Chapter 510 - Chapter 510: 502 (2/2)

“Hehe, to tell you the truth, I really didn’t care for those rich young masters or distinguished young heroes; instead, I liked you, a poor boy. Though impoverished, you are noble in character. I often saw you buying and reading used books, and you always had your own ideas about things. I knew then that you wouldn’t always be poor and lowly.”

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“I just didn’t expect your rise to be so swift.”

“In just two years, you’ve directly ascended to a height that countless others won’t reach in their entire lives.”

Her eyes twinkled with little stars, and at that moment, she was utterly transformed into an adoring fan.

“Husband, is fate as an Immortal really that important? I think that our family being together, safe and sound, is more important than anything else. If we miss this opportunity for fate as an Immortal, won’t there be another one in the next ten years? Even if we never obtain it in our lifetimes, isn’t it fine? Living such simple and ordinary lives, I feel quite content.”

Wang Wanyan was subtly advising her husband, not wanting him to push himself too hard.

“Who wouldn’t want to live an ordinary life growing old with their spouses? But this world is far crueler than you imagine. To gain true freedom, one must struggle. Look around at all the myriad creatures of this world, whether humans, birds, insects, or even plants, all need to compete, all need to strive.

“You are so beautiful, that if I weren’t strong enough, any spoiled young master could easily take a fancy to you and whisk you away to be abused at his whim. And I would only be able to watch helplessly, or be killed by him.

“A person who wants to become strong must seize every opportunity.

“I don’t have a powerful family to back me up, nor do I have earth-defying talent. I can only rely on myself. I’m already at a great disadvantage compared to those favored by the heavens. If I miss out on some important opportunities, how can I compete with them?

“If I secure this opportunity for fate as an Immortal, I might have the chance to cultivate to the realm of an Immortal Warrior in a very short time.

“By then, you, Cai Xian, and Xiao Qing could all benefit from it.

“Human life is incredibly fleeting; I really want to live forever and always be with you and Cai Xian.

“If I don’t work hard to become stronger, once our lifespans end, we will quickly fade away.”

Qin Niu had longed for immortality from an early age.

When cultivating, he had always pursued it as his ultimate goal.

Wang Wanyan, inexperienced in the ways of the world, still had many thoughts that were innocent and childlike.

In the end, Wang Wanyan didn’t say anything more, just pressed her face tighter against his chest.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.

Qin Niu had been keeping an eye on the medicinal herbs in the backyard all these days.

But to his disappointment, he found that only the Dogtail Grass had awakened its spiritual intelligence; although the other herbs were growing faster, they had not awakened their spiritual intelligence.

After the Dogtail Grass awakened its spiritual intelligence, its growth rate accelerated even more.

From its increasingly strong medicinal aura and the rapidly increasing energy stored within the plant, it was clear that its progress was improving by leaps and bounds.

“It’s a pity we have to depart for Elixir City; otherwise, I could observe these herbs for a few more days.”

Qin Niu sighed with resignation.

The Ant Queen had finished consuming the Demon Core, and the energy contained within might have been too terrifying. Since the first day it ate the Scorpion Demon’s inner core, it had stopped laying eggs. It was in a state similar to secluded cultivation.

By intuition, the chances of it advancing to Grade Eight seemed high.

It just needed time.

There was also good news. Fourth had eaten the corpse of the Scorpion Demon and its inner core. Although most of it had been fed to the Ant Queen, it had benefited significantly.

Indeed, three days ago, it had successfully advanced to Grade Seven.

All its abilities had grown significantly, and its combat power had more than doubled.

Some of the Demon Ants had also successfully advanced, while seven or eight had not. Intuitively, the remaining seven or eight were just a bit short of advancing.

The Green Demon Bee had finished eating the half of the Scorpion Demon’s corpse and its strength had increased significantly, but it had yet to advance.