When a Master of Metaphysics Marries into a Wealthy Family

TL: Moonlit

When Shen Ye returned to Tianxuan Sect with his family, not only the sect was shaken, but the entire cultivation world was also shaken.

In just over half a year, Shen Ye had progressed from the Nascent Soul stage to the Harmonization stage. His cultivation speed was so fast that it made others jealous.

It’s important to note that the higher the cultivation realm, the harder it is to break through. For most people, it takes several decades or even hundreds of years to progress from the Nascent Soul stage to the Harmonization stage.

But that’s not the most shocking part. What’s truly shocking is that Shen Ye spent the past half year in another world and returned with several mortals, one of whom turned out to be his Dao companion!

The lifespan of mortals is at most a hundred years, while cultivators can live for thousands of years. If they ascend to immortality, they can achieve immortality.

For a cultivation genius like Shen Ye, there is a high possibility of ascending to immortality. However, if he forms a Dao bond with a mortal and his Dao companion dies, it will undoubtedly affect his state of mind and potentially hinder his chances of ascending…

In short, the disadvantages of having a mortal as a Dao companion far outweigh the benefits.

While the cultivation world gossiped about Shen Ye, he remained unaware of it. At this moment, he was bringing his family to meet the elders of the sect.

His master was the Great Elder of Tianxuan Sect, already at the Loose Immortal stage and held a supreme position. As long as his master wished, he could ascend at any time. However, he couldn’t bear to leave behind his youngest disciple, Shen Ye, so he had stayed in the sect all this time.

Master Jingheng gazed at his lively and intelligent disciple, then glanced at his disciple’s Dao companion and the family members he brought back, smiling and saying, “It’s good that you’re back.”

For the past half year, he had been unable to contact Shen Ye and had even suspected that Shen Ye might have perished. The lack of secret realms opening in recent years and the relative peace between the righteous and demonic factions in the cultivation world had made it relatively safe, coupled with Shen Ye’s high cultivation level… Unless he couldn’t withstand the Heavenly Tribulation and perished…

Fortunately, Shen Ye’s soul lamp had always been lit, indicating that his divine soul was still intact. Therefore, Master Jingheng firmly believed that Shen Ye would return sooner or later.

Sure enough, just over half a year later, Shen Ye returned.

But his beloved disciple had actually brought back a Dao companion and several family members. That was something he hadn’t expected.

However, since they were all people dear to his beloved disciple, he would naturally accept them with pleasure.

Shen Ye introduced Ye Ze and the others to his master. When it came to Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen, Master Jingheng’s eyelid twitched.

One was Shen Ye’s maternal grandmother in the mortal world, and the other was the grandfather of Shen Ye’s Dao companion. That made them Shen Ye’s grandparents… Their generation was higher than Master Jingheng’s, so technically, he should address them as uncle and aunt…

But… Master Jingheng was already several hundred years old, much older than Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen, even if they were considered to be around a hundred years old. Master Jingheng was still several hundred years older than them…

Master Jingheng: “…”

This was a dilemma.

Grandpa Ye had been in power in the Ye family for many years and was the most astute among them. He looked at Master Jingheng’s expression, smiled, and said, “You don’t need to address us according to our generation. In fact, we can be considered your juniors. If you don’t mind, just call us by our names.”

Instantly, Master Jingheng regarded this worldly old man with a different eye. Although Grandpa Ye was a mortal, he had a pure and transparent heart!

“Then you can call me by my name as well,” Master Jingheng said with a smiling face.

Afterward, Master Jingheng also met with Xu Ce and Mr. Wang, as they were his beloved disciple’s disciples. He called Shen Ye’s senior brothers to come and pay their respects to Grandpa Ye and the others.

The senior brothers doted on Shen Ye and had been waiting outside the cave, so they rushed in as soon as their master summoned them, surrounding Shen Ye.

“Junior martial brother, you finally came back! You have no idea how worried our master was. For the past half year, our master has been sending our sect’s disciples everywhere to look for you. If there were no news from you, our master was prepared to seek help from other major sects!”

“Yes, when I went down the mountain for training, our master specifically instructed me that training is secondary, finding my martial brother is of utmost importance!”

“Speaking of which, little martial brother, I heard that you brought your Dao companion back. Where is he?”

“…”

Everyone surrounded Shen Ye, even though his cultivation level was already higher than all of them. Nevertheless, they still treated Shen Ye as the young child who was just picked up by their master.

Shen Ye felt warm in his heart and happily held Ye Ze’s hand, saying, “This is my Dao companion, Ye Ze.”

Then he introduced Grandpa Ye and the others.

The senior martial brothers, like Master Jingheng, were all magnanimous and respected individuals. They adored Shen Ye and extended their affection to Ye Ze and the others, treating them with great kindness.

As Grandpa Ye and the others didn’t possess spiritual roots, the senior martial brothers gave them some spirit pills and elixirs that could prolong their lifespan as gifts.

After exchanging pleasantries, Master Jingheng smiled and said to Shen Ye’s eldest senior brother, “Settle little Ye’s family members, and I have something to discuss with Shen Ye and his Dao companion.”

The eldest senior brother followed the order and led Grandpa Ye and the others to an adjacent cave.

Grandpa Ye knew that Master Jingheng must have many questions for Shen Ye after his disappearance for half a year. He didn’t hesitate and followed behind the eldest senior brother, leaving first with Shen Ye’s grandmother.

He could tell that Shen Ye’s sect was safe and there would be no danger here.

Once everyone else left, only Ye Ze and Shen Ye remained in the cave. Master Jingheng’s gaze fell upon Ye Ze.

Although Ye Ze had been in charge of strategizing for many years, he couldn’t help but feel a little nervous. After all, this was Shen Ye’s master, and in the cultivation world, a master was equivalent to a biological father.

Master Jingheng smiled warmly and said, “No need to be restrained. Although your current cultivation level is low, you are an innate deity with an extraordinary background. You possess a purple aura, and I believe your cultivation will surpass mine in the future.”

To be honest, if Shen Ye had brought back an ordinary mortal, Master Jingheng might have hesitated. After all, mortals have short lifespans, and he was concerned about the impact on Shen Ye’s cultivation.

However, Ye Ze was a genius and possessed the innate deity’s destiny. How could he object?

After a momentary pause, Master Jingheng continued, “I called you both here because I want to discuss the matter of holding a grand Dao ceremony. I know that you have previously held a ceremony in the mortal realm, but it has been a long time since our Tianxuan Sect had such a lively event. I want to organize another one and, at the same time, introduce Ye Ze’s identity to the outside world.”

“No problem,” Shen Ye didn’t consider this a big deal. He turned to Ye Ze and asked, “Uncle, what do you think?”

“Well, I have no objections either,” Ye Ze smiled and respectfully clasped his hands towards Master Jingheng. “I will follow the arrangements of the master.”

Master Jingheng was extremely satisfied and said to Shen Ye, “I will go and discuss the date with the sect leader and other elders. You take Ye Ze back to your own cave. By the way, you can make use of the sect’s resources. Your only task is to help Ye Ze improve his cultivation as quickly as possible.”

Shen Ye also wanted to enhance his partner’s cultivation speed, so he happily agreed and went over to hug Master Jingheng tightly. “Master, thank you. You’re so kind!”

Master Jingheng was taken aback.

In the past, Shen Ye had always shown him deep respect, but he had never used such an affectionate gesture to express his emotions. Did Shen Ye learn to act spoiled while he was in the mortal realm?

Thinking of this, Master Jingheng couldn’t help but laugh and patted Shen Ye’s shoulder. “Go on now.”

Shen Ye and Ye Ze left the master’s cave and walked toward the cave on the other side of the mountain cliff.

“I live over there,” Shen Ye pointed ahead.

This mountain peak was one of the six main peaks of the Tianxuan Sect, and the peak master was none other than Shen Ye’s master, Master Jingheng.

Actually, Tianxuan Sect is quite large. In addition to the six main peaks, there are seventy-two major mountain peaks and countless other smaller ones.

After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, each disciple in the sect can choose their own mountain peak as their residence. In theory, Shen Ye should have his own mountain peak, but he and his master and senior martial brothers have a good relationship, so they still live on the master’s territory.

Ye Ze followed Shen Ye’s finger and looked over. His gaze was met with clouds and mist, and pavilions and towers were faintly visible within the ethereal fog.

He was reminded of the scenery in Lishan Village, also shrouded in clouds and mist. However, this place was more like a fairyland, and occasionally, he could see disciples of Tianxuan Sect flying on their flying swords.

This was where Shen Ye grew up, and Ye Ze felt a sense of excitement and anticipation. He was eager to explore this place.

Grandpa Ye and the others followed the eldest senior brother into Shen Ye’s cave to rest.

They had arrived here directly through a transmission array and hadn’t had the chance to appreciate the scenery of Tianxuan Sect.

As they looked around along the way, everyone had the same thought in their minds—it truly was a place where immortals resided, far more beautiful than any portrayal in television dramas.

After chatting with the eldest senior brother and the others for a while, when Shen Ye entered, the eldest senior brother smiled and said, “You guys continue talking. Senior martial uncles and other senior martial brothers want to come and see you, so I’ll stall them for now. You can catch up with everyone when you have time.”

“Thank you, eldest senior brother.” Shen Ye nodded happily and personally escorted the eldest senior brother to the entrance.

When he returned, everyone turned their heads to look at him.

Shen Ye: “…”

Since they left Master Jingheng’s cave, everyone had been amazed by the scenery of Tianxuan Sect.

Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen were elderly and could handle it. Xu Ce had a stable personality and remained calm. Xu Sisi and Mr. Wang, on the other hand, were overwhelmed with excitement and almost incoherent.

“Xiaoye, this place is so heavenly. I, a mortal, am almost afraid to speak…” Xu Sisi couldn’t help but rush over and hold Shen Ye’s hand, reciting a poem, “Dare not speak loudly, fearing to startle the people in the heavens.”

Shen Ye: “…”

Mr. Wang murmured beside them, “My master is actually an immortal… My goodness, my master is an immortal!”

Shen Ye: “…”

“Alright, just settle down here and you’ll get used to it in a few days.” Shen Ye couldn’t help but laugh and reassured them.

Originally, Shen Ye’s cave was relatively small and simply furnished. After all, cultivators didn’t pay much attention to external objects. But since Grandpa Ye and the others were staying here, Shen Ye naturally took the time to decorate it carefully.

He used his techniques to expand the size of the cave and transformed it into a modern-looking residence, ensuring that Grandpa Ye and Grandma Shen would be comfortable.

Over the next few days, Shen Ye took everyone around to familiarize themselves with Tianxuan Sect. He also took Ye Ze to visit the senior martial uncles and other senior martial brothers, and they even had a gathering with the senior brothers from various peaks.

After a few days of adjustment, seeing the disciples of Tianxuan Sect flying on their swords and even witnessing a small-scale competition within the sect, Xu Sisi and the others became much calmer. They even made friends with some of Shen Ye’s senior martial brothers.

While the senior martial brothers continued to accompany Xu Sisi and the others to become more familiar with the sect, Shen Ye took the opportunity to rest in the cave with Ye Ze.

“Uncle, I’ve just returned, and I’ve been quite busy during this time, so your cultivation might have to be postponed…” Shen Ye looked apologetically at Ye Ze.

Ye Ze pulled him into an embrace and kissed his lips gently. “No rush.”

Since they had arrived in this cultivation world and Ye Ze was considered a divine being in everyone’s eyes, he believed that cultivation wouldn’t be too difficult for him. He naturally didn’t feel anxious.

Shen Ye returned the kiss and said, “The master and the sect leader have set the date for the ceremony to celebrate my successful cultivation, which will take place in half a month. I’ve been thinking, during this half month, let’s first go to the Dragon Clan to see Little Golden Dragon, and then we’ll return to the other world to bring Brother Shen and the others here, okay?”

He hoped that Shen Shimu, Zong Yiming, and the others could attend their ceremony.

Ye Ze nodded gently. “Okay.”

He never opposed any decisions Shen Ye made, especially since they had already promised to go and bring back Shen Shimu.

On the second day, the two of them headed to the Dragon Clan.

The father and mother of the little golden dragon had long passed on the position of clan chief to their son. Over the years, the two of them had been traveling around, preparing to ascend to the Immortal Realm after completing their cultivation in the Mortal Realm.

If it weren’t for the little golden dragon’s disappearance, they wouldn’t have returned to the Dragon Clan this time.

Since they had made an appointment to meet Shen Ye and Ye Ze at the Dragon Clan, the two of them stayed there for a while.

When Shen Ye and Ye Ze arrived together, the parents of the little golden dragon were delighted and warmly welcomed them.

You see, the little golden dragon is a bit naive and innocent. His parents have always been worried that their silly son would be bullied by that stinky brat from the Phoenix Clan. Now that the little golden dragon has acknowledged Ye Ze, a natural-born deity, as his master, it can be considered as having a powerful backer. Naturally, his parents are happy about it.

The father of the little golden dragon gave Shen Ye and Ye Ze countless spiritual treasures and immortal artifacts. Finally, he took hold of their hands warmly and said, “You two are obviously good people. Please take care of our silly son and don’t let him suffer… especially from that stinky brat, Feng Yeming.”

Shen Ye and Ye Ze exchanged glances and both smiled.

Feng Yeming is the clan chief of the Phoenix Clan and also the fiance of the little golden dragon. It’s not easy for the father-in-law to look at the son-in-law, and the more he looked, the less pleasing to the eye he found him.

This time, the little golden dragon had transformed into a handsome young boy. He pouted and muttered, “Feng Yeming is actually pretty good.”

When he was young, Feng Yeming would always give him various good things and help him with his cultivation. Most importantly, Feng Yeming looked good… he quite liked him!

“You’re hopeless,” his father tapped him on the head, “Alright, take your two masters to have fun.”

The Dragon Clan resided in a large marsh, surrounded by towering mountains. In the marsh, there was a small island that was like spring all year round, with blooming flowers. The path was also paved with various gemstones. The children in the clan liked to transform into human forms and play on the island.

The little golden dragon led Ye Ze and Shen Ye to the small island, smiling and saying, “There are two top-quality spiritual veins beneath this island. I’ve already told my father and mother to have someone dig out the spiritual stones and give them to you.”

Ye Ze: “…”

Shen Ye: “…”

The clan chief of the Dragon Clan is indeed extravagant.

“No need, just keep them for yourself and enjoy,” Shen Ye said with a smile. “Tianxuan Sect is also quite wealthy. As the masters, how can we take your things? When the time comes, you can attend my and your master’s Dao ceremony, and I will have good things for you.”

The little golden dragon hadn’t reached the infant stage yet. Last time when he went to the secret realm, he obtained a 5,000-year-old snow lotus, which can help stabilize the foundation of cultivators at the infant stage. It’s the most beloved treasure for infant stage cultivators, and he planned to give it to the little golden dragon.

“Okay,” the little golden dragon wasn’t polite either. He had long regarded Ye Ze and Shen Ye as his closest people, so he would naturally give good things to his masters.

The three of them walked along the gemstone path toward the center of the island. Shen Ye couldn’t help but gossip, “By the way, has your fiance come to see you?”

The little golden dragon paused and shook his head.

This time, even Ye Ze couldn’t help but frown, “You disappeared for half a year, and he didn’t worry about you at all?”

Both of them started to understand the worries of the little golden dragon’s parents. Could it be that that stinky brat from the Phoenix Clan was toying with the little golden dragon’s feelings?

“He was in seclusion before and didn’t know that I went missing,” the little golden dragon explained. “I’ve already sent him a message, and once he finishes his seclusion, he will definitely come to the Dragon Clan to see me.”

Shen Ye glanced at him, “Do you really like him?”

The little golden dragon’s face turned slightly red, “Yeah.”

Feng Yeming only had one flaw, which was that he liked to tease him…

Thinking of this, the little golden dragon’s face reddened even more.

Seeing his shy expression, Shen Ye and Ye Ze didn’t say anything more.

At this moment, a playful laughter came from behind them, “I didn’t know you liked me so much.”

The little golden dragon turned around in surprise and called out, “Feng Yeming!”

Ye Ze and Shen Ye also turned their heads to look.

A particularly handsome man walked over, his long arms tightly embracing the waist of the little golden dragon. He greeted Ye Ze and Shen Ye, “Are you the masters of Xiao Xi?”

Xiao Xi was the nickname of the little golden dragon, his full name being Long Xi.

Long Xi had explained to Feng Yeming, via a voice transmission talisman, his experiences over the past half year. Feng Yeming, who was originally in seclusion, immediately rushed to the Dragon Clan upon receiving the message.

Feeling the hostility from Feng Yeming, Shen Ye and Ye Ze couldn’t help but smile.

It seems they didn’t need to worry about the little golden dragon being deceived, after all, Feng Yeming was particularly concerned about him.

 

Author’s note:

Today there will be an extra chapter.

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