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

The Lantern Festival gathering ended early in the morning.

After leaving Qinghu Villa, the group of cultivators returned to the city and headed to the Eastern District Guest House.

No surprises.

Bai Siyuan and Zhong Yan continued to serve as attendant monks.

The former had reached the eighth level of Qi Refining cultivation, ranking among the top in Qingyang. No one on stage dared to challenge him.

Yang Yanqing, who seemed to have broken through to the ninth level, didn't count. Even Pang Bao, who had the strength, wasn't interested. There was a new Independent Cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, but he remained calm and cautious, not wanting to stand out.

As for Zhong Yan.

With the support of many cultivators who had benefited from him in Qingyang, including the city lord Qin Ben, Zhong Yan publicly stated that he would only accept a salary as a monk, and that he and Yu Qingyao would work together.

In addition to what happened at the gathering, although some cultivators had some complaints, they had to accept reality.

After some congratulations, everyone dispersed.

Back home.

Entered the cultivation room.

Finally, no one else was present.

Yu Qingyao stared at Zhong Yan, looking deeply moved. She bit her lip and whispered, "Thank you."

Zhong Yan smiled and said, "You are my woman, protecting you is only natural."

You don't even sleep with me... Yu Qingyao muttered in her heart. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Do you despise me for being a widow?"

Zhong Yan chuckled and said, "If that were the case, why would I marry you as my Dao companion?"

Yu Qingyao asked, "Because... then why did you?"

She originally thought that Zhong Yan would be eager to consume her.

But it had been more than half a month.

After thinking it over, she felt that Zhong Yan was repulsed by her identity as a "widow," especially since the concubines who entered the Zhong family were all pure.

The reason for "marrying" her back to the Zhong family was to firmly bind her to the Zhong clan's ship, so that she would wholeheartedly handle affairs, rather than just being an ordinary guest of the family.

If that was the case, it would undoubtedly be the happiest outcome for her at first.

But after Jiang Ping's "persuasion," she couldn't help but feel resentful.

Zhong Yan looked at her seriously and said, "I am serious about you, I respect you. We will hold the ceremony next month, and naturally, everything will fall into place."

Yu Qingyao's heart trembled, her eyes seemed to shimmer with tears. She walked up to Zhong Yan, tilting her blushing face up, biting her lip, and whispered, "You... won't be disappointed with me..."

Won't be disappointed?

Zhong Yan's heart stirred.

Their eyes met.

Sparks intertwined.

One lowered their head.

The other stood on tiptoe.

Lips and teeth intertwined.

Tender affection like water.

It happened ahead of schedule.

As expected.

A true hero dares to sleep soundly in a pool of blood.

The so-called not being disappointed meant that she remained intact.

For a long time.

[Spirit Root Bonus +150, Wood Spirit Root Bonus +90, Cultivation Experience +300]

After comparing.

Zhong Yan discovered that Yu Qingyao, at the sixth level of Qi Refining, had significantly better spiritual root aptitude and some feelings for him, but her experience bonus was similar to that of Jiang Yunruo from Feixian Pavilion.

The bonuses for water and wood spirit roots were slightly higher, but the cultivation experience was reduced by '10' points.

Jiang Yunruo's advantage lay in practicing a special technique.

From this, it can be seen that the power of a special technique can actually bridge the gap between "realm, aptitude, and emotions," three important factors.

Cuddled and rested for a moment.

Yu Qingyao, who had become a woman, had misty eyes and asked shyly, "Why don't you ask me why?"

"I like you, and now I have received a great surprise. Does it still matter why?"

"You really know how to make a girl happy!" Yu Qingyao lightly punched, her lips curved with a charming smile, as she rubbed her cheek against his chest and spoke slowly.

Contrary to Zhong Yan's initial speculation.

This is not true love!

Her previous partner, whom she practiced with, actually treated her like a burden, just like the other Independent Cultivator teammates.

They settled in Qingyang together purely because that person had control over her.

He made her earn resources for his cultivation.

If it weren't for the fact that he practiced pure yang techniques and couldn't be near women before reaching the Foundation Building stage, she would have long been drained of both her wealth and herself, becoming completely controlled by him.

Fortunately, luck was on her side.

During a mission, that person perished, freeing her from his clutches.

After Yu Qingyao finished speaking, she looked up at Zhong Yan, wrinkled her nose, and hummed, "You're also a big villain!"

"That day when you came to my house and made me cry, you have no idea how hurt I was! It took me so much effort to regain my freedom..."

Zhong Yan smiled and asked, "Do you regret it?"

Yu Qingyao shook her head repeatedly, leaned closer to him, trembling her eyelashes, and suddenly tears welled up in her eyes. She forcefully bit her lips, leaving a mark, and said, "Not at all, Zhong Lang, I like you, I love you, I've decided to be with you for the rest of my life, please don't leave me, okay?"

"Don't leave me, okay?"

Zhong Yan's heart was touched, and in his mind, he suddenly saw a scene from a previous life's TV drama where a woman who loved deeply and humbly said these words.

He gently touched the corner of her eye and smiled, "I won't."

Yu Qingyao cried and laughed again, tears flowing more violently in her eyes. She leaned in and hugged him tightly, with all her strength, as if she wanted to squeeze herself into Zhong Yan's body.

Zhong Yan laughed and said, "You're trying to kill your husband, aren't you? You almost choked me to death!"

But in the next moment, his smile froze, and then he showed an ecstatic expression.

Because he heard a 'ding' sound in his mind.

[Detected that the concubine has deep feelings for the host, surpassing the limits of ordinary relationships, binding successful.]

Unbelievable!

It's bound now?

When a simple woman falls deeply in love, she really can't extricate herself, and anything is possible!

Zhong Yan quickly summoned the panel.

[Name: Zhong Yan]

[Lifespan: 44/85]

[Spirit Roots: Fire 28% (536), Wood 19% (528), Metal 12% (0), Earth 8% (0), Water 0% (206)]

[Divine Sense: 71 (288/1000)]

[Cultivation Realm: Qi Refining Fifth Layer (12878/130000)]

[Cultivation Technique: "Heavenly Fire Technique" (Intermediate 3862/5000)]

[Spells: Great Void Art (Perfected 656/1000000), Gravity Art (Beginner 9272/100000000), Fireball Art (Beginner 5382/1000000)...]

[Occupation: Talisman Maker (First Rank Superior 30117/60000)]

[Binding: Dao Companion Yu Qingyao (31/96), Concubine Yan Sandao (21/70)]

Zhong Yan blinked.

Small in courage, but long in life.

Yu Qingyao is one cultivation realm higher than him, but her lifespan is ninety-six years!

Zhong Yan lowered his eyelids and asked, "How do you feel?"

"Hmm?" Yu Qingyao made a vague sound, still burying her face in his chest. Her tears wet his chest as she rubbed against it before lifting her head. "Feel?"

Zhong Yan pondered for a moment. Last time, when he bound Yan Sandao, it only appeared in the other person's sea of consciousness after adding lifespan.

"Shall we do it again?"

"..." Yu Qingyao's eyelashes trembled, her lips curved into a shy smile, and she nodded slightly.

This time, it was more intense.

The physical fitness of cultivators naturally passed the test.

The slight pain from the first time was nothing at all.

This time, Yu Qingyao no longer suppressed herself and sang loudly, releasing herself completely.

After a long time.

Zhong Yan's mind was shaken once again.

[Water Spirit Root Bonus +2000, Wood Spirit Root Bonus +1000, Cultivation Experience +3500]...