Immortality Begins by Taking Care of Master's Wife

Zhou Chen transmigrated into a world where demons roamed and immortals dwelled, awakening his past life memories after fainting from grief and hunger. He had been raised by Old Man Cao, an archer and hunter, in Da He Village. Old Man Cao had spent all his savings to marry Qin Hong Yu, the beautiful daughter of Old Man Qin, but was bitten to death by a white forehead tiger during a deep mountain hunt three days before the wedding. Zhou Chen survived the attack and now found himself alone, with only two dry cornbreads and a jar of pickled wild vegetables left. The villagers were unfriendly outsiders. He knew that without reclaiming the bride price or bringing Qin Hong Yu home, he would be seen as weak and bullied. Following his master’s dying wish, Zhou Chen went to Old Man Qin, demanded either the ten taels of silver or the woman, and pressed a firewood chopper against the man’s neck. Old Man Qin yielded, and Zhou Chen brought Qin Hong Yu home that same day, pasting double happiness characters and cooking a rabbit for a simple wedding dinner. At night, they consummated the marriage, and Zhou Chen fainted, then awakened the Wind and Moon Mirror in his mind.

The mirror displayed a panel: Master Zhou Chen, no cultivation, no realm, a supernatural ability called Thunderclap Wish-Fulfilling Hand, several skills like Archery, Tracking, Trapping, Throwing, and Fishing, each at various levels, and sixty-nine Romance Points. The Thunderclap Wish-Fulfilling Hand was awakened from the incomplete Orchid Acupoint Hand he had learned from Old Man Cao after witnessing the birth of the mirror. It granted palm strikes containing thunder, lightning fast hand speed, and the ability to numb enemies with a touch. Zhou Chen realized that Romance Points could be used to improve skills. He immediately added points to Archery, raising it from Proficient to Minor Achievement, and Tracking to Mastered. His arms grew stronger, his senses sharper, and his confidence soared. He set out to hunt, determined to avenge Old Man Cao by killing the white forehead tiger eventually.

On his way to the mountains, Zhou Chen encountered two local thugs, Er Ma Zi and Ye Gou, who tried to bully him. Using the Thunderclap Wish-Fulfilling Hand, he disarmed them in an instant, taking both their short sabers. Intimidated, they each gave him a tael of silver as a false congratulatory gift. Zhou Chen threw one saber back, piercing a cicada on a tree trunk five zhang away, a clear warning. Carrying his bow and arrows, he entered the back mountain. With his improved skills, he quickly caught a pheasant, two hares, and another pheasant, using stones for small game to preserve fur. His Throwing skill rapidly approached Mastered. He then spotted a white fox moving through the grass. A stone strike brought it down, and when he grabbed it by the scruff, the fox went limp from the electric numbness. To his surprise, he gained a Romance Point. Further petting and handling of the female fox yielded another point, suggesting that female creatures, not just women, could provide points.

Returning to the village, Zhou Chen was greeted by neighbors impressed by his haul. He put the injured fox in a cage and handed the other prey to Qin Hong Yu. Using the silver from the thugs, he bought four dou of rice, eighty jin enough for a month. Qin Hong Yu was delighted and relieved, seeing that Zhou Chen could provide. Zhou Chen explained that the thugs had been "persuaded with reason" to give the money. Now, with a wife, a cheat system, and growing strength, Zhou Chen aimed to keep improving his skills and one day face the tiger that killed Old Man Cao. His immediate focus was on hunting more prey to secure their livelihood and studying the Romance Points system further, especially after discovering that the white fox could generate points. He had nine Romance Points remaining after the upgrades and planned to continue hunting in the afternoon, but his mind was also set on returning to his new wife to explore the acquisition of Romance Points through deeper romantic interactions. The world was dangerous, with demons and spirits lurking, but Zhou Chen felt confident that as long as he did not encounter true cultivators or monsters, his Thunderclap Wish-Fulfilling Hand and upgraded skills would protect him. He was determined to grow stronger, not only for survival but to climb to the peak of power and live a better life alongside Qin Hong Yu.