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This reward is definitely not to be missed, otherwise you don't know when you'll get to experience it again.

The seventh level of the Purple Cloud Skill is also not to be missed, after all, he spent a lot of effort to cultivate it to this level, how could he give it up?

However, what does the following note, "automatically adjusts to adapt to the rules of the world," mean? Does it mean that the attributes and power of a cultivation technique will change accordingly depending on the world?

It makes sense when you think about it. In the real world, although there is qigong, we really don't know if there is internal energy, and even if there is, its power is pitifully small.

Otherwise, once the seventh level of the Purple Cloud Skill is unleashed, its effects would be so incredible that it would be like becoming a superhuman.

I wonder what the seventh level of the Zixia Skill will be like if it is truly brought back to reality.

The last option I chose was the physical fitness reward. After all, I had cultivated in another world for more than 20 years, and my physical fitness had improved significantly. I couldn't miss it.

After receiving the reward, there are still seven days for the conversion and adaptation period, so I'll be a big eater for a while longer.

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Seven days later, before dawn, Li Mu ran to the park and found a secluded spot on the island in the middle of the lake. He first practiced a set of long fist techniques to warm up his legs and feet, feeling the rich and pure Zixia internal energy he had brought back from another world. With a thought, he gently struck out with his palm. The force of the palm just left his body and quickly dissipated into the air. A faint palm print seemed to be imprinted on the surface of the lake, but it disappeared the next moment.

Li Mu watched speechlessly.

Back in the real world, the power of true qi was greatly weakened and also restricted by the rules of the world. In The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, once he cultivated the Zixia Skill to the fourth level, he could release true qi outwards. In the real world, according to Li Mu's sense, he could not release true qi outwards without cultivating the Zixia Skill to the sixth level.

Moreover, even if he can release his true energy now, it will dissipate quickly once it leaves his body, and its power is almost negligible, just like a gust of wind.

Li Mu gathered his inner energy and tried to use his lightness skill, but his body felt very heavy, and the lightness skill seemed to have little effect. To jump, he would have to rely on physical strength.

After experimenting for a while, the sky began to lighten as the first light of dawn appeared on the horizon.

Li Mu sat cross-legged, watching the slowly emerging sun, and began to breathe deeply.

This time, there was a pleasant surprise; it actually worked, although the effects of cultivation were somewhat less than those in *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*.

As Li Mu breathed in and out, he sensed the state of his body. The power of the Purple Cloud Internal Energy was not much left, but its health-preserving effects were not affected. As it circulated through his meridians, it continuously nourished his body and mind.

In addition, the purple aura that swirled around the mouth and nose during practice disappeared, leaving only a faint purple phantom that was barely noticeable unless one looked closely.

That's good, so people won't make a fuss if they see it.

After testing it for half a day, he returned home and visited several companies in the morning. Everything was normal, so he didn't interfere. In the afternoon, he drove around the city and found a shop that specialized in selling ancient weapons. He spent several thousand dollars to buy a sword.

I went to a deserted spot in the park and played around for a bit. Without the help of internal energy, the power was much weaker, but it was still enough. Back in the era before firearms, I could still kill indiscriminately.

The days passed uneventfully, and in the blink of an eye, another month or so passed, and the system reappeared.

The world he's going to this time is actually that of a son-in-law.

The novel and TV series adaptation of "The Son-in-Law" exist. Li Mu had read some of the novel version, but it was many years ago, and he couldn't remember some of the plot details.

I've watched parts of the TV series on and off; it's been heavily modified and differs a lot from the original novel.

Originally a calm, wise, and resolute protagonist, the TV series portrayed him as a comedic and silly character.

I just hope they don't make it into a TV series.

The system gave us three days to prepare.

Li Mu spent nearly two days watching the entire series, and then reread the novel from the beginning. Because there were so many words, it would take at least a week to finish reading it carefully, so he could only skim through it.

Of course, I didn't finish reading it, because the author is still serializing it...

The main plot of this book is about a successful modern man who is reborn into the body of a live-in son-in-law in ancient times. He originally wanted to live a life of ease and comfort, but due to various reasons, he had to take action.

The background settings of the two versions also differ quite a bit.

On the other hand, the novel version originally featured multiple female leads, but the TV series adapted it to have a single female lead in order to appeal to female viewers.

Besides the legal wife, Su Tan'er, the only daughter of the eldest branch of the Su family; there is also Xiao Chan, Su Tan'er's maid who was sold into the Su family at the age of four; and the extraordinary woman Nie Yunzhu.

Courtesan Yuan Jin'er; Lu Hongti, the leader of Qingmu Village in Lüliang Mountain, nicknamed "Blood Bodhisattva".

Liu Xigua, a general under Fang La and a princess of Fang La's court; Li Shishi, a famous courtesan in Bianliang, was also Ning Yi's childhood neighbor.

With the countdown drawing ever closer, Li Mu only hoped it would be the novel version, not only because the script had a single female lead, but also because the actors' appearances and temperaments were quite different from those in the original work.

Chapter 583 Son-in-law

Li Mu opened his eyes and found himself lying in an antique-style room. His head still throbbed slightly. After silently absorbing the memories, he realized that he had become Ning Yi.

Li Mu got out of bed and went to the bronze mirror. He breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, it wasn't that idiot. The mirror did look about 80% like him in real life—tall, just a bit thin, but that was normal since he used to be a poor scholar.

After wandering around the house for a while, Li Mu realized he was upstairs. He pushed open the door and found himself indeed on the second floor of a two-story wooden building.

The weather outside was excellent, with bright sunshine and clear skies. Standing on the small building and looking around, one could see rows of courtyards, gardens, ponds, and rocks in the Jiangnan style.

The Su family truly lives up to their reputation as prominent merchants in Jiangning.

Just then, a young girl dressed as a maid downstairs suddenly exclaimed with delight, "Young master, you're awake!"

This must be Xiao Chan. Li Mu smiled at her and said, "You're awake."

The little girl immediately started shouting excitedly, "The young master is awake! The young master is awake..."

Upon hearing this, many maids and servants rushed over from their respective courtyards, pointing and whispering among themselves, looking on with amusement.

Li Mu was speechless. He looked down at Xiao Chan, who looked embarrassed, shook his head, and went back into the room.

This world is quite different from the TV series, especially Xiao Chan, whose appearance seems to be closer to the description in the original work.

Li Mu carefully reviewed his memories. He had indeed been a bookworm before. After his parents passed away, he devoted himself to studying and rarely interacted with outsiders.

His marriage to Su Tan'er was quite a coincidence. It is said that Ning Yi's grandfather and the current Su family patriarch were on good terms, and they had agreed to be betrothed since they were still children. Unfortunately, both of them had sons, so the marriage was called off.

After the Ning family fell into decline, only Ning Yi remained. Grandfather Su brought up the matter again, saying that since the agreement was made, and the previous generation failed to fulfill it, Ning Yi and Su Tan'er's generation could also fulfill it.

That's what they say, and there might be some sentimentality from the previous generation involved, but the main reason is that Ning Yi spends his days studying at home, seems honest and dutiful, has no relatives to rely on, is easy to manipulate, and won't cause much trouble.

It's because none of the male members of the Su family have produced any outstanding talents this generation. The most promising and talented one is actually Su Tan'er.

After much deliberation, Old Lady Su found that none of the male members of her household were worthy of her attention, and that the family business would be squandered sooner or later if left to them.

After much deliberation, Su Tan'er, as the eldest daughter of the main branch, was the most suitable to succeed her. Unfortunately, she was a girl. After much thought, Old Master Su finally decided to find a son-in-law for Su Tan'er, and Ning Yi was naturally one of the best choices.

At first, Ning Yi refused. As a scholar, even though his family had fallen on hard times, he could not stoop to becoming a live-in son-in-law, or he would be ridiculed.

Old Master Su invited a famous matchmaker to persuade her. In Li Mu's memory, the matchmaker praised Su Tan'er to the skies, saying she was a rare beauty, practically a celestial being.

Ning Yi was indeed a little tempted at the time, and the matchmaker pressed on while the iron was hot, saying that if he didn't believe her, she could take him to secretly take a look.

And then... that was it.

That day, Ning Yi followed the matchmaker to the vicinity of the Su family. When Su Tan'er went out, he took a peek from afar. Ning Yi was stunned for a moment, but immediately agreed.

According to his memory, Ning Yi was able to agree to this marriage proposal precisely because of this.

However, after carefully recalling the events of several months ago, and having only seen Su Tan'er from afar, Li Mu found his memory of her somewhat hazy.

However, she doesn't look much like the character in the drama. In terms of both temperament and appearance, she is even better than the character in the drama. She is rare not only in ancient times but also in modern times.

No wonder Ning Yi agreed so readily after just one glance. If this kind of top-tier rich and beautiful woman were in modern times and wanted to take you as her live-in son-in-law, which guy could resist?

From his memories, Li Mu also learned a second thing: he and Su Tan'er had already been married.

However, Su Tan'er didn't seem to approve of this kind of marriage. On the wedding day, a batch of fabric belonging to the Su family in another city had a problem, so Su Tan'er went to deal with the fabric issue.

Ning Yi was having a run of bad luck; he was hit with a brick and passed out.

Having sorted out his thoughts, Li Mu smiled. This time it wasn't bad at all. If he didn't have any grand ambitions and just wanted to live off his wife, he could actually live a pretty comfortable life.

Su Tan'er, this young rich woman, is excellent in every way. Although she is currently somewhat escapist, she is reasonable, gentle, and virtuous in all aspects.

Looking at the task again, "Become the strongest son-in-law," Li Mu smiled helplessly. What exactly constitutes the strongest son-in-law?

Never mind, let's enjoy this little bit of life for a while and get used to our new identity.

He went to the door again and looked outside. After a while, the people had all left. He walked out of the bedroom and into the study next door.

The room was quite spacious and had an antique feel. There was a large bookshelf filled with brand-new books, and a display shelf with writing implements and antique porcelain.

There was a desk by the window, clean and tidy, as if no one had ever used it.

According to his memory, he didn't really have much of an impression of this study.

It makes sense when you think about it. On his wedding day, he was knocked unconscious as soon as he arrived at the Su family home. When he woke up, he wouldn't remember anything else.

This study was probably specially decorated by Su Tan'er after she learned in advance that her future husband was a scholar. Although she was not very willing to marry him, she still had it specially arranged according to his status.

Li Mu flipped through the bookshelf, finding mostly classics, histories, philosophical works, and collections of literature, as well as some miscellaneous books.

I found a few history books and flipped through them. The backgrounds were similar to the original works. There were not many changes before the Tang Dynasty, but the history after the Tang Dynasty became chaotic. The current Wu Dynasty, which is ruling the country, is very similar to the Northern Song Dynasty.

The capital city was still Bianliang, and Jiangning, where he was now, was formerly known as Jinling and would be called Nanjing in the future.

The social structure was similar to that of the Song Dynasty, with a mercantilist approach and a very prosperous market. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been a large merchant family like the Su family that had been passed down for generations.

Li Mu flipped through the books for a while, then got bored and laid out his writing implements, intending to practice his calligraphy.

Having experienced so many worlds, especially the last one, although he practiced martial arts from a young age and attended private school since childhood, his calligraphy skills are quite good.

After learning the Dugu Nine Swords, he read through so many martial arts classics in the Demonic Sect's treasury, so his martial arts foundation in all aspects was profound. In terms of swordsmanship, he could use swordsmanship at will, and it was common for him to use a pen as a sword.

This imbued his calligraphy with a sharp and vigorous quality, giving his otherwise ordinary characters a unique charm, as if they had gained strength and structure.

According to his memory, Ning Yi was a scholar who was raised in the traditional way. He read and practiced calligraphy from a young age. Although his knowledge was not particularly outstanding, he did know some of the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as the classics, histories, philosophical works, and literary collections.

After practicing for more than ten years, his handwriting is quite good.