Starting with photographic memory, I've worked my way up to become a martial arts immortal.

That day, she was still busy in the shop when a handsome customer lifted the curtain and came in, choosing an excellent piece of material.

Business at the shop has been dismal lately, and it's rare to have a big customer come in, so she's naturally delighted.

The customer made a request: to go out on the street and measure other people's sizes by sight alone, saying it was a "surprise" he was preparing for his mother.

Despite her concerns, she agreed for the money. She followed the customer for a short distance before seeing an old woman dressed in patched clothes, clearly a poor person.

"Is this his mother?"

She had her doubts at the time, but it was difficult to find out the truth, so she could only blend into the crowd and observe carefully.

Unexpectedly, the old woman was very perceptive and noticed her gaze.

He then walked over and chatted with the handsome guest for a couple of minutes, actually mistaking her for the ideal man the guest was looking for.

But for the sake of the money, she endured it and didn't expose the guest on the spot, after all, it was out of filial piety.

Her face flushed whenever she thought of the old woman's intense gaze, which seemed to regard her as her daughter-in-law.

This is a strange feeling I haven't experienced in many years since I got married.

Jiang Yuan packed up the clothes, left the remaining money, and took his leave, completely unaware of the slightly resentful look in the woman's eyes behind him.

He had never had this experience in his previous life and did not realize that a good appearance could easily grant him things that ordinary people could only dream of.

However, even if he were to notice something, he wouldn't think much of it.

His heart is already devoted to martial arts; romantic feelings would only affect the speed at which he draws his sword and throws a punch.

After leaving the tailor shop, Jiang Yuan bought some meat and pastries before returning home.

Today is my mother's birthday.

When her father was alive, he would make her a bowl of noodles. But over the years, it seems she has never celebrated a small birthday again.

Seeing the things prepared for her, Li Guihua trembled as she took them, held them up to her body, and then stuffed them into Jiang Yuan's hand.

"Xiao Yuan, return it. This material looks like something a rich family would wear. I can't afford it." Li Guihua wiped her eyes, feeling both touched and heartbroken.

Jiang Yuan had been trying to persuade his mother to put down her work and rest more these days, but his mother was stubborn like the older generation, and his persuasion always had little effect.

He knew his mother was worried about the money, so he smiled and said, "Mother, my martial arts training is expensive, but I still have enough money to buy you some clothes."

"But we're a poor family. If we go out in these clothes and attract unwanted attention, it won't be good," Li Guihua sighed.

Jiang Yuan understood the implications and smiled, "Mother, don't worry, you'll soon be able to wear this dress and go out openly."

"You mean?" Li Guihua asked, puzzled.

Jiang Yuan said, "I will soon break through to the Ming Jin level, and then we won't have to live like this anymore."

"Really...really?"

Li Guihua's hands trembled slightly with excitement, but she still said with unease, "Until it's successful, anything can change..."

"Mom, I know. But could you please stop staying up all night doing needlework?"

Li Guihua nodded. "Once you're successful, I won't do anything but enjoy life and take care of your children. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone before you're successful."

Jiang Yuan was both amused and exasperated. He knew his mother was tight-lipped, otherwise he wouldn't have told her.

He quickly prepared a table full of food.

Halfway through the meal, Li Guihua suddenly sighed, "A few days ago, I ran into an acquaintance from my old village who came to the city. We talked about how your maternal grandmother's health isn't very good, and I'm thinking of finding some time to go and visit her."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan pictured a snobbish and unreasonable old woman in his mind and immediately said, "I can't slack off on my martial arts practice lately, and I'm worried about you going alone. Let's wait a while longer."

Li Guihua nodded silently, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but feel displeased. "Mother, Grandmother has never given our family a second glance. What's the point of going there?"

"Even so, it's still my maternal home," Li Guihua sighed. "What worries me isn't that, but lately I've been feeling uneasy, as if someone is watching our family."

"Is that so!" Jiang Yuan was taken aback, then reassured her, "Mother, could it be because you haven't rested well?"

"Maybe."

"Then go to bed early tonight and don't stay up late."

Li Guihua nodded and muttered, "Mother is getting old, so she's prone to being suspicious..."

Silent all night.

The next day, Jiang Yuan got up early and went to a general store on the street to buy some things. When he came out, his package was a bit bulging.

Passing by the pharmacy I visited last time, I was surprised to find a large crowd gathered at the entrance.

Several constables in short, dark-colored uniforms escorted the shop's employees out.

Jiang Yuan gently patted the middle-aged man in front of him and asked, "Brother, what happened?"

The middle-aged man turned and looked him up and down, his displeasure fading. "I heard they've committed a crime, buying and selling contraband. But the shopkeepers have all run away, so these officials just grabbed a few clerks to fill the numbers."

"Who knows, maybe those guys were involved too," another person said.

The middle-aged man sighed deeply, "That's true. One of them is my neighbor. I heard that his family spent a lot of money to get him into this pharmacy as an apprentice. I didn't expect him to be arrested after only a few days. If he goes to jail, he'll be in big trouble, even if he doesn't die. His poor mother probably doesn't know yet."

Jiang Yuan stood a little further away, wondering to himself if this so-called forbidden item was related to that damned Ecstasy Pill.

Does this world also ban that thing?

He was glad he hadn't bought that thing, otherwise he would have inevitably been implicated.

Watching the constables affix seals to the closed wooden door, Jiang Yuan sighed. The quality of the medicines in this pharmacy was the best in the vicinity; it seemed he would have to find a new pharmacy again.

At noon, he had just woken up from a nap on the table when he saw Wei Chong staring at him.

"Third Senior Brother?" Jiang Yuan wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth.

Wei Chong muttered angrily in a low voice, "You, Jiang Yuan, didn't even tell me about something this big!"

Jiang Yuan couldn't help but chuckle awkwardly, "You knew? I've been given a gag order, so I can't say anything."

"Alright, Father is still waiting for you, hurry up and go." Wei Chong rolled his eyes and left.

Jiang Yuan used his back to push off, and his two shoulder blades bounced off the table like crane wings, and he landed on the ground.

Upon entering the room, seeing Wei Xuan sitting upright in his armchair drinking tea as usual, I felt much more at ease.

"Master," Jiang Yuan bowed respectfully.

Wei Xuan nodded. "I called you here to tell you that yesterday's matter has been resolved for the time being. You don't need to be affected by it. Just focus on your training."

What's going on?

Jiang Yuan was stunned. He thought this incident would have a wide impact, but he didn't expect it to end so easily.

Last night he was even thinking about whether he should stay away from the martial arts gym for a while and avoid the limelight.

"Have you caught the real culprit?" he blurted out.

"No, not at all," Wei Xuan said.

Jiang Yuan quickly calmed down and tentatively asked, "What happened next?"

Wei Xuan glanced at him. "You'll find out soon enough that the Jiang family of 59 was wiped out last night, and Du Zhen of the Du Family Martial Arts School has mysteriously disappeared."

"hiss……"

Jiang Yuan gasped, a surge of shock washing over him. "Could it be related to Master Du?"

"Be careful what you say, and don't make wild guesses." Wei Xuan glared at him.

"Yes. Then our martial arts school..."

"I'm safe and sound. As for the Shao family, don't bother asking about them," Wei Xuan said calmly, then picked up his teacup and said nothing more.

This is a gesture of offering tea to guests as a farewell.

Jiang Yuanming understood, bowed respectfully, and withdrew.