by Translator: BornToBe; Author: Ordinary Magician (平凡魔术师); Licensed From: 17k
“Xiaoyu, within this verse, what does it mean when it says the heart must have no agitation, that you must be like a mountain and sea, that even heaven and earth cannot destroy you?” asked the woman.
“I know. It’s saying that we have to concentrate all our focus and energy, like a tall mountain that cannot fall, like a great sea that never dries up. Even the power of heaven and earth cannot destroy us. It’s an expression of fighting against fate,” said Xiaoyu very obediently.
The woman nodded. “The movement of the Heavenly Daos has set a fate for every being, but fate can be changed. If you want to obtain more, you have to go against your fate. Although you might not succeed, if you don’t try, you definitely won’t succeed. Xiaoyu, tell me, what do you think about this?”
“I want to be a strong person like my big brother,” said Long Xiaoyu.
“What?”
“Because my brother is my mom and dad’s pride, and the pride of our Phoenix Cry Empire. I want to be someone my parents can be proud of as well!” The little girl raised her fist, looking exceptionally adorable.
The people Long Xiaoyu encountered, other than her parents, were mostly from the Wine God Palace, with a few people from the Grand Xia’s imperial palace. To not make her feel lonely, the imperial palace often sent over a few children the same age as her to play with. Xia Yunchong, Xia Youluo, and the others also often came to look after her. That was why what she knew about Long Chen mostly came from other people’s mouths. The Grand Xia was a nation within the cultivation world, and its people felt great worship for Long Chen. Many of the stories about him had been turned into legends.
Then considering what stories the children might pass to Long Xiaoyu, she had felt even greater worship for her brother.
“Do you miss your big brother?”
“I do.”
“Then I’ll use a magical art to let you see your big brother. How’s that?”
“Really?”
“Here. Close your eyes.” The woman smiled and covered Long Xiaoyu’s eyes, slowly turning her around. “You can open your eyes.”
“I’m afraid I won’t see him. I don’t want to be disappointed.” Long Xiaoyu actually didn’t dare to open her eyes.
However, in the end, her eyes slowly opened. She saw a man in black robes, his eyes bright as the stars, with a smile warmer than the sun.
“Big brother!” Long Xiaoyu, after a moment of stunned shock, suddenly ran over to Long Chen.
“Haha, Xiaoyu, did you miss me?” Long Chen laughed and hugged her.
“I missed you a lot! Big brother, how did you get here?”
“I don’t know either! I was just strolling through the streets when clouds gathered in the sky, and a ray of light enveloped me. Then I appeared here,” said Long Chen.
“Wow, my teacher is so amazing! I want to be able to summon you like that too!”
“Then you have to listen to her and work hard,” said Long Chen, pointing to the paper man she was playing with in her hands.
Only then did she notice that she had exposed this paper man in her excitement. She blushed, turning around to apologize to her teacher. But her teacher had already left.
“Here, Xiaoyu, let me introduce you. These are your future sisters-in-law.” Long Chen presented Xiaoyu to Meng Qi and the others.
“Little sister, don’t listen to your big brother’s nonsense. You can just call us big sister in the future,” said Meng Qi, glaring at Long Chen for a moment.
“Wow, big sisters, you’re all so beautiful!” exclaimed Long Xiaoyu.
Meng Qi and the others laughed. Long Xiaoyu was actually quite smart and adorable. Meng Qi and the others were already starting to fall in love with her.
After talking a bit more, Long Chen asked about their parents. Long Xiaoyu said that their mother was weeding the garden, while their father was making wine.
Long Chen was startled. Only later when he asked some disciples of the Wine God Palace did he learn that his father had actually taken up the banner of the Wine God Palace and started learning how to make wine. Although he was only a titular disciple, it was still shocking.
After all, Long Tianxiao had been a military man, the empire’s greatest general that had fought on the frontlines. For him to be able to have the calm heart the Wine God Palace required to make wine was quite shocking.
They walked through the mountains, arriving at a small little area. There was a field full of vegetables, and Mrs. Long was currently using a hoe to weed.
The Wine God Palace did not lack food, but Mrs. Long always felt that it was better to have something to do. These vegetables kept her busy.
Seeing Long Chen, she was incredibly emotional. She was about to speak when she saw Meng Qi and the others.
“Qi-er!”
“Mom.”
Meng Qi hastily went up, completely red. She was originally Long Chen’s fiancée, so calling her mom was only natural.
“Good child, the two of you have ended up together in the end. Ah, quick, let go, I’m dirty.” Mrs. Long only noticed how much dust and dirt was on her after hugging Meng Qi.
“Mom, don’t worry about it.” Chu Yao also came up.
“You’re… princess Chu Yao!” Mrs. Long became even more delighted.
“Mom, I’m Tang Wan-er, remember?” Tang Wan-er also came up, not knowing what to say.
“Good, good, good! Good children, this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s go inside!” Mrs. Long was more excited than anyone. Originally, she had been worried about Long Chen being at such an age and still not having a family. Now, he had brought back so many women, all beautiful fairies.
It was too bad that she only had two hands and couldn’t hold them all. To Long Chen, she said, “Chen-er, go call your father out of his wine cellar. Drag him out of his wine barrel so we can have a proper family dinner.”
Mrs. Long was so delighted that she actually shooed off Long Chen, enthusiastically getting to know Meng Qi and the others.
Even Long Xiaoyu didn’t follow Long Chen. She was pulled away by Meng Qi and the others.
Helplessly, Long Chen could only ask where the cellar was and go by himself.
The cellar was located under a mountain. The temperature, humidity, and density of spiritual qi were all perfect for wine.
All the Wine God Palace’s disciples had their own wine cellars. When he entered the one belonging to Long Tianxiao, a faint wine fragrance came out. It was faint but very pure.
It had only been a few years, but his father was already capable of making such wine? Long Chen was amazed. There was a certain realm within this wine that he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was without tasting it.
He quickly saw a figure busy sealing a jug. When Long Chen got closer, that person turned around. Seeing Long Chen, a warm smile appeared on his stalwart face.
Chapter 1995 The High Priest’s Warning
Father and son smiled at each other. That smile contained all their emotions. Sometimes, the relationships between men were just that simple.
“You came at the right time. Come and try out my wine.” Long Tianxiao’s appearance hadn’t changed even after so many years. In fact, due to his lack of stress, he looked even younger.
“Alright, but you have to hurry back. There are guests, and it seems mom doesn’t like the fact that you’re making wine.” Long Chen smiled and received a few jugs of wine.
“Ah, your mom, she can never stop worrying about anything. I’m used to it. There are guests? Looks like you’ve had some accomplishments.” Long Tianxiao guessed something.
“Dad, is this really your wine? It’s not bad!”
“Before this, I just drank the wine without realizing that there’s such a profound essence within the Wine Dao. To tell you the truth, making wine is truly addicting. It’s like painting. You express your life’s experiences and comprehension within the wine. Tasting it is immersing yourself in the maker’s life. That kind of feeling of accomplishment isn’t something that o
utsiders can understand,” said Long Tianxuan.
“As long as you’re happy.” Long Chen smiled. He had already caused them to lose their original lifestyles twice due to his rise. So he was happy that they were satisfied with their new lives.
Long Tianxiao returned to their home and couldn’t help being surprised after seeing Meng Qi, Chu Yao, Tang Wan-er, and the others. He hadn’t expected Long Chen to bring home so many. When they all called him dad, he smiled delightedly.
As a result, even after searching for a long time, there wasn’t the slightest gift he could give them to welcome them into their family.
Mrs. Long was smiling brightly the entire time. Meng Qi, Chu Yao, Tang Wan-er, Cloud, and Liu Ruyan were all top beauties. She was delighted by her son’s skill.
She had Meng Qi and the others rest while she prepared the food. Mrs. Long wasn’t a cultivator, and although Long Chen had given her some medicine to keep her in good health, she still needed to eat. When Meng Qi and the others tried to help, she shooed them off, refusing to let them do such mundane work.
Long Chen took out a few Scarlet Blood Spirit Fish for Long Tianxiao. Before coming to the Wine God Palace, Long Tianxiao had spent quite a few years secluded in the mountains and had roasted quite a few good fish.
Preparing the food would take a while, so Long Xiaoyu dragged Meng Qi and the others to play hide and seek. The sound of laughter constantly rang out from that side.
Long Chen said that he would come back for dinner and left to go to the rear mountains.
This place was the Wine God Palace. After seeing his parents, he had to see the High Priest, or it would be rude.
“Fatty!”
Passing by Tu Qianshang’s house, he let out a shout upon hearing the snores coming from inside.
“Haha, little fellow, you’ve come.” Tu Qianshang smiled.
“I have something I need to do first, but I’ll come back to find you in a bit,” said Long Chen.
“Hmph, I thought you were here for our three-hundred-round match. Don’t you feel ashamed of waking people from their dreams for no reason?” demanded Tu Qianshang, his smile vanishing. He had already taken out the wine jugs.
“I was afraid you drank so much that you would pee yourself in bed. That would damage your reputation,” laughed Long Chen while walking past Tu Qianshang’s side, making Tu Qianshang go somewhere between laughter and tears.
Long Chen quickly arrived at the High Priest’s residence. Even without a disciple to report his arrival, the High Priest had already come out, waiting for him.
“Greetings, High Priest. Thank you for your help.” Long Chen bowed. Last time, the High Priest had appeared and stopped the old man’s life and death exchange with Yu Xiaoyun.
Although he had great confidence in the old man’s combat power, Yu Xiaoyun was the master of Pill Valley and had countless trump cards. If something happened to the old man, Long Chen would regret it very much.
“It can’t count as help. I’m ashamed to speak of it,” said the High Priest with an amicable smile. He was always like a kindly elder without any of the arrogance that an expert of his level normally possessed. In Long Chen’s heart, only such a person was a true expert.
“How can you say that? If it wasn’t for your intimidation, the Martial Heaven Continent might already be in chaos,” said Long Chen.
“You’re wrong. It wasn’t intimidation but simply the truth. Based on various signs, the dark era is truly about to descend. Regretfully, the current Martial Heaven Continent’s experts are like a plate of loose sand. They can ignore the very continent’s safety just for a little temporary profit to themselves. Perhaps this great era will truly be the end,” sighed the High Priest.
“Is it really so serious?” asked Long Chen.
“Perhaps it’s even more serious than you think. Geniuses are rising like spring bamboo after the rain, indicating that we’ve entered the great era, a prosperous time for us to grow. As for Pill Valley’s Pill Fairy, she is receiving a god’s inheritance. Once she succeeds, the continent’s qi flow will once more change. It will cause a chain reaction. The arrival of the divine daughters and divine sons will ignite the continent’s remaining qi flow. Geniuses and monsters will be born to face the dark era. If we can survive the dark era, then the continent will have a chance to undergo nirvanic rebirth. If we can’t, then it will be destroyed.”
“Isn’t it said that in the past dark eras, a Sovereign will always appear to bring peace to the chaotic world?”
“Yes. In the past, a Sovereign always appeared with the dark era. The Sovereigns were existences that rose to face this tribulation. Their power dominated those in the same realm. But the Sovereigns all started their rise during the great eras. Any other so-called geniuses could only sigh that they were born at the wrong time, as the Sovereign suppressed them all. However, during this great era, other than you, there is no shocking and amazing figure amongst the human race. As for you, there is no chance for you to become a Sovereign,” sighed the High Priest.
“Why is that?”
“First, you like wearing black clothes, while the past Sovereigns all wore white. White represents redemption, hope, and holiness. So the Sovereigns were all existences that every race revered. That is a kind of power that surpasses races. But black represents death, despair, and slaughter, completely contrary to the Sovereigns’ will to save all lives. Let alone subduing all races, you can’t even subdue your own human race. The majority of experts in the continent are your enemies, so how are you supposed to lead the continent? Other than that, your Spirit Bone has been excavated, your Spirit Blood has been extracted, and your Spirit Root is gone. There is no way for you to become a Sovereign Sprout. Perhaps what I’m saying is a bit difficult to hear and accept, but they are facts. So you should prepare yourself,” warned the High Priest.
“Prepare for what?” asked Long Chen.
“If no Sovereign appears in this era, then the Martial Heaven Continent’s destruction is essentially set in stone. If a Sovereign does appear, then you will very likely die because the Sovereigns suppressed all their enemies. This is fate. No one can contend with a Sovereign.”
Long Chen couldn’t help bitterly smiling. “It seems that neither of those options is good.”
“That is true. I’m telling you this so you can prepare. If the continent is destroyed and you want to live, you need to be ready. Otherwise, it will be too late,” said the High Priest.
Long Chen understood. The High Priest wanted him to prepare a way out. If the continent was destroyed, he had to come up with a way to make sure that he didn’t die with it.
The Martial Heaven Continent’s destruction would mean the deaths of billions of lives. It was an unimaginable calamity.
“Is the dark era really so terrifying?” probed Long Chen.
“Each time a dark era has descended, it has injured the core of the Martial Heaven Continent, almost destroying it. You can imagine just how terrifying such tribulation is,” said the High Priest.
“Many thanks for your warning. I understand,” thanked Long Chen. In truth, there was no difference between knowing and not knowing this. Perhaps he could bring a few people with him to the Spirit World, but if the Martial Heaven Continent was destroyed, how long would the Spirit World be able to last? And most importantly, would he really be able to accept running? Perhaps he might be able to accept it, but could the will of the Pill Sovereign accept it?
If a Sovereign did appear, then it would be alright if their temper was good. But if they didn’t get along with Long Chen, what would Long Chen do? Wouldn’t there be a fight to the death between them?
Long Chen’s good mood at seeing his parents again ended up vanishing due to the High Priest’s words.
However, learning about this now was better than later. If the continent’s hearts could be united against the outsiders, then perhaps there would be some hope. However, that was only a dream.
The two of them chatted a bit longer.
The High Priest gave Long Chen a few jugs of wine that improved his mood. Of course, he didn’t accept them for nothing. He immediately handed over eighteen of his largest Scarlet Blood Spirit Fish which the High Priest happily accepted.
After obtaining the wine, Long Chen’s heart grew brighter. Perhaps it should simply be described as the followers of the Wine God put it: if there’s wine today, drink it. If there are worries tomorrow, worry about them tomorrow.
Long Chen returned home. As a family, they ate around a table. Mrs. Long and the others were amazed by the taste of the Scarlet Blood Spirit Fish. Now it had become Meng Qi, Chu Yao, and Tang Wan-er’s turn to move vegetables onto Long Chen’s plate, making Mrs. Long laugh.
After eating dinner, they prepared for bed, only to be dumbfounded. Mrs. Long had prepared a single big bed for their room. While there was space for the six of them, it was going to be awkward.
Mrs. Long stealthily whispered in Long Chen’s ear, “Whether or not you can give me some grandchildren after sleeping together with these five fairies will be up to your abilities.”
Long Chen immediately understood, but the most embarrassing thing was that his mother had forgotten that these fairies were powerful cultivators who could easily hear her whisper. Meng Qi, Chu Yao, and Tang Wan-er instantly turned red and turned away, not daring to look at Long Chen.
Chapter 1996 The Cloud Chasing Heaven Swallowing Sparrow Race
The room only had one giant bed. Then the question was, how should they sleep?
Meng Qi, Chu Yao, and Tang Wan-er had already grown familiar with Long Chen. Although they hadn’t gotten to that last step, some vague touching had been achieved.
However, there was now also an innocent Cloud and an icy Liu Ruyan.
“I’ll sleep next to big brother Long Chen!” Cloud was still like a child and didn’t have as many taboos.
“Be careful of him eating you,” warned Tang Wan-er.
“I don’t believe it! Big brother Long Chen doesn’t eat people. Only Wilde does!” said Cloud without understanding what Tang Wan-er was indicating.
