Lu Chen, Ordinary-You Call Pingxin Mother, So Call Me Father

"He could now be considered an independent individual."

Lu Chen said calmly.

"Actually, you clearly could have..."

Pingxin looked at Lu Chen with mixed emotions, silently repeating the words about reviving him using Ordinary's body. Yet she did not say them aloud.

That way, Lu Chen's Primordial Spirit would have been whole. As for his cultivation, he had the Devouring Origin left behind by the Devouring Demon God, as well as his original body. Lu Chen had always walked the path of devouring; so long as he used the two as guides and devoured them, not only would his cultivation recover swiftly, it might even rise another level.

Yet now, he had severed a portion of his own Primordial Spirit. Wounds to the Primordial Spirit were exceptionally troublesome. They were difficult to nurture back to health, and it would be hard for his cultivation to advance further in the short term.

He had clearly been given the optimal solution, so why had Lu Chen chosen that path instead?

Pingxin did not understand.

Lu Chen looked at Pingxin. Severing part of his Primordial Spirit had indeed caused him considerable harm, but he did not regret it.

"Ordinary has followed you for many years. Let him stay by my side for the next few years. After that, let him decide for himself whom he wishes to follow."

Lu Chen looked at the sleeping Ordinary beside Pingxin and spoke slowly.

"Alright."

As if possessed, Pingxin agreed.

"Then I'll wake him."

Lu Chen snapped his fingers, and Ordinary slowly opened his eyes.

He looked around, then instinctively threw his arms around Pingxin. "Mother, where is this? Why did we come here?"

"Who is he?"

Ordinary's gaze wandered before landing on Lu Chen.

Their Primordial Spirits came from the same source. Though this was their