Travel Cultivator Fourth Layer: Unimpeded Travel

"Uncle Yu, I've said my piece, you should go back now."

Yu Zhihe sat calmly in the accounting room. "Jun Yang, no matter how capable you are outside, there are rules at home. You are not qualified to kick me out."

Ma Wu didn't say anything more, left the accounting room, and went to the private room.

Li Banfeng drinking in a private room when Ma Wu sat down next to him.

"Not leaving?"

Ma Wu nodded.

Li Banfeng poured himself another glass. "Go and deliver the invitations to each household. The opening is still in three days."

After Ma Wu left, Li Banfeng lowered his hat, went into the accounting room, and locked the door behind him.

Yu Zhihe was taken aback. "Who are you?"

Li Banfeng replied, "The master of Carefree Dock."

Yu Zhihe stood up and said, "This is the Ma family's business. Who are you? Where's Jun Yang? Tell him to come see me!"

Li Banfeng approached Yu Zhihe and asked, "How old are you, sir?"

Yu Zhihe took two steps back and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Having lived to such an old age and enjoyed so much happiness, you're still so immature. In my opinion, the funeral should be kept simple."

Ma Wu sent invitations to all the major Lineage, and the Ma family also received them.

Ma Chunting looked at the invitation and his hands trembled with anger.

Ma Junjiang, the fourth son of the Ma family, quickly massaged his father's shoulders and back. Once he had calmed down a bit, Ma Chunting shouted, "Go, tell Lao Yu to seal up the accounting office at Carefree Dock. Don't let that beast take out a single penny. Let's see how he opens his shop!"

Ma Junjiang sent someone to Carefree Dock, but they didn't return until evening.

"Why did it take you so long?"

"Master, young master, we went to Carefree Dock, but we couldn't find Mr. Yu."

Ma Chunting frowned and said, "That old bastard has gone off on another escapade. Go to his house and bring him here!"

"Sir, we went to Mr. Yu's house to look for him, but his family said he hasn't returned."

"Where could he have gone? To a brothel? He bastard..." Ma Chunting was stunned.

After years of ups and downs in the underworld, he had a bad feeling.

"This beast, this beast..." Ma Chunting's hands began to tremble again.

Ma Junjiang quickly stepped forward to massage his shoulders and back.

"He, he wouldn't dare, he definitely wouldn't dare..." Ma Chunting guessed the situation, but couldn't believe it was true. "Take some men to Carefree Dock and demand the person back. If you can't find Lao Yu, then smash Carefree Dock to pieces."

Just as Ma Junjiang was about to leave, Ma Chunting called him back.

We can't let the fourth brother go.

Old Yu left and was never heard from again.

The fourth brother is gone, will he ever come back?

Although Ma Chunting was old, he was still senile and realized that his youngest son was no longer the same as before.

"How did he become like this? How dare he? This beast, who taught him this...?" Ma Chunting made Ma Junjiang sit back down in his chair and remained silent for a long time.

"Father, I'd better go and ask. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding here."

Ma Chunting shook his head and said, "No need to ask. Go and send a message to the various Lineage, telling them that if they still give me, Old Ma, face, no one is allowed to attend the opening of Carefree Dock."

Chu Er was left hanging at the Bai Le Men once, and that beast still hasn't learned his lesson. He even dares to play dirty tricks on his father. I'll make him lose everything, I'll make sure he has nowhere to beg!

Monkey Qiu Gang received an invitation and also received a message from the Ma family.

Lu Yuanshan was in a dilemma. "Uncle Qiu, Carefree Dock is opening, should we go or not?"

Monkey Qiu smiled and said, "What do you guys think?"

Lu Yuanhai, "If you ask me, let's go. Fifth Brother helped our family with the matter of removing the hook from the record player."

Lu Yuanshan was more cautious. "But it's not appropriate for us to get involved in the Ma family's affairs."

The two looked at Qiu Zhiheng; this matter was ultimately up to Qiu Zhiheng to decide.

Qiu Zhiheng put down the invitation, lit a cigarette, and asked the two brothers, "If you're not considering Ma Wu, are you two going or not?"

The two brothers exchanged glances, not understanding what Monkey Qiu meant.

If we don't consider Ma Wu, this matter seems irrelevant.

Qiu Zhiheng, smoking a cigarette, looked at the two brothers and said, "Ma Chunting has really gotten old. He thinks the Ma family is like the Lu Family. The Lu Family could leave Chu Er hanging, so he thinks the Ma family can do the same to Ma Wu. Do we need to ask him whether the Lu Family will go or not?"

The two brothers exchanged a smile and understood what Qiu Zhiheng meant.

Three days later, Li Banfeng swallowed two pills and waited for the Pill Poison to dissipate before leaving the private room and going to the main dance floor.

Li Banfeng felt a strong urge to run, and after calculating the time, it seemed the time had come.

This was not only because he had consumed a lot of pills, but also because Li Banfeng had recently experienced many dangers, such as Sea Eat Ridge, Hundred Vine Valley, and Fool's City. With each step he took, his cultivation level increased exponentially.

There are two hours left until the opening ceremony. The band, singers, and dancers are all ready. Ma Wu is very nervous because no guests have arrived yet.

"Seventh Brother, are we going to be left hanging again?"

"So what if it's left to dry? It's no big deal. Let's celebrate!" If we want to hold our heads high in Green Water City, we have to make a sale today, no matter what.

With one hour left, Qiu Zhiheng arrived, as did the two young masters of the Lu Family, and Madam Duan Shaoxia also came along.

Ma Wu felt a little relieved and quickly welcomed the Lu Family to the seats of honor.

Not long after the Lu Family arrived, the Chu family also arrived.

Chu Huaijun, the First Young Master of the Chu family, took his seat in the VIP section with his family.

Chu Er was still at the Bitter Vegetable Manor when Yang Yanzheng delivered a congratulatory gift on her behalf.

The Three Heroes Gate has arrived, the Azure Cloud Society arrived, and the Hundred Flowers Gate has also arrived.

The VIPs entered one after another, all of them coming because they were watching the Lu Family's every move.

With a quarter of an hour left before the show was to start, He Yuxiu arrived. "Jun Yang, your Uncle Hai Qin wanted to come in person, but he had business to attend to and couldn't get away. He asked me to apologize to you."

Ma Wu quickly invited He Yuxiu to the VIP section. "Aunt Xiu, you're embarrassing me! I'm so happy you could come today!"

The guests were seated, and the ceremony began.

Qiu Zhiheng glanced at the corner of the dance floor and raised his glass.

Li Banfeng also raised his glass, and the two drank it all in one gulp.

The reporters' flashbulbs never stopped, and Ma Wu's wine glass never stopped moving.

Their focus was all on the Lu Family.

This was both dignified and intimidating. Only today did Li Banfeng truly understand the Lu Family's influence in Pro State.

Will I ever reach that level of quality?

Thinking about these things now seems a bit distant.

But there's something right now that we need to get started.

Song Queen Jiang Mengting and Xu Qiulan took turns performing, bringing the ceremony to its climax.

Li Banfeng quietly walked up to Yang Yanzheng and said in a low voice, "Senior Yang, would you please come to the private room?"

Yang Yanzheng saw that it was Li Qi, so he didn't ask any questions and followed him to the private room.

Beautiful songs were playing in the private room, the sound clear and without any noise, as if a singer were performing.

To be honest, the record player that Ma Wu is equipped with is quite high-end.

After chatting for a while and drinking a couple of glasses of wine, Li Banfeng got down to business. "I invited you here because I have something to ask you."

"Brother, don't be so polite, just say what you need to say."

"We are from the same lineage, both of us are Travel Cultivator, and I would like to ask you about techniques."

Yang Yanzheng knew that Li Banfeng was Travel Cultivator, and asked with great interest, "Brother Li Qi, you've advanced to the second level?"

"I am aware of the second-level technique."

Yang Yanzheng was taken aback. "So you want to ask about the Third Layer Technique?"

Li Banfeng was silent for a moment before saying, "I am also aware of the Third Layer Technique."

Yang Yanzheng carefully examined Li Banfeng. His face was covered by a large top hat, and he had a large beard on his cheek.

To be honest, he couldn't tell Li Banfeng's age, but in his memory, this person shouldn't have a cultivation level of four.

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "Senior, you misunderstand. My cultivation level has only recently reached the second level. I just want to learn more techniques to prepare for my future cultivation."

That's the truth; Li Banfeng had indeed only been on the second floor for a short time.

Yang Yanzheng shook his head and laughed, "You're preparing way too early. We've only reached the second floor, and you're asking about the techniques for the fourth floor?"

"It's never a bad thing to learn more."

Yang Yanzheng shook his head and said, "That's against the rules."

Li Banfeng raised his wine glass and said, "I sincerely want to learn from you."

Yang Yanzheng hesitated.

Although Li Qi had a close relationship with Ma Wu, he rarely spoke to others and always had an indescribable aloofness about him.

It's truly commendable that he took the initiative to show goodwill today, but techniques shouldn't be revealed to others casually; that's a rule for cultivators.

But if I don't tell him, someone else will tell him sooner or later. Is it really worth offending Li Qi for this?

The Second Miss once said that in Blue Poplar Village, the real boss is Li Qi. Offending Li Qi is the same as offending Ma Wu. Moreover, the Second Miss and Li Qi have a rather unusual relationship.

But it doesn't make sense for him to ask about fourth-level techniques when his cultivation has only reached the second level.

Is he really on the second floor?

Judging from his sincerity, it must be true...

After struggling with the decision for a while, Yang Yanzheng felt a headache coming on, a severe headache.

Forget it, it's not worth bothering with such a small matter. He's only on the second floor, so it won't hurt to tell him the technique.

"Brother Li Qi, our Daoist sect's fourth-level technique is called Unimpeded Travel. To put it simply, you can think of it as the Wall Passing Technique."

As he spoke, Yang Yanzheng demonstrated. He stood by the wall to the left of the door, pushed off with his left foot, used a stepping technique, and disappeared in a flash.

A scream came from next door, not from a woman, but from a young man.

After the shout came He Yuxiu's curse, "You old fool Yang, what are you wandering around for?"

Bang!

He Yuxiu kicked Yang Yanzheng out.

Yang Yanzheng dusted himself off and returned to Li Banfeng's private room. He said calmly, "Brother Li Qi, this technique must be used with caution. Before passing through a wall, it's best to know the situation on the other side."

Li Banfeng asked, "Can the fourth-level technique only pass through walls?"

"Not only that, I heard a senior say that if one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one can even pass through mountains. However, at the fourth level of cultivation, one can at most pass through a barrier three feet thick."

Moreover, once the technique is used, there is no turning back. If the obstruction exceeds three feet, one will be trapped inside and unable to escape. This is the most dangerous aspect of the technique; one must never be reckless before making a move.

"I noticed that you used a small step before you performed your technique."

Yang Yanzheng nodded and said, "To use Unimpeded Travel, one must first use Step Without Trace. This is the rule of technique."

After executing the first step, you must immediately clear your eyes and mind, focusing your intention on free movement, in order to successfully execute the technique. Even the slightest hesitation will prevent the technique from succeeding. I'll demonstrate it for you again.

This time, Yang Yanzheng changed the wall to the right of the door and passed through it.

Another gasp rang out; it was the young man's voice again.

"Old Yang, what are you doing here again?"

Bang!

Yang Yanzheng was kicked out by He Yuxiu again.

Back in the private room, Yang Yanzheng sat silently for a long time, unable to understand the reason behind it.

The wall to the left leads to He Yuxiu's private room, where He Yuxiu is doing something with a young man.

The wall on the right also connects to He Yuxiu's private room, where He Yuxiu is still doing things.

How many He Yuxiu are there?

Just as he was wondering what was going on, Yang Yanzheng discovered that Li Banfeng was missing.

Someone pushed open the door to the private room, and when Yang Yanzheng looked up, it was He Yuxiu again.

He Yuxiu looked at Yang Yanzheng with a charming gaze and said, "Old Yang, why don't you go take a look later? Are you craving something?"

"No, no, how could I dare..."

"If you're craving something, just say so, and I'll grant your wish." He Yuxiu sat down next to Yang Yanzheng.

"Young Miss, I... I am not worthy of you."

It would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted. Yang Yanzheng greatly admired He Yuxiu, a fascination he had maintained since his youth.

"What do you mean by 'good enough' or 'not good enough'?" He Yuxiu touched Yang Yanzheng's cheek. "We're not young anymore. Aren't you afraid we'll miss out on this opportunity for the rest of our lives?"

"I..." Yang Yanzheng looked up at He Yuxiu. No matter how old she was, she was still so beautiful in his eyes.

The singing in the private room became increasingly beautiful, and Yang Yanzheng's blood pressure continued to rise.

He just didn't notice that there were no records on the record player.

The real singing was done by the calendar posters hidden behind the curtain.

After a shiver, Yang Yanzheng woke up.

Li Banfeng, standing nearby, asked, "Senior Yang, why are you asleep?"

Yang Yanzheng looked around but didn't see He Yuxiu.

Was that just a dream?

"I've been a bit tired lately," Yang Yanzheng said, wiping the sweat from his forehead, a sense of regret welling up inside him.

How could I wake up from such a wonderful dream?

He forgot most of what happened in his dream; this might be the only time in his life he'll ever forget it...

Li Banfeng said, "I invited you here because I have something to ask you. We are from the same school, and I would like to ask you about techniques."

Yang Yanzheng laughed and said, "Brother Li Qi, you've advanced to the second level?"

"I've just arrived at the second level, and I don't yet know what the second-level techniques of our Daoist sect are."

"Our Daoist second-level technique is called 'Step Without Trace'..."

In the Ma family mansion, Ma Chunting gritted his teeth.

He received news that all the major Lineage of Green Water City had gone to Carefree Dock for a banquet.

"You unfilial son, you beast! No matter how much you beg me, don't even think about stepping into this house again!" Ma Chunting smashed his teacup, slapped Ma Junjiang across the face, and went back to his bedroom to lie down.

P. S.: Ma Junjiang really deserved that slap...