Stripped of My Title from the Start: Who Says He’s an Idiot?

Demoted from his noble rank from the start, he was tricked by his hangers-on into buying salt mountains and coal mines, worthless in the eyes of the ancients. They thought they'd gotten the better of Li Qingyun, but he could barely contain his laughter at the open-air salt deposits and black coal mines.

When they saw silver pouring into Li Qingyun's pockets, the very people who'd mocked him as a fool were left dumbfounded. The two suckers who had sold him the salt and coal mines regretted it bitterly once they learned what they were worth.

When the empress learned that the fiancé whose title she'd stripped and whom she'd looked down on had become not only the richest man in the country but also a celebrated poet, adored by women across the land, she regretted it bitterly too.

Everyone else was consumed by regret, while Li Qingyun was having the time of his life. He could cultivate immortality in carefree comfort, living forever without lifting a finger.

When life is good, make the most of it. In this life, he'll eat the finest food, travel the finest mountains and rivers, and gaze upon the most beautiful immortals.