Longevity Martial Arts: Obtain Golden Affixes at the Start

"Moving??" Li Tao'er exclaimed in surprise.

Qin Jiuzhen frowned, her tone tinged with reproach: "So sudden? I wasn't prepared at all; I didn't even have time to pack the bedding and clothes."

Hong Lang waved his hand: "Just pack a simple tidy-up. If you need anything, just have the maids buy it when you get to the manor."

"A maid?" Li Tao'er's eyes widened, thinking she had misheard.

"That's right, from now on you'll have a maid!"

Pu Xi leaned against the door frame, a hint of anticipation in her eyes. This was the first time in her life she had lived in such a terrible place.

She understood that one has to bow one's head when under someone's roof, so she didn't say anything more.

Now that I can finally move elsewhere, I can't help but smile.

Half an hour later, a carriage stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

The carriage passed through the main street of Hengjiang County, turned into a quiet alley, and stopped in front of a large sandalwood gate.

Li Tao'er lifted the carriage curtain and froze on the spot.

A brand-new plaque hangs above the door, bearing the two characters "Hong Mansion" in black lacquer and gold lettering.

The gatekeeper had already opened the door, and two maids stood on either side, bowing respectfully.

"master."

Hong Lang clicked his tongue: "Call me Young Master!"

"Yes, young master!"

Hong Lang nodded in satisfaction.

Li Tao'er stepped over the threshold. The bluestone ground beneath her feet was smooth and flat, without a single weed in sight.

She subconsciously glanced back at the alleyway where she had come from, as if she still couldn't believe she had really left that leaky, dilapidated house.

"How much silver will this cost?" she muttered to herself, her eyes already darting around.

Qin Jiuzhen glanced at the gate; the carvings on it were extremely exquisite, with even the patterns on the petals clearly visible.

Passing through the passageway behind the main hall, you enter the second courtyard.

This courtyard is larger than the previous one, with three side rooms on each of the east and west sides. The doors and windows have been newly coated with tung oil, and a faint woody fragrance wafts out when you open them.

Qin Jiuzhen stood in the middle of the courtyard, looking up at the square sky. Suddenly, her nose tingled and her eyes reddened.

She quickly wiped her eyes with her sleeve, her voice a little hoarse: "I... I just never thought... I never thought I'd be able to live in a place like this in my lifetime."

The three of them walked around the house twice, looking at every room.

Further inside, the third and fourth courtyards are extremely spacious, with more than a dozen rooms in total.

A clump of green bamboo grows in the corner of the wall, its branches extending a height above the top of the wall, rustling softly in the wind.

There is a small well under the bamboo, and a small tea room has been built next to it.

A small door was opened in the back wall, leading directly to the market, making it extremely convenient to buy things.

"Let's choose a house," Hong Lang said, hands on his hips, exuding confidence.

Li Tao'er went straight to the southernmost room in the east wing: "This room! This room! The window of this room faces the alley, I can hear the shouts of the rouge sellers on the street!"

Qin Jiuzhen walked to the west wing and chose the middle room.

This room faces the pomegranate tree in the courtyard. You can see the tree full of red fruit as soon as you open the window. It is also not far from the main hall, making it convenient to come and go.

Pu Xi chose a small side room next to the backyard.

The house wasn't big, but it was quiet, and there was a patch of green bamboo right outside the back window.

Hong Lang said softly, "You live in such a small place? There are bigger houses in front."

Pu Xi touched the door frame and looked around: "That's enough, this room is fine. I like the sound of bamboo."

Hong Lang chose the largest room, which also had a small study partitioned inside, just what he wanted.

After everyone settled in, two maids quickly brought in bedding to make the beds, and others carried in hot water and various utensils.

Li Tao'er sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) in her room, watching the maid hang up the curtains for her. She couldn't help but reach out and touch the embroidery on the curtains, muttering, "This material is better than my clothes..."

Qin Jiuzhen closed the door to her room, stood alone in the center of the room, and slowly walked around.

The walls are newly painted, and the floor is newly paved.

She walked to the dressing table and sat down. She looked at herself in the mirror and suddenly reached out to touch the corner of her eye, where there was a faint line.

"I can finally sleep soundly from now on," she said softly to herself in the mirror.

……

As night falls, the streets and alleys of Hengjiang County fall into silence.

Hong Lang did not rest; he changed his clothes and went to the Tang residence.

He circled around to the back wall, and with a flip, landed lightly in the yard.

Just as I stepped outside the window, it was pushed open a crack from the inside.

"What brings you here today?" Tang Chen asked in a low voice, her tone tinged with reproach.

Hong Lang grinned, used one hand to support himself on the windowsill, and climbed inside.

"I heard during the day that you bought a four-courtyard house in the city, and you even have three women with you. County Magistrate Hong, you have quite the grand display," Tang Chen said, leaning against the window with a half-smile.

Hong Lang took two steps forward, said nothing, but simply put his arm around her waist and pulled her into his embrace.

Tang Chen gave a soft "hmm".

Hong Lang grabbed her fingers, slowly lowered his head, and kissed them one by one.

Tang Chen trembled, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

Hong Lang suddenly bent down and picked her up in his arms.

Their eyes met, the candlelight dim and ambiguous.

A thin layer of moisture glistened in Tang Chen's eyes, and his lips parted slightly as if he wanted to say something, but he lowered his head and sealed his lips with his.

It was a long, lingering kiss.

Tang Chen's hand slowly climbed up his shoulder and gripped his collar tightly...

……

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Chen, her cheeks flushed, leaned against Hong Lang's chest and whispered softly, "Lang... it's so good to have you."

Hong Lang slowly got up, took out a booklet from the clothes scattered on the ground, and handed it to Tang Chen.

"These are the last three moves of the Mountain and River Halberd."

Hong Lang spent 270 martial arts points to redeem the remaining three forms of "Mountain and River Halberd" from the list.

"What?!"

Tang Chen sat up abruptly, his hands trembling slightly as he took the booklet.

Turning to the first page, one finds densely packed diagrams of energy manipulation and variations of halberd techniques, with extremely detailed content.

She tightened her grip on the booklet slightly and unconsciously swallowed.

Having practiced martial arts for over twenty years, he had mastered the first six forms of the Mountain and River Halberd to the bone, yet he remained stuck at a bottleneck, unable to break through.

Because what she lacks is not hard work, but the techniques and mental methods of the last three moves.

That was the key to the true transformation of "Mountains and Rivers Halberd".

Now, this inheritance, which she thought she would never have the chance to see in her lifetime, lies quietly in her palm.

Hong Lang handed it to her so casually, as if it were an ordinary object.

Tang Chen took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the surge of heat that was rising within him.

"Where did you get these last three moves?"

"It's a secret~" Hong Lang smiled mysteriously.

After a long silence, Tang Chen laughed.

There was a bittersweet feeling in that smile that even she couldn't quite put her finger on.

Before his death, his father kept talking about this matter, saying that if the complete copy of "The Mountain and River Halberd" could be found, the Tang family would not have fallen to such a state.

She carefully put the booklet away, then nestled into Hong Lang's arms, her forehead resting against his chin.

"Lang, thank you."