Douluo Continent: A Thousand Miles of Cultivation

"Correct!"

But what had just happened was so surreal that it threw his mind into disarray. "Bullshit! It's all so fantastical, and you're trying to talk to me about science!"

"Fantasy also needs to be based on facts. As long as it is based on reality, it is reality."

"Logic? The logic is that one moment I dreamt my wife was Qian Renxue, and the next moment two Qian Renxues broke down my front door and broke in?! Kid! This is a rented house, you have to pay compensation! Even when you're doing cosplay, you have to abide by the law!"

Even if it's a tribulation of inner demons, shouldn't there be some reason and evidence? Oh! I'm not in Douluo Continent cultivating immortality, so why are you bringing up tribulations of inner demons!

"How could a shut-in like me have inner demons?"

As she spoke, Qian Shui pointed to her computer, "See? What inner demon can make me feel worse than wiping out my hard drive?!"

"What is a hard drive?" Dark Qianrenxue, who had been nodding confidently to herself, couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

Seeing that Hei Qianrenxue didn't seem to be faking it, Qianshui asked the little angel in disbelief, "How old is your mother? She's never even touched a computer?"

She looks so young, at most in her early twenties, so how could she possibly be a sixty or seventy-year-old?

The little angel looked speechless. "She's only a few months old, still a child. Don't smear her brain. Besides, she's not my mom!"

The inner demon was extremely displeased, "You're the child! My good daughter~"

Qian Shui nodded in agreement, "That's right, you're the child! Qian Renxue's biological mother is Bibi Dong..."

This person's thinking has always been unconventional, sometimes fantastical, sometimes scientific, and now they're starting to wonder who Qian Renxue's biological mother really is.

"Putting everything else aside, your cosplay is pretty good!" Qian Shui said, pulling out her phone, opening a search app, and entering keywords. "Holy crap, my phone's gone! You guys aren't really from another time, are you?!"

While the phone was loading, Qian Shui noticed that it was extremely clean, without even a fingerprint.

Only then did he begin to believe it. His gaze swept across the room, which was spotless, something no human could possibly achieve.

"Are you really Qian Renxue?!"

Dark Thousand Blades pointed to her own adorable little head, "She is!"

"But there's no such soul skill in Douluo Continent, right?" Cleaning up a room in an instant—that's something that only exists in the world of cultivation.

Having no other choice, Qian Renxue could only recount everything that happened to him after he transmigrated to the Douluo Continent.

...

"You mean after deleting the hard drive, the person died and transmigrated to Douluo Continent?" Qian Shui, who was reinstalling the system while listening to the story, immediately discovered the blind spot.

After Qian Renxue finished speaking, Hei An Qian Renxue was already sitting in front of the computer, curiously fiddling with the mouse.

"So, you really are my wife?"

"The child is already three years old, and it's the real deal!"

"I don't believe it! How could I be a bookworm? That alone is ridiculous!"

"You really are something!"

"Ha!" Qian Shui absolutely couldn't believe it. "See? A whole phone full of games! Me, reading a book? Do you see a single book in my room?"

"Your exact words were, 'I watched it because I was bored. You need to have a regular schedule and be self-disciplined.' Qian Renxue herself had mocked him for this quite a bit, and she remembered it very clearly."

"That's even more ridiculous. Have I ever had a proper rest while grinding through games? I think you've just been reading too much fanfiction!"

Why are you so proud?

If Qian Shui from Douluo Continent was a fearless and invincible strongman in Qian Renxue's eyes, someone who could ignore all difficulties, then the person in front of her was just a lump of mud.

"No wonder, no wonder he said he was just an ordinary person, a commoner. He really had a very clear understanding of himself..."

Recalling the conflict that erupted back then, Qian Renxue finally understood why Qian Shui always emphasized that he was an ordinary person.

There's no other reason than that the person in front of him was just like that—almost completely alone, without money or power, and not good-looking at all. He would be inconspicuous in a crowd, a completely different existence from that Immortal Douluo.

"What are you talking about?"

"It's nothing, I just remembered that you asked me how I would treat you if you were an ordinary person. I think I understand what this inner demon is causing you."

The little angel smiled slightly, looked up at the man, and said, "You're afraid that all of this is just a dream, aren't you?"

"It does not make sense?"

The little angel, preoccupied with Douluo Continent, had lost all interest in wasting time arguing with Qian Shui. "No time to explain! I need to speedrun this boring game!"

"What are you going to do?" This time, Hei An Qian Ren Xue read nothing.

"I have the highest authority over your mental world!" the little angel said very seriously.

As soon as he finished speaking, intense golden light completely enveloped Qian Shui's bedroom.

"What the hell?!" Holy light naturally had a strong effect on Dark Thousand Blades Snow.

As the golden light faded, the inner demon was pushed out of the room. "Nothing much, just that what follows is not suitable for children!"

The moment she opened her eyes and saw Qian Renxue's grown-up appearance, her vision was immediately obscured by the door.

"Tch! It must be that kind of thing! I wouldn't even look if you showed it to me!" The inner demon blushed and turned her head away arrogantly, seemingly having guessed something.

However, her body seemed to be very honest; the next moment she stuck out her little bottom and pressed her ear against the bedroom door.

...

"Don't come over here!"

"What are you panicking about? Hey?"

"No! No! It's going to break! It's going to break! Ah!"

Dark Thousand Blades Snow: "???"

In short, when the three returned to the living room, the inner demon could no longer understand anything.

"This is what you are doing?"

The two people in front of them sat side by side, heads bowed in silence.

"Incompatible sex life?"

"Pah! You're the one who's not harmonious!" A man can never say no, and even now, there are some things he would never admit.

"Could I have made a mistake? Impossible! Greed, anger, and ignorance—it should be ignorance!" The little angel, her face filled with disbelief, was extremely distressed. She never imagined that the spiritual world could be so real, even calculating physical strength.

Tormented beyond measure, Qian Shui suppressed her psychological trauma and asked incredulously, "What greed, anger, and ignorance?"

"Your inner demons are causing you to 'lack understanding of right and wrong, good and evil, and to act recklessly and wickedly.' You perfectly fit this description right now, so of course I have to use the most direct method to awaken you!"

The little angel thought that since he was afraid of losing her, he should just go through all the trouble to get her back—simple, direct, and joyful.

"Huh? You searched for this online, right?"

"I'll search your head!"

Seeing that Qian Renxue was a little angry, Qian Shui's psychological trauma surged back into his mind. His previous logic instantly turned into that of a mature woman, and he didn't dare to have any other thoughts. "Where am I being unreasonable? Never mind, let's get something to eat."

"What do you want to eat? I'll order takeout." He decided to change the subject and habitually started using convenient technology products. Qian Shui pretended to be calm as she swiped her phone.

Qian Renxue knew a little about food delivery, but she was puzzled by something else: "Why not cook it yourself?"

Why do it yourself?

"You really enjoy cooking!"

There's no doubt that technology is changing lives when it comes to ordering takeout, but Qian Renxue's affirmative answer made Qian Shui start to believe her.

He subconsciously offered an explanation: "I do enjoy cooking, but buying groceries, preparing them, and finishing a bowl of food is all a hassle, so ordering takeout is definitely better."

However, the conflicted and anxious expression on Qian Renxue's face, who claimed to be his wife, moved Qian Shui to some extent.

"Although I am not the time traveler Qian Shui you are talking about, if what you are saying is true, then why don't you ask me?"

The little angel, surprised by Qian Shui's words, exclaimed, "That's right! Even if he's not the Qian Shui who can control everything now, his origins on Earth haven't changed!"

Seeing Qian Renxue's expression of sudden realization, Qian Shui began to analyze, "According to your story, I must have cultivated immortality. If that's the case, it's definitely not 'greed, anger, and ignorance,' because those are Buddhist terms."

If you say he's greedy, Qian Shui doesn't deny it; he wants cars, houses, money, and women—of course. If you say he's angry, that's fine too; everyone acts impulsively and can even lose their temper for no reason.

The only exception is this infatuation. Perhaps from Qian Renxue's perspective, he is completely unaware of the situation of letting go and is in a daze. But in fact, as far as he is concerned now, he is very rational, otherwise he would not have deleted the hard drive.

Seeing Qian Renxue's expression signaling him to continue, Qian Shui continued his analysis, "Inner demons, to put it bluntly, are about making yourself face the things you least want to do. Once you accomplish them, you've passed this hurdle. That's roughly how it works."

Qian Shui's analysis was indeed very reasonable, and the little angel nodded repeatedly, but she also looked speechlessly at her other self, who was curiously looking around, "Are you really my inner demon?"

"I'm not! Who wants to be your inner demon! I have absolutely no desire to replace you right now!" The thought of replacing Qian Renxue and doing this or that made the inner demon absolutely unwilling.

Ignoring her own inner demons' anger, the little angel didn't even look at anyone. She grabbed Qian Shui, who was trying to slip away, and asked, "Do you know what you least want to do right now?"

"I don't know!"

"Xiao Shui, we've been husband and wife for so many years, do you think you can fool me?" A man's words are deceitful. Normally, this would be considered a form of entertainment between husband and wife, but she didn't want to waste time now.

Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, Qian Shui had no choice but to admit it; after all, the psychological trauma was too great. "Exercise... grocery shopping... cooking..."

"Oh, I see! Just fill in what's missing!"

Since it came from the person himself, the little angel understood.

The reason he became so serious after transmigrating, constantly exercising and studying—almost to the point of recklessness—was because he subconsciously understood that this was what he lacked most.

But once life becomes comfortable and things go smoothly, this person's true nature is revealed. For example, after obtaining the Immortal Herb Manual, he became completely paralyzed.

At that time, Qian Renxue found it very strange that Qian Shui could become a cripple overnight.

Another thing, naturally, was that after leaving the City of Slaughter and overcoming his murderous intent, he became despondent again. Qian Renxue kicked him out, partly to stop Feng Jingyi, and partly because this guy really knew how to be too comfortable.

So, in reality, Qian Shui's nature has not changed over the years. On the surface, he can deceive everyone, but he cannot deceive himself, which is why he is suffering from inner demons.

……

"Faster! Faster!"

"Why do I have to run? That guy can stay home, enjoy the air conditioning, and play video games!"

A certain inner demon, who was staying at home, shivered. She thought it couldn't be that bad. After all, it was a spiritual being; how could it feel cold?

"Ugh... It's so hot! I can't take it anymore..."

Wearing a platinum-gold tight-fitting tracksuit, Qian Renxue, with her blonde hair piled high, was jogging energetically in place beside Qian Shui, who was kneeling on the ground.

It wasn't easy for her either. Although she was exceptionally talented, she was suppressed in this aspect from a young age. After all, Qian Shui in Douluo Continent was quite ruthless to herself, and running became a daily routine for her.

But unexpectedly, one day she was able to leave Qian Shui speechless in this aspect. Although she had an absolute chance of winning due to her high cultivation level and the blessing of the sun, this damned competitive spirit!