Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Longxiang Wisdom Skill Great Perfection! Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Longxiang Wisdom Skill Great Perfection! Editor: Atlas Studios Jinyang City!
At this moment, it is precisely the noon hour, the city is bustling with crowds, shouting of sales and haggling could be heard all along the streets, the hubbub quite extraordinary.
Below the city gate, a young scholar is giving a respectful bow to a youth:
“Many thanks to Brother Su for safeguarding my journey to this Jinyang City.”
However, the youth appeared dazed, as if he hadn’t heard what the scholar said at all.
The scholar thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, and from his sleeve produced a handful of scattered silver to hand over.
“Brother Su, this is the silver payment for the escort, please kindly accept it.”
“Ah?”
It was only then that the youth seemed to wake from a dream, laughing heartily, he casually accepted the silver, counted it piece by piece, confirmed the amount was correct, and then said with a smile:
“Very well, the transaction is complete, I wish Brother Li a journey as splendid as brocade.”
The scholar with the surname Li let out a wry smile, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end, it all came down to a long sigh:
“May your auspicious words hold true, let us part ways here.”
“Please!”
The youth gave a solemn bow, and only then did the scholar turn to take his leave, blending into the crowd, vanishing from sight in the blink of an eye.
The youth watched him disappear into the sea of people in Jinyang City, then lightly shook the silver in his hand and sighed softly:
“Traveling all the way from Luoxia City to Jinyang City, enduring the hardships of the road, and all for just five taels of silver… Alas, these days, doing business is tough.
“But never mind, all beginnings are hard, with this start, maybe the days to come might be a bit easier.”
He had intended to leave Jinyang City and return to Luoxia City.
But something crossed his mind, and he stopped in his tracks, turning instead to enter the grand Jinyang City, where he found a small-sized inn, rented a room, and decided to rest for a bit.
After sending away the waiter, he sat on the bed, and with a thought, a panel popped up in front of him.
[Escort System]
[Host: Su Mo]
[Escort Agency: Ziyang Escort Agency]
[Mission: Escort Li Yishu to Jinyang City to reunite with relatives (Completed)]
[Reward: Calculating…]
Su Mo’s mouth twitched: “It starts calculating as soon as I enter Jinyang City. I’ve been looking for an inn and been through quite the hassle for half the day, and it’s still not done calculating, this system seems a bit unreliable.”
After grumbling to himself, Su Mo got up, casually pushed open the window.
He meant to enjoy the bustling scenes of the busy streets of Jinyang City.
But he forgot that he only rented a ‘Dizi’ (lower-grade) room. While it was single occupancy with simple furniture,
to have a view of the street outside the window, one needed at least a ‘Tianzi’ (top-grade) room.
Having opened his window, he happened to look upon the back of the stable of the inn, the strange smell of horse dung mixed with hay assaulting his senses.
Su Mo hurriedly closed the window, shaking his head in resignation.
He then thought of pouring himself a cup of tea to soothe his throat, only to find that the teapot was empty.
Sheepishly setting down the teapot, he absent-mindedly picked up a teacup to fiddle with, his gaze somewhat hollow.
He was originally a fine young man of the modern era, unexpectedly he had somehow traversed to this world of martial heroes.
And on top of that, he inherited an escort agency.
The name of the escort agency was Ziyang Escort Agency, an ancestral business of the Su family.
Going back three generations, Su Mo’s great-grandfather Su Chengyu, by a stroke of fate, became a disciple of the Ziyang Sect and learned a body of martial arts from Ziyang Sect.
After completing his studies, he leveraged the name of Ziyang Sect and established the Ziyang Escort Agency.
Speaking of Ziyang Escort Agency, it was also extraordinary.
Back in its heyday, it had a period of brilliance.
At its peak, both the underworld and law-abiding society showed respect, with footprints across much of Donghuang.
It wasn’t presumptuous enough to claim to be the number one escort agency in Donghuang, but it was indeed one of the major ones.
However, that was all the glory of the predecessors, and later the family fell into decline.
To put it simply, each generation was inferior to the last, and by the time it came to Su Mo’s father, tragedy struck in Jianghu, ending in his demise on an escort job.
Not long after her husband’s death, Su Mo’s mother also succumbed to despair.
At that time, Su Mo was still young and naive. Although he inherited a considerable family fortune, it was quickly squandered by unworthy descendants.
Moreover, with his weak martial arts and lazy, greedy, slippery nature, Ziyang Escort Agency’s flag ultimately could not withstand the test.
As a result, the disciples scattered, and the once large escort agency was left with just him and a loyal old servant to keep it afloat.
It was at that time that Su Mo transmigrated and took over the original owner’s place, becoming the Chief of Ziyang Escort Agency.
Of course, being called Chief was just a title, as he was essentially a commander without troops.
According to Su Mo’s original plan, with a little bit of money left in the family, he should’ve quickly thought of another method, relying on the knowledge and abilities of a transmigrator, to ensure he could have a full meal.
Unexpectedly, a system suddenly popped up.
After a few days of internal conflict, Su Mo ultimately decided to take up the flag of the drooping Ziyang Escort and raise it once more.
The day he made that decision, the old servant cried tears of joy, feeling that the young master had finally grown up.
But Su Mo knew all too well how difficult the road of Jianghu was.
And with the escort agency’s reputation in tatters, reclaiming its former glory was certainly not going to be easy.
Therefore, every day he would either diligently practice the family martial arts or peruse the notes left by his ancestors to increase his understanding of Jianghu, learn the lingo of the underworld, quietly waiting for an opportunity.
If a real escort job came up, he wouldn’t be beaten and pushed around by a few petty thieves after stepping out the door.
Perhaps hard work and sincerity do pay off, as someone indeed sought out the declined Ziyang Escort Agency.
This became Su Mo’s first escort mission.
To protect the scholar Li Yishu on his way to Jinyang City.
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Lost in thought, a knock at the door snapped Su Mo back to reality.
He got up to inquire and found it was the waiter bringing hot water.
After sending the waiter away and brewing himself a pot of hot tea, just as he was about to take a sip, a voice echoed in his ear.
[First settlement completed!]
“Ouch!”
Su Mo’s heart leapt with joy, knowing well the many perils and deceptions of Jianghu.
His sole reliance for mixing in Jianghu wouldn’t be that half-baked family martial arts; it would be his golden finger.
Immediately, he put down the teacup, then heard another voice.
[Reward obtained: Longxiang Wisdom Skill at Great Perfection!]
“!!!!”
Su Mo shook all over, and before he had time to collect himself, he felt a surge of Inner Strength rise from his Dantian, non-stop, endlessly, flowing through his meridians into his limbs and body.
At the same instant, vast text poured in, the very cultivating chant of Longxiang Wisdom Skill.
He leaped to his bedside, sat down cross-legged, and started practicing as instructed.
The Inner Strength, based in the Dantian, ascended the Twelve story Building, entering the Twelve Main Meridians… His body reverberated with booming sounds, and his Sun acupoints throbbed violently!
Once the Inner Strength circulated through the Twelve Main Meridians, fully penetrating the acupoints, it naturally flowed into the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
The governor and conception vessels were the first to be hit, passing through in one fell swoop!
The Heaven and Earth Bridge and Life and Death Mysterious Gate, crucial points for any martial artist, in that moment… opened effortlessly!