Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"All done, the last anchor point has been set up."

Yang Xian dusted off his hands and let out a long sigh of relief.

The officially designated mission has now come to a successful conclusion.

There is only about one week left before we leave this secret realm.

"Since the two of us are working together, our progress is relatively slow."

"The others have probably already completed their missions and started searching for treasure everywhere."

Zhou Xiyan stood to the side, her pretty face revealing little emotion, but her beautiful blue eyes remained quietly fixed on Yang Xian.

Once the prodigies who enter the secret realm complete the mandatory tasks, the remaining time is entirely their own.

This vast and ancient land hides countless rare and precious materials that have long since disappeared from the Blue Star, and everyone wants to take this opportunity to make a fortune.

Of course, luck is also a part of ability.

If you choose a lucky exploration route at the beginning, you can reap a lot of good things along the way.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Zhou Xiyan asked.

During those twenty-odd days, the two of them traveled together and indeed discovered many rare herbs and fruits.

However, most of them are of low rank and have limited use for Yang Xian now.

He simply became a hands-off manager, giving all these rare and precious materials to Zhou Xiyan.

In exchange, the cores of all the demonic beasts hunted along the way belonged to Yang Xian, and were used specifically to feed the two wolves.

"I'd like to go and find the 'Nine-Turn Life-Extending Lotus'."

Yang Xian looked into the distance, his tone tinged with uncertainty.

He never forgot his original purpose for entering the secret realm.

"But for divine objects of this caliber, it's all a matter of luck; we haven't heard a single word about them along the way."

The size of this secret realm far exceeds our imagination.

Perhaps, it was just that the path I chose led me astray from that treasure.

I wonder how Jiang Yu is doing.

Hopefully, they'll gain something from this.

Just as Yang Xian was pondering, a rustling sound came from the woods not far away.

"Dad! Teacher Zhou!"

Two tall, silver-white figures emerged from the forest, dragging a sizable second-realm demon beast with them.

It was Feng and Ling.

Two little wolves... oh no, they should be called big wolves now.

After more than twenty days of frantic feeding, the two wolf cubs that were once half a person's height have now grown to almost the height of an adult.

After they had digested the immense energy within their bodies, they steadily entered the third realm.

Even their voices have lost their former childishness and become sweet and melodious, like those of two young girls in their prime.

However, the energy they needed to grow far exceeded Yang Xian's expectations.

In order to help them break through to the third realm, they consumed almost all the monster cores they hunted along the way.

Looking at their energetic appearance, Yang Xian couldn't help but start making plans in his mind.

If we were to break through to the next level, the resources required would be unimaginable.

"Contracted beasts with spatial attributes have ridiculously high potential, but the cost of raising them is... way too high."

Yang Xian muttered something under his breath, his expression a mixture of pain and pleasure.

"You're complaining now?" Zhou Xiyan, who was standing next to her, heard this and her cool voice carried a hint of amusement.

"You're complaining that raising a divine beast is too much trouble, even though others would kill for it?"

"If you really don't want it... then give it to me, I'll raise it for you."

Upon hearing this, Yang Xian smiled helplessly: "I'm just stating an objective fact. Besides, even if I don't give it to you, you still support me every day, don't you?"

That's true.

Yang Xian saw how kind Zhou Xiyan was to Feng and Ling along the way.

They truly doted on her like their own daughter.

I taught them to read, helped them bathe, and told them bedtime stories...

How is this any different from being a mother?

Yang Xian still remembers how, a few days ago, by a small lake, Zhou Xiyan rolled up her sleeves and carefully cleaned the fur of two large wolves.

Zhou Xiyan's cheeks flushed slightly at his words, but she did not refute them. She simply gave a soft hum, which was taken as an admission.

Soon, Feng and Ling had dragged their prey in front of the two of them, and then they came over affectionately, rubbing their big heads against Yang Xian and Zhou Xiyan.

"Dad, I want to eat your barbecue!"

Feng tilted his head back, his azure eyes filled with anticipation.

"Ling too," Ling chimed in succinctly, her tail wagging rapidly.

Their Mandarin improved rapidly under the guidance of Zhou Xiyan, a top student teacher.

Daily communication is no longer a problem.

"Alright! You can eat your fill today!"

Yang Xian smiled and ruffled their fluffy heads, his mood brightening as well.

He glanced at the progress bar on the system panel, showing the two sisters unlocking their human forms.

It's almost halfway done.

Yang Xian couldn't help but imagine what they would look like when they truly transformed into human form.

It should be... cute, right?

Just as Yang Xian was about to process his prey, a sudden change occurred!

Rumble...!

The ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled, followed by a violent shaking that came from deep underground, almost causing them to lose their footing.

"What happened?"

Yang Xian steadied himself immediately and scanned his surroundings warily.

In the distance, atop a towering mountain peak, a deafening roar erupted without warning.

Thick black smoke billowed into the sky, forming a huge column of smoke, which stained the sky with an ominous gray-black hue.

"What is that? A volcanic eruption?" Yang Xian frowned.

After regaining her footing, Zhou Xiyan looked up at the distant mountain belching black smoke, a thoughtful look flashing in her beautiful eyes:

"It's also possible... that it's an unknown treasure land, and the commotion just now was a sign that some powerful treasure was about to be born."

"Do you want to go take a look?"

"Let's forget about it." Yang Xian shook his head, somewhat disheartened.

"It's too far from where we are. Even if there is some earth-shattering treasure, by the time we get there, others will have already taken it."

More importantly, time.

The person in charge made it clear that we could only stay in the secret realm for one month.

If the time limit is exceeded, the player will be automatically considered "in distress," and even if they manage to find the exit on their own, they will not be able to take anything they obtained in the secret realm with them.

This is to prevent people from being greedy and lingering in the secret realm.

Rather than risking exceeding the time limit by traveling a long distance for an uncertain treasure, it's better to search the nearby area again and then leave safely.

During this trip to the secret realm, he not only gained two daughters with immense potential, but also acquired three cultivation techniques and tens of thousands of points.

And... she found love and a marriage.

It was a huge profit.

One should not be too greedy.

However, just as Yang Xian had made up his mind to behave himself,

Feng and Ling, who were beside him, both looked towards the distant mountain that was emitting smoke.

The two large wolves' ears perked up slightly, and a hint of longing appeared in their expressions.

"dad……"

"Shall we... shall we go there next?"

"It seems like something is calling us over..."