Chapter 1

"Great God Yang An, in 'Second Life,' you have advanced to the peak of the Great Multiplication Realm and are the top expert. What are your dreams?"

On Earth, at the Bird's Nest, during the first official celebration of the 'Second Life' game's honored great gods, a cool young man wearing sunglasses and holding a white cane stood in the spotlight.

The young man was tall and slender, dressed in a well-fitted casual outfit, with a handsome face and long, flowing hair. Ignoring his blindness, he was an extremely cool and handsome guy.

Faced with the host's question, the cool young man frowned deeply.

"Great God Yang An, your dreams can be from 'Second Life' or reality." The young and beautiful female host, dressed in a cosplay outfit, looked like an NPC from 'Second Life' who answered questions and provided guidance. Her eyes filled with deep admiration and respect, she gently prompted him.

Great God Yang An is really handsome, but...

He is blind.

"Is that so? Then I have four dreams."

"Oh? Great God, please tell us."

"First, I hope I can really cultivate!"

"Ah, Great God, this dream is probably everyone's dream... But it's probably very hard to achieve..."

"It is very hard, but not impossible..."

"What do you mean, Great God?"

"Can I speak the truth?"

"Of course, Great God, please speak!"

Hearing the host's affirmative answer, Yang An scanned the crowd and slowly said,

"After I advanced to the Great Multiplication Realm, I clearly felt the subtlety of my mental energy! Unfortunately, there is no spiritual energy in the real world. Otherwise, I think... perhaps I could really cultivate!"

"Cough, what Great God said makes some sense... What is your second dream?" The beautiful host, covering her face, quickly changed the topic. This was a scientific era of atheism. Although 'Second Life' had a high degree of realism, it was still a game. Yang An's mystical words in such a public setting would not be allowed by the officials, and she couldn't bear the responsibility.

"It seems you don't believe me." Yang An shook his head slightly. "Never mind. My second dream is that I hope... I can regain my sight."

Yang An didn't say more, and in a low voice, he directly stated his second dream.

"This... Great God, you can definitely do it! I heard you lost your sight and your parents in a car accident at eighteen... I'm sorry, Great God, I shouldn't have brought up your painful past..."

"It's okay." Yang An said calmly.

"What is Great God's third dream?" The beautiful host felt immense pressure.

"I want to become a true expert, one who can transcend fate and control life and death!"

Holding the white cane, Yang An suddenly pointed it at the sky, like a sword pointing to the heavens. His domineering voice echoed throughout the Bird's Nest, and he exuded an aura that made tens of thousands of people in the audience gasp in shock!

It was an intangible aura!

It made the tens of thousands of people feel as if they were in 'Second Life.'

"Damn! A true great god!"

"Little brother is so awesome!"

"Kneeling! Brother, 6666! Mental energy... this, this is real!"

"Is Great God bringing the aura from 'Second Life' into reality?"

"Scary! Little Golden Core is trembling!"

"Ooh... I love you, Great God Yang An, I want to marry you and give you a bunch of kids!"

"Like you? Look at yourself!"

"Hmph, I have good skin and a good figure, that's enough. What does it matter what I look like? Great God can't see!"

"You make a good point, why don't you show Great God in 'Second Life'?"

"Stop arguing! The key point is, Great God's mental energy is real!"

'Second Life' was a virtual online game launched by the Chinese government, with a 90% realism rate. Blind people weren't blind in the game, and disabled people weren't disabled. Anyone, regardless of age or health, would become a healthy person in the game. The only thing that remained unchanged was their appearance, which was directly linked to reality.

As everyone was amazed, and the young and beautiful host was stunned, her eyes sparkling with stars, an unexpected event...

Suddenly happened!

"Crack!"

A bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere and struck Yang An, who was pointing his cane at the sky!

That day, major media outlets headlined:

'First Expert of 'Second Life,' Yang An, Dies at 24.'

The mysterious cause of death shocked the world.

Many people at the scene speculated that Great God Yang An didn't die!

The aura at that moment,

The fleeting charm,

The overwhelming presence,

The sudden lightning,

And the hostess who was unharmed despite being so close...

All of it was shrouded in a mysterious aura that science couldn't explain!

"Great God Yang An has transcended and ascended!"

"True great god, reasons as follows, no rebuttals accepted."

"Great God Yang An proves: 'Second Life' can cultivate mental energy!"

"Daytime ascension, not a dream—100% scene recreation of Great God Yang An's ascension!"

"Great God Yang An's high school classmate reveals: former top student, now the best blind person and first expert of 'Second Life.'"

Any news about Yang An became a national hot topic.

Unfortunately, Yang An couldn't see it.

...

"My fourth dream is to marry a gentle, virtuous, and dignified wife, most importantly, one who is extremely, especially, and absolutely beautiful..."

This was Yang An's last unspoken dream.

At that moment, Yang An was staring blankly at the unfamiliar surroundings.

Yes, staring!

He could see, his eyes were no longer blind!

Clearly, he was participating in the 'Second Life' official celebration, answering the hostess's questions, but how did he suddenly end up in this scene?

Moreover, his mind was filled with countless memories.

Yang An was utterly confused.

After a long time, when Yang An had digested the memories in his mind, he finally confirmed that he had encountered the legendary穿越 (time travel)!

Yang An, sixteen years old, a Body Tempering Realm martial artist, the grandson of the head of the Yang family, the largest dog owner in Qing Shui County.

Known as the most handsome man in Qing Shui County.

But the flaw was that he was a legendary low-achiever.

It was said that when he was born, a strange phenomenon occurred, and he was struck by lightning, damaging his brain.

At that moment, due to a failed forced breakthrough to the Bone Tempering Realm, Yang An had traveled through time.

It wasn't a marriage into another family, nor a broken engagement.

There was no deep-seated hatred from a destroyed family or sect.

He wasn't a fallen genius.

Did he have a grandfather with him? A Butterfly of Creation or a personal space?

Or a cheat system?

Yang An racked his brain for a long time, but found no trace of any golden finger.

Although a bit disappointed, Yang An could still accept it.

He was even a bit excited.

"Not only can I see, but it seems I can really cultivate! Also, my mental mutation seems to still be there, and this... is this spiritual energy? Yes, it definitely is! It feels exactly the same as in 'Second Life'! And my body seems very strong..."

No sadness, no confusion, no fear!

Yang An's clear and deep gaze shone with excitement and enthusiasm.

This was a world similar to 'Second Life'!

He could clearly feel the spiritual energy surrounding him and the current state of his body, which was at the peak of the Body Tempering Realm, just like in 'Second Life'!

"Bang!"

Feeling the real power, Yang An's muscles and tendons swelled, his blood and qi condensed, and he punched the hard rock wall.

"The real feeling... this is real!"

Taking a deep breath, Yang An heard the shouts from outside the door, temporarily suppressing his excitement, he stood up and pushed open the door of the cultivation room.

...

"Xiao An!"

At the door, an elderly man with white hair and beard looked at Yang An expectantly.

"Grandfather?"

The memories in his mind made Yang An call out naturally.

The old man in front of him was the head of the Yang family, Yang Chaohou, his grandfather.

"Xiao An, did you succeed?"

As Yang Chaohou asked, he stepped forward and grabbed Yang An's wrist, and a warm energy immediately flowed into Yang An's body.

It felt like ants crawling through his meridians and muscles, invading his limbs and bones.

Before Yang An could answer, Yang Chaohou's expression darkened, and he let go of his hand:

"Indeed, the realm-breaking pill was useless, sigh..."

Yang Chaohou sighed helplessly, then looked at the courtyard gate and waved his hand: "Come in."

The next moment, Yang An's eyes widened in shock.

One by one, beautifully dressed young girls entered, some plump, some slim, some delicate, some tall and alluring, ranging from eighteen to sixteen years old. They all blushed and came to Yang An, lining up and bowing:

"Salute to Young Master."

"Salute to Young Master."

"Salute to Young Master..."

Yang An was dazzled.

"Xiao An, these are all personally selected by Grandfather, the most beautiful and talented girls in Qing Shui County! Choose whoever you like, as many as you want, even all of them. In three days, Grandfather will hold the grandest wedding in Qing Shui County for you!"

I'm f*cked...

"Grandfather, what are you doing?"

Yang An's voice trembled, and his legs shook.

His fourth dream was just to have a beautiful wife, not so many, and more importantly, these girls, while not unattractive, and some were quite pretty, didn't meet his standards.

Besides...

Thirty of them!

If he took them all...

There's no such thing as a field that can't be plowed, only a bull that can be worked to death.

Is Grandfather trying to kill me?

"Grandfather wants a grandson."

Yang Chaohou looked at his foolish grandson and said helplessly.

"Grandfather, I'm only sixteen..."

"Xiao An, Grandfather is old and doesn't have much time left. I raised you with great hardship, but you're sixteen and still can't break through to the Bone Tempering Realm, even the realm-breaking pill failed... The White Cloud Academy is about to recruit, and you don't even have the qualifications to apply! Sigh, there's no hope, so Grandfather can only pin his hopes on a grandson! It's settled, in three days, Grandfather will hold your wedding!"

The old man said authoritatively.

"Grandfather, I refuse!"

"Brat, do you want to die?" Yang Chaohou glared.

"No."

"Then how dare you refuse Grandfather? Was it easy for Grandfather to raise this Yang family? Your father, that ungrateful son, has been gone for ten years, and now you want to rebel? Not listen to Grandfather?"

"I'll listen, I'll listen, but Grandfather..."

"No buts, it's settled! Grandfather knows you like Wan'er, but everyone has their own path, we can't keep her, so don't think about it! Choose!"

The old man waved his hand authoritatively, pointing to the thirty beautiful girls.