Building an Immortal Sanctuary in the Mortal World
Xu Boqing originally just wanted to buy a cultivation game to pass the time, but unexpectedly ended up with a pirated copy, and the game seemed anything but proper... Cursing the unscrupulous small-time developers, he kept grinding away nonetheless... Cleared the "Kingdom of Daughters" quest and received the reward: "Heavenly Eye Technique"... Cleared the "Harmony Sect" quest and received the reward: "Wheel of Transmutation"... Cleared the "Silken Cave" quest and received the reward: "Pure Yang Physique"... After a night's sleep, he was astonished to find himself in a strange world. Fortunately, the game rewards had come with him... Because of these "unusual arts," he was forced to take up a position in the Palace of Merciful Peace, where the Grand Empress Dowager of Great Liang resided—posing as a eunuch... For ten years, a dragon trapped in a well by fate; in one morning, he soared to the heavens!
Building an Immortal Sanctuary in the Mortal World
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It was July…
The sun blazed overhead, perhaps even the cicadas in the trees sensed the heat, their drum-like abdomens trembling incessantly. Waves of their song rose and fell through the forest, adding yet more stifling intensity to the already sweltering month.
Suddenly, birds and beasts scattered in fright, as the squeak of wooden axles echoed from the path below…
“This damned weather—hot and foul. It’s enough to kill a man.”
“We’re almost at the burial grounds. Just hold on a little longer.”
“Of all places, why did they have to die right on the main road? We didn’t see a scrap of benefit, but now we have to clean up their bodies. What rotten luck.”
“The world’s in chaos. All of us are just miserable souls.”
On the forested path walked two petty officers, one portly and one thin, both wearing black headbands and short tunics, with sabers strapped to their waists, idly chatting as they went.
Beside them was an old donkey, dragging a two-wheeled cart behind it. Upon the cart lay several bodies, still faintly warm.
Not long ago…
Someone had reported to the magistrate’s office in Hongyang County, claiming bandits had robbed travelers on the main road outside the town.
By the time officials arrived…
The bandits were long gone, leaving behind two shattered carriages and several stripped corpses.
Investigation revealed the victims were a family from out of town, heading to the capital to seek refuge with relatives. The master’s name was Xu Boqing; the rest were his household and se
