"My birth was quite mysterious. Most of my childhood memories don't exist, only some scattered fragments. I never saw my parents since I was young. The only thing I learned from the Yan Family was that after my parents were murdered, they handled the funeral themselves, and afterward, I knew nothing more."

"So I once suspected I was a curse to my parents, which made me depressed for a long time. Later, when things came to light, I fell out with the Yan Family. From that moment, I began to suspect, and only after meeting my senior sister did I realize that I was merely a fabricated body created by a Cultivation World predecessor."

"Created with his personality, preferences, and template, and in this life, my parents were also his arranged pawns. After giving birth to me, they disappeared without a trace."

"Whether they are dead or alive, or perhaps just two puppets, all of this is unknown. Yet even so, I still thank them for getting me out of the sea of suffering."

Out of the sea of suffering?

The expression was somewhat bewildered.

For ordinary people, what Jiang Feng said seemed like a delusion of a hysteria patient, like fantasizing about events in the Immortal Realm. However, Cen Yueyue, who possessed enough knowledge and had an equally outstanding birth, could understand Jiang Feng's words.

In her understanding, Jiang Feng was likely from a master from a mysterious Cave Heaven Secret Realm in his previous life. It is said that after cultivators reach the end of their path, they can shatter the Void and ascend to another world.

In her view, Jiang Feng was an indigenous resident of that other world, coming to their current Cave Heaven due to reincarnation. The only curious thing was that Jiang Feng could retain the memories of his past life after undergoing reincarnation, which is indeed rare.

"Why leave the sea of suffering? With your knowledge, capability, and eloquence, you must have been someone of wealth and power in your past life, possibly a noble or even royalty..."

"Ahem, a genuine bottom layer of society laborer."

The person just gave a dry cough.

The originally melancholic and sentimental expression immediately disappeared, with a hint of embarrassment in the smile.

"You might not understand the world of my past life, how shall I put it, what I called education was a nine-year compulsory education, everyone had the opportunity to attend school, the whole society had the chance for enlightenment and higher education."

"Isn't that like a paradise on earth? You should know how many people in today's world are desperate for talent, hoping to rise through private schools and gain fame. You, truly, are blessed without knowing..."

"From about five or six years old, you have to study, six lessons a day, each class an hour long, in the evening you spend another two hours completing assignments given by the teachers. After the age of twelve, the daily study time starts at five hours, possibly going up to seven, and at sixteen, you only sleep for two and a half hours a day, with the rest of the time spent studying and doing homework, preparing for examinations."

The calm tone paired with Jiang Feng's smile sent shivers down the spine, making one involuntarily shudder and get goosebumps. Yet the individual still asked with a smiling face, "Do you like such a paradise? Want to try it?"

No response.

Sobered up.

"This process continues from the age of five to twenty-two, even accounting for any age discrepancies, it takes at least fifteen years, oh, and if you want to go further, you have to spend an additional five years, with no guarantee of landing a decent job."

"Don't even think about entering the government office; without enough capability and background, there's no way in. You can only work for those big family enterprises, unable to even reach the middle level, staying at the bottom, and even advancing depends on their mood."

"Don't look at me like that. I know you're wondering why after studying hard for over a decade, it's this way, logically an educated person should have a place to utilize their knowledge, at least becoming a teacher, right?"

"Yes, that's a nice thought, but if I tell you that the nationwide Hanlin Academy has thousands of institutes producing nearly a million disciples every year, and for a decent position, you'd work from your twenties until your fifties to retire, then consider how many over thirty years would have gone through that process."

"Have you seen twenty thousand people competing for a bottom-level government officer position in a county?"

The persistent smile on someone's face was one of enduring life's trials and societal hardships.

"I have."

Words stuck in the throat were swallowed down.

She now understood why the phrase "out of the sea of suffering" was brought up, she's not dumb, integrating a bit with the Cultivation World, the conclusion is clear. Normally a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator can flaunt their power outside, respected by countless people, an Immortal.

But if everyone can cultivate, then your Foundation Establishment stage becomes a joke, not to mention walking the streets at Nascent Soul stage might not even grant you a high status, as sect requirements for recruiting disciples naturally rise, but at a greater cost.

Don't even mention studying hard for fifteen years, sitting at home for fifteen days might drive someone crazy.

However, Jiang Feng could entirely face his past, leaving after the memorial service, taking Cen Yueyue down the mountain.

"Back to the point, if it weren't for them, I wouldn't have been born into this world; if it weren't for them, I wouldn't have enjoyed seventeen years of wealth and prosperity. Even though there were gaps between the Yan Family and me, they did serve me for seventeen years."

"Even if it was due to the control of the word curse, this kindness, no matter what, must be repaid."

"In my past life, I lived like a horse or ox, all my youthful years spent in school, reprimanded by teachers, struggling in the secular world, advancing carefully. Compared to my unseen parents in this life, I miss the parents from my past life who bestowed my soul more."

"The former granted me a Divine Soul; the latter gave me a flesh body. That's why my eulogy sounds so strange, Yue Yue, are you satisfied with this answer?"

With a thoughtful expression, he sauntered while shaking his head rhythmically, carefreely, and looking back, the girl's face had a trace of longing. Despite the fearful depiction of Jiang Feng's world, her curiosity remained strong.

"I suppose it's satisfactory. Is the reason for your diligent cultivation to one day shatter the Void and ascend, to return to that world?"

"You could say so, at least it's one of the goals."

Suddenly smiled.

Fearless of reputation, directly wrapping a big hand around the girl's body, causing Cen Yueyue to blush, but she didn't pull away, just letting the man hold her, with a fragrant scent and delicate hair, allowing him to do as he pleased, she neatly tossed aside her parents' instructions.

With eyes darting around, like trying to conceal inner shyness, the girl began to stutter, changing the topic.

"Let's, let's not talk about this, I actually want to first ask you, where did you go last night in the second half? Whose house were you sneaking around at? Come on, confess honestly."

"Uh."

Don't be fooled by their heated Dual Cultivation in the room yesterday; after midnight, when Cen Yueyue was asleep, Jiang Feng vanished somewhere. She had a hunch at the time but was too tired to care, and it wasn't until over an hour later that Jiang Feng returned.

"Sneaked off to have fun in Firework Alley?"

"How could that be, I just went to pick a lock and open some doors!"

"..."

With eyes darting around, like trying to conceal inner shyness, the girl began to stutter, changing the topic.

"Let's, let's not talk about this, I actually want to first ask you, where did you go last night in the second half? Whose house were you sneaking around at? Come on, confess honestly."

"Uh."

Don't be fooled by their heated Dual Cultivation in the room yesterday; after midnight, when Cen Yueyue was asleep, Jiang Feng vanished somewhere. She had a hunch at the time but was too tired to care, and it wasn't until over an hour later that Jiang Feng returned.

"Sneaked off to have fun in Firework Alley?"

"How could that be, I just went to pick a lock and open some doors!"

"..."

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