I’m Still Practicing Martial Arts, But How Did My Daughter Become an Immortal? – Chapter 22

Ch 22: Entering the Game Against My Will

The sun rose high, sunlight filtering through the treetops, dappling the blue stone slabs.

Lin Tian wore a large brown linen shirt, his arm muscles clearly defined, sweat sliding down his forehead.

Bang bang!

Clang clang!

The sound of hammering echoed in the small courtyard.

Lin Tian was assembling a wooden board, but his movements were somewhat clumsy.

The little fatty, Pang Tong, was assisting him, holding various tools in his hand, occasionally handing them to Lin Tian.

After a while…

“Done.”

“Sigh… this is really difficult.”

Lin Tian reached out to push the newly repaired door, but unexpectedly, the wooden door detached directly from the wall.

Splat!

The wooden door fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.

Lin Tian’s face darkened.

Seeing this, Pang Tong cautiously opened his mouth, “Um… Master… should we find a carpenter to fix it…?”

Lin Tian turned to look at Pang Tong, thinking that this kid probably thought he was all thumbs.

Lin Tian’s tone was very impolite, “It’s all your fault for talking so loudly. Would it have fallen if you hadn’t spoken?”

“Um…”

Pang Tong looked innocent. Was he talking loudly?

But it fell even when he wasn’t talking. However, he didn’t dare to say this, after all, Lin Tian was a bit fierce.

Lin Tian harrumphed and walked to a chair to sit down.

“I’m punishing you to fix it today, or you won’t get any food.”

Pang Tong exclaimed, “Ah!”

Not giving him food was equivalent to taking his life.

Then Pang Tong frantically clang clang, banging on the wood.

Lin Tian saw his daughter coming over, and his expression changed from a bitter face to a happy smile.

Lin Tian looked like a doting father, “What does Daddy’s girl want to eat for lunch?”

Nannan’s big eyes darted around, her chubby little face was extremely cute, one little finger pointing at the fish in the small pit.

“Daddy, the fish are so cute, can we eat fish for lunch?”

“Okay, Daddy will make whatever Daddy’s girl wants to eat.”

“Daddy will show you his skills, we’ll have Tangcu Liyu （sweet and sour carp） for lunch.”

Lin Tian picked up Nannan and kissed her.

The morning’s annoyance dissipated without a trace from the moment he saw his daughter.

Pang Tong heard Tangcu Liyu （sweet and sour carp）, his eyes lit up, and he was secretly delighted, Tangcu Liyu （sweet and sour carp） ~ Tangcu Liyu （sweet and sour carp）.

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Listening Wind Pavilion.

Old Man Li was wearing a faded robe and a worn hat.

Three items in front of him—a table, a fan, and a sounding block—were arranged neatly.

Clack!

The sounding block struck the table.

The noise in the teahouse stopped abruptly. Everyone’s eyes gathered on him, and he cleared his throat and recited loudly:

“Yin and Yang are not one path, the sun and moon each shine brightly.”

“Deep in the night, people transform into ghosts, at dawn, ghosts become people.”

“A body full of heroic courage, both righteous and ~ both evil.”

After reciting, whispers arose in the teahouse.

“Hey! What’s Old Li saying today? I’ve never heard of this opening poem.”

“Shhh, don’t make noise! This poem sounds extraordinary. Old Man Li’s knowledge is deeper than our teacups.”

“That’s right, that’s right, let’s listen attentively and see which character it is today.”

Old Man Li cleared his throat and said loudly, “Everyone, today let’s talk about a heroic figure in the martial world, Beiping Chong Wang （Beiping Chong Wang）.”

“This hero is little known in the martial world.”

“He is full of courage. He travels the world with a sword, upholding justice, and steps forward when he encounters injustice.”

“However, he is fickle and moody. It is common for him to kill people in a fit of anger.”

“Righteous when helping those in need, chilling when evil.”

“Today, let’s talk about his battle to fame.”

“The Five Heroes Meet at Tianmen Mountain…”

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Wang Yuan sat in a chair, one leg propped up on another chair, with a nonchalant attitude.

The people around him were also avoiding him. His dress was so luxurious that it was outrageous, and he was not someone they could afford to provoke.

“When did this character emerge in the martial world? Have you heard of him?” Wang Yuan glanced at the Old Steward beside him.

The Old Steward’s face was like withered wood, and his voice was hoarse, “Young Master, if you haven’t heard of him, how would I know?”

Wang Yuan: “That’s right, you old fellow just stays at home all the time, what would you know!”

Wang Yuan was a little impatient, and his eyes wandered around.

Suddenly, his eyes were attracted by the Qing Yi （blue-clad） girl at the door.

Although the girl’s appearance was not stunning, her fresh and refined temperament went straight to the depths of Wang Yuan’s heart.

Wang Yuan only felt that he had been deeply electrified, and his heartbeat began to accelerate.

This feeling was familiar. The last time he had this feeling was when his eldest brother married his sister-in-law.

Wang Yuan couldn’t describe the feeling, and his body involuntarily walked towards the door.

“Young Master, where are you going? The story isn’t over yet.” The Butler was listening with relish, and when he saw Wang Yuan getting up, he quickly followed.

Qing Yi happened to be passing by on her way to buy vegetables, so she stopped to listen for a while, and then was attracted by the story, and for a moment forgot what she had come to do.

Oops! She came to buy vegetables. If she didn’t go back, Master would definitely worry. Thinking this, she hurried home.

“Miss, please wait.”

Qing Yi looked back and saw Wang Yuan, who looked like a lecherous pig, and for some reason, she was very unhappy.

“Who are you…”

Lin Tian didn’t know that his beloved disciple was being pestered, he was busy entertaining guests.

Lin Tian looked at Madam Zhang in front of him, crying her eyes out, and Zhang Dingding was comforting her.

Lin Tian picked up the letter and looked at it, but the more he looked at it, the more uncomfortable he felt.

Lin Tian showed a wry smile. It seemed that he had to wade through this whirlpool.

But entering the game was not his intention. Now it was as if a dark cloud was pressing down on him, making him unable to move.

Lin Tian’s thoughts became more and more profound, and his face turned from yellow to green.

The situation was very passive now. Marquis of Nantian knew all his information, but Lin Tian didn’t know anything about Marquis of Nantian.

This led to Marquis of Nantian being able to attack him at will, and he had no way to resist, and could only react to the situation.

However, the tricks were a bit underhanded and not very clever.

The way to break the situation was on Yan Qing from last night, it depended on whether Yan Qing was sensible.

Lin Tian wanted to use Yan Qing’s hand as his eyes to break the current predicament.

Madam Zhang cried, covering her face with tears, “You must stand up for my Zhang family, Young Master Lin… Wuu~ Wuu.”

Seeing this, Lin Tian didn’t know how to comfort her.

Looking at this beautiful woman who aroused pity, to be honest, his heart was not calm, after all, he had never seen such a scene in decades.

Lin Tian calmed his restless heart and stared straight at Madam Zhang.

“You flatter me too much, Madam. How could a nobody like me get involved in the affairs of these big shots?”

Lin Tian was a little helpless, he really didn’t want to get involved.

But during this period of time, he also understood that Marquis of Nantian didn’t take him seriously at all.

People had already come to his doorstep, wouldn’t it be a bit unreasonable if he didn’t do something?

Madam Zhang also stopped sobbing, pointing to the three items on the table, and a tin-edged box behind her.

The box was neither big nor small, square, with a copper lock in the middle, and the box was covered with patterns.

Madam Zhang’s tone was a little choked up, “These were all entrusted by my husband to be handed over to Young Master Lin by hand.”

Lin Tian glanced at the three items on the table, and the box underneath.

It was obvious at a glance, it would be a lie to say he wasn’t tempted, but he had to maintain the image of an expert.

“These things are of no use to Lin. Please take them back, Madam.”

Madam Zhang sighed softly, “Alas! My Second Brother is ruthless, in the end, it’s better to benefit Young Master Lin than to let these things benefit my Second Brother.”

Madam Zhang: “I, a woman, am not afraid. I’ll follow my husband wherever he goes. I only ask Young Master Lin to give Dingding a way out for the sake of my husband.”

Lin Tian was expressionless and pondered for a long time.

Seeing Lin Tian’s appearance, Madam Zhang’s heart thumped, fearing that Lin Tian would disagree.

Zhang Dingding didn’t dare to say a word, which was very inconsistent with his lively and mischievous nature.

“I agree.”

Seeing Lin Tian agree, Madam Zhang’s tense heart finally relaxed.

“Good… good, in the future, Dingding, please take care of him, Young Master Lin.”

Lin Tian “hmm”ed, signaling her to rest assured.

She gently bowed and then took her leave.

Her purpose had been achieved, there was no need to stay any longer, and Lin Tian did not keep her.

Lin Tian turned to look at Zhang Dingding, “Doesn’t your father have three wives and concubines? How come you’re the only son?”

Zhang Dingding thought for a while, looking a little dim-witted.

“Um… my eldest mother died, and I have a younger sister who is still in her infancy, born to my aunt.”

Zhang Dingding spoke frankly, looking carefree.

Lin Tian was stunned after hearing this, and thought in his heart, he has a younger sister, born to an aunt.

After thinking about it, he also understood. This Dingding’s mother was a bit ruthless.

This Madam Zhang only pleaded for Zhang Dingding alone from beginning to end.

She didn’t ask Lin Tian to save the concubine and the concubine’s daughter.

She didn’t even plead for herself, only for her son’s safety.

Did she think her son was very precious? And her daughter was inferior?

“Go, help Pang Tong.”

Zhang Dingding was also very obedient and ran towards Pang Tong.

But he had never done this kind of thing before. He was used to a life of luxury, and he had always been the one who asked others to do things, and no one had ever asked him to do things.

So before long, the door panel that Pang Tong had fixed was scattered again.

Pang Tong looked at the door panel that had been scattered into three pieces, and became angry. Was this guy here to stop him from eating? Why was he always going against him?

Lin Tian got up and walked to the kitchen, leaving Nannan to play by herself.

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“The sun and moon revolve without stopping, Chong Wang slays treacherous enemies in anger.”

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“A tiger crouches and a dragon coils, swallowing ten thousand miles, heroic feelings sprinkle the spring and autumn.”

“If you want to know what happens next, please listen to the next chapter.”

Clack!