."

"I can't leave."

"Can't you find a single drop of martial essence in the entire Great Qian Dynasty?" Miaoyin pressed.

Jiang Mu's gaze was deep as he said, "Perhaps my position as the Northern Frontier Commander is somewhat conspicuous in the eyes of some people."

How could one not know such exquisite sounds?

Jiang Mu has many titles.

He held the hereditary title of Prince of Jin, Grand Commandant, Grand Preceptor, Pillar of State, Military Governor of the Northern Frontier, and General of the Left Guard (remotely).

"The northern frontier has been turned upside down, but the forbidden land of ancient martial arts cannot be found."