Chapter 1 Adventures On The Road

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"Thirty years have passed!"

"How many thirty years can one have in life?"

A gentle breeze brushed by, lifting a few strands of the young man's black hair. Coupled with his flowing clothes, he truly exuded a hint of ethereal charm.

A handsome man stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle. It truly embodied the saying:

"A graceful and beautiful young man, raising a cup and looking up at the sky, as bright as a jade tree in the wind."

Unfortunately, the deep sorrow in the man's eyes marred this ink painting.

Li Daoxuan had crossed over to this cultivation world thirty years ago. Although his appearance remained youthful, he truly felt the weight of middle age, which only made him more anxious the more he thought about it.

By a fortuitous encounter, Li Daoxuan joined the Heavenly Dao Sect and became an outer disciple. Now, it had been a full thirty years.

However, his cultivation level still remained at the peak of the Qi Refining Stage, unable to break through to the Foundation Building Stage.

The once passionate youth who yearned for flying through the sky and moving mountains and seas would eventually be worn down by reality, leading to a return to the ordinary.

Li Daoxuan looked at the towering Heavenly Dao Peak and murmured softly, "Ah! Since cultivation is hopeless and the path to immortality is cut off, I should start planning for the future!"

"If I can't become an immortal, it wouldn't be bad to become a wealthy man in the mortal world, free from worries about food and clothing!"

Li Daoxuan was a decisive person. Once he made a decision, he would act immediately.

Li Daoxuan walked out of the Heavenly Dao Sect with ease, but before leaving, he glanced back at the sect a few times.

There were no lingering farewells, no telling his fellow disciples, and no one bidding him farewell.

Soon, Li Daoxuan had a plan in mind. After leaving the Heavenly Dao Sect, he would settle down in the Great Zhou Kingdom and choose a relatively livable city.

As for why he chose the Great Zhou Kingdom, it was because it was a subsidiary country of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and also because the Great Zhou Kingdom was prosperous and stable, making it more comfortable to live there.

At the thought of the Great Zhou Kingdom, a name immediately came to Li Daoxuan's mind: Heavenly River City!

Li Daoxuan had been to Heavenly River City more than once. The scenery there was picturesque, with spring-like weather all year round. It was Li Daoxuan's favorite place to settle down.

"Hahaha... Then I'll go to Heavenly River City, buy a super courtyard, marry several wives, and have a bunch of children. Life will be so blissful!"

"This is much more comfortable than cultivating every day!"

Thinking of this, Li Daoxuan's mood improved a lot, and he no longer blindly pursued immortality and enlightenment.

As for giving up cultivation, it wouldn't come to that.

Without strong power, even if one had great wealth, it would be in vain.

\[Ding~ Congratulations on comprehending the highest truth of cultivation.\]

\[Binding with the Multi-Child Multi-Fortune System... Binding successful.\]

\[Please activate the system as soon as possible.\]

Li Daoxuan was suddenly stunned. What the hell? Wasn't the highest truth of cultivation the Great Freedom, Great Ease, and Longevity?

The Multi-Child Multi-Fortune System? It needed to be activated?

"System, how do I activate it?"

\[Marry and have children.\]

Li Daoxuan was instantly excited. This was too simple.

Let's go!

As Li Daoxuan swiftly shuttled through the mountains and ridges, he planned for the future, intending to marry several wives first.

Just as he was about to leave the dense forest, Li Daoxuan suddenly stopped in his tracks.

Swish!

Li Daoxuan quickly drew his sword, his whole body tense, assuming a defensive posture.

Taking a deep sniff, with his abundant wilderness survival experience and perception of danger, Li Daoxuan sensed that something was amiss.

"Not right!"

"There's a smell of blood!"

"But it doesn't seem dangerous."

Li Daoxuan remained on high alert, carefully surveying his surroundings. Soon, he made a significant discovery.

"It seems there's a figure over there!"

Li Daoxuan saw a figure not far away, lying there motionless. As he approached, he was slightly startled.

What kind of grudge is this? What kind of resentment?

The figure was dressed in a white fairy dress, but at this moment, the dress was almost completely stained red with blood.

Even from a distance, one could see the horrifying wounds on the person's body, and blood was still gushing out.

Li Daoxuan lifted his foot to move forward, but hesitated.

This person should already be dead, right?

Li Daoxuan originally didn't want to get involved, but the passion in his heart had not completely cooled.

"Hmm! Sigh~"

A painful groan sounded, and Li Daoxuan decided to save her life.

"Hey! You're not dead yet, make a sound!"

Li Daoxuan approached and confirmed that it was a woman. As for her appearance, heh! At this moment, the woman's hair was disheveled, completely covering her face.

After confirming that there was no danger, Li Daoxuan took action.

"Fortunately! There's still breath! Meeting me is your lucky fate."

Li Daoxuan was a little worried. It was inconvenient in this wilderness.

But seeing the blood gushing out of this person's body, Li Daoxuan decided to quickly treat the wounds, otherwise, this person would probably not make it to the town.

"Fortunately, I have hemostatic powder on me!"

Li Daoxuan found that the woman had nine large wounds on her body, not to mention the numerous small wounds.

"Let's go!"

This straight-laced man from the cultivation world had no sympathy for delicate beauty. He directly lifted the injured woman onto his shoulder and flew towards Heavenly River City.

The good news was that Heavenly River City was not far away, and Li Daoxuan quickly arrived.

Without hesitation, he directly purchased a courtyard at a high price. This mansion was located in the suburbs of Heavenly River City and covered an area of more than ten acres.

Inside the mansion, there were mountains and water, and there were even ten young and beautiful maidservants.

Buy, buy, buy!

Gold and silver were nothing to Li Daoxuan! Cultivators may lack techniques, treasures, and elixirs, but they would never lack worldly gold and silver jewelry.

After buying the mansion, Li Daoxuan didn't even have time to look at it. He directly carried the woman to a quiet room.

After placing the woman on the bed, Li Daoxuan carefully examined her condition.

The wounds were no longer bleeding!

Li Daoxuan also checked the woman's pulse. Hmm! It was beating much stronger now.

A strand of spiritual energy entered the woman's body to examine her injuries.

"What the f*ck!"

Li Daoxuan jumped up, his face filled with disbelief and shock.

In fact, Li Daoxuan had long suspected that based on the woman's external injuries, this was definitely not something an ordinary person could endure.

So, this woman must also be a cultivator.

But after examining her physical condition, Li Daoxuan was shocked.

"Ah!"

"What has this girl been through?"

"I don't know what kind of trouble I'll get into by intervening this time!"

"I originally planned to stay away from the cultivation world and live a peaceful life in a place where no one knows me."

"But now, it seems like I've gotten into trouble again."

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