Chapter Seventy-Three: Tian Shui City
Wang Lin took a deep breath. In the past four years, he had reached the 15th layer of Qi Condensation in just two years, and for the next two years, he was entirely focused on breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, unfortunately without success.
But his body, due to repeated sprinting and foundation-building, had gradually changed the original discord with his dream-cultivation. Now, he no longer appeared to be at the third layer of the Condensing Qi stage, but rather the eighth layer.
"Building the foundation..." Wang Lin muttered to himself, and suddenly his eyes flashed with determination. He patted his storage bag, and instantly a luxurious giant flying sword flew out, circling around Wang Lin as if it had a spirit of its own before stopping in front of him.
Wang Lin stepped on the flying sword, and his body suddenly moved, transforming into a long rainbow that hung in the air and disappeared, losing his figure in an instant.
The beasts on the ground lay down, now revealing a relaxed expression, and one by one scattered in a hurry.
Circling around Hengyue Peak, Wang Lin stepped on the flying sword and flew rapidly against the gale. The mountain ranges, forests, and villages below became extremely small, flashing by quickly under his feet.
In the blink of an eye, his old home village appeared before his eyes. Wang Lin's body slightly paused, took a glance, and immediately turned away without looking back.
The place where Hengyue Peak is located is the northernmost part of Zhao State, which is in a remote area with mostly villages. Wang Lin's goal was Tianshui City, the largest city in the entire northern part of Zhao State, over ten thousand miles away from this place.
This Tian Shui City, Wang Lin had only heard of it from his teacher. It was said to be enormous, garrisoning hundreds of thousands of Zhao Country's great army. Wang Lin had been yearning for this Tian Shui City since he was young and even dreamed of going there to take a look.
Before he entered the Immortal Cultivation Realm, Wang Lin's greatest dream was to stand out in the county examination and become a high-ranking official in the capital, and then bring his parents over.
Wang Lin's mind echoed with years of thoughts, a smile at the corner of his mouth, his speed unabated, flying swiftly towards the southwest.
Ten days later, Wang Lin was somewhat dazed. He stood on an official road with his brow furrowed, and the sound of Situ Nan's mocking voice came from beside his ear.
"I've seen you flying for several days and thought you knew the way, but it turns out you don't."
Wang Lin hummed softly and said, "If you hadn't seen the forest halfway and let me go in to turn left and right, I would have definitely found Tian Shui City."
Situ Nan smiled and said: "There are many forests along this road, who knows what kind of wood-attribute plants will grow, I'm doing this for your own good."
Wang Lin was about to speak when he suddenly stopped and gazed into the distance at the official road, where a long line of horse-drawn carriages slowly came into view.
Liu San is the head of the Weiwu Escort Bureau in Tianshui City. He may not be physically imposing, but he exudes a strong aura. His "Mountain Opening Palm" has been refined to perfection, making him a rare master even in Tianshui City. Even the owner of the escort bureau treats him with great respect and rarely asks him to take on missions.
But this time, the goods being transported were too hot to handle and the distance was too far, so the owner asked him to take action.
Liu San was a generous and sociable person who enjoyed making friends with people from all walks of life. Whenever he escorted a shipment, the outlaws would generally give him some face. At this moment, he sat on his horse, narrowing his eyes, feeling quite pleased with himself. This batch of goods had been delivered safely, and although they had encountered some bandits along the way, they had all been successfully dealt with without incident. The most critical encounter was with a group from the Green Forest Ten Alliances, who had initially set up an ambush but were forced to retreat when they saw him, which made Liu San feel quite proud of himself.
He slightly closed his eyes, took a slight breath of relief in his heart, and soon he would be back in Tian Shui City. This time, the task assigned by Dong Jia was also considered to be successfully completed.
"Boss, once we safely deliver this batch of goods, do you think the master will give us a few percent as a reward?" asked a sturdy young man riding beside Liu San with a smile.
"Big boss, this batch of goods is so valuable, at least give us a 10% discount." A dark-faced man next to Yang Sen chimed in with a smile.
Liu San's eyes widened and he said: "When has the East House ever suffered a loss at our hands? What's the point of worrying about these things, just wait and see."
The young man wasn't afraid either. He patted the horse under him and smiled, "Alright, with Big Boss's words, I, Yang Sen, can rest assured."
The black-faced man laughed and was about to speak when his expression suddenly changed, and he said in a low voice: "Great Escort Leader, do you see if there is someone standing over there?"
Liu San gazed out and saw a lone figure standing in the middle of the official road. His face sank, and he said: "Yang Sen, go ask what's going on. If it's someone who is short of money, send some to him. When one is traveling outside, they will inevitably encounter difficulties."
Yang Sen's mouth twitched, he responded with a sound, his legs clamped together, and the horse immediately neighed, galloping forward at a rapid pace. Before long, as they approached their opponent, Yang Sen not only didn't slow down but instead fiercely spurred the horse on, causing it to speed up even more.
Liu San frowned upon seeing this, thinking to himself that Yang Sen was good in every way, but when it came to doing things, he had a tendency to be impulsive and arrogant, not caring about the consequences, just wanting to give others a hard time.
The black-faced man chuckled and said: "This Yang Sen, isn't afraid of scaring the opponent, but this kid's horse riding skills are indeed exquisite, he has a good skill."
Standing on the official road, it was Wang Lin who was lost. He saw a cavalryman rush out from the opposing team, his horse extremely fast, and in an instant he arrived right before him.
Yang Sen could already see the other party's face, and upon closer inspection, he found that this person was young, but his expression was calm and composed. He didn't show any signs of panic despite Yang Sen's rapid approach, which earned him a silent admiration from Yang Sen. With a tug on the reins, his horse let out a loud whinny and jumped to the side, brushing past Wang Lin's body as it passed by.
After walking a few more steps, Yang Sen cupped his fists and said loudly: "I am Yang Sen of the Tian Shui City Wei Wu Security Bureau. Friends, is there anything I can help you with?"
Wang Lin glanced at him and smiled, cupping his fists: "I wanted to ask about the direction of Tianshui City, please forgive me if I'm disturbing you."
Yang Sen was taken aback, sizing up Wang Lin for a few moments, especially paying attention to his hands and the spot between his eyebrows. He smiled casually: "Alright, since we're not far from Tianshui City anyway, I wonder what brings you to Tianshui City, brother?"
Yang Sen looked at Wang Lin a few more times, and now the fleet was approaching. Liu San shouted: "Yang Sen, what's going on?"
Yang Sen turned his horse's head and said loudly: "Big Biao, he is a young man who doesn't know martial arts, ask him the direction to Tianshui City."
Liu San Yi pulled on the reins of his horse and approached quickly, a glint flashing in his eyes as he stared at Wang Lin and said in a low voice: "Friend, I don't know your surname or given name?"
Wang Lin cupped his hands and said, "This escort head, I'm Wang Lin, it's my first time out of the house, now I'm lost and don't know which direction is Tianshui City, please tell me."
