Chapter 1027: The last second-grade product (8K large chapter)

In short, the war with the Second Grade Demonic Overlords had ended.

Everything was developing in a good direction.

For example, Shamansan also returned, and he was holding the 'concept' he wanted.

As for the Immortal Heaven…

Li Qi did not know.

In any case, the Immortal Heaven eventually disappeared.

And what the Spirit Dao became, Li Qi was not very clear about it either; in any case, the Spirit Dao retreated.

It was difficult to evaluate exactly what happened, but there was no need to understand everything.

Just as many Dao Orthodoxy did not care what Li Qi was doing, Li Qi's explosion with the Demonic Dao was nothing in their eyes, just as Li Qi did not care what they were doing.

Everyone did their own thing, and no one hindered anyone else.

Aside from the Dao disputes between Great Dao Orthodoxy, there were no 'events of universal attention' in this Universe, after all, the Universe was vast, and there were always places that were too lazy to watch you.

The Universe was like a huge, collaboratively created mural; everyone, without informing each other, painted one section here and another section there, ultimately creating this magnificent cosmic scroll.

As for where our painted sections intersected, whether it was a collaborative creation or a battle to contend for the right to define that section, that depended on both sides.

After parting ways with the Demonic Prince, all that was left for Li Qi was to wait.

When the Demonic Prince finished reading Da Sanzang and Da Zhengzang, it should be about then, right?

As for Li Qi himself, he did not plan to read those things; he was not interested in Buddhist matters. Li Qi still believed that the essence of this Universe was material, and using self-consciousness as the standard for judgment was truly not in line with his Dao.

Li Qi thought so and then embarked on the journey home.

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Upon returning home, a fresh medicinal fragrance wafted over, and amidst the lingering heat of the fire, the Pill Furnace on the stove shimmered with an ethereal Pill light.

“You’re back?” Shen Shuibi asked from beside the Pill Furnace.

“Yes, now it’s time to rest; there’s nothing specific to do.” Li Qi returned to his reclining chair, rocking gently as he watched the clouds roll and unfurl outside.

The Pill fire gradually extinguished.

Shen Shuibi collected the refined pills, put them into a gourd, and then walked over.

She sat on Li Qi’s lap, and the rocking chair lost its balance, tipping backward, but it quickly righted itself due to its inherent material, rocking up and down, up and down.

“What’s wrong?” Li Qi embraced her, his body remaining still, just lying there, allowing the rocking chair to sway.

“Everything is resolved, and there are no immediate enemies to face now, so, what about that matter we talked about before?” The Jade Rabbit held Li Qi’s hand and placed it on her belly.

“What matter? Oh, having a second one, hmm…” Li Qi recalled the matter they had discussed before.

Having a second child.

What if it turned out to be another troublesome one? Li Shiwei had already given Li Qi enough headaches; if another one came along, Li Qi felt his old bones couldn't take it.

To be honest, even Heart Demons had never bothered him this much; he had never had such a headache even when going to the battlefield.

“You never managed her before; when she was a Ninth Grade, you let her wander around freely, plus you yourself were targeted by the Demonic Dao. How can you blame her? Isn’t Shi Wei much more well-behaved now? Besides, at that time, we weren’t mature yet.” Shen Shuibi gently rubbed Li Qi’s chest with the back of her head, saying so.

“Hmm… true. Well, come on then.” Li Qi broke free of Shen Shuibi’s hand, picked her up, and flipped over so they were lying face to face on the reclining chair.

Anyway, there was nothing to do now, so let’s have another child and raise him well.

After all, his bloodline would definitely be very strong; it was a Second Grade direct descendant, and not the type where millions were born from a single bloodline release, but rather a product of eugenics.

Under the conditions of eugenics, there shouldn't be any problems, right?

It is said that the delicate strings whispered, and the jade bracelets on the arms jingled in harmony. Light permeated the room, illuminating pairs of lamps. Joy was endless, and happiness was extraordinary.

This time, Shen Shuibi’s pregnancy lasted much longer than before.

Li Shiwei only took seventy or eighty years, but this time it wasn’t calculated in seventy or eighty years; a myriad of years had to be added.

But the second child was finally born, a boy.

On the day of his birth, La Qi and Li Shiwei both came, but Li Shiwei’s expression was somewhat subtle.

Shi Tou accompanied him, and he seemed very calm, but Li Qi could tell that he was actually very curious; Shi Tou seemed extremely attentive to this ‘Junior Brother’.

Li Qi realized that he probably wanted to see what Li Shiwei looked like when she was young.

To be honest, Li Qi was a bit… daunted by this too.

It couldn’t be a second troublesome kid, could it?

Hopefully not.

However, one thing was reassuring: the second child was clearly a naturally born anomaly.

When he was born, even the world itself produced a phenomenon.

There were five solutions that drifted as splendid scenes, clouds surged into the azure sky, and four azure chimeras, free from dust, ascended. Ten thousand horse phenomena flew in unison, galloping across the firmament, commanding Gou Mang, carrying spring Yang, and standing firm in the east at Zhen position.

When Li Qi observed the season, he perceived a Divine Qi driving a Black Dragon, its body wreathed in the desolate brilliance of Xuanhuang, and its form a swirling purple-red orb. Thus, a descending rainbow was visible in the sky, a method for commanding Zhu Rong, and it was the longest day. The South Pole Star shone brightly, and finally, that Divine Qi, riding a vermilion carriage, with ten thousand cavalry galloping, descended into Li Qi’s embrace.

The reason was also very simple: because Li Qi was now a Second Grade, and Shen Shuibi was also a Fourth Grade.

The offspring of a Second Grade through eugenics would definitely be much, much stronger than Li Shiwei, who was born when he was a Fifth Grade. For example… this child was already a Seventh Grade at birth.

A cub of this caliber was basically a naturally born anomaly on par with Yang Ning and Shen Shuibi, at least of the level of a Golden Crow or Jade Rabbit.

Li Qi studied him carefully, and he felt that this time… what he had given birth to seemed to be a Heavenly God.

This little cub clearly inherited Li Qi’s Heavenly God traits, causing him to possess complete divine characteristics from birth.

Shen Shuibi went to rest; even for her, childbirth was a considerably painful experience.

The childbirth of a Great Power was different from that of a Mortal; it was essentially tearing Dao Dao Resonance from one’s own Great Dao.

This was even similar to a Dao injury.

It was Li Qi’s Dao, combined with Shen Shuibi’s Dao, parasitizing on Shen Shuibi’s body, then developing, finally forming, and then being torn off.

Actually, Li Qi could also take on this responsibility, meaning Li Qi could become pregnant.

The childbirth of Great Powers was more akin to Body Integration.

The Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron was created this way; in fact, both Yang Ning and Shen Shuibi were born from the womb of the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron, and they didn't find anything strange about it.

In fact, even in natural environments, there were examples of male childbirth; only Mortals who were rarely exposed to such things found it strange.

However, Li Qi had, after all, provoked the Demonic Dao, and for Li Qi to undertake this matter would easily lead to a period of weakening, which could easily be exploited, leading to his death. Therefore, the Jade Rabbit remained pregnant.

And this second son, Li Qi saw him born from wind and clouds, nurtured by rain and dew, so he named him Li Tian De.

The Qian Dao is a transformative one, moving from the lower body to the upper body, hence it is called 'transformation'. To be in the position of Heavenly Virtue means to occupy the position of Heavenly Virtue, signifying that the Yang of the ninth five resides in heaven, illuminating vastness, hence it is called 'Heavenly Virtue'.

Heaven’s Qi illuminates it, using pure rigidity to observe heaven, then heaven can be seen.

In the position of Heavenly Virtue, reaching its utmost with the times, reaching its ultimate with the cosmic fortune.

It both clarified the other party’s Heavenly God identity and also wished him… better luck.

Li Qi now felt that luck was truly very important.

Afterwards, as the celebrations ended, everyone departed.

Li Qi then began to educate his second son.

Starting from scratch, this time he couldn’t be left to fend for himself.

Thus, Li Qi began a life of raising his child at home.

During this period, Li Qi even pulled La Qi in to educate Li Tian De from scratch.

However, Li Qi soon discovered… Li Tian De didn’t need his guidance.

As a naturally born Heavenly God, he was extremely opinionated, to the point of being stubborn. If he thought something was right, he would do it and never back down. When faced with problems, he preferred to think for himself rather than ask his father.

La Qi had also, on several occasions, followed Li Qi’s instructions to guide his little Junior Brother, and then he was surprised to find that this little Junior Brother was completely naturally intelligent and had no innocence to speak of.

Generally speaking, innocence is a singular life; once it dies, it dies, and cannot be resurrected from the ashes of fantasy and maturity. A mature person cannot regain innocence; once innocence is replaced by acquired knowledge, life will forever lose its innocence.

But for Li Tian De, he had no innocence or cuteness at all, nor was there such a thing as lost innocence.

This was a very unlikable child, just like Li Qi in his youth—lifeless and composed. He liked to ponder, but he was unwilling to tell others what he was thinking.

When no one was paying attention, he would put the results of his contemplation into practice.

And the results were usually very… terrifying.

How to put it, Li Qi saw the shadow of Yao Ji in him.

As a naturally born divine being, he seemed to lack empathy and ignored Mortals.

This gave Li Qi a massive headache at one point.

So, one day, he sat beside Li Tian De.

Although Li Tian De still looked like a seven or eight-year-old child, that was only because the development and cultivation of a Heavenly God were relatively slow; in reality, he was already nearly two hundred years old.

Of course, this was nothing; at this age, many long-lived demon beasts were still innocent and playful.

Because psychological age does not automatically increase linearly with chronological age, but rather changes gradually with power and experience. Even Mortals are the same; if a child is allowed to live under the protection of adults their entire life, without experiencing the trials of the world, then even at twenty, thirty, or even fifty years old, they will still be giant babies with a childish mentality.

Such people are by no means few.

The Heart-Nature needs to be tempered by experience; it is normal for someone to have a childish Heart-Nature their entire life if it hasn't been tempered.

However, this didn't apply to Li Tian De.

He was born looking as if he hadn’t fully drunk the Meng Po soup.

He had a child’s face, but his expression was solemn and serious, as if he had seen through the Mortal World.

“I say, Tian De.” Li Qi sat beside his son, “What are you looking at?”

“Father, you should be able to see what I’m thinking,” Li Tian De said in a steady tone.

“You know, I never look at what you guys are thinking. In fact, I basically don’t look at anyone’s thoughts; it’s useless,” Li Qi said.

“If you don’t use it, yet you ask what I’m thinking, isn’t that redundant? Why bother? If you want to know, then look. If you want to know, but never look, then I actually think, Father, you don’t really want to know what I’m thinking; you just want me to say it myself, no matter what I say, all you want is to discipline me for this behavior,” Li Tian De replied.

Li Qi sighed.

He really wanted to hit him.

But forget it, there’s no need.

“I’m not trying to discipline you, but I know that mind-reading cannot truly understand a person,” Li Qi said.

“It can’t?” Li Tian De asked, puzzled.

“Can you read minds?” Li Qi asked.

“Of course I can’t,” Li Tian De said as a matter of course.

“You can’t, I can, so from what perspective are you questioning me?” Li Qi retorted.

Li Tian De pondered for a moment, then said, “You have a point, so does Father really need to know what I’m thinking right now?”

“I don’t necessarily need to know; I just want to know. This isn’t a transaction, nor is there any hidden motive. I just want to hear what my son is doing,” Li Qi said with some helplessness.

“I don’t quite understand. If there’s no purpose, then nothing should be done,” Li Tian De replied.

“Alright, then I won’t ask. But, does everything have to have a purpose?” Li Qi could only give up, but still asked another question.

With these dialogues, La Qi, who was beside them, felt a deep sense of empathy.

He had had this kind of conversation with his little Junior Brother more than once.

It was truly painful.

“If there is no purpose, then it should be like this world, natural and spontaneous,” Li Tian De looked at the scenery outside and stretched out his hand, “The existence of the world has no purpose, so it does nothing.”

“And if something is done, there must be a purpose.”

“So, this is my answer to you, Father. I have no purpose, so I have done nothing. I am just quietly staying, just like this world. That is all.”

Li Tian De said with an unchanging expression.

Li Qi looked at him.

This appearance was truly—

A Heavenly God…

In the end, he gave up on personally teaching this child, because he felt it was unnecessary.

Li Tian De didn't need teaching; he was 'born with knowledge'.

Perhaps only after he became involved in the Mortal World would he actively seek out Li Qi, hoping to receive the enlightenment of his father's wisdom.

Before that, Li Qi should not disturb him or affect his growth.

However… unexpectedly, Li Tian De really liked his mother.

Although he was so cold and silent to the outside world, he really liked to sit in Shen Shuibi’s arms and daydream.

Only at this time did he look like a child.

Then let the mother raise this child.

However… just as Li Qi was busy with the child’s affairs, another event occurred in the world.

Another Second Grade had fallen.

From then on, all the Second Grade Shaman Dao practitioners who were compatible with the Sun-Moon Orbit had perished.

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Another Second Grade had fallen.

The sun and moon were eclipsed, the five planets lost their alignment, mountains collapsed, rivers burst their banks, springs gushed forth, disasters appeared simultaneously, evil stars shone brightly, famine spread, living beings suffered premature deaths, and all things withered.

The entire Universe trembled, and although most people couldn't see it, Li Qi could clearly perceive the collapsing rules and the re-written history.

When a Second Grade falls, everything he has done becomes 'ownerless'. These events, once protected, now return to the world.

This triggered a new round of contention. His former archenemies, some imprisoned Third Grades, or other Great Powers who had plans for many events, would all vie for these events.

By acquiring these events, one can use their own abilities to define the history influenced by them, and the Universe will naturally change as a result.

The events controlled by a Second Grade are certainly major ones, so the struggle after their death is immense, but Li Qi has no interest in this and merely watches them contend.

As long as it doesn't affect the Demonic Dao's matters, he doesn't care much.

However, there was another matter Li Qi had to pay attention to.

One must know that at this moment, Shaman Dao, despite having the Dao opportunity, had no Second Grade capable of using it.

Therefore, the question of the Sun-Moon Orbit's ownership had to be thoroughly discussed.

Thus, Li Qi received an invitation from the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron.

Yang Zhenqian sought his help to find the Shaman God, as Shaman God Mountain now had no Second Grade capable of using the Dao opportunity. If possible, perhaps Yang Zhenqian could try.

After the two had contacted each other in advance, Yang Zhenqian soon arrived at Mystic Radiance Mountain.

On Mystic Radiance Mountain, Yang Zhenqian landed next to Li Qi.

He was dressed like an ordinary Daoist priest, but his uniqueness was immediately apparent, for example, his pupils were golden-bronze, the color of newly cast bronze.

And although his attire was ordinary, his demeanor was anything but. His entire being felt incredibly heavy; his hair, beard, and the lapels of his clothes would not 'flutter' at all when he walked, nor would they move even when wind blew past, as if physics calculations weren't applied to him.

A Cauldron is a heavy object; it is a symbol of authority, a weighty artifact, from which all evil spirits cannot approach, and its authority is almost unshakeable.

This was also what the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron manifested.

When Yang Zhenqian arrived, Shen Shuibi naturally came out to greet him, and the couple bowed to this elder.

"Alright, we're all family, so there's no need for these formalities," Yang Zhenqian helped them both up.

"Very well, Father-in-law, please come in." Li Qi rose and invited him into the Immortal Cave.

The three entered the Immortal Cave and sat at the table.

Shen Shuibi poured tea and set out various spirit fruits, while Li Qi and Yang Zhenqian began to discuss serious matters.

Having been informed beforehand, Yang Zhenqian did not exchange pleasantries with Li Qi but directly asked, "So, what do you think? Can it be achieved during the Dao opportunity? You are an insider of Shaman Dao, what is your opinion on the Shaman God who controls this item?"

Li Qi shook his head, "Father-in-law's plan naturally makes sense, but... Shaman God Mountain won't hand it over that easily. The Shaman God currently controlling the Sun-Moon Orbit should be Cang Tian, and his words... are hard to say."

If Li Qi had not been ostracized by Shaman God Mountain, then as far as he knew, Shaman God Mountain had four Shaman Gods.

Shamansan, Wu Geng, Da Tu, Cang Tian.

The four Shaman Gods encompassed all the authority and knowledge controlled by Shaman Dao.

And the Sun-Moon Orbit was currently in Cang Tian's hands.

"Cang Tian, huh... However, we still have to try. It's just sitting there anyway. If I can give it a try, that would be for the best," Yang Zhenqian said.

"Father-in-law, why do you say that? If you go to the Sun-Moon Orbit now, wouldn't that be..." Li Qi did not finish his sentence.

Given the current state of the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron and its Dao Heart, if it rashly used the Sun-Moon Orbit to Breakthrough to First Grade, the outcome would most likely be the same as those Second Grades of Shaman Dao.

Failing to ascend to First Grade means death.

This death is not caused by external forces, but by the Second Grade's self-disintegration, completely losing control over itself in the face of a First Grade's power.

Such a death has too great an impact, even far greater than actively entering Reincarnation to cultivate anew.

"Isn't it good to take a gamble? Or are you trying to persuade me?" Yang Zhenqian asked.

"I do want to persuade Father-in-law. It's truly... unnecessary. Why bother?" Li Qi sighed and said.

"You're not a child anymore. This is a major matter concerning the Dao. How can you ask 'why bother'?" Yang Zhenqian put down his teacup and looked seriously at Li Qi.

Li Qi also replied seriously, "Father-in-law, precisely because it concerns the Dao, one must be cautious. There is only one chance, and the Sun-Moon Orbit won't be lost anytime soon. Why risk your life at this moment?"

"I believe that if we prepare diligently and plan ahead, there might be an opportunity in the future, even if it's a fifty-fifty chance, it's much better than a sure death now."

Li Qi said very earnestly, "Father-in-law, if you gamble now, to be honest, it's merely to give yourself a release, to give your Dao a conclusion, to end it all. But what about the mess left behind? Is that truly what you want?"

Yang Zhenqian retorted, "Are you so certain I will fail? The Sun-Moon Orbit is the Dao I found. Will my chances of success be lower than Shaman God Mountain's?"

"Father-in-law, if you were confident, why did you hesitate back then?" Li Qi asked.

This made the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron's hand, holding the teacup, freeze for a moment.

But he couldn't say anything to refute it.

Yes, he had indeed hesitated back then.

He wanted to wait for a good timing, for a foolproof opportunity, which was why he hesitated.

And the result of that hesitation was the human emperor sword descending from the sky, shattering Luofu Grotto Heaven.

So, now he didn't want to hesitate; he wanted to make one last gamble, but Li Qi didn't agree.

Li Qi said, "The Sun-Moon Orbit is there, it will never disappear. To be honest, although this sounds a bit cruel to Shaman God Mountain, it's actually a good thing for Father-in-law if all suitable Second Grades fail."

"Since you chose to wait back then, why be so eager now? Why not wait a bit longer?"

"Wait until when? If you're talking about waiting until I'm confident, to be honest, I really can't be sure," the Sun-Moon True Lead Cauldron said.

Wait until he was confident?

Seriously, he wasn't even sure if he would ever be confident.

Perhaps this wait would be forever.

So, should he wait forever, wait until he gives up in the future, or should he give it a try here?

If he tried, he would most likely still die for the Dao, but at least he could give himself a conclusion.

The severing of one's Dao Path is something those who haven't experienced it cannot understand.

"Hmm... Father-in-law, talking on Mystic Radiance Mountain always feels a bit hollow. How about we go for a walk?" Li Qi changed the subject.

Yang Zhenqian did not refuse. Since Li Qi had something he wanted to show him, there was no harm in looking.

Shen Shuibi did not interrupt.

The two did not choose any special place, but simply picked a random planet in the outer domain.

Truly random, with no selection criteria, just any world with signs of life.

This was a typical humanoid world, but still in its primitive era.

They had just begun to develop civilization, still in the stage where priests held power, and had not developed any excellent technology. Their overall architecture and political system were still in the Stone Age.

Despite this, due to the local ecology, they had already mastered rudimentary cultivation methods, because the strength of this world was actually quite high. The native creatures were quite powerful, with some natural demon race and elemental beings, some even reaching the Eighth Grade level.

Therefore, although the level of civilization was not high, the cultivation system here, with the local enhancements, had reached the Ninth Grade level for the strongest individuals in their civilization.

Ninth Grade, in fact, was already quite terrifying for Mortals. A Ninth Grade Martial Artist could even reach supersonic speeds with instant movement. Calling them absolute powerhouses was no problem at all.

Moreover, the priests who could communicate with those elemental beings and demon beasts also enjoyed a very high status, even higher than the warriors.

At this stage, society was mainly divided into warriors, priests, and commoners.

This was somewhat similar to the initial state of the Human Race under heaven.

Shaman and Martial Artist formed the structure of the Human Race at that time. Shaman controlled communication with the demon race and natural deities, while Martial Artists protected ordinary people or became the backing for Shaman when they ventured out.

"Indeed, it's a bit nostalgic. It's been a long time since I've seen Mortals," Yang Zhenqian said, transforming into an ordinary local.

Li Qi looked at his appearance, finding it somewhat comical.

The locals liked to wear robes woven from stones, metals, and a local fibrous plant. To blend in, Yang Zhenqian transformed into this appearance.

However, since the other party had transformed, Li Qi also found it inappropriate to remain as he was, so he followed suit and transformed into the appearance of a local aboriginal.

Shen Shuibi did not come, as she seemed to feel it was inappropriate for her to eavesdrop, so she remained on Mystic Radiance Mountain.

The two walked through this primitive city, completely inconspicuous.

The city was beautifully built, mostly of stone architecture, and huge divine statues could be seen on the distant high mountains.

Tall trees lined both sides of the road, towering over the people, tightly packed, most of their canopies spreading overhead, blocking the gaps where light should pass through, bringing a hint of cool freshness.

A layer of dew hung on the plants, and once, a faint mist permeated the forest, adorned with flowers. From outside, the city looked like faded, old printed cotton fabric on a green cloth.

Li Qi and Yang Zhenqian walked through it, observing the cultivation system here.

There wasn't much to see, really; a Second Grade could comprehend everything about this civilization with just a glance.

For example, they were now observing the priests' 'Divine Possession'.

So-called Divine Possession was when priests prepared some potions, drank them, and then entered a trance, causing their Spirit Soul to leave their Physical Body, allowing them to communicate with natural spirits and elemental beings, and even directly communicate telepathically with demon beasts without needing language.

However, sometimes errors would occur, for example... when the Spirit Soul left the Physical Body, the Physical Body could easily be invaded by other things.

Another example was that if the Spirit Soul entered a dream, it could easily travel to the 'Dream World', which Li Qi often referred to as the 'pure spirit' world.

In such cases, it was hard to say what might be brought back.

Therefore, The Way of Dreams was an extremely dangerous affair, and entering a trance through drugs was an act of courting death.

In the past, this was simply the hallmark style of the Demonic Dao, infiltrating cultivators' Dao Hearts through The Way of Dreams to infect the entire world, a common occurrence.

However, Yang Zhenqian noticed—

There was no Demonic Dao.

There was no Dream World.

"Oh... is this the consequence after successfully eliminating the Devil? This is truly, congratulations to you," Yang Zhenqian watched as the priests drank the medicine and entered a state of frenzy, yet no demonic thoughts emerged, and he sighed with emotion.

"It's not just this world," Li Qi said, looking at these priests who entered The Way of Dreams without any burden. "Now, among the Heavens, it's rare to see Demonic Overlords appear anymore."

As the two conversed, they could see that a natural spirit responded to the priest, allowing the priest to summon strong winds. The winds swept the clouds across the sky, forcibly gathering countless clouds that should not have converged, causing the water vapor to overflow and turn into heavy rain, descending upon the human world.

With wind and rain lashing down, the warriors clapped their weapons, while the commoners offered reverence and praise.

The rain fell, and the crops began to greedily absorb the rainwater.

This was just an ordinary rain-praying ceremony, a major festival for Mortals, but nothing special for Li Qi and Yang Zhenqian.

What truly amazed Yang Zhenqian was the closure of the Dream World and the absence of overflowing demonic thoughts in the pure spirit.

This indicated that the Demonic Dao's interference with the Reality Universe had decreased to its lowest point, possibly the lowest since the creation of the Heavens.

"Father-in-law, when I spoke of eliminating the Devil in the past, what chances did you think I had of succeeding?" Li Qi said.

Yang Zhenqian did not answer.

"Now, although I dare not say there are no lingering troubles, and the Demonic Dao has not been completely eradicated, the sentient beings, after all, are no longer troubled by demons. It may not be permanent, but at least it is for now."

"Even I can achieve this, so why does Father-in-law care about waiting a bit longer? So-called 'living' is essentially the continuous extension of possibilities, isn't it? Our death is the closure of possibilities. Since Father-in-law's timeline is still extending, one cannot say that possibilities have been closed."

"Now, demonic thoughts has not invaded, yet Father-in-law's Dao Heart has given rise to demonic thoughts because of the Dao opportunity. Why go through such hardship?" Li Qi advised.

"What you're saying, how could I not know?" Yang Zhenqian shook his head. "However, the possibility of living on not being closed doesn't mean the possibility of the Dao Path can extend."

Living will make things better.

That phrase...

It's only good for fooling children.

Living might just be a path to a more painful future.

(Bonus chapter, bonus chapter)

(By the way, 1022 has been released, some plot points were changed, I didn't expect Li Qi to be judged as a minor for violence)