Zhang Laoxi

In an era brimming with noise, where danger and opportunity coexist, the practice of martial arts, various folk customs, strange tales, taboos, imperial courts, and the world of martial artists abound. Among these are the grandmasters, magical duels, ghostly encounters, divinations, invoking the divine, ritual plays, esoteric Buddhism, and the pursuit of immortality. 
In this diverse and complex world, where the three teachings intermingle and all kinds of people abound, the sphere of mysticism is filled with folklores and bizarre stories. 
It's a tumultuous time, where danger and opportunity exist side by side. 
Striding with his saber, Li Yan is determined to dispel all evil and embrace a world free from any taboo!

The Blade-Wielding Legend

As the ship master shouted, two ship workers pushed the bamboo pole together, slowly steering the ferry away from the dock.


This wooden boat was the most common type in Shan State, about ten meters long, carrying goods in the back and capable of transporting over a dozen passengers in the front.


At this moment, Li Yan and two others were sitting at the bow.


Their appearance was indeed too conspicuous, a bald man with a fierce expression, a young bladesman, and an old Daoist. Without asking, one could tell they were from the pugilistic world.


The boat was heading toward Luonan, carrying merchants and commoners, who naturally kept their distance upon seeing the trio.


Bored, Sha Lifei struck up a conversation with the ship master, "Hey, when we get to Luonan, will there really be another boat to take us further?"


"There might be," the ship master said vaguely.


Chapter 117 Catching Wild Beasts in the Mountains