"Ugh, ugh, ugh!"
Under the bright moonlight that spilled over the dark earth, a young man was spitting out the dirt from his mouth.
"They said Golden Phoebe wood wouldn't rot for a thousand years, but it turned to dust in just a few.
Damn La Li, daring to deceive with fake goods."
After spitting out the last of the dirt, Chen Changsheng stretched his sowhat stiff limbs.
In the dim moonlight, one could vaguely see Chen Changsheng's round, perky behind.
However, at this mont, Chen Changsheng didn't seem to care much about his moonlit streaking.
"System, has the ten-year period ended?"
"Yes, Host, the ten-year slumber has ended, and the attribute points have been credited."
Hearing the system's response, Chen Changsheng looked at the panel in his mind.
[Host: Chen Changsheng]
[Strength: 1]
[Speed: 1]
[Defense: 1]
[Spiritual Power: 0]
[Lifespan: 80]
That's right, Chen Changsheng was a bona fide Transcender.
And the system he possessed was not so kind of sign-in system, nor an invincible system, but rather an "Unremarkable" Longevity System.
As long as Chen Changsheng slept, he would gain corresponding lifespan and attribute points.
However, the slumber ti was limited and could not exceed the lifespan limit.
Moreover, the lifespan Chen Changsheng had already lived would recharge after sleeping.
In other words, if Chen Changsheng lived for eighty years and then slept, even if he only slept for one day, he would wake up with a lifespan of eighty years and one day, not just one day.
Additionally, after waking up, the interval before the next slumber must be at least one-tenth of the total lifespan.
So theoretically, as long as Chen Changsheng developed cautiously, he could live up to his na and achieve true longevity.
Looking at the ten attribute points he had gained, Chen Changsheng didn't choose to allocate them imdiately.
Instead, he took out a set of clothes from the System Space, put them on, and then, based on his mory, identified a general direction and quickly headed down the mountain.
Ten years had passed; the war should be over.
The beloved person he was separated from due to the war should have returned as well.
***
"Flatbreads, steaming hot flatbreads!"
Walking through the bustling market, Chen Changsheng felt a sense of being in a different world.
Although the town was still the sa as before, the people from back then were all gone.
Ten years was neither short nor long, but it was enough for many things to change.
Observing the changes in the town, Chen Changsheng followed his mory to a familiar place.
Soon, Chen Changsheng arrived at a farmhouse on the edge of the town.
Looking at the familiar house, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but smile slightly and then said, "Is Nian Ci here?"
Hearing the voice, a little girl with delicate features peeked her head out from inside the house.
"Who are you looking for?"
Seeing the little girl, Chen Changsheng was taken aback.
"Isn't this Nian Ci's ho?"
"I don't know anyone nad Nian Ci, you've got the wrong place."
Faced with the little girl's words, a trace of disappointnt flashed in Chen Changsheng's eyes.
At the ti of the war, Nian Ci was just an ordinary person; perhaps she was no longer around.
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng was about to turn and leave.
"Changsheng, is that you?"
A familiar voice sounded from behind Chen Changsheng, and he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Calming his excited heart, Chen Changsheng slowly turned around, and a once-familiar face appeared before him again.
Thud!
The basket in the woman's hand fell to the ground.
Upon confirming the person in front of her, Nian Ci imdiately covered her mouth with her hand, tears streaming down her face.
"Don't bully my mother!"
Seeing her mother cry, the little girl imdiately rushed out from the house, spreading her small hands to stand between the two.
Hearing the little girl's address, Chen Changsheng looked at his forr childhood sweetheart with a puzzled expression.
Facing Chen Changsheng's gaze, Nian Ci didn't avoid it; she just slowly reached out and touched Chen Changsheng's face.
"Ten years, and you're still the sa as before."
"Why?" Chen Changsheng finally voiced the question in his heart.
Hearing this, Nian Ci smiled and then lowered her head, lovingly patting the little girl's head.
"After we separated, I was chased by bandits, and he was the one who saved from a pile of corpses.
Half a year later, I recovered from my injuries, and the war stopped.
He returned here with , and at that ti, La Li said you bought a coffin from him.
Then I waited for you for three years..."
At this point, Nian Ci paused, a hint of disappointnt and helplessness flashing in her eyes.
Then Nian Ci took a deep breath and smiled, "For these three years, he has been taking care of , and he has been really good to ."
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng was montarily stunned.
Then he smiled with relief, though the smile carried a hint of bitterness.
Ten years of slumber was a short ti for him.
But for Nian Ci, ten years was too long; how many decades does one have in a lifeti?
When they parted, both he and Nian Ci were twenty years old.
Ten years later, he still looked twenty, but Nian Ci was already thirty.
In fact, from the mont he ca to this world, she and he were destined to be people from two different worlds.
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng squatted down, patted the little girl's head, and smiled.
"Little girl, what's your na?"
In response to Chen Changsheng's question, the little girl turned to look at her mother, as if seeking her mother's approval.
"Tell uncle... tell brother, he's an old friend of your mother's."
With her mother's consent, the little girl said crisply, "My na is Li Niansheng, and I'm six years old."
"Niansheng," Chen Changsheng repeated the na a few tis, then smiled, "That's a really nice na."
"My na also has the character 'sheng' in it, but I'm called Chen Changsheng."
"You can call Brother Changsheng."
After speaking, Chen Changsheng stood up and left.
Seeing this, Nian Ci instinctively asked, "Where are you going?"
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng paused for a mont, waved his hand with his back to the mother and daughter, and said.
"My old house is gone, but I see La Li's coffin shop is still there, so I'll stay there for a while."
With that, Chen Changsheng's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.
Watching Chen Changsheng's departing figure, Li Niansheng looked up and asked, "Mom, is Brother Changsheng your friend?"
"Not a friend, but a very familiar old acquaintance."
"Then who is the Nian Ci he's looking for?"
"Perhaps his childhood sweetheart. After all, the na 'Nian Ci' sounds like a private term of endearnt a man would use for his beloved."
"Oh, I see!"
"Will Brother Changsheng find his beloved?"
"I don't know, maybe he already has."
Nian Ci murmured to herself, then looked at Li Niansheng and smiled, "Alright, your father will be back soon, let's go make dinner for him, shall we?"
"Okay!"
Li Niansheng cheered happily and then skipped towards the kitchen.
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