Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

Ordinary life always passes quickly; before you know it, half a year has gone by.

Over the years, Mu An's pace of life has slowed down, and she has become less and less aware of the passage of time.

Even though Mu Ling'er had very little time left, Mu An was not too anxious.

Over the long years, his sense of time is gradually becoming distorted, drawing him closer to that of a true immortal.

As for Mu Ling'er's ascension to godhood, Mu An was somewhat worried, but not too much.

Natural selection, survival of the fittest.

Survival is the instinct of every living being, and Mu Ling'er is no exception.

Mu An now believes that perhaps there was a small problem with his educational philosophy, which is why Mu Ling'er did not cherish life as much.

But when the time for life truly comes to an end, the little one will naturally understand what is truly best for him.

After the initial eagerness, Mu An realized that this game between the two of them would be very, very long.

To continue such a long game, one must first ascend to godhood and acquire a sufficient lifespan.

There is no other way to continue the game.

After much thought, Mu An still couldn't find a reason for Mu Ling'er's refusal to ascend to godhood.

With her lifespan nearing its end, whatever Mu Ling'er may want to do, she must first ascend to godhood so that she will have enough time to continue what she wants to do.

Of course, these are just Mu An's thoughts.

The truly decisive factor that put Mu An at ease was when Mu Ling'er contacted him about half a year ago and they talked for a long time.

Although the matter of ascending to godhood was not mentioned, Mu Ling'er in the projection clearly had the image of ascending to godhood.

This is undoubtedly a groundbreaking development.

In Mu An's opinion, this is good. Let Mu Ling'er figure it out herself, and there's no need to push the little one too hard.

So Mu An wasn't in a hurry. He just went with the flow, waiting for Mu Ling'er to contact him and go to the Five Spirits Immortal Realm to undergo her final ascension to godhood.

Mu An felt that she was not the type of person to spoil the fun. If Mu Ling'er really couldn't bring herself to do it, that was fine too; she could handle the matter of ascending to godhood herself.

Mu An had already prepared everything, and even if he wasn't by her side, Mu Ling'er's ascension to godhood would not be hindered in any way.

This is Mu An's confidence as the strongest in the Nine Domains. In the Nine Domains, no one can stop his will, and he is destined to succeed.

While waiting, Mu An stayed in the shop, letting Bai Ling wander around and occasionally sell a few things, gradually completing the tasks Mu Ling'er had given him.

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In a life with an extremely slow pace, Mu An gradually got used to the fact that a wild White Spirit would randomly appear in the shop.

Mu An gave high praise to the girl who always randomly appeared in the store.

This is a chosen worker who can help him sell things without asking for a salary.

Such a kind person is truly rare in Shuzhou City, where "guests are extremely rude".

Bai Ling's presence certainly saved him a lot of trouble.

It's truly unacceptable to make him haggle with ants on the ground over such a trivial matter.

He prefers to settle things with his fists rather than through negotiation.

With just one slap, there's no deal that can't be made.

What Mu An didn't know was that in Bai Ling's eyes, he was already suffering from multiple diseases, making him a pitiful person who could squander his family fortune, end up on the streets, and eventually die in the cold winter.

Deaf, mute, mentally challenged, suffering from mental illness, and frequently experiencing hallucinations...

All of these were the diagnoses Bai Ling made for Mu An.

The reason is not complicated.

The reason why people think Mu An is deaf and mute is because the two have known each other for more than half a year, but Mu An has never said a word to Bai Ling. All communication is done through writing.

The reason people think Mu An is not smart is because Mu An always sits at the table without moving, never goes out, and stays in the shop all day.

Bai Ling felt that no normal person would be like Mu An. Even if they didn't have a social life, they should at least go out occasionally.

Bai Ling felt deeply desperate as she repeatedly discovered that the kitchen in Mu An's shop showed almost no signs of use.

Doesn't this person eat? How has he managed to survive until now?

To verify her idea, Bai Ling even wrote to Mu An that she was hungry and hoped Mu An would get her something to eat.

Later, Bai Ling successfully obtained several moldy steamed buns.

Heaven knows what Bai Ling was feeling at that time.

In short, ever since that day, Bai Ling would bring several packaged food items with her every time she came to the store.

As for Mu An's mental illness and frequent hallucinations...

This was because Bai Ling had seen Mu An stare blankly at objects from time to time, sometimes for an entire afternoon.

Even more outrageous, sometimes Mu An would leave an antique-looking, very valuable crimson sword outside to sunbathe.

Bai Ling was completely bewildered when she first saw Mu An sunbathing the sword.

She hesitated for a long time before finally writing down her question on a piece of paper.

"Shopkeeper, are you sure you're not drying the wrong thing? Swords don't need to be sun-dried..."

Bai Ling remembers clearly that Mu An gave her a strange look and wrote down words on a piece of paper that made her dizzy.

"Jian said he wanted to sunbathe."

Swords can talk? Swords need to be exposed to the sun?

Why don't you say that the lotus flowers in the pond can talk too!

Looking at the ancient, crimson longsword, Bai Ling sighed inwardly.

The shopkeeper was indeed seriously ill; this very valuable-looking sword was quite unlucky to have been associated with him.

Considering that she couldn't argue with the patient, Bai Ling ultimately didn't continue writing. Instead, she retreated to a corner and started reading the book she wanted to read.

After more than half a year, she finally made the discovery.

Although Mu An is seriously ill and will eventually end up on the streets, his family is indeed quite wealthy and he is not as destitute as she imagined. He should be able to make a living for a few more years.

This seemingly unremarkable shop houses many rare books published in Qing'an Prefecture.

Bai Ling boldly hypothesized that Mu An must have fled from the Great Ling Empire.

Perhaps it was war, perhaps it was a disaster, or perhaps it was a decline in family fortune...

Bai Ling had heard from her elders that in the past few years, some problems had arisen within the Great Ling Empire.

The Mu family, the largest family in the Great Spirit Empire, and the Five Elements Sect, the largest sect, clashed over the issue of unification, and people often fled to the Southern Frontier due to political struggles.

Perhaps Mu An's parents also lost their lives in the power struggle.

Thinking of this, Bai Ling looked at Mu An with even more sympathy.

A young master from a wealthy family who has never suffered since childhood is now alone in a foreign land, and is also riddled with illness. He must be feeling very sad.

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