Chapter 1 wedding night

"Third level of Qi Refining..."

Looking at the cultivation level displayed on the spirit-testing stone, Chen An's face was filled with unwillingness.

When he first transmigrated here, he relied on being a transmigrator and set a small goal of reaching the Foundation Building stage within ten years.

But now, more than thirty years had passed, and his cultivation was still stuck at the third level of Qi Refining, unable to progress any further.

With such low talent, it seemed that he had no hope of reaching the Foundation Building stage in this lifetime.

"Sigh, since the path to immortality is difficult, I'll just live an ordinary life for the rest of my days."

"I'll marry a beautiful and capable wife, have a few children to carry on the bloodline, and enjoy the happiness of family life."

"In this way, my life won't be in vain."

With such a lazy and laid-back mindset, Chen An couldn't wait to go out and head to the town.

He planned to find a matchmaker in town and see if there were any good girls to introduce, hoping to settle his lifelong matter today.

...

Azure Rock Town, Flower Seeking Street.

Relying on his memory, Chen An walked straight to the matchmaker's house.

On the way, he passed by a brothel and heard a pleasant singing voice coming from inside:

"Yixiang Courtyard, the girl is like a flower~"

"Brother earns money, younger brother spends~"

"Sister earns money, older sister spends~"

Accompanied by some ethereal music, it had a unique flavor.

Although the lyrics were incomprehensible, it seemed to be just for the sake of being catchy.

After listening for a while, Chen An found it boring and shook his head, ready to leave.

Just then, a commotion suddenly came from a side alley of the brothel.

"Sob sob sob, I don't want to become a prostitute..."

"Being so beautiful and skilled in qin, chess, calligraphy, and painting, it's such a waste not to become a prostitute."

"If I have to become a prostitute, I'd rather die... sob sob sob..."

"If you keep crying like this, I'll make you a prostitute tonight!"

"Sob sob sob..."

Following the sound of crying, Chen An saw a young girl sitting on the ground, crying.

Beside her stood several burly men and a heavily maked-up woman who seemed to be from the brothel.

Chen An thought that the girl was probably sold by her family and refused to comply.

Thinking this, he looked at the girl carefully, examining her.

She was young, with a somewhat naive face, but her figure was curvaceous and alluring.

Seeing this, Chen An had an idea about the girl and walked towards the alley.

He stopped in front of the woman and took out a couple of gold coins, asking, "Excuse me, what's the situation with this girl?"

The woman initially wanted to curse at Chen An and tell him not to meddle in other people's business.

But when she saw the gold coins he handed over, her face immediately became enthusiastic.

"You're asking about this girl? She is the eldest daughter of the Song family in town. Because someone in her family offended a cultivator, their whole family was slaughtered."

"But because of her outstanding appearance, she managed to save her life and was sold here for money."

Hmm, her family was annihilated, quite tragic, but Chen An felt nothing when he heard this.

He had lived in this cruel world for nearly forty years, witnessing too many inhumane things. He was already numb to the cruelty here.

Not to mention just wiping out a small family, even if the entire Azure Rock Town was wiped out, no one would dare to say a word against that cultivator.

After all, this was the world of cultivation, where cultivators were revered.

Compared to them, whether they were royal relatives or aristocratic descendants, as long as they were mortals, they were all as lowly as ants, their lives as insignificant as grass and leaves, and no one would care if they died.

"I wonder if this Song family's daughter is still unmarried?"

"Are you thinking of redeeming her?"

"Well, name your price."

"This Song family's daughter is outstanding in appearance, skilled in chess, calligraphy, and painting, and she is still a virgin. She's worth at least a hundred taels of gold."

A hundred taels of gold, neither too much nor too little, equivalent to the value of a low-grade spirit stone.

Without hesitation, Chen An took out a low-grade spirit stone from his pocket and threw it to the woman, saying indifferently, "I'll take this Song family's daughter."

"Spirit stone?!"

The woman's eyes widened in disbelief, her face was full of astonishment.

She was shocked that a seemingly ordinary man like Chen An turned out to be a high-ranking cultivator!

People cannot be judged by their appearance.

Immediately, she changed her tone and said that she will give Song family's daughter to Chen An for free, hoping to form a good relationship.

Chen An did not take back the spiritual stone and directly left the alley with the Song family's daughter.

...

On the way back, the two of them talked all the way.

"What is your name?"

"I am surnamed Song, named Huaying."

"It sounds nice."

"Is the young master a immortal cultivator?"

"Mm."

Chen An replied concisely.

But in his heart, he smiled bitterly.

A immortal cultivator?

He is someone who fantasizes about pursuing immortality and is completely crushed by reality.

The only thing worth being proud of is probably his skill in alchemy, which can make fellow daoists look up to him and call him Master Chen alchemist.

Song Huaying didn't know what the benefactor was thinking. She dared to raise her head and took a glance at his handsome face with an immortal aura. Her face turned red and she lowered her head shyly, saying:

"For the great kindness and virtue of the celestial master, this humble woman has nothing to repay in this lifetime, perhaps only by offering herself..."

Chen An smiled and said nothing, thinking that it's good to be handsome.

...

They walked for more than ten miles.

The two of them arrived at a forest with abundant spiritual energy.

This place is called Bamboo Leaf Forest, a famous residence for independent cultivators, protected by a Foundation Building expert. As long as you pay, you can stay here.

Many low-level cultivators live here, buying protection with money.

Including Chen An.

Soon, the two of them stopped in front of a slightly crude wooden house.

This is Chen An's home in Bamboo Leaf Forest, built by his own hands.

The reason why he built it himself is that Bamboo Leaf Forest only provides protected land, not housing. Independent cultivators living here have to build their own houses.

"Creak—"

Chen An pushed open the wooden door and led Song Huaying inside.

"Please sit wherever you like, I'll make a pot of hot tea for you."

"Thank you, immortal master."

Song Huaying said somewhat reservedly.

Originally, she wanted to make tea herself. After all, Chen An is a immortal cultivator, and as a mortal, she should be the one serving him.

But she had just walked more than ten miles on the mountain road as a mortal, and her legs were so sore that she couldn't stand up once she sat down.

Soon, the tea was ready.

Chen An poured a cup for Song Huaying and straightforwardly said, "Huaying, I redeemed you from Yixiang Courtyard because I want to marry you. I don't know if you're willing?"

Song Huaying trembled slightly when she heard this. She thought she was going to be a maid, but she didn't expect to be a wife. It felt like a dream.

After a moment, she lowered her head with a shy expression and said softly, "To be able to marry immortal master as a wife is Huaying's good fortune..."

"We shouldn't delay this matter. Let's get married now."

Chen An didn't pretend to be a gentleman. He quickly went through the marriage process and couldn't wait to enter the bridal chamber before it got dark.

Song Huaying was still a young maiden, feeling a bit at a loss about the bridal chamber. She could only cover her face the whole time.

After about half an incense stick's worth of time, they both became true adults.

[Alchemy experience +1]

What is this?

Chen An looked at the suddenly appearing words in front of him and couldn't help but pause.

Then, the next second, a panel appeared in front of him.

[Name: Chen An]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Third Layer]

[Alchemy: First Tier primary (19/100)]

[Spouse: Song Huaying]

[Descendants: None]

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