I just wanted to cultivate immortality, but I was forced to open a harem

I'm going to give this game a score of 0! Mai thought bitterly.

……

At this time, on the other side of the city, in the Shinomiya family's exclusive private hospital.

In a ward as luxurious as a presidential suite, there lives a special patient.

He is the current head of the Shinomiya family, the top chaebol in the island country, and the "Showa Monster" who created the modern economic miracle - Shinomiya Gan'an.

This man who once dominated the business world like a lion is now like a goat waiting to die, with white hair and beard, a haggard face, and extremely old.

Even though he enjoyed the world's best medical conditions and was cared for by the world's top professional medical team, his life had entered a countdown and he could only survive with the help of a ventilator.

A bald middle-aged man finally arrived at the ward after passing various checks by security personnel.

He said to the old man lying on the bed: "Father, there is something I think I still need to report to you."

"Kaguya seems to have entered a rebellious phase. She is dissatisfied with the education and schedule we arranged for her, and she even injured Cloud Eagle."

"Now she has taken control of the branch's servants and has turned the villa she lives in into a fortress."

"We have completely lost control of Kaguya, and she refuses to communicate with us."

"Please give me your instructions on how to deal with Kaguya, father."

It turns out that this person is none other than Kaguya Shinomiya’s elder brother, Shinomiya Huangguang.

Since Kaguya is also a direct member of the Shinomiya family, as the first heir, Shinomiya Huangguang, no matter how powerful he is or how much power he controls behind the scenes, he cannot bypass his father and take direct action against Kaguya.

A smile appeared on Shigong Yan'an's old face: "Isn't this a good job, Kaguya?"

"Father, Kaguya actually injured the third child. Such disrespectful behavior must be punished as she should be. At least she should be put under house arrest." Shinomiya Huangguang suggested.

Sigong Yan'an disagreed and said, "In our Sigong family, the education has always been about wolf-like competition and the strong being respected. Only the strongest and most cunning wolf cub in the wolf den can become the new alpha wolf."

"Cloud Eagle and his bunch of useless subordinates can't even do anything to a weak little girl. They are so incompetent."

"On the contrary, I am pleasantly surprised that Kaguya was able to drive away Cloudhawk, control the servants in the branch office who all had their own agendas, and manage the villa so well that even you were helpless and had to come to an old man like me to intervene."

"Father?!" Yan'an's words surprised Sigong Huangguang and made him feel deeply frightened.

Chapter 185: Substitution

Although Sigong Huangguang is the eldest son of Sigong Yanan and the person most likely to inherit the Sigong Consortium, he has always been living in fear and uneasiness.

As a man who created a business empire, Shinomiya Yanan has always believed in social Darwinism, believing that only the strong can survive and the weak can only suffer the fate of destruction.

When it comes to educating his children, he also put this approach into practice himself, treating his four children like poisonous insects, letting them compete with each other and letting the fittest survive.

It is Yan'an's attitude of "anyone can replace you" that makes Sigong Huangguang feel insecure.

Therefore, he tried his best to place spies around his brothers and sisters, hoping to bring the threat under his control.

However, Kaguya Shinomiya's recent performance has completely deviated from his expectations, catching him off guard.

Yan'an's attitude was like a basin of cold water, poured on Sigong Huang Guang, making him cold from head to toe.

"Father, what about Kaguya? Are we just going to let her do whatever she wants?" asked Shinomiya Huangguang in a hoarse voice.

"Of course, and we will reward him generously." Shigong Yan'an said calmly, "Let's hand over the companies managed by Yunying to Kaguya's management."

"From now on, you guys will no longer arrange Kaguya's schedule. Let her manage her time herself."

"That's it, I'm tired, please step back."

After saying this, Shigong Yan'an closed his eyes and seemed to fall into a deep sleep.

His weather-beaten face was full of fatigue, as if talking for a while had exhausted all his energy.

Sigong Huangguang stared at the wrinkled face that was as wrinkled as tree bark for a while, and finally lowered his head: "Yes, President."

He left with a look of disappointment on his face.

Although Sigong Yan'an is an old man half buried in the ground, he is the mainstay of the Sigong Group and holds the highest power in his hands.

Even the heir, Sigong Huangguang, could not defy his will.

However, some under-the-surface conspiracies and intrigues can still be carried out.

Shinomiya Huangguang has already made up his mind to plant mines and throw sand in the company that Kaguya is about to take over, in order to make sure she has no easy life.

……

After Sigong Huangguang left, Sigong Yan'an was the only one left lying alone on the bed in the empty ward.

"A bunch of insects, fighting for such a small profit, and hoping for my death all day long, huh."

"There's nothing we can do about it. The world is bustling with people because of profit. If there's a 20% profit, they'll be ready to make a move. If there's a 50% profit, they'll take risks. If there's a 100% profit, they'll dare to trample on all the laws of the world. If there's a 300% profit, they'll dare to commit any crime, even risk being hanged. In the final analysis, humans are such pathetic creatures."

Behind the screen, a man walked out. He was wearing a gorgeous dress in the style of ancient aristocrats, a black hat on his head, traditional high-footed wooden clogs on his feet, a round fan in his hand, wings on his back, and a Tengu mask on his head. He was the monster Daitengu, who had a close relationship with the royal family of the island country.

Shinomiya Ganan was not at all alarmed by the arrival of Daitengu.

"How come you have time to come and visit me?" he asked familiarly.

"If I had come a little later, I would have been unable to attend your funeral."

Daitengu was as casual as if he were at home, sitting down on the stool next to the bed.

Shigong Yanan laughed loudly: "You underestimate modern medicine. Even if they can't cure my disease, they can still keep me alive."

"They can't cure you because you are not sick at all. Your only problem is aging." Daitengu said bluntly.

"High blood pressure, heart disease, arthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, malignant tumors...all of these are just manifestations of your aging."

"Humans are creatures that only live a hundred years. When you get older, your body will develop all kinds of problems that will cause you to die of old age."

"If you want to change your fate and achieve immortality, you have to embark on the path of cultivation. Only by transcending the ordinary can you become a saint."

"I know, cough cough, I heard this truth decades ago." Shigong Yan'an said with a cough.

"Unfortunately, I was too young at the time, and my aptitude was not that good. The spiritual energy of Blue Star had not yet revived, so I gave up this path and chose to be an ordinary person, enjoying all the glory and wealth in the world."

Daitengu smiled slightly: "Now you regret it."

"Yeah, I regret it."

Shigong Yan'an's gaze fell on the window of the ward. Outside the window, there were a few birds flying freely.

"Money, power, women, fame, desire for control, sense of achievement, vanity...I have everything that a mortal could dream of. But, apart from the pain all over my body, what else can I enjoy now?"

"Fame, wealth and status are all illusory. I envy you for realizing the law of non-birth early and seeing through the dream. It's too late to regret now!"

Sigong Yan'an groaned, and before he knew it, tears were streaming down his face, wetting his pillow.

"It's not too late, not too late. Do you still remember our conversation more than ten years ago?" Da Tengu asked with a smile.

"Are you talking about the strategy of grafting?" asked Sigong Yan'an.

"Yes, didn't you follow Yu's advice and prepare the container?"

Sigong Yan'an's mind moved, and he frowned and asked, "You said the time was not right then, is it time now?"

"Yes, the most critical part of the plan, the Zhenjing Jinjing, has returned to our hands, and your container has grown to the point where it can bear your soul."

The Great Tengu patiently said, "As long as you are willing, we can give you a new life at any time and give you a young, healthy, and excellent spiritual root new body."

"Will you still need to worry about choosing an heir by then? Those servile people will only ruin the family business you created. How can they be more assured than if you were at the helm yourself?"

"Besides, after you get a new body, you can embark on the path of spiritual practice, gain great power, stay young and live forever."

As he described, a frightening light burst out from Sigong Yan'an's cloudy little eyes, as if a last flicker of light had come back to him, and his whole body's spirit became invigorated.

"Yes, that's right. I still have a chance to start over and make up for my regrets. How can I give up?"

"Only by living can I continue to enjoy myself, only by living can I protect my Shigong Group, and only by living can I have an infinitely bright future!"

Shinomiya Ganan vaguely recalled the scene of his meeting with Daitengu more than ten years ago.

At that time, he was already a man in his seventies, while the other party had lived for almost a thousand years.

The Great Tengu said to him: "The older a person gets, the more afraid he is of death, because once a person dies, everything is over. In order to leave a way out for yourself, prepare a container."

So, Shinomiya Yan'an found Qingshui Mingyezhu who was already pregnant and adopted her child.

The child's name was Kaguya Shinomiya.

Chapter 186 The mantis stalks the cicada

It’s not that Shigong Yanan doesn’t want to prepare a male body for himself.

But firstly, there are very few humans with excellent spiritual roots.

It is already a rare opportunity to find the descendants of a declining monk family like the Qingshui family as a container.

Furthermore, when taking over another's body, one also needs to consider the compatibility between one's own soul and the container. Forcibly taking over an incompatible body will only lead to the destruction of one's soul.

Over the years, Shinomiya Yanan has searched for many children with spiritual roots, but only Shinomiya Kaguya's body can bear his soul.

Although he can no longer be a man, for the sake of immortality, Sigong Yan'an does not care about many things.

"It seems that you have made up your mind." Daitengu smiled slightly.

"Do I have any choice?" Sigong Yan'an sighed softly.

"When do you plan to seize the body?"

Shigong Yanan closed his eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "Let's talk about it after I have arranged my family affairs, transferred the group's shares and control to Kaguya, and dealt with those unfilial sons."

He thought very clearly that after taking over the body, he would be "Shinomiya Kaguya" and naturally would no longer have the power of "Shinomiya Yanan".

Therefore, in order to still be able to hold power after taking over the body, he must complete the transfer of power before that, so as to avoid fighting with his sons and wasting time.

His words were exactly what Da Tengu wanted.

"When you are ready, contact us. You know the contact information."

After saying this, the Great Tengu walked calmly towards the balcony, flapped its wings and flew into the sky, soon disappearing from Shinomiya Yanan's sight.

Using magic to conceal his figure, the Great Tengu flew towards the palace at a rapid speed like a meteor.

He flapped his wings, circled and landed in front of the door of the Changyu Palace where the retired emperor lived. Using the power of invisibility, he walked in.

"My uncle is back. How did the conversation with Shigong Yan'an go?"

The Emperor, who was practicing alone in the quiet room, saw through his invisibility and asked without any surprise.

"He has agreed. No one can remain calm when he is about to die. The biological survival instinct has affected his thinking ability, and he is now a prey stuck in the spider web."

Da Tiangou was looking at the spider web in the corner of the hall. A fly was entangled in the spider silk and could only watch in despair as the spider slowly crawled towards it.

"If you want to survive, you have no choice but to trust us. Even if you know that there is poison in front of you, a person who is extremely thirsty will drink poison without hesitation."

"But, in that case, do we still need to control Shinomiya Kaguya with the Shinjūjin mirror? Anyway, she will be taken away by Shinomiya Yanan sooner or later. Can't we just control Shinomiya Yanan directly when the time comes?" The Daitengu asked.

The Emperor shook his head gently: "It doesn't matter. Even a Jindan cultivator can't perfectly seize another body, let alone a mortal? If Shigong Yan'an fails to seize another body, we can directly control Shigong Huiye. Anyway, as long as we can control the Shigong Financial Group in the end and provide funds for us to seize power, it will be fine."

"That's true." The Great Tengu nodded slowly.

"According to the intelligence from the Shinomiya family, Shinomiya Kaguya is already carrying out our orders. She has been out of character and clashed with Shinomiya Yunying, openly declaring that she wants to participate in the fight for the succession to the Shinomiya family."

"It's a pity that she manages the villa of the Sigong branch so well that our informant can't get in. Otherwise, we would be able to get more information."

The emperor said confidently: "It doesn't matter, as long as she is following our orders."

"The main reason is that our cultivation level is too low. If my level can be raised to the Golden Core stage or above, I can completely turn her into a puppet. Now, the True Scripture Mirror can only subtly influence her mind, so we have to make do with it."

Daitengu sighed, "It's a pity that we don't have much time left, otherwise we could have prepared for some time."

"Yes, who would have thought that Western countries would be controlled by the 'Church of All Things' so quickly, and that it is now infiltrating the island countries. This is a battle for the road, and it will not end until one dies." The emperor looked worried.

The island nation’s cultivation system originated from the Celestial Empire’s immortal cultivation tradition, which is completely different from the divine magic system of the “Teaching of All Things”. In their words, it is heresy.

Once the island nation is controlled by the "Church of All Things", for ordinary people it is just a change of master, but for the family that inherits the Yin-Yang Taoism, it is a disaster.

The royal family, who had been the supreme rulers of the island nation for a thousand years, were unwilling to lose such a transcendent status, so they decided to fight a do-or-die battle.

As ordinary human beings, bureaucrats can turn to the other side at any time for their own interests, so they are not reliable.

After much consideration, the former emperor decided to gather the Onmyoji forces of the island nation, seize power directly, and then completely wipe out the "Cult of All Things" forces.

In this way, the royal family once again became the ruler of the island nation.

Thinking of this, he turned around and instructed Da Tengu: "The effect of the Zhenjing Jingjing in controlling people's hearts has been seen on Shinomiya Kaguya. Promote it immediately and bring important figures in the upper echelons of the island country into our hands as soon as possible."