As a Dust Lineage elder, it was normally difficult for Shen Linfeng and the others to even catch a glimpse of the Clan Head.
But since he was an elder after all, he could request an audience.
Your group arrived at Planet Mingguang in the Star Domain.
Planet Mingguang was the main planet of the Sun Lineage, home to key Shen clan institutions like the Clan Head's Estate, the Elder Council, and the Star Martial Order.
Resplendent jade towers, towering and beautiful sky pavilions, and purple-gold bridges connecting heaven and earth filled the view.
As the military and political hub of the Shen clan, clan members dressed in various official Star Domain robes and riding star shuttles constantly bustled back and forth through the air.
While waiting to be summoned, Shen Qingshan looked up at all of this and couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
"From Baiyun County to Baling Commandery, I thought my horizons had broadened, but standing here now, I feel like nothing more than a frog in a well."
You teased him from the side.
"Brother-in-law, there's no need to be envious. In a little while, all of this will be yours."
Shen Qingshan chuckled.
"You're exaggerating. I'm merely lending my body to the Patriarch; how can you say all this belongs to me?"
"Well, that depends on how you look at it."
"I only hope the Patriarch is a loyal and righteous person who can use his immense power to slay demons and eradicate devils, returning a bright and clear world to the human realm."
"Then I guess you'll have to negotiate with him: on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, you go down to the lower realm to slay demons; on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, he does his research; and on Sundays, you take turns spending time with the family."
Not long after, Shen Linfeng hurried over, calling the two of you to the Clan Head's Estate to meet the Clan Head.
Just as you were about to set off, a figure flew over and landed nearby.
"Elder Linfeng, who are these two?"
A yellow light flared up around you.
Turning your head to look, the newcomer was none other than Shen Wanquan, that traitor to humanity!
Shen Linfeng hurriedly introduced you.
"Oh, they are people Brother Shen Lincong and I brought up from the Five Domains. This is Chen Yi, and this one is Shen Qingshan. He is incredible. To be honest with you, Grand Elder, he is our..."
Seeing that Shen Linfeng was about to show off in front of Shen Wanquan and reveal that Shen Qingshan possessed the Twin Soul Sacred Physique, you quickly interrupted him.
"Elder Linfeng! We'd better wait until we are in front of the Clan Head to talk about this. The Clan Head is anxiously waiting!"
You grabbed Shen Linfeng and dragged him away, giving him no chance to speak.
Shen Wanquan looked suspicious and followed along.
Inside the Main Hall of the Clan Head's Estate.
Shen Yue stood on a high platform, watching as the few of you walked in one after another.
At the same time, Shen Wanquan and the main elders of the Elder Council also hurried over from nearby and entered the hall.
Clearly, after receiving the news, Shen Yue had immediately convened the Elder Council to jointly verify this matter.
Shen Yue's gaze lingered on you for a moment.
"A Martial King?"
He didn't pay too much attention to you, focusing primarily on Shen Qingshan.
"You must be in your forties, right?"
Shen Qingshan cupped his fists and answered neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"Forty-two."
"At such an age, you are still stuck in the Soul Tempering Realm. Even if we let you participate in the Mirror Wielder selection, you wouldn't pass."
"As far as I know, with my arrival, you can cancel your selection altogether. No one is more suitable than me."
Shen Yue chuckled lightly.
"Interesting. Using divine sense to probe special physiques is inaccurate. But my Shen clan has our own methods of testing. If you are not the 'Twin Soul Sacred Physique' as you claim, both you and the instigator beside you will face the punishment of our Shen clan!"
Hearing the words "Twin Soul Sacred Physique," all the elders present couldn't help but gasp in shock.
"Is it the special physique the Patriarch has been seeking for tens of thousands of years?"
"Has it truly appeared, and coincidentally within our Shen clan's Dust Lineage?"
"With such a coincidence, could it be a trick?"
The expression on Shen Wanquan's face was the most spectacular, showing a mix of surprise, panic, and a trace of jealousy.
You observed this human traitor from the corner of your eye, calculating in your heart how you would viciously lodge a complaint against him once you met the Shen Patriarch!
Shen Qingshan glanced at you. You patted his shoulder and stepped forward.
"Test him however you want! I won't be wrong. My eyes are as accurate as a ruler!"
In plain terms: My system traits cannot be wrong!
Since this concerned the Patriarch's possession and life extension, such a momentous matter naturally required the Shen clan to be incredibly cautious.
Using his authority as Clan Head, Shen Yue quickly mobilized resources and personnel within the Star Domain, employing over a dozen different physique testing methods on Shen Qingshan.
The result of every single test perfectly matched the characteristics of the Twin Soul Sacred Physique that the Shen Patriarch had imparted!
"It really is the Twin Soul Sacred Physique!"
At that very moment, the way Shen Yue looked at Shen Qingshan changed completely.
There was an added layer of respect and filial piety.
The elders present, even those with heads full of white hair, all mirrored Shen Yue's demeanor.
"The Patriarch has waited tens of thousands of years for this sacred physique. Without further delay, please, young friend Shen Qingshan, quickly follow us to the Astral Power Mystic Realm!"
The elders spoke in unison, their voices ringing loud and clear.
"Please proceed to the Astral Power Mystic Realm at once!"
Things going so smoothly exceeded Shen Qingshan's expectations. Now that the moment had truly arrived, he actually felt a bit nervous.
"Don't panic, I'll go with you."
Shen Qingshan's expression softened significantly.
"With you accompanying me, I do feel much more at ease."
Shen Wanquan shouted abruptly on the spot.
"The Astral Power Mystic Realm is a restricted area of our Shen clan. Outsiders are forbidden from entering!"
You stood in the center of the main hall and made your stance clear.
"I must go to the Astral Power Mystic Realm. To be honest with everyone, the very purpose of my trip is to meet Shen Yang!"
Shen Wanquan immediately pointed at you and yelled.
"Insolent! How dare you casually call out the Patriarch's real name! As a Martial King, you might be revered by everyone in the Five Domains. But in the Star Domain, within my Shen clan, even a dragon must coil up, and a tiger must lie down!"
You impatiently picked your ear.
"What are you babbling about? I brought you the Twin Soul Sacred Physique. With such a massive contribution, I can't even see your Patriarch?"
"Your contribution can be exchanged for resources and status, but you have no right to see our Shen clan's Patriarch!"
"Hah! How interesting. Seeing someone actually requires qualifications now. Fine, then I guess your Patriarch isn't qualified to see Shen Qingshan either. Let's go."
Seeing this, Shen Yue hastily called out to stop you.
"Hold on! It is merely meeting the Patriarch, what is so difficult about that? Grand Elder, just arrange for the two of them to enter the Astral Power Mystic Realm together. I doubt the Patriarch will blame us for it."
Shen Wanquan was somewhat indignant and questioned Shen Qingshan.
"Shen Qingshan, you are about to become a pivotal figure in this Star Domain, and even the entire human realm. Why must you listen to a lowly Martial King?"
Shen Qingshan smiled but said nothing.
You spoke up for him.
"Because he's afraid of his wife."
"What, are you telling me you're his wife? Absurd!"
"His wife is my biological sister."
With one sentence, you ended the argument entirely; Shen Wanquan had no way to cause any more trouble even if he wanted to.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
he colors of other people’s emotions. Light red meant anxiety. Gray meant exhaustion. Orange meant excitement. Yellow... meant repression. At the same time, he could gain unlimited control over one of those colors. Pale cyan: relaxation. Using this ability, he started offering “two-yuan hugs,” spending an afternoon exchanging emotional-color experiences with others. Then came his final female customer of the day— a girl whose emotional color was pure black... —— A week later, Xu Chuan had become skilled at using pale cyan—Relaxation—treating it like a bottle of menthol balm whenever he needed it. That was when he discovered he had unlocked another unlimited emotional color: Purple, the color of fear. So these emotional colors refresh every week? Fine, I take it back—I’ll never call you useless again... —— Much later, after Xu Chuan had accumulated countless emotional abilities, one night, he suddenly found himself inside someone else’s dream. There, he could use the emotional colors he possessed to paint. And in her dream, he painted her a shower of pink shooting stars, spreading across the depths of the night sky...
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
