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

After the visit of the Li Mansion, the number of visits from the wives and concubines of the Li Mansion became more frequent, almost every day.

Several of them who had learned martial arts even helped manage and take care of the businesses in the Zhong Mansion without expecting anything in return.

They had become like one big family.

Especially Li Yangshi, without any trace, she put aside the formalities and etiquette, and with just a few words and gestures, she solved many difficult business matters for Dongcao.

Jiang Ping saw it all, knew it in her heart, but since her husband didn't express anything explicitly, she didn't say much either.

In fact, she had some awe for Li Yangshi.

First, Li Yangshi was older but still mature and charming, full of charm.

Second, her abilities. She managed the Li Mansion with the aura of someone in power, familiar with all kinds of matters, experienced, and adept at handling things.

If Li Yangshi brought many sisters into the Zhong Mansion, without a doubt, it would create a different atmosphere.

Jiang Ping concluded that her husband would definitely favor them, and she knew that with her current abilities and methods, she would definitely not be able to compete with Li Yangshi, fearing that she would lose favor and authority.

She said she didn't care, didn't compete for anything, but as time went on, staying in a certain position for a long time naturally changed her state of mind.

This matter became a dilemma in her heart, causing her great distress.

Gradually, although she still treated the sisters of the Li Mansion with kindness and a smiling face, she lacked the initial sincerity.

Zhong Yan naturally noticed it.

He didn't pay attention to it because he was thinking about another matter - binding to the system.

Apart from Yan Sandao, he couldn't say the same for the other concubines, but he had genuine feelings for Jiang Ping and could feel her attitude towards him.

But the system had still not been bound to her.

Upon careful consideration, Zhong Yan felt that it was probably related to the child and these miscellaneous matters, which took up a lot of her thoughts.

Binding the concubines would greatly increase experience points.

Zhong Yan naturally wanted to make it happen, at least for Jiang Ping, who had a special significance. He would do his best to give her the opportunity to grow old with him and spend their lives together.

He waited patiently, observing over time.

So, Zhong Yan devoted himself to cultivation, crazily refining pills.

He also made multiple attempts to activate the "Void Monument Hand," using excessive consumption of qi to condense and solidify his qi, in order to achieve rapid progress in his cultivation.

Time flew by, another three months had passed.

The autumn air was crisp.

Late at night, in the cultivation room of the tenth courtyard of the Zhong Mansion.

Zhong Yan's heart was filled with excitement as he focused on the system panel.

[Name: Zhong Yan]

[Lifespan: 43/77]

[Spirit Roots: Fire 28% (536), Wood 19% (438), Metal 12% (0), Earth 8% (0), Water 0% (56)]

[Realm: Qi Refining Fourth Layer Peak (80003/80000)]

[Cultivation Technique: "Heavenly Fire Technique" (Intermediate 1862/5000)]

[Spells: Great Void Art (Perfected 32/1000000), Gravity Art (Beginner 8175/100000000), Fireball Art (Beginner 4982/1000000)...]

[Occupation: Talisman Crafting (First Rank Superior 16115/60000)]

[Concubine Binding: Yan Sandao (20/70)]

A breakthrough was imminent!

Another thrilling moment had arrived.

Although it had taken some time and couldn't be compared to the geniuses, Zhong Yan was very satisfied. The speed of improvement was something he didn't dare to imagine before.

The role of the system had only revealed the tip of the iceberg. In terms of "spirit roots," it hadn't had any effect because he hadn't married any cultivator concubines yet.

When his aptitude improved in the future, combined with the possibility of the system having other uses, even if cultivation became more difficult in the later stages, he believed that his speed would still increase significantly.

"Should I break through or not?"

Zhong Yan couldn't hide his smile.

Whether to break through or not, there was a trick to it.

It was a somewhat big secret.

Because he still remembered the process of breaking through from the third layer of Qi Refining to the fourth layer, it was still fresh in his memory.

As long as he had a thought, energy would surge into his body and quickly circulate through his meridians, gathering in his dantian to form a cycle, successfully advancing.

The whole process took less than a breath of time.

In this way, even in a critical moment, the impact would not be significant.

He could deceive his opponents with his apparent realm and break through at a crucial moment, catching them off guard.

"It's a bit reckless..."

With a sigh, Zhong Yan shook his head and smiled, deciding to make a breakthrough and prepare to reveal his trump card when he reached the later stages.

His current cultivation level was still too low. Reaching the fifth level of Qi Refining would at least allow him to reach the middle level in Qingyang City.

"Breakthrough!"

Boom~ Experiencing the wonderful feeling once again, Zhong Yan officially became a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

"Great!"

Feeling his body condition slightly, he immediately looked at the panel for any changes.

[Lifespan: 43/85]

Increased lifespan by eight years!

[Cultivation Level: Fifth Level of Qi Refining (3/130000)]

Not bad.

After a moment of contemplation, Zhong Yan roughly understood the origin of the "130000".

The basic experience required to advance from the fifth level to the sixth level of Qi Refining should be "150000", but because the cultivation technique was of "intermediate" level, it was reduced by 20000.

If he were to switch to another cultivation technique, the requirement would return to "150000".

Compared to the difference in experience required between the third level and the fourth level, the difference between the fifth level and the sixth level was not as significant.

The reason behind this was not difficult to understand. The difference between the third level and the fourth level was the distinction between the early stage and the middle stage, while the fifth level and the sixth level both belonged to the middle stage of Qi Refining.

But compared to the increase of 10,000 experience points during the early stage of Qi Refining, the gap was still huge.

From this, it could be inferred that the required experience points would have a terrifying growth in the later stages of Qi Refining.

"Don't panic, Foundation Building is within reach!"

Having experienced the despair brought about by a change in the system once, Zhong Yan accepted it gladly and was full of confidence.

At the current speed, with the spiritual stones and pills in his storage bag, plus the income from making talismans, he would be able to reach the sixth level of Qi Refining within three years, or even two years.

Because there was another point of cultivation improvement - activating the "Void Monument Hand".

The first time, activating the Void Monument Hand consumed a lot of his spiritual energy, but after recovery, it increased his experience points by "486" out of nowhere.

After that, it was 483, 478, 471, 459...

The effect irregularly weakened.

But as long as the "Fifth Level of Qi Refining" still couldn't fully activate the "Void Monument Hand", this method would still be effective.

There was a bit of contradiction in his heart.

Zhong Yan both wanted to be able to fully activate the secret technique to increase his own combat power, and wanted another way to quickly improve his cultivation.

"Let's give it a try!"

Standing up, Zhong Yan prepared to test the "Void Monument Hand" in the courtyard. Suddenly, there was a fluctuation in his storage bag.

"It's so late..."

Zhong Yan scanned with his divine sense and his gaze froze.

It turned out to be Li Henian's third-grade communication talisman!

"Younger brother! Yanling Mountain Range, Yun Valley in the northwest, hurry!"

Zhong Yan's gaze flickered. After pacing back and forth a few steps, he opened the stone door and left the cultivation room, quickly heading to Yan Sandao's residence.

"Sandao!"

"Husband, you're here!" Yan Sandao was not asleep and was still meditating and cultivating.

"Go to the Li Mansion and find Zhou Yunning. Meet at the South City Gate and bring four warhorses!"

"Alright!" Seeing her husband's expression, Yan Sandao thought her husband had come to find her for a joyful lesson. She immediately restrained her smile, grabbed her sword, and rushed out.

Zhong Yan also followed suit and left the mansion.

Zhong Xiaozhong, who heard the movement, hurriedly approached. "Master!"

"It's nothing, take care of the family! Xiahe is about to give birth, remember to remind Madam to arrange for a midwife!"

"Yes, Master!"

Zhong Yan quickly went to Wuyi Lane, knocked on Yu Qingyao's courtyard door, called for someone, and hurried to the South City Gate.

"It's so late, what's the matter?" This situation made Gou Wang feel a strange atmosphere and couldn't help but become nervous.

"You'll know when you follow."

Approaching dawn.

The two arrived at the city gate, and Yan Sandao and Zhou Yunning were already waiting.

Seeing the main character, the city defense general Liang Yi waved his hand to signal the soldiers to open the city gate and greeted them.

"I greet the esteemed mage! It's not yet dawn and you're leaving the city?"

"So it's General Liang on duty. I have some matters to attend to outside the city, please take care."

Leaving a bag of silver without wasting any more words, Zhong Yan led the three of them to mount their horses and rode out of the city.

Since there was no specific explanation, it was not important... Liang Yi pondered for a moment with the money bag in his hand, then called his subordinates.

"Go report to the city lord early in the morning."