I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

“Alright.” Ye Yong first handed over a storage bag filled with spirit stones. Lin Wei probed with her consciousness and nearly fainted upon discovering over two thousand high-grade spirit stones inside.

Lin Wei’s maternal family was powerful in the Central Continent, far surpassing the Ye family, but wealth did not equate to her own riches. She was merely a pawn in a marriage alliance, a child of little importance to her family. After marrying into the Ye family, Ye Yong’s father, Ye Qianlang, though the family head, was always busy with cultivation and rarely managed family affairs. Lin Wei had never interfered in the Ye family’s business, so it was fair to say this was the first time in her life she had seen so many spirit stones.

“Yong’er, did you make a mistake?” Lin Wei trembled as she returned the storage bag. Ye Yong took a look and promptly shoved it back: “No mistake at all.”

Then he produced another two bags filled with spirit plants and the flesh of Nascent Soul beasts, both bags brimming. He handed them to Lin Wei.

Lin Wei merely glanced inside, not daring to count. Let alone Ye Yong, even if she were a Nascent Soul powerhouse, just holding these three storage bags would leave her on edge, filled with trepidation.

“Yong’er, in just a few months, you’ve gathered so many… treasures?” If one didn’t know better, Lin Wei might have thought everyone was aware of Ye Yong’s divine body and was busy currying favor with him.

“Mm, aside from the beast flesh, I acquired these by using formations in the secret realm.”

“You used formations to kill Nascent Soul beasts?” Lin Wei had only heard that Ye Yong had escaped the beast-infested Black Water Secret Realm with Qin Shiming and Liang Xiaorou, but she hadn’t heard he had killed Nascent Soul beasts.

“There’s nothing to be surprised about, Mother. You must always remember the sage’s legacy.”

At the mention of the sage’s legacy, Lin Wei felt a bit relieved. Yes, her Yong’er had the sage’s legacy; killing a few Nascent Soul beasts was nothing. But upon further thought, something felt off.

“To kill beasts of the Nascent Soul level, the formations you used must be at least fourth rank, right?”

“Yes, to be honest, the sage’s legacy contains detailed explanations of some formations; I’ve only learned a bit of the surface.”

“So… you’re now a fourth-rank array master?”

“That’s one way to put it.”

Hua Jingyan, who was being held in her arms, remembered that the elder of her clan had mentioned that the array Ye Yong had set up for their clan was fifth-rank, but seeing Lin Wei completely stunned, she thought it was better not to intervene.

“The legacy of the saints.” Ye Yong added another sentence, and Lin Wei came back to her senses, also murmuring: “The legacy of the saints, the legacy of the saints.”

“Magic treasures, Mother, you should take some too, see if you like any.” Ye Yong rummaged through the boxes, taking out all the magic treasures she had received, and the table couldn’t hold them all, with some even falling to the ground.

If it were before, Lin Wei might have still been heartbroken, but now, her heart was already numb, and she said expressionlessly: “Mother doesn’t go out much, only cultivates at home, and doesn’t need magic treasures. You’re the one who goes out, so it’s more important to have more magic treasures to protect yourself.”

“There are too many, and they’re not all useful. This silkworm silk armor is for Mother’s protection, and this black gold cloud-cutting sword…” Ye Yong herself picked out a few items for Lin Wei.

Lin Wei took the things, saw that Ye Yong still wanted to say something, and immediately stood up: “Mother suddenly remembered that there’s still something she needs to do, so she’ll go back first. You’ve just returned from the Great Zhou Imperial Court, so rest well, Mother won’t disturb you.”

After speaking, Lin Wei looked like her legs had gone soft, and she quickly left, not even walking steadily.

Cultivators may have surpassed ordinary people, but they are still human, and after being stimulated too much, they will also exhibit various abnormalities. Lin Wei was clearly overjoyed, having received one stimulation after another, and not laughing out loud or fainting on the spot was already very impressive.

Ye Yong had originally wanted to give her more, but seeing Lin Wei like this, she didn’t try to stop her, and decided to let her take her time.

In the novel, “Ye Yong” was not born with a good nature, and had dragged down the Ye family, harming Lin Wei. In reality, Ye Yong felt that she needed to let the Ye family develop steadily and treat Lin Wei well.

“Hey, stop pulling my pants, okay? If you pull any more, they’ll be pulled down.” Ye Yong slapped Xia Shi Qi’s head, who was reluctant to let go.

Xia Shi Qi let out a stifled cry, sat down on the spot, and stared at Ye Yong.

After sending out some magic treasures, Ye Yong was in a good mood, and after thinking for a moment, she put Hua Jingyan on the bed, then picked up Xia Shi Qi.

To be honest, Xia Shi Qi’s body was one size larger than Hua Jingyan’s, and it was quite tiring to hold.

As expected, Xia Shi Qi was extremely excited, sticking out her tongue and making a face at Ye Yong, and was quickly thrown back down to the ground.

The Empty-Nest Girl

As she walked to the door, Lin Wei took a deep breath, patted her still-trembling legs, and forced herself to calm down: “In the future, Yong’er will be able to ascend to immortality, and all these are just small external things on his path to growth.”

She recited the sacred mantra-like phrases of the saints’ legacy a few more times, and then walked out.

The elder members of the Ye family were all waiting in the courtyard, and when they saw Lin Wei come out, they surrounded her: “Hey? You’re breathing unsteadily and sweating a lot. Did something happen to Yong’er?”

Seeing Lin Wei in this state, the elder members were all very anxious.

“No, Yong’er is fine. He just unintentionally revealed his talent and recited a poem worthy of being passed down for thousands of years, earning the recognition of the heavens. I’m just… just shocked by his talent.”

“Oh?” The elder members didn’t suspect anything: “What’s this poem about? Tell us.”

“Heaven bestows great responsibility…”

As a primordial spirit cultivator, Lin Wei didn’t find it difficult to memorize the entire poem. After she finished reciting it, the elder members all revealed astonished expressions: “Marvelous! Marvelous!”

“Is this the kind of poem that a contemporary literary saint would create?”

“I didn’t expect him to have such extraordinary talent in literature. If he focuses on cultivating literature, our Ye family will produce a literary saint in the future.”

“But Yong’er has already switched to cultivating music and painting, and if he doesn’t specialize in one area, his future development will be limited.” Grandfather, who had the lowest cultivation level among the many grandfathers, only at the ninth level of primordial spirit, had been seeking to break through to the divine realm through insight into other paths, but had been unable to make progress. Therefore, he understood how wasteful it was to study many things without mastering any.

In the past, he had been stuck in a bottleneck, and his younger brothers had surpassed him. As the eldest, he naturally felt anxious, and in order to break through quickly, he had sought to understand other paths, but had made no progress. He had wasted too much time, and now, continuing to cultivate his sword skills would be affected by the knowledge he had gained from other paths, making it difficult to focus and leading to slow progress. In his lifetime, Grandfather felt that he would be unable to break through to the divine realm, and now he only hoped that Yong’er wouldn’t follow in his footsteps.

“Indeed, one must focus on one thing to go further. Yong’er is still young and can decide which path to take in the future, but dabbling in everything will be detrimental. Lin Wei, please advise him often.” Ye Wen said.

“Don’t worry, everyone. Yong’er said he has no intention of cultivating literature, and only wants to learn music and painting well.” If it were before, Lin Wei would have had the same thoughts as the elder members, but now that she knew Yong’er was a divine body, and would be able to wield the power of chaos in the future, she believed that even if he learned everything, he would still be better than others…

No, she couldn’t be proud.

Lin Wei warned herself in her heart. As a mother, she should be even more cautious and play a supervisory role.