I Just Wanted To Live but I Somehow Became Better Than the Protagonist

In just one night, Dan Yu had prepared a mountain of cultivation resources that met Ye Yong’s requirements. The storage rings and bags piled up could hardly be described by mere numbers; it was more fitting to quantify them by weight.

In the early morning, within the base of the West City District, Ye Yong, who had been cultivating all night, was about to go greet his mother for breakfast. However, as soon as he stepped out of his room, he was taken aback by the sight of a small mountain of storage rings and bags occupying the courtyard.

Dan Han and Dan Rong stood on either side of Ye Yong’s door, having waited there for an unknown length of time. Upon seeing him emerge, they bowed slightly and inquired with a low demeanor, resembling not so much the ethereal fox spirits they were, but rather gentle and considerate maidens.

“These… they can’t possibly be for me, can they?” Ye Yong pointed at the small mountain.

The sheer scale of spirit herbs and medicinal pills piled up was already astonishing, but the storage rings and bags? That was truly shocking. Even Ye Yong, who possessed several pounds of storage rings and bags himself, was left in awe by the scene before him.

After all, the difference between a few pounds and several dozen pounds was significant. Even the second-rate families of the Central Continent, like the Lin family, would likely have resources of this magnitude.

“Does Ye Yongzi think this is too little? I apologize, but this is all we could gather so far that is suitable for human cultivators. The resources for transforming into a divine being are still lacking; the main issue is that Golden Core and Nascent Soul materials are quite hard to find. However, please rest assured, we will inform Lord Dan Yu and have her issue a collection order across the entire Northern Cold Continent and even the Southern Mysterious Continent…”

“Stop, stop, stop.” The more Ye Yong listened, the more absurd it sounded. He quickly urged the two fox maidens to halt: “I’m not saying it’s too little; on the contrary, I think it’s a bit too much.”

“Ye Yongzi, how can you say that? To maintain the strength and operation of a family, we believe this is far from enough.”

“Enough, enough! Our Ye family isn’t just about consumption without income.” Although Ye Yong had no idea how many resources were actually in the pile, it was easy to guess from the fox maidens’ earlier words that the proportions for transforming into a divine being and ethereal realm were much higher. With access to high-level resources, would they really have trouble obtaining lower-level ones?

Hearing the commotion, Lin Wei, who lived in the opposite wing, stepped out. Unlike Ye Yong, who had traversed worlds, the young mother’s psychological endurance was not as strong. At first, she thought the small mountain was just a heap of scrap metal, but upon closer inspection, she realized it was all high-quality storage rings and bags, nearly causing her to faint from the shock.

“Yong’er, what is this all about…?”

“It’s nothing much, just the cultivation resources that Lord Dan Yu rewarded our Ye family with, everything from Golden Core to Void Refinement, all included.”

“Actually, there are also a few items suitable for the Great Ascension stage,” Dan Han added.

“Oh, so that’s how it is…” Lin Wei leaned against the wall, silently retreating into the room. Just as she was about to close the door, a large hand suddenly grasped her wrist, and then Ye Yong’s sunlit smile appeared before her.

“Mother, why don’t you pick out some things you need first?”

“No, no, I haven’t even finished using what Yong’er gave me last time.”

“There will always come a time when you’ll use it all up. It’s better to be prepared than to be caught off guard. How you cultivated in the past is not something I can control, but from now on, you must indulge in your practice—no, it should be about letting go and fully immersing yourself in cultivation.”

Lin Wei wanted to escape, but she couldn’t. She was forcibly pulled by Ye Yong to the pile of storage tools.

“Which ones are suitable for a newborn?” Ye Yong asked Dan Han and Dan Rong. At their level, they could easily remember everything at a glance, accurately selecting around ten pounds of storage rings and bags, categorizing them by type: pills, spirit plants, magical treasures, and so on.

“Three bags of pills, three bags of spirit plants, and for magical treasures…” Ye Yong quickly picked out quite a few for Lin Wei: “And let’s get some for the Spirit Transformation stage. After Mother breaks through to that stage, she can’t be lacking in soul-enhancing pills either.”

With the help of the fox beauty, Lin Wei stumbled into her room, clutching over a dozen storage bags and several storage rings. It took her a while to regain her senses, and as soon as she did, she began to probe each one with her spiritual awareness, curious about what they contained.

At first, she was fine, but once she started checking, her mood became increasingly unsettled, feeling as if everything was unreal, like a dream.

Lin Wei took away perhaps three or four jin of the material. Ye Yong looked at the small mountain of dozens of jin before him, pondering for a moment, then knocked on the doors of Liang Xiaorou and Qin Shidream.

“I’m busy! Don’t bother me!”

“I’m feeling a bit unwell.”

Both Liang Xiaorou and Qin Shidream chose to stay hidden. As Golden Core cultivators, they were naturally aware of the happenings in the courtyard. It wasn’t that they lacked cultivation resources, but rather that Ye Yong’s method of storage was calculated by the jin; taking so much would leave them feeling uneasy.

“If that’s the case, I’ll leave it outside for you. Remember to take it; don’t let some demon steal it away. It’ll be us who suffer then.” Ye Yong didn’t care. The female lead should be well-provided for; this would reduce the frequency of entering secret realms and lessen the chances of encountering the protagonist.

After distributing a few more jin, feeling that the small mountain hadn’t changed much, Ye Yong contacted the elders of the Ye family.

“Seventh Uncle, are you busy right now?”

Ye Wen and Zhou Su had entered a certain transformation realm over a month ago. They were unaware of what had transpired in Shilin City, having just emerged not long ago. Before they could even settle down, they received Ye Yong’s transmission.

“Not busy. What’s the matter, Yong’er? Is someone causing you trouble?” Ye Wen’s understanding of Ye Yong was still stuck over a month ago, worried that the identity of the Holy Word would be exposed, forcing him to hide in the Northern Cold Continent.

“Um, there is indeed a bit of trouble now. Can you call Fourth Uncle and Fifth Uncle to Shilin City in the Northern Cold Continent?”

“What!?” Ye Wen was taken aback. Including himself, did it require three transformation experts? This wasn’t just a bit of trouble; it was a major crisis. Ye Wen’s tone turned serious, tinged with a sense of impending doom: “Don’t worry, Yong’er! As long as we grandfathers are here, no one can harm you in the slightest! Wait for us; we’ll be there soon!”

The transmission ended there. Ye Yong felt that Ye Wen had misunderstood something and wanted to explain, but the communication stone was clearly occupied as Ye Wen was contacting the other elders of the Ye family.

Forget it, having more people around doesn’t really matter; there are too many resources here. Not to mention the Transformation stage, even the Void and Great Ascension levels would drive all the families of the Eastern Continent mad. The second-rate families of the Central Continent, like the Lin family, can’t escape this either.

As for why the first-rate families are called first-rate, it’s certainly because of their deep foundations; they don’t have to worry about these things. Otherwise, when the two realms first opened, many first-rate families from the Central Continent would have already come. It’s precisely because they learned that the highest demon clan here only reaches the Great Ascension level, and that three and a half Saints merely passed through, that they disdain to come.

After all, the juicy meat is what gets bitten first—the biggest and most succulent piece.

Ye Yong also picked out some Golden Core resources, not for himself, but for Ye Mao and Ye Gou. The elders of the Ye family would bring so many resources back to the family, but they certainly wouldn’t distribute them immediately. After all, besides the main family, there are also branches, side families, and external families. The elders need to discuss how to allocate the resources reasonably.

As for that, Ye Yong didn’t need to worry; he only needed to think about a few younger members of the Ye family he was familiar with, letting them enjoy the benefits first, so they could grow stronger quickly and support the Ye family in the future.