Nie Yun in the illusion had not been unwilling to cultivate; his talent had simply been far too poor. In the end, he achieved nothing much. Day after day, year after year, he married and had children, then gradually grew old...
Like any ordinary person, he lived a mediocre life.
Although Nie Yun in the illusion could not change the fact that the Nie Tian Branch had been driven from the family and never became a powerful expert, he lived happily and at ease. Every day, he remained by his parents' side, watching his children gradually grow up. There were no grudges, nor countless matters to divide his attention. He delighted in carefree freedom.
"This... is also a kind of life!"
Having watched every bit of it, Nie Yun sank into thought.
Since his rebirth, he had possessed extraordinary talent and cultivated at an astonishing pace, yet he no longer had time to accompany his parents and loved ones. Over these past years, he had constantly struggled to improve his strength. The time he truly spent with his parents, family, and friends could be counted on one hand.
The greater one's ability, the heavier the responsibility upon one's shoulders, and the fewer things there were that could bring one happiness.
Nie Yun in the illusion would be happy for an entire day at the sight of a flower blooming in the courtyard. Yet the real him would feel not the slightest joy even if Spring Returns to the Earth across the whole world.
Ordinary people found satisfaction in three meals a day and the smallest of things. But now, even if an entire world were destroyed, he would not so much as furrow his brow.
That was the difference!
Although his strength had now reached the peak of the Six