A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Alex's appearance caused Ayaka Sunohara to hide behind Levi. She had been startled by his sudden voice, but fortunately, she hadn't made a sound.

Alex glanced at Levi, then at Ayaka Haruhara hiding behind him, and said, "You Asians are just so awkward. You either like something or you don't. Why all the fuss? I'll leave the person here for now and not disturb your good time."

Ayaka Haruhara felt incredibly awkward. She genuinely had strong feelings for Levi, a fact even Alex, who had only been there for a couple of days, could tell. However, she didn't know how to express her feelings. People from Asia tend to be more subtle in their approach to emotions than those from Europe and America, which leads to differences in their habits. Asians find Europeans straightforward, while Europeans find Asians awkward.

Ayaka Haruhara said somewhat awkwardly, "Mr. Alex speaks Japanese very well, and even has a bit of a Kansai accent."

Haruhara Ayaka could only change the subject in this way to avoid making herself too embarrassed.

Chapter 1. Only Minor Changes

Looking at Shiina Aki lying on the ground, Li Wei said, "Alex really doesn't know how to pick his timing."

Looking at Shiina Aki lying on the ground, Haruhara Ayaka said, "Let's go check on the child first. Heatstroke is no small matter. Although with Li Weijun's medical skills, solving heatstroke is not a problem, I will not be able to explain to his parents if anything happens to the child."

Although Sunohara Ayaka dislikes Shiina Aki, as the manager of Sunohara Manor, she keeps her responsibilities in mind. She may hate Shiina Aki, but she still has to be responsible for his personal safety.

Li Wei picked up the boy from the ground and said, "Then I'll take him to the medical room first. Caihua, you've been overthinking things lately. I still prefer the confident and calm you from before."

Ayaka Haruhara was speechless. She didn't know how to answer Li Wei. After all, she was indeed in a state of anxiety and fear. She was afraid of losing Li Wei, which was why she had been acting strangely lately.

Haruhara Ayaka said, "Li Weijun, sometimes, you are so popular that you are like the sun, so dazzling that you will get burned if you get too close."

Li Wei said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not some big shot. I'm just like you, with two eyes and a mouth. Don't overthink it. I'll cook tonight. It'll be a clear broth hot pot from the Sichuan and Chongqing region, much more exciting than the sukiyaki here."

Ayaka Haruhara thought to herself that Li Wei had completely embraced the role of a stay-at-home husband, but he was actually quite adorable in that respect.

Li Wei deliberately let Alex interrupt the conversation. After all, it wasn't time to completely reveal his feelings yet. It was enough for Sunohara Ayaka to know that he had feelings for her. Li Wei felt that no matter what the matter was, it had to be planned carefully, even matters of the heart.

It should be said that because feelings are such a delicate thing, they must be treated with utmost care. To betray a girl's love is inherently a cruel thing.

Li Wei carried the exhausted Shiina Aki to the medical room, placed her on the bed, and then cast a small spell. After a short while, Shiina Aki woke up.

Shiina Aki stared at the ceiling. The unfamiliar, bright chandelier wasn't on, but it was still very noticeable. However, with the faint smell of disinfectant, he immediately realized that he had been taken to the medical room.

Shiina Aki saw Li Wei sitting next to her reading a book, sat up, and said, "Brother Li Wei, how long have I been unconscious?"

Li Wei put down the book in his hand and smiled, "It took less than ten minutes in total. Don't worry, you didn't sleep for long."

Shiina Aki breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he hadn't been unconscious for too long. After all, he still needed to catch up on his training. If he had been unconscious for too long, the amount of training he would have missed would have been even greater, and the next few days would have been even more difficult.

Shiina Aki didn't want to leave Sunohara-sou in such a disgraceful manner, so even if these past few days were tough, he had to get through them. He had never done anything worthwhile in his life, so this time, he wanted to use this to prove himself, to prove that he wasn't a useless person who couldn't do anything.

Li Wei saw Shiina Aki's thoughts through his mind-reading ability and was somewhat surprised. It was indeed true that training could change a person, it was just a matter of how fast or slow it would take. Shiina Aki had already begun to change. At least two days ago, he was still thinking about running away, but now, Shiina Aki was prepared to endure all the training.

It's like a long-distance run: three kilometers cures all kinds of annoyances, ten kilometers cures all kinds of internal injuries, and after running ten kilometers, your heart is full of kindness and openness.

While Li Wei was surprised by Shiina Aki's change, he also felt that Shiina Aki was not beyond redemption. As long as she had perseverance, some things were just a matter of time.

Shiina Aki breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank goodness, it didn't take too long. Brother Li Wei, can I continue training given my current physical condition?"

Li Wei smiled and said, "Of course you can. While you were unconscious, I gave you a full set of treatments. Now, apart from losing a lot of salt and sugar, you're fine. All you need to do now is take a shower to replenish your salt and sugar levels and prevent electrolyte imbalance. After you've done that, you can continue your training. To be honest, I'm quite pleased that you're able to stick to your training."

Shiina Aki said, "Thank you, Brother Li Wei. Thank you for giving me this training opportunity. I know I'm a very lazy person. If I followed the training pace you gave me, given my previous state, I probably wouldn't have achieved much even after a long time. But now, this kind of training can at least hone my perseverance. Maybe the change is small, but at least it lets me know that I'm not incapable of doing anything."

Li Wei said, "It seems you also have some memories you don't want to recall, perhaps because you look like a girl?"

Shiina Aki nodded. Because of his appearance, he almost suffered from school bullying, but he was smart enough to learn to use external forces to protect himself. He used his cute appearance to seek protection from girls, which prevented him from being bullied by male classmates.

However, this also had side effects. During his elementary school years, he was essentially the plaything of several girls. Although the girls treated him like a pet and did not physically or mentally abuse him, he felt inferior to them. Over time, he suffered some degree of mental trauma.

It is precisely because of this that Shiina Aki is very concerned about his male identity. Especially after meeting Li Wei, he understands what a real man should live like. So he begins to take Li Wei as his role model and wants to gradually get closer to Li Wei through his own efforts, so that he can live more like a man.

Li Wei's opinion of Shiina Aki had changed slightly, but only slightly. Shiina Aki's essence remained rotten, and his current actions couldn't completely reverse her distortion. Once Alex's clone left Sunohara Manor, without strict supervision, Shiina Aki would quickly revert to her old lazy ways. This was human nature; many veterans from frontline combat units developed beer bellies within a year. The more suppressed they were in the unit, the more dissolute they could be afterward. Strong self-discipline was always a rare quality.

Chapter 1. Reverse Operations

As for why Li Wei said that Shiina Aki's essence was still rotten, the reason is simple: the reason that supported Shiina Aki in persisting in training was negative. The reason he wanted to stay in Sunohara-sou was to take revenge on Yukimoto Yuzu and the others, rather than to fundamentally change himself. Therefore, Li Wei believed that although Shiina Aki had changed, the change was only slight, and there was not much difference between changing and not changing.

It's not that Li Wei is trying to preach motivational platitudes, but rather that teenagers like Shiina Aki are at the perfect time to change themselves. As people get older, it's true that even if you want to change, you lack the strength. Shiina Aki doesn't cherish what she has and, like most young people in Japan, is just drifting aimlessly.

In contrast, Yuzu Yukimoto, Sumire Tsukimi, Yuri Kazami, and Nana Haruhara are more focused. Unlike ordinary girls who spend their days following trends and celebrities, they are genuinely studying and working hard for their future.

Li Wei supports people like this, regardless of gender, because aside from those lucky enough to be born into exceptionally privileged circumstances, no one's success is easy; many people put in all their effort and still might not succeed. However, the right kind of effort determines one's potential, while the wrong kind of effort leads to more detours. But someone like Shiina Aki, who has no intention of making any effort at all, is truly destined to be a failure.

In Li Wei's view, wanting to look more manly is a false proposition. A real man's core abilities are never those external things. However, since there are many definitions of "man," Li Wei doesn't intend to dwell on those trivial details.

Shiina Aki hasn't even grasped the point of making the wrong effort; instead, he's just turning around and running back. This kind of foolish move will only take him further and further away from his goal. However, Li Wei doesn't intend to remind Shiina Aki. After all, they're not related, so why should he be responsible for Shiina Aki's future?

Shiina Aki got off the hospital bed, stood up, and stretched his limbs. The training over the past two days hadn't improved his physical condition, but he felt his spirit had become more resilient, and his tolerance for pain had improved to some extent.

Shiina Aki said, "Brother Li Wei, I'm going to take care of my personal hygiene first. The instructor won't give me much time to prepare. I'll go back to training after I shower."

Li Wei smiled and said, "Go ahead, there's still a day left. Persistence is key to victory. After this week of training, I think you should have gained a lot."

Li Wei watched as Shiina Aki ran wildly down the wrong path. If Shiina Aki continued like this, his life would not go as he wished, and might even get worse. Because choice is more important than effort; once the wrong choice is made, the harder you try, the more tragic it will become.

After Shiina Aki left the medical room, Li Wei used magic to thoroughly clean it, completely eliminating the smell of sweat. This is the advantage of having magic; even in a professional hospital, maintaining a sterile operating room is extremely difficult, but for Li Wei, it was just a simple combination spell that could solve the problem—it wasn't even a problem.

However, such power cannot be popularized. After all, attributing great power to oneself is something that most ordinary people with limited talent cannot do. If such power were to spread, social inequality would be exacerbated, and a cyberpunk-like situation could even emerge, where the upper class controls everything, while ordinary people below are in an absolutely subjugated position, living like pigs and dogs.

In Li Wei's view, cyberpunk was already a relatively good scenario. Cultivation-themed cyberpunk was a truly despairing world, where the upper echelons held absolute power and could live forever. This would lead to a high concentration of power, wealth, strength, and even the most basic necessities of life, creating a cultivation-themed version of the ultimate mortals. In that situation, ordinary people wouldn't even have the dignity of being pigs or dogs; they would be truly worse than pigs and dogs, and simply living would be a tragedy.

To prevent his thoughts from spiraling out of control, Li Wei entered Chun Yuan Manor through the back door of the medical room.

In the original storyline, this was a storage room used to store miscellaneous items. There was no direct inner door from the interior of Chun Yuan Manor to this place; one had to take a detour outside to get here. However, after Li Wei renovated the area, this unreasonable design was changed. Now, apart from the various private spaces, the public areas of Chun Yuan Manor are completely interconnected. After walking out of the back door of the treatment room, through a slightly narrow corridor and around a bend, one can reach the living room.

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When Li Wei arrived in the living room, several girls were sitting side by side on the sofa. A horror movie from the Land of the Transgender was playing on the television. Li Wei noticed the cover of a videotape on the low table; it was a horror movie from a Land of the Transgender that he had no recollection of. The Land of the Transgender was an extremely eerie place. Although in the real world, the Land of the Transgender had very few truly extraordinary powers and supernatural individuals, and their strength was quite weak, it was still the place with the highest number of extraordinary individuals in the world—more than the combined anomalies of the vast countries of Chongguo, Outer Mongolia, and Luoshaguo. It could be said that, for ordinary people, the Land of the Transgender was an extremely sinister place.

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Both the real-world transgender countries and the transgender countries in this world are major producers of horror films, with a large and loyal following worldwide. Many people enjoy this kind of thing, liking to scare themselves, and the horror movies produced in transgender countries perfectly satisfy this demand.

Li Wei said, "Why did you suddenly decide to watch a horror movie? I personally feel that the horror movies from the Land of the Transgender are even more terrifying than those from Japan. How dare you watch movies like this? Aren't you going to sleep tonight?"

Haruhara Nana hugged Kazami Yuri tightly and said, "It's not evening yet, so it's perfect to watch it now. If we wait until it's really evening, we won't have the courage to watch a movie like this."

Li Wei looked at Ayaka Haruhara, who was folding clothes beside him.

Ayaka Haruhara laughed, "That videotape... I rented it a few days ago. I originally planned to return it to the rental shop after watching it, but I forgot because of some trivial matters, and then these kids found it."

Chapter 1. Horror Movies

Chongguo has entered the era of the Internet. The physical CD and videotape market has been almost completely destroyed. Young people in Chongguo are now used to buying memberships on online video websites and then enjoying their favorite works online.

However, in Japan, for various reasons, mainly due to copyright protection, physical videotapes and CDs have not declined, but have continued to this day.

Generally speaking, countries with developed physical optical disc and videotape industries are mostly developed countries with underdeveloped networks. Among developed countries, only a few have very advanced networks, while most cannot even achieve complete coverage of the most basic telecommunications, let alone network coverage.

In regions and countries with widespread internet access, the internet has become the primary medium for video due to its convenience. Many people even prefer to stay at home and watch movies online rather than go to the cinema.

However, the situation in Japan is quite unique compared to other countries and regions. The Japanese government has very strict copyright protection for cultural products. There was even an incident where a Chinese student was deported for translating erotic fan comics in Japan, which involved monetary transactions. This is quite strange to normal people.

However, the fact that Japan's cultural industry has developed to this extent is also related to its extremely strict protection mechanism. It is precisely because of this that creators can have the confidence to unleash their creativity without worrying that their legitimate income will be plundered by illegal means.

Other countries and regions cannot achieve this level of sophistication. Of course, every family has its own problems and reasons.

In Japan, the videotape and DVD rental industry suffers from a situation where many websites cannot obtain the copyrights to content, so viewers must physically visit physical stores to watch it. Blu-ray discs are prohibitively expensive, so inexpensive videotapes dominate the market. This can be seen as a result of government pressure forcing the market to change.

This is precisely why, even though the internet is quite advanced in Japan, there are still a large number of people collecting physical videotapes and CDs. After all, these things can appreciate in value over time.

Li Wei also sat down and watched a horror movie with the girls. When he sat down next to them, the girls suddenly found their pillar of support, and most of their fear was dispelled, making them less afraid.

It felt like watching a zombie movie with the uncle himself sitting next to you, giving you an unparalleled sense of security.

Li Wei said, "I haven't watched a horror movie in a long time, and watching one now feels pretty good."

Haruhara Nana asked, "Brother Li Wei, are you afraid of ghosts and spirits?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Even if real ghosts and spirits appeared in front of me, they should be afraid of me."

Haruhara Nana said, "It's best not to be too absolute in these statements. There are always some things in this world that current science cannot explain. We should still have a certain sense of awe when facing the unknown."

Li Wei simply smiled. Such words might be appropriate for others, but as a Qi cultivator with magical power, he had already achieved transcendence. Let alone ghosts and monsters, even if a true underworld existed, he would dare to wreak havoc inside. However, transcendent beings are extremely rare in the real world, and there is no underworld, heavenly court, or sacred mountain like that, because with his current abilities, if those gods and Buddhas truly existed, they wouldn't escape his notice.

In the real world, mythologies in various countries are filled with gods and are very lively. But the reality is that Li Wei couldn't even find a local deity or city god. Local deities and city gods can be said to be the most basic level of the divine system, equivalent to the village cadres that Chinese people are familiar with. They are people you can encounter no matter where you go.

Even city gods and local deities are hard to find. While gods and Buddhas don't exist in the real world, ghosts and monsters do, albeit very few. Because their magnetic fields are unstable, they dare not approach populated areas and only venture into the wilderness. Therefore, after filtering out most fake videos, only a very small number of bizarre sightings in cities are actually physical ghosts and monsters. However, these ghosts and monsters are extremely weak; a child with a rolling pin could easily beat them up. Therefore, these little monsters dare not openly appear before humans.

Just as the girls were chattering away, the sound coming from the direction of the TV screen became increasingly eerie. The girls all quieted down, obediently leaning against the sofa, their necks slightly hunched, their hands clenched, ready to face the onslaught of terrifying images.

Sure enough, a shocking scene suddenly appeared, and Sumire Tsukimi let out a soft gasp in fright. Normally, she gives off a calm and composed vibe, but now she's like a frightened little animal. This huge contrast makes her inexplicably cute.

"Sumire, you're hurting me. You're holding my hand," Nana Haruhara whispered.

"Sorry, Nana-nee, the scene just now was really too intense. I regret watching this movie; I'm sure I'll have nightmares tonight. How about we turn off the TV, or maybe we can get a different videotape?" Sumire Tsukimi said softly.

Kazami Yuri, who was standing nearby, was terrified inside, but she forced a smile and said, "Oh my, Sumire is scared. That's rare. You usually give off a fearless vibe, but I never thought you had something to be afraid of."

Sumire Tsukimi seemed a little embarrassed and said, "Everyone has things they're afraid of, and I'm no exception. Isn't that normal?"

With a mocking smile, Kazami Yuri said, "I think you're just a coward. I've never seen you watch a horror movie before. I've finally discovered your weakness."

Tsukimi Risuke retorted, her neck stiff, "Aren't you scared? It's normal to be scared when watching horror movies, right?"

Haruhara Nana said softly, "I think it's still acceptable. After all, these are all in movies, they're all fake. If you think about it carefully, you won't be scared."

Yuzu Yukimoto didn't participate in their conversation because she was so frightened that her legs went numb and she couldn't even speak. Yuzu Yukimoto regretted watching the horror movie even more than Sumire Tsukimi.

Chapter 1. Movie Ending

Li Wei was also enjoying the movie. He hadn't watched a horror movie in a long time. In the past, he found them very scary and was afraid that watching too many would give him nightmares. But after he gained superhuman powers, he was no longer afraid of horror movies. Now, if he appeared in a horror movie, he would be the great savior who used mechanical deus ex machina, or the final boss behind the scenes who would flip the table, and the kind that was unsolvable.

As one becomes stronger, one's perspective and mindset will change. Things that were once considered difficult or frightening become easier and less scary after one becomes stronger.

So now, looking at the bizarrely shaped ghosts in the movie, Li Wei is completely calm. If he were to enter the world of horror movies, he could easily crush these "little chicks." These ghosts can only bully ordinary people who have no power.