I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 1 I am almost dead, I am here to die

"How is Xie An's condition?"

"His stroke is not serious anymore. He just needs to take his medication on time. But he is old and I'm afraid he won't last many more days."

……

When the voices of conversation gradually faded away, Xie An, lying on the sickbed, opened his eyes with difficulty, trembling with his cracked lips and letting out a long sigh.

"I've been in this world for thirty years. Am I finally going to die of old age?"

He was originally a hard-working worker on Blue Star, burdened with mortgages and car loans, and had no choice but to accept the unbridled overtime demands of his evil boss. One day, while working overtime, he suddenly lost oxygen to his brain and passed out. When he woke up, he was a pawnshop clerk in Wuqiao Town, Daqian Dynasty.

In Daqian, the government was corrupt, local tyrants were in power, bandits were rampant, and there were even evil spirits causing chaos. The lives of the people were worthless.

Xie An was unlucky and there was no golden finger when he traveled through time.

But with his cleverness and diligence, he gradually rose to the position of the chief pawnshop manager of Li's Pawnshop.

The so-called Chaofeng was responsible for inspecting goods, pricing them, and deciding whether to accept them as pawn. They were considered skilled workers, and their pay was much better than that of ordinary clerks, so they could live a decent life.

But he suffered an inexplicable stroke a month ago, causing his fifty-year-old body to deteriorate rapidly. Now his five internal organs have failed and he is at the end of his life.

In this chaotic world, fifty is considered a ripe old age. Xie An, a time traveler, was unwilling to live such a short and mediocre life. He, too, once harbored a dream...

At first, I wanted to travel around the world in fine clothes, on horseback, and with a sword. When I was middle-aged, I wanted to be surrounded by my wife and children and live in a warm bed. When I was old, I wanted to live a long and healthy life.

After searching for half my life without any results, I found out that I am just an ordinary person after all.

All the fantasies of the past have become like reflections in the mirror and dreams.

Looking back on life.

Nothing accomplished, nothing gained, nothing good.

It's really meaningless.

"Master, it's time to take medicine."

A knock on the door interrupted Xie An's thoughts.

From the sound, it was his disciple He Chunli who came to deliver medicine.

The pawnshop business relies on the unique skills of the Chaofeng master. In the industry, it is common for masters to take apprentices to prevent the loss of skills.

As the pawnshop master of Li's pawnshop, Xie An was an expert in appraising items. He had three apprentices, one of whom was He Chunli.

"You still have to take medicine."

Xie An climbed out of bed with great effort, wrapped himself in a thick cotton jacket, endured the numbness and drowsiness in his body, and tremblingly went to open the door with the help of a dragon-headed crutch.

"Where's Zhang Bing?"

The pale and thin He Chunli replied shyly, "Brother Zhang is busy receiving guests."

I live in the backyard of Li's pawnshop, less than a hundred steps away. How could he be so busy that he didn't come to visit his dying master for half a month?

Xie An didn't say anything, he took the medicine pot and went into the room.

After drinking the nauseating medicine with great difficulty, his condition showed no improvement at all.

"It seems that the oil is really running out..."

He looked at the shriveled and wrinkled backs of his hands and began to think about his future.

"I'll buy a nice coffin and a precious tomb later. This is the only way I can live my life. Well, if life's strong woman takes you, just close your eyes and enjoy it..."

At this moment, a white Taoist talisman suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Host detected...]

"hang?"

Xie An, who had been calm for a long time, became unusually excited.

Soon, a complete panel appeared before my eyes.

[Host: Xie An]

[Currently available fate: longevity.]

【Do you want to obtain it? 】

It really is a golden finger.

"Longevity..."

Xie An was stunned, full of disbelief. Just a second ago, he was saying that the woman had done him, and now he was saying that he had a long life...

It’s a timely rain.

Although time is running out, maybe I can still struggle?
"Obtain!"

As Xie An drove his thoughts, a white stream of light suddenly released from the Taoist talisman and flew into Xie An's body.

hum!
Xie An clearly felt a warm current rolling in his body, flowing through his limbs and bones.

The originally shriveled, weak and sickly body suddenly seemed to have been injected with a powerful hormone, becoming vigorous and full of energy and blood.

My cloudy vision became much clearer, and I felt as if I had become several years younger.

Although this feeling quickly faded, it was by no means an illusion but a real experience.

【Acquisition successful.】

[Current longevity level: Level 1.]

[Benefits: Practicing health-preserving exercises doubles your efficiency. Adhering to health-preserving methods will definitely prolong your lifespan, and over time, you may even achieve longevity and good eyesight!]

[Current Health-preserving Exercises: None]

"Long life..."

The appearance of these four words made Xie An's scalp numb and his eyes hot with excitement.

Looking at the wrinkled face in the bronze mirror and the head of white hair, I could no longer hold back my tears.

After searching for immortality for half a lifetime, I finally saw hope when I was about to die of old age!

Others who practice health-preserving exercises can only maintain their health.

And you have integrated yourself into the longevity character, practicing health-preserving exercises will surely prolong your life, and over time you may even be able to live a long and healthy life!
This is very abnormal.

After traveling through time for thirty years, Xie An was well aware that there were martial arts masters in this world who lived up to 150 years. There were also some powerful monks whose lifespans could reach 200 to 300 years...

For ordinary people in this world, fifty is the twilight years of life.

But for a monk, fifty years old is the prime of life.

This is very exciting.

Although martial arts cultivation requires talent and guidance from a renowned teacher, as long as one lives long enough and slowly learns, even a person with a poor foundation can still become a martial arts master.

There is another advantage of being fifty, which is that the impatience of youth has been shed and the mentality is very stable.

Be able to endure loneliness, tolerate slow growth, and not be in a hurry to show off.

There will be no risk of becoming too popular and dying out due to being too aggressive.

Although Gold Finger came late, it also has its advantages.

"Daqian has always been known for its poor culture and rich martial arts. It's not easy for ordinary people to learn martial arts. They either have to join the army and risk their lives in exchange for resources, or spend a fortune to learn martial arts at a martial arts school. Furthermore, they have to spend a lot of money to buy herbal supplements and secret manuals.

Even a random martial arts manual on the market, whose authenticity was unknown, would cost at least ten taels of silver. This was not something that ordinary people could afford.

In comparison, health-preserving exercises are much cheaper."

"Yes, the pawnshop owner, Chen, has a health-preserving technique. I'll go ask him for it."

If you have a longevity character, you can increase your lifespan by practicing simple health-preserving exercises. Why fear a mere stroke?

……

Noon.

Li's pawnshop is already full of customers.

As soon as Xie An entered the shop with his dragon-headed cane, the shop assistants greeted him and called him "Master Xie" one after another.

Although Li's Pawnshop is a small pawnshop in Wuqiao Town, the position of Master Chaofeng is very important. Even the shopkeeper Chen Yuan is very respectful to Xie An.

However, everyone's greetings were obviously not as enthusiastic as before, and there was a sense of perfunctory and indifference.

Obviously, everyone knew that Xie An would not live for many days.

Xie An was already used to this kind of scene, so he went straight to the shopkeeper Chen Yuan, who was lying on the counter fighting crickets. "Old Chen, I remember you have a health-preserving exercise. Can you lend it to me?"

Chen Yuan immediately looked up and looked at Xie An in surprise, "Old Xie, don't tell me that you, who is a year older than me, want to practice martial arts."

(End of this chapter)