The path to immortality through martial arts begins with being forced into marriage!

As soon as Cui Yi finished speaking, the already tense atmosphere in the room instantly froze.

Tang'er gasped, as if she had just realized that Cui Yi's pants were still in the awkward state of not having finished something earlier, and her face flushed red again.

She hurriedly tried to step forward, but then became so embarrassed that her fingers curled up, and she dared not actually touch it.

"I...I'll do it!"

At the crucial moment, it was Xu Yunyan who stepped forward.

However, compared to her previous complete concentration, Xu Yunyan now turned slightly to the side, trying to avoid meeting Cui Yi's gaze.

The more nervous you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.

The rough linen felt slippery in her hands, and since Cui Yi had just woken up and his body wasn't fully responsive, she couldn't lift him up smoothly at first.

When the back of her hand touched the heat, Xu Yunyan's body trembled, and she haphazardly tied her belt into a knot as if she had been electrocuted.

The room fell into a suffocating silence once again.

Xu Yunyan lowered her head, staring at a small patch of ground in front of her shoes. Recalling the touch just now, two abnormal blushes appeared on her face, spreading all the way to her ears.

"Yi'er, don't blame your sister-in-law. We all thought you were gone, so we thought of doing that to continue the Cui family line."

"Tang'er is your childhood sweetheart, and it is her responsibility to bear your children."

"I... I am your betrothed sister-in-law, and I shouldn't act like this, but the situation is urgent, and I can't worry about anything else in order to prevent the Cui family line from dying out."

"Now that you are awake, this absurd thing is naturally over."

"All that just happened was a temporary measure. You must not take it to heart, and you must not mention a word of it to outsiders."

"Tang'er is young, and you...you must not look down on her because of this."

Cui Yi understood perfectly. It is said that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. It is truly remarkable that Xu Yunyan, who is only twenty years old, has done so much for the Cui family!

Most importantly, Xu Yunyan was only Cui's betrothed!

In a sense, he would never be considered a member of the Cui family by others, yet he always treated him like a younger brother and devoted himself to the Cui family, which was regarded by others as a den of wolves and tigers!

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. Now that I've come back to life, it's my turn to take on the responsibility of this family."

Before the group could say anything, the gate of the mansion was suddenly pounded on.

Boom boom boom!

"Cui Tang'er! Xu Yunyan! Open the door!"

Startled by the sudden loud noise, Tang'er trembled all over, and the half-bowl of water she was holding fell to the ground with a crash, shattering instantly.

Her face turned deathly pale with fright, and she instinctively turned to look at Cui Yi, her eyes instantly reddening: "Young Master... they're here again."

"What are you two brats dawdling about?"

"Open the door now! You lowly servant girl, a widow who hasn't even married into the family yet, do you really think you're still the young mistress of the Cui family?"

"Third Uncle, why waste your breath on those two vile women!"

"If you ask me, that sickly Cui Yi is definitely dead! Besides that token, the only other things worth keeping in this house are these two women!"

"And another thing, that woman Xu Yunyan is pretty good-looking too. Let's have some fun and just sell her to a brothel!"

The gruff voice addressed as Third Uncle snorted coldly: "Hmph, that makes sense."

"Although Tang'er is small and thin, she's still a child bride bought by the Cui family. If we take her to the slave market, we can get a few copper coins to cover the food expenses over the years!"

"And Xu Yunyan too, we can't let her eat and drink for free for so many years, only to run away with the last bit of the Cui family's possessions!"

The harsh words from outside the door had already drained all color from Xu Yunyan's face.

Tang'er, in particular, was trembling violently with her thin, small body.

She wasn't afraid of being sold off, but rather of the curses and contempt these people showed towards the young master. Even though she was terrified herself, she still stubbornly stood in front of Cui Yi's bed, like a little guardian angel.

Cui Yi listened quietly, his face revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Don't be afraid."

His voice was more stable than before: "Tang'er, listen to me, go and unlatch the door latch."

Tang'er's eyes widened, her lips trembling as she stammered, "But they..."

Cui Yi knew what Tang'er was going to say.

These uncles have never had any good intentions towards them. If this isn't resolved, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause in the future.

Even Xu Yunyan hesitated to speak, clearly not wanting Cui Yi to open the door.

but......

Now that the people have arrived at the door, they are naturally not going to give up easily.

"It's alright, listen to me."

Cui Yi had already made up his mind. As Tang'er tremblingly went to open the door, he began to use the Floating Pagoda.

If we don't solve the current predicament, what's the point of having so many years of life?

"The Pagoda, perform the calculations for me!"

"I will push the Qi-Inducing Technique and the Three Demon-Subduing Forms to their maximum capacity, with maximum efficiency!"

Deep within his consciousness, the dormant Floating Pagoda sensed that Cui Yi's will had begun to stir.

The cost of this rotation is the loss of lifespan!

"I'll sacrifice 10 years of my lifespan to learn the Qi Induction Technique!"

"Current usable lifespan is: 11 year."

"You studied the Qi-guiding technique diligently, and your understanding of it gradually deepened. In the third year, you successfully grasped the key points and began to understand the Qi-guiding technique."

"In the tenth year, on a quiet, solitary night, you were struck by a sudden inspiration. Following the path you had deduced countless times, you guided that faint stream of air to suddenly break through a certain barrier, achieving the minor success of the Qi Induction Technique! Advancing to the mid-stage of the Qi Refining Realm!"

"Consuming 10 years of my lifespan to learn the Three Demon-Subduing Techniques!"

"Current usable lifespan is: 1 year."

"For ten years, you have been studying the techniques of exerting force day and night. Every movement has been practiced and refined. Finally, you have mastered the Three Demon Subduing Techniques."

[Deduction complete!]

......

[Host: Cui Yi]

[Realm Level: Mid-stage Qi Refining]

[Technique: Qi-Guiding Technique (Minor Success)]

[Martial Arts Skill: Three Subduing Demon Forms (Mastery)]

Current usable lifespan: 1 year

[Lifespan pending conversion: None]

......

The moment the deduction ended, all the information was fed back into his mind, and Cui Yi suddenly opened his eyes at the same moment.

There seemed to be a glint of light in the depths of those eyes. Although his body was still weak, the aura emanating from him was completely different.

Ten years to cultivate Qi, ten years to practice martial arts.

They traded twenty years of their lives for the strength to gain a firm foothold.

Worth it!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; Tang'er had just opened the door latch.

"Ha! So you know how to open the door!"

A thin, mean-spirited old man with slanted triangular eyes gave a sarcastic laugh.

Before Tang'er could fully move aside, the old man impatiently stepped over the threshold, his cloudy eyes scanning back and forth in the courtyard, clearly thinking about what else he could take away.

"You little brat, you really don't know what's good for you! I told you to leave that short-lived wretch and come with me, but you wouldn't listen!"

"Now I'm a widow like Xu Yunyan, let's see who wants me then!"

Third Uncle stepped across the threshold and walked in, followed by two burly men, who were Cui Yi's nominal uncles.

One was named Cui Shan, and the other was named Cui Li.

"You're talking nonsense! Young Master isn't going to die young!"

"Alright, alright, I'm too lazy to waste my breath on a little brat like you."

"Ah Shan, go to the room and find the Qingyun Sect's token. It's a treasure; it's almost been eaten by bugs if it's left here with that short-lived ghost."

"Ali, go find the house deed. Although the house is old and dilapidated, it occupies a large area. If we tear it down and rebuild it, we'll definitely be able to sell it for a good price."

"Yes, Third Uncle!"