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

Mu An was unaware of Jun Yunxin's thoughts and feelings, and even if she did, she probably wouldn't take them too seriously.

He was an immortal, that's true, but his blood couldn't save lives or extend lifespan, otherwise Mu Ping wouldn't have died so young.

In order to make Mu Ping live a few more years, Mu An tried every possible method, but in the end it was all in vain.

They obtained twenty precious high-level spiritual plants, all of which possessed the five elements attribute.

He would never risk his life for Princess Yongning, but if it was something within his power, he would do his best to do it to the end, as a way of repaying kindness and settling scores.

Mu An knew that she had an extra responsibility, and that she would have to devote most of her time to cultivation every day.

But he didn't mind; listening to music in brothels was part of life, and being busy was also part of life.

Stealing a moment of leisure from a busy schedule can also be a pleasure.

More importantly, spending money to cultivate oneself is even more addictive than listening to music in brothels.

The exhilarating feeling of constantly getting stronger is indescribable.

Anyone who has been to school knows that if you work hard for a long time, from 6 am to 1 pm, but your grades don't improve at all and you're always at the bottom, then studying must be a very unpleasant thing.

But if you put in a little effort and your grades skyrocket, going from the bottom of the class to the top and still climbing, then learning becomes something that gives you a great sense of accomplishment.

The world seen by geniuses and ordinary people is never the same.

The same principle applies to spiritual cultivation. When spiritual energy is scarce, even after months of cultivation, there will be little progress. It will only make one feel empty and bored, and the more one cultivates, the more uncomfortable it will become. One can only rely on willpower to persevere and prevent oneself from becoming too lax.

With the help of spiritual beings, his cultivation level rose day by day, and his spiritual power accumulated at a visible speed, evolving from a small puddle into a lake. The feeling was as if he were ascending to heaven.

The exploration of the five elements of heaven and earth is even more so; the mysteries within are utterly captivating.

The Five Elements Dao is even more profound. Whenever Mu An cultivates, he becomes immersed in the Dao, sometimes for several days in a daze.

In the beginning, Mu An was comprehending the Five Elements Dao and almost lost his sense of the passage of time, staying in the quiet room for several days at a time.

The first time, he stayed for five days. When he came out of the quiet room, Xiao He and Xiao Lü looked haggard. They sat on the chair with dark circles under their eyes and bloodshot eyes, staring intently at the door of the quiet room.

When they saw him finally come out, the two of them grabbed his hands like madmen, looked him up and down, and burst into tears on the spot.

That day, the two watched Mu An eat a full ten plates of food before they were willing to go back to rest.

The two of them didn't actually say anything. Instead, Mu An herself was somewhat at a loss when she learned that five days had passed.

Later, whenever Mu An went to the meditation room to cultivate, the two of them would prepare his clothes and food in advance, and tidy up the meditation room before letting him in.

Even Mu Ling'er clung to Mu An that night, leaning against him and softly whispering a bunch of things while holding his hand.

The little one talks a lot, chattering away non-stop. She can talk for ages about even a butterfly she sees in the yard.

In the end, the little one's head bobbed up and down, and she drifted off to sleep in Mu An's arms. Mu An carried her back to the house and covered her with blankets.

Mu An saw all of this and kept it in mind, her feelings were somewhat complicated.

He didn't want to think about the future; he just wanted to live well in the present, treat the three of them better, and care for them more.

With this in mind, Mu An went to brothels less and less, spending more time with her family.

He would prepare some unusual dishes, find an excuse to get Xiao He and Xiao Lü to drink and chat about the past.

She would also sit on a chair and watch Xiao He chase Mu Ling'er all over the yard with a tree branch.

It wasn't that he didn't care about Mu Ling'er; it was simply because the little one was indeed a bit mischievous, and he couldn't interfere too much.

Xiaohe is quite sensible and won't be really fierce. The yard is so small; if she really wanted to chase him, the little guy wouldn't be able to escape.

They run so slowly, probably because they're afraid the little guy will fall.

As for Xiao Lü, her temper is indeed much better than Xiao He's, and she usually protects Mu Ling'er.

In the twenty-second year of the Great Qi Dynasty, the children in the family have grown a year older, and the Spring Festival is much more lively than last year.

During the Lunar New Year of that year, Princess Yongning's health improved slightly, and Old Man Lin also had some free time, so he drank a few cups with Mu'an.

Slightly tipsy, Old Man Lin spoke for a long time, and Mu An listened for a long time as well.

Most of them are stories from Old Man Lin's past, closely related to Medicine King Valley. Some of them are not honorable, and some are even against humanity.

Mu An frowned as he listened, so he simply got the old man drunk and prepared a guest room for him.

He then instructed Xiao He and Xiao Lü to take care of the old man, while he himself stood in the courtyard for a long time.

He treated the stories he heard while drinking as just jokes at the dinner table.

Words spoken while intoxicated should not be taken seriously.

That's beyond question!

Mu An did not know Elder Lin of Medicine King Valley, but he knew Old Man Lin of Qing'an County.

If someone really comes seeking revenge, you should ask them if their sword is sharp enough.

As for right and wrong, what does it have to do with him?

If he, Mu An, couldn't even protect a little old man after all this cultivation, he might as well give up.

The old winter has receded in the spring breeze, and the flowers of the new year are blooming in the sunshine.

In April, the peach blossoms on the mountain were in full bloom.

After half a year of cultivation, the spiritual fruits were exhausted once again, but his understanding of the five elements of heaven and earth was still leaping forward.

Adhering to the principle of balancing work and rest, Mu An returned to his beloved Zui Chun Lou after a long absence.

Half a year has passed, and Zuichunlou is even more enthusiastic, with many new tricks added, which is a pleasant surprise.

From going once a month to going once every three days, the ideological decline only took three days.

It wasn't that Mu An lacked self-control; it was simply that the ladies of Zui Chun Lou had made considerable progress in their musical skills, and it would be somewhat inappropriate not to appreciate them.

The little one at home has grown up, and sometimes he's not as easy to fool as before.

Under the little guy's innocent gaze, he felt really embarrassed to run into the brothel, as if he were corrupting the child.

As for the patrol and inspection department, which is full of scoundrels, Mu An said.

If you're not familiar with him, just handle it yourself. If you need to fight, just let him know.

He could chop his way from the east side of the city to the west side with just a kitchen knife, and he'd win every time!

It wasn't that Mu An was neglecting his duties; it was simply because his standards had risen, and he looked down on the two hundred soldiers of the patrol division.

But he wasn't completely idle. Considering Princess Yongning's important matter, he specially used the Mu family's business channels to provide two hundred soldiers with plenty of fish and meat, and made sure everyone was in armor, forming a heavy infantry force. He even set up a simple military formation for them.

Once they form a cohesive force, they'll be like an iron turtle, able to chase and hack away at innate grandmasters like Fire Fox Ling Mo.

As for firearms, the current technology is still somewhat lacking, and they cannot unite the army, thus falling into a inferior category.