Huh? I became the patriarch of the Li family in the present world overnight?

"Don't be so anxious, I've basically sorted things out for you."

"Look, the rumors say your family head was blown up by a Star-Destroying Cannon in the Tianhuang Star Domain, but I don't think it's that simple. He's already reached the immortal realm; he wouldn't die that easily. It's highly likely he faked his death."

"And then, your upper management fled first, claiming they were going to seek revenge, but who knows if they just ran off early."

"Immediately after, your new family head cut off your funding. Based on my experience, he didn't do it on purpose. Your new family head was left behind to transfer the family assets, so naturally, he didn't have time to worry about your pocket money. Even if he were killed, the core strength of your family is still intact. But he's quite capable; he took everyone and ran, and quietly moved all the assets away too."

"In summary, your Li Family is transferring assets, and you... congratulations, you've been forgotten by your family and have become a pauper."

Congratulations my ass?!!

Damn it!

"Thanks for that, Uncle Han." Li Xiang said with a face full of fake smiles.

"Small matter. By the way, if you're short on Spirit Stones and want to sell your villa, remember to contact me first."

"Beep."

Li Xiang was numb!

He had thought that today, Uncle Han would send lawyers from his firm to surround the Li Family and fight a brilliant lawsuit.

It would have been best if they could get rid of that ungrateful new family head and double his pocket money.

But who could have known that things would develop into this current situation?

"What just happened???"

Li Xiang still hadn't processed it. He looked at his massive home, feeling like crying but having no tears. His pocket money was truly cut off now, and given the vastness of the universe, the chances of him finding his family members were slim...

Overnight, he had become a complete pauper. His only assets were everything inside this villa.

"Knock, knock."

At this moment, the door rang. Li Xiang opened it with a miserable face. This time, even Yuexian's smile couldn't bring any joy to his numb heart; instead, he felt a sense of emptiness.

That damn new family head, he actually forgot about him when he ran away!

"Master, a letter arrived for the house. Please take a look." Yuexian saw Li Xiang's expression, frowned slightly, and handed him a letter.

Li Xiang tore it open and looked.

The sender was Li Zhengdao, that damn new family head!

[Li Xiang, I remember you beat me up when we were kids, saying I'd never become the family head and that it should have been you instead. I think you were right. Now you are the last Li Family bloodline on Earth. I hereby appoint you as the head of the Li Family. Please, you must bring glory to our Li Family!]

"You motherfucker Li Zhengdao, I hope I never see you again in this lifetime!"

It was premeditated, it must have been premeditated!

Li Xiang took a deep breath. He stopped thinking about it and frowned at Yuexian, who still didn't know everything. "What do you think we should do if I've become poor?"

Yuexian furrowed her delicate brows and thought about it seriously for a long while.

"Master, actually we could do this: there are 108 households in Jixian Manor. We could go to one house a day to mooch a meal and beg for some Spirit Stones to get by. That way, the frequency wouldn't be high, and we wouldn't be annoying."

"You also have many classmates; we could go mooch off their families too."

As she spoke, the Storage Ring on her finger flashed, and she waved a book in front of Li Xiang. "If that really doesn't work, I have a secret manual here."

[Divine Thief Secret Technique]

Well, how thoughtful.

Li Xiang simply forced a smile, left the house, and arrived in front of Grandma Ling's door.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

He knocked on the door.

This time, Grandma Ling wasn't as warm as she had been during their last meeting. Looking at Li Xiang, she seemed to want to get angry but didn't dare to. "Little Li, here to pick up your item? It's not ready yet."

In a bad mood, Li Xiang didn't want to waste words with this old woman, so he simply held out his hand.

"We're neighbors, who doesn't know who? Grandma Ling's skills are hard to find in this world, how could it not be finished?" Li Xiang said with a smile: "Besides, even Uncle Chen the guard praised Grandma Ling's craftsmanship."

"You..."

Grandma Ling's face flushed red for a moment, and she slammed her cane onto the ground. "Don't think that just because you have old Chen the guard backing you, you can threaten me!"

"That's going too far. It's not a threat, it's just that one must always be on guard. Grandma Ling knows I'm a cautious person, so I just kept a backup plan."

Li Xiang maintained his smile, though it looked as fake as could be.

"Hmph!"

Since it had come to this, Grandma Ling didn't say much more. She tossed a ring to Li Xiang and snorted coldly: "Kid, in the past, you had the Li Family to rely on, which is why people in Jixian Manor gave you face. But I heard..."

She paused, looking at Li Xiang's retreating back, and sneered: "Without the Li Family, you are nothing! You should know that human relationships are fickle. Once you're kicked out of Jixian Manor and no one gives you face anymore, let's see what you do then!"

"Bang!"

Grandma Ling's door slammed shut.

Li Xiang's face was gloomy. He knew he had completely fallen out with Grandma Ling. No, or rather, the moment he handed the Mysterious Spear to her, they had already fallen out.

The entire Jixian Manor knew that while Grandma Ling's forging skills were astonishing, she was also a ruthless profiteer.

The reason Li Xiang had talked with Grandma Ling for so long was to probe whether she would swap out his Mysterious Spear, but the result... was not good, which was why he had sought out Uncle Chen the gatekeeper!

"Damn, the family is gone, and I've provoked a ruthless old lady!"

He cursed under his breath.

Li Xiang suddenly looked up at the sky and rubbed his face. "Grandma Ling wasn't wrong; without the Li Family, I am nothing. But now..."

"It is time to strive!"

He recalled the struggles of the Li Family members in the game.

As their ancestor.

How could he lose face for his descendants?

"From today on, I will be a hardworking patriarch!"

"Master, were you shaken? Are you alright?"

In Villa No. 1, Yuexian saw Li Xiang return home in high spirits and couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.

Li Xiang beamed. "What kind of person do you take me for? So the family is gone and my allowance is cut off? Do you think your master is the type to just give up when faced with a little trouble?"

Yuexian pondered for a long time before hesitating. "No."

"..."

Enough said, he was heartbroken. Li Xiang gave an order, "Go contact No. 104 and tell Boss Qi to come see me in two hours."

Afterward, he hurried back to his room.

Li Xiang knew that now that the Li Family was gone, his only reliance was his cheat, the Cultivation Family Simulator!

At this moment, Li Xiang was fully focused.

On the computer screen, the development of the Li Family was becoming increasingly rapid. The villagers had formed a combat force, and two cultivators had even emerged among them. A twenty-man squad composed of villagers was patrolling the village.

[Year 19 of the Li Family: The disaster victims sheltered by the Li Family have formed a village of considerable scale, named Zhien Village. The villagers are protected by the Li Family and have begun to offer Incense to them.]

[Obtained Incense +200!]

"Holy crap? I was only gone for a little while, and it's already developed like this?"

Li Xiang was overjoyed, thinking to himself that his initial choice had been the right one!

Soon.

The game screen shifted--

[Year 20 of the Li Family: Your descendants have prepared an altar to begin the grand sacrifice held once every twenty years!]

[Your descendants have prepared the following Sacrificial Offerings for you--]

[50 First-tier Beast Blood Fruits!]

[A pair of Baili Pigeon hatchlings, one male and one female!]

[Detected that the Baili Pigeon hatchlings are living creatures. Do you wish to consume 10 points of Incense to extract them?]

"It really can be extracted!"

Li Xiang's eyes lit up.

These offerings were all things he had instructed the Li Family to send via the Temple Guardian Beast.

Although his family in the real world had run off, Li Xiang, while slightly stunned, was not panicked in the slightest. Because these offerings could also bring him immense benefits, giving him the qualifications to make a comeback!

"Extract!"

Soon, fifty Beast Blood Fruits appeared beside the incense burner on his desk.

These Beast Blood Fruits were brightly colored, and the scent of blood wafted into his nostrils.

A look of joy appeared on Li Xiang's face.

[First-tier Beast Blood Fruit]

[A Beast Blood Fruit cultivated with blood and refined with the essence of heaven and earth spiritual energy. Each fruit contains 50 points of spiritual energy, with an 80% absorption rate for the human body!]

A divine fruit!

Li Xiang couldn't help but grin; the Cultivation Family Simulator was even more intelligent than he had imagined.

In the game world, spiritual energy was not measured in points.

But in the real world, humans, aided by technology, had categorized the spiritual energy absorbed during cultivation into points. A first-level Qi Refining cultivator only needed 100 points of spiritual energy to break through!

And for every level gained, it only required an additional 10% more spiritual energy.

The worse one's aptitude, the slower the speed of absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth, yet such a fruit could allow a person to store spiritual energy directly and digest it slowly.

Li Xiang could hardly imagine how many wealthy heirs would flock to buy such divine fruits if he sold them.

Next came the Baili Pigeons!

"Chirp, chirp..."

Two hatchlings with their eyes still closed were chirping in the nest; logically speaking, such ordinary spirit beast cubs were not worth mentioning at all.

However...

To the current world, these two Baili Pigeon were an entirely new species!

If Li Xiang were to take them to a beastologist, those perverted scientists who obsessively study beastology would likely break down his door to get their hands on these little things, and might even present Li Xiang with a 'Beast Discovery Award'.

But Li Xiang had no intention of disposing of these little things in such a way.

"The items have been delivered; it seems I won't have to go around mooching off others for food and drink for a while."

Li Xiang let out a sigh of relief.

Just as Li Xiang was stroking the Beast Blood Fruit, he froze, as a box suddenly appeared in front of his computer screen.

[Would you like to rapidly absorb the spiritual energy of the Beast Blood Fruit? 1 point of spiritual energy consumes 1 point of Incense value.]

"I... what the hell???"

Li Xiang was instantly dumbfounded.

Rapid absorption? This function actually existed?

One had to know that even if the medicinal power was on one's body, it was still very difficult to absorb it into the meridians.

In an instant, Li Xiang realized the terrifying nature of this function!

As long as he had enough Incense value and enough Beast Blood Fruit, he could...

With a 'whoosh', soar straight to the Immortal Realm!

But Li Xiang still held back and clicked 'No'.

"This bit of spiritual energy... isn't even enough to fill the gaps between my teeth."

He shrugged his shoulders.

He looked at the game interface once more.

[The Sacrificial Offering has arrived. Would you like to bestow it upon your descendants?]

Li Xiang stood up abruptly and cleared the items around him.

He glanced at the Mysterious Spear that Grandma Ling had unsealed inside his Storage Ring; the spear was now glowing brilliantly.

But besides that, there was one other thing inside.

It was contraband for ordinary cultivators in this world!

It was also the item that, after chatting with Grandma Ling for an hour, had made her so happy that she agreed to give it to him. Although things had become a bit unpleasant later on, Grandma Ling still gave him what she had promised!

"Transmit."

As Li Xiang clicked the mouse, a massive object suddenly crashed into the room!

[Currently delivering the Ancestor's Bestowal--]

[War Puppet...]