Li You Ran finally understood the situation, it seemed that his 23 years of accumulated moral integrity had burst forth at this moment. Indeed, being a virgin was useful after all, otherwise why wouldnt Huang Xiao have such an opportunity?
As for what this has to do with being a virgin, it can only be said that this is Li You Rans grievance. However, looking at the situation, he seems to be about to make a fortune. Li You Ran has already begun fantasizing about what he will become after becoming a god.
Thinking about the wonders of the temple, Li You Ran thought about his own path in life. If he hadnt obtained this temple, perhaps he would have eventually agreed to his parents requests, found a relatively ordinary girl, gotten married and had children, spending his whole life busy with work for the sake of his kids, just like his father. And if he was lucky, maybe he could even enjoy the blessings brought by his children.
But am I really willing to live such an ordinary life now? Not to mention being a king or a hegemon, at least cant I have a richer life?
Think about the parents who worry for themselves, think about themselves! Are they really willing to marry someone casually? If there was no temple, maybe they would even thank God for his mercy, but thats because there was no other choice. Now that I have this opportunity, as the saying goes, "Heaven helps those who help themselves", Ill take it to make some money and improve my life a bit. With so many people winning the lottery these days, its about time for me too!
Just as I was thinking, my parents arrived at the hospital. It turned out that my mother had already cooked and prepared food to bring over, and ran into my father on the way. Luckily they came out, or else there would have been a lot of explaining to do after suddenly disappearing and reappearing.
Li You Ran had no idea what was going on in the temple. After finishing dinner with his parents, Li You Ran thought for a moment and said: "Dad, have you ever had something that was clearly an opportunity, but you missed it? Have you ever regretted anything?"
Li You Ran decided to listen to his fathers opinion, after all, the old man had a broader perspective, at least having lived many more years than himself. This question seemed to have touched his fathers sore spot, and he thought for a moment before saying: "In those days of production teams, a teacher who was being criticized advised me to read more books and take the university entrance exams, but I didnt listen! I regret it very much, so I want you to crawl your way into university if you have to. Later, when I joined the army, they asked me to stay on as an officer, but I wanted a stable life, so I didnt stay, and I regret that too! After returning home, no work unit would accept me! As a result, my fellow soldiers invited me to join them in doing business, but I didnt take the opportunity, and I regret it even more. Over these years, Ive come to realize that theres no medicine for regret in this world! When you have an opportunity, you must seize it, otherwise, youll end up living a mediocre life like your old man."
Li You Ran nodded thoughtfully, he already knew what kind of choice he had to make. His father patted his shoulder lightly and then left. Li You Ran was only slightly injured, with just a bump on the head, so after waking up, he observed for a while and could be discharged tomorrow. Naturally, his parents didnt need to stay here anymore, they went back home to rest.
Li You Ran looked around and saw no one, so she closed the door and entered the toilet. Then, in her mind, she thought about crossing over and entering the temple. Of course, it was just a moments work. Li You Ran quickly gathered her emotions and began to stroll around the temple. To be honest, the temple was too big, even walking like this, it would probably take several days to walk through the entire temple.
As for the techniques and treasures that Alice mentioned, Li You Ran had already found them, but they were all protected by a light shield. Perhaps he could only obtain them when he had the ability to do so. For now, he was just an ordinary person. It was pointless to linger, mainly because he could only look but not use, which was really frustrating. So Li You Ran simply left, out of sight, out of mind. In fact, Li You Ran didnt realize that the temple itself was the greatest treasure, a temple that had already recognized him as its master, allowing him to break through the barriers of time and space, with endless opportunities waiting for him, but he just didnt understand yet.
Back in the toilet, he relieved himself and then came out, lying down, thinking about his own affairs. The road ahead, as well as those treasures, made him feel anxious, depressed, or delighted. Slowly, Li You Ran fell asleep, dreaming that he had already obtained the complete inheritance of the Time-Space God, standing proudly on the highest mountain peak, laughing at the world below. Then, he felt himself being slapped and directly falling off the cliff.
Li You Ran was startled awake from his dream, only to find himself still in the hospital. The one who had slapped him was his old dad. "Young man, youre up, and we can be discharged," his dad said with a smile. Being able to leave the hospital is always good news; it seems that older generations believe in not staying in the hospital if they dont have to, and young people probably think so too.
"Can I be discharged now?"
"Yes! Ive talked to the hospital and its all right, so I just got discharged and left. Lets go home! Your mom has prepared a table of dishes for you, waiting for your return."
Seeing his fathers happy face, Li You Ran also felt happy. As long as the family is doing well, other things can be put aside for now. After returning home, Li You Ran had a meal with his parents, and then his mother spoke up.
"Son, mom has thought it through. From now on, I wont force you to go on blind dates anymore. Youre still young and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. As for you, I know you just want to live a life you like. This times incident has also made me see things more clearly - nothing is more important than you."
Lis mothers words moved Li You Ran deeply, and then he expressed his own thoughts.
"Dad and Mom! I want to discuss something with you." Li You Ran put down his chopsticks and said very formally.
His originally smiling parents also felt that their son had something important to say, so they too sat up straight and looked at him seriously.
"Thats right! I feel like I have no future in that company, so I decided to start my own business."
It was actually an idea of Li You Rans, as for what to do and how to do it, he would have to consider that after returning from the other world.
Li You Rans father thought for a moment and said: "Have you made up your mind? Are you sure?"
He asked this because his son asked him in the hospital today if he had any regrets. Now he doesnt want to be like his own father, blocking his sons path. Even if he fails, at least he wont regret it later.
His mother did not comment, although she didnt understand why her son would give up a stable job. But she just said that as long as her son is fine, everything else doesnt matter.
"There are some leads now, partnering with friends, no big risks, just need to be away from home for a long time, which is also my hesitation, after all, you two elders only have me as your son, Im a bit worried."
"Whats the big deal! Never mind, you go ahead. Youve grown up so big, except for going to university which was a boarding school, youve never left us before. Ive long wanted to let you go out and make your own way, its just that your mom has always been worried. From now on, as long as you remember to come back and visit us often, thats all that matters."
"Uh-huh! I know, I definitely will, Dad, Mom. Later on, Ill definitely let you live a good life, move into a big house, and Ill also have a beautiful daughter-in-law, and an even bigger chubby grandson." Li You Ran said with a smile.
The mother who was originally worried, immediately smiled upon hearing her sons words. As long as her son had such thoughts, it was good enough; whether or not they could be realized would be a matter for the future.
Night fell, and Li You Ran lay in his own room. Since his family had agreed to his matter, he would go take a look at that plane tonight. With a thought, Li You Ran arrived at the temple, then walked towards the time-space gate. The dark time-space gate made people feel a little scared, but Li You Ran believed that no one would deceive people with something that looked so fierce, so he took a deep breath and stepped inside.
Li You Rans vision went black, and then he felt his body lighten, only to find himself in a forest (by the way, why does every time-traveling always end up in a forest?). Li You Ran thought he was too reckless, really, not bringing anything with him when he traveled through. What if he ran into some ferocious beast? Wouldnt he be done for? However, he wasnt particularly worried. As long as he wasnt killed instantly, he could escape, so he wasnt very afraid.
Looking around, to be honest, the air here is indeed better than on Earth. The air that enters my lungs feels fresh and clean, with a hint of saltiness... saltiness?
Li You Ran, who had closed his eyes to take a deep breath, immediately opened them again, only to see a multicolored leopard-like beast staring back at him. The moment he opened his eyes was the exact moment it attacked.
Li You Ran found himself wrong, he was far from being as strong and calm as he thought, at this moment his mind went blank, the concept of going back was completely abandoned.
Li You Ran was able to see the meat threads in the beasts teeth at close range, when suddenly an arrow flew from outside and pierced through the beasts eyes, carrying its corpse into the tree trunk with immense kinetic energy. Looking at the still trembling arrow tail, Li You Ran swallowed a mouthful of saliva with difficulty, fortunately someone came to his rescue, otherwise he would have died before even getting a chance to show off his skills.
A person walked out from the left side of Li You Ran, not very tall but quite sturdy. It was clear that he was extremely agile and his movements were very nimble. After killing the fierce beast, he immediately took out a leather bag to store the fresh blood, then came to Li You Rans front and said "Who are you? How can you appear alone in the forest, dont you know its dangerous?"