A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 284

Chapter 284 At Least You Still Have Me

After a while, Wu Li finally came before Qin Wan. Qin Wan looked at him and forced a faint, bitter smile.

“Wu Li, I don’t have a home anymore.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Li remained silent for a moment before raising his head and speaking with deep seriousness, “No, you still have me. I will always be your friend.”

Hearing Wu Li’s words, Qin Wan was momentarily stunned, her heart touched.

“Thank you, Wu Li.”

“Well then, let’s talk about what’s next. After wiping out the Nangong Family, what are your plans?”

Before Qin Wan could respond, Wu Li spoke without hesitation.

Hearing this, Qin Wan’s lips twitched slightly. With the atmosphere reaching this point, it seemed impossible not to confess now.

Besides, Qin Wan felt this was the perfect moment, so without hesitation, she cut him off and looked straight at him.

“Wu Li, I like you—I mean the kind of like that wants to be your Dao Companion!”

Having said that, Qin Wan ignored Wu Li’s surprise and stepped forward, kissing him on the lips.

Wu Li was stunned by Qin Wan’s sudden confession and stood motionless for a long while before finally reacting. His heart, for some reason, was pounding wildly—perhaps this was what it felt like to be moved?

As for Wu Hao, he was hiding in the shadows watching this scene unfold, a smirk of fond amusement crossing his face.

“Not bad, just like that. Make me a few more descendants.”

Just joking. Wu Li was about to engage in a deadly battle against an Immortal Venerable peak-level powerhouse, a situation very likely to put his life in danger. Naturally, Wu Hao had been covertly observing the surroundings in advance. After all, with Wu Li’s current True God peak cultivation, it wasn’t difficult to keep an eye on everything happening in the entire Upper Realm.

Wu Hao had started to look forward to it. If Qin Wan and Wu Li’s excellent genes produced several offspring, their talents would surely skyrocket. Besides, it wasn’t unheard of for one Child of Destiny to give birth to another.

Though Wu Li was a bit slow emotionally, he also harbored feelings for Qin Wan deep inside. So, faced with Qin Wan’s bold advance, Wu Li had no reason to reject her, and the two became a couple.

Seeing this, Wu Hao smiled with satisfaction and turned to leave. The Nangong Family no longer posed any threat to Wu Li, so there was no reason for him to stay.

…

“Phew, I’ve finally broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal.”

Elsewhere, with the support of the Five Great Artifacts, Wu Zhen’e successfully advanced to the initial stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. However, right after reaching this stage, Wu Zhen’e clearly felt his cultivation slowing down considerably.

“Is it because the grades of the five artifacts inside me are too low? I suppose I’ll have to figure out a way to raise the grades of the Five Great Artifacts within me.”

Wu Zhen’e thought to himself. Since the Ten Thousand Calamities Physique itself lacks a spiritual root, even if he ingested pills designed to nurture a spiritual root, his physique’s inherent incompatibility would prevent any from growing. Up until now, Wu Zhen’e’s cultivation had relied entirely on using the Five Great Artifacts inside him as a medium. In other words, his potential ceiling rises only as the grades of those artifacts improve.

Moreover, because the Ten Thousand Calamities Physique had already bound to these five artifacts within his body, Wu Zhen’e had no way of swapping them out at will. After all, now that he had reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal stage, changing his internal artifacts could be disastrous. The terrifying calamity power of the Ten Thousand Calamities Physique might spiral out of control, potentially destroying the entire Upper Realm in an instant.

Regarding forging, Wu Zhen’e hadn’t learned much yet. Improving the grades of the five artifacts inside him required his personal effort—no one else could enter his body to help upgrade them.

So when Wu Zhen’e came before Jun Xiaoyao asking if he knew of any higher-grade forging masters, Jun Xiaoyao showed a hint of surprise on his face.

“You’re asking about this? What do you intend to do?”

“Master, I plan to study the forging path. That way, in the future, I can craft the weapons I want for myself,” Wu Zhen’e said sincerely, pressing his hands together.

He didn’t reveal his true motives. Even if he did, he couldn’t be sure how Jun Xiaoyao might react to the artifacts inside him. If Jun Xiaoyao decided to interfere, Wu Zhen’e might have no choice but to activate the Five Elements Bell to defend himself.

Hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao fell silent for a moment but ultimately didn’t refuse. After thinking it over, he quickly identified a suitable candidate.

“There is a forging master I know whose grade is higher—the Eighth-Grade Forging Master. But his temperament is rather unusual. Even if I intercede, it’s not guaranteed he’ll accept you as a disciple. Whether or not you can apprentice under him will depend on your luck.”

When he reached this part, Jun Xiaoyao’s tone grew strange, as if recalling something, his expression becoming somewhat complex.

In the Upper Realm, seeking multiple masters wasn’t unusual. After all, even Immortal Emperors weren’t omniscient; there would always be things beyond their knowledge.

Hearing this, curiosity flickered across Wu Zhen’e’s face. Who could this person be, that even his Master might not be able to convince him? After all, his Master was a Late Stage Immortal Emperor and Holy Lord of the Five Elements Holy Land; even other Holy Lords wouldn’t dare disrespect him.

Yet Wu Zhen’e lightly shook his head and spoke with firm resolve.

“Master, just take me there. Success depends on people’s efforts and fate’s will. If I can’t become his disciple, then it just means my luck isn’t good.”

“Very well, since you have made up your mind, I will take you there myself,” Jun Xiaoyao said. Then, with a sweeping motion of his hand, he directly led Wu Zhen’e away from the Five Elements Holy Land. The forging master Jun Xiaoyao recommended was not someone from within the Five Elements Holy Land; otherwise, as the Holy Lord, he would never have said something like the person might refuse.

As for why Jun Xiaoyao didn’t personally teach Wu Zhen’e forging, it was because his own forging skills were not strong. Moreover, Wu Zhen’e had already reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal stage, and with Jun Xiaoyao’s current knowledge of forging, it would be difficult to provide much guidance. Given this, it was better to recommend a truly great expert in forging to Wu Zhen’e.