After being reborn, I took my childhood sweetheart to cultivate immortality.

After leaving the police station, the two returned to Yu Jinchen's house. This was Xu Qingman's first time there, and as expected of a single man's house, it featured black furniture, white walls, and a minimalist style.

It looks very high-end, but Xu Qingman doesn't like it; it looks completely devoid of any everyday life.

But now wasn't the time to talk about these things. As a couple, they both had their own secrets. So, as soon as they entered, they sat on the sofa, each looking at the other, wondering how best to begin.

Yu Jinchen spoke first, "Manman, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept such an important thing from you. I originally wanted to tell you little by little, but who knew..."

"I also have something I've been hiding from you, but it wasn't intentional. I was just afraid that telling you now would hurt you." Seeing that Yu Jinchen had spoken, Xu Qingman decided not to hide it from him anymore. After all, carrying too many secrets was really uncomfortable.

"Alright, in that case, I'll go first. I started learning ancient martial arts in my first year of high school. That year, during the National Day holiday, I found a part-time job..."

As Yu Jinchen recounted his story, Xu Qingman learned that his parents no longer gave him any money other than tuition fees, and he would go out to do odd jobs whenever he wasn't in school.

Because he was working odd jobs and was returning home late, he encountered an injured man on the way. Feeling sorry for him, he secretly took the man home and hid him in his room. He even used his hard-earned savings to buy him medicine and food.

Once the man's injuries had healed sufficiently, she offered him two ways to repay her: one was to give him 200,000 yuan, and the other was to teach him ancient martial arts. Every young man has a dream of becoming a martial arts hero, and Yu Jinchen naturally chose the second option.

The man then rented a room near his home and taught him for three months before leaving. Yu Jinchen has consistently maintained his training over the years, which is why he has achieved what he has today.

Xu Qingman paused for a second, then asked softly, "I don't see that you used force to do anything, so why did you attract such a deadly danger?"

Yu Jinchen said with a wry smile, "I didn't expect this either. After learning ancient martial arts, I naturally came into contact with some people like me."

"Last July, I heard that a special auction would be held on September 9th at Mount Hua. During the auction, five Marrow Cleansing Pills would be sold from the hands of cultivators."

"It is said that martial artists who take the Marrow Cleansing Pill can increase their internal strength by at least ten years, and ordinary people who take it can extend their lifespan by at least ten years. At the time, I happened to have a wild ginseng that was over three hundred years old, which is a key ingredient needed for many pills, so I bid for one."

"Who knew that this would offend the wealthy Liu family in Nanshi? Later, I heard from a friend that the old master of the Liu family was nearly ninety years old and his health was deteriorating. He urgently needed a marrow cleansing pill to prolong his life, but because he lacked good medicinal materials, he failed to bid for it. The old master of the Liu family passed away in less than two months."

Xu Qingman asked in surprise, "So the Liu family hates you? There are still four left, are they going to kill the other four to vent their anger?"

Yu Jinchen raised an eyebrow and sneered, "That's impossible. The Liu family doesn't have the guts. The other four were all bought by the major families. They didn't even dare to bid. They were originally determined to bid on the last one, but I won it, so they hate me."

Xu Qingman patted him as if to comfort him and said, "Don't be afraid, I won't let anyone hurt you. I happen to have a defensive magic artifact on hand, I'll give it to you later. No matter how powerful the Liu family invites, it will be in vain."

"A magical artifact?" Yu Jinchen suddenly asked, his tone rising slightly.

"Uh, yes, didn't you take the Marrow Cleansing Pill? So you should have heard of magic artifacts, right?" Xu Qingman lowered her voice unconsciously, almost cautiously asking him in a soft voice.

Yu Jinchen didn't speak, but raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.

Xu Qingman will not tell anyone about her rebirth and Little Stone.

So she told Yu Jinchen that she had taken a cultivator as her master, but her master's cultivation had not improved for many years and he had gone into seclusion to cultivate. Now, apart from some things left by her master, she had no way to ask her master for help when she encountered trouble.

Her master once told her that spiritual energy and cultivation resources are extremely scarce nowadays. Unless they encounter someone with exceptional talent, the big shots in the cultivation world will no longer accept disciples. After all, the more people who cultivate, the more resources are needed.

So before her master left, he gave her the only magic treasure in the sect that could conceal the spiritual energy fluctuations of cultivators. Although she also wanted her family and Yu Jinchen to ascend to immortality together, her current cultivation level was not high enough to protect them. She could only wait until she had a certain level of strength after she reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

Hearing this, Yu Jinchen's mind was in turmoil. He never expected his girlfriend to be a cultivator. He'd heard that cultivators lived much longer than ordinary people, the higher their cultivation level, the longer they lived, and they could even slow down the aging process. What if he didn't have the aptitude for cultivation? Would they eventually grow old and start to dislike him?

The thought of not being able to stay with his beloved girl forever filled Yu Jinchen with anguish. He remained silent for a long time before saying firmly, "Manman, I want to stay with you forever. I'm not afraid of danger. Will you teach me cultivation?"

She could see the determination in his eyes, and smiled slightly, "Okay, we'll face any danger together. Let me test your spiritual root first."

As she spoke, Xu Qingman touched the jade bracelet on her left wrist with her right hand. A flash of light appeared, and a fist-sized spirit stone appeared in her hand.

Yu Jinchen gasped, his hand trembling slightly as he pointed at the jade bracelet, "This, this."

Xu Qingman raised her head and looked at him with a smug smile. "Never seen this before, have you? This is a treasure left to me by my master, called a storage bracelet. It doesn't look big, but the contents inside are at least as big as your house."

She specifically asked Little Stone for this, just in case she needed to use a storage magic item.

"Storage magic treasure, so there really are storage magic treasures in the world." Yu Jinchen murmured to himself, his eyes filled with envy but not a trace of greed as he looked at the bracelet.

"Well, I have a few more storage rings. I'll give you one after you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, but the space inside won't be as big as mine."

Yu Jinchen smiled broadly and nodded, saying, "Okay, okay, thank you, darling. Now, shouldn't we test our spiritual roots first?"

"Oh, right, I almost forgot. You just need to clear your mind and place your right palm on it." Xu Qingman knew he was anxious, so she quickly put the spirit-testing stone on the table.

Following her instructions, Yu Jinchen gently placed his right hand on it, and after a short while, a red light shot straight into the sky.

Fortunately, Xu Qingman had just set up an isolation array in the room. Otherwise, it would have been easy for someone to notice the anomaly, leading to some unnecessary trouble.

Even on their first meeting, Yu Jinchen sensed something was amiss. He thought he must have spiritual roots, right?