Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror

“A-Liang? A-Liang, can you hear me?”

“Stop shouting, this kid has fainted again.”

“Sigh……”

“Second Brother, why are you sighing? Once this kid is dead, his belongings will be ours!”

“Third Brother, you…… how can you say that? If it weren’t for saving our children, A-Liang wouldn’t have been injured like this!”

“This kid rushed out to save them himself, I didn’t ask him to.”

“……”

In a daze, Chu Liang heard the voices of two men.

He was a little confused.

Where is this?

Wasn’t he working overtime at the company?

Before he could figure it out, a surge of familiar yet unfamiliar memories flooded his mind.

After a moment, Chu Liang understood.

He had transmigrated to another world!

To be precise, he had been reincarnated, and only now had he awakened the memories of his previous life.

In this life, he was born into the Chu family in Qing Shi Village of the Great Liang Dynasty. His name was the same as in his previous life, also Chu Liang.

His father had passed away a few years ago due to illness, and his mother, consumed by grief, soon followed.

“Orphaned, a truly standard start.”

Chu Liang thought to himself.

“This world has martial arts, demons, and is full of turmoil. Fortunately, this small village is relatively peaceful.”

“The villagers rely on the mountain for their livelihood. They farm during the busy season and hunt in the mountains during the off-season…… I’m actually one of the most skilled hunters in the whole village……”

After his parents died, he took an old hunter in the village as his master and learned a set of hunting skills.

Ordinary villagers relied on luck when hunting, but Chu Liang knew tracking, pathfinding, and various bait and trap-making techniques. Moreover, the old hunter had given him several hunting dogs before he died.

With these skills, Chu Liang’s life gradually became more prosperous.

He often shared his prey with his relatives in the Chu family, strengthening their relationships.

These relatives also treated Chu Liang with smiles and acted very warmly towards him.

Until today……

In the evening, a bear suddenly came down from the mountain and charged towards the village!

At that time, a group of children from the Chu family were playing at the entrance of the village.

Chu Liang happened to see this scene.

The situation was urgent, and he didn’t have time to think. He felt a rush of blood to his head and charged towards the bear with his hunting dogs.

In the end, the children were saved.

But his loyal hunting dogs all died in the fight.

He himself was also hit by the bear several times. He managed to return home with his last breath, only to collapse and vomit blood as soon as he arrived.

“This serious injury awakened my memories of my previous life and also helped me see these relatives clearly.”

Chu Liang lay quietly on the bed.

The sounds of his relatives arguing continued in his ears.

“If it weren’t for saving the children, how could A-Liang have been injured so badly? You’re all hoping for his death just to divide his property. Do you have any conscience?”

The speaker was Chu Liang’s Second Uncle, his voice filled with obvious anger.

“Second Brother, with A-Liang’s injuries, it’s clear he won’t survive!” Third Uncle said.

“Yes, Second Brother, even if we buy medicine to prolong his life, it will only last a few more days.”

“And those medicines aren’t cheap, Second Brother, think about it……”

“Think about what?”

Second Uncle was furious, shouting, “The medicine isn’t cheap, but it’s all A-Liang’s own money, not yours!”

Third Uncle said, “It’s A-Liang’s money now, but…… once A-Liang is dead, won’t his money be ours?”

“Second Brother, the more A-Liang uses, the less we’ll get.”

“Second Brother……”

A group of relatives took turns speaking, trying to persuade Chu Liang’s Second Uncle.

In the Chu family, Chu Liang’s father was the eldest of his generation.

After his father died, Second Uncle was the eldest.

The Chu family’s genealogy was in Second Uncle’s hands.

“You…… you……”

Hearing these words, Second Uncle was so angry that he trembled, his voice shaking.

Chu Liang was also furious and felt a chill in his heart.

He had risked his life to save these relatives’ children.

But what about these relatives?

They were all hoping he would die soon!

Only when he was dead could they divide his property.

If he had known this would be the outcome, would he still have rushed out to save them?

As he was thinking, a flash of green light suddenly appeared in Chu Liang’s mind.

Huh?

Chu Liang focused his mind and saw a bronze mirror in his mind.

“This mirror…… is it the one I picked up at the foot of Kunlun Mountain in my previous life?”

The surface of the bronze mirror was covered with green rust. The front was mottled, and the back vaguely showed some blurry patterns of birds, flowers, fish, and insects. It was primitive and simple, and its original appearance was unclear.

【Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror】

A line of information appeared, leaving Chu Liang stunned for a moment.

This is……

A cheat?

Without more information, Chu Liang was at a loss.

Inside the room, the relatives continued to talk endlessly.

“Second Brother, times are tough now, everyone is struggling.”

“A-Liang has money. If we divide his money, each of our families can live a good life.”

These voices were filled with unconcealed greed.

The relatives stared at Chu Liang on the bed, their eyes burning with desire, as if they were looking at a treasure chest about to burst with gold coins.

If Chu Liang were healthy, they naturally wouldn’t dare to say these things. But Chu Liang was seriously injured and on the verge of death. He might breathe his last any second.

“What nonsense are you all talking about?!”

Second Uncle was furious. He pointed at the crowd and said, “A-Liang always shared his prey with you. Is this how you repay him?”

“Second Brother, you can’t say that.” Third Uncle waved his hand.

“Last year, the wild boar he hunted weighed over two hundred jin, and he only gave each of us a dozen jin.”

“Second Brother, look, this kid has so much smoked meat hanging from the rafters.”

“Yeah, he can’t possibly eat all that meat by himself, but he won’t share more with us!”

“This kid doesn’t treat us like relatives at all!”

“……”

The relatives stared at the pieces of smoked meat hanging from the rafters, swallowing uncontrollably.

Bang!

Suddenly, Second Uncle slammed his hand on the table and waved his hand, “Get out! All of you, get out!”

His face was grim, and he was trembling with anger as he drove everyone out of the house.

Soon, only he and Chu Liang were left in the room.

It was quiet.

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“Sigh……”

Second Uncle couldn’t help but sigh, his voice full of exhaustion.

Chu Liang slowly opened his eyes.

The room was the same as in his memory. Blue-tiled roof, wooden beams, and mud walls. An old wooden table and wooden stools were placed in the room.

A small stove for boiling medicine was added next to the bed. The clay pot on the stove was steaming, and an unpleasant smell of medicine permeated the room.

Several packages of medicine wrapped in straw paper were placed next to the stove.

He looked at the medicine packages, and a piece of information suddenly appeared in his mind.

【Bruise Powder: Evolvable】

【Offering three jin of flesh and blood can evolve “Bruise Powder” into “Healing Balm”】

Chu Liang’s heart trembled.

Bruise Powder was already the best medicine the village doctor could prescribe.

But Healing Balm was far more effective than Bruise Powder. It could only be bought in the county town and was very expensive. A single pack of Healing Balm cost five taels of silver, which was beyond the reach of ordinary people. Only martial artists could afford it!

The Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror could actually evolve Bruise Powder into Healing Balm!

At this moment, Chu Liang saw hope for his survival.

“A-Liang? A-Liang, you’re awake?” Second Uncle’s voice rang out.

“Yes……”

Chu Liang replied, his voice a little hoarse.

Second Uncle asked quickly, “How do you feel?”

“I’m alright.”

Chu Liang moved his body and felt a sharp pain all over.

It was too painful!

It was fine when he didn’t move, but this movement made his whole body feel like it had been hit by a car. The pain made his face twitch.

“A-Liang, don’t move, just lie down!” Second Uncle said hurriedly, “Drink this medicine first.”

He picked up the medicine bowl and brought it to Chu Liang.

Gulp……

Gulp……

The warm medicine went down, and a bitter taste spread in his mouth.

Afterward, Second Uncle cooked some salted meat porridge and brought it to Chu Liang’s bedside.

“A-Liang, eat.”

He looked at Chu Liang’s pale face, full of worry, and sighed several times.

He could also see that Chu Liang didn’t have long to live.

In this era, even a little cold could kill an ordinary person, let alone such a serious injury.

After a while, he said to Chu Liang, “A-Liang, it’s getting late. I have to go back. I’ll come see you again tomorrow morning.”

“Okay, thank you, Second Uncle.”

“Don’t mention it, you…… rest well……”

It was pitch black outside.

There were many dangers at night, and wild beasts occasionally came down from the mountains to the village.

Second Uncle had several children at home, so he naturally didn’t feel at ease and couldn’t stay with Chu Liang all night.

He had wanted to bring Chu Liang to his home, but Chu Liang’s body was really inconvenient to move.

Moreover, Second Aunt wouldn’t let him do it. She was afraid that Chu Liang would die in their house.

“Creak……”

The courtyard door closed, and Second Uncle left.

Chu Liang was the only one left in the house.

After lying down for a while, he endured the severe pain and slowly got up.

“Hiss……”

Chu Liang gritted his teeth, sweating profusely from the pain as he moved little by little.

It took an unknown amount of time, long enough that it felt like several centuries had passed, before he finally got the wooden fork from the corner of the room and took down a piece of smoked meat from the rafter.

This piece of smoked meat weighed more than five jin.

He placed the smoked meat on the wooden table and put a package of Bruise Powder beside it.

“Offer flesh and blood, evolve Bruise Powder.”

Chu Liang silently recited in his heart, and the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror in his mind lit up slightly.

A large chunk of the smoked meat on the table instantly disappeared!

At the same time, under Chu Liang’s gaze, the package of Bruise Powder changed from powder to a black paste.

“This is Healing Balm?”

Chu Liang was skeptical and immediately picked up the balm.

【Healing Balm: Evolvable】

【Offering three jin of ordinary demon beast flesh and blood can evolve “Healing Balm” into “Recovery Pill”】

“Huh, it can be evolved further? It requires demon beast meat?”

Demon beast meat……

This was something too far out of reach for Chu Liang at the moment.

He stared at the balm in his hand, and without much hesitation, he took a bite.

As soon as it entered his mouth, the balm turned into a warm current that flowed into his stomach and then spread to his limbs, making Chu Liang feel much more comfortable.

In an instant, even the severe pain in his body lessened a lot.

Soon, he felt a tingling and itching sensation around his wounds, as if they were healing.

“The effect is so strong?”

Chu Liang was overjoyed.

This is truly a divine medicine!

No wonder only martial artists can afford it!

Chu Liang no longer hesitated and swallowed the rest of the balm in one gulp.

“This life-threatening crisis should be over.”

Feeling the changes in his body, Chu Liang breathed a sigh of relief.

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At this moment.

Dozens of meters away, in Third Uncle’s house.

A dim oil lamp was lit.

Third Uncle sat by the window, staring at the flickering flame, his expression changing constantly.

“Honey, are you really going?” Beside him, Third Aunt asked in a low voice, a little nervous.

“Yes!”

Third Uncle nodded heavily.

He looked out the window, towards Chu Liang’s courtyard, a deep greed hidden in his eyes.

“Wait, wait until it’s late at night…… I’ll go and kill A-Liang!”