Second Visit to Red Bamboo Immortal City

"Disciple Chen Lu humbly beseeches the divine will to ascertain whether this escort mission will be safe!"

[Medium-Medium Fortune - Average: No disasters or difficulties, nothing will happen, safe journey.]

"That's right. The ambush tactic has already been used twice in a row, so it's unlikely that we'll use a tactic that has already failed twice again anytime soon."

After seeing the contents, Chen Lu felt much relieved.

Since there are no disasters or difficulties, he can focus his attention on studying "Sharp Metal Sword Pointing".

Many of these difficult-to-understand questions can be answered through divination.

Or, let's see what other opportunities arise along the way.

Of course, Chen Lu did not give up on the matter of Yuansheng Gate. The next day, after the divination was updated, he chose to ask for instructions again.

"Disciple Chen Lu humbly beseeches the divine will to reveal how my Wang family should deal with the cultivators of the Yuansheng Sect?"

[Information: After capturing the Yuansheng Sect cultivators, the internal consensus was that they should not be killed. The Wang family elders and representatives of the Yuansheng Sect held detailed discussions.]

Both sides posed a threat, but Yuanshengmen posed a greater threat, and the Wang family conceded defeat.

The threat to the Wang family will be temporarily lifted on the condition that the hostages are released.

"Does that mean Yuanshengmen has some leverage over the family, or maybe they've arrested someone?"

Ultimately, the Wang family dared not do anything and released the hostages.

Chen Lu was somewhat helpless. The Wang family had been entrenched in Fenglinfang for hundreds of years, so how could they be so easily controlled by an outside force?

He wanted to ask more specific questions in the coming days, but the divination did not provide any further details.

The main issue is the deal or threat between the Wang family and Yuanshengmen, which has little to do with me personally.

Whether or not this transaction occurred, it had absolutely no impact on Chen Lu himself.

He will only be able to obtain more information after he returns and engages in the actual struggle between the Wang family and the Yuansheng Sect.

Otherwise, knowing the general outcome of the struggle would be the limit.

"The Yuansheng Gate incident will be quieter for a while; that might be the only useful information for now."

The rest of the caravan traveled with great anxiety, fearing that the Yuansheng Sect would attack again.

But Chen Lu already knew the result, so he felt much more relaxed and comfortable.

As for opportunities, I haven't gained anything useful these past few days.

The content is all about what kind of monsters will pass by at what time and place, so you can ambush them in advance and have a feast.

After all, he was currently cultivating his body and needed a lot of meat to nourish his physique.

He initially wanted to give up, but considering the price of the finished jerky, he reluctantly chose to go hunting.

Taking advantage of a night's rest, they captured a male spirit deer; its meat was of excellent quality and full of nutrients.

He carried a lot of spices with him, and after working through the night to process them, he hung them on the back of a truck.

But what they coveted most was the wolf cub that Zhao Dalong was raising.

At first, I thought it was smart and clever and wouldn't steal my food, so I didn't pay much attention to it.

As luck would have it, Zhao Dalong thought the same thing.

As a result, it secretly ate three pounds of the twenty pounds of jerky, and those were the most prized parts.

When caught, the wolf cub trembled with fear, rolled over, and exposed its belly to show its surrender.

Chen Lu only needed to turn around to grab a rope before he quietly slipped away.

Hiding in Zhao Dalong's arms, looking pitiful and timid, it made people both angry and amused.

Zhao Dalong solemnly stated that he would severely punish the wolf cub, imposing a one-day fasting penalty.

After experiencing hunger, the wolf cub realized the seriousness of the situation.

The next day, it caught a wild rabbit from somewhere and placed it next to the cushion where Chen Lu rested at night.

She lay on her side, looking pitifully at Chen Lu, begging for forgiveness.

Chen Lu was somewhat helpless, as it had eaten the most essential part of the spirit deer.

As a result, all it got back was a slightly intelligent, ordinary wild rabbit.

However, considering that it was already so capable of hunting on its own so soon after being weaned, Chen Lu chose to forgive it.

After all, we will still need to rely on it to be vigilant about the environment in the future. If we become enemies, it might take the opportunity to retaliate at a critical moment, and we would be finished.

Upon arriving at Red Bamboo Immortal City, the toll remained the same, totaling forty spirit coins as a token of appreciation.

Because they possess a statement from the Maple Forest Enforcement Office authorizing the assistance of transportation.

In name, we are required to assist in escorting whenever requested by law enforcement.

Unless it is held personally by a cultivator of the Xuanqing Sect, it becomes a worthless piece of paper once it leaves its territory.

Among the clients this time was the same alchemy shop as last time, which was also the alchemy shop where his master, Master Li, worked.

This time, however, when facing his longtime friend, the Third Escort's face no longer held a smile, only the indifference of a stranger.

After delivering all the goods, the caravan was granted another 5-day holiday.

But after Chen Lu gained the right to review, a new task came up in the escort team—finding extra money.

In the lounge arranged by the security escort agency, the group discussed their plan to find extra income.

The third镖头 (head of the镖师) spoke first: "Ah Lu, leave the task of finding extra money to the brothers. We will do our best to judge whether it is dangerous or not."

However, I'd still like to ask you to review it one last time.

"Of course," Chen Lu immediately agreed, but then a question arose.

He was going to study alchemy under Master Li for the next five days, so he couldn't be here waiting for the caravan members all the time.

The alchemy aspect was very important, and five days was a very short time; he didn't want to waste a single day.

After thinking for a while, he came up with a plan. Whether it could be accomplished, he would need to make a few more trips.

He hasn't told anyone about this yet; if it doesn't work out, he'll seek everyone's opinion.

Chen Lu glanced at the setting sun and immediately stood up:

"Third Chief, I have something to do tonight, so I won't be back."

The third镖头 (head镖师) didn't think much of it, because all the镖师 had things to do that night, and none of them would stay overnight.

Although everyone is already married and their children are almost adults.

Especially the eldest son of the Third Chief Escort, who even has grandchildren for many years.

But none of this could stop them from spending a comfortable night in Chizhu Immortal City every time they came.

Everyone was in sync about this matter, and they even had a unified story to explain where the spirit stones went.

After all, bodyguards face immense pressure, and without finding ways to relieve that pressure, they will eventually break down amidst the mundane details of life.

Wangchun Tower.

Chen Lu changed into his finest clothes from Fenglinfang and strolled in leisurely.

Inside Wangchun Tower, the atmosphere remained lively, with one opera performance after another, mostly featuring gentle, sentimental, or erotic plays.

It often includes some new dramas, most of which are adapted from interesting events that have recently occurred in the world of cultivation.

If anyone is interested, they can pay to inquire about that kind of thing at a brothel.

Even the poor cultivators around them could benefit from this, obtaining information about those important events for free.

Anyway, by the time it was adapted into a brothel, the matter was no longer new, so there was no need to hide it.

To save money, Chen Lu didn't sit and listen to the opera; instead, he directly summoned the headmistress.