Even After Transmigrating into Coiling Dragon, Who Would Still Eat Soft Rice

"At the very least, one must possess a material defense Sovereign Artifact, reach Grand Perfection, or become a Sovereign to survive in the Spatial Turbulence. Any one of these three is incredibly difficult."

Yet, Simon still made a firm resolution in his heart to accomplish at least one of them and climb to the peak of cultivation.

Having been luckily reborn into the Coiling Dragon World as a fanatical fan of the series, he would never let this talent go to waste, no matter what.

Judging by his current performance, Simon possessed excellent talent in fusing the Laws and had the foresight to begin fusing them early; if he kept this up, he might even have the potential for Grand Perfection.

"I cannot slack off from here on out. In the path of cultivation, if you do not advance, you retreat."

Simon was well aware that becoming a Lowgod was merely the beginning, and the road ahead was still very long.

Taking one last look at the colorful Spatial Turbulence at the edge of the plane, Simon stopped lingering. With his fused divine power surging, he instantly shot off toward the south.

With the speed Simon currently possessed from fusing more than half of the Profound Mystery of Speed and the Profound Mystery of Slowness, it would likely take him no more than a few days to cross the entire Rayast Continent at full power.

In the time it took to brew a cup of tea, Simon had already crossed the Arctic Ice Plains and the Icewind Canyon. He kept his Divine Sense fully expanded along the way, but unfortunately, he did not discover any underground cultivation chambers or the like.

He soon arrived in the region of the human empires. Simon suppressed his aura to the Saint Realm level, and while passing through the Charles Empire, he took the opportunity to visit Anthony, whom he had met previously.

Decades had passed, and Anthony still had not broken through that final bottleneck. However, seeing Simon return from his secluded cultivation—and having successfully broken through to the Lowgod realm—he was very happy for him, while his own desire to break through grew even stronger.

After the two had a brief gathering, Simon bid farewell and continued his journey toward the Gale Empire.

Even while maintaining a normal speed and taking the time to observe the scenery and people along the way, Simon returned to his family after a few days.

Seeing that the family ancestral home was just as it had been before he left, Simon set aside the unnecessary worries in his heart.

He spread out his Divine Sense and found Patriarch Solo, who was still in the midst of cultivation.

Simon landed directly in front of the Patriarch's room and sent a voice transmission, "Patriarch, I have returned."

Solo, who was in deep cultivation, immediately ended his session in excitement and came before Simon. "Good lad, you were gone for quite a while this time. It's been over fifty years, hasn't it? Haha, it's good to be back. Cultivation is important, but the family is also very important."

"I just missed you, Old Patriarch, and the rest of the clansmen."

Amidst their laughter, Simon and Solo went into the study.

As soon as they sat down, Simon spoke solemnly to Solo, "Patriarch, the reason I returned this time is because I have had a major breakthrough in my cultivation, and I wanted to share this news with you."

Seeing Simon so serious, the Old Patriarch, who had weathered many storms, could not help but grow excited. "Could it be that you have broken through to..."

"Yes, Patriarch. Previously, while I was in secluded cultivation at the Icewind Canyon, I suddenly had a flash of inspiration one day, and my Law of Wind broke through to become a god."

As he spoke, Simon released the signature technique of a god-level expert—the Godhead Domain. Feeling the binding force that was completely impossible to break free from, Solo smiled with immense joy.

"Hahaha, good! Good! My Herbert Family has finally birthed its own god-level expert! This is wonderful, well done, Simon!"

Seeing the Patriarch so moved, Simon understood completely. After all, Solo valued the family more than his own cultivation; otherwise, he would not have spent his life guarding the family and wholeheartedly nurturing the younger generation.

Now that Simon had become a god, this Old Patriarch, who had supported the family for over a thousand years, could finally relax a little.

But Solo also knew that for Simon, who had become a god in less than a hundred years, his future stage would certainly not be a small Material Plane. Perhaps only the legendary Supreme Plane was suitable for this stunning descendant before him.

After calming his emotions, Solo did not forget to tell Simon, "The founding emperor of our Gale Empire, Edward, is also a god-level expert who cultivates the Law of Wind. I followed him back when he was still in the Saint Realm. Later, he broke through to become a god, which is when he founded the Gale Empire and granted the Northwest Province to my Herbert Family as a fief."

"If you have time in the future, I will introduce you. Currently, His Majesty Edward is still in closed-door cultivation; he hasn't emerged for over a hundred years, so you certainly haven't met him."

"Very well, Patriarch. When everyone is free, please do introduce us. I am also quite curious about the founding emperor of our empire."

"His Majesty is a very good person. He once promised that for all who followed him—whether they were his followers or the descendants of his followers—as long as a god-level expert was born, the follower could unconditionally break away if they wished. As for whether our Herbert Family should break away from the Gale Empire when the time comes, that depends on what you think, Simon."

"I don't really understand these things, so I will leave the decision entirely to you, Patriarch."

Simon did not understand politics, nor was he interested in it. He was content to leave such matters to the Patriarch.

This result was within Solo's expectations, as that was simply Simon's personality.

"Very well, I will discuss it with the two Elders. In any case, there is no rush; our family's territory is sufficient for now. It won't be too late to decide after His Majesty Edward emerges from seclusion."

Through their conversation, Simon learned from the Patriarch that the Second Elder, Garrod, and the Third Elder, Sanders, had also gone out to travel ten years ago and would not be returning for some time.

Afterward, Simon asked about his parents. His father, Darren, who was over a hundred years old, had reached the level of a Level 9 Warrior and was currently responsible for managing the family's various industries in another province. His mother, Iseline, who was the same age, was a Level 8 Water Element mage and was responsible for assisting Darren.

Both of them had decent strength and were not very old; barring any accidents, they would live for a long time.

Hearing that his parents were doing well, Simon set aside his worries and planned to find time to visit them.

Afterward, Simon discussed cultivation with the Old Patriarch.

He had previously known that Solo also cultivated the Law of Wind, but he had only grasped the 'Wind Movement Technique'.

Simon did not know much about the 'Wind Movement Technique' himself, as he had not yet even entered the threshold of that profound mystery. He simply shared some of his own experiences from his cultivation process and suggested that Solo try to comprehend the most basic Profound Mystery of Wind Element to see if it could help him gain insights into the 'Wind Movement Technique'.

As for the common knowledge regarding becoming a god, Solo had long since learned it from Edward, so Simon did not need to worry about that.

After exchanging insights on cultivation, Simon returned to his own residence.

As for the news that he had become a god, Patriarch Solo decided to keep it a secret for the time being and not reveal it to too many people in the family.

Simon felt that this was for the best as well. For the ordinary people in the family who had not reached the Saint Realm, there was essentially no difference between a god-level expert and a Saint Realm expert.

Moreover, Simon had a personality that preferred tranquility, so it was better to keep a low profile as he always had.

Chapter 13: Family Secluded Cultivation

Looking at his spotless courtyard, Simon knew this was the result of the Patriarch arranging for someone to clean it regularly.

He went to his bedroom and lay down, enjoying this rare peace.

For a rare change, he did not immediately enter a state of cultivation, but instead recalled his past and present lives. In his previous life, he was just a nine-to-five office worker, doing the same things every day without passion or surprises.

Those mundane days were as bland as plain boiled water.

It was not until he arrived in the Coiling Dragon World by accident, merging with the memories and soul of Simon, and experiencing the wonders of this world, that he felt he was truly living.

The traces of his nearly thirty years of life in his previous world had already faded, and he had long since adapted to his current life.

As for Blue Star, he would certainly return if given the chance, but if not, so be it.

He would just consider himself the butterfly dreamed of by Zhuang Zhou, or perhaps Zhuang Zhou dreamed of by the butterfly. Maybe the Simon of this world had also transmigrated to Blue Star, experiencing a different kind of life.

After all, the two were originally the same person, just existing in different times and spaces; there was no need to dwell on such things.

What mattered was that Simon could now feel with absolute clarity that he was alive: the surging divine power in his body, the vast soul power in his mind, the great power to overturn mountains and seas with a wave of his hand, and his own self-awareness—all of these were so real.

"The past cannot be recovered, but the future can be pursued. Indulging in the past is meaningless; grasping the present and the future is what matters most."

Simon rolled over and sat up, continuing to immerse himself in the Ocean of Laws.

"The Profound Mystery of Wind Element is now nearing completion. I am also comprehending and fusing the Profound Mystery of Speed and the Profound Mystery of Slowness, but the Profound Mystery of Wind Element still refuses to harmonize with them."

Simon felt helpless about this and could only hope they would harmonize before the Profound Mystery of Speed reached completion; otherwise, the path of fusion ahead would not be easy, as the Law of Wind consisted of nine profound mysteries in total.

Just like that, his Wind Element Divine Clone focused on deducing the Profound Mystery of Speed, while his Water Element Divine Clone focused on comprehending the Mist Illusion and fusing it with the Water Element Essence.

His true body continued to fuse the disparate laws of Water Element Essence and Wind Element Essence, while simultaneously perfecting his domain technique, the 'Ice Wind Space'.

As Simon delved deeper into the 'Ice Wind Space', he discovered that the most basic profound mystery of the wind element was not as simple as it appeared on the surface. At the very least, the application of spatial binding he had realized from the Wind Element Essence was no less than the description of the 'Wind Space' profound mystery in the original work. Simon felt that with one more step, he could gain entry into this most mysterious high-level profound mystery of the wind element.

Moreover, Simon also discovered traces of other wind-type profound mysteries within the Wind Element Essence, which was normal, as all nine profound mysteries of the wind element were inextricably linked to the most basic elemental profound mystery.

However, Simon had his own plan for the fusion of profound mysteries, and he also had to balance his status as a soul mutation to maximize his strength.

Currently, gaining entry into too many profound mysteries was not very meaningful. The best approach was to fuse each one as soon as he gained entry, or at least ensure they were compatible even if they could not be fully fused. Only in this way would there be a glimmer of hope for reaching Grand Perfection in the end.

Otherwise, even a genius like Qinghuo had taken the wrong path at the beginning, blindly pursuing the Highgod realm, only to realize the importance of law fusion later. As a result, he spent long, arduous years and eventually had to rely on the endless power of faith to complete his final breakthrough.

It is believed that if Qinghuo had known the importance of fusing profound mysteries early on, he could have become a Grand Perfection on his own.

After all, even in a place like the Gabad Plane Prison, Qinghuo was able to cultivate to the level of an ultimate Asura.

If he had been in a Supreme Plane, as long as he did not fall along the way, he would have likely stepped into the Grand Perfection realm on his own.

But everyone has their own opportunities, and the paths and experiences of others can only serve as a reference at best.

Simon had a clear plan for his own cultivation path, and everything was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Feeling the transformation and sublimation brought by each increase in strength, Simon fell deeply in love with this feeling.

He could not help but smile every time he broke through a small bottleneck, and he would furrow his brows whenever he fell into a bottleneck that he could not overcome for a long time.

Under the arrangements of the patriarch, Simon cultivated without being disturbed.

Several more years passed. On this day, Simon felt the clan was exceptionally lively. He spread out his divine sense and realized that the annual Wind God Festival had arrived.

Unlike the previous few years, the two elders who had been traveling abroad had returned this year, and there were many children in the ancestral residence waiting to have their talents tested.

Over these years, Simon's Wind Element Divine Clone had comprehended and fused most of the Profound Mystery of Speed and the Profound Mystery of Slowness, and he was not far from completion. At the same time, by chance, he had successfully harmonized the Wind Element Essence with both the Profound Mystery of Speed and the Profound Mystery of Slowness.

This made Simon overjoyed. As long as they were successfully harmonized, fusing them to completion would just be a matter of time and effort. As long as these three profound mysteries were successfully fused in pairs, there was hope for fully fusing all three.

By then, not only would he be able to easily break through to a Midgod, but the strength of his Wind Element Divine Clone, having fused three profound mysteries, would also see another explosive surge.

Simon was no longer in a hurry. Since the Profound Mystery of Speed and the Profound Mystery of Slowness were already mostly fused, it was the same to turn to deducing the fusion of the Wind Element Essence with them while he was temporarily at a standstill.

Over these years, Simon's true body had also made significant progress in the fusion of disparate profound mysteries, but it was still a long way from complete fusion and perfection. After all, they were profound mysteries from different laws, and fusing them was exceptionally difficult.

Fortunately, although the progress was slow, he had not encountered any major bottlenecks, which was good news.

The Law of Water had not encountered any major obstacles, but there was no significant progress either. The Mist Illusion profound mystery required him to comprehend it while simultaneously fusing it with the Water Element Essence. Even a genius like Simon could only take it one step at a time when faced with such a grind.

After all, he was only a little over a hundred years old, and having achieved what he had was already enough to be proud of.

He stood up and stretched, temporarily ending his years of secluded cultivation, and came to the clan's ancestral residence.

His father, Darren, and mother, Iseline, who had arrived at the clan long ago, were overjoyed to see Simon in the crowd.

Under the instructions of the patriarch, Solo, the two of them had not disturbed Simon. They had thought they might not be able to meet Simon during this year's Wind God Festival, but they hadn't expected their luck to be so good this year.

"Father, Mother, long time no see. How have you been? I had intended to find time to visit you when I returned to the clan several years ago, but I didn't expect to be delayed by being immersed in cultivation," Simon said with a sense of guilt.

Looking at their son, who had basically not changed in decades, Darren and Iseline felt a complex mix of emotions. "We are both doing very well. Your father successfully reached the level of a Level 9 Warrior a few years ago, and I have also advanced to a Level 8 Mage. Son, your cultivation is the most important thing; as for visiting us, any time is fine," Iseline said gently, looking at Simon with doting eyes.

Afterward, the family found a place to sit and chat. The awkwardness of not having seen each other for so long vanished completely within a few words.

It had been nearly seventy years since they last met. Simon, who had been immersed in cultivation, felt as if not much time had passed, but his parents, who were busy with clan affairs, had truly lived through those seventy years.

Looking at the most talented son in the history of the clan, both of them felt both happy and sad.

Sometimes they thought that it might not be so good for their son to be too outstanding, after all, who wants to go decades without seeing their son?

But they only thought about it. Living in a large clan like the Herbert Family, the two of them, who had been instilled with the idea that clan interests were above all else since childhood, naturally knew that the stronger Simon was, the better.

As for the longing for their son, it could only be kept in their hearts.