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

Zhong Mansion, cultivation room in the backyard.

Checking the panel.

[Name: Zhong Yan]

[Age: 40]

[Cultivation Realm: Qi Refining Fourth Layer (1176/90000)]

[Cultivation Technique: "Heavenly Fire Technique" (Primary Level 1151/2000)]

[Spells: Gravity Manipulation (Beginner Level 5655/100000000), Fireball Technique (Beginner Level 3348/1000000), Fire Cloud Palm (Primary Level 4916/10000)...]

[Occupation: Talisman Crafting (Rank One Middle Grade 4279/10000)]

Zhong Yan looked at the row of shining "0"s in the spell column, and the joy brought by the birth of a child and the changes in the panel instantly cooled down.

After years of cultivation, spending a considerable amount of time and experience, gravity manipulation and fireball technique were only at the beginner level. It turns out that breaking through to the next rank requires so much experience.

And the experience bonus from giving birth to a child is only 5 points.

It's too discouraging!

"How could a simple gravity manipulation technique require so much experience to go from beginner to primary level? Up to one hundred million!"

It is well known that gravity manipulation is the simplest introductory spell in the cultivation world. Every cultivator learns gravity manipulation as their first spell after entering cultivation.

The application of gravity manipulation is very extensive, the most intuitive being "moving objects through space."

Many other advanced spells also require gravity manipulation as a foundation, but it itself does not have much destructive power.

However, there are rumors that when gravity manipulation is cultivated to the extreme, it can ignore the opponent's cultivation level and defense, instantly controlling the life and death of cultivators.

But to reach this level, it requires an enormous amount of time and effort at the Transcendent Level.

The cost-effectiveness is extremely low.

Few cultivators would waste their efforts on it.

Because there are various spells that can achieve the same effect as gravity manipulation, with less practice time and greater power, such as the Fire Cloud Sect's "Flame Hand."

"So... the threshold for gravity manipulation and fireball technique is low, but the upper limit is high?"

After pondering for a while, Zhong Yan could only come to this conclusion.

"That's not the point!"

"The point is that having a child gives a bonus to spells!"

"What if the child has spiritual roots?"

"As the child grows, will the bonus points continue to increase?"

"And the bonus points for spells can be freely allocated to other spells, so I can easily enhance the power of other spells..."

Zhong Yan's eyes flickered, and his determination to expand the family grew stronger.

"The original plan needs to be adjusted, but we can't be too hasty!"

...

Five days passed in a flash.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, snowflakes fell, and Zhong Mansion was decorated with lights and decorations.

After feeding the child, Jiang Ping settled him down to sleep, then looked at the sumptuous dishes on the table and sat by the stove, her face showing worry as she muttered, "I wonder what my husband is doing. It's been so many days, tonight is the reunion dinner."

For the first time in history, even the uninterrupted intimate moments were put aside.

Yan Sandao shook her head, also puzzled. When the child was born, her husband was clearly happy, but then he immediately went into the cultivation room and never came out.

She glanced at the inner room, "Sister, there's no need to worry. Husband must love the child. Maybe he's at a critical point in his cultivation..."

She wanted to go and invite him, but Zhong Yan had said not to disturb him before entering the cultivation room.

The two of them whispered to each other. Just as they sat down at the dining table, footsteps could be heard outside, followed by Zhong Yan walking in.

"Husband!"

Jiang Ping immediately stood up, her eyes shimmering with tears, her mind filled with thoughts that her husband didn't like her having a child.

"Husband!" Yan Sandao greeted him, helping to brush off the snowflakes on his clothes. "You finally came out!"

"You two have been worried."

Zhong Yan shook their hands and walked into the inner room to see the child together.

Jiang Ping paid attention to her husband's expression and found that he was indeed genuinely happy, not pretending. She tried, "Husband, have you thought of a name for the child?"

Zhong Yan lowered his head and kissed the rosy cheek, then embraced the two of them and sat back in the living room.

"Just call him Zhong Qixing!"

Jiang Ping silently recited, extremely delighted.

Yan Sandao laughed, "This name is good! The Zhong family will definitely thrive and become a prosperous clan, just as the husband hopes."

Zhong Yan nodded, "With the birth of Xinger, Zhong Mansion should also have a new atmosphere. After careful consideration, I plan to start acquiring industries after the new year."

"With industries, there will be conflicts of interest, and troubles are inevitable. In the future, Zhong Mansion will not be as peaceful as before."

Jiang Ping and Yan Sandao exchanged glances, their expressions becoming serious.

"Poverty is the original sin, and the weak have no right to talk about innocence!"

Zhong Yan said lightly, looking at Yan Sandao, "Dao'er should know why I did that. People in the martial world have no choice but to act, even if they don't provoke trouble, many troubles will come knocking on the door!"

Yan Sandao was stunned, then understood that her husband was referring to the incident of killing Chen Lianping.

"So, what I'm about to say next, you must remember it!"

...

...

After the new year.

Zhong Yan took Yan Sandao to the City Lord's Mansion, bringing not only talismans but also a thick gift of mundane items.

In addition, he also visited several cultivators in the city who had good relationships, and gave them more generous gifts than last year.

On the eighth day of the new year.

Zhong Yan brought his concubine to the Li Mansion again, exchanged pleasantries, and explained his intentions.

Li Henian waved his hand.

"No problem! At the end of last year, I just acquired a restaurant, and I will transfer it to you. You just need to hire people to manage it."

"That location is prosperous and well-connected. With proper management, it can earn four to five thousand taels in a year. As for other businesses, we can slowly plan for them later."

Cultivators in the city all knew that Li Henian had long had the grand ambition of establishing a cultivation family.

After years of accumulation, he had more than ten industries, including wineries, martial arts halls, and cloth shops, which had become well-established.

However, because his family lacked offspring with spiritual roots, this matter was privately regarded as a joke among the cultivators.

Now, with the capture of a Heavenly Spirit Root, the hope had greatly increased.

In the past half year, Li Henian had married two more concubines in preparation for the future.

"In that case, I thank my elder brother."

"No need for formalities between us."

Two days later.

The transfer procedures were completed.

Under the circumstances of taking a big advantage, Zhong Yan spent five Low Grade Spirit Stones to obtain full ownership of the 'Yuelai Restaurant'.

The shopkeeper and staff were originally employed by Li Henian, and they would be handed over to his own people in the future.

The 'Yuelai Restaurant' was located in the southern district on Zhengyang Street, a distance away from Changping Street where 'Wutong Lane' was located.

It had two floors and no accommodation, making it a mid-to-high-end restaurant in Azure Sun City.

After inspecting it, Zhong Yan had no intention of reopening it. He gave instructions to the shopkeeper and staff, then went to the 'Marriage Pavilion'.

Lin Xuelan was somewhat surprised by his arrival.

"Fellow Daoist Zhong's visit has brought glory to the Marriage Pavilion!"

Then she sighed apologetically, "Ah, it's really difficult to find a woman with spiritual roots. Several cultivators in the city are lining up, but Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I've put you at the front of the line, as long as Fellow Daoist can afford the Spirit Stones!"

Zhong Yan neither confirmed nor denied, as he had already heard a lot of information about the 'Marriage Pavilion'.

It wasn't that difficult to find, but his cultivation level was low, so he wasn't suitable.

Those female cultivators also had high requirements for choosing a partner. Those in the Qi Refining Initial Stage looked for those in the Qi Refining Middle Stage, those in the Middle Stage looked for those in the Late Stage, and those with good conditions even hoped to marry a Foundation Building expert.

And the Marriage Pavilion not only provided matchmaking services for cultivators in Azure Sun City, but also had branches in nearby cities.

Just two days ago, Li Henian mentioned that at the end of last year, Lin Xuelan had successfully matched a Qi Refining Level 8 independent cultivator from Wangyi City with a Qi Refining Level 2 woman.

Zhong Yan smiled, "Of course, those with spiritual roots are the first choice. If they can't be found, mortal women will do. Help me find a few more."

Lin Xuelan blinked, quite surprised, and smiled, "Hey, don't worry! Mortal women will definitely satisfy Fellow Daoist! Are the previous conditions still valid?"

"Yes."