Stepping onto the path to immortality, it all begins with buying the daughter of a disgraced officia

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The rooster crows.

The sky is bright.

In winter, the sun is not warm and rises slowly; both indoors and outdoors, it is still as cold as an ice cave.

They've reached the age where they wet their shoes.

Su Mu had long since lost the habit of sleeping in late.

last night.

Ye Qingyan was exhausted and barely slept all night.

Not wanting to disturb him, he quietly changed his clothes and got out of bed.

crunch--

Su Mu pushed open the door and stepped into the courtyard, where a cold wind rushed towards him.

Strangely, despite the biting wind hitting his face, he felt no cold at all.

Name: Su Mu

[Remaining lifespan: 80 years]

[Innate Talent: Immortal Bones]

[Realm: Body Tempering Level 1]

[Exercise: Five Animal Frolics]

Su Mu consulted the Longevity Diagram and glanced at his own condition, his brow furrowing slightly. "Eighty years? A mortal's lifespan is still too short..."

Humans have a lifespan, but immortals do not.

Since God has given him a second chance!

He wants to cultivate immortality!

After a while.

Su Mu lit a fire and boiled a pot of water. It was cold, so there was no need to cook too early. It wouldn't be too late to wait until Ye Qingyan woke up.

"We need to go into town to buy some food; we're almost out of firewood..."

Looking at the dwindling amount of firewood left in the shed, Su Mu murmured to himself that if he were to make do with what he had, it would last him half a month.

But times have changed. Now that we're married, we can't let our daughter-in-law suffer!

Before dawn, Su Mu practiced the Five Animal Frolics step by step, following the cultivation method: "Embrace the primordial energy and guard the oneness, return the qi to the dantian..."

bang bang bang-

A moment of effort.

Su Mu felt his blood boiling, and he couldn't help but take off his coat and wave his fists in the snow with his bare chest exposed!

Not long after!

The sky gradually brightened.

If someone were to pass by at this time, they would see the extraordinary sight of a man in his sixties, shirtless, practicing martial arts in the snow.

Even more surprising is—

He was enveloped in rising heat, and the snowflakes, before they even touched the ground, melted into the air upon contact with the heat, forming a visible barrier.

After an hour of morning training, Su Mu felt full of power, even capable of killing a giant worm with a single punch!

Not long after!

Su Mu used the remaining food rations to cook a rather lavish meal, because Ye Qingyan was too thin and needed to be nourished properly!

inside the house.

Ye Qingyan was startled awake by the noise and instinctively reached behind her pillow. Only when she saw Su Mu carrying a basin of hot water did her tense nerves relax.

"You're awake? Come wash your face, it's time to eat."

Su Mu placed the basin on the shelf and carried the food back and forth, his voice slightly hoarse, but it warmed people's hearts.

Ye Qingyan's pretty face remained cold and aloof, indicating that she had not completely let her guard down.

After a while, she changed her clothes, walked to the wooden frame, and stared at her reflection in the water. Ye Qingyan stood there for a long time, lost in thought.

He really does seem different from others...

About fifteen minutes later, Ye Qingyan finished washing up, and Su Mu asked her to sit down and rest for a while before dinner.

She didn't refuse, and sat in the chair, waiting quietly.

Su Mu, worried that she would catch a cold, took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

"Women are more susceptible to illness, so wear more clothes to avoid catching a cold..."

Ye Qingyan nodded without speaking, clearly still harboring some wariness towards Su Mu.

Su Mu was not in a hurry and said softly, "Now that you have married me, I will protect you. You don't need to live in fear anymore. This is your home."

Upon hearing this...

Ye Qingyan fell silent, her eyes reddening, a thousand words swirling in her heart, yet she didn't know how to express them.

"Home..."

Since the destruction of the royal palace, the man before her was the first person to genuinely offer her warmth.

Seeing her like this, Su Mu walked over to her and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Ye Qingyan's thoughts surged, and her long-frozen heart finally showed a slight smile.

"Alright! Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat first, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Su Mu kept piling food onto Ye Qingyan's plate, saying, "Come on, eat more and try my cooking!"

Ye Qingyan gradually adapted, picking up her bowl and chopsticks to take small bites of food, her manners elegant, unlike the upbringing expected of an ordinary family.

At this moment, Su Mu suddenly asked, "My lady, why have you been reduced to slavery?"

brush--

Ye Qingyan's expression suddenly changed, her eyes filled with fear, and she was speechless for a long time.

Seeing her like this, Su Mu gave up asking and comforted her, "My wife, don't be afraid. I mean no harm. If you don't want to talk about it, I won't ask."

After a while, Ye Qingyan's cold voice reached my ears: "I am the daughter of a general in Anbei Prefecture. Because my father chose the wrong side, my entire family was brutally murdered..."

As she spoke, Ye Qingyan's tone changed noticeably. Her beautiful eyes were filled with hatred, and her jade-like fingers clenched tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh, unaware that blood was seeping out.

"My father risked his life to send me out of the city, which saved my life... In the end, I was sold to this place."

The general's daughter is a lie; the truth is that her entire family was massacred.

She kept it a secret from Su Mu for two reasons: first, she was worried that he would tell on her; second, if her identity were exposed, it would inevitably bring trouble.

She didn't want anything to happen to Su Mu!

Hearing this, Su Mu felt a surge of anger, or perhaps he empathized with Su Mu's feelings, and pressed for an answer:

"My lady, do you know who the murderer is?"

Ye Qingyan shook her head slightly. This time, she didn't hide anything; she truly didn't know who the murderer was. "I don't know... but I remember that the person who wiped out my entire Ye family all had a blood wolf tattoo on their wrist!"

brush--

Upon hearing the words "Blood Wolf Tattoo".

A chilling glint suddenly appeared in Su Mu's eyes!

After decades, he finally found a clue again!

Over the years, he had been constantly searching for news about the bandits who massacred the village, but the bandits seemed to have vanished into thin air, disappearing without a trace!

I thought the blood feud would never be avenged, until today, when I heard news about "Blood Wolf Tattoo" again!

Seeing that Su Mu remained silent, Ye Qingyan spoke up, assuming that Su Mu was going to abandon her because of this.

"Please don't leave me..."

Su Mu's thoughts were pulled back by Ye Qingyan's words. Seeing her like this, he felt very sorry for her and forced a smile: "How could that be? Your husband will always be by your side."

He didn't say what came next, but a seed of revenge had already been planted!

"As for the blood feud... I will avenge it!"

After finishing the meal.

Ye Qingyan took the initiative to clear the dishes, and the relationship between the two improved considerably.

Su Mu came to the courtyard, intending to continue practicing the "Five Animal Frolics" when no one was around.

But at this moment!

Several figures approached menacingly.

A few servants strode arrogantly forward, kicked open the fence, and rushed into the courtyard!

And the leader of them was none other than Su Haichuan, the man who sold his wife to Su Mu yesterday!

"Su Mu? You're still alive!?"

Upon seeing Su Mu, Su Haichuan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his face filled with astonishment, and he even doubted his own eyes for a moment.

"That shouldn't be the case? Could it be... that woman was killed by this thing?"

Su Mu frowned, quickly realizing that Su Haichuan hadn't come to invite him for a celebratory drink, but rather to cause trouble!

Just then.

Ye Qingyan walked out of the house.

The moment their eyes met, Su Haichuan slapped his forehead, realizing that the two of them had made up!

"Damn it! We've lost a fortune!"

Su Haichuan gritted his teeth and cursed under his breath, but after a moment, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Hmph! Old man, so what if you're not dead? Today, you're going to die whether you like it or not!"