[Lighthearted and Funny] [Fake Invincibility] [One Female Lead or No Female Lead, Up to You, Dear Readers] [No Angst]
Once upon a time, there was a mountain. On the mountain stood a little Taoist temple, where the master told Li Qichen that, of course, people became Taoists to cultivate immortality. But first, he had to get his master a roast chicken and a jug of fine wine. After saving up money by cleaning the temple’s spirit niches, tending the statues, carrying water, and chopping wood, Li Qichen went down the mountain and traded it for a roast chicken and some fine wine. And so our clever, quick-witted Li Qichen began his journey toward immortality. When he had mastered the art of cultivation, his master sent him down the mountain. He traveled from the wilderness into the mortal world, from the martial realm to the imperial court, and climbed step by step toward the very top. At last, the innocent boy had finally transformed...
Then, one day, the universe trembled, and the setting sun turned blood-red. At last, he reached the Southern Heavenly Gate. Divine soldiers and celestial generals lay fallen beneath his feet, clearing the way before him, while the wavering stars of the Thirty-Third Heaven shone above his head. Li Qichen spoke softly: “Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”
