2: This body is a hollow boat in the universe, and I am free wherever I go (Please collect it)

At the riverside ferry crossing,

The spring tide brought a sudden, heavy rain.

Chen Yuan held the unconscious little girl in one hand and took out a short flute from his sleeve.

Against the backdrop of the blazing fire behind him, he played the flute.

The flute's clear and melodious sound echoed amidst the surging waves.

A moment later, on the hazy river surface, a small boat approached from afar.

There was no one on the boat.

This was a relic inherited from the previous Patrolling Mountain Commandant, rumored to be made by some kind of ghost.

In an instant, the small boat cut through the muddy waves and arrived at the wild ferry crossing.

Chen Yuan lightly leaped onto the boat.

After placing the little girl inside the black awning, Chen Yuan went to the bow of the boat and sat down cross-legged.

The wind and rain were isolated about half a foot from his body.

He swayed with the boat as it cut through the waves, amidst the ink-green mountains and rivers in the wind and rain.

This body is like an empty boat in the world; where can one not be free in the Jianghu?

He did wish for that,

But he couldn't achieve it now.

To make a long story short, he had Transmigrated.

Before his Transmigration, he was just an ordinary office worker, who liked to read novels in his spare time and occasionally delve into Taoist mysticism.

One day, he woke up and Transmigrated to this world.

He became a low-level grunt in the Sky Patrol Division.

This world had humans, ghosts, demons, and a flourishing martial Dao.

The Sky Patrol Division, patrolling on behalf of the heavens, slayed demons and monsters.

In short, it was a violent organization.

But unfortunately, the Great Dynasty was in its twilight years, and its Luck was collapsing.

As a result, demons no longer lurked in the mountains and forests but feasted on the human world, bringing demonic disasters everywhere and causing widespread suffering.

Not only that, but various Daoist sects in the human world entered the fray to face the calamity, vying for the scattered Luck in this chaotic world.

All sorts of scoundrels appeared on the stage, disrupting the Jianghu.

Against this backdrop, the Sky Patrol Division disintegrated internally, and externally, it was surrounded by demons, suffering heavy casualties, completely losing its former glory and fading from the stage of history.

After the previous local Patrolling Mountain Commandant and his Demon Subduing Envoys were killed by demons,

Chen Yuan, the only surviving probationary Demon Subduing Envoy under that Commandant, was forced into the role and inherited the Banshan Tiger Talisman belonging to the Patrolling Mountain Commandant.

He became the new Patrolling Mountain Commandant!

Strictly speaking, it was "acting."

Because the proper procedures of the prefectural office were not followed, it was somewhat absurd but true, indicating the difficult situation.

When he Transmigrated, his unfortunate predecessor, following the instructions of the previous Senior, died guarding the mountain.

What was miraculous was that the Banshan Tiger Talisman, which was originally an external object, transformed into a clear light and rooted itself in his Mud Pill after he took over this Physical Body.

Every time he slayed a demon, he would receive a corresponding Luck reward.

Thinking of this, Chen Yuan's Minds Eye stirred.

His basic information floated in his mind.

"Chen Yuan: Patrolling Mountain Commandant"

"Realm: Qi Refining Minor Achievement [Tailbone Gate]"

"Luck Points: 1"

"Cultivation Technique: Dragon Subduing Post (Perfection), Demon Subduing Fist (Perfection), Taoist Internal Scripture Diagram (Minor Achievement)"

"Techniques: Animal Creation, Demon Subduing Fist, Sword Qi"

"Divine Ability: Food Consumption, Minds Eye (Cultivable)"

Martial Dao Realm is divided into nine stages.

First, Body Forging Three Realms: Divided into Skin Refining, Bone Tempering, and Blood Moving stages. This stage primarily focuses on tempering muscles and bones and strengthening Qi and blood through external martial arts and Body Profound techniques.

Second, Qi Refining Three Realms: Divided into One Yang Birth, Passing Three Gates, and Small River Cart stages. This stage first refines essence through Qi and blood to produce a wisp of pure Qi, then moves Qi through the Tailbone, Spinal, and Jade Pillow three gates, passes the Small River Cart, and finally, the Dragon Tiger converges in the Dantian to complete the circulation of the Heavenly Cycle.

Third, Body Profound: In this stage, the Physical Body has thirty-six thousand profound orifices, and Divine Ability and true meaning are hidden within the orifices. This stage involves opening different profound orifices by moving essence Qi, causing small Divine Abilities to appear in various parts of the body, such as spitting fire to forge metal, moving a hundred steps with divine speed, and walking on water without sinking.

After these three Realms, there is a major cultivation barrier, like crossing a chasm, which requires understanding the true meaning of heaven and earth, profound and mysterious; he could not yet see it clearly.

His scattered thoughts retracted, and the dark points in his eyes refocused.

Chen Yuan added the one Luck point he had just obtained from slaying the mountain imp to the Taoist Internal Scripture Diagram.

The next second,

The progress bar for the Taoist Internal Scripture Diagram immediately jumped from forty-nine percent to fifty-one percent.

At the same time, the true Qi within his body increased by a fraction, triggering a chain reaction.

Starting from the Dantian, it surged straight up his back.

Passing through the Tailbone Gate, it rushed towards the Spinal Gate.

This process is called Passing Three Gates, which are the three gates on the back: Tailbone, Spinal, and Jade Pillow.

Currently, Chen Yuan was passing the second gate.

Chen Yuan tensed his entire body, holding Qi within him, letting the heavy rain wash over him.

His chest swelled, inhaling long and exhaling short, like a fierce fire burning rapidly.

With each breath, white Qi, like a Dragon, shot out seven or eight feet from his nostrils.

Time passed like this.

Chen Yuan's body gradually became scalding hot, and raindrops falling on him instantly turned into white vapor.

His whole being was enveloped in mist.

After an unknown amount of time,

The wind ceased, the rain stopped, and the dark clouds dispersed.

The great river flowed eastward, and a touch of fish-belly white appeared on the distant horizon.

It was at this moment,

"Puff."

A faint muffled sound came from within Chen Yuan's body.

The second gate was passed!

Slowly opening his eyes, a divine light was contained within them.

Chen Yuan slowly rose, and his back immediately crackled with sounds.

After stretching his muscles and bones, Chen Yuan's suppressed mood lightened considerably.

Nothing else, just that his ability to establish himself had grown stronger by another degree.

However, in this chaotic world, it was far from enough.

Fortunately, slaying demons allowed him to add points.

Gradually, he would surely have a day when he could roam freely, like this great river flowing eastward.

And these eight hundred li of Langdang Mountain would be his pasture.

Thinking of this, all the gloom in Chen Yuan's heart vanished, and he gazed into the distance.

In the distance, the outline of a city appeared.

Qingshan County, built against the mountains and by the water, was a small county town spanning dozens of li.

At this moment, dawn was breaking, and the sky was turning white.

The county town, which should have been bustling, seemed somewhat deserted.

Inside the county town, outside a humble Houses in a remote corner, the clear crying of a little girl could be heard.

"Grandpa!"

Immediately after, the house door hastily opened.

A still-sturdy old man rushed out frantically, and upon seeing his lost granddaughter, he wept with joy.

"Nannan!"

The grandfather and granddaughter embraced and cried.

This commotion alerted the neighbors.

Soon, people came out to look, discussing amongst themselves.

"Nannan, who brought you back?" The old man carefully checked his granddaughter to see if she had any bumps or bruises, asking anxiously.

The little girl shook her head.

The old man said nothing, looking at the empty alley.

Then he knelt and bowed his head to both sides.

Afterward, he carried his granddaughter back home.

And at the end of the alley,

A figure wearing a straw hat gradually walked away.