What Will Be, Will Be

Caught up in their excitement, Nalan Su and his wife had seen the way little Chenfeng had looked back then and assumed he was afraid his position would be threatened by the arrival of a younger brother or sister. So they repeatedly reassured him that no matter whether the baby was a boy or a girl, they would never neglect their precious son.

Li Chenfeng merely rolled his eyes at them and stopped paying attention.

He was already grieving over his tragic future.

But as time passed, Li Chenfeng gradually came around. What will be, will be; what was fated could not be avoided.

He didn't know whether this world would still follow the plot of the novel, but as long as he worked hard to improve his strength until he could protect his family, his parents, and his loved ones, wouldn't that be enough?

Once he'd come to terms with things, Li Chenfeng grew cheerful again. He even began to look forward to the younger sister who would soon be born.

In the original story, his younger sister, Nalan Yanran, had been described as an extraordinary beauty. The thought of soon having a beautiful little sister made Li Chenfeng, who had spent decades as an only child in his previous life, feel a faint impatience!

At the same time, from that day onward, Li Chenfeng began his path of grueling cultivation.

The five-year-old child had yet to develop Qi Sense, so for now he focused on training his body, hoping to develop Qi Sense as soon as possible. Only then could he truly begin his path of cultivation!

His parents thought he was too young and wanted to wait until he was six before letting him begin cultivating.

But five was already old enough for Li Chenfeng. After all, Battle Through the Heavens said that the genius Xiao Yan had extraordinary talent: he began cultivating Dou Qi at four, reached Nine-Section Dou Qi at ten, and successfully formed a Dou Qi Vortex at eleven, becoming the youngest Dou Zhe in his clan in a century.

By that measure, he was already starting late.

But he'd heard that Xiao Yan had only just entered his mother's womb at this point. Like his younger sister, he hadn't been born yet, so Li Chenfeng still had a few years to catch up.

Otherwise, by the time the protagonist emerged from his cocoon as a butterfly, Li Chenfeng would be nothing but an ordinary passerby!

"Why don't I have a cheat, anyway?"

For the past five years, Li Chenfeng had kept trying to find the cheat he'd brought with him when he crossed over. With one, he might even have stood a chance against the protagonist.

But after five years, he'd realized he was no different from the other children in this world. There was no cheat, no special perk, no system—nothing of the sort!

"Damn it! Who said every transmigrator gets a cheat? I want an old grandpa, too!"

He'd searched through all the jade pendants, rings, bracelets, and other things his parents had given him. They were all just ordinary gold and silver ornaments. There wasn't a single old man or old woman hiding inside!

"Looks like transmigrators have their rules too. A world only gives one person a cheat. I was just unlucky and didn't catch the transmigration god's eye!"

Li Chenfeng comforted himself with that thought, then could only begin his path of self-torture.

Lost in thought, the two of them had reached the Side Hall before they knew it.

Li Chenfeng stepped up the stairs, with Qing'er close behind, afraid her young master might fall.

When they entered the Side Hall, they saw a plump young woman sitting beside the dining table. Servants were already bringing dishes to the table.

Seeing Li Chenfeng walk in, the Young Mistress of the Nalan Clan—his mother, Madam Nalan—chuckled fondly. "You little monkey, have you been exercising all morning again? You haven't even changed your clothes. Aren't you afraid of getting sick?"

Li Chenfeng grinned. "What can I say? Your son's hungry. Nothing matters more than a meal! I can't let your little boy waste away."

Madam Nalan laughed at her son's cheeky words and stopped nagging him about cultivation.

"All right, all right. Since my precious son is hungry, let's hurry up and eat!"

Li Chenfeng glanced at the empty seats and asked curiously, "Where are Grandpa and Dad? They're gone again today?"

Madam Nalan replied helplessly, "Who knows where they went? Your father left early this morning. The old master seems to have left early too. So it's just the three of us at home. Go ahead and eat your fill!"

"Three?" Li Chenfeng glanced at his mother's big belly.

"All right, I suppose you could say that!"

"What is it? Your little brother or sister will be born in another month. When that happens, you'll have to protect them well, as their big brother."

Madam Nalan stroked her belly with a loving smile. Li Chenfeng had already started wolfing down his food. "If they get into trouble, you must protect them. Don't let anyone bully them, understand?"

Li Chenfeng struggled to swallow the beast meat in his mouth, then gave his mother a sheepish smile.

He thought to himself that he probably wouldn't be able to keep his younger sibling in line.

Madam Nalan was already immune to all her son's expressions, so she paid no attention to his listless look. With a maidservant attending her, she began her breakfast.

By then, Li Chenfeng had already polished off a large piece of beast meat. Beside him, Qing'er wiped the gravy from the corner of his mouth with a silk handkerchief.

After five years of living as a young master, Li Chenfeng was used to this and didn't feel the least bit uncomfortable.

Perhaps this was what people meant by "it's easy to go from frugality to luxury."

At breakfast, Li Chenfeng ate a pound and a half of beast meat, which seemed almost unbelievable for a five-year-old child.

But this was a world of cultivation, and a Dou Zhe naturally ate far more than an ordinary person. Even though Li Chenfeng didn't yet have any Dou Qi, the same applied to him.

Besides, this beast meat wasn't ordinary. It came from low-level Magical Beasts and was exceptionally delicious.

This meat wasn't just tasty; it was also very good for the body. Eating it regularly could definitely strengthen one's constitution and increase one's Dou Qi.

As one of the three great clans of the Jia Ma Empire, the Nalan Clan never lacked such food.

In fact, ever since Li Chenfeng had been old enough to eat meat, he'd grown up eating Magical Beast meat.

After finishing his meal, Li Chenfeng patted his rounded belly and burped. With his mother's reminder not to overdo his cultivation ringing in his ears, he left the Side Hall and returned to his little courtyard.

He'd already worked out his training plan, and it left him with barely any time to rest throughout the day.

Especially after eating Magical Beast meat, cultivating right then could speed up his body's absorption of the energy in the meat, making it the most effective time!