The Ancestor Has Manifested!

"Game, incense burner... game, incense burner..."

Li Xiang stared blankly at the computer screen, his brain racing at top speed!

This world was already a world of cultivation where anything could happen; besides, as a transmigrator, he had already seen far too many strange things.

He realized immediately that all of this was no longer as simple as just a game.

This computer had been unearthed from an ancient tomb.

In other words, it was highly likely that the game inside this computer was a cheat code, and it had simply fallen into his hands by accident.

The two options, [Sacrificial Offering] and [Bestowal], were the channels through which this cheat could provide him with benefits.

Through [Bestowal].

The descendants in the game would become powerful, allowing them to obtain precious items within the game world, which would then be fed back to him.

He, in turn, could obtain [Sacrificial Offering] through the incense burner.

"So now, I must do everything in my power to help Li Dalong grow!"

In the room, aside from the faint music, Li Xiang could even hear his own heartbeat.

Yet, even so.

Li Xiang remained calm; he possessed a terrifyingly composed personality. The aunts and uncles at Jixian Manor even suspected that if the entire planet exploded, this kid Li Xiang wouldn't even panic.

He looked at the time on the game screen.

[Please place your Bestowal into the incense burner.]

[3:45]

Time was ticking away. If the timer hit zero and he hadn't given Li Dalong a reward, the next ancestral worship time would be ten years later. Li Dalong was already 20 years old; he feared that without any skills, Li Dalong might starve to death by then!

Li Xiang stood up abruptly, scanning the room while thinking of useful information.

"So what should I give him now? Food? No, he was born a slave; since he managed to escape, he should have no problem finding a way to fill his stomach in the short term."

"Give him spirit stones? No, Li Dalong is just an ordinary person. An innocent man is guilty of a crime if he carries a treasure!"

"A cultivation method—yes, by strengthening himself, he can survive and expand the family over these ten years!"

Li Xiang hurriedly searched the room.

Finally, he found a pitch-black stone. With trembling hands, and with only 1:00 left on the [Bestowal] timer, he carefully placed the stone inside!

At this moment, the game system text appeared on the screen once again.

[Detecting the Bestowal you have sent--]

[Qi Refiner Cultivation Manual]

[Do you wish to send it?]

Li Xiang clicked 'Yes' without a moment's hesitation!

This Qi Refiner Cultivation Manual was a piece of modern technology attached to a discarded spirit stone.

It combined the essence of Qi Refinement stage cultivation, condensed over a thousand years by numerous Huaxia cultivators, and was the "prenatal" cultivation textbook for all cultivation academies in Huaxia!

Without a doubt.

This was the most suitable thing for Li Dalong to learn. Only by mastering power could Li Dalong increase his survival rate in the game world and lay a solid foundation for the future of the family!

"This is..."

On the screen, Li Dalong held the [Bestowal] in his hands, seemingly understanding something all at once. He kowtowed before the altar, "Unfilial descendant thanks the ancestor for the reward. I will certainly not fail the ancestor's high expectations!"

"Gulp, gulp..."

Li Xiang simply propped his legs up on his gaming chair and took a deep drink of his beverage. "You better not fail my expectations. Hurry up and survive, damn it, have lots of children, and expand the clan!"

He immediately cranked the time flow speed on the game interface to the maximum!

Soon, the altar in the game interface disappeared, leaving only a small, dilapidated shack.

But under Li Xiang's focused gaze, the environment where Li Dalong lived had changed slightly.

A field gradually formed beside the house.

The original wooden shack also slowly began to be reinforced with stone.

Outside the house, there were poles for drying meat.

The surrounding trees had also increased in number.

A full hour passed.

It felt as if he were peeking into someone's life, and the whole experience felt incredibly surreal to Li Xiang.

[Your descendant Li Dalong has grown accustomed to his solitary life in the mountains. Through diligent study of the Qi Refiner Cultivation Manual, he has finally become a Qi Refinement stage cultivator!]

"Ancestors be praised!"

Li Xiang once again saw the scene of Li Dalong kowtowing at the altar.

[Incense +2]

"Finally, a breakthrough!"

Li Xiang shared in the joy, checking the information for Li Dalong.

Within a long list of data, he found the key information.

[Trait: Strive for Greatness]

[Although his aptitude is poor, he works harder than anyone else.]

"As expected of my descendant, just as positive about life as I am!"

He offered a word of praise.

Li Xiang then restored the time flow to match reality, realizing it was about time to eat.

He walked to the dining room, where the table was already set with two dishes and a soup.

He poured a bowl of soup and took a sip, then simply scooped the food into his bowl, asking Yuexian, who was watching him with a puzzled expression: "Did you contact Old Ghost? What did he say?"

Yuexian replied: "I contacted everyone. Old Ghost didn't reply, and the others in the Li Family didn't either."

"Hmm?"

Li Xiang paused, frowning. "Logically, even if they wanted to intentionally delay my allowance, they wouldn't dare ignore me. Tell you what, go to No. 8 Cave Abode yourself and leave a message. Uncle Qin goes out every day; ask him to help inquire when he heads out."

"Yes, Master."

After giving the order, Li Xiang hurried back to his room to continue the game.

Allowance was allowance, but Li Xiang now clearly understood that a massive opportunity lay before him. Treating Cultivation Family Simulator seriously was the most important thing; everything else had to take a backseat!

At the doorway, Li Xiang stopped and looked at Yuexian, who was preparing to clear the table. "Right, pack up these leftovers."

Yuexian had already prepared the containers.

"Understood, Master. Just like before, I'll send them to Old Man Chen at the guard station."

"Correct."

Back in his room, Li Xiang found that with the time speed set to match reality, clicking on Li Dalong in the family tree list caused the game interface to shift to an environment outside the clan's location.

In the top right corner of the game, [Map - Wild Boar Forest] appeared.

The screen now displayed a forest, with Li Dalong's animated character visible alongside several wild boars.

The large section of member activity notes in the bottom right corner also recorded Li Dalong's actions.

[Several wild boars have repeatedly destroyed the vegetable patch. Having achieved some success in his studies, Li Dalong has sworn to take revenge.]

Li Xiang immediately accelerated the time slightly, but quickly slowed it back down.

[Special Event: Your descendant Li Dalong has encountered the Wild Boar King while fighting the wild boars and has sustained minor injuries. Do you wish to use 'Ancestral Blessing'?]

[Ancestral Blessing]

[1. Love from the Ancestor]

[2. Charge My Children]

[3...]

[15. Resurrect My Descendant]

"What kind of mess is this?"

Li Xiang scratched his head and quickly clicked to inspect it. It seemed that when a descendant encountered an enemy, he, as the ancestor, could expend 'Incense' to use certain abilities.

Currently, the only one he could use was [Love from the Ancestor], which consumed 2 points of Incense to slightly heal a descendant's wounds.

As for [Resurrect My Descendant], the amount of Incense required was terrifying.

Li Xiang didn't hesitate to use the Incense to heal his only descendant.

"The Ancestor has manifested his spirit again!"

Li Dalong's game sprite kowtowed in gratitude.

Not long after, once Li Xiang accelerated the time, he soon saw Li Dalong kowtowing at the altar again.

[Li Dalong is filled with gratitude for the Ancestor's blessing.]

[Incense +2]

Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. This was his only descendant; if Li Dalong died, it would be an immediate Game Over.

"Is this what it feels like to be an ancestor? Fearing that your bloodline won't continue. My grandfather was the same way; I had just started high school, and he was already telling me to act like a delinquent and find a wife quickly..."

Thinking of this, Li Xiang couldn't help but smile, though he felt a bit melancholy afterward. "I wonder how my family in the other world is doing?"

He quickly shook his head, forcing himself to stop thinking about it.

Afterward, he pulled over a flat stool, took out a high-grade spirit stone to meditate, and kept his eyes on the game screen.

Time in the game flowed slowly by.

Li Dalong's dilapidated shack had transformed into a stone house, and the vegetable garden outside had begun to sprout. Perhaps because he was now able to hunt in the mountains, the amount of dried meat hanging to cure grew steadily, and Li Dalong had even penned in over a dozen pigs.

In the third year, Li Dalong successfully broke through to the second level of Qi Refining.

During this period, Li Xiang had gained another 4 points of Incense.

This speed was not slow at all. Li Xiang had reviewed the kid's stats. Li Dalong was cultivating from the status of a mortal, starting from nothing with poor aptitude and zero resources; this was already the greatest result achievable through sheer diligence and hard work.

Just then.

Li Xiang, who had been meditating, suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze bright.

[Li Dalong enters the city to sell animal hides, intending to trade them for silver to buy pills that assist in cultivation. He encounters a farm girl on the road, and the two develop a mutual affection.]

"You've finally wised up, kid? Forget about mutual affection, just head straight to the bridal chamber!"

Li Xiang no longer cared whether the woman was a farm girl or a wealthy lady; as long as Li Dalong could have a happy marriage, it would be best if he turned into a baby-making expert on the spot and continued the Li Family line!

Soon, the scene shifted.

On the screen, Li Dalong was already holding the young woman's hand, having returned to the altar in his courtyard.

The man and woman were dressed in red wedding attire.

"Unfilial descendant Li Dalong, today I marry Xu Cuihua from Xu Family Village. I implore the Ancestor for your blessing!"

Blessing, a massive blessing!

Li Xiang was filled with joy and immediately found [Ancestral Blessing] in the interface, spent 2 points of Incense, and activated [Love from the Ancestor]!

"The Ancestor has manifested again!"

"Thank you, Ancestor, for your grace!"

As Li Dalong kowtowed in gratitude, the scene instantly turned to night, and the Li Family's only descendant entered the bridal chamber with his wife.

[Today, Li Dalong is married.]

[Incense +4]

Double-happiness characters were pasted inside the house; clearly, it was going to be a sleepless night.

Li Xiang watched the screen, feeling even more excited than if he were the one entering the bridal chamber himself.

"Make babies, my child, make them with all your might! Let this world see the Li Family showing off our true prowess!"