Becoming an Immortal Starts with a Hundredfold Increase

Li Lang glanced sideways at him.

The maid pushed open the door and entered, looking directly at him. "Young master, Miss requests your presence!"

"Okay!" Li Lang nodded to the maid.

Seeing the maid leave the room and close the door, he then lifted the brocade quilt.

Seeing the neat clothes laid out at the foot of the bed, she got up and dressed.

He pushed open the door and went out.

A rich floral fragrance wafts towards you, and pink petals brush past your nose.

Li Lang looked up.

In the courtyard, peonies of all kinds spread out along the winding path, at varying heights and in layers. When the wind blows, the branches sway gently, and waves of fragrance surge.

A figure was busy among the flowers with his back to him.

Her black hair cascaded down to her waist; she gently gathered it with her fingertips, slowly tying her hair into a bun.

"Greetings, Miss." Li Lang bowed respectfully.

Qiao Susu fiddled with the peony in front of her, not even glancing back. "A mutated lightning spirit root? It's a pity it's not graded."

His slow, deliberate speech was crisp and intimidating.

Li Lang couldn't help but purse his lips, inwardly complaining.

nonsense.

If one possesses a top-grade Heavenly Rank spiritual root, would they still need to marry into another family?

Qiao Susu put down the shovel, looked at the peony bonsai she had arranged, and said with a hint of arrogance, "Under normal circumstances, with your qualifications, it would have been extremely difficult for you to marry into my Qiao family, let alone become my son-in-law."

Li Lang frowned almost imperceptibly, then lowered his eyes slightly and remained silent.

He neither flattered nor belittled himself, nor did he refute or defend himself; he simply stood quietly in place, staring straight ahead at the ground.

The courtyard fell silent instantly.

Seeing that Li Lang did not respond, Qiao Susu subconsciously turned around.

Seeing that his expression was normal, without the slightest hint of inferiority or timidity, he raised his eyebrows slightly.

She merely raised an eyebrow before averting her gaze.

"lark!"

Qiao Susu looked at the maid standing at the door.

Yun Que nodded, stepped forward with the storage bag in both hands, smiled and nodded, "Young master, in addition to the Heavenly Dao Contract for your marriage, there are also twenty spirit stones and a bottle of Qi-Nourishing Pills in the storage bag, which is your monthly salary."

Li Lang reached out and took the storage bag.

With a probe of his divine sense and a slight thought, a glowing light appeared in his hand, and the marriage contract appeared.

After putting the contract into his pocket, he immediately pushed the storage bag back in its original place.

"Young Master, what's wrong with you...?" Yun Que looked surprised and quickly looked in Qiao Susu's direction.

"Not enough?" A soft sneer came from the sea of ​​flowers.

"Although my Qiao family shares resources with the owner of Shuiyuefang, our expenses are quite high, so we are very strict with our family members."

"If he hadn't married me, an ordinary young man's monthly salary would have been no more than ten spirit stones."

Qiao Susu glanced at Li Lang, her eyes filled with undisguised disdain.

He sneered inwardly.

Sure enough, those who marry into the family are all insatiable.

"Miss, you misunderstand." Li Lang shook his head slightly, his tone calm. "The cultivators in the market, after deducting rent, taxes, and daily expenses, have very little left for cultivation each month."

"Twenty spirit stones as a monthly salary is quite a large sum of money."

At this point, Li Lang bowed and said, "The reason I am backing out is because I have a favor to ask, and I hope that you will grant my request, Miss."

A hint of curiosity flashed in Qiao Susu's eyes. "Tell me about it."

"Half a month ago, my father was murdered. When I went to collect his body, I was ambushed and almost lost my life."

"The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable, and the grudge against me must be avenged. I do not expect the Qiao family to avenge me; I only seek information about the murderer."

The predecessor also had some doubts about the strange things about this.

Unfortunately, the original owner was determined to marry into the Qiao family and seek their protection, hoping to solve the problem once and for all.

But now, the body has already changed hands.

I'm not one to give up easily.

It would be best to eliminate potential threats, but at the very least, one should know who wants to kill them and where the risks are hidden, so as to avoid misfortune and seek good fortune.

These words truly surprised Qiao Susu, and she couldn't help but re-examine the person in front of her.

Li Lang's eyes flickered slightly. "Twenty spirit stones are indeed not enough to trouble you, Miss. I am willing to hand over my entire monthly salary to you for safekeeping."

I am currently penniless, and this is the greatest sincerity I can offer.

Moreover, this monthly salary is insufficient to buy detoxifying pills; the only way to detoxify is to seek other methods.

Qiao Susu did not speak, but instead looked at Yun Que and nodded slightly.

Seeing Yun Que put the storage bag back, Li Lang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

With the Qiao family's influence in Shuiyuefang, investigating a few murderers would be a piece of cake.

"Now that you've married into the Qiao family, we will naturally protect you." Qiao Susu turned around and continued tending to the peonies. "Our most urgent task is to produce an heir within a year."

"Otherwise, I'll have to die for the Qiao family a year from now."

With a flick of her finger, she broke off the withered flower branch. "No son-in-law who is willing to die for his family has ever lived more than a year."

The voice was chilling.

Under the blazing sun, Li Lang felt a chill run down his spine.

There is no free lunch in the world.

The Qiao family is no benevolent family either; how could they possibly feed and entertain parasites for free?

"Yun Que, show him around the Qiao residence and explain the rules for a son-in-law." Qiao Susu immediately dismissed him.

Li Lang smiled and looked at the maid beside him, "Thank you for your trouble, Miss Yun Que."

The lark gestured for him to proceed.

The two left the courtyard one after the other.

Qiao Susu turned to look in the direction Li Lang had left, a strange light flashing in her eyes. She muttered to herself, "He didn't ask for the antidote pill, but instead thought about revenge. He does have some backbone."

How could we not investigate the matter thoroughly about the son-in-law of the Qiao family?

However, he saw too many servile sons-in-law in the mansion, fawning and obsequious, all shameless and despicable.

Someone like Li Lang is truly rare.

"Without a high-grade spiritual root, it's difficult to even break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining. I'm afraid my hopes for revenge are dashed in this lifetime."

"Hopefully, we can have a child with the lightning spirit root within a year, otherwise, not only you, but I'm afraid even I..."

Watching Li Lang and Yun Que disappear from sight, Qiao Susu turned away and walked back to her room.

A gentle breeze was blowing.

It twirled a few petals over the wall and gently landed on the north-south sidewalk.

"Miss lives in the east wing, where all the descendants of the master's lineage live."

As Yun Que led Li Lang along, she explained, "The west courtyard is for the Second Master's lineage, and the middle courtyard is the central courtyard."

Li Lang nodded slightly.

In my memory, there is also a lot of information about the Qiao family.

The patriarch of the Qiao family had two sons.

The eldest son, who was also Qiao Susu's father, led a team into the secret realm fifty years ago, and none of them survived.

Although the Qiao family patriarch intended to cultivate Qiao Susu.

However, according to the rites and laws, if the eldest son has no descendants, the eldest son of the second son becomes the eldest grandson and continues the ancestral worship.

The second son's lineage grew increasingly powerful.

It just so happened that the ancestor was old and had little time left to live, so he went into seclusion to seek a breakthrough to the Golden Core realm in order to prolong his life.

Presumably, Qiao Susu knew that the Qiao family patriarch could not protect her for long, which is why she humbled herself to find a husband and was eager to continue her lineage.

As Li Lang was thinking, he saw an east-west passageway ahead.

"From here is the Qiao Family Martial Arts Arena, which is divided into three courtyards: inner, middle, and outer. It is the training ground for the Qiao family's disciples and sons-in-law," Yun Que explained as she led Li Lang toward the circular ceremonial gate.

"Brother Lang?"

Just then, a surprised voice came from behind.

Li Lang couldn't help but wonder.

In my memory, I had no close acquaintances in the Qiao family. Who could be calling me?

He instinctively turned around at the sound.