Martial Arts Immortal Saint: Starting from Feeding Horses and Escorting Goods

Lu Chuan pondered for a moment and then put the paper away.

He turned around and checked on the other guards.

He collected all the valuables from the murdered men and then woke up Zhao Zeng, who had been kicked unconscious.

"you!"

Zhao Zeng had just woken up and was about to take action when he saw that all the thieves had been killed and that Lu Chuan had Zhang Danshi's token hanging from his waist. His expression immediately lit up with joy.

As someone from Baicaotang, I naturally recognized this token.

"To think that he ended up like this."

Looking at the mess and the corpses of his companions, he felt a pang of grief.

Lu Chuan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's lift the carriage up together. We still need to transport this batch of medicinal herbs back."

Zhao Zeng could only nod and, together with Lu Chuan, cleaned up the mess and treated his injuries.

The bodies of our dead companions could only be hastily buried.

In such chaotic times, it was not uncommon for guards like them to die tragically in the wilderness.

After tidying up, Lu Chuan and Zhao Zeng drove the carriage, carrying the undamaged medicinal herbs, and continued on their journey.

Zhao repeatedly thanked him on the way, while Lu Chuan waved his hand.

He pondered to himself, wanting to find out about the people inside the pharmacy who were escorting the medicinal herbs, but he refrained from doing so.

If this person is unaware of this, and upon returning to the pharmacy, is instead probed by the mastermind behind the scenes to discover that he was asking these questions, he might suffer the consequences.

For now, pretend you don't know anything and just think that thieves have intercepted the goods.

He chatted casually with Zhao Zeng as they headed towards Canglan Prefecture.

After about a day, the two arrived at Canglan Prefecture in their carriage.

Upon exiting the city gate, there were guards conducting inspections.

But seeing that the two were from Baicaotang, they were allowed to pass without any problem, and Lu Chuan, who was wearing a bamboo hat, was not asked to take it off.

Lu Chuan relaxed a little and, together with Zhao Zeng, drove the carriage all the way to Baicaotang.

The last time he came, he entered through the main hall at the front entrance.

But this time, like Zhao Zeng, he entered Baicaotang through a back door path while driving the carriage.

Lu Chuan was not a guard, so he did not need to report for duty after entering Baicaotang. Instead, he went straight to the inner courtyard and met Yu Xiaoshui.

"Lu Chuan, you're here." Yu Xiaoshui smiled sweetly.

"Miss Yu," Lu Chuan greeted her with a smile.

Yu Xiaoshui said, "My master did not return today; he went to the Tianjian Sect branch on business."

"I can introduce you to Baicaotang."

"Alright." Lu Chuan nodded.

He knew that Master Zhang was busy and not easy to meet; he had only met him by chance in Shiquan Town before.

He was just an ordinary pallbearer. When he came to the Dan Hall to work as a guard or a disciple, Master Zhang did not need to personally intervene.

Follow Yu Xiaoshui and walk further in.

He discovered that the interior of the Hundred Herbs Hall was extremely large, covering an area so vast that it was impossible to see the end of it at a glance.

There are dedicated medicine stores, medicine book stores, and martial arts book stores, as well as separate living quarters for guards and pharmacists, and separate halls for overseeing operations and dispensing medicine.

It's even bigger than the Zhenyuan Escort Agency!

We arrived at the management office, which was almost a separate two-story building with several departments under its jurisdiction.

Yu Xiaoshui then asked, "Oh, right, I forgot to ask you, did you come to Baicaotang to do your old job as a guard?"

"Do you still want to be a Dantu?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan's heart stirred.

"If possible, I would like to become a Dantu (a disciple of the alchemist).

Although he didn't know the specifics of Baicaotang, he knew that the guards were just protectors, while the alchemists were in contact with medicinal herbs and could become alchemists if given the opportunity in the future!

"As expected, I knew you weren't content to be just a guard," Yu Xiaoshui smiled.

"My master's quota for alchemists is already full, so you'll stay by my side."

"Those who become my disciples will have a private room to live in. If they do not wish to, they will have to share a room with the other disciples."

"Alright, thank you, Miss Yu, oh no, Master Yu." Lu Chuan cupped his hands in thanks.

Yu Xiaoshui chuckled and led Lu Chuan directly to the steward's room.

Upon entering, a somewhat overweight middle-aged manager was sitting at a desk.

This person is Wu Ran, one of the chief managers of Baicaotang.

"Oh, Master Yu has arrived. What are your orders?"

Manager Wu stood up, his eyes narrowing into slits as he smiled.

Yu Xiaoshui smiled and said, "This was recommended by my master. He will be working at Baicaotang and will be my alchemy apprentice."

"Please register this, Manager Wu."

After hearing this, Manager Wu looked at Lu Chuan.

She was slightly surprised when she sensed that Lu Chuan had an extraordinary aura.

"Very well, since it was Master Zhang who recommended us, there's no need to say more."

Manager Wu took out the registration book.

"Young man, your name, your identity..."

Lu Chuan respectfully cupped his hands and answered each question.

He could also sense that this steward, despite his seemingly fat and bloated appearance, was actually a martial artist at the Blood Exchange Realm, with an astonishingly long and abundant flow of qi and blood.

This Baicaotang is indeed extraordinary; even a clerical manager, who is not a guard, possesses such strength.

When Manager Wu heard this, he was slightly surprised: "Lu Chuan? You saved Zhao Zeng, the young man who protected this batch of medicinal herbs in Shiquan Town?"

Lu Chuan was slightly taken aback.

He immediately said, "It was not my doing. It was just that I was passing through the forest with another martial arts master when we happened to see the thieves intercepting the goods, and we joined forces to fight them."

"I only helped a little. That brother had important business to attend to and left alone. Brother Zhao Zeng didn't know that, so he thought it was me who helped him."

He wanted to distance himself from the matter and didn't want to take all the blame upon himself.

After all, the person behind the scenes is still unaware and doesn't know what the other party is thinking. If they hold a grudge, it will be troublesome. It's best not to take credit.

"I see."

Manager Wu nodded.

After registration, Manager Wu gave Lu Chuan an internal map of Baicaotang, a Dantu identity token, two sets of Dantu clothing, and explained some rules, etc.

Only after everything was completed did I leave the office.

"Please take care, gentlemen," Manager Wu said with a smile, displaying a very friendly demeanor.

I left the office.

Yu Xiaoshui inquired about what had just been said, and Lu Chuan only concealed the real reason, without revealing the conspiracy behind the scenes.

"By the way, Master Yu, do you know who is usually in charge of escorting medicinal herbs, and who knows about it?" Lu Chuan asked at the opportune moment.

Yu Xiaoshui thought for a moment.

"I usually don't get involved in these kinds of things."

"But in theory, the transportation and scheduling of medicinal materials are handled by the people and managers of the medicinal material warehouse, and many people will pass through the process."

Lu Chuan pressed further, "What about medicinal herbs that need to be transported urgently, basically requiring departure within one or two days?"

Yu Xiaoshui said, "Then only the person in charge of the medicine storehouse who reported to Manager Wu, and a few other people, should know about it."

Lu Chuan understood slightly; in that case, the scope had been narrowed down considerably.

"Why are you asking these questions?" Yu Xiaoshui asked, slightly puzzled.

"Oh, I was just speaking of which, and I was just asking." Lu Chuan smiled, showing no unusual reaction.

Yu Xiaoshui said again, "However, according to what you said, it should have been Steward Wu who made the decision to determine the date of the escort."