Nuwa, the goddess of immortality, said that cultivating immortality does not require spiritual energ

Time flies, and a thousand years have passed since Qin Le left the Three Realms.

Over the past millennium, the Three Realms have enjoyed an unprecedented period of peace, with outstanding talents emerging in great numbers, each shining in their own way.

However, no matter how talented or brilliant someone emerges, they all seem to pale in comparison to Qin Le, who has long since become a legend and whose deeds are sung by countless people.

In the mortal realm, at the university, in the dean's office.

Shen Qingyan looked at the young boy and girl standing in front of her desk with their heads down, and felt a headache coming on. She sighed helplessly.

"Can't you two just give me a break?"

The boy standing in front of her was named Qin Yang, and the girl was named Qin Yue; they were twins, a boy and a girl.

They are Shen Qingyan's cousins, who are also Qin Le's younger brother and sister.

Qin Le's parents had long planned to have another child, but after becoming immortals, conceiving children was far more difficult than for mortals. It took them over a thousand years to finally have these two precious children.

But these two siblings are both quite troublesome.

Although he doesn't do anything particularly heinous, his ability to cause trouble and his boundless curiosity are simply irresistible, especially his love for all kinds of experimental research.

Whenever she compared her to her steady and reliable older brother Qin Le, who was like a pillar of strength, Shen Qingyan couldn't help but facepalm—they were born of the same parents, so why was there such a big difference?

Take today for example. Qin Yang tried to create a new type of attack talisman, but the spiritual energy went out of control and caused an explosion, almost blowing up the entire teaching building!

Qin Yue was even more cunning. Somehow, she managed to sneak into the core array hub of the academy, attempting to optimize the protective array. However, with a slip of her hand, she directly transformed the protective array that enveloped the entire academy into a gigantic and intricate super maze, trapping the entire school's teachers and students for most of the day. It wasn't until several array professors joined forces that they were able to break it.

"Cousin, it's really not my fault..." Qin Yue raised her head, blinked her big eyes, and tried to argue, "I just wanted to 'reinforce' the academy's formation, who knew it would turn into a maze on its own..."

"Exactly!" Qin Yang quickly chimed in, feigning innocence. "My talisman was definitely made according to the ancient recipe. It must be a problem with the quality of the talisman paper and spirit ink I bought! It was purely an accident, an accident!"

"Shut up!" Shen Qingyan rubbed her throbbing temples, her face hardening. "From today onwards, neither of you is permitted to conduct any form of 'experiment' within the academy's grounds without permission! Do you understand?"

"...Okay." The siblings exchanged a glance, their faces contorted with distress, and replied listlessly.

Looking at this pair of lively characters, Shen Qingyan couldn't get too angry; she just felt mentally exhausted.

She waved her hand: "Alright, stop standing there. It's Grandma's birthday today, remember to come home for dinner early."

"Received!" The two instantly perked up and said in unison.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Shen Qingyan waved her hand, watching the two of them run out of the dean's office as if they had been granted a pardon, and then breathed a long sigh of relief.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, the siblings left school on time and went straight home.

As soon as they reached the gate of their own courtyard, the two stopped in their tracks and looked at the person standing at the gate with some confusion.

It was a boy who looked no older than them, wearing a simple white T-shirt and casual pants, with an upright posture.

What is most striking about him is his appearance—a kind of beauty that transcends perfection, making one's breath catch in their throat upon first sight.

The siblings believed they had inherited their parents' good genes and were quite good-looking, but in front of this person, they felt somewhat ashamed.

Even stranger, they felt that this face...

Does it look familiar?

But for a moment, I couldn't remember where I had seen it before.

Qin Yang was the first to regain his senses, stepped forward, and asked with a hint of wariness, "Excuse me... who are you looking for? What are you doing standing at my door?"

The boy turned around at the sound, and when he saw them, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, but then a very gentle and handsome smile appeared on his face.

"This is my home."

He spoke naturally, and at the same time raised his hand, gently casting a divine sense imprint on the invisible protective array of the courtyard gate.

hum.

The array's light barrier glowed slightly and obediently parted to reveal an entrance.

The siblings were stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief. This formation was personally set up by their father; no outsider, except for family members and a few close relatives, could possibly open it so easily!

A thought flashed through Qin Yue's mind, her eyes widened suddenly, her finger trembled slightly as she pointed at the boy, and her voice rose slightly in surprise:

"You, you are...Big Brother?! Qin Le?!"

She remembered!

I've seen this face in those treasured old photos and videos at home!

only……

The real person looks so much better than in the video!

That indescribable and inexplicable quality is something that photos cannot capture.

Hearing his sister's exclamation, Qin Yang also suddenly realized what was happening and looked at the boy in front of him in shock.

Qin Le!

Their eldest brother, who lives in legend and has not returned for a thousand years!

Qin Le smiled and nodded, confirming Qin Yue's guess: "Yes, it's me."

He could clearly sense the close connection in his blood.

"It really is the big brother!" Qin Yang also got excited and looked the legendary figure up and down with curiosity.

"Big brother!" Qin Yue muttered, looking annoyed, "How come you look so much better in person than in the photos and videos?! The difference is too big!"

She didn't recognize him at first because the person in front of her was on a completely different level from the handsome man in the image!

This made her feel a little resentful—they're all family, so why is her older brother so much more handsome?

Qin Le was amused by her sister's blunt accusation and wisely changed the subject: "Don't stand at the door, let's go inside."

When the three entered the living room, Lin Wanrou and Qin Shoudao were already dressed and seemed to be preparing to go out.

Both of them were visibly taken aback when they saw Qin Le.

"Xiao Le?" Lin Wanrou was both surprised and delighted. "You...you're back? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

"You brat!" Qin Shoudao's face hardened, his tone laced with reproach, but even more so with barely concealed concern and longing. "You finally decided to come back? You've been gone for over a thousand years, without a word. We thought you were having such a good time out there!"

Qin Le touched his nose and smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Dad, Mom, I'm so sorry. I was walking around outside and I completely forgot about the time... I'll definitely be more careful next time."

"There will be a next time?" Qin Shoudao glared.

"Alright, alright, it's good that you're back." Lin Wanrou smoothed things over, smiling as she looked at Qin Le's two children, who were still curiously observing him. "Xiaoyue, Xiaoyang, come here. This is your eldest brother, Qin Le. What do you think? He's better looking in person than in the photos, isn't he?"

"Mom!" Qin Yue stomped her foot, even more annoyed. "You're so biased!"

"You can't blame me for this," Lin Wanrou said, unable to suppress a laugh. "It's not something I can control."

Qin Shoudao looked at Qin Le, his expression softening: "You're back just in time. Today is your grandmother's birthday. Go change into something more formal, and come with us to celebrate her birthday later."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Qin Le nodded and turned to walk towards his room, which had remained unchanged for a thousand years and was still spotless.

Qin Yue and Qin Yang quickly slipped back to their rooms to tidy up.

Their grandmother is very particular about etiquette and appearance. If they dressed casually on such an important day, she would definitely nag them.

When Qin Le reappeared in the living room after changing into a well-tailored light-colored Chinese dress, Qin Yue felt even more envious.

Qin Yang didn't feel much, but he thought his older brother was indeed a bit too handsome.

A family of five, reunited after a thousand years, set off for their elders' home.

Qin Le's sudden return caused quite a stir in the family.

When his maternal grandparents and paternal grandparents saw him, they were overjoyed and asked him all sorts of questions.

Other relatives, especially many younger people who had never met before, also stepped forward with curiosity and admiration to get to know and talk to this legendary relative.

The next day, Qin Le sat leisurely on the sofa in his living room.

Qin Yue and Qin Yang tacitly took leave together and didn't go to the academy. They had too many questions they wanted to ask this mysterious and powerful older brother.

"Big brother," Qin Yang leaned closer, his eyes shining, "where did you go outside the Three Realms? Were they particularly exciting?"

Qin Le took a sip of tea and smiled, "I've been to many different worlds, each with its own unique features. Some of them... were quite interesting."

"Tell me more about it!" Qin Yue also became interested and moved her small stool closer.

"Hmm... For example, in some worlds, the 'Heavenly Dao' possesses self-awareness and can directly manifest itself in front of living beings, being revered as 'gods' and managing everything in that world," Qin Le recalled.

"Does the Heavenly Dao have its own self? Or is it a deity?" Qin Yang asked in surprise, "Then what about the people in that world? Can they cultivate?"

"No." Qin Le shook his head: "That is a world completely dominated by 'divine authority.' The Heavenly Dao directly controls all rules and authority. Under that absolute divine rule, the laws of the world are locked, and ordinary beings cannot break through the boundaries. They can only experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, endlessly reincarnating, just like the most ordinary mortals."

After hearing this, the siblings looked at each other, both feeling that the people in that world were rather pitiful. Unable to cultivate, unable to control their own destiny, and trapped in the mortal world life after life, it seemed to them to be an unimaginable despair.

Then, the siblings asked about many other strange and wonderful things from the world, and Qin Le patiently recounted his own experiences.

At the same time, he also took the opportunity to point out the minor difficulties the two encountered in their cultivation, and gave each of them a jade pendant that he had condensed and contained special Daoist charm—after all, they were his younger brother and sister, and he should take care of them.

After enjoying a few warm days at home with his family, Qin Le set off for the Heavenly Realm to visit his old friends whom he had not seen for a thousand years.

The reunion with an old friend was naturally a joyous occasion. Chen Yun even dragged Qin Le along, eager to test his ultimate weapon, which he had been working on for over two hundred years but had never dared to use lightly—the Truth, crafted with the power of the Great Dao at its core!

The power of this thing is unknown, and Chen Yun has always been afraid that he might not be able to control it properly and blow a hole in the Heavenly Dao.

Now that Qin Le is there to back him up, he can finally try things out with peace of mind.

In a deliberately opened-up, desolate star field.

As Chen Yun activated the device, a flash of extreme light appeared, and then—

boom----!!!

An indescribable burst of terrifying energy suddenly erupted!

Even from a great distance, and with Qin Le's protection weakening it, the destructive fluctuations and blinding light still made Chu Xiaonan and the others present feel palpitations.

The light slowly faded, leaving behind a huge, strangely regular crater, and a slowly rising aura that seemed capable of annihilating everything.

"How's it going, Lao Qin?" Chen Yun excitedly leaned close to Qin Le, pointing at the deep pit: "Isn't that powerful enough?"

Qin Le sensed it for a moment, then smiled and gave his evaluation: "Hmm, not bad. The energy structure is very stable, and the burst is concentrated enough. As for the power... it's about enough to leave an unsuspecting ordinary Quasi-Saint severely injured and on the verge of death."

"He's only critically injured and on the verge of death..." Chen Yun stroked his chin with some dissatisfaction. "My design goal is to at least be comparable to a saint's casual strike..."

Hearing this, Qin Le couldn't help but laugh, while Chu Xiaonan and the others rolled their eyes. Only a research fanatic like Chen Yun would dare to think that way.

"Good luck, I believe in you." Qin Le smiled and patted Chen Yun on the shoulder.

After spending several days with friends, chatting about their experiences and changes over the past thousand years, Qin Le bid farewell to everyone and set off for the demon race to visit his old friends.