Immortality begins in the Great Wilderness Grotto Heaven

"Dalang, you're awake!"

In the courtyard, Zhou An, who had just stepped out, was stopped by a joyful exclamation.

He turned his head to look.

A woman with her face smeared with black soot stood timidly at the kitchen doorway, looking at him.

With tears in her eyes and dressed in plain clothes, she looked like a pretty young bride.

Especially her eyes, which sparkled like jewels shining in the soil.

This is my childhood sweetheart, Guan Qiaoqiao!

Even if someone deliberately tries to make themselves look bad, you can still see the inner world hidden beneath that wide, plain robe.

What a remarkable achievement for a small branch!

"Open the door, open the door quickly!"

Before I could take a closer look, the banging on the door and the commotion outside the courtyard grew louder and louder.

This is getting a bit annoying.

Zhou Anxin thought to himself.

"Big Brother!"

Seeing Zhou An staring intently at her, Guan Qiaoqiao called out softly, her slender hands rubbing the hem of her clothes as she glanced hesitantly at the courtyard outside.

"Your body is just recovering, you shouldn't overwork yourself. You should go back and rest. I... I'll deal with them."

Despite being very nervous and flustered, I managed to muster the courage to face the difficulties.

"That's rare."

Zhou An was very moved.

It feels so good to have this cheesy, melodramatic plot twist happen to me.

"How can you expect a woman to shoulder all the burdens? You just focus on cooking, and leave everything else to me."

As Zhou An spoke, he walked straight toward the door that was being pounded on.

Having just transmigrated, the sudden surge of emotions can easily cause discomfort.

Hypocritical.

Too hypocritical.

Who could resist a woman who would stay by their side and never abandon them when they were on the verge of death?

"I have clearly awakened the wisdom from my past life, so how could I have taken over someone else's life?"

Lost in thought, Zhou An suddenly opened the courtyard gate.

"What are you banging on? You've broken the door, you'll have to pay for it."

"......"

The sudden remark startled the debt collector who was banging on the door, causing his foot, which was about to kick the door, to freeze in mid-air.

"Zhou An, weren't you seriously injured and unconscious?"

Accustomed to the timid, aggrieved, and ingratiating demeanor of women, Fang Shi, who was collecting debts, felt very uncomfortable seeing Zhou An's domineering presence.

His face was grim as he leaned forward to look into the courtyard.

The timid woman, fidgeting with the hem of her skirt, stood anxiously at the kitchen doorway.

In the courtyard, you can even smell a strong aroma of Chinese medicine.

"This woman who deliberately disguised herself as ugly actually managed to bring this damned kid back to life?"

Fang Shi narrowed his eyes, and the triangular lines at the corners of his eyes immediately gathered, making him look like a sinister venomous snake.

"If I remember correctly, the debt of ten taels of silver should be due at the end of the month."

Just then, Fang Shi felt his vision go black, but Zhou An stepped in front of him and spoke.

There are still three days left until the end of the month.

Hearing the question in his ear, Fang Shi, the debt collector, squinted at Zhou An in front of him, feeling very puzzled.

Where does this kid get his confidence from?

He was so obsequious when he borrowed money, but now, after recovering from a serious illness and sweating profusely, he is acting completely out of character, showing no respect to his creditor.

It's as if Fang Shi is the grandson and the other party is the grandfather.

Perhaps because he was shorter than his opponent, Fang Shi, whose head was not visible at a glance, took a step back before speaking in a cold voice.

"It is true that it was three days, but you were seriously injured and unconscious before, so who knows when you might die."

"What if you have other creditors if I don't come?"

At this point, a fierce glint suddenly appeared in Fang Shi's eyes.

"Don't blame me for not warning you. If you can't pay back the money in three days, my Chang Le Gang won't care where you're learning martial arts."

"It's just ten taels of silver. I'll just become a night watchman and earn money to pay you back."

Zhou An stood in front of the door, looking down at the door and said.

"The Night Watchman".

Upon hearing these three words, a rare hint of apprehension appeared in Fang Shi's eyes.

Every night, on the outskirts of the city, especially in the shantytown where he lived, evil spirits would lurk in the darkness, silently plundering the lives of those whose doors were not protected by talismans.

The Night Watch are the team that risks their lives to patrol the night.

"Could it be that this kid has already mastered the power and condensed his qi and blood, and has become a formal martial arts school disciple?"

Otherwise, where would he get the confidence to speak to me like that while casually mentioning the Night's Watch?

Fang Shi muttered to himself, feeling somewhat hesitant.

The young man in front of me, who had just recovered from a serious illness, was too arrogant and inexplicably exuded a sinister aura.

"Alright, you know that's good. I'll come to collect the debt in three days. If even a single penny is missing, my Chang Le Gang will not let you off the hook."

Unable to understand, Fang Shi decided not to waste any more time. After uttering a harsh remark, he turned and left with his two subordinates.

"etc."

However, just as he turned around, Zhou An's voice came from behind him, telling him to stop.

"What, you don't expect me to pay for smashing the door, do you?"

Fang Shi turned around, and a chilling gaze pierced through the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes.

He hadn't forgotten what he said when he opened the door.

"Lend me another 50 taels of silver. If I can't pay it back within three months, I'll give you this house in the outer city as collateral."

Zhou An ignored the other person's furious glance and said casually,

"This is a house in the outer city. Even if it's not in the center of the outer city, you don't have to worry about evil spirits disturbing you at night."

Given the other party's modus operandi, if they can't repay the money, they'll most likely lose the house. It's better to just borrow another sum.

"Sure, as long as you can come up with 10 taels of silver within three days, I'll lend you 50 taels, or even 100 taels after that."

Fang Shi's eyes flickered, and after uttering those words, he turned and left.

"Brother, are you really going to lend this kid money?"

"Yeah, wasn't the plan to take this kid's house and woman as originally intended?"

The two people following behind Fang Shi were puzzled, their eyes full of doubt.

They had heard from their elder brother that the woman with the graceful figure in the courtyard was deliberately pretending to be ugly, and was actually a great beauty.

"Why not lend it?"

Fang Shi glanced at his two subordinates and said coldly.

"This isn't a shantytown... If he won't lend me money, how can I let the interest snowball and ruin his family?"

Musha.

Does that kid think he can do whatever he wants just because he's become a Blood Cultivator?

The Chang Le Gang was able to establish itself in the shantytown and gradually infiltrate the outer city; they also had martial artists.

"Indeed, when faced with bullies who prey on the weak, one cannot show the slightest weakness."

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Zhou An narrowed his eyes and sighed inwardly.

However, he also understood that there were two main reasons why the other party had not made any move.

Firstly, this place is not a chaotic shantytown.

Secondly, his sudden display of strength, despite his supposed recovery from a serious illness, caught his opponent off guard and left them momentarily bewildered.

Most importantly, although Fang Shi is a minor leader, he is not a formal Blood Refining Martial Artist.

If he hadn't come up with the money in three days, the situation would be very different now.

"Brother, are you really planning to keep borrowing money?"

Just as Zhou An was pondering this, Guan Qiaoqiao, who had been standing near the kitchen, took a deep breath and walked up with a worried expression.

While Zhou An was unconscious, every time Fang Shi came to collect debts, he would shamelessly look her over.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have deliberately smeared herself with stove ash.

She had heard that many people in the shantytowns were forced into prostitution and their families were destroyed because of this.

"Perhaps Dalang's illness hasn't truly healed; he's just putting on a brave face. If that's the case..."

Thinking of this, Guan Qiaoqiao looked at the sweat on Zhou An's forehead and nervously rubbed the hem of his clothes. She silently made a decision in her heart.

"Don't worry, I'll figure out the money."

Zhou An raised his hand, looking at Guan Qiaoqiao who looked timid and obedient. He originally wanted to pat her head, but instead, he casually brushed off her delicate nose and said something.

"There seems to be a burnt smell in the kitchen, go check it out."

As soon as she finished speaking, Guan Qiaoqiao was stunned for a moment, then turned around and hurriedly ran towards the kitchen.

We don't have much food left at home, so we can't waste it.

"Why should I pay back the money? It was money I borrowed through my own abilities."

Watching Guan Qiaoqiao's flustered figure, Zhou An's gentle expression vanished, and a hint of eager killing intent flashed in his eyes.

They banged on the door and threatened me.

Why should he, who has just transmigrated, suffer such torment...? Fang Shi already has a way to die.

"It's still early, let's practice our martial arts first, and then we'll kill him tonight... I happen to be short of money to practice martial arts."

Thinking of Fang Shi's piercing gaze and deadly look, Zhou An immediately clenched his fists.

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