A Millionfold Return: My Children Cultivate Immortality, I Become a God - Chapter 6

“Grandfather, I’m still young. Do I really need to marry and have children?” Wu Qiankun looked at his grandfather, who was urging him to settle down, with a hint of helplessness on his face. Wu Hao, however, earnestly advised, “Qiankun, you must understand, for cultivators, the stronger they become, the harder it is to have offspring. While you’re not too powerful yet, you might still be able to have a few children. But if you wait until your cultivation is stronger, it won’t be as easy as it is now.”

“But—” Wu Qiankun attempted to say something more, but Wu Hao interrupted him. “Alright, I’m not pushing you too hard. Just get married within a year.” Hearing Wu Hao’s words, what else could Wu Qiankun do? He could only reluctantly agree.

Wu Hao was not speaking without basis when he said that greater cultivation prowess makes it difficult to have descendants. Otherwise, if Great Emperors could have many children, the entire Xuantian Realm would be filled with their offspring. The benefits of cultivation include extending lifespan, but one drawback is the difficulty in having children.

With Wu Hao’s urging, Wu Qiankun, who had been focused on his cultivation, could only go out to Sunset City to look for a suitable partner. Due to the strength and influence of the Wu Family in Sunset City, many people came forward upon hearing that Wu Qiankun was searching for a wife. Naturally, this news also reached Xu An.

“Old Wu, I heard that Qiankun is looking for a wife?” Xu An inquired when he visited the Wu Family and came before Wu Hao. Wu Hao sighed and responded in a wistful tone, “That’s right. The boy is of age; it’s about time for him to get married.”

“Well, then, why don’t I introduce someone to Qiankun? After all, he is my grandson.” Xu An mused for a moment before suggesting. Hearing this, Wu Hao looked at Xu An with curiosity.

“Do you have connections?”

“Yes, there’s a Holy Maiden from a nearby sect named Bai Yuyou. She’s eighteen years old and at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment level.”

Through Xu An, Wu Hao also learned that there are quite a few cultivation sects around Sunset City, and Bai Yuyou is the Holy Maiden of a sect called the Jade Water Sect. Wu Hao knew about the Jade Water Sect; the sect’s ancestor is also a Nascent Soul stage expert.

After settling in Sunset City, for safety reasons, Wu Hao had thoroughly investigated the local powers. The strongest among them is a faction named Bloodstained Gate, with its strongest member at the peak of Divine Transformation, not someone Wu Hao could afford to provoke (at least he believed so).

After pondering for quite a while, Wu Hao suspiciously looked at Xu An and asked, “Old Xu, why do I feel like you’ve been planning this for a long time?”

“Hehe, Qiankun is my grandson. Of course, I would plan for his marriage,” Xu An candidly admitted with a chuckle.

Very soon, the two of them teamed up and went to the Jade Water Sect to propose the idea of an alliance through marriage. Nowadays, not to mention Wu Hao, even Wu Rulong could easily wipe out the entire Jade Water Sect. So upon hearing that it was for marrying into the Wu Family, the Sect Leader of the Jade Water Sect agreed without hesitation.

As for the bride price, casually giving a hundred Supreme Spirit Stones would do. Forget about a hundred; even ten Supreme Spirit Stones would be more than a small sect like Jade Water could afford.

Under such power and wealth pressure, the Jade Water Sect had no choice but to agree. As for Bai Yuyou herself, she had no objections.

After meeting Wu Qiankun, the two quickly decided to marry in six months. After all, Wu Qiankun naturally had impressive talent, coupled with the Wu Family’s endless resources at his disposal.

Despite being only eighteen, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Spiritual Sea stage. Not to mention a small place like Sunset City, he could even become a Direct Disciple within some top-tier factions.

Thus, Bai Yuyou naturally liked Wu Qiankun, but it was just fondness. As for deeper feelings, those could develop later. Observing their personalities, Wu Hao thought that even if he didn’t intervene, there was a high chance they would end up together.

And if you ask Wu Hao how he knew, don’t ask—it’s simply the intuition of a top Love Expert.

Three years quickly passed, and under Wu Hao’s guidance, Wu Qiankun and Bai Yuyou gradually developed feelings for each other, soon bringing into the world the Wu Family’s first fourth-generation descendant.

Now, outside the delivery room, Wu Rulong watched Wu Qiankun pacing anxiously back and forth and said with some annoyance, “Why are you so restless?”

“Why are you nervous? My daughter-in-law is a cultivator. How could a cultivator face complications like difficult childbirth?”

Just as Wu Qiankun was about to say something, Wu Hao smacked Wu Rulong on the back of the head, saying irritably, “You were even more nervous than Qiankun back then.”

“That’s the difference between being in the thick of it and observing from afar,” Wu Rulong retorted without much enthusiasm.

His cultivation had now reached the late Nascent Soul stage, and naturally, his progress had slowed down.

As Wu Qiankun was about to speak, suddenly, the sky outside changed. A radiant seven-colored glow spread across the sky, visible for thousands of miles, and terrifying shadows could be seen within the clouds.

With the emergence of this phenomenon, Great Experts from all over the Xuantian Realm opened their eyes, preparing to investigate where the anomaly had manifested. However, Wu Hao intervened to block their attempts.

Even so, many experts still noticed the commotion caused by the anomaly.

“A natural phenomenon! A Person of Great Destiny has been born. Find them and bring them under our Penglai Island!”

“Wow, even the mighty bow down. This is a Person of Great Destiny. Obtaining them means obtaining the world. Even if we have to turn the entire Xuantian Realm upside down, we must find them!”

“That direction seems to be in the Southern Region. Go find them!”

Wu Hao hadn’t heard what they were saying, but he could guess that because of his grandson, the waters of the entire Southern Region were about to become turbulent.

“Dad, what’s going on?”

Wu Rulong was also startled by the sudden change, and his expression became solemn.

Wu Hao took a deep breath, then looked toward the delivery room and murmured, “It seems my great-grandson is not a simple character.”

Just as Wu Hao’s thought finished, the System’s voice rang out.

[Ding, the System has detected a Child of Destiny among the descendants of the Host.]

“So it’s a Child of Destiny, is it? In that case, everything makes sense. I just hope this Child of Destiny doesn’t bring any calamity to my Wu Family,” Wu Hao thought to himself. Although the prospect of a million-fold feedback from the Child of Destiny was tempting, Wu Hao was well aware that every family harboring a Child of Destiny either ascended as a whole or sacrificed themselves entirely.

But there was no choice; now that a Child of Destiny had appeared and happened to be his great-grandson, Wu Hao could only try his best to elevate the entire Wu Family. However, with the System’s help, it shouldn’t be too difficult, right?

Chapter 7: Void Refinement

“Grandfather, could you give my son a name?” Wu Qiankun asked expectantly as he held his son in front of Wu Hao. After all, Wu Hao had provided them with their names.

Carefully taking his great-grandson from Wu Qiankun’s arms and looking at the little one sucking his own fingers, Wu Hao’s mind filled with the child’s identity.

[Name: Undecided]

[Identity: Child of Destiny, a Great Expert reincarnated]

[Talent: Supreme Spiritual Root]

[Constitution: Ancient Sacred Body]

After contemplating his great-grandson’s details for a long while, Wu Hao finally spoke. “He’s been extraordinary since birth, so let’s name him Wu Yifan. I hope he doesn’t stand out too much in this life.”

“Grandfather, isn’t this name somewhat… not ideal?” Wu Qiankun asked hesitantly.

However, Wu Hao shook his head and earnestly replied, “Did you not notice the phenomena that occurred when Yifan was born? Our Wu Family does not have the power to protect him. There are countless forces stronger than us in the Xuantian Realm, so the meaning of this name is to hope he can live safely and peacefully.”

“Only ordinary people can live safely.”

Hearing his grandfather’s words, Wu Qiankun was moved to understand his grandfather’s thoughtful intentions.

Because Wu Hao took action to conceal the phenomena, even though powerful entities in the Xuantian Realm knew that a Person of Great Destiny was in the Southern Region, they could not immediately locate Wu Yifan.

In this manner, eight years quietly passed by. During this time, the third generation of the Wu Family mostly began cultivating, while Wu Rulong and Xu Qingxue also paused their plans for more children, fully dedicating themselves to cultivation.

Of course, the position of the head of the family naturally fell to Wu Rulong. As a result, Wu Rulong had to balance both cultivating and managing family affairs, so the pressure was quite significant. However, since the Wu Family was still relatively small and not overly populated, the family matters he needed to attend to weren’t too burdensome.

“Great-grandfather, can I start cultivating now?”

Wu Yifan had grown into quite a handsome young man, and today was his eighth birthday. Early in the morning, he excitedly rushed to ask Wu Hao this question.

Wu Hao pondered for a moment, then nodded. In fact, Wu Hao had given careful thought to Wu Yifan’s cultivation method.

Being a Child of Destiny with an Ancient Sacred Body, ordinary training methods would only be a burden to him. Over these eight years, Wu Hao had been searching for a suitable Cultivation Technique specifically for the Ancient Sacred Body, and he indeed found one.

“This is a cultivation script I found just for you, called the ‘Ancient Sacred Method Sutra.’ Mastering it could allow you to rival a Great Emperor with nothing but physical strength!”

Upon hearing these words from his great-grandfather, Wu Yifan’s eyes lit up instantly, and he said with great excitement, “Great-grandfather, I want to cultivate. I want to rival a Great Emperor!”

“Alright, alright, I’ll teach you how to cultivate right now.”

A satisfied expression appeared on Wu Hao’s face. Fortunately, this era was not like the one he knew before; the Ancient Sacred Body hadn’t had its talents severed by Heaven, which meant Wu Yifan’s future potential was definitely greater than that of the Emperor he once knew.

Very soon, Wu Hao successfully taught Wu Yifan how to cultivate. In just a few breaths, with the resources Wu Hao provided, Wu Yifan’s cultivation progressed rapidly, reaching the peak of Qi Refinement, just a step away from breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, Wu Hao suppressed it. The reason being, the path of cultivation requires steady progress, laying a solid foundation before breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage, ensuring Wu Yifan could reach even greater heights in the future.

Although Wu Yifan only broke through to the peak of Qi Refinement, the millionfold feedback caused Wu Hao’s own cultivation to surge impulsively. Previously at the peak of Divine Transformation, Wu Hao couldn’t hold back and directly advanced to the mid-stage of Void Refinement.

“Great-grandfather, what’s happening to you?” Wu Yifan asked, puzzled, as he looked at Wu Hao.

Wu Hao shook his head and said earnestly, “Yifan, remember, you must not rush while cultivating. Like a skyscraper, each stage requires a well-laid foundation before you move forward. This way, you can reach even more powerful realms in the future. Understand?”

“I understand!”

Hearing this, Wu Yifan immediately realized and nodded in agreement.

Wu Hao finally revealed a satisfied expression. After all, Wu Yifan’s future potential was exceptionally high, and relying on himself, he could definitely reach an unimaginably powerful level.

Soon, the Wu Family’s fourth generation began cultivating, and Wu Hao’s own level also started to increase as the members of the Wu Family continued their cultivation.

Ten years passed. As Wu Yifan smoothly broke through to the Golden Core stage, Wu Hao simultaneously advanced to the peak of Tribulation Crossing, just one step away from becoming a legendary Saint.

“Stay calm. Without becoming a Great Emperor, there are still significant dangers in the entire Xuantian Realm.”

Wu Hao took a deep breath and clenched his fist. He had not yet reached a hundred years old but had already achieved the peak of Tribulation Crossing, something quite extraordinary even in the Xuantian Realm.

However, Wu Hao knew that the mere peak of Tribulation Crossing was not enough. Although, due to his powerful Cultivation Technique, he could contend with Saints, facing a Great Saint meant certain death. Therefore, the urgent task was still to become stronger.

Today was also the day of the Wu Family’s first fourth-generation coming-of-age ceremony. Wu Hao was preparing to discuss a marriage proposal for Wu Yifan when he received news from Wu Qiankun that Wu Yifan was planning to leave the Wu Family for a period of adventure.

“Great-grandfather, you came at the right time. I plan to go out into the world, but my father and the others won’t let me go!”

In the Wu Family’s main hall, Wu Yifan stood facing Wu Rulong, Wu Qiankun, Xu Qingxue, and Bai Yuyou.

Seeing Wu Hao arrive, Wu Yifan couldn’t help but complain to him, because in his memory, his great-grandfather was the one who spoiled him the most. As long as he pleaded, his great-grandfather would surely agree.

As expected, after he spoke, Wu Hao sighed and then looked at Wu Yifan, asking with utmost seriousness.

“Do you really plan to venture out and train?”

“Yes, great-grandfather. I feel that life in the Wu Family is too peaceful, not suitable for my cultivation method.”

Wu Yifan said with a very determined expression. He possessed the Ancient Sacred Body but had been cultivating in the extremely safe environment of the Wu Family, which was highly unfavorable for his growth.

Wu Hao had naturally realized this as well, so he didn’t stop him. He turned to Wu Rulong and Wu Qiankun and advised.

“The children grow up, and they must go out and explore. Just remember that the Wu Family will always welcome you back.”

Hearing his great-grandfather’s words, a distinctly happy expression appeared on Wu Yifan’s face.

“Thank you, great-grandfather!”

With Wu Hao having spoken, what else could Wu Rulong and Wu Qiankun say? As parents, they naturally wished for their child to be safe and sound.

However, this is not a reason to stifle a child’s potential from the very beginning.

After giving some advice, Wu Yifan left without anyone knowing, quietly departing from the Wu Family.

Standing in the sky, Wu Hao sighed, acknowledging that a Child of Destiny is never one to settle easily. But it was good that he left, as a Child of Destiny grows rapidly amidst many dangers.

In other words, after leaving the Wu Family, Wu Yifan’s rate of progress would accelerate, and consequently, I too can become stronger more swiftly.