2: return to original owner

[Mo Yingying, 18 years old, Body Tempering Peak, hails from 27 years in the future; accidentally encountered a Space-time Rift and transmigrated to this era.]

Looking at the Virtual panel, Mo Fan sucked in a breath of cold air and leaned back, finding it somewhat hard to believe.

"A real transmigrator?! And she even has the same surname as me?

"In that case, is it really possible she's my daughter?!"

At this moment, Mo Fan was completely dazed, his head buzzing.

After being stunned for a full ten seconds, Mo Fan finally snapped out of it. Forcing himself to look calm, he waved his hand.

"You don't look like a scammer, so I'll temporarily acknowledge you as my daughter."

Mo Yingying: "???"

Are you serious?

You believed me just like that?

Was Dad really this gullible when he was young?

Looking at the bewildered Mo Yingying, Mo Fan couldn't help but rub the bridge of his nose.

He didn't explain anything.

Was he supposed to tell her, 'I have superpowers'?

He thought for a moment and said seriously, "Perhaps this is the bond of blood being thicker than water. Although what you said is outrageous, I choose to believe it."

Mo Yingying: "You clearly didn't believe me just now!"

Mo Fan: "I was testing you."

Mo Yingying: "..."

"By the way, how did you transmigrate?" Mo Fan changed the subject, looking seriously at this daughter who was the same age as him.

"It... it just happened inexplicably..." Mo Yingying lowered her head, clutching the hem of her shirt, her eyes flickering slightly.

"Inexplicably?" Mo Fan frowned.

Looking at her, any fool could tell there was more to the story.

He wanted to ask more, but faintly heard a strange gurgling sound.

The sound seemed to be coming from Mo Yingying's stomach.

"You probably haven't eaten yet. Hungry?" Mo Fan looked at her.

"A little..." Mo Yingying still kept her head down, her expression somewhat embarrassed.

As soon as she transmigrated, she had immediately run over to find Mo Fan. After walking over two hundred kilometers, she was indeed more than just a 'little' hungry.

"It just so happens I'm hungry too. Sit for a while; I'll go cook." Mo Fan smiled and turned toward the kitchen.

Although he still had many things he wanted to ask his daughter, they had plenty of time. He could take it slow.

...

Before long, the sounds of clattering pans came from the kitchen.

Watching Mo Fan's busy back, Mo Yingying felt a bit dazed.

Everything that happened today felt too much like a dream.

She never expected to reunite with her father in such a manner.

An hour later.

Mo Fan brought out a plate of stir-fried pork with carrots, a plate of scrambled eggs with green peppers, a plate of hot and sour shredded potatoes, a bowl of seaweed egg soup, and a pot of rice.

"They're all my favorite dishes!" Mo Yingying's eyes lit up.

Mo Fan laughed. "They're my favorites too. Less talk, more eating!"

"Mm-hmm!"

The father and daughter feasted heartily, devouring everything. In no time, the table of food and the large pot of rice were completely finished.

Mo Yingying leaned back in her chair, rubbing her stomach with a look of satisfaction.

It had been a long time since she had eaten Mo Fan's cooking.

"Full?" Mo Fan looked at her.

"I'm full~" Mo Yingying nodded.

"Since you're full, go wash the dishes. While you're at it, clean the house a bit. Get some exercise so you don't put on weight," Mo Fan said.

Mo Yingying: "..."

Yep, definitely my real dad!

While Mo Yingying went to wash the dishes, Mo Fan took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged. With his palms and soles facing the sky and his eyes slightly closed, he once again tried to draw spirit into his body.

"Keep grinding. I feel like I'm just a tiny bit away. I'll definitely succeed this time!" Mo Fan encouraged himself.

However, after several cycles, he opened his eyes with a look of disappointment.

"Still a tiny bit away. I'll take a break and continue!"

"Finished cultivating?" Mo Yingying had walked over at some point.

"Just a few minutes' break. Go watch TV and don't disturb me," Mo Fan said heartlessly.

Mo Yingying: "..."

That broken TV—are you sure it even works?!

"Here, this is for you." Mo Yingying gave her old man a side-eye, then pulled a simple, ancient jade pendant from her neck.

"Returning it to its original owner." She handed the ancient pendant to Mo Fan.

"What's this?" Mo Fan subconsciously took the ancient pendant.

But before he could see it clearly, the moment he touched the ancient pendant, it transformed into a brilliant streak of green light and shot into his forehead.

Vaguely, Mo Fan saw a small, glowing sword flash and vanish within his mind.

Immediately after, a deep blue Virtual panel automatically appeared before his eyes.

【Name: Mo Fan】

【Cultivation: None (+)】

【Cultivation Technique: Basic Body Tempering Art】

【Storage Space: 1 cubic meter】

【Available attribute points: 1 (Initial Point)】

Mo Fan: "???"

Looking at the attribute panel that suddenly appeared, Mo Fan was a bit stunned.

"What's going on?"

Mo Fan remembered clearly.

Before this, even if he inspected himself,

The Virtual panel would only display a name and a simple introduction.

It would never show such detailed attribute information.

"Is it because of the pendant?"

While feeling dazed, Mo Fan carefully scanned the attribute panel.

He noticed a small plus sign after the cultivation column.

The last column even showed 1 available attribute point.

Based on his experience reading novels in his past life,

Mo Fan, as if possessed, focused his spirit and clicked the "+" sign after his cultivation with his mind.

In an instant, a strange energy surged from an unknown space toward Mo Fan, rapidly washing through his body.

Immediately following that, his flesh and even his bones began to change. His body suddenly became much sturdier, and his muscle lines became more defined.

Even his height seemed to be forcefully increased by a few centimeters, making his overall proportions look more coordinated and perfect.

However, this change came as quickly as it went. Before Mo Fan could fully experience it, it was already over.

Taking a deep breath, Mo Fan clenched his fists. He felt filled with power, as if he could kill a bull with a single punch!

He looked at the attribute panel again.

Sure enough, the attributes had changed.

【Name: Mo Fan】

【Cultivation: Body Tempering First Level (+)】

【Cultivation Technique: Basic Body Tempering Art】

【Storage Space: 1 cubic meter】

【Available attribute points: 0】

His cultivation had reached Body Tempering First Level.

The available attribute points were cleared to zero.

Looking at the attribute panel and feeling his strengthened body, Mo Fan felt a sense of unreality.

He had tried countless times before but never succeeded in drawing spirit into his body.

Now,

With just a light click,

His cultivation had broken through?

Taking a deep breath, Mo Fan forced himself to calm down.

"It seems I've loaded some kind of point-allocation cheat. As long as I add points, I can get stronger..."

Mo Fan stared blankly at his palm. The pendant had vanished, as if it had never existed.

"What's going on?" He looked at Mo Yingying.

However, at this moment, Mo Yingying was also somewhat bewildered.

The pendant... why did it disappear?

Also, Dad seems to have suddenly become a bit more handsome?

And his cultivation broke through too!

What's the situation?

After a long while, she snapped out of it and shook her head.

"I don't know much about the pendant either. I only know it was left behind by Mom.

"When you left a few years ago, you solemnly handed it to me and instructed me to return it to you when we met again."

"Your mom left this?" Mo Fan filtered out the irrelevant information and caught the keyword.

The cheat came from his future wife?

Mo Fan looked at Mo Yingying seriously, feeling inexplicably nervous.

His future wife...

Who was she?

Was she pretty?

Did he already know her now?

"It was left by Mom. You told me it was her token of love for you."

Mo Fan: "A token of love?"

He took a deep breath, his eyes widening as he looked at Mo Yingying: "What's your mom's name?"

"I don't know." Mo Yingying shook her head.

"You don't know?" Mo Fan felt like hitting someone.

How could you not even know your own mother's name?

"Ever since I was old enough to recognize people, I've never seen my mom." Mo Yingying gave Mo Fan a side-eye and said irritably.

"When I was little, you told me Mom went to a very far place and wouldn't be back for a while, so I should wait patiently.

"As a result, I've been waiting for eighteen years."

Mo Fan: "..."

Things were getting a bit complicated...

Mo Fan took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and asked again.

"Then have you seen a photo of your mom? Can you remember what she looks like? Would you recognize her if you saw her again?"

Mo Yingying shook her head. "I've only seen an old black-and-white wedding photo. It was so old that it was blurry, and I couldn't really see her face clearly. I'm not sure if I'd recognize Mom if I saw her."

"Alright."

Mo Fan was speechless.

The matter of finding a wife...

He'd deal with it later!

If it was meant to be, they would eventually meet!

Besides, no matter how blurry the photo was, the general outline should still be visible.

If they happened to run into her one day, maybe his daughter would be able to recognize her after all.

The most important thing right now was tomorrow's Entrance Test.

Everything else would just have to take its natural course!

He asked a few more questions. Seeing that it was getting late, Mo Fan prepared a spare room for Mo Yingying and took her downstairs to buy some daily necessities.

Speaking of which, Mo Fan's situation was somewhat similar to Mo Yingying's.

He also hadn't seen his own mother since he was a child.

And his father had left home two years ago and never returned.

By the time everything was settled, it was already past eleven at night.

Mo Yingying was a bit tired; she took a shower and went to sleep.

Mo Fan was used to staying up late to Cultivate, so he couldn't sleep at all at eleven.

After showering, he familiarized himself with the sudden surge of power in his body and then began to investigate how to obtain more attribute points.

...

Early the next morning.

As soon as Mo Fan stepped out of his room, he saw a table full of a hearty breakfast, and his heart instantly felt warm.

Having a caring 'little padded jacket' of a daughter was truly great!

After eating and drinking his fill, Mo Fan changed his shoes to head out.

"I have something to do and need to go out. I might not be back until evening. Stay at home and don't run around."

After giving his instructions, Mo Fan rushed out the door and sprinted downstairs as if in a race.

Today was the day of the Yuxu Academy Entrance Test; he couldn't be late.