"Then do you know the current address of your Ex-wife and Daughter?"Lu Guanchang shook his head and said, "We haven't been in contact for many years. I don't know where they went either."
Shen Siyuan: …
"This makes things very difficult for me," Shen Siyuan said, rather speechless.
"Besides, how do you want me to help you? Tell your Daughter that your Son is not your biological child, and have her sue him to fight for your Inheritance?"
Lu Guanchang fell silent upon hearing this. And just then, the disgusting Fleshy Tumors on his face actually began to slowly dissipate, revealing a kind face.
This greatly surprised Shen Siyuan, who didn't understand why this was happening.
This was quite different from the ghosts in The Great Wilderness.
Although both were cases of Appearance Reflects the Heart, The Great Wilderness was filled with the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. And those ghosts, though they didn't understand the way of Cultivation Practice, would instinctively devour Spiritual Qi, allowing them to maintain their original Human Form.
But in this Modern City, there was no Spiritual Qi at all. So how did Lu Guanchang manage to return to his Original Appearance?
Shen Siyuan pondered for a moment and came to an answer.
Because of his Daughter.
Appearance Reflects the Heart.
Because he thought of his Daughter, he returned to his original kind appearance? That was rather miraculous.
"I… I want to see my Daughter one last time.
There are some things I must explain to her clearly. As for whether she's willing to take back what's hers, that will be up to her," Lu Guanchang said.
"That's easy enough, but I don't know your daughter's current address, so there's nothing I can do."
"As long as you agree, sir, I will find them myself.
Being like this now is actually much more convenient," Lu Guanchang said with a smile.
At this moment, the Fleshy Tumors on his face grew back again.
"Why didn't you look for them before?"
Lu Guanchang sighed but didn't explain.
Shen Siyuan didn't press further and instead said, "Alright then.
Once you find them, come find me again."
"Thank you, Mr. Shen."
Lu Guanchang bowed to Shen Siyuan and then turned to leave.
Watching Lu Guanchang's retreating figure, Shen Siyuan felt that he was still hiding something.
However, Shen Siyuan didn't dwell on it.
Once he found his Wife and Daughter, he would just capture him in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner. That way, he wouldn't have to worry about being deceived.
Shen Siyuan gave himself a thumbs-up for his cleverness, then also turned and walked towards the Supermarket near the Residential Complex.
He couldn't just give up on Cultivation and do nothing just because he hadn't opened the space within the Ten Thousand Souls Banner and taken out the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures stored inside.
Shen Siyuan decided to start with his own Exercise Training first.
The Great Arhat Eighteen Forms consumed a lot of energy, so Shen Siyuan needed to buy some high-calorie, high-protein snacks to keep in stock.
After buying what he needed and returning Home, Shen Siyuan took out the Yoga Mat he bought online, took off his shirt and pants, leaving only a pair of Shorts on.
Shen Siyuan's physique wasn't great.
Back in school, you could faintly see his abs, but ever since he started working, he'd been sitting for long periods and lacked exercise. Never mind abs, a small potbelly was starting to show.
However, Shen Siyuan's Skin was very fair and smooth. He was born that way, unlike other guys whose body hair was dark and long.
Shen Siyuan stood on the Yoga Mat and, following the records in the [Eighteen Forms], slowly assumed the first posture.
He was seen twisting his body, stretching his shins, and holding a bizarre pose.
At first, it didn't feel like much, but after a few breaths, it felt as if his entire Skeleton was being twisted, his muscles and tendons tearing in pain. Beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead.
At this stage, most people would probably choose to give up, but if he did, then this First Form would have been practiced for nothing.
So he could only grit his teeth and persevere.
Gradually, sweat started to pool, flowing down his body like little streams, soaking large patches of the Yoga Mat.
And at this point, a burning sensation arose from his Dantian and slowly spread throughout his entire body.
At this moment, all his senses seemed to be magnified. There wasn't a part of his body that didn't hurt.
The immense pain began to blur his consciousness.
Shen Siyuan gritted his teeth and persevered, even using Entering Meditation to alleviate the pain.
This method was surprisingly effective.
But soon, Shen Siyuan was consumed by a huge wave of hunger, his body feeling a wave of weakness.
At this point, Shen Siyuan hurriedly stopped.
Then, enduring the soreness all over his body, he tremblingly picked up the water and food he had prepared nearby and began to gulp them down.
At this time, his body felt as if it hadn't eaten for several days. The hunger was unbearable, and his stomach churned rapidly, digesting the swallowed food to speed up his recovery.
His body recovered quickly, the soreness disappearing completely, as if everything that just happened was a dream.
So Shen Siyuan started his Exercise Training again, repeating the process.
It was this troublesome without Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
"Banner Master Big Brother~, what are you doing?"
Doudou was lying on the floor, her little bottom stuck up in the air, curiously watching Shen Siyuan.
Shen Siyuan didn't answer her, because he couldn't even speak right now.
Seeing Shen Siyuan remain silent, Doudou imitated him, striking the same pose.
However, she didn't have a Physical Body, so this kind of training was useless to her. She couldn't feel the pain of her muscles and tendons being stretched; she was just doing it for fun.
Shen Siyuan stopped, panting heavily, and once again picked up the food beside him and started eating.
Doudou asked with some concern, "Banner Master Big Brother~, are you sick? You should go see a doctor if you're sick."
The Little One saw Shen Siyuan's pained expression and thought he was sick.
After recovering his breath, Shen Siyuan finally spoke, "I'm not sick, I'm doing Exercise Training."
"Exercise Training? Why do you need to do Exercise Training? You look really uncomfortable," Doudou asked, a little confused.
"To become stronger," Shen Siyuan said.
Hearing this, Doudou put on a thoughtful expression, then widened her eyes, furrowed her brow, and bared her teeth, making a pained face.
"What are you doing?" Shen Siyuan was amused by her strange little expression.
"I'm doing Exercise Training.
I want to become stronger," Doudou said.
Hearing this, Shen Siyuan almost spat out the water in his mouth.
"You can become stronger like that?"
"How else? The more uncomfortable you are, the stronger you get."
Suddenly, Shen Siyuan felt that what she said actually made a lot of sense.
"How did you get back so quickly?"
"It's no fun outside. Big Bwother~, I want to watch a Cartoon."
Doudou looked around the room and let out a deep sigh.
"What's wrong? Why are you sighing?"
"Banner Master Big Brother~, you're so poor. You don't even have a Television at home," Doudou said.
Shen Siyuan: …
Shen Siyuan's small Apartment indeed didn't have a Television, but he still managed to let Doudou watch a Cartoon because he had a Computer.
While Doudou was watching the Cartoon, Shen Siyuan went to the Bathroom to take a shower.
His whole body had been soaked in sweat several times and had a foul smell. He even took the Yoga Mat into the Bathroom with him and rinsed it with water.
However, the effects of the Exercise Training were excellent. The Muscles all over his body seemed to have become a bit tighter.
When Shen Siyuan came out of the Bathroom, he saw a figure flash past Inside the House and disappear.
Shen Siyuan looked at Doudou, who was sitting on the chair, watching the Cartoon with a silly grin on her face.
It seemed "someone" had followed the Little One back.