Chapter 2327: with translation of chapter title

The one-year holiday flew by; I hadn't yet had enough fun with my wife and children, and the time was up.

=> "One year of vacation passed quickly; before I had spent enough time playing with my wife and children, the time was up."

The one-year holiday flew by; I hadn't yet had enough fun with my wife and children, and the time was up.

Zhang Fan and the others said goodbye to their families once again.

=> "Zhang Fan and the others again said farewell to their families."

This time parting, perhaps we will never see each other again.

=> "This time they parted, perhaps they would never see each other again."

The older generation came into contact with cultivation and evolution too late; their bodily functions are relatively weak, they cannot enter the transcendent realm, and their lifespans are short.

=> "The older generation's exposure to cultivation and evolution came too late; their bodily functions were relatively poor, they could not enter the Transcendent realm, and their lifespans were short."

The next vacation will be at least another ninety years away; by then, our parents will have long passed.

=> "The next vacation will be at least another 90 years away; by then, the parents will have long grown old."

Xiao Feng is better off, after all, whenever he wants to return he can use his avatar to come back, and there isn't much difference from his real body being at home.

=> "Xiao Feng is somewhat better off, after all, whenever he wants to return he can use his virtual body to come back, and there isn't much difference from his real body being at home."

Others can only meet their families in the virtual universe; if something happens at home, they can't help.

=> "The others…… could only meet their families in the virtual universe; if something happened at home, they wanted to help but couldn't."

That day, everyone felt very sad.

=> "That day, everyone felt very sorrowful."

Li Li and Jiang Peng had to part from their wives; Long Jianfeng's wife had already passed away that year; Guo Han and Xu Fan bade tearful farewells to their parents; Yunyan's parents refused to let her leave no matter what, but could not stop her.

=> "Li Li and Jiang Peng had to part from their wives; Long Jianfeng's wife had already passed away this year; Guo Han and Xu Fan reluctantly bade farewell to their parents; Yunyan's parents would not allow her to leave no matter what, yet they could not stop her."

Jiang Peng

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Zhang Fan's parents are already over eighty years old; knowing they will never see their son and daughter-in-law again in this lifetime, they wept bitterly and scolded Zhang Fan: 'You cultivate for the planet and the clan, as if bringing glory to our ancestors. But we raised you to adulthood, and now we can't even see you once in decades. At eighty, we haven't held a grandchild, and relatives and neighbors behind our backs don't know how to mock us.'

=> "Zhang Fan's parents were already over eighty years old; knowing they would never see their son and daughter-in-law in this lifetime, they shed tears of old age, scolding Zhang Fan: 'You cultivate for the planet and the clan, as if bringing glory to the ancestors. But we raised you to adulthood, and now we cannot see you even once in several decades. At eighty, we have not held a grandchild; relatives and neighbors behind our backs surely mock us in some way.'"

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Zhang Fan knelt before his parents, apologizing repeatedly, but could not find words to respond.

=> "Zhang Fan knelt before his parents, apologizing repeatedly, but could not find words to respond."

After a long while, he choked up and said: 'Dad, Mom, in this life I owe you; in the next life I will surely repay. When my cultivation bears fruit, I will beg the Dao Ancestor to let you return to enjoy blessings. You will surely hold a grandchild—I swear.'

=> "After a long while, he choked out: 'Dad, Mom, in this life I owe you; in the next life I will surely repay. When I achieve success in cultivation, I will beg the Dao Ancestor to let you return to enjoy blessings. You will surely hold a grandchild—I swear!'"

In response, all they could do was sigh.

=> "In response, only the two elders sighed."

Not long after, the transmission channel opened, and the Dao Ancestor's welcome had arrived.

=> "Not long after, the transmission channel opened, and the Dao Ancestor's welcoming arrival came."

Despite countless reluctance, everyone still had to leave their hometown and continue onward on the path of cultivation.

=> "Despite myriad reluctance, everyone still had to leave their homeland and continue onward on the path of cultivation."

Xiao Feng kept the game online without disconnecting, letting the Mysterious Butterfly help bring each companion's family to Wind Spirit Island, where he built a manor for them to spend their twilight years.

=> "Xiao Feng kept the game online without disconnecting, had Xuandie help, and brought each companion's family to Wind Spirit Island, building a manor for them to spend their twilight years."

the Mysterious Butterfly

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In fact, with the ruler's power, it is possible to help them extend their lifespans somewhat, using genetic energy to cleanse their withered bodies; living another few decades is no problem.

=> "Actually, with the Controller's power, it is possible to help them extend their lifespans somewhat, using genetic energy to cleanse their withered bodies; living several decades longer is no problem."

But even those extra decades might not be enough to wait until the next vacation.

=> "But even those extra decades might not be enough to wait until the next vacation."

What's more, they truly need another 990 years to finish their tempering.

=> "What's more, to truly finish their tempering, they need another 990 years."

Even Xiao Feng's own parents are already showing signs of aging; the parents of Old Zhang and Old Li, etc., have low cultivation achievements, and no matter how hard they try to help, it's of no avail.

=> "Even Xiao Feng's own parents have begun showing signs of aging; the parents of Old Zhang, Old Li, and others have low cultivation achievements, and no matter how hard they try to help, it is of no avail."

Fortunately, Wind Spirit Island is isolated from the world, with a fine environment, free from the gossip of outside relatives and neighbors, making it relatively friendly for these elders.

=> "Fortunately, Wind Spirit Island is isolated from the world, the environment is excellent, there is no gossip from outside relatives and neighbors, and it is relatively friendly toward these elders."

Li Li's wife Shen Jiayue also came to Wind Spirit Island; she had entered the initial stage of transcendence, living two hundred years is no problem, and if she could continue breaking through, she could live even longer, waiting for Li Li to return.

=> "Li Li's wife, Shen Jiayue, also came to Wind Spirit Island; she had entered the Initial Transcendent stage, living two hundred years is no problem, and if she could continue breaking through, she could live even longer, waiting for Li Li's return."

Long Jianfeng's family did not accept Xiao Feng's kindness; his wife had already passed away, his son is over fifty, possesses transcendent strength, has established a family and career, and is renowned across the Pangu Continent, doing very well—there's no need for him to retreat to Wind Spirit Island.

=> "Long Jianfeng's family did not accept Xiao Feng's kindness; his wife had already passed away, his son was over fifty, possessed Transcendent strength, had established a family and career, and was renowned across the Pangu Continent, living well—there was no need to retire to Wind Spirit Island."

Speaking of the most carefree, it's Zhuo Yijian.

=> "As for the most carefree, it is Zhuo Yijian."

Zhuo Yijian

This guy, after the game's competition ended, shouted about finding a partner and getting married, but in the end did nothing, and even now remains a lonely bachelor.

=> "This guy, after the game's hegemony ended, shouted about wanting to find a partner and get married, but in the end did nothing, and even now remains a lone bachelor."

This time returning from vacation, bidding farewell to parents, knowing that the next return...

=> "This time returning from vacation, bidding farewell to parents, knowing that next time returning"

This time returning from vacation, bidding farewell to parents, knowing that next time returning

It will be hard to meet again; bearing the pain of severing ties, the last lingering attachment in the heart has also been cut off.

=> "coming again would be hard to meet; enduring the pain of severing ties, the last lingering attachment in the heart has also been cut off."

Seeing how completely he has let go of life, Xiao Feng feels that this guy is about to undergo a great awakening.

=> "Seeing his completely carefree attitude toward life, Xiao Feng felt that this guy should soon encounter a great awakening."

Entering the void passage, everyone once again returned to the starry sky at the entrance of the Infinite Continent.

=> "Entering the void passage, everyone once again returned to the Xing Kong at the entrance of the Boundless Continent."

Figures appeared one after another; everyone who had previously taken leave and left has now returned.

=> "Figures appeared one after another; everyone who had previously taken leave and left had all returned."

Xiao Feng had just taken in his surroundings when he felt a presence approach; a red-robed Yu Cixue flung herself into his arms, bursting into tears.

=> "Xiao Feng had just taken in his surroundings when he felt an aura approach; a red-robed Yu Cixue flung herself into his embrace, weeping tears."

It goes without saying that this noble lady of the real world also bade farewell to her father the king and mother the queen.

=> "It is easy to imagine that this Commandery Princess of the real world also bade farewell to her father the king and mother the consort."

Two or three hundred people appeared in the starry sky, and the atmosphere felt very heavy.

=> "Two or three hundred people appeared in the Xing Kong, the atmosphere seeming very heavy."

Mie Tu Zunzhe guessed everyone's situation and lamented: 'Life and death is a gate; once passed, it becomes a brand-new world. To become strong, one must learn to accept the sorrow of losing all relatives and friends. For in the future, you will lose even more—not only the parents who raised you for decades, but also the comrades who have accompanied you for thousands or tens of thousands of years, and the companions inseparable from you. If this causes your will to wane, you cannot become strong.'

=> "The Extermination Slaughter Venerable guessed everyone's situation and sighed: 'Life and death is a gate; once passed, it becomes a brand-new heaven and earth. To become strong, one must learn to accept the sorrow of losing all relatives and friends. For in the future, you will lose even more—not only the parents who raised you for decades, but also the comrades who have accompanied you for thousands or tens of thousands of years, and the companions inseparable from you. If thus one's will becomes depressed, one cannot become strong.'"

The strong must be ruthless.

=> "The strong must be ruthless."

This 'ruthless' does not mean actively severing affection, but rather passively accepting it.

=> "This 'absolute' character does not mean actively severing affection, but rather passively accepting it."

If possible, everyone would want their relatives and friends to stay by their side forever.

=> "If possible, everyone would wish for relatives and friends to stay forever by their side."

But that is impossible unless one becomes the Dao Ancestor, eternal and indestructible.

=> "But this is impossible, unless one becomes the Dao Ancestor, eternal and indestructible."

Moreover, in fact, even the Dao Ancestor would not always be accompanied by relatives; relatives are not strong, and even if they could be revived repeatedly, they would grow weary of life under the curse of immortality and choose to slumber.

=> "Moreover, in fact, even if one is the Dao Ancestor, they will not always be accompanied by relatives. Relatives are not strong; even if they can be revived again and again, they will grow weary of life under the curse of immortality and choose to slumber."

"Senior, please send us back to the Infinite Continent," Xiao Feng said.

=> "'Senior, send us back to the Boundless Continent.' Xiao Feng said."

Mie Tu Zunzhe nodded: 'Go ahead, cultivation has only just begun,'

=> "The Extermination Slaughter Venerable nodded: 'Go ahead, cultivation has only just begun,'"

The fewer worldly ties, the purer the strong one's heart.

=> 'the fewer the worldly ties, the purer the strong one's heart.'"

Everyone silently agreed.

=> "Everyone assented."

Following Mie Tu Zunzhe's urging, everyone entered the transmission gate of the Infinite Continent and returned once more to the place they had previously left.

=> "With the Extermination Slaughter Venerable's push, everyone entered the transmission gate of the Boundless Continent, returning once again to the place they had previously left."

The manor remained the same manor.

=> "The manor was still that manor."

Xiao Feng's avatar remains here; he comes to check once a month, and it has not been occupied by passing wanderers.

=> "Xiao Feng's virtual body is present here; he comes over once a month to take a look, and it has not been occupied by passing wanderers."

However, the cosmic energy emitted by the universe's spirit stones has slightly altered this place's environment over a year; the already lush forest became even denser, and the dwellings were almost completely covered.

=> "However, the cosmic energy emitted by the Spirit Stone of the universe has, over the course of a year, slightly altered this environment; the originally lush forest has become even denser, and the dwellings are almost completely covered."

After the four returned, the atmosphere was dull.

=> "After the four returned, the atmosphere was gloomy."

Xiao Feng said: 'If you're feeling down, rest a few days; no need to rush cultivation—let's go to Xieyue City to stroll and lift our spirits.'

=> "Xiao Feng said: 'If you're feeling down, rest a few days; no need to rush cultivation—let's go to Slant Moon City to stroll and relax.'"

Okay.

=> "Okay."

Yu Cixue and Han Zichen both agreed.

=> "Yu Cixue and Han Zichen both agreed."

Xue Ningzhen is a bit better off than they are; originally a cultivator, she views partings and deaths lightly, without major emotional swings.

=> "Xue Ningzhen is a bit better off than they; originally a cultivator by birth, she views partings in life and death more lightly, without major emotional fluctuations."

Xiao Feng left his avatar to guard the home and took the three of them to Xieyue City.

=> "Xiao Feng left his virtual body to watch the home, and took the three persons to Slant Moon City."

After a year apart, Xieyue City had hardly changed.

=> "After not seeing each other for a year, Slant Moon City had hardly changed."

The city lord Yunyan was absent, but other teammates who hadn't left helped look after things, and everything remained as before.

=> "The city lord Yunyan was absent, but other teammates who had not left helped out, and everything remained as before."

Xiao Feng went to the lord's manor and saw Yunyan and Zhang Fan sitting on a stone bench, both listless and with red eyes, clearly not having emerged from the sorrow of their separation.

=> "Xiao Feng went to the Cheng Zhu Fu, seeing Yunyan and Zhang Fan sitting on a stone bench, both listless, eyes still red, obviously not having emerged from the sorrow of parting."

"I really envy you, Old Xiao..."

=> "'I really envy you, Old Xiao...'"

Zhang Fan sighed and said.

=> "Zhang Fan sighed and said."

Xiao Feng patted his shoulder and said: 'Take it easy; if not for eternal life, there will always be a day of departure. We all must go through this—it's just a matter of sooner or later.'

=> "Xiao Feng patted his shoulder: 'Let it go; if not for eternal life, there will always be a day of departure. We all must experience this—just a matter of sooner or later.'"

He knew very well that even Jiang Ning and Xiao Mi, who possessed the controller's Li Ti, would eventually leave him.

The stronger one's strength, the more one needs

the more emotions one must sacrifice

If he is a transcendent peak lifeform with a lifespan of three thousand years, the condition to accompany him is merely being transcendent

But he is a controller; a planetary-level controller can unexpectedly live at least tens of thousands of years, and non-controller relatives, friends, wife and children will eventually depart

When he progresses further, able to live several million years or even tens of millions of years, the two wives of the planetary-level controller's Li Ti will also suffer separation and death after over a hundred thousand years

This is unavoidable

Zhang Fan gave a bitter laugh: "Yes, even if one does not cultivate, parents will also grow old. We will surely have that day when there is no one to rely on behind us."