At the same time.
A countdown sound began.
'5, 4, 3, 2…'
Time passed quickly, Li Ping'an had no time to think, and he shouted, "System, you handsome bastard, System, you handsome bastard, System, you handsome bastard, System, you handsome bastard!"
His voice was loud, excited, and resonant.
It had been eighteen years; he couldn't possibly miss this opportunity.
Didn't a great general once crawl between someone's legs? What's a few good words now?
Not only will I shout, I'll shout one more time!
Ding: 'System Fusion has begun, progress 1%, 2%, 3%.'
At this moment.
Li Ping'an saw two familiar figures riding on horseback, it was the beautiful An Ruoyi and her maid, Lanlan.
"Why is this Mother Tiger here?"
"Could she be here to settle the accounts for those shops?"
Li Ping'an felt a little panicked, he dropped his hoe and turned to run into the mountains.
This Mother Tiger was beautiful, but also very formidable.
With her Six-Grade Spiritual Root talent, she was now a Peak Qi Condensation ninth-level Cultivator!
Without saying how powerful she was, she could at least press Li Ping'an to the ground and rub him hard with one hand.
"Stop, you stop for me!"
"Giddy up~ giddy up~"
An Ruoyi chased closely on horseback, getting closer and closer.
When they reached a place where horses couldn't pass, her spiritual power surged, and she leaped from the horse's back, directly tackling Li Ping'an to the ground.
"Ouch, ouch, it hurts."
Li Ping'an only felt a fragrant breeze come over him, and then he was pressed to the ground by a soft, fragrant body.
"Run, why aren't you running now?!"
An Ruoyi sat on Li Ping'an's chest, showing no trace of a dignified Young Miss or a delicate woman. She grabbed Li Ping'an's collar, her beautiful eyes wide.
Li Ping'an begged repeatedly, "I won't run, I won't run anymore, quickly let go, this looks so bad."
"Hmph~" An Ruoyi's pretty face flushed, and she raised her palm, "You scoundrel, how dare you take advantage of me!"
As her words fell, her hand also fell.
But it only brushed lightly against Li Ping'an's face.
This didn't seem like hitting; it was more like playful banter.
Lanlan rushed over and sighed softly, "Alas~ Young Miss is too gentle with him."
Li Ping'an patted the dust off himself, "Mother Tiger, what are you doing here?"
"Hmm?"
An Ruoyi glared, saying fiercely, "Say that again?!"
Li Ping'an's expression was resolute, "No, I won't say it even if you kill me!"
"Hmph~" An Ruoyi let out a soft snort, "I ask you, did you really sell all the shops?"
"Yes." Li Ping'an nodded.
"And the gold coins from the sale?" An Ruoyi asked again.
"Spent." Li Ping'an replied.
An Ruoyi's gaze grew slightly cold, "Those shops were worth at least 1,000,000 gold coins, how did you spend them?"
Li Ping'an said, "I lost it, it was all lost in a moment."
"I..." An Ruoyi's pretty face was icy cold, her chest heaving with anger.
She raised her palm again; this time, she truly had the urge to beat Li Ping'an violently.
Li Ping'an lifted his face, "Hit me, just hit me hard, anyway, you look down on me, all of you look down on me."
"We are husband and wife in name, but I haven't even touched you, just kill me!"
He was very resolute.
Now, he was playing the role of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.
Anyway, those gold coins couldn't be recovered, so he couldn't be questioned to the point of having no answer.
And he certainly couldn't tell her that he was a Transmigration, that he was the protagonist, that he had a System.
An Ruoyi's palm fell.
It was still light and airy, not painful at all, and very gentle.
"If only you weren't my husband, if only you had some Cultivation talent, if only you were tough, I would have beaten you to death!"
She was also quite angry.
But what could she do?
The person in front of her was her husband, after all.
The things he said earlier clearly showed he was feeling very inferior.
An Ruoyi took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, saying, "Li Ping'an, I, An Ruoyi, am telling you now, I have never looked down on you."
"Including my father, no one has ever looked down on you. You shouldn't feel inferior because of other people's gossip."
"We are family. How can you care about what outsiders say, or what outsiders think? Which outsider hopes for others to be happy and complete?"
Li Ping'an said seriously, "If you don't look down on me, why won't you let me consummate our marriage?"
"I~" An Ruoyi's cheeks were a little red, "I am a Cultivator! We are only eighteen this year, it's not good to have children too early."
"What's more, you haven't even Awakened your Spiritual Root, you can't lose your Innate essence. I'm doing this for your own good!"
Her words were not wrong.
Moreover, before the wedding, her father-in-law had also mentioned it beforehand, and the wedding was held early precisely to make Li Ping'an believe they wouldn't break their promise.
An Ruoyi's gaze fell on the tilled wasteland, "It's so hot, why are you out here reclaiming land and farming?"
"Even if our family lost those shops, would you lack a single bite to eat? You come out here to reclaim land and farm, how will others view our An family?!"
These words.
Li Ping'an heard the concern in her voice, and it also perfectly diverted the topic from being questioned. He sighed softly, "I just want to make up for the mistakes I've made. I don't have other abilities, so reclaiming land and farming to sell grain can also earn money."
An Ruoyi said, "Come home with me. If you're idle, read more books. What future can farming have?"
"I'm not going back." Li Ping'an shook his head, "One shouldn't give up halfway. I firmly believe that farming can also lead to achievements."
"Even in those great Immortal Sects, there are spiritual fields, and many Disciples are farmers. As long as I'm a farming expert, I'll also have a chance to enter the Immortal Gate!"
An Ruoyi knew very well that she couldn't persuade someone who was in a fit of pique.
She no longer stopped him, "Even if you want to farm, wait until it's cooler. Don't get yourself sick from the heat."
She then handed Li Ping'an a sword and two spirit talismans, "Take these for self-defense. Be careful a fierce tiger doesn't jump out and eat you, and there are also bandits."
After speaking, she flipped onto her horse and signaled Lanlan to leave.
"They finally left."
Li Ping'an let out a long breath and found a cool spot to sit down again.
He looked at the sword; it was quite sharp.
He then looked at the two spirit talismans; they had patterns on them and were the most common First-Grade Demon Slaying Talismans, which could not only slay low-level demonic beasts but also kill people.
These were items refined by Cultivators, and their price was not cheap.
Ding: 'System Fusion complete.'
Ding: 'Since the host called the System 'handsome bastard' four times, four beginner gift packages are awarded.'
"What?"
"One for each 'handsome bastard'?"
"Why didn't you say so earlier? I could have shouted ten thousand times!"
Li Ping'an felt a great pang of regret, having lost a huge amount of starting capital.
System: 'You can't say everything, and heavenly secrets cannot be revealed.'
Li Ping'an, "Come, let's start over."
System: 'The village is passed, but there's no such shop; the bun is eaten, but there's no such filling.'
"Alas~"
Li Ping'an, in his regret, focused on checking.
(System: Immortal Cultivation Little Farmer)
(Host: Li Ping'an)
(Combat Power: 10)
(Spiritual Power: 10)
(Strength: 10)
(Speed: 10)
(Defense: 10)
(Cultivation Points: 0)
(Lifespan: Longevity, but can be beaten to death.)
In the System's warehouse, there were four large gift packages.
Li Ping'an glanced at them and opened them all.
'Ding: Congratulations, Host, you have opened a beginner gift and received 10 Cultivation Points.'
'Ding: Congratulations, Host, you have opened a beginner gift and received 10 Cultivation Points.'
'Ding: Congratulations, Host, you have opened a beginner gift and received Cloud Summoning Technique.'
'Ding: Congratulations, Host, you have opened a beginner gift and received Rain Summoning Technique.'
"20 Cultivation Points, two immortal arts."
"But I don't have a Spiritual Root, how can I Cultivate immortal arts?"
Li Ping'an frowned.
System: 'The host has a System! You can Cultivate immortal arts by consuming Cultivation Points. What do you need a Spiritual Root for, to hold you back?'
Li Ping'an was delighted and asked again, "But, I don't have spiritual power, how can I cast them?"
System: 'You didn't even see the three big words 'Spiritual Power', how blind are your eyes?'
"Damn it~" Li Ping'an's mouth twitched violently.
This wasn't blindness; he simply hadn't paid attention.
After some understanding.
Li Ping'an understood the System even better.
Cultivation Points could not only improve various attributes but also be used to comprehend various immortal arts.
Spiritual Power represented his spiritual power level, while Combat Power represented his own strength corresponding to the Cultivation Realm of other Cultivators.
Overall, it was not bad.
As long as he focused on farming, he wouldn't need to go into secluded Cultivation, and he could use Cultivation Points to improve his overall strength.
"First develop, then swagger!"
Li Ping'an was now full of confidence.
This longevity was enough for him to develop slowly.
As for swaggering, that required strength to do so.
Li Ping'an asked, "System, what Realm of Cultivator does this current 10 Combat Power equivalent to?"
System: 'This... it's a bit hard to answer. Roughly, perhaps, maybe it's one-tenth of the Qi Condensation First Realm...'
