Chapter 644: Younger Brother and Sister

Months later.

“Haha… Little Steven, come quickly and see your younger brother and sister!”

Wu Ming, wearing baby clothes, sat beside a pink crib covered with red hearts, feeling rather speechless.

In the center of the crib were two curious little ones, their skin rosy and glossy, heads bald. One stared at him with curiosity, while the other started crying loudly without restraint.

“This is your younger brother—Brandon!”

James picked up the crying baby Brandon, while Mrs. Sterling hurriedly changed the baby’s diaper: “Brandon, you should learn from your older brother. He’s such a good kid…”

After Mrs. Sterling finished changing Brandon’s diaper, she picked up another female infant: “This is our youngest baby girl, our little angel—Angelina!”

“Hehe…”

Newborn babies all looked the same to Wu Ming. His little sister looked no different from his brother, but her temperament seemed quite pleasant. Upon seeing Wu Ming, she kept smiling foolishly.

“As the older brother, you must become a real man and take good care of your younger siblings!”

James patted Wu Ming’s head, sighing with emotion.

“Did you just say that so you can shirk responsibility now?”

Mrs. Sterling folded her arms and glared fiercely at James.

“Hehe… I meant in the future, in the future…”

Regardless of what kind of person he was at work, James now scratched his head, wearing a simple and apologetic smile: “For the future of these three children, I must work even harder!”

“Darling, you’ve worked so hard!”

Mrs. Sterling’s expression changed instantly, and now she wiped her eyes as if there were tears.

“Haha… You know how strong your husband is! How could overtime and hard work ever get me down?”

James laughed heartily, striking a pose like a bodybuilder, and affectionately wrapped his arms around Mrs. Sterling.

Seeing this man who was completely under his wife’s thumb and the sly look in Mrs. Sterling’s eyes, Wu Ming felt completely speechless and rolled his eyes secretly.

The immediate consequence of having two more siblings was that the original nursery was reorganized. Wu Ming occupied the largest crib, Brandon lived in the old baby stroller, and Angelina received a brand-new cradle specially bought by the Sterlings.

However, every night became a nightmare. Almost as soon as Brandon started crying, Angelina would follow suit.

Even when the Sterlings hurriedly soothed Brandon, Angelina would suddenly start crying again in the middle of the night, which would wake up the already calmed Brandon, making him cry loudly again.

After several nights like this, dark circles appeared under the Sterlings’ eyes, and they finally made a decision—to sleep in separate rooms!

“Brandon will stay with Mom, little Angelina will stay with Dad! As for Steven…”

James took the cradle into his room and then patted Wu Ming’s head: “You’re the best behaved. Be strong and sleep alone, okay!”

The Sterlings assigned the three babies to three different rooms. The noisiest Brandon went to the guest room with Mrs. Sterling, Angelina slept in the master bedroom with James, and the original nursery was unhesitatingly occupied solely by Wu Ming, as he never cried or made trouble, making the Sterlings feel very secure about him.

“Perfect… Finally, I have enough peace and quiet to focus on my research…”

Wu Ming was very happy with this change.

Although he had to admit that having two crying babies nearby was extremely annoying, especially when the Sterlings took turns checking on them at night, making it hard for him to concentrate on his cultivation.

Now, with the sound insulation of his room, although faint sounds were still vaguely audible, at least Wu Ming could act freely without fear of being discovered.

Late at night.

Wu Ming turned over and sat up, assuming a posture with his palms and soles facing upward, which looked very strange and funny for a baby.

“All the previous thousands of cultivation techniques, after nearly a year of simulation, have been refined, extracting the most essential parts that conform to the rules of this universe…”

“Now, reorganizing them, I can begin to attempt creating a basic cultivation system…”

Wu Ming closed his eyes. Under the moonlight, a thread of cool energy emerged from his forehead, quickly flowing through his brain, nourishing his spiritual power.

The moonlight became hazy. A baby sitting cross-legged under the moonlight—if someone observant saw this scene, it would be quite a bit of trouble.

“Although this technique is basic, it can function well in this world and marks the beginning of my Great Luo Dao. I’ll name it ‘The Great Luo Sutra’…”

Without hesitation, Wu Ming gave his foundational cultivation method an impressive-sounding name.

“Great Luo means embracing all things… Although it’s currently only a basic spiritual cultivation method, in the future, I will extract the universal laws from countless worlds and universes, refine their essence, and integrate them into myself. Perhaps I can evolve this technique to an unprecedented peak, unmatched by anyone before or after!”

He harbored a grand ambition in his heart.

Under the moonlight, after an unknown amount of time, Wu Ming’s forehead twitched, and a spiritual sea was formed.

“It’s done!”

A tremor ran through Wu Ming’s body as he inwardly observed that point of light existing within him yet undetectable, like a glimmer in the darkness and chaos.

“In my past life, medical research suggested that most of the human brain remains unused. However, in the spiritual sea, this proportion is even greater…”

Reaching this level of spiritual cultivation marked the beginning.

Wu Ming focused his mind and directed a thread of spiritual energy from his spiritual sea to conduct a full-body internal observation.

“Hmm… The bones and internal organs have developed quite well… Not just well, but beyond my original expectations. It seems that the physical quality of humans in this world indeed surpasses that of my past life by far. If there were various sports records, the human limits here would undoubtedly be much higher.”

“If that’s the case, the time when this body can start martial cultivation can also be significantly advanced…”

He didn’t know whether this was a good or bad thing. Rapidly gaining strength was naturally a positive aspect, but a world where human physical quality was generally high, and even allowed for cultivation, likely had many hidden truths yet to be uncovered.

As the spiritual energy was exhausted, when Wu Ming tried to extract more, he encountered trouble.

A wave of intense fatigue suddenly overwhelmed him, making him feel as if he hadn’t eaten for three days and nights, filled with hunger.

“Spiritual energy does not arise from nothingness. Refining essence into energy and energy into spirit still relies on this body!”

Wu Ming opened his eyes with a hint of helplessness: “Before improving this body, spiritual cultivation can only go this far. Advancement will be extremely difficult…”

He sensed the peculiarity of this world.

On one hand, it accepted the existence of supernatural powers with a very high ceiling. On the other hand, there were also very strict limitations. Ordinary people, although capable of cultivation, would likely have to put in unimaginable effort to obtain power.

“I wonder what the situation is like in this world and what the major powers look like?”

Wu Ming wasn’t in a hurry about this. After all, with his infant identity, once he was sent to school, he would quickly come into contact with this knowledge.

He was filled with great interest in this steampunk-style world.

“With my current body, under the premise of ensuring development and health, I can probably extract a thread of spiritual energy each day, which in turn will promote physical growth…”

Wu Ming made a detailed plan for his future. From now on, he would cultivate his spirit daily, strengthen his body, bide his time, and gradually understand this world.

He had come to this universe to investigate information about the powerful being who created the Temple of the Creator.

However, in his current infant state, he naturally couldn’t do anything. But Wu Ming had plenty of time and was exceptionally patient.

…

A few weeks later.

The exhausted Mrs. Sterling and her husband brought in another woman.

She had auburn curly hair and a few freckles on her face, looking about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.

“Jenna, these are our three children. The oldest is Steven, and then there’s Brandon and Angelina…”

Mrs. Sterling carefully introduced everything in the house to this woman: “Steven eats a lot, so prepare an extra bottle. Brandon cries the most, so be careful. Angelina is a quiet girl…”

“A nanny?”

Wu Ming silently observed this new family member with a scrutinizing gaze.

Clearly, James still had to work during the day, and although Mrs. Sterling was a full-time housewife, taking care of three children during the day was simply beyond her capacity, especially since Wu Ming tried his best not to trouble her.

“I understand, madam, but regarding the salary…”

Jenna rubbed her apron, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Although she was dressed relatively neatly, her red shoes were somewhat worn, and the hem of her skirt had slight damage and signs of repair.

“Twenty dollars a month is already a very fair price!”

Mrs. Sterling stood her ground firmly: “You know, just outside the city, female factory workers toil from morning till night without any rest and still only earn about ten dollars a month!!”

She continued in an uncompromising tone: “If you’re not satisfied, there are plenty of people who would love to have this opportunity!”

“No, madam, I… I’m very satisfied!”

It was obvious how important this job was to Jenna. As soon as Mrs. Sterling’s expression turned serious, she hurriedly agreed.

“Hmm… It seems the lives of ordinary people in this world aren’t that great…”

Wu Ming now had a better understanding of his family’s situation: “Probably a middle-class family, neither at the top nor the bottom. Of course, their living conditions were much better than those of the lower-class poor…”