"Longevity is truly as lonely as snow."
A boy was lying on a small hillside, a blade of grass between his teeth, gazing into the distance. A gentle breeze blew, and the trees swayed.
However, judging from his tone, it didn't seem like a sigh, but rather a strong sense of smugness.
Moo~ Moo~
Beside him sat a black bull with a broken horn. Yes, it wasn't standing; it was sitting on its hind legs, its black back ramrod straight.
The boy's name is Chen Xun. He transmigrated here a year ago. This world is vast and boundless, with countless cultivators who can move mountains and overturn seas, sitting high in the clouds, looking down on the human world.
However, when he transmigrated, he actually came with a system. At that time, Chen Xun was really grateful, as the stories of countless novel protagonists flashed through his mind.
However.
Chen Xun's system, however, is not some kind of system that comes with an invincible physique or invincible martial arts.
He has achieved immortality... The laws of heaven and earth can no longer limit his lifespan, but he can only increase his attributes by one point each year.
Strength, speed, defense, magic power, the essence of all things.
He could understand the power, speed, defense, and magic, but Chen Xun couldn't grasp the essence of all things for a long time, and then he put it out of his mind. Living was the most important thing.
However, the system is also quite considerate; since the path to immortality is long, it even provides him with an immortal spirit beast to accompany him.
Although it cannot speak, it can understand his words and can add points to it every year without consuming its own longevity points.
"We may be immortal, but we can still be killed. We should probably be more cautious from now on."
Chen Xun sighed. Half a year ago, he and Hei Niu planted a rice paddy and raised a lot of chicks in a small mountain village. But on a dark and windy night, Old Wang from the neighboring village led a group of people and stole it all.
When Chen Xun found out, he was consumed by rage. "Is there any justice left in this world?! Is there no law left?!"
Sharpening his knife, he took an axe and his big black ox and went to the next village to demand an explanation.Unexpectedly, the opposing side outnumbered them and Chen Xun was brutally beaten. One of Black Bull's horns was also broken off. They fled in disarray and spent several days recovering from their injuries.
Moo!
Black Bull snorted heavily, his eyes filled with resentment; those people were truly despicable.
This incident also caused Chen Xun great psychological trauma, with far-reaching consequences.
[Ding! The host can now add points.]
Chen Xun grinned crookedly, "The one-year period is up, give me more!"
Without hesitation, he pointed to strength. When he was beaten up, it was because he was too weak that he couldn't push away the people holding him.
"Holy crap..."
Chen Xun's face turned liver-colored, and a surge of power suddenly welled up inside him. The veins on his arms bulged, and he punched the ground, startling Black Bull so much that he jumped up.
"My fate is in my own hands, not in the hands of heaven!"
Thud—
Forces are reciprocal. Chen Xun broke his hand and spent several days recuperating with his big black ox.
He also added a little power to it, but its appearance didn't change much. After seeing Chen Xun's fate, Black Bull casually tested his physical strength, which was quite good.
They lived in a thatched hut in a small mountain village, living a life of peace and quiet, but the laws of this world seemed to be etched into their very bones.
Mortals must bow and show respect to cultivators they encounter, and must never offend them; even people in this remote mountain village know this.
"Xun-ge'er".
A boy's voice rang out from outside the thatched hut. It was Xiao Heizi from the village, who was given a humble name because he was born with dark skin.
"What's wrong, Xiao Heizi?" Chen Xun's injuries had healed, and he slowly opened the door.
"The village chief asked me to bring you some rice," Xiao Heizi said with a simple smile, holding a bag of rice, his eyes innocent and naive.
"Please thank the village chief for me."
Chen Xun took it from his hands, deeply moved. He and Da Hei Niu had been starving and eating wild vegetables for days.
It is utterly absurd that a dignified immortal is about to starve to death!
Thinking of this, Chen Xun couldn't help but feel resentful. "A gentleman takes revenge even after a hundred years. We'll dig up your ancestral graves soon."
"Xun-ge'er, I'll be going now. My mother is calling me home for dinner."
"Okay, go back quickly."
Chen Xun smiled, looking at the rice in his hand, tears of emotion welling up in his eyes. There are still many good people in this world.
Moo!
The big black ox bellowed impatiently inside the hut. It didn't like eating grass, but it did like eating rice.
A cloud of smoke billowed around them, and the fragrant rice was ready. A man and an ox sat down on the ground and began to devour the rice, their eyes filled with anticipation for the future.
"Old Niu, we must live well and not act impulsively again."
Chen Xun chewed rice and swallowed hard. "The world is a big place. When we're rich, I'll find you a few old cows."
Moo! Coo coo.
The old ox's eyes held a look of disdain, as if to say, "Wasn't it you who rushed into the next village with an axe back then?"
"The other side has a lot of people and is very powerful. We need to use a strategy to deal with people like them," Chen Xun said mysteriously.
Big Black Bull's eyes lit up with joy, and he instantly moved closer to Chen Xun.
"When they're old and frail, we'll smash their teeth and dig up their ancestral graves! Damn it, how dare they mess with immortals?"
Chen Xun spoke with conviction, his eyes sharp and his demeanor incredibly smug.
Moo! Moo!
The big black ox's large, bell-like eyes gleamed as it nodded repeatedly, "This is good, this is good."
Why does it smell like something burning?
Chen Xun sniffed the air, then suddenly looked towards the kitchen, his eyes widening in shock, "Our thatched hut!!"
Moo~~ The black ox also let out a startled snort.
"Fire!"
"Chen Xun's house is on fire! Quick, go put out the fire!"
...
An hour later, the fire gradually subsided, and the entire thatched hut was almost completely burned down. The man and the ox, their eyes devoid of light, knelt outside the hut, having lost all will to live.
Chen Xun was an orphan in the village who had suffered a series of misfortunes. He was so pitiful that the villagers offered him a few words of comfort and then dispersed.
"It's over, my home is gone."
Chen Xun said dejectedly, "I don't know how to build houses. It's like when it rains, it pours. Life is bleak."
However, every cloud has a silver lining. The black ox preserved the rice by ruminating, enough to last them for a few more days.
"Old Niu, I see a few caves on the hillside to the east. Hey, let's stay there."
Chen Xun shook his head in frustration. He should learn some skills in the village. He had been farming since then, and now he didn't know anything.
Moo! The big black ox didn't care; wherever Chen Xun went, that was its home.
Outside the small mountain village, a lot of dry grass was tied to the back of the black ox. Chen Xun also picked up some firewood and took it to the cave to stay there temporarily.
For the next year, Chen Xun apprenticed with the village carpenter, and the black ox helped carry things. The villagers said it was intelligent and told Chen Xun not to kill it to eat.
Chen Xun scoffed at this. Even if he starved to death or jumped off the hillside, he would never betray his friends.
"It smells so good."
Chen Xun laughed as he ate the beef heartily. To celebrate the end of the year, the villagers slaughtered several cows and held a grand feast for everyone in the village.
He naturally wouldn't miss out on such a good thing, but the big black ox's pupils constricted as he watched, and he hesitated to even take a bite of the few pieces of beef that Chen Xun had given him.
After the banquet, the food naturally couldn't be wasted. He and Big Black Ox packed up what others didn't eat, because they still had to be careful with their money.
Inside the cave, the big black ox ate with relish, and Chen Xun also finished off all the beef that the ox didn't want to eat.