"Get lost! Our Qin Family doesn't need a son-in-law like you! Beast!"

The gates of the Qin Family in Lin'an swung open, and a person was thrown out, rolling onto the street.

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It was a young man, his face pale and cheeks gaunt. Lying on the deserted street, he stared blankly at the bright half-moon in the sky.

Even though the moon was only half full, it was several times larger than the full moon in his memory.

"Have I transmigrated?!"

His mind was filled with memories that didn't belong to him, making the young man even more confused.

He still remembered that just a moment ago, he had seen a child fall into the river.

Though he didn't consider himself a good person, he couldn't just stand by and watch someone die. With his efforts, the child was pushed to the shore, but he was swept away by an undercurrent in the river. His last memory was of a massive whirlpool appearing at the river's bottom.

When he regained consciousness, he found himself in a different body, being punched and kicked.

The unfamiliar memories in his mind told him that this was a world of cultivation, where the Martial Way was extremely prosperous. The strong could move mountains and cut rivers with their swords, like a mythical world.

The body he now inhabited belonged to Xu Wuzhou, who was currently marrying the young lady of the Qin Family, one of the Six Great Clans in Lin'an City.

Xu Wuzhou was infamous in Lin'an City as a wastrel.

Impulsive, arrogant, self-righteous, and weak... all these derogatory terms could be applied to him.

The Xu Family was once a wealthy household, but after his parents died, he squandered the family fortune in just a few years, relying on the Qin Family's support. Yet, even so, he didn't restrain himself and continued to indulge in a life of debauchery with his hedonistic friends.

The Qin Family privately referred to him as a parasite, a waste, and a fool.

Yet Xu Wuzhou still felt good about himself, dreaming every day of becoming a strong cultivator through literature, clutching a few books daily, though he was utterly ignorant.

How could someone like him be worthy of the Qin Family's stunning young lady?

It was because their grandfathers had a life-and-death bond, as did their fathers, and the two families had arranged the marriage long ago.

The one who just threw him out was his brother-in-law, the younger brother of Qin Qingmo, the Qin Family's young lady.

As for why he was beaten?

Because on the wedding night, Xu Wuzhou climbed into Lin Qingci's bed. Lin Qingci was Qin Qingmo's close friend, her only bestie.

On the wedding night, he climbed into his wife's best friend's bed, earning the name of a beast, deservedly so! How could the brother-in-law tolerate that? He beat him up on the spot and threw him onto the street.

Xu Wuzhou was beaten to death during the assault.

"I forced myself on Lin Qingci?"

The memory of the seductive and charming woman surfaced, and Xu Wuzhou was puzzled because, in his memory, Lin Qingci had invited him into the room.

As he pondered this, a sharp pain shot through his head, followed by a roaring sensation, and his soul was drawn into a strange space.

***

"I spent all my efforts trying to reincarnate, but I never expected to fulfill your destiny instead," an elderly voice echoed directly in Xu Wuzhou's soul.

Xu Wuzhou found himself inside a massive black bowl, its surface covered in countless cracks like a spider web, on the verge of shattering completely.

An old man with a hunched back stood opposite him, and the voice came from his mouth.

Xu Wuzhou was once again bewildered. What was going on now?

"Who are you? Where is this place..."

Before Xu Wuzhou could finish his question, he was interrupted, "Kid, don't speak. Listen to me. I only have a wisp of my soul left, and it's about to dissipate. I can't hold on much longer.

Do you see this bowl? It's the Heaven and Earth Treasure, the Reincarnation Bowl. With this treasure, I intended to reincarnate and cultivate anew.

But an accident happened, not only was I injured again, but I also brought your soul from the River of Fate.

The attempt to possess a body failed, but you succeeded instead."

"You..."

Xu Wuzhou regained a bit of composure and was about to ask when the old man interrupted again, "Let me finish. I can't hold on.

The first thing is the Reincarnation Bowl. You see, it's on the brink of collapsing. However, this treasure can be repaired. As long as it continuously devours metal, it can repair itself.

While repairing, it can also provide you with energy liquid.

The energy from the Reincarnation Bowl has three secret uses:

First, the energy perfectly matches a cultivator and can directly enhance your cultivation.

Second, it can nourish and repair the divine soul, strengthening it.

Third, it can help one comprehend the Dao, easily grasping the essence of various martial skills and secret techniques.

Do you understand?"

"Not really!" Xu Wuzhou looked bewildered.

"How foolish! I don't have time to explain in detail. You'll have to figure it out on your own later," the old man's voice was urgent. "The second thing: I devoted my entire life to cultivating the Silent Destruction Sword and the Yin-Yang Medical Scripture. Today, as I am about to vanish completely, I don't want my life's work to be lost.

I will use a secret technique to imprint the Sword Intent of Silent Destruction and the Yin-Yang Medical Scripture deep in your soul, saving you decades of effort."

The old man was clearly in a hurry. After saying this, his remnant soul suddenly ignited, and countless runes appeared.

These runes rushed towards Xu Wuzhou, and he felt a soul-tearing pain, as if nails were being driven into him.

The pain was so intense that his entire body convulsed and curled up, as if he were about to explode. It was unbearable for any human.

The pain lasted for a quarter of an hour before it completely disappeared.

At this moment, Xu Wuzhou felt that his mind was filled with many things, as if they were innate to him.

"Is this the Great Top-Down Technique?" Xu Wuzhou recalled martial arts novels from his past life.

"How can the Great Top-Down Technique compare to this? It's like comparing a grain of rice to the bright moon," the old man had become very faint, about to disappear at any moment. "Kid, you've obtained the Reincarnation Bowl, which is a great fortune. There's one thing I need to ask of you."

Before Xu Wuzhou could speak, the old man hurriedly continued, "I have a disciple. When you meet her in the future, please take care of her."

"Who is your disciple?" Xu Wuzhou asked.

"You'll know when you meet her in the future. I..."

The old man wanted to say more, but his phantom completely vanished.

Xu Wuzhou stared blankly at the empty space before him, equally dumbfounded, "What is this situation?!"

He was utterly confused. He died saving someone, got beaten and thrown onto the street on his wedding day, met an old man who died after saying a few words—what was this?

Everything happened too fast, faster than he could process. Xu Wuzhou considered himself adaptable, but even he was overwhelmed. This life was a thousand times more thrilling than a roller coaster.

***

After a long while, he shook his head, trying to clear away the chaotic emotions. He glanced at the tightly shut gates of the Qin Family and took a deep breath. He didn't dare to go back, fearing he'd be beaten to death again.

Wandering aimlessly along the street for who knows how long, he saw a building brightly lit, with a large sign that made him feel hungry.

Imperial Eel Pavilion!

The sight of those words made Xu Wuzhou's stomach growl even more. He hadn't eaten anything on his wedding day and had been beaten up, so his stomach was empty. He walked in.

But as soon as he entered, Xu Wuzhou was stunned. The place was filled with chirping maidens, fragrant and lightly dressed, swaying like flowers. Damn, this wasn't a restaurant; it was a brothel?!

A brothel was fine, as long as there was food.

Seeing Xu Wuzhou in his wedding attire, many of the brothel girls were stunned. They had seen a lot, but a groom visiting a brothel was a first.

But reality was always so cruel...

"Brat!"

A furious shout almost knocked Xu Wuzhou to the ground. He turned to see a middle-aged man glaring at him, his eyes bulging like a bull's.

Qin Li! Father-in-law!

Xu Wuzhou looked at him and then weakly said, "If I said I just came in to get something to eat, would you believe me?"

"Tie him up! Tie this brat up and bring him back!" Qin Li shouted to the martial artists behind him. He was furious. He had heard of Xu Wuzhou's infamy, but he hadn't expected him to be so outrageously shameless, worse than a beast.

The martial artists swarmed him, and Xu Wuzhou was tied up tightly. Bound and hopeless, Xu Wuzhou felt utterly dejected.

It's over!

His reputation was already terrible, and now, on his wedding night, he climbed into his wife's best friend's bed, and then got caught at a brothel. He was going to be beaten to death again.

Damn it! Why did I get such a difficult transmigration?!

I'm doomed!

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