The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 1: Life Support
Bozhou, Hengjiang Prefecture, Li family residence.

Li Yan sat on a large bluestone beside the pond, holding a bowl of fish food in his hand, throwing grains of fish food into the pond one by one to feed the fish.

The fish in the pond crowded to the shore, breaking up the reflection of the young man in brocade clothes on the lake surface.

After living like this for a few days, Li Yan has completely accepted this fact.

He was originally an ordinary person on Blue Star, but somehow he came to this world when he opened his eyes and became Li Yan, the third son of the Hengjiang Li family.

The original body was smart in childhood and was well-versed in poetry and books since childhood, but he accidentally fell into the water at the age of twelve. Although he was rescued afterwards, he became stupid.

Fortunately, as the eldest son of the Li family, there are still people to take care of him even if he becomes a fool.

I grew up like this until I was seventeen years old.

Until a few days ago, Hengjiang Prefecture encountered a rare black sun. The original body was touched by a ray of black light from the black sun and died. Li Yan inherited the memory of his predecessor and traveled through time.

This world is similar to ancient times, but it has extremely strange traditions.

You need to carry an umbrella when going out at moonlit night, and hide when the sun comes.

The red fog covers your eyes, so close the window and don’t let the bloody rain drip on you.

This folk doggerel is known by heart even to three-year-old children, and no one dares to violate the rules contained in it.

It’s just that the night moon is often seen, but the so-called black sun, red fog, and blood rain are extremely rare.

The original body lived for seventeen years, and apart from the night moon, he only encountered the black sun, and he died as a result of that touch.

This made Li Yan very wary of the things recorded in the doggerel.

"Third Young Master, the Second Young Lady is here to see you."

A little maid walked in from outside the yard and said to Li Yan.

Li Yan's heart moved and he put the fish food in his hand aside.

As was his predecessor's habit, he looked at the little maidservant indifferently without saying a word.

Ever since his previous incarnation became stupid, he has spoken very little.

The second young lady mentioned by the little maid was his second sister, Li Ke, who was also the wife of the current governor of Hengjiang Prefecture.

The Li family of Hengjiang Prefecture is extremely powerful and has in-laws with several major families in Hengjiang Prefecture, so their power can be said to be deeply rooted.

Li Ke loves his younger brother Li Yan very much. Ever since Li Yan became stupid, he has been looking for a panacea everywhere to cure Li Yan.

This is not surprising. After all, Li Yan is the first legitimate son of the Li family. Above him, he has only two legitimate sisters, Li Meng and Li Ke.

The little maid led Li Yan to the main hall. Before he entered, he heard the voices of Li Ke and an old Taoist priest coming from inside the hall.

"Don't worry, Miss Second. I spent a lot of precious medicinal herbs to make this elixir. It will definitely cure your brother's dementia."

"Then it all depends on Master Jiang. As long as Master's medicine is effective, my Li family is willing to pay a huge sum of money."

"Mrs. Ke is so sincere, God will not let your wish go unfulfilled."

Li Yan heard the conversation between the two people in the main room and his heart moved.

He had been worrying about how to get rid of his stupidity, and now he had the chance.

After taking the elixir, no matter whether it works or not, he can use it to restore his normal status.

Even if someone doubts it, it won't matter as I have the elixir as an excuse.

"Yan'er, you're here."

"..."

As usual, Li Yan did not speak.

He looked at Li Ke with empty eyes.

Seeing this, Li Ke's eyes showed pity.

Then he said to the old Taoist: "Master, this is my brother. It depends on what you do next."

The old Taoist was also surprised when he saw Li Yan. Although he had heard that the third son of the Li family was mentally retarded, when he saw his face now, he found that not only was his forehead dark, as if he was about to face a doomed death, but he also showed signs of premature aging.

If he doesn't have the chance to survive, even if his dementia is cured, he probably won't live past the age of eighteen.

But he did not point it out. After all, he came here just to cure Li Yan's dementia. As for short life, that was not his concern.

The reason why he can live to be 67 years old and still be in good health is that, in addition to practicing the method of maintaining health, he also relies on not meddling in other people's affairs.

The old Taoist took out a pill from his sleeve, grabbed Li Yan's shoulder, and stuffed the pill into Li Yan's mouth with his other hand.

Li Yan was startled and wanted to dodge, but the old Taoist seemed to have infinite strength that made him unable to move.

"Gulu..."

The pill entered his stomach and turned into a warm current, rushing straight to Li Yan's head.

The next moment, Li Yan felt as if his soul had eaten ice cream in the dog days of summer, and he felt refreshed.

Some of the vague memories of past and present lives are now clearly visible.

He didn't expect that the Taoist's elixir would have such miraculous effects.

It seems to have transcended the mundane world and is truly a magical elixir.

After he swallowed the elixir, he no longer needed to pretend to be stupid.

"Second sister."

Li Yan shouted towards Li Ke with gratitude on his face.

"Yan'er, are you back to normal?"

Li Ke asked excitedly.

"Second sister, I have been trapped in a maze these years, but now with the help of the Taoist's elixir, I have broken through the maze and am no longer foolish."

Li Yan took out the excuse he had prepared long ago.

"Okay, okay! I'll inform my father right away and tell him about this great news!"

"My mother would be very happy if she were still alive."

Li Ke cried with joy, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and immediately ordered the maid beside her to spread the news.

The old Taoist priest at the side, after hearing what Li Yan said, exclaimed: "Old Taoist priest, is my elixir ready?"

The old Taoist was overjoyed, but when he saw Li Ke standing beside him, he coughed twice and sat up straight.

Fortunately, Li Ke was very excited at the moment and didn't pay attention to the old Taoist's words and actions.

No matter what, the old Taoist finally cured Li Yan.

"Thank you very much, Taoist Priest."

Li Yan bowed to the old Taoist again.

"That's right. My third brother was able to wake up thanks to the help of the Taoist's elixir. Lian'er, go get two thousand gold and give it to Taoist Jiang."

Li Ke gave instructions to the maid beside her again.

The old Taoist's face lit up with joy when he heard this. The originally agreed amount of one thousand gold became two thousand gold, so he was naturally happy.

Moreover, this trip also confirmed that the elixir recipe was effective. With this money, he could refine more elixirs.

Soon, a silver note worth two thousand gold was delivered and handed to the old Taoist.

The old Taoist looked at the banknote in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and ultimately did not tell Li Yan the face he had read earlier.

But before leaving, he handed a crumpled book to Li Yan.

"Third Young Master, although your soul has recovered its clarity, it has still suffered some damage over the years. I have a method for maintaining life here. You need to practice it every day to prolong your life."

"The younger generation must practice seriously."

Li Yan took it with both hands solemnly. Having seen the power of the Taoist's elixir, he would not underestimate the Taoist's life-preserving method.

"Also, Third Young Master, please don't go out in the next few days to avoid any danger."

The old Taoist's words are full of profound meaning.

"Junior knows."

Li Yan seemed to be thinking about something and nodded heavily.

"In this way, we are even."

The old Taoist nodded, breathed a long sigh, turned around and left.

“What a strange man.”

Li Ke sighed as he looked at the old Taoist's departing back.

She had originally invited the Taoist priest to a family dinner, saying that she would receive a generous gift afterwards, but the Taoist priest refused, saying that she had already paid her dues and did not need to pay any additional fees.

Li Yanshen agreed with this. Apart from anything else, that pill alone was enough to prove that the old Taoist was not an ordinary person.

He was already impatient to read the book on life-preserving methods.

……

The old Taoist walked out of the Li family's gate, turned around and looked at the plaque on the Li Mansion's gate, and said softly, "The Li family kid's life calamity will come in the next few days. As long as he stays in the Li family as I said, with the Li family's luck, he will most likely survive the life calamity. At that time, he will be able to practice the life-sustaining method in a short time. However, in order to curb the signs of premature aging, at least one life energy must be refined and one year of Taoism must be practiced before one soul can be lit up. This is not an easy task."

"But this has nothing to do with me anymore."

The old Taoist shook his head and turned away.

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