I’m Still Practicing Martial Arts, But How Did My Daughter Become an Immortal? – Chapter 1

Ch 1: Three Years

Great Liang Dynasty, Yu Village.

The weather in June was scorching, the land cracked, crops failed, and the common people suffered unspeakably.

“This world truly doesn’t give the common people a way to survive.”

Lin Tian was dizzy from the sun. His lips were chapped, his skin was dark, and he wore a coarse linen shirt, looking somewhat rugged.

Lin Tian turned to look at the girl behind him. The girl was wearing an old red linen shirt and looked extremely cute, her big eyes blinking, but her face was pale.

The girl’s small hand held Lin Tian’s hand.

“Daddy, I’m thirsty.”

Lin Tian was visibly stunned by the girl’s words: “What did you just say? Say it again.”

The girl crisply called out, “Daddy~ I’m thirsty.”

“Haha, these three years haven’t been a waste. You can finally call me Daddy.”

Lin Tian looked at the girl: “Following a useless daddy like me, it’s been hard on you.”

“Not hard, Daddy.” Nannan blinked her big eyes, and Lin Tian smiled and touched her head.

Lin Tian picked up a wooden spoon, scooped some water, and fed it to Nannan.

Lin Tian was overjoyed that she spoke for the first time in three years. In his spare time, he wrote some books from his previous life and taught her to read, but she didn’t like it at all.

“Let’s go! Daddy will take you to see a doctor. This world, alas, we can’t stay here any longer.”

He remembered when he first transmigrated here, Yu Village was a place of green hills and clear waters, like a paradise. But alas, what is the Great Liang Emperor doing? He has angered the heavens, and it hasn’t rained for two years.

Rumble rumble!

A rumbling sound came from the distance, mixed with people shouting. The earth shook.

“Not good, bandits!”

Lin Tian’s expression changed. He hurriedly picked up Nannan and ran into the house, but the house was obviously simple, with a thatched roof and mud walls. It was hard to imagine Lin Tian living here for three years.

Lin Tian comforted Nannan and hid her under the bed. Then, Lin Tian got up and looked out through the cracks in the door and windows.

These bandits come to rob food every now and then. Yu Village used to have at least several hundred people, but now there are only a few families left. These damned beasts, they don’t spare women or children, and they kill people to establish their authority at the slightest disagreement.

His own life is cheap, and it doesn’t matter if he dies, but what will happen to Nannan if he dies? Lin Tian looked fiercely at the approaching bandits outside, he would fight them.

【Ding! Congratulations to the host for surviving here for three years. Survive for one more hour to activate the system.】

“System!”

Lin Tian showed a wry smile. Why didn’t you come sooner? Do you know how I’ve spent these three years? No one even gives me food when I beg. If I didn’t have some strength, I would have died long ago.

The sound of horses’ hooves outside the window grew closer…

“Hoo hoo hoo hoo”

Two bandits exchanged glances, then left the group and rushed towards Lin Tian’s thatched hut.

Lin Tian’s heart was pounding. It shouldn’t be! They usually don’t even give me a second glance. What’s going on today? Do they even want to rob a beggar?

Lin Tian’s place is very shabby. One look and you can tell he’s so poor he can’t even afford pants. Lin Tian looked up at the burning firewood outside, he was careless, he was stewing rabbit soup.

Two bandits wearing turbans, brown leather clothes, and broadswords at their waists, with one hand on the hilt of their swords, ready to draw their swords in case of emergencies.

“They’re actually stewing meat soup, it smells so good!” A bandit’s eyes gleamed. They can’t even eat meat in the bandit camp. It’s rare to even have a sip of soup.

“The person inside, come out quickly. This young master will count to three. If you don’t come out, you’ll die.”

“One”

“Two”

“Three”

“Looks like you want to be taught a lesson.” The round-faced bandit’s face showed anger. He strode towards the house. Just as he was about to kick the wooden door, the door suddenly shattered.

Bang!

Lin Tian directly smashed the wooden door. The debris splattered on the bandit’s face. Before the bandit could react, he only felt a heavy blow to his head, then his eyes went black, and he fell to the ground.

This powerful blow struck the bandit’s temple. He would be crippled even if he didn’t die. Lin Tian quickly drew the broadsword from the bandit and rushed towards the other bandit.

The short bandit was startled and quickly drew his long saber.

The short bandit cautiously stared at Lin Tian.

Lin Tian’s eyes were cold. Today, either you die or I die. Since he has started, he will go all the way. Lin Tian held the long saber and slashed straight down.

Bang!

Sparks flew from the collision of the sabers. The bandit only felt his tiger’s mouth crack and pain. He was terrified. This person has so much strength.

In just one blow, he knew that he was not Lin Tian’s opponent. If he continued to fight, he would only die. The crisis of death swept through his body.

Lin Tian’s expression was cold, and his movements didn’t stop. He continued to slash, making it difficult for the bandit to resist and unable to fight back.

The bandit’s face turned fierce, and he sternly shouted: “Stop! I see you’re courting death, daring to provoke my Qingfeng Stronghold.”

Bandit: “I remember you have a daughter. You don’t want…”

Lin Tian instantly became furious, daring to plot against his daughter.

“Die!”

Bang!

The bandit’s long saber was directly knocked away by Lin Tian. He was forced to retreat.

Lin Tian’s slashes were chaotic, but fast and ruthless, completely a desperate fighting style.

The bandit was already cursing in his heart, he must have had terrible luck to meet Lin Tian.

A trace of panic flashed in the bandit’s heart, but he still spoke sternly: “You… don’t force me.”

Lin Tian had already heard that the bandit lacked confidence. No matter what the bandit said, Lin Tian wouldn’t care. He now had only one goal, and that was to kill this bandit who threatened him.

“Am I forcing you, or are you forcing me? How many times have you come in three years?”

“You ate the dog I raised.”

“You robbed the sweet potato I dug.”

“You didn’t leave me a single copper coin I earned. If I had a wife, you would probably even rob my wife.”

“Today, either you die or I die.”

“Ahhhhh~ Die!”

Lin Tian completely let go. The system has already appeared, what am I afraid of? He has had enough of this life worse than a pig or dog in the Great Liang for three years. From now on, whoever dares to look at him askance will die.

The bandit’s expression was flustered. He knew that there was no room for reconciliation. This guy had been driven crazy by them. It was courting death to reason with a madman.

Swish!

A small black ball directly hit Lin Tian’s chest. The black ball exploded. Lin Tian only felt a sharp pain, and his chest was blown to pieces.

A Thunderclap Pearl of the Tang Sect! Lin Tian’s expression changed drastically.

“D*mn it! Where are you running?”

Lin Tian didn’t care about the pain and ran desperately to catch up with the bandit. He had no way out, this guy must die.

“Die!”

Thump!

The head landed! Making a clanging sound.

The head rolled to Lin Tian’s feet. Lin Tian’s eyes were cold. He only heard a “bang,” and the head was kicked away by him.

Lin Tian didn’t forget to loot the body, and searched out more than ten taels of silver from the bandit.

“Bah! Poor bastard.”

Lin Tian turned and ran back to the house, picked up Nannan, and carried her out. He couldn’t care about treating his wounds. He just wanted to run away quickly. If the bandits came back, there would really be no way to survive.

He tied Nannan to his back with a cloth strip, picked up his luggage, which contained the books he had written in his spare time over the years. Lin Tian dashed out of the house and jumped on the horse in one go.

He only heard the sound of horses’ hooves in the distance.

The bandits rushed back. The villagers in front had either moved away or fled for their lives. So, when the bandits saw that there was no one, they also rushed back.

Lin Tian didn’t have time to think and directly whipped the horse to gallop away.

“Giddy up, giddy up!”