Immortal Travel of Longevity

Over those long years, Chen Changsheng had lost count of the places he had visited.

As the blank spaces on the Geographical Maps filled in bit by bit, the places left for him to visit seemed to dwindle.

After a long age, he arrived at this region bordering the Desolate Sea. Sheer cliffs plunged into the abyss, the turbulent waters of the Desolate Sea churning far below.

Gripping his brush, he left one final stroke on the Geographical Maps.

He had traveled everywhere...

He had traversed every known region in the Cultivation World. The distinct lands stood out on the map, each like its own separate world.

This was the full picture of the Cultivation World.

Chen Changsheng stared at the map, speechless for a long while.

"Where to now..."

Right...

The place he had overlooked.

The Mortal World.

Chen Changsheng stepped onto a Flying Vessel and departed for the Mortal World.

The Mortal World always aged faster than the Cultivation World. Over the years, old things gradually faded away, unlike in the Cultivation World, where they could be preserved for ages.

Shangjing City was incredibly bustling. The streets boiled with voices, and a steady stream of patrons flowed in and out of the tea houses and restaurants.

Chen Qi sat down to drink a cup of tea, sketching out the boundaries of Shangjing City on the Geographical Maps.

He sat in deep thought for a long time, suddenly wondering where to go next.

Only to realize an instant later that there was nowhere left to go in Shangjing City.

After so many years, the past was truly in the past.

Who still remembered those bygone days?

The Commandery Princess Manor and the former Minister's Residence had long since changed hands. Even their plaques had been replaced.

Everything here had changed. The places remained, but the people were gone.

Chen Changsheng watched calmly, merely sitting at the tea stall as the crowds bustled past.

He had once thought he was out of place in the world back then.

Only now did it dawn on him that it was the present where he truly didn't fit in.

When someone is forgotten, it means they are already dead.

And in this Mortal World, Chen Changsheng had no idea who still remembered him.

But it didn't matter. He was always just a passing traveler through these years.

He packed his belongings, took one last look at Shangjing City, and headed south.

...

The many changes in the Mortal World caught Chen Changsheng a little off guard.

First was the unrest in the jianghu. Compared to the past, there seemed to be far more martial artists now. They no longer aimed for the pinnacle of the Ninth Grade; instead, their goal was to break through martial arts, enter the Dao through martial cultivation, and attain Immortal Arts.

This naturally led to a great deal of conflict across the Mortal World.

Bandits and highwaymen surged in number, and the grudges within the jianghu became too numerous to count.

"Business is hard these days. Escorts like us who travel north and south put our lives on the line every day. The money is right in front of us, but we're afraid we won't live to spend it."

The leader sighed heavily and turned toward the man in green robes. "But you, little Mister, sure have some nerve. Daring to walk the roads alone in this day and age... If your luck were any worse, you'd have been robbed clean by now."

Chen Changsheng smiled. "Are things really that bad?"

"Only more perilous."

"This Chen begs to differ. No matter how bad the world gets, aren't you still willing to offer This Chen a ride?"

The escort laughed and waved a hand. "When traveling abroad, it never hurts to form a good connection."

Chen Changsheng nodded, also feeling the man made sense.

That night, the escort team couldn't make it into a city and had to make do camping by the mountain road.

Escort Leader Qin prepared boiled pig's head and incense, praying to the local city god and mountain god for protection. They were long accustomed to this; whenever forced to spend the night outdoors, they would do exactly this.

It seemed to have become a tradition.

"Leave two men on watch! The rest of you, get some sleep!"

Blending in with the crowd, Chen Changsheng simply sat down next to the cargo cart, intending to make do for the night.

"Middle of the night in the remote wilderness. You aren't scared, are you, little Mister?"

"I'm not."

The escort's surname was Qin, so he was simply called Escort Leader Qin.

Chen Changsheng looked at him and asked, "Where is this cargo heading?"

"To Qingshan City."

Yet, all day long, Chen Changsheng hadn't caught a single glimpse of what they were actually escorting.

This couldn't help but make him wonder.

Could it be that they weren't transporting goods, but a person?

Escort Leader Qin let out a breath. "We've got a long way to go, and rushing for two days straight has left me dead tired. I'm going to get some shut-eye. Do as you please, little Mister."

"Sleep well."

Chen Changsheng nodded. Seeing that all was quiet, he simply went to rest as well.

However, in the middle of the night, he was roused by a sudden noise.

The rustling was extremely faint, not enough to wake the people sleeping nearby.

Yet it didn't escape Chen Changsheng's notice. He opened his eyes and glanced over.

He saw several dark figures creeping through the camp, searching back and forth.

They inspected the face of every sleeping escort. The moment they realized a man wasn't their target, they firmly clamped a hand over his mouth and slit his throat.

Their movements were exceptionally quiet.

Chen Changsheng let out a yawn at the sight. Raising a hand, he casually scooped up a handful of stones from the ground and tossed them over.

The seemingly ordinary stones punched cleanly through the intruders' chests. In the blink of an eye, they dropped dead.

As one of them fell, someone suddenly jolted awake.

"Bandits!"

In an instant, everyone in the camp was wide awake.

A moment ago, Escort Leader Qin had been sound asleep beside Chen Changsheng. Now, he was already charging forward with his sword.

The camp instantly plunged into chaos.

"You've got nerve!"

The two groups clashed violently. However, under the current circumstances, the escort team had superior numbers and clearly held the upper hand.

The sounds of battle rang continuously through the mountain forest.

It didn't take long for every last bandit to be subdued.

Escort Leader Qin cast a discreet glance to his side. Seeing that the person he needed to protect was still there, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Still, he had lost three brothers here tonight.

"Who were those bandits?"

"No survivors?"

"Boss, they had poison sacs hidden in their teeth. They're all dead; not a single one is breathing."

Escort Leader Qin let out a heavy sigh at the sight. There would be no more sleeping tonight.

Setting off the next morning, everyone was on high alert, not daring to relax for a second.

The previous night's events had given them a wake-up call. Moving forward, they had no intention of resting in the wilderness again. It was simply too dangerous, and tracking the culprits' trail would be difficult.

This cargo was far too important; they couldn't afford a single mishap.

As Chen Changsheng followed along, his eyes drifted toward an escort leading one of the horses.

The escort didn't look very old. Noticing the man in green robes smiling at him, he nodded in return.

Chen Changsheng was now certain. This person wearing an escort's uniform in front of him was likely the actual cargo they were escorting.

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