He stopped cultivating and stayed by Lin Ni's side, waiting for their third child to be born.
In truth, after a hundred thousand years of study, he had already begun to grasp the method of "reflection." Though he did not know whether the Immortal Emperors of The Heavens used the same "reflection" that Shi Yi had created, it would not be long before he could put this method into practice.
He accompanied Lin Ni across All Heavens and Myriad Realms, treading the River of Time and traveling upstream to the Emperorfall Era.
This was the eve of the Small Emperorfall, when the Heavenly Court's might shook every world. Several Heavenly Emperors led their heavenly soldiers and generals across the Boundary Sea, pursuing the secret of breaking beyond the King realm to become Emperors.
Lin Ni had lived amid that brilliant afterglow. As they traveled, they saw Lin Ni cultivating, saw her meet Shi Yi and form a bond with him, and also saw the Heavenly Emperors return and the great calamity descend...
"Husband, will these people and things that have passed away ever reappear?" Lin Ni asked.
Shi Yi nodded, giving her an affirmative answer.
"They can be reflected from ancient eras into the present, turning from illusion into reality. In the end, they will become real and appear in the world once more."
At his words, a blush rose across Lin Ni's face.
"That must come at a tremendous cost."
"There will certainly be a cost, but it won't be as great as you imagine. The specifics will depend on the cultivation of the person being reflected and how much karma they carry," Shi Yi replied.
"Mm. Then let's leave the matter of reflection until you have completely resolved the scourge of the eerie beings and have no enemies