Chapter 71: After modification - 49 【3 Things】
Chapter 49 [Three Things]
"Xiaoyan, you... got up."
Gu Qingyi looked at Chen Yan, the girl’s face turned red, and she greeted him with a small, delicate voice.
Chen Yan could tell that Young Lady Gu was trying to stay calm, but her attempt to act like an "elder" was rather awkward and out of place.
Chen Yan sighed inwardly but smiled on the surface: "Good morning, Young Lady Gu."
"Hmm..." Gu Qingyi’s face turned red.
"Have you eaten?"
"...Not yet." Young Lady Gu looked expectantly towards the kitchen: "I don’t know how to cook, so I was waiting for you."
Well, I still have to serve her... Chen Yan smiled bitterly but politely said: "Then wait a moment, I’ll prepare breakfast."
Truth is, he was too lazy to cook. Chen Yan had been out working hard for days and didn’t feel like starting the stove in the morning. He had some instant noodles at home but felt nauseous at the thought of them. So, he picked up his phone and ordered some takeout.
A few fried dough sticks, two cups of soy milk, and four eggs.
Recalling there was another one in the swimming pool outside, Chen Yan scratched his head: "The old turtle you brought, what does it eat?"
Gu Qingyi shook her head: "I don’t know, it should eat some fish or shrimp. If not, we can let it go back to the wild lake in the mountains during the day to catch fish and shrimp by itself."
Chen Yan glanced at Young Lady Gu.
Making someone a housekeeper without a salary and expecting them to provide their own food? Even capitalists aren’t this harsh.
It would take about half an hour for the takeout to arrive. Waiting for breakfast, the two sat awkwardly in the living room, looking at each other.
Actually, they had talked quite late last night. Chen Yan had asked Gu Qingyi many questions, such as family matters, the Domain Realm, and the old lady’s identity.
Gu Qingyi told Chen Yan that in the Domain Realm, Chen Jue was the only direct descendant, and after his disappearance, there were hardly any members left in the Chen Family main lineage—otherwise, Gu Qingyi wouldn’t have had to come to this world to find someone.
As for what trouble Chen Jue had caused, Gu Qingyi didn’t know.
Regarding the old lady, Gu Qingyi only told Chen Yan that among the thirty-six Venerables, she was a very famous one, an ancestor of the Ghost Race in the Domain Realm.
The Ghost Race was not what people in Chen Yan’s world thought of as ghosts.
Precisely speaking, in neither this world nor the Domain Realm do people turn into ghosts after death.
The so-called Ghost Race is a race that practices the Ghost Dao in the Domain Realm.
As for the Domain Realm... Gu Qingyi told Chen Yan that her entry from the Domain Realm to this world had rules: not to reveal too much about the Domain Realm to the people of this world—unless Chen Yan was willing to return to the Domain Realm as a member of the Chen Family, which would then make him a resident of the Domain Realm.
Otherwise, she couldn’t say too much.
In addition, Gu Qingyi talked about cultivation.
Chen Yan had previously scoured the old lady’s notes, which only recorded cultivation techniques and spells but did not cover the divisions of cultivation levels and realms, leaving Chen Yan’s month-long cultivation akin to groping in the dark.
According to Gu Qingyi’s explanation, cultivation realms are divided into three great tiers:
Mortal Cultivation Tier, Extraordinary, Entering the Saint Realm.
Each tier is further divided into different realms.
[Mortal Cultivation Tier] is for ordinary cultivators, from low to high, the realms are: Entry, Guiyuan, Ascending to the Stage.
After Ascension Realm is the first major threshold for Mortal Cultivators, crossing it leads to Celestial Human Realm; failing to cross, one stays in the Mortal Cultivation Tier—in the Domain Realm, ninety-nine percent of the people remain stuck in the Mortal Cultivation Tier their entire lives!
If one is exceptionally gifted and fortunate enough to cross it, they can enter the Celestial Human Realm.
This means transitioning from Mortal Cultivation Tier to [Extraordinary].
The [Extraordinary] realm comprises: Celestial Human, Golden Body, Primordial Spirit.
Entering the Extraordinary Three Realms means being considered strong in the Domain Realm.
Above Celestial Human Realm, cultivation becomes extremely challenging, each realm being a significant threshold, requiring both immense talent and fortune.
Beyond [Extraordinary] is entering [Entering the Saint Realm] tier.
[Entering the Saint Realm] is divided into three realms: Venerable (Young Venerable), Earth Venerable, Celestial Venerable.
To reach Saint Tier, talent and fortune alone are insufficient!
In the Domain Realm, there are only two Great Celestial Venerables, four Earth Venerables, and thirty-six Young Venerables.
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Gu Qingyi told Chen Yan three things.
[Entering the Saint Realm] tier has a fixed number!
Heavenly Dao of the Domain Realm has a set number: two Celestial Venerables, four Earth Venerables, thirty-six Young Venerables (Venerables), in total forty-two, ruling the entire Domain Realm, and this number must not increase!
Unless a Venerable falls, and a position becomes vacant, lower cultivators can break through and advance.
If there are no vacant positions, no matter how hard one tries, they can only reach the Primordial Spirit Realm, never becoming a Venerable!
Thus, Venerables, Earth Venerables, Celestial Venerables are collectively called [Saint Tier].
Venerables are Little Saints, Earth Venerables are Saints, Celestial Venerables are Great Saints.
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The second thing Gu Qingyi told Chen Yan is:
In Chen Yan’s world, no matter how much one practices cultivation techniques, no matter how talented, it is impossible to enter the Celestial Human Realm.
One would be stuck in the Mortal Cultivation Tier forever, never breaking through!
Although Chen Yan had started cultivating, even with techniques passed down from Venerables like the old lady, as long as he stayed in this real world, he would never step into Celestial Human Realm.
This is determined by the world’s rules.
As to why, Gu Qingyi wasn’t sure either, elders in the clan just said so, probably because the Domain Realm has its own Spiritual Qi for cultivation, while Chen Yan’s world does not!
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The third thing Gu Qingyi told Chen Yan is:
In Chen Yan’s world, Celestial Human Realm and above powers cannot be used freely.
So, Gu Qingyi could only use Mortal Cultivation Tier powers in this world, not daring to use Celestial Human Realm powers.
Using such powers would be suppressed and rejected by this world, at worst being cast out into the chaotic space outside the World Wall... the consequences unknown.
At worst, facing immediate world rule backlash, turning into ashes.
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"So, when you said you were in the Celestial Human Realm and could take me flying, letting me walk sideways, that was a lie?" Chen Yan was immediately discontented upon hearing this!
However, Chen Yan felt quite disheartened: I even spoke of my ’half-lifetime of wandering,’ and now you say you can’t take me flying?
"Not exactly, my realm is indeed Celestial Human. Although I can’t use Celestial Human powers here, in your world without cultivation heritage, I can protect you without trouble!
In your world, I can only exert powers of the highest Mortal Cultivation Tier Ascending to the Stage, but since the world’s rules here don’t allow higher realms, I am already the strongest tier in your world."
Chen Yan thought for a moment and then accepted it.
Young Lady Gu here can be considered the top tier.
Enough.
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The title of "Young Lady Gu" wasn’t something Chen Yan called randomly; it was decided after the two discussed it.
Directly calling her "Mom"—Chen Yan wasn’t shameless enough for that, even if you beat him to death, he wouldn’t say it. Gu Qingyi couldn’t accept that either.
Calling her "Mother" was also somewhat awkward.
After some discussion, Chen Yan called her Young Lady Gu.
However... Gu Qingyi still hid one thing from Chen Yan: for instance, working in the Extreme Internet Cafe and the robbery case involving the KFC family bucket.
It wasn’t because of embarrassment—well, just a little bit.
The more important reason was:
All that talk about flying you around, beating up anyone who dares to mess with you...
Gu Qingyi had exaggerated a lot.
When she first arrived in this world, she was so hungry she almost fainted. Being a vagrant, unable to rely on her powers, every action was careful—begging the ancestors for forgiveness even when stealing a family bucket...feeling so miserable while homeless before being taken in by the internet cafe owner...
In the Domain Realm, Heavenly Dao itself governs behavior. Cultivators couldn’t just rely on their powers to act recklessly.
Domain Realm cultivation includes something called [Oath], not just written rules but intricate vows made during cultivation.
Simplifying it: Evil Cultivators vow with Heavenly Dao to do evil all their life and be punished by Heavenly Dao if they do good!
Righteous Cultivators vow with Heavenly Dao to do good all their life and be punished by Heavenly Dao if they do evil!
Gu Qingyi didn’t plan to explain these to Chen Yan.
After all, this guy wouldn’t be going to the Domain Realm... right?
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After breakfast, Chen Yan used an app on his phone to buy some groceries, including fish, meat, eggs, milk, and vegetables—a good amount.
Mr. Chen the Benefactor, with his kind heart, still bought some fish and shrimp for the old turtle.
Checking the amount on his phone, Chen Yan sighed.
Supporting Gu Qingyi was one thing, ethically, she was his consort mother.
Consider it as alimony.
Yet a housekeeper who also needed food cost so much...
Feeling unfair, Mr. Chen the Benefactor opened the door and called the old turtle sunbathing in the yard into the house.
"First, you’ve already transformed into a human; don’t lie around the yard! If a guest comes, they’d think a madman lives here!" Chen Yan looked at the old turtle and said: "Second, as the housekeeper, you must work. From today, cleaning the house and doing the laundry and cooking is your responsibility."
The old turtle blinked and looked at Chen Yan, then couldn’t help but turn to Gu Qingyi.
Gu Qingyi maintained a calm expression: "Xiaoyan is right."
Someone has to do the chores, right? If not you, then me?
After serving people in the internet cafe for so many days, now becoming the head of the house, she deserved to enjoy her position!
The old turtle sighed: "I will obey the Celestial Human’s command."
Chen Yan looked at the skinny old man: "Do you have a name?"
"...No."
"If you don’t have one, I’ll give you one. Since you are a Turtle Cultivator, your surname will be Gui. Given your long life, let’s call you Gui Geng."
Turtle Soup?
It sounds like cooking me?
The old turtle dared not object, nodding in agreement reluctantly.
So, the entire morning, Chen Yan took Gui Geng around the villa, teaching him how to use some household appliances.
Washing machine, microwave, dishwasher, sterilization cabinet, vacuum cleaner...
By noon, Gui Geng was already diligently dragging the vacuum cleaner, cleaning room by room.
Chen Yan looked, well, just a bit slow in working pace. After all, it’s a turtle, slow is understandable.
After all, no salary.
Turning around, he saw his Young Lady Gu... Chen Yan couldn’t help but pull a wry smile.
This "consort mother" was lounging on the sofa in the living room, watching TV lazily, deeply absorbed in some ridiculous Xianxia idol drama.
Before her, a bag of sunflower seeds.
"I’ve ordered braised chicken for lunch," Chen Yan called out.
Gu Qingyi, lying on the sofa, didn’t even raise her head, fixed on the TV, casually replied: "Mhm!"
Okay, yesterday she seemed like a little fairy.
Today, she’s turned into a Northeastern girl.
Still, her voice was delicate, in a small, soft tone.
How did she manage that? Such a strong accent yet with a natural small voice?
After lunch, Chen Yan left the household with one mother and one turtle, and went out.
He had to handle some important matters.
Shopping for items to prepare for the Nether Marriage ceremony for Young Lady Gu and his father...
Thinking about it made Chen Yan feel troubled.
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