Longevity: Starting From Getting Down The Mountain And Marrying A Wife

Sun Spring Market.

When Zhong Yan walked over, Ma Zhida took the initiative to greet him with a smile, "Junior Brother Zhong is here!"

Even the way they address each other has changed.

From no address at all, to 'Zhong Fellow Daoist', and now 'Junior Brother Zhong'.

Naturally, this is thanks to Zhong Yan giving a spiritual stone every time he comes, and last time he even gave two.

"Senior Brother Ma!"

Zhong Yan clasped his hands and exchanged a few words before entering the market. In his heart, he gained a new understanding of Ma Zhida's background.

The guards here rotate every six months, yet Ma Zhida is able to hold such a lucrative position for consecutive terms.

Without lingering, Zhong Yan went straight to 'Fire Cloud Pavilion'.

He brought more talismans this time, so he would have plenty of spiritual stones left after the transaction.

Originally, he wanted to invite Li Henian to come along, but it turned out that Li Henian had something to do and left the city.

So he had to complete the transaction quickly and return home, without lingering in the market for too long to avoid attracting attention and being followed.

The shopkeeper at Fire Cloud Pavilion responsible for talisman transactions is an elder from the Fire Cloud Sect named Lin Zhengping, who is said to be at the Foundation Building Second Level.

They have become familiar with each other through multiple transactions.

At this moment, Lin Zhengping finally took notice of Zhong Yan and said, "Zhong Fellow Daoist, your success rate in talisman making is quite high. How many do you have this time?"

"Elder Lin overestimates me. I have mediocre aptitude and can only rely on making talismans to accumulate enough spiritual stones to buy pills. I dare not hope for Foundation Building, I only hope to make progress in my cultivation and extend my lifespan for a few more years."

"Keep hope alive."

Lin Zhengping smiled and took the cloth bag, opened it, and counted the talismans one by one. Just as expected, although it wasn't obvious, the level of talisman making had been improving.

He glanced at Zhong Yan and carefully calculated the talismans again, saying with a smile, "Five hundred and sixty-two talismans of varying qualities. Altogether, it will be two hundred Low Grade spiritual stones for you. Do you need any materials?"

Ten more than expected.

Obviously, the other party was showing goodwill.

Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Yes, please, Elder Lin. Fifty Diamond Talismans and fifty Flying Sword Talismans..."

After buying the materials, he had one hundred spiritual stones left. Together with the thirty-plus stones he left at home, it was quite a fortune for a Qi Refining Fourth Level Independent Cultivator.

After the transaction was completed, Zhong Yan left the shop and saw Chen Lianping walking quickly towards him.

Both of them showed a hint of surprise in their eyes.

Zhong Yan instantly put on a smiling face and clasped his hands in greeting, "Greetings, Senior Brother Chen!"

Chen Lianping glanced at the talisman trading room, snorted in response, and quickly walked towards the stairs leading to the second floor. He must have had something urgent and couldn't spare the usual mockery.

After leaving Fire Cloud Pavilion and walking a hundred meters, Zhong Yan turned back and squinted his eyes, realizing that Chen Lianping had taken on a long-term mission from the sect, which was why he stayed in Sun Spring Market for so long.

After a moment of contemplation, he changed his course and headed towards a shop that sold formation materials.

Half an hour later, he left the market and handed two spiritual stones to Ma Zhida as usual, then galloped away on his horse.

After running for two hundred miles, he changed direction and rushed into the mountains.

Finding a suitable location, Zhong Yan took out the formation materials from his storage ring and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Could it be that because I can't depict the formation patterns completely, the formations are not reaching the required level?"

He had studied and researched the 'Spirit Gathering Formation' and the 'Little Illusion Formation'. As long as the materials were complete, he could construct them independently.

However, his skill in depicting formation patterns was not enough to complete them.

Most of the materials in front of him were leftovers from before, and he had bought the ready-made 'Baiyu Platform' with complete formation patterns from the shop, costing more than sixty spiritual stones.

"If you bring this upon yourself, don't blame me."

"You caused me to lose so many spiritual stones, but at least your death has some value."

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Zhong Mansion.

In the blink of an eye, Zhong Yan had been away for five days.

Jiang Ping and Yan Sandao, who still hadn't seen their husband return, were completely panicked.

"What should we do? My husband said he would be back at the latest in four days!"

"Has my husband ever been late before?"

"No, my husband is always punctual. If he says a few days, it's a few days. It's been more than one day now. Could something have happened to him?"

Seeing the anxious look on the two masters' faces, Xiao Huan weakly spoke up, "Madam, Second Madam, Master has his own destiny. He won't be in danger."

Jiang Ping looked at the front gate again, pursed her lips, and said, "In that case, I'll go to the Li Residence and ask. I'll ask Senior Li to go out of the city to meet him."

"Sister is pregnant, let me go!"

"That Xiaohuan, take Madam Er to the Li Mansion and come back quickly!"

Although both the Zhong Mansion and the Li Mansion are in the southern district, there is still some distance between them.

Yan Sandao displayed his body technique and returned after the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

"How is my sister?"

"Senior Li is also not here. He has been out of the city for over half a month!"

Jiang Ping comforted herself, "Could it be that my husband and Senior Li met in the market and went to do something together?"

"It's possible."

Yan Sandao calmed down a lot and held Jiang Ping's hand, saying, "Sister, don't worry. Wait one more night. If my husband doesn't come back, I will go to the market tomorrow morning."

Jiang Ping nodded and thought for a moment before saying, "Xiaohuan, prepare some gifts. Tomorrow, come with me to the City Lord's Mansion to inquire about the news."

...

Azure Sun City, one hundred li away.

A black horse chased the remaining sunlight and galloped.

When it reached a fork in the road, another white horse came from the right official road, with a man and a woman riding together. The man was dressed in the attire of a disciple of the Fire Cloud Sect.

At first glance, Li Henian pulled on the reins and slowed down, smiling and shouting, "Fellow Daoist Xu!"

"So it's Fellow Daoist Li."

The two horses merged and rode side by side.

Li Henian glanced at the girl sitting behind the man in tattered clothes and joked, "Fellow Daoist is truly lucky. Where did you find this beauty?"

The man laughed and casually said, "It's good luck indeed, but it's not a chance encounter. Yesterday, I passed by Huangniu Town and saw her fainting by the roadside. Seeing her appearance was not bad, I thought of saving her and keeping her as a concubine. But after investigating, I found out that she has an extraordinary Heavenly Spirit Root!"

"Heavenly Spirit Root?" Li Henian's heart trembled and he looked at the girl tightly embraced by the man.

"Yes, I didn't expect it either. Originally, this trip was to test the spiritual roots and recruit disciples. With her, not only can I complete the mission, but I can also receive a large reward."

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Xu, you've come across a great opportunity!"

Li Henian laughed and sighed, but his right eyelid couldn't help but twitch. He asked, "Is this person also blessed with great fortune? After joining the Fire Cloud Sect, not only will he soar to the sky, but his family will also become wealthy. But is he from Huangniu Town? I should also go and try my luck someday, see if I can find a woman with spiritual roots, even if it's just a Five Elements Root, haha~"

"She escaped from Wei Kingdom. If it's someone from Huangniu Town, how could I have the chance?"

Li Henian's pupils contracted, he looked back and made up his mind, and called out, "Oh, Fellow Daoist Xu, what's behind you?"

The man turned his head.

Swoosh~

Li Henian leaped up on his horse and pierced the man's chest with a sword technique.

...

Late at night, during the ugly hour.

The Zhong Mansion was still brightly lit.

Jiang Ping and Yan Sandao had been sitting in the front courtyard, while the little maidservant leaned against a pillar and dozed off.

"Sister, go back to your room and rest. Staying up late is not good for your health."

"How can I sleep soundly..."

Before the words could finish, there was a commotion outside.

Jiang Ping and Yan Sandao exchanged glances and quickly got up to greet them.

Sure enough, Zhong Yan walked in with a smile on his face.

"Husband!"

"Husband, you're finally back!"

Zhong Yan opened his arms and embraced the two women, saying, "You two have worried me."

Xiaohuan closed the door and smiled, "Master, if you didn't come back, Madam Er was going to the market to find you!"

At this moment, urgent knocking could be heard from outside.

Jiang Ping was suspicious, "Who could it be so late?"

Xiaohuan looked at the three masters' faces and turned to open the door.

Li Henian strode in and said with a serious expression, "Brother, it's urgent!"

"You two rest first."

Zhong Yan patted the shoulders of the two women and led Li Henian to the cultivation room.

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