My ancestors were spiritual plant growers, so it's not surprising that I hunt demons every day,

"Third Sister∽Third Sister".

"So many fish∽So many spirit fish."

Watching the blue-scaled fish swimming in the bamboo basket, Cui Yue was so excited that she almost fell off the old spirit ox's back.

Although the Cui family's meals were considered good in Shuangling Village, it was nothing short of a pipe dream to expect to eat spirit bird meat at every meal.

"I'll let you eat your fill tonight."

Cui Ying took two blue-scaled fish from the bamboo basket, carefully threaded them through their heads and tails with the spirit rice stalks from her waist, and then handed the still heavy bamboo basket to Cui Yue:

“Take these spirit fish back and give them to your second sister.”

"Ah."

Cui Yue happily took the bamboo basket and hugged it to her chest. She bent down and patted the old ox's broad neck, saying cheerfully:

"Come on, Lao Huang, let's go home."

After Cui Yue rode away on the ox, Cui Ying carried the two blue-scaled fish to the house by the river.

Just as she arrived outside the vermilion gate, she saw a maidservant dressed in a light gray robe walk out with a displeased expression, saying to those behind her as she went:

"Madam Gu, you must have a good talk with your third young master. He's such a grown man, don't be so immature."

"You should know that within a radius of a hundred miles, there aren't many families like our Wu family that are willing to spend spirit stones."

"In other words, your third young master is just an ordinary mortal. If he doesn't find a good wife to marry while he's young and handsome, who knows what kind of life he'll lead in the future? As long as your third young master gets on board with our Wu family, will your master still have to worry about the pills and spirit stones for cultivation?"

"That's right."

“Granny Xiong, I’ll give him a good scolding when I get back. You know, when we were young, we could manage to have a family and cultivate our skills without any problems. Unlike these young people nowadays who are so clueless.”

Upon hearing this, Cui Ying, who was standing at the door, knew exactly what had happened.

Gu Shiyin's name was renowned not only in Shuangling Village, but also among the high-ranking female cultivators of many nearby families, who had sent matchmakers to propose marriage on several occasions.

In his previous life, Gu Shiyin and Cui Ying were mutually in love, and he repeatedly expressed his desire to become a Daoist couple with Cui Ying.

But then Cui Zhengming got into trouble, which caused the Cui family's fortunes to plummet, and Cui Ying also had to observe mourning.

Finally, Gu's mother threatened him with her life, and Gu Shiyin was forced to agree to become the servant of the Wu family's young lady.

Cui Ying had also heard of this Miss Wu. Her father was a manager in the late stage of Qi Refining in Thundercloud City, and she herself was a cultivator in the mid stage of Qi Refining.

At that time, she had already become Qi Ming's concubine, and since she could hardly take care of herself, she could not give Gu Shiyin any hope. She could only wish him happiness.

Little did anyone know that less than two years later, Gu Shiyin died in the Wu family.

Because of the death of the eldest daughter of the Gu family, Gu Shiyin's death did not cause much of a stir. Even his biological parents, after receiving the news and coming to his door, left Shuangling Village quietly after receiving a bag of spirit stones, and were unable to even collect their son's remains.

After seeing Granny Xiong off, Madam Gu immediately noticed Cui Ying standing in a daze not far away and frowned, saying:

"Third Miss Cui, what brings you here?"

If it were Cui Ying in her previous life, after being asked this question by Gu's mother, she would definitely have placed the spirit fish in front of the Gu family's door, blushed, and left without looking back.

But Cui Ying is now a seasoned veteran, and she remains calm in the face of danger.

She stepped forward with a slight smile, shaking the blue-scaled fish in her hand and said:

"Brother Shiyin has always loved eating freshwater fish from the Xiushui River. Today, he had some free time, so he went down into the river and caught some bluefin fish to bring over."

Seeing the blue-scaled fish in Cui Ying's hand, Gu's mother's face first lit up with joy, but then she quickly calmed down, rolled her eyes, and said sarcastically:

“Miss Cui, I remember your family is quite large. This fish looks very spiritual, so why don’t you take it back and give it to them to nourish them?”

Cui Ying knew that Gu's mother had always looked down on her family and was eager to climb the social ladder.

In her past life, among the entire Gu family, only Gu's mother strongly opposed her marriage to Gu Shiyin.

Cui Ying wasn't annoyed by these words. She simply took a few more steps toward the vermilion gate, tilted her head, and looked inside.

Upon closer inspection, they indeed saw a young man with eyes like dark stars, dressed in a dark blue robe, practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard. Amidst the flashing blades and the swirling leaves in the courtyard, they found him practicing.

Perhaps it was a telepathic connection, for they had just finished their swordplay and were strolling out of the courtyard.

The boy, covered in sweat, looked at her with some surprise and whispered with delight:

"Ah Ying, what brings you here?"

Gu Shiyin was not only handsome, but also had an extremely gentle and refined personality. His words were as pleasant and comforting as the spring breeze in March.

Cui Ying lifted the blue-scaled fish in her hand and said with a charming smile:

"I caught some blue-scaled fish and came to visit Brother Shiyin."

Although the concept of gender separation is not popular in their Immortal Origin Continent, Gu Shiyin's ears still turned a deep red when he heard Cui Ying's blunt and fiery words.

He first glanced at Gu's mother beside him, then looked at the still-live spirit fish in Cui Ying's hand, and advised:

“Ah Ying, these are two big bluefish, we can’t possibly eat them all. You should take some back with you.”

With Gu's mother watching, Cui Ying couldn't say everything directly. She simply handed the two large blue-scaled fish to Gu Shiyin and smiled.

"Don't worry, Brother Shiyin, I still have some at home. The Green Scale Fish is born from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and its spiritual energy is the purest. You should eat more to nourish your body."

Cui Ying smiled and said, almost as if to say, "Brother Shi Yin, you mustn't waste A Ying's good intentions."

After saying that, without giving Gu Shiyin a chance to react, she ran away from the Gu family, looking back every three steps.

As she ran into the birch forest a few miles from her home, a dashing figure immediately followed behind her.

"Ah Ying!"

Cui Ying turned around in surprise, then broke into a sweet smile:

"Brother Shi Yin, what brings you here?"

Gu Shiyin carried a small cloth bag, which made a crisp sound like porcelain clinking as he walked.

"Ah Ying, take these things back with you!"

Cui Ying subconsciously took it, lifted it open and saw that inside were twenty or thirty spirit stones the thickness of a thumb and a porcelain bottle the size of a child's palm.

In their Immortal Origin Continent, only elixirs, powders, and pills are sealed in porcelain bottles and beeswax.

The lowest-grade and most common spiritual medicine powder on the market today is a pill called Qi Condensation Powder, with each bottle priced at around forty spirit stones.

This shows that the price of spiritual medicine is quite high, and it is not something that ordinary rogue cultivators can easily purchase.

"It's a medicinal pill!"

"These things are too valuable! Brother Shiyin, Aying can't accept them!"

Cui Ying was genuinely surprised, unable to understand why Gu Shiyin had given her such valuable things.

Gu Shiyin reached out and took the blade of grass from Cui Ying's hair, sighing softly:

"Ah Ying, do you really want me to take it back?"

Seeing Gu Shiyin's disappointed expression and slightly resentful eyes, Cui Ying immediately thought of what had just happened outside the Gu family's gate.

Her eyes widened, and she looked up to meet Gu Shiyin's gaze, a sly glint in her eyes:

"Is this the betrothal gift from the Wu family?"

"Ugh"

Aside from what Ah Ying gave him, why would he accept things from other people?

Gu Shiyin was somewhat exasperated, staring intently at Cui Ying with his phoenix eyes. There was not a trace of blame in his eyes, only deep affection.

Thinking of Gu Shiyin's tragic end in his previous life, Cui Ying felt a pang of sadness.

She took the spirit stones and porcelain bottle from Gu Shiyin's hand, and smiled wickedly: "My father was just worried that the betrothal gifts he would give you when he went to propose marriage. With so many spirit stones, I won't stand on ceremony."

Hearing Cui Ying's words, Gu Shiyin's eyes suddenly lit up like a galaxy. He subconsciously grabbed Cui Ying's hand and couldn't help but ask:

"Ah Ying, are you telling the truth!?"

Seeing Gu Shiyin in such a state, Cui Ying wanted to tease him: "What? Brother Shiyin doesn't want to be my husband?"

"willing!"

Two blushes immediately rose on Gu Shiyin's handsome cheeks, and he nodded firmly, saying, "I am willing to be Aying's husband!"

Although Cui Ying did not live as refined and elegant a life as other female cultivators, she was born with skin as white as snow, willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and eyes like stars.

Despite spending her days dealing with spirit fields, her serene and graceful demeanor, and her captivating charm, remained undeniable.

Male cultivators often came to inquire about Cui Ying, but they were all refused by the Cui family.