I Can Fix My Talent in Hundred Lives

Chapter 638: Chapter 491: Qin Ping’an (4)

Chen Sheng looked at his eldest disciple, then slowly raised his hand and patted his shoulder:

"You’ve had it tough!"

Qin Yuan understood that his master was referring to his own two hundred years of lonely wandering in the Grotto Heaven in his previous life.

He quickly shook his head gently:

"Disciple did not suffer, to gain master’s favor and live again this life with Senior Sister, is a great blessing from the heavens."

"Disciple is incompetent, only reached the Foundation Establishment in the last life, not even one-in-a-billion of master..."

One must know, these people had long returned to the dust, it was the master who used the Great Divine Techniques to revive them after hundreds of thousands of years.

He couldn’t even imagine what kind of hardships, life and death ordeals the master had to go through, to achieve this point and possess such divine abilities.

Chen Sheng saw this, and lightly changed the topic with a relaxed tone:

"Alright, let’s not dwell on these old matters. The peaceful times now are the best outcome."

...

Time flowed on; winter passed and spring came, a new year brought new prospects.

In the long street of Nanzhou Ancient City, red lanterns hung high, colored ribbons fluttered in the wind, joy filled every corner, laughter echoed past the black-tiled flying eaves, even more lively than New Year.

This grand scene, besides the New Year’s festivities, was also due to a world-shaking event.

The Mang Army from Mang Mountain, led by King Wu Qi Mang, recently swept through the last divided state.

In just three short years, the Mang Army advanced like a hot knife through butter, flattening the divided forces in all directions, completely unifying the Eight Desolations and Six Contributions, ending hundreds of years of continuous warfare.

The new dynasty established the country name as "Wu," Qi Mang ascended the throne as emperor, and his first edict was to pardon the world, with a three-year tax exemption, allowing the people to recuperate and live peacefully.

"Tax exempt! Three years of tax exemption!"

In the streets and alleys, children ran with lanterns, cheering, every household decorated festively, the air filled with the aroma of food and the spirit of celebration.

Within the herbal hall in the city’s west, it was even more lively, as a large family gathered, with warmth filling the air.

Huang Yueyang, dressed in brand new silk clothes, sat at the main seat, twirling his moustache while chatting with Chen Sheng, and on the table were his newly refined Health Pills.

Huang Wangyou wore an elegant flower dress, her eyebrows and eyes full of joy.

Tang Yijing was holding hands with several wives, surrounded by a group of well-behaved children.

Tang Xichen and Qin Yuan stood side by side, watching those children with a trace of imperceptible envy in their eyes and sighed softly.

In the previous life, she was fully dedicated to cultivation, perishing early, never having such an opportunity to have children around her knees.

Now seeing her brother’s family filled with children, it inevitably stirred some longing in her heart.

Qin Yuan noticed the change in her expression, quietly took her hand, and gently whispered:

"Senior Sister, why don’t we adopt a child as well? Then we’ll carefully take care of him, watch him grow up, and it will add some liveliness."

Hearing this, Tang Xichen’s heart moved, and the envy in her eyes instantly turned into brightness. She turned to look at Qin Yuan, her smile like a blooming flower, reached out and pinched his cheek, teasing:

"Right, I remember you told me, in your previous life you took in quite a few disciples, carefully taught them, and eventually became a sect’s ancestor. You must have a lot of experience with children, right?"

Qin Yuan’s ears turned slightly red from her teasing, but he was not annoyed, just smiled and nodded:

"Rest assured, Senior Sister, I will certainly treat him well, and we will raise him together."

The two of them smiled at each other, with eyes full of hope for the future.

By evening, the noise gradually subsided, and the herbal hall regained some tranquility.

Tang Xichen and Qin Yuan walked side by side to Chen Sheng, their expressions serious as they shared their thoughts on adopting a child.

Hearing this, Chen Sheng’s heart was also moved.

Tang Xichen, Qin Yuan, and others were all created by him, collecting the traces of past years, and using the power of "Dream Order" to project them into the present reality.

Although they have flesh and blood, emotional memories, and are very close to normal people, they are ultimately not normal humans.

Of course, they cannot conceive real offspring.

Huang Wangyou also walked over, agreed eagerly upon hearing this:

"I think it’s workable! Our family is so big, one more child adds to the liveliness, and I can also help with taking care."

Huang Yueyang nodded in agreement:

"Yes, yes, adopting one is good, it also fulfills Chen’Er’s wish."

Chen Sheng looked up at the two, his eyes full of expectation and kindness, and slowly nodded:

"Then let’s adopt one."

Tang Xichen and Qin Yuan smiled at each other. Though they could not have their own flesh and blood, adopting a child, raising him attentively, living together, can also be considered perfect.

...

The gentle passing of months.

In the backyard of the herbal hall, Qin Yuan and Tang Xichen held a swaddled baby in their arms.

The small one had arched eyebrows, long eyelashes, and slept soundly with eyes closed, occasionally clenching his little fists, looking utterly adorable.

This was the child they adopted, with an air of calm and steadiness in his features.

Tang Xichen carefully held the baby, her eyes gentle, filled with undisguised joy:

"From today, your name will be Qin Ping’an! May you live a life of peace and smoothness, free from trouble and disaster."

"Wah—"

The previously calm baby suddenly started crying, causing Tang Xichen to fluster.

Huang Wangyou, standing nearby, rolled her eyes at the sight, immediately taking the baby from her with a hint of chiding:

"What are you doing? This is not how you hold a baby."

She securely cradled the baby in her arm, palm resting against the little one’s back, holding and unwilling to let go, with joy filling her eyes.

Qin Yuan, on the other hand, was quite familiar with this, having taken many disciples and once caring for young ones in the sect in his previous life.

Seeing this scene, he promptly stepped forward and softly explained to Tang Xichen: