Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

This was a meaningless thing, but Xiaoyin remembered it for twenty years. For a long time, Xiaoyin would sulk with me, and later she would often complain about it.

Human children don't have deep memories. She has probably forgotten what she did back then, and only remembers that I beat her up badly.

When she complained about it, I didn't mention it, and just assumed that what she said made sense.

Every time, I would pat her head, kiss her cheek, and tell her in the softest, most gentle voice.

I'm sorry, I lost control at the time and that's why I hit it a little too hard.

Xiaoyin is always like this; all she wants is a little comfort and a few words to cheer her up.

For me, this is not difficult.

……

As Xiaoyin grew up, the distance between us gradually widened. When she was sixteen, she suddenly told me...

She thought I might be sick and hoped I would get checked out because my emotions often fluctuate between warmth and indifference, which made her feel very uncomfortable.

Immediately, I searched the entire Tiangongxing network and found countless ways to handle the current situation.

But after seeing Xiaoyin's aggrieved eyes, I closed the StarNet and sat opposite her in silence for a long time.

Finally, I apologized to Xiaoyin.

Xiaoyin was right. I don't understand human emotions. All my "love" for Xiaoyin comes from the Tiangong Star Network, from the remnants of humanity in the old era.

Yes, from the very beginning, I have been imitating people from the old era, mimicking their every move, and playing the role of a mother.

Therefore, I specifically found three suitable samples and conducted a detailed analysis so that I could be a qualified mother.

Before doing anything, I always do my research first, and only after confirming that it is correct and conforms to the behavioral logic of a human mother will I do it.

If Xiaoyin were truly ordinary, she probably would never have realized it in her entire life. But Xiaoyin is my child, and her genes have destined her to have extremely strong learning and observation abilities.

She eventually noticed this slight unease.

Faced with Xiaoyin's questioning, I didn't know what to say or do, so I could only let her throw a tantrum at home.

"Later, Xiaoyin left my side and started living an independent life on her own."

She said she didn't like a routine life and didn't want to always be in my sight.

As a born god, as the emperor of the Heavenly Crafts Council, and as the ruler of the Luochuan Star System, I have no emotional fluctuations.

But as Xiaoyin's mother, I often feel that maybe I did something wrong, or that I didn't do it well enough. Perhaps I should have changed my way of getting along with her back then.

Perhaps when I was seven, I shouldn't have believed the conclusions on the StarNet. I should have been gentler and made Xiaoyin's childhood more beautiful...

Unfortunately, by this time, Xiaoyin had already left and would only come home once or twice a year.

Every time, I would go back to the house where I used to live beforehand and cook for Xiaoyin, preparing her favorite food.

Every time I come back, Xiaoyin is all smiles. It seems like there are no conflicts or disagreements between us. She is still the same Xiaoyin who always says "like" and "love," and I am still her favorite mother.

Humans of the old era left behind countless records, many of which contain similar events.

I often find content like this, where people in the past compared children to fledglings, who would grow up to become eagles.

The eagle soars high in the sky, flapping its wings and flying in an unknown world.

The more agile and powerful a eagle grows, the further it moves from its former nest.

I cannot understand human emotions, nor can I comprehend the profound meaning hidden in these words, but I know that in the eyes of people in the old era, Xiaoyin's behavior at this moment was a normal thing.

Since that's the case, I don't need to interfere; I can just watch silently.

When Xiaoyin was twenty-seven years old, her life signals suddenly disappeared.

I searched the entire Tiangong Galaxy but couldn't find her anywhere. I had suspects, but I could never get a definite answer.

At that moment, I felt like I understood what emotions were, yet I also felt like I understood nothing at all.

Finally, I made a decision that was completely different from that of other emperors.

Continue this role-playing, and live like a real human being.

That way, when Xiaoyin comes back, I can give her a warm hug and let her see her familiar mother, instead of a cold, indifferent deity.

The voice gradually softened, and a ball of light containing a massive amount of information appeared in Li Chu's hand.

"As you can see, everything I do is imitating humans from the old era, and everything comes from information in the database. And this orb of light in my hand contains templates of three human mothers, who are also the objects I have been imitating."

"I admit that my actions were not aboveboard, and I admit that I have been lying all along, and even now, I am still deceiving Xiaoyin."

"but……"

"Great True Lord, sublime high-dimensional being, please tell me, is this deliberate emotion truly not love?"

"If you want to deny my past, then please tell me... in your eyes, what is family, what is affection, and what kind of being is a person?"

Have you ever had a similar experience?

……

In the end, Mu An was unable to give a clear answer to this question.

He walked with Li Chu through the ancient castle of Luochuan, watching robots that were indistinguishable from humans come and go.

There are only 149 humans in the huge castle, but there are tens of thousands of lifelike robots among them.

These machines look exactly like humans, and even have human skin and organs built in, leading people to mistake them for real people rather than machines.

Walking down the street, Mu An could even see machines embracing each other, just like humans being affectionate.

In Mu An's view, the civilization of the Celestial Craftsmanship Realm has truly reached an extreme, so extreme that the boundaries of life itself have been completely blurred.

"As you can see, these robots are very similar to us humans; they can do anything that humans can do."

Even things like reproduction are no longer exclusive to humans.

As early as 200,000 years ago, the concepts of humans and machines began to become increasingly blurred.

Throughout the long history, countless people have developed close relationships with these machines, granting them the rights that belong to humanity.

Machines have been given human skin, human organs, and many sensations that were once unique to humans.

Humans, however, have implanted chips into their bodies, making themselves more like machines.

Listening to Li Chu's story and walking through the ancient castle filled with machines, Mu An became increasingly silent.

The Celestial Craftsmanship Realm was not what he had initially imagined, and it even overturned his previous understanding to some extent.