Things were always happening in the Martial World. When Pan Long reached the next town and made a few inquiries, he heard an intriguing rumor.
Old Master Liu, the Town Commandant of Jianji Town in Shien County and a renowned Innate Master known as "Leaving a Way Out," planned to retire from the Martial World on his hundred-and-twentieth birthday and take his whole family back to their hometown to live in seclusion.
Old Master Liu was something of a legend. He had begun roaming the Martial World at fourteen and entered the Innate Realm at thirty-eight. Now he was a hundred and twenty, and in all those years, he had never lost a limb or even suffered a particularly serious injury.
Supposedly, the worst wound on his entire body was a slash across his left forearm that had cut deep enough to expose the bone.
Even for an ordinary person, that wound would not have been especially serious. To someone in the Martial World, it barely counted at all. Anyone who practiced an Internal Art enjoyed better health, including a greater ability to heal. Apply Golden Wound Medicine to a wound like that, bandage it, and keep it clean so it did not fester; within half a month, it would heal completely without leaving any lasting effects.
What old hand in the Martial World did not carry a few scars several times worse?
After a hundred and six years roaming the Martial World with scarcely an injury, Old Master Liu truly was remarkable.
In a few days, this lucky star would hold a Golden Basin Retirement ceremony according to the customs of the Martial World. For now, he was hosting a feast: friends from the Martial World, whether he knew them or not, were welcome to come have a drink.