Chapter 335: Do You Want Me to Gift You a Grandmother?

Chapter 335: Want Me to Give You a Grandma?

“Stretch out your hand, yes, hold that pose, right.”

Three red booklets appeared. The canary held one, Little Marriage’s sleeve clutched another, and Qi Yuan held the third.

Above Zero One’s head, a camera recorded the scene.

“Before, when I watched videos, I always saw people with cameras growing out of their heads. Now I finally understand—they were robots!”

Qi Yuan made another new discovery today.

The canary giggled. “This young lady can grow a camera on her head too.”

As she spoke, a camera emerged from the top of her head.

Qi Yuan burst into laughter.

From Little Marriage’s sleeve, a wooden plaque with a “happy” expression slipped out.

Zero One then said, “The video has been edited and scored, the caption is ready. Master can post it anytime.”

Qi Yuan logged into his account and found the video in his drafts.

The video didn’t show any faces—just three hands and three marriage certificates.

More precisely, two hands and one sleeve.

“Finally, it’s my turn to show off!” Qi Yuan happily hit “post.”

Not far away, Xie Xinsu was bewildered.

She had been confused yesterday when she saw Ning Tao.

Today… just after waking up, she saw a moving wedding dress.

And… it had gotten a marriage certificate with her cold, heartless master.

She was utterly lost.

“Is this a demon?”

“A puppet?”

“Or something else?”

Countless questions swirled in her mind.

This canary was clearly a cultivator, wielding immense power—how could she share a husband with an “alien” being?

At that moment, a faint wariness crept into her heart.

She suddenly felt that her former Nascent Pill cultivation… didn’t seem like much.

This alien named Little Marriage had an extraordinary origin.

“That dog master… could the cat master also have an extraordinary origin?”

A terrifying thought sprouted in Xie Xinsu’s mind.

Then she quickly shook her head.

“Impossible. If he had an extraordinary origin, why would he practice martial arts?”

Those who entered the path of immortality would never walk the path of martial arts.

In this world, martial arts had limited prospects.

Xie Xinsu’s mind was a fog, too many thoughts for her current cat brain to untangle.

“Ah, busy with the wedding. Tomorrow I still have to attend the feast.

Good thing our household register only has the three of us, otherwise we’d have to toast the guests.

Now it’s fine—we even saved the cost of a master of ceremonies.” Qi Yuan waved his hand, in a rather good mood.

To be honest, he’d saved money again, and buying the Arch Star had netted him another tidy sum.

“The people have been notified, the hotel is booked. Time to start training… martial arts!”

Qi Yuan, while playing the game, always remembered the game’s tasks.

Martial arts were the task.

The canary and Little Marriage were life.

“I’m going to sunbathe with Sister Little Marriage!”

The canary pulled Little Marriage to the balcony to bask in the sun.

Inside the house, all was harmonious.

Returning to his room, Qi Yuan continued his martial arts cultivation.

Though he had a cheat—unlimited absorption of demon blood to boost his cultivation—

Still… he had to put in some effort.

“Turning martial arts blood energy into a storage space… training this is such a hassle. It takes… a whole night?”

In the stronghold of the Yellow Springs world, Qi Yuan had obtained this martial technique.

“Forget it, too troublesome to train. Let’s just add points.”

Qi Yuan decided it was better to slack off.

He sat on the bed, eyes closed.

A faint, exotic fragrance drifted to him—he knew it was the canary’s scent.

His mind involuntarily conjured the image of the canary from not long ago: her petite form, her dazed expression, her shattered gaze.

“Qi Yuan, Qi Yuan, be a diligent man. Abstain from lust!”

“Only about fifty drops of demon blood left. I need to use them sparingly.”

“You used ten drops of demon blood, beginning to compress your entire blood energy, then expanding it.

Beep… Blood Energy Space successfully opened. Area: 0.01 cubic meters.”

Qi Yuan looked inward and found a new blood energy space inside his body.

“The space is a bit small… but it’s fine. This will do.”

Though he could use demon blood to expand the space, Qi Yuan didn’t.

He had to keep some demon blood in reserve for emergencies.

He was strong, but he still believed in preparing for danger in times of safety.

“This diligent training session yielded good results.

The biggest gain was a breakthrough improvement in my voice acting.

That single ‘beep’—it’s the very essence of the system.”

The more Qi Yuan thought about it, the prouder he felt.

This sense of achievement was no less than skipping a stone seventeen times across the water.

"I wonder when the next mission will begin..."

"I don't have enough demonic blood essence left."

Qi Yuan thought to himself, and continued his cultivation.

...

"What heavy rain."

In the dim basement, Shen Yang stared at the damp floor, a hint of worry in his eyes.

The place he lived in was less than ten square meters, with a monthly rent of five hundred yuan.

In a first-tier city like this, it was considered quite good to have a shelter.

Unfortunately, today someone came to inform him that those crude, low houses and basements were unfit for habitation, posing risks.

He knew the risks well, but who would choose to live in such a place?

Last time, he lived in a house that resembled a rural latrine, but the typhoon was too strong, the roof was torn off, and he had to move again.

Now that he finally had a new cramped home, he had to leave again.

"Sigh, making money is really hard, but compared to staying in my hometown with just a small plot of land, I can still save up. There's hope."

After a day of hard labor, his whole body ached, and he had no strength left.

The only way to pass the time and ease his fatigue was to scroll through short videos.

Though deep down he felt a vague resentment, wanting to improve, unwilling to accept his fate, living in such a world... what could he do?

Just then, a video caught his eye.

He paused, a look of envy in his eyes.

"These elites are getting bolder, showing off their marriage certificates, three at once, not even pretending."

"There should be a law against flaunting wealth, or else commoners like us will never feel at ease."

Shen Yang thought aimlessly, then chuckled.

He opened the comment section and scrolled casually.

"Envious of the elites every day!"

"Teach me, big shot!"

"Bro, you married two wives at once!"

"Can't help it, reported!"

"Don't get it wrong, this isn't an elite, this is a cultivation master. See, his last video was selling cultivation techniques!"

Shen Yang paused at this comment.

"Cultivation techniques?"

He couldn't help but recall recent online discussions.

"Is this world... really about to change drastically? It's getting more and more surreal."

Like the martial arts tournament, where champion Qi Yuan broke the limits of martial arts, punching an opponent into a mist of blood; or the Spider Island, where immortal light flickered and tens of thousands of female infant remains were discovered.

Or the nationwide vote in Qin Yuanguo to decide the fate of the Qiwuxing family, the Mu family.

Or the appearance of an extra sun in the sky.

All sorts of bizarre events happened all at once.

Most people vaguely felt that something major was about to happen in this world.

Perhaps a change unseen in a thousand years was upon them.

"If I became a cultivator, wouldn't I be able to marry two wives too?"

Shen Yang thought to himself.

Of course, it was just a thought.

If he became a cultivator, he would use his power to help the world.

He clicked on the profile of the man who had married two wives and watched his first video.

"Cultivation technique... one hundred million?"

"And it sold?"

"Could it be... real?"

Shen Yang's heart stirred, and he followed the account.

"Should I... take a risk?"

He knew that in this world, aside from birth, most people's talents were not much different.

If he dared a little more, maybe... he could gain something unexpected.

"Have to tip to send a private message?"

Shen Yang gritted his teeth, tipped, and sent a message: "Congratulations on your marriage."

Now, that previous video only had a few dozen comments; those wanting to send private messages were probably few.

Moreover, the requirement to tip before messaging discouraged many.

...

Night had fully fallen, and the full moon in the sky shone with a pure light.

"Too bad, this moon is different from the one in Canglan Realm."

The moon in Canglan Realm was the projection of the Moon Goddess Yuanjun across the heavens.

This moon was a satellite of the planet.

"What's wrong, husband? Do you want to go back to Canglan Realm?"

The door opened softly, and a girl in a black slip dress entered the room, her fair shoulders exposed to the air, with a unique youthful delicacy.

Her skin had an unhealthy pallor, whiter than snow, but now faint red marks could be seen here and there.

Perhaps because her petite frame was too small, there was a large gap between the top edge of the dress and her creamy chest. Qi Yuan glanced down and took in the view without restraint.

"No, I can go back anytime I want. It's just that the flow of time is different. Since the game isn't over, it's better to stay here," Qi Yuan replied seriously.

He also pulled Ning Tao into his arms.

"Here, I have to stay at least a hundred years."

To become a Martial Lord of the Human Path, one must win the championship a hundred times.

And he had only done it once so far!

Ninety-nine more to go.

That's ninety-nine years.

"A hundred years, so short!" The girl clung tightly to Qi Yuan's arm.

"Rest assured, I have now reached the Great Perfection of the Divine Infant, and I can summon you to the Canglan Realm at any time.

As for... the Stellar Golden Core, it can just hang in the sky on its own.

I reckon... it can even devour stars."

Upon hearing this, the young girl's face lit up with joy, but then she quickly added, "No, I... still need to stay in the sky often, to comprehend the Divine Domain."

On the Stellar Golden Core, she was perpetually caught between forgetting and not forgetting.

For her, time was the foundation of the Divine Domain.

Only on the Stellar Golden Core could she rapidly comprehend the Divine Domain and enhance her strength.

Elsewhere, it might take a thousand years, ten thousand years, or even hundreds of thousands of years to slowly advance.

Staying on the Stellar Golden Core allowed her to grow stronger much faster.

She did not want to be like before on Nine Coil Mountain, merely a burden, watching helplessly as he entered the Gate of Myriad Differences, powerless to act.

Though she enjoyed the feeling of being protected,

she did not wish to remain that way forever.

Qi Yuan hesitated, pondering something. "Your Divine Domain is the Dao of Time.

I think... you could pursue a graduate degree. The technology here is quite interesting; it might even help with your Dao of Time."

"Graduate degree?" The young girl blinked, as if seriously considering it.

"And while you're at it, get a doctorate. Then you'll be a female doctor," Qi Yuan said softly, then continued, "As the saying goes, 'The first sword upon reaching the shore cuts down the beloved.' You wouldn't kick me aside after getting your doctorate, would you?"

"You..." The girl seemed slightly annoyed. "I'll kick you right now!"

"Haha..." Qi Yuan chuckled lightly. "Actually, I think the path of immortality can be considered a kind of science.

In this world, when a star ages and dies, it might become a black hole.

What do you think—if I let my Golden Core die and go silent, would it turn into a black hole too?

You know, a black hole is a mysterious and unfathomable celestial body, even more terrifying than a star.

I even have a feeling that if I entered a black hole right now, I'd be torn into fragments instantly."

Of course, Qi Yuan was only speculating.

He had never entered a black hole, nor had he even seen one.

This universe... was somewhat strange.

Or rather, it could only be considered a small universe, no larger than a single galaxy.

Then again, it might also be that Qi Yuan's current strength was still too weak to discover more.

"Such things... if you're not certain, it's better not to try," the girl said, deeply concerned for Qi Yuan.

"Don't worry, I've always been cautious."

If he weren't cautious, he would have already turned his Divine Infant into a black hole.

After all, the transformation of a Golden Core into an infant was quite similar to a star turning into a black hole.

Of course, there was another reason: Qi Yuan couldn't bear to part with his Stellar Golden Core.

A Golden Core hanging in the sky, illuminating all realms—how stylish was that?

Besides, who said that the Yang God was the only end of cultivation?

His path of the Golden Core could also reach the other shore.

In the future, when he had more Golden Cores, the sky would be filled with his suns. He could casually shatter a few stars for fun and see if they turned into black holes.

"Mm, I... must also work hard!" The girl nodded firmly.

"Work hard, but don't do it while I'm asleep," Qi Yuan said, looking at the girl with a hint of tenderness in his eyes. "You're all alone on the sun—it must be quite lonely."

"It's scorching hot there, how could it be lonely!" The girl gave a charming smile, then seemed to think of something, her voice becoming hesitant. "Husband, don't worry. If you miss me... you can call me down anytime. I..."

As she spoke, her movements grew bolder, squirming restlessly in Qi Yuan's arms.

But then, a sly glint flashed in Qi Yuan's eyes.

"Goldfinch, stop pretending to be Ning Tao!"

"Ah?" The Goldfinch's face instantly flushed crimson, and her bold movements came to an abrupt halt. Her expression turned flustered. "Blood Bead, you're talking nonsense!"

But the next moment, her mouth was sealed, and her body stiffened.

"Mmph..."

A dozen breaths later, she was subdued by Qi Yuan and pressed down onto the bed.

She rose, arching her back away from him, panting, "How did you discover me!"

"If it were Ning Tao, I'd be the one pinned down right now," Qi Yuan said, holding the Goldfinch's slender waist, a triumphant smile in his eyes.

Of course, he also understood that Ning Tao was her, and the Goldfinch was her—both were the one he cared about.

...

In the hotel lobby,

cold sweat beaded on the hotel manager's forehead.

Yesterday, he had received a call: someone was booking a wedding at his hotel.

At first, he thought it would be a big order.

But... one table?

He felt a mix of amusement and pity.

A wedding with only one table—how miserly could this person be?

Still, he figured business was tough, so he reserved a private room for the couple and even gave them a discount.

But then, a group of uninvited guests arrived and gave him some instructions.

Only then did he realize that the one who was laughable and pitiful was himself.

A top-tier power was holding their wedding ceremony at his hotel.

He had assumed it was some low-key noble choosing his venue.

The officials had ordered him not to disclose anything about today's events.

But... no one had told him that the bride wasn't human.

Well... no, one of them was human, and the other wasn't.

When he personally served tea and water as a waiter and entered that private room, his legs trembled uncontrollably.

Thankfully, he wasn't the only one humiliated.

The men and women in the room, raising their glasses to drink—every one of them was shaking, terrified of spilling their wine.

Oh my god!

The hotel manager felt his worldview shatter.

For the first time, he was hosting a wedding for... a non-human.

At this moment, inside the private room, Qi Yuan, holding a glass of drink, swept his gaze across the crowd: "Why aren't you laughing? Is it because you're born not fond of laughter?"

Kuang Huan quickly forced a smile: "Mr. Qi, it's just that Miss Ning Tao is so beautiful, we're a bit nervous."

"Isn't Xiao Jia beautiful?" Qi Yuan couldn't help but say.

He never played favorites.

"Beautiful!" Kuang Huan nodded earnestly.

Li Yan, clutching her glass, also nodded vigorously. At this moment, her emotions were a tangled mess.

Thinking back to her past thoughts, she found them laughable.

Back then, she thought Qi Yuan was very handsome, even felt a spark—though she felt that way about many celebrities.

When she learned Qi Yuan had a mental illness, she snuffed out that feeling.

After all, she couldn't afford the shame.

Now, seeing Qi Yuan's wives—one, a breathtakingly beautiful Ning Tao, and the other, Jia Yi—she suddenly felt that her past self was... terrifyingly ridiculous.

Everyone present had different thoughts.

Wu Qi's body trembled slightly, barely containing her excitement.

Originally, because of Qi Yuan, she had already developed a rift with her agent.

She worked tirelessly as a driver, yet gained nothing.

Now... being able to attend this wedding was already worth it.

At that moment, Qi Yuan's gaze fell on Zhong Niao's face: "Doctor, has your kidney deficiency gotten better?"

With Qi Yuan's words, everyone in the room turned their eyes to Zhong Niao.

If Mr. Qi said Zhong Niao had kidney deficiency, then she must have it.

But so young, how could she be kidney-deficient?

Zhong Niao's face instantly flushed, and she couldn't help but retort: "I don't have kidney deficiency!"

Originally, she had come to persuade Qi Yuan not to ruin other girls' lives.

After all, a madman marrying someone was just wasting their time.

But when she saw that the one being ruined was... Jia Yi, all the words she had prepared were swallowed back down.

How could she say anything now?

She was a bit willful, but not stupid—she was afraid of being beaten to death.

"How about you give me a drop of your blood, and I'll help you study your kidney deficiency," Qi Yuan said again.

Now that he had stepped into the Golden Core stage, he had vaguely noticed the peculiarity in Wu Qi's blood, as well as that of the child brought back from Guiran.

To him, it was indeed very useful.

It could nourish the soul.

Back in the Mortal Heart Realm, Qi Yuan had conceived the divine infants of the Primordial Chaos Demon Gods.

These divine infants were him, yet not him, retaining a trace of true spirit.

But now, they were all trapped in slumber.

He had placed these divine infants within the Ancient Mirror of Heaven and Earth to nurture them.

Now, he had found a better place.

That is, people like Wu Qi.

In the future, he would lodge the divine infants within these individuals, and on their bodies, there would be many old grandfathers or grandmothers.

These old grandfathers and grandmothers would occasionally awaken, guiding them to enhance their strength, and in turn, nourish their souls, allowing them to truly awaken.

Once these divine infants awakened on their own and became subjects, they could cultivate independently.

With the foundation of visualizing the powerful Blue Star demons and gods, plus the resource support from the mysterious alien relic.

The cultivation progress of these subjects would be astonishing.

Boundless potential.

Each could become a Yang God!

By then, what level would Qi Yuan's power reach?

Of course, these were just fantasies.

For now, Qi Yuan was merely a small Yuan Dan cultivator.

To summon the divine infants, he would need to reach the Divine Infant stage, which was still far off.

Perhaps by then, this world would have already undergone a spiritual resurgence, with countless cultivation realms connecting to it, numerous cultivation sects descending, recruiting disciples, and leaving behind legacies.

At that time, Qi Yuan might be distributing old grandfathers and grandmothers everywhere, competing with those sects for disciples.

Doctor Zhong Niao, in Qi Yuan's eyes, was somewhat similar to Wu Qi, yet different.

So, Qi Yuan wanted a drop of her blood to investigate further.

"I don't have kidney deficiency, and I won't give you my blood!" Zhong Niao said warily.

She had dealt with Qi Yuan many times, so she wasn't very afraid of him.

"What a pity, you might have lost a grandmother," Qi Yuan sighed.

He didn't force anyone.

"I haven't had a grandmother for a long time!" Zhong Niao couldn't help but retort again.

"That's why I was going to recommend a grandmother to you. If you like, I could even recommend a grandfather," Qi Yuan said generously.

Over four thousand divine infants—he needed to find more people.

But for now, the only ones who met the criteria were Wu Qi, and Yaji and his sister brought back from Wugui Country.

Doctor Zhong might count as half.

"No need, thank you!" Zhong Niao strongly suspected that Qi Yuan's condition had worsened. "Did you not take the medicine I prescribed last time?"

With a healer's heart, she still asked.

Qi Yuan was speechless: "You should worry about your own kidney deficiency first. You haven't slept well in a long time. If you keep having nightmares, you might just disappear one day."

Hearing this, Zhong Niao's face turned pale.

That dream was indeed terrifying, and extremely frightening.

At this moment, Qi Yuan looked at Wu Qi: "How about I send you a grandmother in a while?"

Wu Qi's mind went blank.

Why was she getting a grandmother too?

She wasn't as bold as Zhong Niao, so she could only grit her teeth and agree: "Alright, I will definitely treat her like my own grandmother!"

"Maybe not just sending the first concubine, but also the second." Qi Yuan spoke without thinking.

Wu Qi could only smile and reply, "Fine!"

Wang Xu watched this scene, grinning foolishly all the while.

The conversation here was too highbrow; he simply couldn't follow.

Glasses clinked and were raised, the wedding feast enjoyed in harmony.

After seeing off all the guests, Qi Yuan wrapped an arm around Ning Tao, took Xiao Jia by the hand, and with a flicker of his form, returned to his own room.

Qi Yuan said lazily, "Finally got to eat my own feast—though it's a red feast. Missing the white feast last time is probably the greatest regret of the rest of my life."

Not attending his own funeral, not eating his own feast—truly one of life's three great regrets.

If asked what the other two regrets were, Qi Yuan didn't know either, because he made them up.

"We can make up for it!" the Canary chirped excitedly.

Her body was tiny, charming and lovely; she had to hop lightly just to reach Qi Yuan's eyes, so he always held her to kiss her.

"Forget it, it's bad luck."

Qi Yuan said lazily.

Then, with a wave of his hand.

"Look, what did I buy for you?"

The Canary quickly took it and opened what was in Qi Yuan's hand.

Her face instantly reddened, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "It's still daytime, Blood Bead!"

"Hey, what are you thinking? Aren't you preparing for the graduate exam? I bought you a school uniform!"

"Ah?" The Canary's face turned even redder.

"I've already pulled some strings to let you take the exam at our Tianyue City!" Qi Yuan said smugly.

"Hmph!" The Canary nodded. "This young lady is taking the exam. What about you?"

"I'll naturally be training in martial arts, and... I have a feeling the mission from the Yellow Springs World is coming soon. I have to go in and complete it."

"Too bad this young lady can't go in. Sigh... studying... so annoying!"

(End of chapter)