Seventy years old is the age to take risks!

Time flows like water, quietly passing by.

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

On the winter solstice in Jiangning City, the cold wind was biting, making the plane trees along the street rustle.

In a small room in the backyard of the teahouse, Jiang Yuan sat cross-legged, breathing deeply and slowly. His internal energy flowed gently, circulating through his meridians like a stream, eventually converging in his dantian.

Suddenly!

Jiang Yuan opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.

"Qi Condensation Level 5!"

In just one month, he broke through from the first level of Qi Condensation to the fifth level, a cultivation speed that was simply astonishing.

However, Jiang Yuan soon discovered that although his cultivation speed had increased seventy times, his spiritual energy consumption rate was also seventy times that of an ordinary Qi Condensation Realm martial artist!

I received twenty low-grade spirit stones from the city lord's mansion, thinking they would last me a while, but they were used up in less than five days.

For the past month, he has mostly relied on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate, which is as slow as a snail's pace. Otherwise, he would have advanced two or three minor realms.

"Sigh, cultivation resources are still not enough."

Jiang Yuan shook his head helplessly.

While being a late bloomer is a cultivation advantage, he is also a huge money-devouring beast, and there's no room for him to lie low.

It seems it's time for him to find an opportunity to leave.

Confined to a corner of the world, one will ultimately find it difficult to achieve anything significant.

Just then, a line of golden text suddenly appeared before my eyes—

Two months have passed, and the conditions for unlocking the second volume of the Longevity Scroll have been met!

[Unlock Volume 2 and obtain "Innate Sword Body"!]

[Innate Sword Body: You possess an innate sword body, making sword cultivation effortless and virtually without any bottlenecks. You are undoubtedly a sword prodigy!]

[Bonus Reward: Evergreen Sword!]

The rewards were distributed.

Jiang Yuan suddenly felt a sudden realization, and subconsciously picked up the storyteller's fan on the table and casually flicked it.

boom!

The next second, a faint sword aura was flicked out from the fan and landed on the floor, leaving a shallow sword mark.

"Sword energy?"

Jiang Yuan was dumbfounded. He had never practiced swordsmanship before, yet he was able to unleash sword energy.

And isn't this a fan?

Could this be the legendary innate sword intent?

Legend has it that there is an unparalleled sword genius who can generate sword intent the moment he touches a sword and easily unleash sword energy that ordinary people might not be able to master even after years of hard training.

Then what does this mean?

I haven't even touched the sword yet!

Then, with a thought, a long sword appeared out of thin air in Jiang Yuan's hand.

This sword has a cold, emerald-green light throughout. The blade is three feet and three inches long and gleams. It is clearly not an ordinary weapon.

This is the Evergreen Sword.

"I have the sword intent, and I have the sword. Now all I need is a suitable sword technique."

Jiang Yuan gazed at the long sword in his hand, a strange sense of emotion welling up inside him.

He listened to martial arts stories since he was a child and dreamed that one day he could become a swordsman.

I never thought it would come true today.

Sword energy stretches across 30,000 miles, a single sword strike chills fourteen continents!

It's so moving to think about.

Name: Jiang Yuan

Age: 70

[Realm: Qi Condensation Level 5]

[Exercise: Everlasting Spring Exercise]

[Martial Arts Skill: Five Animal Fist (Mastery)]

[Talent: Late Bloomer, Innate Sword Physique]

[Treasure: Evergreen Sword]

[Condition for unlocking the next volume: Six months later]

"Six months later..."

Jiang Yuan took a deep breath, his eyes filled with excitement.

This Longevity Scroll is too incredible.

However, judging from the unlocking conditions, each time a new reward is unlocked, the time required to unlock the next volume will be extended.

He has to live longer.

......

Time flies.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

As usual, Jiang Yuan passionately told stories in the teahouse in the morning, and the seats below were packed.

Today we're talking about "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

"Gentlemen, Yang Guo endured sixteen years of hardship to keep his promise to Xiaolongnü, but all his longing was in vain. Overwhelmed with grief and despair, he jumped into the Valley of Heartbreak!"

"This leap caused the winds and clouds to change color, and heaven and earth to grieve!"

"What a pity for this ill-fated couple, they will never be able to meet!"

"Ten years have passed, and we are separated by life and death. I try not to think of you, but I cannot forget you. Your lonely grave is a thousand miles away; I have no one to share my sorrow with!"

To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next episode...

"Snapped!"

"break down!"

Jiang Yuan struck the gavel, his voice rising and falling with emotion, making the poignant love story all the more moving and unforgettable.

The guests in the teahouse listened with rapt attention; some had tears in their eyes, while others sighed repeatedly.

"Good! Well said!"

"Waaah, what a pitiful couple! Why are there so many misunderstandings? What do those worldly views even matter?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and the atmosphere was quite lively.

Especially the girls, they all cried their eyes out, as if they were the pure and innocent Little Dragon Girl.

Mei Lan stood behind the counter, her eyes reddening with emotion. She frequently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and looked at Jiang Yuan with admiration, truly impressed by his talent.

Mr. Jiang has changed a lot lately.

When you're in better spirits and have a better complexion, even storytelling becomes more enjoyable.

Dede dede—

Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats suddenly came from outside the teahouse.

Immediately afterwards, a hearty laugh rang out:

"Haha, we've arrived!"

The curtain of the teahouse was suddenly lifted, and four young people filed in.

The leader was a young man of about twenty years old, dressed in a blue sect robe, with a long sword at his waist. He was handsome but had a somewhat arrogant air about him.

He was followed by two men and a woman, all dressed in blue robes and exuding an extraordinary air.

"Big sister, I'm back!"

The young man shouted loudly as soon as he entered the door, his eyes scanning the lobby before finally landing on Mei Lan.

"You must be Mei Lan?"

"Where's my older sister?"

"Big sister?"

Mei Lan was slightly taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise, "Could you be... Zhou Yun?"

She had never met Zhou Yun before, only overheard her sister-in-law mentioning that she had such a younger brother, but she never expected him to visit her today.

"That's me!"

Zhou Yun glanced at Mei Lan, then casually slammed the sword down on a table, startling the guests there who jumped up in shock and anger.

"Who are you? You...."

"Um?"

Zhou Yun turned his head and glared at them fiercely, and the men were immediately too frightened to speak.

His clothes were extraordinary, and he was clearly a martial arts practitioner.

Most of the guests here were ordinary people, so they naturally dared not provoke such a menacing figure and all hurriedly got up and left.

In no time, most of the guests in the inn left, fearing they might get into trouble.

Only Zhou Yun and a few young people around him remained.

Seeing this, Mei Lan was a little embarrassed, but she still forced a smile at Zhou Yun and said, "So it's Young Master Zhou. My sister-in-law is at home taking care of my brother. I'll have someone go and call her over right away."

"snort!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yun snorted coldly, "Did my eldest sister marry into your Mei family just to take care of that cripple?"

"From today onwards, my eldest sister will no longer suffer any injustice here!"

"....."

Mei Lan was stunned and couldn't speak for a moment.

She didn't expect that her sister-in-law's brother had ill intentions and showed her no respect from the start.

Not only did they drive the guests away, but they also said such embarrassing things.

In fact, the Mei family has not mistreated his eldest sister, Zhou Lian, over the years. They have simply asked her to take care of her husband. She is the one who runs all the businesses in the family, big and small, and supports the family.

Moreover, if it weren't for the Mei family's help back then, the Zhou family's business would have gone bankrupt long ago.

What exactly did Zhou Lian suffer?