Immortal Travel of Longevity

‘To think he still remembers this Chen.’

That actually surprised him a little.

After all, decades had passed since the fall of Jing.

Ji Xingsheng had gone from the young man he once was to his current gray-haired state.

In the tea stall, Ji Xingsheng and the Mister gazed at each other from afar.

He appeared calm on the surface, but his mind was reeling.

How could a person not age a single day in decades? It was truly inconceivable. If not for this unchanging appearance, Ji Xingsheng would have struggled to pull the man from his distant memories.

But the main reason was what he had said on that boat back then. He had only ever spoken such wildly arrogant words once in his life, which was why the memory remained so clear.

The two men gazed at each other from afar, bridging a gap of decades.

Ji Xingsheng nodded and said no more.

Once the runners dispersed the surrounding crowd and sealed off every intersection, Caishi Market finally quieted down.

Seeing that they were about ready, Lord Xu asked, "Mister Chen, if swindlers and frauds show up later, how should we handle them?"

Chen Changsheng looked at him. "How does Lord Xu think they should be handled?"

Lord Xu said, "Following the usual rules... fifteen strokes of the cane?"

Rules still had to be established, but he was not the one in charge right now.

Chen Changsheng said, "Fifteen strokes would cripple a person if it didn't kill them outright. Make it ten."

Lord Xu nodded, his mind put at ease.

He had just been afraid of disagreeing with this Mister.

Once the crowd at Caishi Market thinned out, people slowly began stepping forward under the pretext of registering.

The first to arrive was a man in a gray robe. His attire somewhat resembled a Daoist robe, yet there were distinct differences.

"Wang He of Quanshan."

Chen Changsheng looked at the man and said, "Your clothing is somewhat similar to the Daoist cultivators of Yuanchuan, yet different. Furthermore, the corpse aura on your body is quite heavy. I imagine you deal with the dead quite often."

Wang He froze at those words, immediately realizing he had run into a true expert.

"Senior has a sharp eye. I do indeed deal with corpses frequently."

Chen Changsheng then asked, "Daoist Wang, have you come this time to earn an immortal title as well?"

Wang He shook his head. "I came this time on behalf of the Quanshan Daoist Gate, simply seeking orthodox recognition."

Chen Changsheng understood and promptly handed over a Waist Token.

"Then I wish Daoist Wang early success in securing orthodox status for your sect. Here is your Waist Token; please keep it safe."

Wang He looked at the Waist Token in his hands, then cupped his fists. "Many thanks, Senior."

With those words, he silently committed this Mister to memory.

When he got back, he would have to ask his fellow Daoists if any of them knew who this senior was.

"Next," Chen Changsheng called out.

Standing to the side, Lord Xu looked slightly puzzled. "Mister Chen, isn't this... a bit too hasty?"

Chen Changsheng replied, "This Daoist Wang of Quanshan specializes in driving corpses and expelling evil. If Lord Xu wants him to summon a corpse to prove it, it wouldn't be impossible."

Lord Xu's arm trembled. He gave a dry laugh. "Let's... let's just forget about that."

Just hearing it was terrifying enough.

Soon after, another person approached.

The man acted remarkably docile and looked completely ordinary, much like a peasant from the fields.

"M-M-Milord."

The man stuttered slightly as he asked, "M-May I? May I register?"

Chen Changsheng glanced at him and said, "Naturally, you may."

He didn't ask a single question before handing over a Waist Token.

The man immediately beamed with joy. "Th-thank you, Milord!"

The man left with the Waist Token, taking the half tael of silver with him as well.

Lord Xu was even more bewildered.

"Mister Chen, this..."

He truly couldn't find any justification for it.

Chen Changsheng said, "An ox demon from near Shangjing City. He's an honest demon."

"Ah..."

Lord Xu opened his mouth, feeling that this explanation was a bit too far-fetched.

Chen Changsheng said, "If Lord Xu doesn't believe it, when the next one comes, this Chen will have them reveal their true form for you to see. How about that?"

Lord Xu's lips parted slightly. After thinking it over, he nodded in agreement.

Soon, another person arrived.

He was dressed rather decently in a Daoist robe, with a Wooden Sword tucked at his waist.

"This poor Daoist..."

Before the man could even finish his sentence, Chen Changsheng looked at Lord Xu and said, "Just beat him."

Lord Xu froze for a moment. "Eh? Ah?"

Chen Changsheng said, "A jianghu swindler."

The Daoist immediately panicked upon hearing this, but he forced himself to feign calmness. "Nonsense! I am a Daoist cultivator from Qingshan City! How am I suddenly a jianghu swindler according to you?"

Chen Changsheng smiled warmly and asked, "Daoist priest, may I ask the difference between the three divination arts of Six Yao, Six Ren, and Plum Blossom?"

The Daoist froze. "This... this..."

Lord Xu instantly understood.

"Men, drag him inside and beat him!"

"Wait, wait! I just came to the wrong place! I came to the wrong place!"

"Ah!"

Amidst a series of miserable shrieks, the Daoist was beaten until his skin split and his flesh tore, then tossed out into the street.

Lord Xu said, "Mister Chen truly has a perceptive eye."

Chen Changsheng said, "Next."

Another person walked in from outside.

It was a handsome young master dressed in a gray shirt, with a streak of white at the tips of his hair.

"The Soaring Swallow of Linjiang, Yan Qun, greets Mister Chen."

Chen Changsheng looked at this swallow and said, "You recognize me?"

Yan Qun nodded. "Years ago, when Mister was fishing at the Tongtian River and took several supreme treasures from the Dragon Palace, I was watching from afar."

Hearing this, Chen Changsheng said, "So it was that day..."

Yan Qun nodded. "That day, when Mister defeated the Second Prince in the Tongtian River, I immediately wished to follow you. However, I was too weak at the time and didn't dare to step forward. I came to Shangjing this time for the Investiture of Immortals Assembly. I never expected to actually run into Mister here again."

Chen Changsheng said, "Perhaps it is destiny at work."

Yan Qun nodded, then asked, "But on that note..."

He glanced at Lord Xu beside them, then looked back at Mister Chen and asked, "Is Mister actually interested in the affairs of the Imperial Court?"

Chen Changsheng said, "Just doing a small favor, mostly because this Chen has too much free time."

Listening to the two chat so casually, Lord Xu began to wonder.

Once the two had chatted enough, Chen Changsheng remembered their actual business and said to Yan Qun, "This Lord Xu has never seen gods, ghosts, immortals, or buddhas, and is quite curious. Why don't I trouble you to show Lord Xu a little something so he can broaden his horizons?"

Hearing this, Yan Qun said, "Since Mister has asked, I must oblige."

With that, his body suddenly flickered.

In the midst of that blur, he transformed into an agile swallow and took to the sky.

This sudden scene thoroughly terrified Lord Xu and the nearby runners.

The swallow flew further and further away, until it vanished entirely from their sight.

Lord Xu was left utterly horrified. "He really is a swallow... an actual swallow..."

Chen Changsheng asked, "Does Lord Xu believe it now?"

Lord Xu took a deep breath and cupped his hands. "Please forgive me, Mister Chen. It was merely this lower official's ignorance."

Chen Changsheng said, "I didn't mean to reprimand you; I just knew you were curious."

"Many thanks, Mister."

"Mm."

"Next."

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