Longevity: Start From The Entry Of Luck

Chapter 57: Tantai Ming!

On the large ship, the one-eyed strong man saw the ancient wood's figure reaching its peak, and he knew he couldn't defeat him.

So he immediately ordered, "Abandon the ship, jump into the lake!"

Following his command, over a hundred water bandits on the three ships abandoned the ships and jumped into the lake.

"Plop!" "Plop!"

The sound of people entering the water continuously echoed.

They were already very skilled in such actions.

Living on the Misty Lake, these water bandits had excellent swimming skills and had practiced holding their breath for a long time.

Once they entered the water, they were like fish in the ocean, impossible to surround and kill. This was also the reason they had been able to survive.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Yuan's eyes suddenly became sharp.

He wanted to escape!

In the next moment, his thoughts moved, and he fully activated his Martial Dao True Intent.

In his current state, with his condensed soul and the blessing of Innate Luck, his spiritual power was several times stronger than someone at the same level.

As he fully activated it, his powerful spiritual power directly swept forward, and the bodies of those who were weaker than the seventh level of Body Tempering immediately died and floated to the surface.

In front of his current spiritual power, those below the seventh level of Body Tempering had almost no chance of survival.

As for those water bandits above the seventh level, they were beheaded one by one by Gu Mo's sword light.

In just the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, the water bandits of the Windy Gorge, who had plagued the Misty Lake for decades, were completely wiped out.

Only three empty ships floated on the lake.

In the distance, seeing this scene, Old Fu clapped his hands and praised, "Truly worthy of being a young hero, everything he does is guided by his heart! Now that he has exterminated the water bandits of the Windy Gorge, it is truly a great deed with immeasurable merit!"

The girl in the blue dress also had stars in her eyes. "I really want to get to know this young genius!"

Old Fu glanced at her and chuckled.

Indeed, such a young genius was easy to attract the attention of women.

But unfortunately, the Su family couldn't climb so high as to be able to associate with such a genius.

In the future, he would definitely enter a sect of immortals and transcend the ordinary!

On the other side, Gu Mo walked on water and came to the ship, holding a living person in one hand.

"Young Master, I have fulfilled my mission!"

Jiang Yuan nodded, then looked at the two people and said, "Take me to the Windy Gorge, and I will spare your lives!"

In an instant, the two people, who had been dejected, raised their heads, their eyes filled with hope.

"Really?"

"You are not worth deceiving!" Jiang Yuan said indifferently.

Upon hearing these words, the two people instantly became excited.

Their hearts were filled with joy. Indeed, they didn't need to deceive them, as this young genius was not someone they could deceive.

The two people nodded repeatedly, "Alright!"

Then, guided by the two of them, the small boat changed direction and headed towards the Windy Gorge.

Seeing this, Jiang Yuan also returned to the cabin.

Then he took out a silk box about twenty centimeters in size and placed it on the table.

Since it came into his hands, he had never opened it.

But now, after hearing the words of the masked man, he felt like opening it.

After making the decision, he raised his guard and gently opened the silk box.

Originally, he expected that there might be hidden weapons shooting out or some other unexpected situation.

After all, this item was so precious that more than a dozen experts at the ninth level of Body Tempering had attacked him one after another.

But the reality was completely different from what he had expected.

Nothing unexpected happened, everything was calm.

But when he opened the silk box and saw the white jade token inside, Jiang Yuan's eyes suddenly froze, feeling somewhat incredulous.

He had seen this item before, and it had left an impression in his mind. He had a token exactly like it on his body.

Afterwards, he took out a jade pendant from his body.

Placing it aside, it looked exactly the same.

The only difference was that there were two characters engraved on this jade pendant.

Tantai!

"Tantai!" Jiang Yuan's mouth twitched, feeling somewhat puzzled.

In his memory, he had never doubted this object, nor had he asked Jiang Zhenyuan about it.

Whose jade pendant was this? What did the two characters "Tantai" represent?

But at this moment, he was particularly curious.

Why would Jiang Zhenyuan have the jade pendant of the Tai Xuan Sect? By possessing this item, one could join the Tai Xuan Sect.

Why didn't he go to apprentice himself back then, but instead lived in a small place like Lin'an County?

The fame of the Wind and Thunder Sword may be great, and the foundation of the Zhenyuan Escort Agency may be strong, but compared to joining a sect of immortals, they were all insignificant.

If he had joined a sect of immortals, how could he have stopped at the eighth level of Body Tempering?

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuan immediately spoke to the outside of the cabin, "Uncle Ma, come in!"

After a few moments, Old Ma pushed open the cabin door and walked in.

"Young master, what are your orders?"

Jiang Yuan picked up the jade pendant with the characters "Tantai" and asked, "Uncle Ma, do you recognize this token?"

Seeing this, Old Ma nodded and said, "I recognize it!"

"Where did this thing come from?"

Old Ma sighed instantly, "That's a long story."

Seeing that Old Ma was about to launch into a lengthy explanation, Jiang Yuan quickly said, "Cut to the chase."

"Alright then."

Old Ma nodded.

Then he slowly told Jiang Yuan about what happened twenty years ago.

When Jiang Zhenyuan was young, he once saved a heavily injured woman who looked like a Celestial Immortal.

That woman was named Tantai Ming.

They had a deep affection for each other, and Jiang Zhenyuan owed her a life-saving favor, so they quickly fell in love.

They even privately agreed to spend their lives together!

Just as they were preparing to marry and become husband and wife, the woman's master found her. It was only then that Jiang Zhenyuan learned that the woman was a true disciple of the Tai Xuan Sect.

Their difference in status was like heaven and earth, they were not people from the same world.

Tantai Ming had lived in the Tai Xuan Sect since birth, she was born into a family of immortals, and in the future, she would inevitably transcend the mundane world and live for hundreds of years.

As for Jiang Zhenyuan, he was just an ordinary mortal, with a lifespan of less than a hundred years.

Because of Tantai Ming's master's intervention, the two of them had to part ways.

Before leaving, at Tantai Ming's strong request, her master gave Jiang Zhenyuan an opportunity.

That opportunity was this token, along with a book called the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique. If Jiang Zhenyuan could cultivate the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique to the ninth level of Body Tempering, he would be qualified to go to the Tai Xuan Sect and become a disciple.

In this way, they could continue their relationship.

After listening quietly to this story, Jiang Yuan spoke up, "Why did he marry my mother afterwards?"

Old Ma smiled and said, "Young master, you know that reality often goes against ideals. He knew that with his aptitude, he would never have a chance to reach the limits of the mortal world! So he let go of the obsession he had when he was young and married and had children. Unfortunately, your mother was born with a weak constitution and passed away shortly after giving birth to you."

Then, he sighed and said, "If they knew how outstanding you are now, I wonder how happy they would be!"

"So that's how it is!" Jiang Yuan let out a breath.

He put away the jade pendant engraved with the characters "Tantai."

Then he covered the brocade box again.

This way, it's also good. I don't have to be entangled anymore!

I'll hand this item over to Su Yuan'er and resolve this cause and effect.

I'll go to the Tai Xuan Sect!

At least there will be a backing over there!

Or at least, I hope so!

Jiang Yuan thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)