Longevity: Start From The Entry Of Luck

Chapter 4: The Respected Lord of Lin'an County

The next day.

Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

Old Ma walked out of the house, clutching his chest.

Two days ago, he was knocked unconscious by Lei Zhan's punch. Even though he took some healing medicine last night, he still felt a lingering pain in his chest.

Thinking about the encounter with Lei Zhan two days ago, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

As a master at the sixth level of Body Tempering, he had fought against experts at the seventh level of Body Tempering before, thanks to his rich combat experience accumulated over the years.

Generally speaking, even if he couldn't win, he could still fight for a while and find an opportunity to escape.

But it was completely different when he encountered Lei Zhan.

In front of him, he was completely defenseless, easily captured by Lei Zhan with just two punches.

The strength was terrifying, with an aura of breaking through ten thousand techniques with one force.

If it weren't for the young master, he might have already met a tragic end.

Suddenly, he saw the two neatly arranged boxes of silver in the courtyard.

He was immediately filled with surprise and said, "Young master, what is this?"

Jiang Yuan glanced at Old Ma and said, "Uncle Ma, how are your injuries?"

Old Ma waved his hand and said, "I took some healing medicine last night, so I'm fine now. I should be fully recovered in two or three days. Thank you for your concern, young master."

Then, he looked at the silver in the courtyard and asked, "Young master, what's the deal with this silver?"

Jiang Yuan smiled and said, "This silver is all for the Respected Lord of the county."

Upon hearing this, Old Ma seemed to be lost in thought.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan noticed Gu Mo, who had just appeared, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

After a night, a golden mist appeared on Gu Mo's body again.

It was exactly the same as the dozen or so strands of Luck power from yesterday, and it was renewable!

Then, with a thought, the golden mist merged back into his body.

He opened his own panel and took a look.

[Name]: Jiang Yuan

[Innate Luck]: Outstanding Intelligence (Green), Extraordinary Physique (Green)

[Luck Power]: 4 strands

It really increased!

He was instantly delighted. The output of Luck power was clearly sustainable.

The worry in his heart completely disappeared.

As long as Gu Mo stayed by his side, he would eventually be able to gather more Luck power, and his Innate Luck would continue to level up.

How could he not be happy when he thought of this?

On the other side.

Old Ma, who had been pondering for a long time, suddenly spoke up, "Young master, this move of yours is not a bad idea, but do we need to be in such a hurry?"

He looked at the two boxes of silver with a pained expression on his face.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan sighed and looked outside.

"Time waits for no one! They are all watching us. Once yesterday's news spreads, if we don't act promptly to gain the protection of the Respected Lord, the probes will come one after another."

He then looked at Old Ma and Gu Mo.

"Now that both of you are injured, once they see through the truth, it will be too late for everything!"

Just then, a young escort runner ran over.

"Young master, everything is ready."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly.

Turning to Old Ma, he said, "Uncle Ma, please accompany Gu Mo and clear the way to safely deliver these two boxes of silver to the residence of the Respected Lord."

"Yes, young master," Gu Mo responded.

At this moment, Old Ma spoke up, "Young master, what if the Respected Lord refuses to accept it?"

Gu Mo suddenly said, "Uncle Ma, you're worrying too much. Given the Respected Lord's character, he won't refuse the silver that comes to his door!"

Jiang Yuan also nodded and said, "It seems that Uncle Ma knows too little about the Respected Lord. In the years he has served as the Respected Lord of Lin'an County, his reputation for greed is well-known to everyone."

"For the silver that comes to my door, I accept all without discrimination. If I give it to him for free, how could he refuse? Besides, I will also offer my family's industry as a gift. He cannot resist it."

Old Ma clasped his fists and said, "Then everything will be as the young master says."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly, then turned to the escorts who had been waiting by the side and said, "Let's go!"

After a moment.

With a muffled sound, the heavy iron gate of Zhenyuan Escort Agency slowly opened.

The fist imprint left by Lei Zhan on the gate yesterday was still clearly visible.

Outside the escort agency, there was a buzz of voices at this moment.

The events of yesterday had spread throughout Lin'an County after fermenting for a day and night.

Many people were curious whether Jiang Zhenyuan, the Wind and Thunder Sword, would appear in the next two days.

At this moment, as the gate of Zhenyuan Escort Agency slowly opened, everyone's gaze was instantly drawn to it.

"Isn't that... Quick Blade Gu Mo? Why is he here at Zhenyuan Escort Agency? Didn't he go on an escort mission with Jiang Zhenyuan?" someone with sharp eyes exclaimed.

Gu Mo, who had just turned twenty, had already reached the sixth level of the Body Tempering realm. Now, he had broken through to the seventh level and started to change his blood.

With such strength, he naturally had some reputation in Lin'an County. In recent years, he had earned the title of Quick Blade. The horse-cutting knife at his waist was one of his distinctive features.

Jiang Yuan was the first to step out of the gate of Zhenyuan Escort Agency.

Gu Mo and Old Ma followed closely behind him.

Both of them were full of vitality and their internal energy was surging. There was no sign of any injuries on them.

In the crowd.

Someone whispered, "Brother Liu, what do you think? Gu Mo unexpectedly appeared here. Did something happen to Jiang Zhenyuan? If something happened to him, why would Gu Mo suddenly appear here?"

The person next to him shook his head slightly and said, "Let's wait and see! If Jiang Zhenyuan didn't encounter any trouble, with his strength at the eighth level of the Body Tempering realm, which is almost invincible at the same level, we can't afford to provoke him. The Wind and Thunder Sword Technique is not an ordinary sword technique!"

"That's true!" the person nodded.

County government office.

In a courtyard.

There was a small bridge, flowing water, pavilions, and towers, with bamboo swaying in the wind.

Two men were sitting in a pavilion.

One of them was about thirty-five or six years old, dressed in green.

He was Li Hong, the county lord of Lin'an County.

He held the power of life and death over the entire county.

The other man, about twenty-five or six years old, was dressed in purple and looked exceptionally noble.

"Congratulations, Senior Brother, on successfully transcending the mundane and opening the Spirit Sea vortex," Li Hong raised his cup and said, his eyes filled with envy.

He had been stuck at this level for more than ten years.

He never expected that his junior brother, who entered the sect later than him, would break through before him.

And he did it without the assistance of any elixirs, completing the breakthrough on his own.

His future achievements would definitely surpass his own, and he would soon be promoted to an inner disciple.

As for himself, he had been serving as the county lord for so many years, guarding the territory for the sect and selecting talents.

In addition to exchanging money and wealth for merit points, he still lacked some to exchange for breakthrough-assisting elixirs.

He had attempted to break through on his own before, but failed.

Now, without the assistance of elixirs, he had no confidence in completing the breakthrough.

And those elixirs could only be exchanged with sect merit points.

The man in the purple robe said, "Senior Brother, don't belittle me. If it weren't for your care, I wouldn't have come this far after entering the sect."

After speaking, he raised his cup and said, "This cup is to toast Senior Brother for your care over the years, and also to wish Senior Brother success in breaking through soon."

Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on Li Hong's face, and he drank it all in one gulp.

Just as they were toasting each other.

A servant suddenly walked quickly over.

"Reporting to the county lord, there is a man outside claiming to be Jiang Yuan, and he has brought two boxes of silver."

"Oh, two boxes of silver. It seems that Senior Brother has trouble coming to his door!" the man in the purple robe said with a teasing tone.

Li Hong also smiled and said, "Jiang Yuan? Jiang Zhenyuan's son. It seems he's in trouble. Two boxes of silver may not be enough for his trouble, but let's meet him first."

Then, he said to the servant, "Bring him in and accept the two boxes of silver first."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)