The Immortal Qin Empire: Defying the Mandate of Heaven

The male lead, Long Xiao, was born during the prosperous Tang Dynasty. While traveling to visit a friend, he was caught in a storm that blocked the road and took shelter at Qingyun Temple on Ten-Mile Slope, where he met its master, Qingyunzi. After several visits, they grew close. One day, Qingyunzi told him, “I am about to enter final meditation, but my teachings must not die out. Our meeting was fate, and you seem to have the aptitude for cultivation. Would you be willing to become my disciple and inherit my teachings?” And so Long Xiao embarked on the path of cultivation... Time passed. The years of cultivation were impossible to count, and before he knew it, a thousand years had gone by. As the spiritual energy in the world dwindled, breaking through to a higher realm became increasingly difficult. He had been stuck at the peak of the Golden Core Realm for centuries, unable to make any progress, so he left the mountains to seek opportunities in the mortal world. The bustling, dazzling metropolis left him overwhelmed and excited. It was even more prosperous than the Tang Dynasty of his time. His existence soon caught the attention of the state, and after a friendly discussion, he joined a government agency. The state established an organization just for him called the “Dragon Group,” and he became its leader. He trained cultivators for the country, while the country gathered resources for him. When one of his direct disciples was lured into a trap and surrounded during a mission by the “Japanese,” Long Xiao went to rescue them, only to discover it was a conspiracy specifically targeting him. As a blazing mushroom cloud rose and space warped, the heat, comparable to the sun’s, swallowed him, and all sound vanished... When he awoke again, he was in a strange place. There were no more skyscrapers or traffic-filled streets. All around him were trees, flowers, strange rocks, and towering mountains. Where am I? Wait, no, the spiritual energy here is far denser than it was where I came from. Just as he was about to circulate his energy to heal his injuries, a voice sounded in his mind... Ding.