A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

Looking at her mother's cautious demeanor, Kusami Tsuki suddenly felt a pang of sadness. She was thinking of something important: her mother's lifespan. As an ordinary person, her mother's lifespan was only a short hundred years. As Li Wei's partner, she already had a long lifespan and could enjoy life to the fullest, but her mother was still just an ordinary person who would turn to dust in a few decades. The thought of her mother old and bedridden, unable to move, filled her with unbearable pain.

Kusamizuki suddenly realized that she and her mother had unknowingly drifted further and further apart. She could only watch her mother grow old and die, and there was nothing she could do. She could not accept this.

Tiao Xiangyun noticed the changes in her daughter; after all, she was her own flesh and blood, and she knew her very well.

Tiao Xiangyun laughed and said, "What's wrong, Yue? This is a time to be happy, why are you looking so gloomy? You should be smiling."

Kyoko is in a good mood right now. She doesn't understand why Kusamizuki would start to feel sad at a time like this.

Li Wei, who possessed the ability to read minds, naturally understood Kusamizuki's feelings. He was actually quite philosophical about this; human lifespan was inherently limited, and one should leave when the time came, without lingering. That was his understanding. His plan was simple: to properly care for his parents in their old age and see them off in their final days, fulfilling his responsibilities and obligations as a child.

As for his parents' desire to have grandchildren, Li Wei could fulfill that wish. In the real world, he would form a family with Jin Chengzhai Qianye. Once married, having children would be a natural thing.

However, he will eventually take Jinchengzhai Qianye to the floating island, while his children will have their own lives. Whether the family bloodline can continue depends on their own fate, and he will not interfere.

As for this "ancestor," at the right time, he used a puppet clone to create the illusion that he was dead, and then shed his skin and started a new life under a different identity.

He already had a complete plan, and he knew exactly how to execute each step. However, he could understand Kusamizuki's feelings, because he had also had such concerns at the beginning, but as his strength improved, he came to terms with it.

Kusami Tsuki said, "Because of my husband, I have gained a long lifespan and can witness the vicissitudes of the world. But you, Mother, do not have such a lifespan. In a few decades, you will leave us forever. I don't want to see you die, Mother."

Tiao Xiangyun patted Kusamizuki's head and smiled, "Silly child, birth, aging, sickness and death are things that everyone must go through. I have come to terms with it, and I am very happy now. I will be content to live out my decades like this."

Kusami Tsuki looked at Li Wei and said, "Husband, do you have any other ways to help Mother prolong her life?"

Li Wei said, "There is a way, but the effect is limited. At most, it can only extend lifespan to three hundred years. The human soul has its limits, and three hundred years is the limit."

Kusamizuki said, "Why don't we have a lifespan limit of three hundred years? I can feel that my vitality is very strong. Under such circumstances, I could live for thousands of years without any problem."

Li Wei said, “Moon, because of your constitution, you have been transformed into my servant. As long as I don’t perish, you don’t need to worry about your lifespan. It doesn’t matter who lives longer, you or the sun. Your soul has been completely changed, becoming something like data code, which is why you can continue indefinitely. But Mother is different. She is just an ordinary person, and her soul has the most basic, conventional structure. With such a structure, if she forcibly lives to three hundred years old, there is a risk of her soul dissipating if she doesn’t reincarnate in time. The only thing I can do is to ensure that Mother can smoothly enter reincarnation at that time.”

Li Wei knew that those gods and Buddhas possessed the means to extend the lives of ordinary people. For example, in the real world, if one was bold enough, one could try to access the Book of Life and Death, but that would be courting death. Li Wei certainly didn't have that kind of courage.

Legendary peaches of immortality and ginseng fruits—Li Wei knew these things existed, but he had never seen the real thing. Moreover, these things were definitely beyond the reach of magical power to replicate. If he could obtain these things, he could resolve the hidden dangers in his soul and allow an ordinary person to truly live a long life. However, Li Wei's unorthodox methods of prolonging life were certainly inferior to those top-tier life-extending items.

Kusanagi fell silent. She wasn't some clueless newbie. These past few days, she had been using her enhanced memory and comprehension to cram in all sorts of extraordinary knowledge. So she knew that Li Wei wasn't trying to fool her on this matter. Ordinary people do have limits. If they don't break free from those shackles and surpass those limits, then when their time comes, there's no way to escape it.

Kusamizuki gritted her teeth, and Li Wei's expression changed; he knew what this girl was about to say.

Kusamizuki said, "Husband, please make Mother your family as well!"

Li Wei was speechless. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Although he could understand Kusamizuki's feelings, he still found the other party's bizarre actions very strange.

Li Wei said, "I will find other ways to address Mother's lifespan issue. I can always find a solution before her time comes. Your suggestion would just mess up the generational order."

Li Wei held Xiangyun in high regard and had no romantic feelings for her. However, Kusamizuki's sudden outburst caught him off guard.

Chapter 4. Returning Home

Li Wei said, “Stop. This problem doesn’t need to be solved in such an extreme way. Have some faith in me; there will always be a solution. Before, because there was no need for this, I didn’t research these things. But if I want to, I can definitely get results. Developing a drug that can push the lifespan of ordinary people beyond its limits is not something that is absolutely impossible for me.”

Li Wei still has quite a few pills in stock. Although those pills are used to increase strength, if ordinary people use them, they can also extend their lifespan. Perhaps they can even help ordinary people break through their limits and thus escape the short lifespan of a hundred years.

Kusamizuki said, "As long as you, my husband, have a way to solve the problem, that's fine. As for the method of solving the problem, it's not important."

Kusamizuki was already satisfied with what Li Wei said. Someone as powerful as Li Wei could solve any problem as long as he had enough time.

Fortunately, there is plenty of time now. Her mother is still relatively young, only in her thirties, and has several decades to find a solution for Li Wei. With Li Wei's abilities, he could probably solve the problem in a few months, let alone several decades.

Li Wei led the two of them on a flight through the sky. Both Kusanagi and Kaori were quite interested in the journey, and when the white clouds landed and they returned home, they were somewhat reluctant to leave.

Bai Yun landed in the courtyard. Although Tiao Xiangyun was somewhat surprised, she did not show it on her face. After all, she was a daughter of a high-ranking family. Although she had fallen on hard times, her perspective was still there. This level of surprise was not enough to shock her.

When she was a child, before she had fallen out with her family, she had stayed in many of the various properties and luxurious residences that the Tiao family owned, in addition to the ancestral home.

Li Wei jumped off the white cloud carrying his luggage, while Tiao Xiangyun and Kusanagi walked down the escalator.

Li Wei smiled and said, "We're home now. This is my temporary residence in this world. I hope you'll get used to living here, Mom."

Tiao Xiangyun laughed and said, "What's there to be unaccustomed to? The environment here is already very good. I was able to live here for more than ten years even in the situation before. The environment here is even better, so what is there to complain about?"

Tiao Xiangyun is no longer the pampered young lady she once was. Having experienced the hardships of life, she has developed a strong heart through her experiences over the years. Even if she had to live under a bridge, as long as she had a blanket, she could endure it. She herself finds it incredible that the girl who was so detached from worldly affairs in her childhood could be so resilient.

Li Wei, carrying the luggage, led the two into the house. Xiangyun was immediately stunned by the interior decoration. Even though she was used to seeing mansions, she had to admit that everything before her had surpassed the limits of ordinary housing, reaching the level of an entire work of art. Even a single doorpost featured exquisite and luxurious relief sculptures—works of art clearly the work of a master. And such details were found everywhere in the house.

The simplest way to distinguish between nouveau riche and "old money" is to look at the details. Nouveau riche like to create impressive, large items to attract attention, but "old money" people who have passed the stage of blatantly showing off will no longer deliberately flaunt their wealth. Instead, they will hide their wealth in various details.

"Old money" also has its own circle, but the things they compare have changed. Ordinary rich people chase brand names, hoping to use them to prove their wealth, but the rules of the game in the old money circle are different.

What the old-timers compare is the glorious history their family possesses, and all sorts of "family heirlooms," such as the famous tea utensil "Ten-Nanami" that has been passed down from the Warring States period and passed through the hands of famous figures of the Warring States period such as Asakura Sōteki, Matsunaga Hisahide, and Oda Nobunaga. It is now in the treasury of the Jō family. Such treasures are what the old-timers like to show off the most.

Besides such treasures, the old-money types also particularly enjoy paying attention to the details of their houses, using all sorts of details to demonstrate their wealth. The villa that Li Wei acquired in this world is so exquisite that it is a top-tier property that the old-money types can boast about.

Li Wei, possessing the ability to read minds, could sense Xiang Yun's thoughts. As expected of someone from a prominent family, she immediately noticed the difference in the house. In some ways, she did share many similarities with those old-timers; they were all meticulous about details, believing that only details could reveal true meaning. Even when creating paintings, Li Wei paid close attention to detail, resulting in paintings that were "delicate," but he mastered the art, achieving a refined yet organized effect.

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Xiangyun sat down in the entryway and changed into her indoor shoes. Looking at the shoe cabinet next to her, she wanted to complain. Li Wei was too particular about his living environment. Even a shoe cabinet was like a work of art. Not only was the structure exquisite, but it also used openwork relief decorations. Even an old man with money wouldn't do this much.

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However, what Xiangyun didn't know was that these things, which were complicated and precious to ordinary people, were nothing to Li Wei. He could materialize large pieces of so-called precious wood with his magic, process them slightly, and then carve them with magic. After that, he would apply a magical varnish for maintenance. The whole production process took less than a minute, which was much easier and freer than when he made models before.

The reason Li Wei doesn't have the same strong material desires as ordinary people is that he can make anything he wants by hand. Whether it's art or electronic devices, as long as it's something an ordinary person can imagine, he can make it. Right now, he can make mechs and starships by hand as if it were child's play. So he has no interest in so-called luxury goods; those things aren't even toys.

Li Wei led the two into the living room, put down their luggage, and said, "Yue, take Mom upstairs to find a room. After we find a room, I'll clean it all over again."

Kusami Tsuki smiled and said, "I understand."

Kusamizuki took her mother's hand and said with a smile, "Mom, come with me. There are many empty rooms on the first and third floors. You can stay in whichever room you like. You can choose freely."

Tiao Xiangyun was pulled upstairs by Kusamizuki. The unfamiliar environment made her feel a little uneasy, but with her daughter by her side, she felt at ease.

Chapter 4. Inferiority Complex

Although many things happened, it was only within a day. The next day, Li Wei woke up early, read for a while, and then, just before dawn, went to the kitchen to start making breakfast.

Although he has a full team of chefs, he prefers to cook for girls himself to show his affection. Moreover, for him, who can cheat with magic, cooking is not boring. The most boring part of cooking is the preparation of ingredients. Many people hate cooking, not because they hate the final steps, but simply because they hate the tedious process of preparing ingredients.

Various ingredients were taken out of the refrigerator and floated around Li Wei, following him to the counter. Then, the ingredients disintegrated on their own, as if an invisible tool had processed them in mid-air.

What takes ordinary people tens of minutes, or even half an hour, to prepare is finished in less than a second in Li Wei's hands. His personal speed far surpasses that of the entire culinary team.

In no time at all, Li Wei completed the cooking process. At the same time, he used his magic to clean the entire kitchen until it was spotless and showed no signs of having been used before.

The spellcaster placed the prepared breakfast on the table, covered it, and cast a spell to keep it warm and fresh. Then, Li Wei went to the courtyard and sat down on the corridor facing the courtyard, enjoying the rare tranquility.

Because it was a holiday, Kusanagi didn't rush to get up early. Just as Li Wei took out his book to read for a while, he heard light footsteps behind him.

Li Wei turned his head and saw the face of the person who came in; it was Kusamizuki's mother, Tōkagi.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Aren't you going to rest a little longer?"

Tiao Xiangyun smiled and said, "Getting up early is good for making preparations. I'm not familiar with the roads around here, so I need to check the map to find the way to the studio."

Li Wei smiled and said, "It's Sunday today, do we still have to work?"

Xiangyun said, "I'm a sole proprietorship lawyer. My studio is just me, and I do all the work myself. If I don't open the door, the studio will be closed, and if clients come looking for me but can't find me, it will damage my reputation. I didn't put up a 'vacation' sign when I left work yesterday, so I have to go today."

Li Wei smiled and said, "Then have breakfast before you go. I made some light dishes, Mom, you can try them."

Tiao Xiangyun looked surprised. She hadn't expected that someone like Li Wei would cook for himself.

Li Wei laughed and said, "Mom, don't you think it's incredible that someone like me would cook for myself?"

Tiao Xiangyun said, "A little. After all, legend has it that immortals don't eat human food. I've never heard of any legend about immortals cooking for themselves."

Li Wei laughed and said, "I have never considered myself an immortal or a god. Although the power I possess is no less than theirs, I always consider myself a human being first and foremost, and only then do I consider any other identity. I do not like immortals and gods who are above humans."

Li Wei was a man who was unwilling to accept his fate. He had successfully rebelled against his predetermined destiny, but there were still many more people who were controlled by fate. Gods and Buddhas could decide the fate of countless ordinary people with just a thought. This situation, where the world was a chessboard and all living beings were chess pieces, made Li Wei silent. Therefore, other worlds were not only stepping stones for him to increase his strength, but also temporary refuges. If something unexpected really happened, he would not be left with nowhere to retreat.

Xiangyun laughed and said, "Those lofty beings feel too far away from us. Compared to gods and Buddhas, Japanese people are more familiar with monsters."

Li Wei laughed and said, "The millions of gods in Japan, those who know, know. The vast majority of them are just there to make up the numbers. Besides, there's no real mysterious power in this world. The probability of an ordinary person actually encountering evil is even smaller than the probability of winning the lottery jackpot."

Tiao Xiangyun said in surprise, "Is that so? Then what about those paranormal videos circulating online?"

Li Wei said, "It's possible that a very small number are real, but most of them are probably fake videos created by people using special effects, props, and post-production editing to achieve a scary effect. If a supernatural event really occurred, the people at the scene and those filming wouldn't be able to bring the video back; they would be dead on the spot."

Tiao Xiangyun sighed and said, "I never thought that real paranormal events would be so dangerous. I need to eat breakfast, otherwise I'll get hungry on my commute."

Li Wei laughed and said, "Mom, you don't need to rush like that. I'll send you there on a cloud later. You know how fast a cloud is. It will only take about ten seconds to get there. You can use that time to adjust yourself."

Xiangyun said apologetically, "Won't this trouble you?"

Xiangyun was somewhat afraid to be alone with Li Wei, because she was afraid that she would lose control of her emotions and say something she shouldn't, which would make their relationship awkward.

For her, the current relationship is enough; she doesn't dare to hope for more. That's why she tries to avoid being alone with Li Wei as much as possible.

If Li Wei drove her to work, the two of them would definitely be alone. If she were still a young girl in her prime, unmarried, she would jump for joy at such a thing. But now she was a middle-aged woman who had been married twice, and she felt unworthy to be close to Li Wei. This deep-seated inferiority complex made her want to run away whenever she was around him.

Li Wei laughed and said, "What's the trouble? But before we go out, I'll cast some defensive spells on you, Mom. The legal profession is very difficult; the more you earn, the more people you offend. Besides, that man might come looking for trouble, so it's always good to be prepared."

Although Li Wei wasn't quite as cautious and brave as a warrior, he would still prepare in advance for all sorts of possible events. He didn't want to see anything happen to the people around him, and he preferred to prevent accidents from happening in the first place rather than trying to fix them after they occurred.

Xiangyun was deeply moved. Li Wei had considered everything so thoroughly for her. Being a lawyer was indeed a profession that offended many people. If you lost a case, you offended your client. If you won, you offended the opposing lawyer and the plaintiff or defendant. It could be said that you would offend people no matter whether you won or lost. The longer you worked in this profession, the more money you made, but you also made many enemies.

In Japan, some top lawyers hire bodyguards to protect themselves. Before she had a falling out with her family, she always had bodyguards when she went out. But now that she's a lawyer herself, although her annual income can reach tens of millions of yen, it's still difficult to afford a bodyguard. A good bodyguard can earn nearly ten million yen a year. She also has to support her family, so how could she spend money on such things? Therefore, she is very vigilant when she goes to and from get off work, never taking shortcuts. Even in crowded places, she tries her best to be safe, and if she senses anything amiss, she tries to get away.

What Li Wei really wanted to say was that he was going to leave sooner or later anyway, so it didn't matter whether he continued working as a lawyer or not. However, considering Xiangyun's pride, Li Wei didn't say what was on his mind.

Chapter 4. The Power of Food

People need to seek recognition from the outside world. After solving the most basic needs of food and clothing, most people will seek recognition from society. Therefore, for some people, work is the embodiment of their self-worth. Even if they are not short of money, they will still insist on working.

Because if we leave them idle, it's tantamount to denying their value. If we leave them with nothing to do, it won't be long before these idle people become useless.

It was precisely because he understood this that Li Wei did not interfere with Xiangyun's decision to continue working as a lawyer before leaving. He would only ensure her safety and make sure nothing went wrong.