Chapter 79 Invited to a Banquet
The next day, Liu Wei and everyone from Wanxiang Hall said goodbye to Jiang Mo in the early morning and went down the mountain.

After watching them go away, Jiang Mo turned around and said to Si Chong and Cheng Zhen beside him:
"Jin'er's family, Lord Lu's birthday is coming up, and they invited me to attend the appointment. You will handle all matters within the family."

"Okay, Uncle Master."

"Junior brother, don't worry. I'm strong enough to watch over these young people."

Jiang Mo looked at the two of them and smiled frankly: "I have to make some preparations before I go. If there is any emergency on the mountain, it will be convenient for you to contact me."

"Oh? Uncle Master, what is that?"

Hearing Cheng Zhen's question, Jiang Mo pretended to be mysterious and said, "Let's talk about it in the evening."

After he finished speaking, his figure disappeared in an instant, and when he reappeared, he had already arrived at a pond in the back mountain that was surrounded by dense trees and was quiet and deserted.

Standing on the shore, Jiang Mo used his profound skills. He was dressed in white and had frosty hair, looking like an immortal. With his hands, he poured out a vast stream of Qi, which continued to sink to the bottom of the water and merged into a white human figure. It became more and more lifelike, and its appearance was exactly the same as his.

The process of condensation was not smooth. When the morning sun was constantly crossing the sky and was about to fall into the mountain, Jiang Mo completed the last stroke of the outline, shaping the fiery silver figure that looked like him.

This is the advanced use of 'One Qi in the World' - the ends of the earth are just around the corner.

It is similar to the Fire Escape Technique of the Huode Sect, but with different effects.

When he was traveling around the world in his early years, he witnessed with his own eyes an old senior from the Huode Sect who used fire and secret techniques to travel thousands of miles with the snap of his fingers. He was amazed and inspired, so he asked the old senior for advice and eventually developed a similar technique.

"call--!"

After the casting of the form Qi was completed, Jiang Mo finally felt relieved as he looked at the sleeping white shadow at the bottom of the pond. He then casually refined two small magic tools, took some gravel from the edge of the pond, and injected his own innate Qi into them.

In the evening, before Jiang Mo was about to go down the mountain, he handed two silvery-white, jade-like stones to Si Chong and Cheng Zhen.

"Well, if you want to find me, just crush the stones with your strength."

"Junior brother, what is this?" Si Chong's eyes widened, not knowing what it was.

Jiang Mo smiled and told the two of them its construction principle and purpose.

"It's so magical, so good!!!"

When Si Chong learned the effect, he laughed heartily and happily. In this way, even if his junior brother was traveling outside, it would be no different from being in the sect.

Cheng Zhen was stunned. He had never expected that this little magic weapon would have an effect comparable to that of Fire Escape. He carefully put it away and said:

"Then Uncle Master, when you come down the mountain this time, I hope you have a smooth journey."

"Well, if it's on the way, maybe I can bring back some foreign stuff for you two."

After chatting for a while, Jiang Mo left and went straight to the mountain gate. The moon was high in the sky, and the silver-gray mountain steps looked like light frost. Lu Jin was waiting patiently with two packages on his back.

"Uncle Master, have you made arrangements?"

"Well, let's go."

Without controlling the Qi and riding the wind, Jiang Mo took his luggage from Lu Jin's right shoulder and walked down the mountain through the woods under the cover of night.

Lu Jin, a young man from a famous family, was quite wealthy. He took Jiang Mo northward for one day and two nights, visiting various major towns and enjoying many snacks and delicacies.

The day before Mr. Lu’s birthday, the two arrived in the capital where the Lu family had taken root.

Unlike the birthday party ten years ago, the Lu family held their birthday party this time not in the remote suburban ancestral village, but in a more prosperous city center.

Night, the hour of Xu.

Many figures were running back and forth in the Lu family's house, busy preparing for the old man's birthday. The housekeeper came from time to time to inquire about the situation and see if there was anything missing.

Crossing the familiar threshold and greeting the uncles, aunts and uncles who were hired to work for him, Lu Jin once again felt the warmth of returning home.

"Uncle-master, please come with me. I will take you to see the old man. My father is probably there right now." Just as he finished speaking, Lu Jin was walking at the corner of the corridor and accidentally bumped into someone.

Before he could apologize, he heard a heroic voice: "Hey, the young master is back!"

"Uncle Qiao!"

Lu Jin saw clearly that the person coming was none other than Qiao Yue, the Lu family guard who had informed him earlier.

"Where are you going now?"

"Check for your father to see where the other guests are. I think they should arrive tomorrow. It shouldn't be that soon."

Qiao Yue exchanged pleasantries with Lu Jin and Jiang Mo for a while and then left in a hurry.

After passing through several corridors, Lu Jin came to the old man's study, stretched out his hand and knocked lightly, saying: "Dad, Grandpa, are you there? I'm back!"

"Jin'er?! Come on, come in."

The old man's joyful voice was heard in the study. Lu Jin quickly pushed open the door and saw Mr. Lu, who was wearing a festive red Tang Dynasty shirt. He looked energetic and radiant, looking at him happily.

Lu Xuan, who was accompanying him, also quickly looked out the door. When he saw that Lu Jin was safe and sound and in high spirits, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart and finally felt relieved.

"father!!!"

"Grandpa, come here, let me introduce you to my uncle-master, Jiang Mo, the head of the Jiang Clan."

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu, nice to meet you both."

As Lu Jin's uncle and the head of Trinity Sect, Jiang Mo greeted him politely and respectfully.

"So you are the head of the Jiang family. Thank you for your care. Please take a seat first. I will prepare some tea. Wait for a moment."

Lu Xuan quickly invited Jiang Mo to sit on the golden pear wood chair on the right side of the study so that he could communicate with Mr. Lu.

"Jin'er, come here and let Grandpa take a look. Wow, you've grown so much taller."

"He's handsome. Which girl wouldn't be confused when seeing him?"

Mr. Lu called Lu Jin to his side, looked him over, rubbed his head, and smiled from ear to ear. He teased Jiang Mo beside him:
"Master Jiang, Jin'er is on the mountain. I hope she hasn't caused any trouble for you, right?"

"Mr. Lu is over-worrying. It's not causing any trouble."

"This child is very well-behaved, does things steadily, has excellent aptitude, and good understanding. He is an excellent rough jade, just waiting for years to carve it. When the time is right, he can become a great man."

Jiang Mo was generous with his praise. During the days they had been together, he found that Lu Jin's personality and the way he did things were indeed quite pleasing to him.

"Hey, Master Jiang, my Jin'er's face has turned red with praise."

"Grandpa, please give me some face."

Lu Jin did not expect that his uncle-master would give him such a high evaluation. He was flattered and lacked confidence when speaking.

"What are you embarrassed about? Hey, kid, you are so shy. Come and sit down."

Mr. Lu was very talkative. He kept chatting with Lu Jin and Jiang Mo as soon as he caught them. He became more and more excited, especially when he learned the details of how the two men wiped out Quan Xing's stronghold. He was extremely pleased and admired the young man's powerful methods even more.

"Master Jiang, the situation is turbulent. You have eliminated Quan Xing, which can be said to have eliminated the unstable factors."

"Nowadays, all the strange people in the martial arts world hold you in a very high position. You should know that some years ago, some lunatics in Quanxing became traitors, causing endless harm."

"Your actions this time are truly amazing. I feel completely relieved that Jin'er will practice under your guidance in the future."

As Mr. Lu was sighing with emotion, he was also surprised in his heart. Jiang Mo was wearing white clothes and had black hair. He had not activated the rebirth state, but his appearance looked similar to Lu Jin. This must be because he had cultivated to the realm of returning to nature.

(End of this chapter)