A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Li Wei said, "This is my own homemade fruit wine. I am confident that it tastes better than any wine on the market. Even those so-called famous wines cannot compare to my creation."

Looking at Li Wei's confident demeanor, the girl couldn't help but laugh and said, "I believe it. After all, this is wine brewed by you, Li Wei-jun. It must be different from wine brewed by ordinary people."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Of course. The brewing of this wine involves the use of magic. Without magic, it would be impossible for humans to replicate this brewing process with current technology. Even the so-called Lafite and Bentley cannot compare to my wine. This is a good thing that money can't buy."

The girl knew that Li Wei wasn't just boasting; the fact that he used magic to brew wine was enough to crush existing wines. As a cultivator herself, she naturally knew the effects that magic could bring, and therefore, she became curious about this brewing method.

Li Wei took out another bottle and said with a smile, "Would you like to try the adult's flavor?"

Jinchengzhai Qianye's face flushed slightly, but she still nodded. She had never drunk alcohol before, after all, alcohol would have a certain negative impact on the brain nerves, which was very detrimental to her studies, which required her to concentrate. That was why she had never touched a drop of alcohol before.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye snapped out of her daze and quickly shook her head, saying, "No, no, we need to go out to choose a gift right now. What if we get drunk if we drink now?"

Li Wei said, "Alright then, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future anyway, let's go out and buy gifts."

Li Wei stood up, snapped his fingers, and changed out of his fluffy pajamas into a winter casual outfit that he could wear out.

The girl puffed out her cheeks, because she didn't yet know how to use magic so easily, so she could only obediently go change her clothes. The girl returned to her room and came out dressed in no time. She didn't have any particularly expensive clothes, but her natural clothes hanger figure and angelic face like a manga character, combined with her decent taste in clothes, made her outfit look quite good.

Li Wei looked at the girl who was standing in front of him and said, "No girl can change clothes as quickly as you. I saw people online saying that it usually takes at least ten minutes for a girl to change clothes, and most of them take half an hour."

Jinchengzhai Qianye proudly stated, "Because I don't waste time."

Jinchengzhai Qianye doesn't have many clothes. She prefers to use a few clothes to create different combinations, so she doesn't need to think about what to wear before going out like other girls.

Moreover, she is now as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water, naturally beautiful without any artifice. She doesn't even need to wear makeup, saving time and effort.

After getting ready, the two left the apartment and rode their motorcycle to the nearest shopping center. Akihabara is a paradise for otaku, where it's very convenient to buy otaku goods or electronic products. However, if you want to buy presentable gifts, you still have to go to places like Ginza.

There were far fewer cyclists on the roads in winter than usual, but since Li Wei and the girl were both cultivators, and their motorcycles were protected by a magical shield that kept them warm and protected from the wind, they were riding quite fast.

Although it's not dark yet, the number of people in Ginza is gradually increasing. In such a bustling place, there are already enough people during the day, and the number of people will only increase after dark.

As Jin Chengzhai Qianye walked beside Li Wei, she felt as if she were dreaming. It all felt unreal, and the overwhelming happiness made her feel both uneasy and apprehensive.

"What's wrong? You suddenly got distracted," Li Wei said.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about what to pick out, but things are very expensive in places like this, it's not worth buying here," Jin Chengzhai Qianye said.

Jinchengzhai Qianye herself studied economics, and compared to ordinary people, she had a more rational view of consumption. She didn't have the brand-name obsession that ordinary girls have. On the contrary, she felt that paying a brand premium for ordinary products was a rather foolish thing.

Chapter 1. Shopping Experience

The two strolled along the bustling streets, enjoying the lively atmosphere around them. It was the Lunar New Year, and even office workers had a rare holiday, so shopping paradises like Ginza were much more crowded than usual.

With the help of the magic, people will actively avoid the two people. To onlookers, the two people will appear as obstacles like telephone poles. No normal person would intentionally run into a telephone pole.

Li Wei said, "While being rational is a good thing, life would lose a lot of its fun if we were always this rational. Besides, buying gifts is not just about the sentiment; it's also a way for elders to show off to others. To make my aunt and uncle proud, I have to choose carefully."

It is said that a person lives for their reputation, just as a tree lives for its bark. Older people care more about their image, and Li Wei is not short of money.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye sighed, took Li Wei's arm, and said, "Don't spend money recklessly. I'm your financial advisor, Li Wei-jun. I have to ensure your financial health. Bad spending habits are absolutely forbidden."

Li Wei said, "Buying gifts for elders is not a bad spending habit, and I know how to do it, so don't worry."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye said, "It would be a miracle if you knew what you were doing. If I didn't keep an eye on you, you would definitely buy a bunch of ridiculously expensive stuff."

The two entered the shopping center, which was decorated in a magnificent style. It was not aimed at ordinary consumers at all. The men and women coming and going were all dressed in fine clothes. It was rare to see people like Li Wei and Jin Chengzhai Qianye dressed casually.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye felt somewhat uncomfortable. Her family was considered well-off in her hometown, but in a place like Tokyo, they were just "local rich farmers," a group that couldn't be brought into the open. She had a feeling that this wasn't a place for her. However, as a cultivator, she wouldn't lose to anyone in terms of presence. She and Li Wei, who was walking together, looked like a king and queen traveling incognito, attracting a lot of attention even in casual clothes.

Li Wei said, "The wine is ready. Besides drinking, does Uncle have any other hobbies?"

Jinchengzhai Qianye shook his head and said, "From an outsider's perspective, my dad is a very boring old man. If you really have to say what he's interested in, it's probably playing shogi with other old men in the park."

Li Wei said, "Well, playing shogi is a healthy hobby, much better than gambling and horse racing. By the way, how about buying Uncle a watch? There are many watch shops here."

"Too expensive." Jin Chengzhai Qianye said without hesitation, completely unaware that her tone sounded like a wife trying to control her husband's extravagant spending.

Li Wei said softly, "Don't be so harsh. It's okay to be frugal normally, but it's the New Year now, and it's a New Year's gift for the elders in the family. It's not a big deal to splurge a little. Besides, we're not wage earners, we can't afford this kind of spending. If I need money, I can just go to the stock market."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye sighed. She had forgotten that the big boy beside her was a cultivator who could treat the stock market like an ATM. Others might lack money, but Li Wei didn't have to worry about that. As long as he wanted to, he had plenty of ways to make money.

Jinchengzhai Qianye has only been a cultivator for a short time. She hasn't realized yet that she is no longer an ordinary person. She is still bound by the consciousness of her former ordinary self and needs a considerable amount of time to adapt to this change.

However, she did not consider herself superior because of this; she firmly believed that she was just one of the masses.

Following the signs, the two arrived at the floor selling various watches and accessories. Neither of them knew much about watches and accessories, so they randomly picked a store and went inside. This shopping center could be considered one of the most prestigious in Japan, and any watch brands that could open a store here were bound to be of high quality. Li Wei only glanced at the store sign: Vacheron Constantin, a name that sounded somewhat familiar.

Li Wei, who knew nothing about watches, went straight for the expensive ones. He completed his purchase in less than two minutes after entering the store, choosing a model with a three million yen price tag under the slightly surprised gaze of the sales clerk, and asked them to package it.

The shop assistants here are used to seeing wealthy people, but customers like Li Wei, who know absolutely nothing about watches and just come in based on the price, are very rare. Most customers who come into the store have some knowledge of the brand and will choose a style they like. Li Wei buys watches like he's buying discounted meat at a supermarket, without any hesitation, like a spendthrift showing off his girlfriend.

Because they were in a hurry, the two of them immediately went to the relevant stores after deciding on a suitable gift, quickly made their selection, paid by card, and left. The entire shopping process took less than half an hour, and after returning to their apartment, they could rest for a while before going out again.

Returning to her apartment with bags full of belongings, Jin Chengzhai Qianye breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In other people's eyes, we probably look like lunatics. Buying so much stuff in one go, this is the first time in my life I've ever done it, it's really extravagant."

Li Wei sat down directly on the wooden floor of the living room and said, "Life has countless first times. As long as it's not something illegal or harmful to your health, trying something new is fine."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye said, "One such experience is enough. I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself and will become a vulgar woman who only knows how to shop."

Li Wei said, "When you have such superego-essence, it is very difficult for you to fall into depravity, because you know what is right and what is wrong. Most ordinary people don't even know what superego-essence is, so they easily fall into traps and are led by the nose."

Li Wei is well aware that ordinary people have limits to their self-control. If they cannot develop a "secondary personality" that can monitor themselves and supervise whether they make mistakes, then it is difficult for ordinary people to persist in things that are beneficial to themselves for a long time. After all, it is hard to make oneself excellent, but it is very easy to want to become decadent.

Just like some people who know that shopping addiction is a bad habit, but can't control themselves, it's because they don't have a strong sense of self to supervise it.

Chapter 1. The Journey North

Li Wei took the gift out of its packaging and quickly repackaged it to make it look more upscale.

After all, this visit was a visit to his father-in-law, so he had to make the necessary preparations. He was a handsome man, and no normal person would dislike him. However, the father-in-law and son-in-law were likely to be enemies on their first meeting, which was why Li Wei was being so courteous.

Moreover, Li Wei had also investigated the girl's parents. Both of them were good people, but even good people have tempers. Especially when the little cabbage they had raised for ten years was suddenly taken by a pig, any father would go berserk.

Let alone the girl's parents, if Li Wei had a daughter and she brought a boy home when she was ten, Li Wei would definitely draw his sword. This is a normal reaction for most fathers.

After packing all the gifts and tying them with ornate ropes, Li Wei clapped his hands and said, "Perfect! Now, Uncle and Auntie will understand my feelings."

Jinchengzhai Qianye looked at the package Li Wei had packed and said with embarrassment, "This is too exaggerated. I feel like you're not going to see an elder, but rather a bureaucrat preparing to bribe your superior."

Li Wei said, "Nonsense, is there any corrupt official as handsome as me?"

Jinchengzhai Qianye opened the French windows on the balcony, and the cold winter wind rushed in. However, her constitution was now different from that of ordinary people. What was a biting cold wind for normal people was like a spring breeze to her, only a slight chill.

Jin Chengzhai Qianye looked up at the sky, where it was gradually getting dark.

The girl sighed, “In Tokyo, you can’t see a bright night sky all year round. In my hometown of Sapporo, you can occasionally see the stars when the weather is good. There’s a place in Hokkaido called Cape Soya. Every year at the end of the year, a lot of strange people gather there to spend the last few days of the new year with strangers, hoping to see the sunrise and the first rays of sunlight when the sun rises above the horizon.”

Li Wei said, "I know that place, but I learned about it from a documentary, from 'Documentary Hour: The Northernmost Bus Station in Japan.' Strangers gather together for the same purpose, just to see the first rays of the New Year's sun. To be honest, it's absurd, but also very romantic."

When I watched this documentary, all I could think of was that the Japanese were really in a terminal state. They would do whatever came to mind immediately. Some people didn't even prepare any winter clothing and took a taxi directly to Hokkaido, heading straight for Cape Soya. They were simply crazy.

However, Li Wei also felt that this ability to act on ideas immediately was fantastic; it was already quite impressive for an ordinary person to achieve this level.

Li Wei said, "After visiting your aunt and uncle, are you going to Cape Soya? I have all the necessary winter gear here."

With a surprised expression, Jin Chengzhai Qianye said, "I originally thought I was going in the summer, but I didn't expect you to be planning to go in the next few days, Li Weijun."

Li Wei laughed and said, "I also want to wait for the first ray of sunshine in the new year, just like those interesting people in the documentary. Isn't that childish?"

The girl shook her head and laughed, "Because men are boys until they die, even when they're old, those uncles will still do things like that. By the way, my dad did something silly like that too, but he caught a cold after he came back and got a real scolding from my mom."

Jin Chengzhai Qianye felt that Li Wei was like a blue Doraemon without ears, with all sorts of random things in his spatial bag. Because of her weak magic power, she was not yet able to condense her own storage space. Watching Li Wei enjoy the various conveniences brought by his spatial ability, she was very envious.

Li Wei laughed and said, "I never expected that Uncle had done such a romantic thing. I really admire you."

The girl sighed and said, "He only got this idea after watching the documentary. Plus, our family lives in Hokkaido, and Sapporo and Cape Soya aren't too far apart, so he drove there. At the time, my mom was visiting my grandma's house and didn't know about this. We only found out what audacious and outrageous things he had done when we got home and saw my dad lying sick."

Hearing this, Li Wei couldn't help but chuckle. He could only say that the saying "a man is a boy until he dies" actually held some truth. Let alone an older man, some elderly people are willing to risk their lives to fulfill their childhood dreams. Although such things seem absurd to outsiders, for the people involved, they wouldn't rest in peace even if they died without achieving their goal.

Li Wei said, "If we're prepared, we're ready to go."

The girl nodded.

Li Wei put the packed package into his mind space, turned off all the lights in the house, and went to the balcony.

A pure white cloud appeared outside the balcony. Due to its concealment ability, even gods and Buddhas couldn't detect it, and ordinary people were naturally the same. Li Wei stepped on the railing, lightly leaped, and jumped onto the cloud.

“Come on.” Li Wei extended his hand.

This wasn't the girl's first time riding a cloud. Although she hadn't completely overcome her fear of heights, it was much better than before. She imitated Li Wei, jumping with her feet on the railing, grabbing Li Wei's hand, and landing on the cloud.

"It's like a lazy person's sofa, it's so comfortable to lie on," the girl exclaimed as she landed on the cloud.

The pure white clouds are like giant, fluffy cotton candy, like something out of a fairy tale book.

The clouds began to gradually rise, and the scenery below gradually shrank. Li Wei did not allow the clouds to reach too high a height, keeping them only a few hundred meters above the ground.

The clouds raced quickly across the city, heading towards Hokkaido. Unlike flying high above the clouds, flying low offered its own unique charm. Just like on a train, many passengers eagerly watch the scenery outside the window, but flying low like this allowed for a clear view of the city below. The girl, with her now far superior eyesight, could discern the subtle expressions on the faces of pedestrians on the street. This observer's perspective from the air was quite fascinating to her.

The girl understood why so many people enjoyed the feeling of flying. Many wealthy people would get a driver's license and fly their private jets around in the sky. The feeling of looking down was indeed fantastic.

The clouds moved quite quickly, and in a short time, they had left the Tokyo metropolitan area and headed north. After leaving the urban area, they continued onward, passing various towns and villages. Unlike the highly modernized metropolitan areas, these towns and villages seemed frozen in time, retaining their appearance from the 1910s. Lacking artificial light, they appeared somewhat dilapidated and desolate under the night sky.

Chapter 1. At the Doorstep

After leaving the metropolitan area, the scenery along the way began to lean towards a natural and pristine style. It has to be said that the Japanese people's obsessive-compulsive tendencies do have a certain positive effect in maintaining their living environment. The small cities we passed through, although not large in scale, were still quite nice in terms of appearance, and even the towns and villages were quite clean.

However, the two also saw many abandoned towns and villages. Without human maintenance, the once clean and beautiful settlements would soon fall into ruin, becoming desolate and eerie like a horror movie set.

Li Wei said, "That abandoned town we just passed was the 100th abandoned settlement we've ever passed. Tokyo's sucking effect on the surrounding small cities is just too strong."

The girl leaned against Li Wei and said, "My university professors taught about this before. There's nothing we can do about it. Only big cities can offer young people better opportunities. Small cities simply don't have that many decent jobs, so the decline of small cities and rural areas is inevitable. Once this generation of elderly people all passes away, many villages will probably disappear."

Li Wei thought to himself that this kind of thing is pretty much the same all over the world, just like in China. And to be honest, no one wants to wander outside if they can find a relatively decent job in their hometown.

Unfortunately, small cities can't support such a system, hence the joke that "the end of the universe is taking the civil service exam." To survive in a small city, you have to find a way to get into the public sector and secure a stable job. After all, the risk-bearing and safety-guarantee capabilities of a stable job are far superior to those of ordinary professions.