Immortal Travel of Longevity-Chapter 94: Like a Fairy Walking on the River

The Hengjiang Ferry Port was situated in Beijiang County.
Since the former emperor of Great Jing popularized the great water conservancy projects, waterways became smooth, and boats came and went without stopping.
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Cargo boats and merchant ships could sail on the river after getting permission from the authorities.
Later, some private merchants saw the benefits in it.
They built boats to carry passengers, creating this unique waterway business.
Chen Changsheng had started penniless, but now he had seven copper coins in his bag.
Yet these seven coins were definitely not enough to board a boat.
He casually asked someone about the ticket price for the big boat to Shangjing.
The answer was that just one person needed eighty copper coins, and that was during the slow season.
Now, during the busy season, he needed a hundred coins to get on the boat.
“A hundred coins, how was he to get them…”
Chen Changsheng stared at the big boat docked by the river.
If he could use clever tricks in Yan County, he believed this big boat offered no such chance.
He simply stopped worrying about it.
Instead, he planned to find another way.
There was sure to be a path somewhere.
The departure time was clearly approaching.
Then, after about two quarters of an hour, a loud shout came from that boat.
“Departing now!!”
With that loud shout, the boat stirred and moved out of the port.
Chen Changsheng sat by the riverbank.
He raised his head and took a gulp of wine.
He muttered: “The boat has sailed away. It seems Chen was not destined for it.”
His gaze turned to the side.
A bamboo grove stood tall by the riverbank.
Chen Changsheng couldn’t help but smile.
He said: “The river boats have their path, but the riverbank has bamboo. Why can’t I cross the river with that?”
He walked forward towards the bamboo grove.
He selected a stout bamboo after examining it carefully for a while.
After giving it a gentle pat, Chen Changsheng nodded with satisfaction.
“Good.”
He raised two fingers.
The Immortal Sword hidden beside him was summoned.
A long Sword Qi flashed like a rainbow.
“Crack!”
That stout bamboo fell with a sound.
All its branches were cleanly cut off too.
“Rustle…”
The rustling sound of bamboo leaves echoed in the grove.
At the ferry port, many people saw this scene.
Someone at the port muttered: “What is that person doing cutting bamboo?”
A companion laughed and said: “Who knows?”
Chen Changsheng looked at the fallen bamboo.
The Rain-Listening Sword returned to his side and vanished again.
Chen Changsheng glanced at the riverbank.
This bamboo grove was still some distance away from the river’s edge.
He raised his leg.
He hooked onto the bamboo’s balancing point.
“Up!”
Chen Changsheng said this and tapped with his toe.
That bamboo log, several zhang long, was kicked up into the air.
He lifted his foot again and kicked at the bamboo.
“Thud!”
With a thud, the bamboo shot into the river like an unsheathed sword.
It immediately floated on the water.
Chen Changsheng stepped forward.
He lightly tapped with his toes and landed stably on the floating bamboo in the river.
The river water surged with waves rolling.
But the Blue Robe remained steady on the bamboo, moving away as the river flowed.
From a distance, it looked like he was walking on the river.
“Look over there! Is there a person on the river?”
Countless eyes from the port turned toward the river.
When they saw the Blue Robe on the water, they all froze, thinking it was a trick of their eyes.
“Hey…”
Everyone at the port stared at the river, each of them stunned.
“How is he walking on the river?”
On the shore, there was a man holding a Long Saber.
His eyes carried a sharp blade-like glow.
The Blade Master gazed at the figure in the middle of the river and muttered: “Crossing the river on a single reed?”
“Amazing martial arts!”
The Blade Master quickly ran to the port and found a boatman.
He tossed out one liang of silver!
“Catch up to that person on the river!”
The boatman caught the silver and immediately his eyes lit up with Golden Light.
He stood up and started paddling the boat forward to chase.
That boat quickly left the port.
Under the splashing oars, it chased after the Blue Robe on the river.
In a short moment, the Blue Robe was out of the port.
A fishing boat closed in, following closely behind.
Chen Changsheng felt something and glanced back.
He saw someone holding a Long Saber standing on the chasing boat.
Chen Changsheng paused slightly and slowed down his speed.
The fishing boat approached until it sailed alongside the Green-Robed Gentleman on the bamboo.
Only then could the Blade Master see what the Green-Robed Gentleman looked like.
‘He’s so young!’
The Blade Master felt shocked inside.
He looked at the master riding the bamboo on the river and clapped his hands respectfully.
He said: “I am Shangguan Han, a Blade Master from Beijiang. Greetings, Senior.”
Chen Changsheng looked at him and asked: “Are you from the Jianghu?”
Shangguan Han hesitated, then nodded.
He said: “Senior’s martial arts are truly impressive.
I never thought the legend of crossing a river on a reed could really happen.
I admire you!”
He went on: “But my own martial arts are weak.
I fear it would be hard for me to step onto Senior’s bamboo.
May I ask Senior to come aboard my boat for a talk?”
Chen Changsheng sized him up and nodded: “Alright.”
Chen Changsheng moved closer to the fishing boat.
He stepped onto the boat.
Shangguan Han looked at the boatman and said: “Keep an eye on his bamboo.
If anything goes wrong, it’s on you!”
“Yes, yes…” the boatman replied.
Now he started to panic.
If he could do it over, he surely wouldn’t have been greedy for that liang of silver.
They entered the boat’s shelter.
Both men sat down.
Shangguan Han asked: “Senior plans to go downstream down the river?”
Chen Changsheng nodded and answered: “Going downstream to Shangjing.”
Shangguan Han was stunned.
He said: “Beijiang is over a thousand li from Shangjing.
Senior, do you really plan to go all the way on just a single bamboo?”
Chen Changsheng asked: “What’s wrong with that?”
Shangguan Han suddenly realized he’d underestimated this master’s skills.
A thousand li was a long way.
Even by boat, it would take days.
So how could he do it on just this bamboo?
“I’m amazed!” Shangguan Han said.
Chen Changsheng glanced at him and then said: “You’re not from Beijiang, are you?”
Shangguan Han felt a jolt inside.
He asked: “How did Senior tell that?”
“Just guessed.”
“Guessed?”
“Mm.”
Shangguan Han gave a helpless smile.
But he didn’t say where he was really from.
He evaded: “For Jianghu People, it’s not asked where we come from.”
Chen Changsheng didn’t press him.
He said: “Since it’s like that, I won’t ask further.”
Shangguan Han clapped his hands and said: “Thank you, Senior.”
Chen Changsheng looked at him and said: “And now? Where are you heading?”
Shangguan Han answered: “Just wandering wherever I please.”
“Really?”
Chen Changsheng looked at him and suddenly laughed.
Shangguan Han noticed that this master’s gaze was sharp.
It seemed to see straight through him instantly.
Fear suddenly arose in his heart.
Chen Changsheng suddenly said: “On a trip like this, if something unexpected happens, it could lead to doom.”
Shangguan Han felt like he faced a powerful enemy.
His expression grew tense.
The mood inside the shelter dropped to a low point.
Shangguan Han calmed his feelings and smiled.
He asked: “Junior doesn’t understand. What doom are you talking about?”
Chen Changsheng stared at him and said: “What do you think?”
That man had guts!
He wanted to kill the emperor’s woman!