"The third level of Qi Refining…"
Looking at the cultivation level displayed on the spirit testing stone, Chen An's face showed a dissatisfied expression.
Back then, when he first transmigrated, he relied on the fact that he was a transmigrator and set a small goal for himself to build his foundation for ten years.
In the blink of an eye, more than 30 years had passed, but his cultivation was unable to advance beyond the third level.
With such low talent, he was destined to have no hope of building a foundation in this life.
"Sigh, since the path to immortality is difficult, I'll return to being ordinary for the rest of my life."
"I'll marry a beautiful and capable wife and have a few more children to pass on my bloodline. I'll enjoy the joy of family building."
"This way, my life will not be in vain."
With this thought in mind, Chen An couldn't wait to go to town.
He wanted to go to the matchmaker in town and ask if there were any good single girls. He wanted to try his best to settle his marriage today.
…
Green Stone Village, Flower Street.
Chen An relied on his memory and walked straight to the matchmaker's house.
When he passed by a brothel, he heard a melodious song from inside.
"Yixiang Courtyard, Miss Flower~~"
"Big brother earns money, little brother spends~"
"Little Sister earns money, elder sister spends~"
Coupled with some zither notes, it sounded unique.
It was just that he didn't understand the lyrics. He felt that the lyrics were just made to rhyme without reason=.
Chen An felt bored after listening for a while. He shook his head and was about to leave.
At this moment, a commotion suddenly came from the side alley of the brothel.
"Boohoo, I don't want to be a courtesan…"
"You're so good-looking and are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. It would be a pity if you didn't become a courtesan."
"If you want me to be a courtesan, you might as well kill me now. Boohoohoo…"
"If you continue to cry, I'll make you a prostitute tonight!"
"Sob sob sob sob sob…"
Chen An followed the sound of crying and saw a young girl sitting on the ground in the alley, crying.
Beside her stood several burly men and a beautiful woman who was caked in heavy makeup. She looked like someone from the brothel.
Chen An thought that this girl had most likely been sold by her family and would rather die than accept her fate.
As he thought about it, his gaze landed on the girl and he sized her up carefully.
She was young and her face looked a little young, but her figure was curvy and very alluring.
Seeing this, Chen An had an idea about the girl, and walked towards the alley.
He stopped in front of the beautiful woman, took out a tael of gold, and handed it over. He asked, "May I ask what's the situation with this little girl?"
The beautiful woman wanted to curse and tell Chen An to mind his own business.
However, when she saw the tael of gold that he handed over, she immediately became enthusiastic.
"You mean this little girl? She's the daughter of the Song family in town. Her entire family was slaughtered because someone in her family offended a Cultivator."
"As for her, because of her outstanding looks, she was lucky enough to survive and was sold here for money."
Yes, her entire family had been exterminated. It was very tragic, but Chen An's heart did not fluctuate at all when he heard that.
He had lived in this world where it has been the survival of the fittest for nearly forty years.
During this period, he had seen too many inhumane things and was already numb to the cruelty here.
Not to mention destroying a small family, even if the entire Green Stone Village was destroyed, no one would dare to say anything bad about that Cultivator.
After all, this was the cultivation world. Cultivators were all high and mighty, and held in high regard.
In comparison, regardless of whether it was the relatives of the Emperor or the descendants of aristocratic families, as long as they were mortals, they were all as lowly as ants and their lives were like grass. So what if they died? No one would care at all.
"I wonder if this daughter of the Song family is still a virgin?"
"Young Master, you want to redeem her?"
"Okay, name your price."
"This daughter of the Song family has outstanding looks and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Moreover, she's a virgin. She's worth at least a hundred taels of gold."
100 taels of gold was equivalent to the value of a low-grade spirit stone exactly.
Without thinking, Chen An took out a low-grade spirit stone from his pocket and threw it to the beautiful woman. He said indifferently, "I want this daughter of the Song family."
"Spirit stone?!"
The beautiful woman's eyes widened in disbelief.
She was shocked that Chen An, such a simple and unadorned man, was actually an esteemed Cultivator!
You really can't judge a book by its cover.
Then, she immediately changed her words and said that the daughter of the Song family will be given it to Chen An for free to form a good relationship.
Chen An did not take back the spirit stone and left the alley with the daughter of the Song family.
…
On the way back, the two of them chatted.
"What's your name?"
"My surname is Song, and my name is Hua Ying."
"It's nice."
"Young Master, are you an Immortal Master?"
"Yeah."
Chen An responded with a few words.
However, he was smiling bitterly in his heart.
Immortal Master?
He was just an ambitious person who wanted to pursue longevity and was yet completely defeated by the harsh reality.
The only thing he was proud of was his alchemy skills. When he went out, he could make his fellow peers think highly of him and call him Alchemist Chen.
Song Huaying didn't know that her benefactor was thinking about this. She boldly raised her head and looked at his sage-like handsome face. She couldn't help but blush and lowered her head shyly.
"Immortal Master, I can't repay your kindness in this lifetime. I'm afraid I can only devote my life to you…"
Chen An smiled and didn't say anything else. He thought to himself that it was good to be handsome. He didn't need a beauty to be his slave in the next life.
…
They walked for more than five kilometers.
The two of them arrived at a forest with dense spiritual energy and walked in.
This place was called the Bamboo Leaf Forest. It was a famous residence for rogue Cultivators. They were protected by a Foundation Cultivator and could move in as long as they paid a fee.
Many low-level Cultivators lived here and paid a protection fee.
Among them was Chen An.
Soon, the two of them stopped in front of a simple wooden house.
This was Chen An's home in the forest. He had built it himself.
The reason why it was built personally was because the Bamboo Leaf Forest only provided land for protection and not housing. The Cultivators who lived there had to build their own houses.
Creak—
Chen An pushed open the wooden door and led Song Huaying in.
"Make yourself comfortable. I'll make you a pot of hot tea."
"Thank you, Immortal Master."
Song Huaying said cautiously.
Originally, she wanted to take the initiative to make tea. After all, Chen An was an Immortal Master and should be served by a mortal like her.
However, she had just walked more than ten miles on the mountain path as a mortal. Now, her legs were sore, and she could barely walk.
Soon, the tea was ready.
Chen An poured a cup for Song Huaying and went straight to the point, "Ying'er, I redeemed you from the Yixiang Courtyard because I want to marry you. I wonder if you are willing?"
When Song Huaying heard this, she trembled slightly. She originally thought that she was going to be a maidservant. She did not expect that she was actually going to be a wife. This was like a dream.
After regaining her senses for a moment, she lowered her head shyly and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "To be able to marry an Immortal Master as a wife, this is Ying'er's blessing…"
"Then there's no time to lose. Let's get married now."
Chen An did not pretend to be a gentleman. He went through the wedding process, simply and quickly, and could not wait for the sky to turn dark to consummate the marriage with his newly wedded wife.
Song Huaying was still a virgin. She was at a loss as to what to do about the bridal chamber. She could only cover her face and let him do whatever he wanted.
After about half an incense stick of time, the two of them became real adults.
[Alchemy Experience+1]
'What is it?'
Chen An looked at the words that suddenly appeared out of thin air in front of him and could not help but be stunned.
In the next second, another panel popped up in front of him.
[Name: Chen An]
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Level 3]
[Alchemy Technique: Beginner Level 1 (19/100)]
[Spouse: Song Huaying]
[Progeny: None]