A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Because the two of them could eat so much, and most importantly, neither of them went to the toilet. They just came in and started eating, and then kept going to the food section to get more food, always in large platters, which made people's eyelids twitch.

The two are clearly a handsome man and a beautiful woman, but they have appetites like monsters of flesh. This huge contrast gives people a bizarre feeling, as if these two are gluttonous demons in human skin.

When the two had thoroughly enjoyed their meal, there were quite a few empty plates in front of them. The staff would come over from time to time to clear the table, but even so, when the two left the table, there was still a lot of food left for the staff to clean up.

The scene of the two eating had been secretly recorded, but when the person who filmed tried to upload the video online, his phone's motherboard burned out.

Li Wei doesn't like being secretly filmed, especially since the videos might be uploaded online. Even if videos are to be made online, it should be done by him. Besides, he won't do mukbang (eating broadcasts), since mukbang is really not nutritious or interesting. If you really want to watch mukbang, you might as well watch Inotourou's restaurant review diary, which is at least more entertaining.

When it came time to pay, the owner's smile was very forced. Li Wei had a good impression of the restaurant. If the owner lacked manners, he would have already come over and begged for a "send-off" if he ate like that.

However, the boss did not do that. Instead, he accepted the loss and let Li Wei and Jinchengzhai Qianye enjoy a good meal in peace. This attitude of being able to accept defeat is the right way to do business.

Buffets are inherently a gamble; some people have big appetites, while others have small appetites, and the money comes from the difference between them.

Through mind-reading, Li Wei saw into the other person's heart that the other person truly accepted the loss, which is extremely rare. After all, most people only admit defeat outwardly, not inwardly. Precisely because of this, those who are truly willing to accept the loss have become a rare existence.

The two walked out of the self-service hot pot restaurant and continued strolling leisurely along the food street.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye said, "I suddenly feel a little sorry for the shop owner from earlier. I noticed that his smile was very forced. I guess we ate too much."

Li Wei said, "If you're running a buffet, you can't be afraid of hungry people. Since the other party is running a business, you have to be mentally prepared for this kind of situation. Besides, we are eating properly, without wasting food or cheating. Even if he has something on his mind, he can't say it."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye asked, "Where do we go next?"

Li Wei asked, "Have you had your fill?"

Jin Chengzhai Qianye shook his head. One of the benefits of becoming a Qi Refiner is that you no longer have to worry about your figure. Everything you eat will be completely digested, and your entire digestive system becomes a highly efficient "energy furnace." For Qi Refiners, a buffet is arguably the most friendly way to eat.

Li Wei said, "Either continue strolling through the food street, or go for a seafood buffet. There's also a barbecue buffet here. Which one should we go to?"

Jinchengzhai Qianye said, "Let's go to the seafood buffet. The barbecue is a bit too greasy."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye doesn't have a strong liking for barbecue, mainly because most barbecue these days follows the Korean style, which is a bit rough and not as good as the traditional charcoal grilling in Korea.

Li Wei said, "The seafood buffet here also has a spicy broth base, so you can still enjoy the spicy flavor."

Upon hearing Li Wei's words, Jin Chengzhai Qianye's eyes lit up. After getting used to the spicy flavor, the traditional, bland, clear broth was no longer enough for her.

The two of them hadn't walked far before entering the seafood buffet restaurant, where they began their culinary journey once again.

For Jin Chengzhai Qianye, who was used to eating seafood in its natural flavor, cooking seafood in a spicy broth hot pot was a novel and wonderful experience. The fishy smell of some seafood was suppressed, and the spicy red oil enhanced the natural freshness. It was a different flavor from the natural seafood, with more layers and a richer taste.

Just as Jin Chengzhai Qianye was enjoying her meal, she noticed a change in Li Wei's expression. Sensing something was wrong, she asked, "What happened?"

Li Wei smiled and said, "It's just that I remembered something I had forgotten before. It's a minor issue with my cultivation technique, it won't affect anything."

Li Wei wasn't telling the truth. The reason he couldn't control his expression for a moment was because the puppet clone he released had a new manifestation in the underworld.

What surprised him was that the underworld was actually a region connecting parallel universes.

He released a large number of puppet clones, which entered the underworld through the passages of Fengdu Ghost City via ghost messengers. After infiltrating the underworld, some of these puppet clones roamed around, trying to "illuminate the map" as much as possible, while others lurked among the ghosts and gods, gathering intelligence through them.

Li Wei also boldly controlled a small number of ghosts and gods, and with their authority, he accessed some internal documents. As a result, his understanding of the underworld increased.

Controlling the spirits and deities of the underworld was a risky move, but Li Wei chose to take the risk in order to obtain more information. Fortunately, he was lucky and achieved his goal. Through the spirits and deities, Li Wei gained a general understanding of the structure of the underworld. Combined with other puppet clones used for exploration, Li Wei's knowledge of the underworld is now more comprehensive than that of ordinary spirits and deities.

The underworld is enormous, a layered space with an outer structure and an inner structure. However, its internal space is extremely vast. According to information provided by ghosts and gods, as well as intelligence obtained by illuminating the map with puppet clones, the entire internal space of the underworld, if unfolded, would have a single-layer land area more than two thousand times the surface area of ​​the Earth. Ten layers are used as hell, and the tenth layer is the living area of ​​the underworld inhabitants. The next layer is the "courtyard" of ghosts, gods, and righteous gods. The ghosts and gods controlled by Li Wei live in the lower layer.

The entire underworld actually has a thirty-layered structure, with hell located at the top, ordinary underworld residents in the middle, and the residences of various underworld officials at the bottom.

The interlayers of the underworld are connected to numerous parallel universes. Li Wei's puppet clones traveled to Earth in these parallel universes through these channels. Some of the puppet clones were destroyed due to the harsh environment, but the information sent back by those clones that successfully reached the parallel universes was astonishing.

Chapter 1. Hometown

To be honest, scientists have long proposed the theory of parallel universes, but Li Wei has not mastered the method to travel to parallel universes, so he has never truly experienced the so-called parallel universes. However, he has been to quite a few other universes and has gained a lot of benefits through this method.

Some of his parallel universes are extremely dangerous. His puppet clones were shredded in the space channel, and he had to use even more powerful puppet clones to reach the other side of the space channel.

The puppet clones that safely passed through the space tunnel, though facing communication delays, at least reached their destination. After exiting the space tunnel, these puppet clones began searching for intelligence from the outside world. The simplest and most direct method was to increase their altitude, going directly beyond the atmosphere to observe the entire Earth from a high vantage point.

However, due to the large sample size, it will take more time to verify the differences and similarities between Earth in the parallel universe and Earth in the real world.

Such information is not of much practical value to Li Wei at the moment, but since he is completely ignorant about the immortal and Buddhist system, any information that can deepen his understanding of this system is valuable.

The two of them recreated their previous hot pot buffet experience at a seafood buffet restaurant. However, this time, halfway through their meal, the owner came over with a smile and gave them a stack of coupons for various buffet restaurants, and even waived their bill.

Knowing the seafood buffet restaurant no longer wanted them, the two didn't linger. After finishing the last bit of food in the pot, they left. Of course, they dutifully kept the various coupons for other buffet restaurants the owner had given them; they would be useful before their trip to Japan.

After a satisfying meal, Li Wei and Jin Chengzhai Qianye strolled along the riverside roadside promenade. The night breeze carried away the smell of food clinging to them.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye laughed and said, "This city is so beautiful, it's just like a scene from a game."

Li Wei said, "It's beautiful, but only the people who live here know that such beauty comes at a price. To be honest, the terrain of this city is not very friendly to the elderly."

In Japan, the overall terrain is mostly mountainous in the middle of the island chain. The closer you go to the coast, the flatter the terrain becomes. There are not many ups and downs, so it is relatively easy for the elderly to travel.

However, in this mountain city, climbing slopes and hills is a daily routine for the locals. The city is built on mountains, and any place where buildings can be constructed has been used to their advantage. Apart from a few scenic spots that need protection, most places are inhabited areas.

The buildings, built into the mountainside, are arranged in a staggered and picturesque manner, creating a truly photogenic scene. In such a city, even an old mobile phone can produce stunning photos, something difficult to achieve in other cities. However, this staggered arrangement can be overwhelming, not only for the elderly but also for young people at times.

Li Wei said, "To be honest, I miss my hometown, a small city where I spent my childhood. The unique warmth of the people in that small city made my childhood colorful. Even now, I can still clearly remember the faces and names of my elementary school classmates. A mountain city like this is only suitable for working. If you really want to live, you still have to go to a small city."

Li Wei was also filled with emotion. Although people from the districts and counties were flocking to the main urban area, Li Wei personally preferred the atmosphere of small cities. Although they were not as prosperous, they had a more down-to-earth and lively atmosphere than big cities.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye asked, "Li Weijun, did you move here from a small place?"

Li Wei said, "Well, before, I lived in a district under the jurisdiction of Shancheng. It was a very ordinary small city with nothing special about it. It was probably not long after I was admitted to university and came to Japan that my family moved to Shancheng. However, the old house was our home for more than ten years, and my parents were reluctant to sell it. They would go back from time to time to clean it and stay there occasionally."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye smiled and said, "Shall we go and take a look at the old residence tomorrow?"

Li Wei said, "It's just an old house, what's so interesting about it?"

Jin Chengzhai Qianye said, "Indeed, ordinary old houses are not very interesting. However, they hold your childhood memories, Li Weijun. I want to walk the paths you walked back then and see the places you visited. That way, I feel I can get closer to you."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye felt insecure. She felt that Li Wei seemed very distant from her, and she had not truly entered Li Wei's heart. Therefore, she wanted to retrace Li Wei's childhood path and see what kind of place the small city where Li Wei grew up, the place that Li Wei could never forget, really was.

If she went there, she might be able to find out what Li Wei was really thinking, and that would give her a greater sense of security.

Li Wei, who was skilled in mind reading, knew the girl's worries. He knew that if he pointed it out directly, it wouldn't be effective. He decided to let the girl act on her own and just watch from the sidelines. Besides, it had been a long time since he had returned to his hometown, a small city. What he regretted most was that his old house in the countryside had been completely destroyed. When he was in elementary school, his maternal grandparents were still alive, and he would return to his hometown to visit them every winter and summer vacation.

Sadly, both elderly people had passed away peacefully in their sleep, leaving this world without illness or pain. Li Wei estimated that, given their character and conduct in life, the probability of them being reincarnated was very high. He understood the principle that once this life's缘分 (fate/destiny) ended, there was no point in pursuing it in the next. He would only have his puppet avatar investigate whether his maternal grandparents had already been reincarnated. As for where they had been reincarnated to or what their current identity was, he wouldn't care; he only needed to know that they would still be human in their next life.

Li Wei said, "It's been a long time since I've been back to my hometown. Since you're so curious, Qianye, let's go back and take a look tomorrow."

The two didn't wander around outside for long before returning home. As Qi cultivators, life becomes incredibly simple with the help of magical power. Once their strength reaches a certain level, they feel as if they can go anywhere in the world, especially after mastering the ability to travel. They can go wherever they want, enter other countries without needing customs inspection, and leave or stay as they please.

Chapter 1. Minor Encounters on the Road

Early the next morning, Li Wei's mother got up early to prepare breakfast. When Li Wei and Jin Chengzhai Qianye came out of the bedroom, she couldn't help but smile.

Li Wei knew very well what his mother was thinking. In his mother's eyes, the fact that the two of them could stay in the same room for one night might mean that they had already crossed the final line.

Li Wei's mother had long wanted to hold her grandchildren, and since Jin Chengzhai Qianye was the beauty she had been waiting for, and also polite and sensible, she naturally wanted to urge Li Wei to speed things up. However, there were some things she couldn't say in front of the girl, so she could only give Li Wei meaningful glances, letting him understand on his own.

Mom looked at the two of them and smiled, "How did you sleep last night?"

Jin Chengzhai Qianye didn't know how to answer the question, so she could only stand a little behind Li Wei. When she realized that she had been a bit too sensitive, she quickly said, "Auntie, I slept very well last night."

"As long as you're well rested, that's fine. I was just worried you wouldn't be used to the environment here. Let's have breakfast first, and after breakfast, I'll have this rascal take you out for a walk. There are lots of fun places around here," Mom said with a smile.

Li Wei pulled out chairs for himself and the girl, sat down, and said, "Mom, we're planning to go back to our hometown today."

“Hometown? Is it the countryside or the county? The old house in the countryside has long since collapsed. If we want to go back to our hometown, all that’s left is the old house in the county,” Mom said.

“We’re going back to the county. Oh, by the way, can I borrow Dad’s car for a bit?” Li Wei said.

Before going abroad, Li Wei had already obtained his domestic driver's license. With his exceptional abilities, he completed all four tests in a very short time, setting a record for the fastest license acquisition at the driving school at that time. Even his driving instructor said it was a pity that he didn't participate in formal rally racing.

At this moment, Dad came out of the bathroom and said, "The car keys are on the shoe cabinet in the entryway. Get them yourself. Drive carefully on the road. It's the Lunar New Year rush season now, and the highways will probably be quite congested."

Li Wei laughed and said, "I'm an experienced driver, I know what to do."

After breakfast, Li Wei and Jin Chengzhai Qianye went to the underground parking garage and found their father's car.

Looking at the Hongqi H, its paint gleaming black under the dim lights, Li Wei sighed inwardly. His father had always said he wanted to get a Hongqi, and now his wish had finally come true.

The family business has been doing quite well these past few years, so they have relatively ample funds, which allowed them to buy a new house and car. For the past two years, his father has been dabbling in a side business of brewing wine, and through self-study, he's actually quite successful. Li Weibei entrusted some of his collected recipes to his father to manage, hoping to help his father develop more flagship products and further enhance the family brand's reputation.

However, Dad's small local winery, which relies on its own efforts to make a living, never thought about going public. He just wanted to establish a firm foothold in the local market. As a result, Dad's small winery, including all the employees under him, had less than ten people in total.

Old Man's liquor has gained considerable popularity in the main urban area of ​​the mountain city, but it will require considerable effort to extend this popularity to the surrounding districts and counties.

The two people sat in the driver's and passenger's seats. Li Wei started the car and quickly drove away from the underground parking lot. After passing through the gate, they arrived on the surface road.

Li Wei's driving skills were very proficient. He didn't linger in the city for too long and successfully passed through the toll station and got onto the highway.

A small accident occurred during this time. Dad's car had an ETC device installed, and Li Wei encountered a car in front of him trying to use Li Wei's ETC to pass through the checkpoint. The oncoming car made a sharp turn and drove in front of Li Wei, using Li Wei's ETC to pass through the checkpoint.

Li Wei didn't want his father's car to get scratched, so he let the car in front of him go first, and when it was his turn, he calmly pulled his car over to the toll booth.

The tollbooth attendant said, "In this special case, do you need me to help you with the declaration? If not, you'll have to pay the toll again."

The toll collector was very polite. He had witnessed what had just happened and felt sorry for Li Wei's misfortune. However, such incidents happen frequently, and getting the toll back is quite a troublesome matter.

Li Wei laughed and said, "No need, the normal deduction will do."

Faced with this situation, Li Wei was indeed not very angry. A dragon would not hold a grudge against an ant, and Li Wei had already identified the car that had hitched a ride ahead.

"Then I'll deduct the fee for you." After saying that, the toll collector operated the back-end program to open the barrier for Li Wei's car.

After passing through the ramp and getting onto the highway, Jin Chengzhai Qianye said, "Li Weijun, you really have a good temper. You don't get angry even when something like this happens. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to stay as calm as you."

Li Wei said, "There's no need to get angry about some things. They'll pay the price later. There's no need for me to take action myself."

Meanwhile, in the car that had used Li Wei's ETC card, two trendy hip-hop-style young men with dreadlocks and lip rings were chatting and laughing in the driver and passenger seats. In the back, several scantily clad young women opened beers and celebrated their successful card-swiping.

The driver was a young man who looked to be around ten years old. He wore a large coat, and all ten of his fingers were covered with rings. In addition, there was a metal pendant around his neck, which gave him a bit of a "West Coast gangster" feel.