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

Zhong Fu.

Dinner time.

Yan Sandao and Dongcao were missing from the dining table, but Li Shangwen was present.

The lively and cheerful atmosphere of the past has become dull today.

Only Jiang Ping occasionally speaks a few words to Zhong Yan.

Halfway through the meal.

Zhong Xiaozhong came in to report, "Master, General Hou from the City Lord's Mansion has arrived and is waiting outside the courtyard. He has also brought thirty-six city guards."

Zhong Yan looked up and said, "I know."

Li Shangwen's heart moved, "Uncle, it seems that the City Lord's Mansion wants to settle this matter. General Hou is the trusted general of City Lord Qin, with a cultivation level of Innate Seventh Realm in martial arts. Although I haven't seen him make a move, it is rumored that he is not weaker than Xue Shanhuthe, who is at the Innate Eighth Realm!"

After a pause, he added, "At least before sitting down to talk, City Lord Qin intends to intervene and prevent further conflicts between the two sides."

In the afternoon, after the dispersal at the restaurant, the City Lord's Mansion sent a team of eighteen people, not only to Zhong Fu, but also to Xue Fu.

Zhong Yan reached out to take the wine jug.

Li Shangwen acted quickly and immediately picked up the wine jug to pour the wine.

Zhong Yan asked, "If they can't reach an agreement, who do you think Qin Ben will support?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the women at the table held their breath, forgetting to chew their food.

"Of course it would be the Xue family!"

Li Shangwen didn't hesitate and said seriously, "I don't mean to belittle you, Uncle, but the Xue family has been operating in Qingyang City for many years, with a solid foundation and close cooperation with the City Lord's Mansion. It is estimated that half of the profits from the weapons workshop under the Martial Alliance's banner go to the City Lord's Mansion, as my father said."

Zhong Yan nodded and asked again, "What if I were to become a mage attendant in Qingyang City?"

"A mage attendant?"

Li Shangwen was taken aback, "How is that possible? Wasn't it said that mage attendants are sent from the capital?"

After asking, he looked at Zhong Yan's face and was shocked. He pondered and said, "If Uncle really has the connections to become a mage attendant, then City Lord Qin will naturally support you."

"Tell me more."

"The capital hasn't sent mage attendants to Qingyang for several years. It must be related to City Lord Qin, who doesn't want to be supervised and have his power divided. But you, Uncle, are different. You are a local independent cultivator and also have the identity of a talisman master. If you become a mage attendant, City Lord Qin will definitely try to win you over and let you turn a blind eye. At that time, not to mention all the guest cultivators in the city, he will at least gain the support of the majority of cultivators. He is not comparable to those people in the Martial Alliance."

"You're right!"

Zhong Yan praised with a smile, glanced at Tang Xiaoshu, who was playing with her rice, shook his head and smiled, "But, it's the opposite now."

"Why is that?"

Zhong Yan said, "As a mere independent cultivator, I don't have the qualifications to be a mage attendant with such cultivation. It was Qin Ben who took the initiative to approach me and recommend me to the court."

Li Shangwen was even more puzzled, "If that's the case, then your relationship with him should be closer, and he should naturally support you, right?"

Zhong Yan explained, "You may not know, although Qingyang doesn't have mage attendants managing the city, it is not like other cities where there are occasional incidents of cultivators fighting and falling to their deaths.

This situation, Qin Ben's contributions cannot be ignored.

If it weren't for the incident with Master Hucong, in order to maintain stability and not disrupt the good relationship that had been carefully cultivated with the guest officials and cultivators, he would naturally do his best to calm the situation at the tavern and show favoritism towards me.

But now, the situation at the tavern is unfortunate, and it is likely to turn into a test for me.

After all, Qin Ben only values my abilities, without me, he can find someone else."

Li Shangwen nodded repeatedly, then furrowed his brows and asked, "Does that mean Qin Ben will target you? Are the people outside sent to monitor you?"

Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Not necessarily targeting, but it's highly probable that they won't help each other. As you said, Qin Ben is already dissatisfied with Xue Shanhua's behavior, and that's the key."

Li Shangwen seemed to be deep in thought.

Zhong Yan stood up and said, "I will go to the market tomorrow. Ping'er, depending on how long the soldiers outside will be guarding, treat them well and offer more drinks."

"Yes, husband."

The wives and concubines stood up and followed suit. Jiang Ping asked in a hurry, "When will you be back?"

"After dinner, go back to your rooms and rest early."

Zhong Yan answered without directly addressing the question. He left the hall and muttered to himself, "Qin Ben is extremely ambitious, but I wonder if he has the courage and intelligence to back it up."

...

At three in the morning.

The Zhong residence was pitch black.

The family members and servants, who had been mentally tense all day, had all gone to bed early.

If one listened carefully, they could hear the intermittent sound of breathing.

Suddenly, a figure flashed through the corridor, then the flower bed... and finally arrived at the back yard, stopping at the entrance of the cultivation room.

The figure looked back, then looked at the cultivation room. Faint light seeped out from inside, and the stone door was not tightly closed.

She felt delighted and quickly approached, gently pushing the door open and closing it behind her.

Zhong Yan, who was making talismans, looked up and then continued his work. "You don't want to reflect on your actions in solitary confinement. Who gave you the courage to come here?"

Yan Sandao knelt down and bit her lip, saying, "It's husband. When you tapped Yan Sandao's head three times, it didn't hurt or itch, but it reminded Yan Sandao of the story you told me about the Monkey King Sun Wukong. Yan Sandao saw a different look in your eyes, so Yan Sandao came to find you..."

As she spoke, her nose tingled, and she prostrated herself on the back of her hands, "Thank you, husband! Yan Sandao is grateful for your trust and love!"

During the day, she never shed tears even when faced with severe scolding and punishment, but now she was tearful and pitiful.

This scene showed that her husband was determined to protect her, completely tearing his face with the powerful Xue family. How could she not be moved?

"Get up, don't be impulsive like this in the future."

Zhong Yan sighed and walked up to help her up, caressing the tear stains on her cheek. "I can't bear to see you cry, it hurts my heart."

Upon hearing these words, tears surged even more.

"Husband!"

Yan Sandao threw himself into Zhong Yan's arms, "Darling, I miss you so much, I love you so much, why does my heart ache like this..."

He sobbed uncontrollably.

Holding him tightly.

Yan Sandao wished he could merge himself into his husband's body.

As a result.

It inevitably led to intense battles and passionate entanglements.

[Insight into cultivation techniques +10, experience in talismanic arts +30, progress in cultivation +10]

Zhong Yan, who was embracing his beautiful concubine, didn't pay much attention at first. But when he saw the increased experience points, his eyes widened in surprise.

It exceeded the limit!

Not only did the experience in talismanic arts increase, but the insight into cultivation techniques and progress in cultivation also multiplied by ten!

What's going on?

In his confusion.

Zhong Yan heard a "ding" sound in his mind.

[Detected that the concubine has a deep emotional connection with the host, surpassing the limits of ordinary relationships, binding successful.]

Zhong Yan sat up abruptly.

Yan Sandao, with a dazed look in his eyes, asked, "What's wrong, my husband?"

Zhong Yan didn't answer, his gaze fixed on the system panel in front of him.

[Name: Zhong Yan]

[Lifespan: 42/78]

[Spirit Roots: Fire 28% (217), Wood 19% (144), Metal 12% (0), Earth 8% (0)]

[Realm: Qi Refining Fourth Layer (703/80000)]

[Cultivation Technique: "Heavenly Fire Technique" (Intermediate 275/5000)]

[Spells: Gravity Manipulation (Beginner 5825/100000000), Fireball Technique (Beginner 3571/1000000), Fire Cloud Palm (Primary 5233/10000)...]

[Occupation: Talisman Maker (First Rank Superior 928/60000)]

[Concubine Binding: Yan Sandao (19/69)]

Age has become lifespan.

He is now forty-two years old, with thirty-six years left to live, which is obviously the normal lifespan without any accidents.

The corner of Zhong Yan's mouth twitched involuntarily, and he felt an urgent sense of urgency. His life is not long.

Although he is a cultivator, there is not much difference between a Qi Refining cultivator and an ordinary person. It is only when one reaches the peak of the Qi Refining Ninth Layer that they can approach the common limit of one hundred and twenty years.

In this world, those who are at the bottom and prone to disasters and illnesses are considered long-lived if they reach fifty or sixty years old.

There is also a new addition, "Concubine Binding."

It recorded Yan Sandao's lifespan information, and there is a small "+" next to her name, but there is no further explanation.

After pondering for a moment, Zhong Yan controlled his thoughts and pressed the plus sign.

Immediately, the panel refreshed.

[Lifespan: 42/77]

[Yan Sandao: 19/70]

Zhong Yan was stunned, he lost a year of lifespan! It transferred to the bound concubine!

At this moment, Yan Sandao exclaimed, his chest muscles trembling.

Zhong Yan turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yan Sandao widened her beautiful eyes, looking incredulous. Then her eyes blinked rapidly as she murmured, "Husband, I had a hallucination. It seemed like... it wasn't..."

Zhong Yan's heart skipped a beat.

Yan Sandao rubbed her eyes and looked over, saying, "Husband, your name appeared in my mind, along with some words, saying that you used the Dual Cultivation Technique to add a year to my lifespan! I now have seventy years of lifespan! What's going on?"

Zhong Yan remained calm and smiled, "How do you feel?"

Yan Sandao tilted her head, "Um... suddenly, there was a surge of power in my body, spreading throughout, dispelling the previous fatigue."

Zhong Yan gently touched her nose, "I know your intentions, so I'm rewarding you!"

Yan Sandao pursed her lips, feeling a warm current flowing through her heart. She looked at Zhong Yan affectionately and snuggled into his arms, "Husband, you are so good to me."

Since the system was bound voluntarily, Zhong Yan estimated that there was no possibility of leaking secrets. However, he still reminded her, "This matter is of great importance and cannot be mentioned to anyone."

"Yes, I understand," Yan Sandao replied.

Then, Zhong Yan asked about the information in her sea of consciousness, which showed that they had a husband and wife relationship, as well as her lifespan, and nothing else.

After some casual conversation.

Zhong Yan explained his plan.

After half an incense stick's worth of time.

Yan Sandao furrowed her brows, "Do you suspect that Tang Xiaoshu is a spy from the Lord's Mansion?"

Zhong Yan nodded, "It's certain that he is a spy, but whether he was sent by the Lord's Mansion remains to be verified."

Yan Sandao said solemnly, "Husband, rest assured, I will complete the task you assigned me!"

After discussing the detailed plan.

Another round of passion ensued.

...