Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

At least, Rongyue and Shishi would be drawn into this emotional rhythm, thus glossing over the weight of the passing years and avoiding unnecessary sentimentality and melancholy.

After that, as long as one gets involved in the changes of the new era and finds them interesting, the subsequent feelings will not be as negative.

After all, if you think about it carefully, neither they nor I are alone anymore.

If they all live in the same house in the future, including Cang Xiaoxuan and Xiaobai, the number will be seven. For them, the number of family members who can accompany them through the long years to come will be quite large, and it will be very lively.

Su Qing'an was momentarily dazed when he suddenly realized that his surroundings had become increasingly lively without him even noticing.

If all the friends and family you knew before were still there, it would already be a picture with a large number of people.

Looking back now, all the accumulated causes and effects, the relationships formed, the goodwill given to each other, the torch passed from one person to another, and the continuation of each other's will have already piled up like mountains, like a sky full of stars that only appear in the night.

But now, the person who has always been by my side is still my wife. All the past events seem to be buried in the distant star vortex of Centaurus, so ancient that they seem not to have been so unforgettable. But they still occasionally resurface in my mind, stirring up the emotions and naivety of that time.

Bathing in the tide on the shore at dusk, holding hands on the walking marriage bridge, spending daily life in that small eastern town, and giving white flowers before the end.

But at the very end of the story, when the future should have ceased to exist, a new future emerged.

In the cycle of forgetting and meeting again and again, reincarnation breaks free of its constraints, and memories surge like a tide, allowing all the promises and loves of the past to blossom and bear fruit.

Sixty years after their grand wedding, they have been asleep for eight hundred years.

Although there were some twists and turns, I woke up this morning, and the road ahead is now smooth.

Looking at the girl's fair and adorable face, and Xiao Xuan's big, blinking eyes beside her, Su Qing'an smiled and replied:

"Okay, let's go pick them up and take them home together later."

The two little ones gave each other a high five and cheered:

"Great."

The innocent little white cat was abandoned in the process and was freed to continue sleeping in the cat bed. But it was only a short time before it was dragged out again and forced to watch very difficult cartoons. Its cat eyes were confused.

……

……

Four o'clock in the afternoon, at Baiyue Tower.

This ancient building, sealed for hundreds of years, stands firm in the glow that has not yet been tinged with red. The bronze plaques hanging from the eaves sway in the wind, and the words engraved on them have become blurred and indistinct with the daily wind and rain. Only the scent of time can be smelled.

Su Qing'an pushed open the door, and with a creaking sound, the lights inside became bright. The interior was very well preserved. If you only looked at the inside, it would be hard to tell that every brick, tile and piece of furniture had actually been around for nearly a thousand years.

Xiao Xuan floated in mid-air, sitting inside a scroll. Her jet-black hair was tied into pigtails on each side, which, combined with her fair skin and petite body, made her look exceptionally cute.

Su Muxi wore a white dress, her smooth black hair cascading over her bare shoulders. Her delicate yet youthful face held a detached expression. She held the rope in her hand, while Xiaobai, who seemed reluctant to leave, stood in front of her, observing the surrounding scenery with great interest.

The place is regularly cleaned and dusted by equipment, so there is no dust or odor at a glance, making it very clean and elegant.

To prevent potential natural disasters or man-made calamities, both of their hibernation pods are located in the underground level of this ancient building. The dome of this space is made of the currently limited amount of active soul steel, and upon stepping into the corresponding environment, one can almost see the scene of mercury dripping into the sky.

As if sensing the approaching person, the surrounding scenery began to change, and everywhere one could see, metal spheres, seemingly alive, began to drip and fall, weaving together at an extremely fast speed to create a tunnel leading to the center.

Su Qing'an followed the signs to the end and saw two women still sleeping in the hibernation pod.

Both Li Shishi and Jiang Rongyue were much more mature than they had been when they first parted ways. They were still considered beauties, but the condition of their skin, the temperament of their features, and the changes in their figures all proved the passage of time.

This is the limitation of what is called a martial artist.

Chen Junxuan's martial arts skills are already rare in the world, but he can only maintain the excellent state of white hair and youthful appearance.

The reason why Li Shishi and Jiang Rongyue can maintain such a state at this age is purely due to the superiority of the Saint Mark Awakeners, and the fact that Su Qing'an's "Immortal Technique" has surpassed the original Tai Xuan Flow in terms of health preservation methods.

In a sense, however, the two of them are still not as good as Su Qing'an's former martial arts teacher in terms of martial arts skills.

But now that he can gradually use the Manas consciousness, he has actually thought about creating a fantasy martial art that uses the soul to interfere with cells and change the body's resilience and potential.

If a truly accessible martial arts manual could be compiled, the problem of Honkai energy literacy might be fundamentally solved.

The boy lowered his eyes and remained silent, while a black and white flower bloomed in his hand. A sudden gust of wind blew, stripping away countless black and white petals, as if burying the two hibernation pods. A beautiful radiance then emanated from it...

18. Everyday life, Theresa.

The Black Abyss White Flower manipulates the rules of nothingness, drawing massive amounts of Honkai energy from the imaginary space and replacing it with eternal youth and immortality, something mortals can only dream of.

At this moment, black and white illusory petals surround the hibernation pod in the center, and the two bodies inside shine brightly in the firelight as dazzling as shooting stars.

The entire interior was immersed in this beautiful and fantastical ocean, swaying and dancing.

The two beauties, whose time had been stopped by the hibernation pods, were rewinding time as if defying their innate nature, gradually moving towards ten, twenty, and thirty years ago.

Although the degree of aging is reflected in some details and internal organs, the outside world can still see them visibly returning to their youthful appearance.

Once a long-term ecosystem is established, genes and cells will be in a subtle cycle, and the appearance at that moment will remain constant for a long time. Su Qing'an chose to use the Manas consciousness to blend the years and appearance that the two people most wanted to retain in their hearts, and use this blueprint as the final goal.

This process lasted only five minutes before it was over.

Su Qing'an walked to the front of the cabin, and the corresponding cabin opened automatically, deactivating the cryogenic hibernation function. White steam, like morning mist, poured out. His gaze first lingered on Jiang Rongyue, this junior who was shrouded in strange phenomena, who might cause trouble at this moment.

But until the girl's eyelashes trembled, she opened her impressive peach blossom eyes, supported her seemingly frail body with her slender arms, and looked up at the scenery before her, no unexpected quantum entanglement occurred.

Jiang Rongyue's eyes were filled with familiar faces.

That was my grandmaster whose hair had turned white at some point, my master whose figure had changed after what seemed like a long time, and the chattering Xiao Xuan senior greeting me, and even Xiao tide, whom I hadn't seen in a long time but who hadn't changed at all.

And in that instant, the words Master spoke before sending me into the hibernation pod seemed as if they were spoken just yesterday.

I will take you home.

Jiang Rongyue rose and bowed, the promise she made that day echoing in her mind. Gazing at the world filled with petals and shimmering dust, she smiled slightly and whispered to the crowd:

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Su Qing'an gently tidied her disheveled hair and said softly:

"Yes, it's been a long time."

Xiao Xuan came over, cheering excitedly:

"Wow, Rongyue, you've turned back into the way we first met!"

Su Mu tugged at the sleeves of her clothes, which were made of interwoven nanomaterials, raised her head, blinked, and said:

"Sister Jiang, you look beautiful."

The Crimson Iris Immortal, with gentle eyes and a smile, said:

"Yes, we have some new clothes at home. We'll try them on later."

Jiang Rongyue responded to each of them, but then she seemed to suddenly remember something, her expression froze for a moment, and a hint of anxiety flashed across her peach blossom eyes that were upturned with a smile, but when she fixed her gaze on the person beside her, it became gentle and comforting.

Li Shishi's physical condition and adaptability were somewhat worse than his. She was rubbing her eyes sleepily, seemingly not fully awake yet. Her exquisitely beautiful eyebrows and eyes, rendered even more adorable by her weariness and confusion, and her parted lips, though unpainted, were pink and alluring.

Your loved one is at the prime of their life right now.

Only when she saw Li Shishi in person did Jiang Rongyue finally relax completely, and truly feel as if her body had experienced a rewind of time. She reached out her delicate hand to gently stroke the other's forehead, kissed her temple, and whispered in her ear:

"I told you I would come to be with you."

Li Shishi was suddenly lost in thought. She grasped the other person's fair wrist and, as if by reflex, naturally shifted her position, pulling the other person's slender waist into her embrace. The other person's clear eyes seemed to be shrouded in mist, still holding a trace of uncertainty.

The girl felt as if she had been having a very, very long dream.

Compared to the clarity of that previous overwrite, this dream seemed so blurry and long, as if I were walking in an endless tunnel, drifting on a warm sea, and then suddenly opening my eyes to see the world beyond the chaos.

It's warmer and more real here. I can hear my lover's whispers in my ear, and I see old friends I haven't seen in a long time not far away.

Li Shishi's eyes gradually cleared, and all sounds were like gentle buzzing, soothing the ripples in her icy heart and dispelling the fog of consciousness. She inhaled Jiang Rongyue's scent and murmured:

"We've come to the future together."

Jiang Rongyue responded:

"Yes, in the future where everyone is."

Li Shishi softly agreed, then slowly released her arms. She glanced at the young man she hadn't seen in so long, smiled, and said:

"Su Su, it's been a long time."

Su Qing'an gazed at this old friend who had faded from his prime and lived a mortal life.

In that timeline, the Dragon Court extracted and pieced together the abilities of the Fellow Daoists from her remains. After amplifying these abilities, all qualified humans began to be subject to strict control over their lives and thoughts from birth.

But now, this deceased person is alive and well before my eyes, as if he had some unseen premonition that as long as I loosen my use of the [Personal Records], I can achieve all the results I want.

The boy's thoughts were complicated, and he responded:

"It's been a long time, Senior Sister."

Su Qing'an pulled back Xiao tide, who wanted to step forward and disturb the couple's affectionate moment, and comforted her with a smile:

"Take your time, we'll help you get to know this unfamiliar world."

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1955, April 10.

The sky was quite clear in late autumn, and the courtyard was covered with golden ginkgo leaves. A stray cat lay on the eaves of the house, stretching its body from time to time, looking very content.

Su Qing'an sat on the stone table, drinking cola from a glass. He looked relaxed, staring blankly at the distant sky, as if lost in thought.

Since waking up Li Shishi and Jiang Rongyue, the issues he needed to resolve to retrieve the Black Abyss White Flower have all come to an end.

After that, except for a few key moments, the daily routine was smooth and uneventful.

Li Shishi quickly integrated into the drastically changed Chaoxian City. She is currently absorbing the education and culture of this era while dragging Jiang Rongyue, who wants to study hard, around and wandering around.

He himself was greatly shocked that "The Legend of the Immortals" had survived to this day.

On the other hand, the countless papers and academic reports that researched her initial assumptions and fabrications made her feel extremely ashamed.

This was in the modern era before computers and mobile phones were widespread. If we waited until the internet developed, this ancient person from a thousand years ago would probably have experienced the horror of contemporary netizens' comments, not to mention the IP works that might be developed based on it in the future.

But by then, Jiang Rongyue will probably have a more nuanced attitude towards this.

After all, due to policies and a series of issues, she, the former leader of the Chaoxian Sect, is not even half as famous as Li Shishi. In the eyes of the world, her true combat strength and skills are that of a sickly but brilliant strategist. It is estimated that even if she is paired up with someone in the future, she will still be the one who is the bottom.

The buffs stacked up by Li Shishi here are: courtesan, disciple of an immortal, the world's number one demon slayer, sinking a river with a single sword, and author of "The Legend of the Immortals".

Jiang Rongyue's character labels have become: sickly beauty, intelligent to the point of being demonic, leader of the Chaoxian Sect, wheelchair user, and Yue Nu Sword.

If FGO is released in the future, it seems more likely that the former's Noble Phantasm and stats will be stronger.