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

Time flies.

After giving three experiences.

Shuixian, with a heroic look, clasped his fists and smiled, "Brother Dao, your magical powers are profound, and I am no match for you!"

Then he apologized, "But Shuixian still has some matters to attend to and cannot stay for long. I will leave the rest of the time to Sister Ruoyun. We can discuss further next time."

Ruoyun blinked, looking puzzled. Is he leaving already? The appointed time hasn't arrived yet!

But then she thought, maybe Zhong Yan only gave her a portion of the spiritual stones.

Zhong Yan's gaze flickered, and as he walked towards the door, he called out, "Wait!"

Shuixian gritted his teeth, feeling annoyed, but turned around and asked with a smile, "What is it? Brother Dao, do you have something else?"

Zhong Yan reached out and took out a bag from his storage pouch, then threw a package of spiritual stones to Shuixian.

Shuixian caught it in his hand, scanned it with his divine sense, pursed his lips, and stared at Zhong Yan for a while. Then he bowed and said, "Thank you, Brother Dao!"

"Farewell, Sister Ruoyun."

He left the stone chamber.

Shuixian patted the storage pouch at his waist, his gaze flickering, and murmured to himself, "Zhong Yan... this person is magnanimous and knows his limits. He is worth befriending..."

Inside the room.

Ruoyun had many doubts but didn't ask. She brought out some food and drinks again.

Zhong Yan chatted with her about various interesting things in the cultivation world while secretly pondering the system.

Something was strange.

The experiences provided by Shuixian three times hardly fluctuated, only jumping up and down by one or two points, and they were fewer than Ruoyun's.

But there was no doubt that Shuixian was much stronger than Ruoyun in terms of realm, aptitude, and dual cultivation techniques.

On the other hand, the experiences provided by Ruoyun increased each time.

"Could it be that she has a special physique like a cauldron?"

But Zhong Yan had little knowledge about cauldrons and didn't know much about them.

"It shouldn't be. If she really had one, Feixian Pavilion would have noticed. How could it escape my attention?"

Unable to come up with an answer, Zhong Yan stopped dwelling on it.

There were still many details in the system panel that needed to be explored. He would figure them out slowly in the future.

In the evening, he and Ruoyun studied the small props in the room, which was quite exciting.

The next day.

When the appointed time arrived, Zhong Yan left Feixian Pavilion under Ruoyun's reluctant gaze and went to the "Cloud Top Inn" to meet Bai Siyuan.

Bai Siyuan teased, "Brother, you really can't bear to waste a single moment!"

Zhong Yan didn't respond and looked around the room. "Do you plan to stay here and cultivate, Brother?"

This stone chamber was different from the guest rooms in the outer courtyard. It was specially built for renting as a practice room, with a Spirit Gathering Array constructed inside. The cultivation effect was much better than the mansion in Qingyang City.

Bai Siyuan said, "I was just about to tell you. I need your help with Xue Shanhua's side. If you don't need me, I plan to seclude myself here for one or two months and return to the city when the imperial decree arrives."

"In that case, Brother can focus on cultivating here."

After chatting for a while, Zhong Yan bid farewell and left, strolling around the market.

This time, he brought most of the spiritual stones with him. With Ma Zhida accompanying him on the return journey, he planned to buy more materials and supplies to avoid making unnecessary trips.

He now suspected that his frequent visits to the market at almost fixed times had attracted the attention of someone with ill intentions.

Smooth sailing for a while doesn't mean it will always be smooth.

Who knows if he will encounter bandits one day?

The larger storage pouch contained eighty spiritual stones.

He bought more than ten martial arts secret manuals, totaling two hundred and fifty-two spiritual stones.

A large amount of spiritual rice, precious medicinal herbs, and demon beast flesh... nine hundred and twenty-seven spiritual stones.

Qi Condensation Pills, Qi Gathering Pills, Origin Returning Pills, Detoxification Pills... two thousand spiritual stones.

...

After seven consecutive days, Zhong Yan finally finished his shopping. He went to the talisman trading room of the Fire Cloud Pavilion.

"Elder Lin!"

"Zhong Yan, how have you been lately?"

"Not bad."

Lin Zhengping stroked his beard. "I heard you encountered some trouble in Qingyang City. Are you alright?"

Zhong Yan smiled and said, "Thank you, Elder Lin, for your concern. There's nothing major. I came here this time to buy some materials."

"Alright..." Lin Zhengping took the list and raised his eyebrows in shock. He thought to himself, "Do you need this much?"

Various talisman materials, a total of five thousand pieces of spiritual stones!

In addition, there were five hundred ready-made talismans such as second-grade high-quality explosion talismans, flying sword talismans, and protective talismans.

Zhong Yan nodded and said, "The Pavilion should be able to gather them, right?"

Lin Zhengping looked deeply at him and said, "We need to arrange for the delivery of the Green Wolf Blood. Come and pick it up tomorrow at noon. I will arrange for two people to escort you back to the city."

"Okay, thank you, Elder Lin!"

Zhong Yan handed over the spiritual stones directly, took the pick-up slip, and left.

As he walked on the street, he occasionally caught sight of pairs of eyes looking at him.

Zhong Yan paid no attention to them at all. He even bought a roasted monster leg from a roadside stall and walked arrogantly, not caring about anything, while eating.

These days, he had been running around the market, making large purchases without attracting attention.

It didn't matter.

After all, he wouldn't be coming back for a long time.

If someone wanted to ambush him, they should do it now.

Glancing at the few spiritual stones in his storage bag, Zhong Yan felt a bit empty inside. The feeling of being extravagant and spending money without hesitation had disappeared.

Money is spent quickly.

But he had always been willing to spend money.

In the past, he would exchange his life for a hundred or so spiritual stones and immediately use them to buy elixirs without batting an eye.

After browsing for a while, Zhong Yan looked towards the direction of the Feixian Pavilion, thinking that he would come back next time and have some more fun, gaining more experience.

...

West Street of the market.

A small inn, room 209 on the second floor.

A bearded man pushed open the door and walked in.

At the same time, a man and a woman who were looking out of the window turned their heads.

"How did it go, Third Brother?"

"He went into the Feixian Pavilion!"

The three of them sat around the table, talking to each other.

"This guy must have made a fortune. He has come to the market twice in just a month, and he stayed at the Feixian Pavilion both times!"

"Never mind whether he made a fortune or not, he is a talisman master. I noticed him a long time ago. He comes to the market regularly, and he always goes to the Huoyun Pavilion for transactions. He must be earning a lot!"

"He hasn't encountered any trouble for such a long time. It seems that he has some means."

"He is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, the perfect target!"

"What about his companion? That person is at the later stage of Qi Refining."

"He has checked into the Yunding Inn and seems to have rented a cultivation room. He shouldn't leave in the short term. Zhong Yan has been buying supplies these days, indicating that he is about to leave. Most likely, he will return to the city after leaving the Feixian Pavilion."

"Wait for Fourth Brother to come back and see if it's worth taking action."

After half an incense stick's worth of time.

Another tall and thin man entered the room, his face filled with excitement. "This guy bought a lot of elixirs at the Danbao Pavilion. He must have spent at least a thousand spiritual stones!"

The three of them exchanged glances, and the bearded man raised his eyebrows. "How do you know he spent a thousand spiritual stones?"

"He bought five hundred Qi Condensation Pills and Gathering Qi Pills in the lobby, and then he went upstairs. In addition, he bought a large amount of other supplies..."

The woman frowned. "Is he intentionally being so conspicuous? Besides us, there must be others who have their eyes on him."

The tall and thin man sneered, "Intentional? Only a fool would do that. He's only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. How many helpers can he gather?"

The room fell silent, and all eyes focused on the bearded man.

After a long silence, the bearded man pondered for a while and said, "It's worth taking action! Send a message to inform the boss. We'll meet in the Maple Forest and set up an ambush!"

"The Maple Forest? It was already taken by others a long time ago. We missed the opportunity."

"If we missed it, we missed it. We can only blame our bad luck. Being too close to the market makes it easy to encounter trouble. If he dares to act like this, he must have a backup plan. Even ordinary bandits might not be able to handle it."

After a pause, he squinted his eyes and said, "Just to be safe, let the boss bring Second Brother as well. Let's bring all our brothers."

The tall and thin man chuckled, "In that case, even if that guy at the seventh level of Qi Refining follows him, and we add two more at the later stage of Qi Refining, we can still take him down without any risk!"

The bearded man said, "You guys leave now. I'll stay here and keep an eye on him."

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