Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 101

Chapter 101: The Chu Family of Eight Hundred Years

Blood Soaring Technique, based on Qi and blood.

The more vigorous the Qi and blood, the more terrifying the burst of speed.

But it not only emphasizes pure explosive power, but also emphasizes agility during the burst.

“Controlling the burst of Qi and blood, one can be as fast as a galloping wolf, or as agile as a monkey, freely expanding and contracting, adapting to circumstances. This is the essence of the Blood Soaring Technique.”

Chu Liang nodded silently, having gained a lot.

The path of martial arts is fraught with difficulties, and one cannot simply bury their head and walk alone.

One must observe more, think more, and absorb the experience of predecessors to go further on this path.

“According to the description in this book, it is easy to lose control during the initial stages of cultivation, accidentally bursting with excessive force. A large enough training ground is needed, or if not available, it is best to practice in a sparsely populated mountain forest.”

Chu Liang looked around. The courtyard in his martial arts hall was indeed too small.

It was sufficient for practicing saber techniques on a daily basis.

But it was definitely not enough for practicing this type of movement technique.

If he accidentally burst with excessive force and crashed through the courtyard wall into someone else’s courtyard, it would be embarrassing.

“I need to go into the mountains to practice.”

Chu Liang silently recalled the map of the county town and the surrounding mountains in his mind.

He naturally wouldn’t go deep into the mountains, and planned to practice this 《Blood Soaring Technique》 in the mountains near the county town.

With his strength of four strands of Qi and blood, coupled with the 《Autumn Blade Tri-Slash》, and various evolved poisons and hidden weapons, he basically had no opponents below the Skin Tempering Realm.

If he encountered ordinary demon beasts in the mountains, he could directly kill them.

If he encountered ranked great demons, with the warning of the two little rats, he could also escape in advance.

“Around the county town, I shouldn’t encounter any ranked great demons.”

Chu Liang carefully planned his next cultivation path.

Unknowingly, it was already late at night.

He put away the 《Blood Soaring Technique》, returned to his room, and slept for a while.

About an hour later, before dawn, Chu Liang woke up.

He packed his things, went to the courtyard to get the donkey, and said, “Donkey, let’s go. We’re going to bring Second Uncle’s family to the county town!”

“Hee-haw…”

The donkey wagged its tail and dutifully followed Chu Liang.

Once again, the man and the donkey left the city under the cover of night.

The night was thick, with dark clouds obscuring the moon.

There was not even starlight in the sky, and the whole world was as black as if it had been soaked in ink.

Chu Liang remained calm, highly focused, his gaze frequently sweeping over the forests on both sides of the road. His treasure bow and treasure saber were placed within easy reach, in case of a demon beast attack.

Demon beasts were becoming increasingly rampant, and even the area around the county town was no longer safe. He had to be on guard.

Fortunately, the journey was relatively smooth.

Not to mention demon beasts, he didn’t even encounter any ordinary wild animals.

The donkey had long been evolved into a True Demon by Chu Liang. It was growing relatively slowly, not as fast as the two rats and three dog demons, and was now barely comparable to the strength of two strands of Qi and blood.

However, this strength was enough to intimidate the ordinary beasts in the forest.

“You’ve been working hard lately too. I’ll get you some heavenly treasures to try later, how about ginseng?” Chu Liang patted the donkey’s head.

“Hee-haw!”

The donkey brayed happily, its four hooves flying, and it ran even faster.

The two rats and three dog demons could eat demon beast meat, but he couldn’t. He could only eat some precious herbs.

And Chu Liang hadn’t bothered to get him any before, so his growth speed was slower than the rats and dogs.

Those two rats were growing the fastest. Their strength was keeping up with Chu Liang’s, and they were almost at the level of four strands of Qi and blood.

Time passed, and dawn was approaching.

A ray of dawn drove away the darkness, and Qing Shi Village at the foot of the mountain was already in sight.

Chu Liang entered the village, went to Second Uncle’s door, and knocked on his courtyard gate.

Dong, dong, dong!

Soon, the courtyard gate opened.

Second Uncle looked surprised and asked, “A-Liang, why are you back again?”

“Second Uncle, pack your things. You’re all coming with me to the county town today. I’ve already bought a house there.” Chu Liang said directly.

“Today? Our whole family?”

Second Uncle was puzzled. That wasn’t what he was told yesterday.

Wasn’t it just Chu Shan who was supposed to go to the county town?

“Here’s the thing…”

Chu Liang entered the courtyard and briefly explained about the demon beasts.

Before he could finish, Second Uncle’s face changed.

Even powerful martial artists had died by the dozens?

This was something he couldn’t even imagine.

Second Aunt said worriedly, “Husband, let’s listen to A-Liang and move to the county town quickly.”

“Alright… alright then.”

Second Uncle knew this was not the time to hesitate.

If they really encountered a demon beast attack, it would be too late to regret it.

“A-Shan, wake up your younger siblings. We’re moving today!” Second Uncle shouted into the house.

“Okay!”

Chu Shan responded.

Second Uncle and Second Aunt began to pack their things.

Chu Liang said to them, “Don’t bring too much. Everything is available in the county town. You can buy anything you need.”

“Don’t worry, A-Liang, we won’t be a burden to you.”

Second Uncle and Second Aunt replied.

The two had lived in this small village all their lives. They didn’t have many valuable possessions, but they were emotionally attached to many old objects and were reluctant to leave them behind.

“The family genealogy must be taken. This is something passed down through generations of our Chu family.” Second Uncle clutched the genealogy booklet tightly. “A-Liang, you are capable now. Why don’t you take care of the genealogy?”

“No, let’s talk about it later. I’m still young.” Chu Liang immediately shook his head.

Taking the genealogy would be equivalent to becoming the head of the clan.

In his impression, the clan head should be a very old man with white hair.

“Alright then, I’ll take care of the genealogy for now.”

Perhaps it was because they were about to leave, but Second Uncle felt a surge of emotions.

He sighed and said to Chu Liang, holding the genealogy, “A-Liang, did you know that our ancestors were not from here?”

“Oh? Where did our ancestors move from?” Chu Liang really didn’t know about this.

“Jingzhou.”

“Jingzhou?”

Chu Liang was startled. That was quite far away.

They were currently in Qing Shi Village, located in Yangzhou.

In this world, unless there were unavoidable circumstances, even if an entire clan relocated, they wouldn’t move too far. He never expected that their ancestors had moved across provinces.

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“I heard your grandfather say that our ancestors had a connection with the Chu Clan of Jingzhou.”

Second Uncle looked into the distance.

“The Chu Clan of Jingzhou, that’s a great clan of eight hundred years!”

“Don’t think too much about it, Second Uncle. There are branches of these great clans everywhere. They won’t care.” Chu Liang said.

“Yes…”

Second Uncle sighed and put away the genealogy.

An eight-hundred-year-old great clan might not have as much foundation as those thousand-year-old clans, but it wouldn’t be far off.

You know, the Great Liang Dynasty had only been around for a little over two hundred years.

Those great clans were like immortals in the sky, watching the rise and fall of dynasties with cold eyes. No matter how many times the dynasty changed, they themselves remained standing.

“I was just thinking, such a great clan probably wouldn’t be afraid of demon beast attacks.” Second Uncle couldn’t help but say.

“Yes, probably.”

Chu Liang nodded lightly, not thinking too much about it.

His thoughts were different from Second Uncle and the others.

Whether it was family, dynasty, or sect, these were all external forces. They could be used occasionally, but ultimately they were not one’s own.

Only by being strong oneself could one truly stand firm.

As long as one was strong enough, even if alone, one could establish a prosperous dynasty that would last for a thousand years.

“Second Uncle, you all get ready. I’ll go to Master Hu’s place to get two carriages.”

Chu Liang said, turned around, left Second Uncle’s courtyard, and went to the Hu Family Mansion.

Master Hu was not surprised by Chu Liang’s arrival.

Because he himself was also packing.

He also planned to go to the county town to avoid the current situation and return later.

“Chu Liang, your status in the Martial Alliance is higher than mine. Do you know any inside information? What’s really going on in the deep mountains?” Master Hu was full of worry. He really didn’t want to leave Qing Shi Village.

How nice was it to be a wealthy master in the village?

If he went to the county town, there were martial artists more powerful than him everywhere.

Chu Liang shook his head and said, “I’m the same as you, just an ordinary member of the Martial Alliance. Our status is about the same.”

“But you were praised by the Alliance Leader himself. How can we be the same?” Master Hu looked bitter.

“Don’t think too much. The Martial Alliance doesn’t know the specifics yet. They’re still discussing it. Probably, the best approach is to maintain the status quo and adapt to changes.”

“Maintain the status quo and adapt to changes?”

Hearing this, Master Hu felt numb.

Wasn’t that just another way of saying “sit and wait for death”?

He really had no choice. He sighed and directed his servants to pack.

He had sold off all his valuables and bought a very small house in the south of the city, planning to stay in the county town until this turmoil ended.

Since the house was too small, he even dismissed most of his servants, keeping only a few loyal ones.

At ten o’clock in the morning, everything was packed.

Four carriages from the Hu family and two from Second Uncle’s family, a total of six carriages, set off towards the county town.

Second Uncle entrusted the construction of the Chu Family Mansion to Fourth Uncle and Fifth Uncle, and gave them a large sum of silver notes.

Those two didn’t know the inside story and were very happy.

Sitting in the carriage, Second Uncle looked back at the receding Qing Shi Village and couldn’t help but sigh, “A-Liang, your Second Aunt and I don’t have any other skills. We’ll only be a burden to you in the county town.”

“It’s no trouble. Second Uncle, just make yourselves at home.” Chu Liang said.

“That’s right, you two just relax!” Master Hu’s voice came from another carriage. “Chu Liang is rich now. You two could eat your fill of meat and fish every day and still not make a dent in his wealth.”

“That may be true, but…”

Second Uncle hesitated.

He had hands and feet, and was in good health. He couldn’t just live off Chu Liang forever.

Chu Liang smiled and said, “Second Uncle, if you really feel restless, I can introduce you to a job at a restaurant.”

He thought of Yunlai Restaurant and would have to trouble Shopkeeper Qi later.

The journey was slow and steady.

In the evening, the group finally arrived at the county town.

Second Uncle and Second Aunt had been to the county town before during market days, but they never imagined they would one day live in the city. They were filled with complex emotions.

Chu Shan and the other children were very excited and looked around curiously.

“Big Brother Liang, do only rich people live in the county town?” Chu Shan asked curiously.

“No, rich and poor are relative. It depends on who you compare with.”

“Oh.”

Chu Shan scratched his head, roughly understanding.

Chu Liang pointed to a noodle shop not far away and said with a smile, “Are you all hungry? Let’s go eat some noodles. The owner of that noodle shop is my friend.”

“Okay!”

Chu Shan rubbed his stomach and smiled honestly.

Everyone went to the noodle shop.

Even Master Hu followed them and sat down in the noodle shop.

In the noodle shop, Tie Niu saw Chu Liang and was delighted, “Big Brother Chu, you haven’t been here for many days.”

“I’ve been busy lately,” Chu Liang smiled. “A bowl of beef noodles for everyone, the usual, less spicy, more green onions.”

“Okay!”

Tie Niu moved quickly and soon brought over bowls of steaming beef noodles.

After doing all this, he came to Chu Liang’s side and asked with some concern, “Big Brother Chu, I heard you’re going to fight with the Hall Master’s disciple. Is that true?”

Chu Liang nodded, “Yes, tomorrow.”

“Will you be alright?”

“It’s not a life-and-death duel. It’s just a spar, nothing to worry about.”

Chu Liang was relaxed and didn’t take it to heart.

Most of his attention was now on the 《Blood Soaring Technique》. Tomorrow was just going through the motions.

Tie Niu was still worried, “But I heard that Li Feng is very powerful. Many people at the same level are no match for him.”

“Who did you hear that from?”

“The disciples in the martial arts hall are all talking about it,” Tie Niu said. “Some people are especially outrageous, saying you won’t even last ten moves. Some even say your saber technique hasn’t even reached the entry level.”

“Don’t think too much, focus on yourself.”

Chu Liang advised.

Caring too much about other people’s words would only cause unnecessary mental exhaustion.