The Ming Dynasty's First Immortal: From the Start, the Crown Prince Begged for Help

Shen Changyuan possessed the Dao Fruit of Immortality and kept a low profile as a humble keeper of the archives during the Hongwu era.

In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao arrived at his door, coughing blood. "Brother Shen, I'm done for. The Great Ming realm..."

Shen Changyuan promptly handed him a bowl of secret blood of immortality. Not only did it pull Zhu Biao back from death's door, he also produced a map of the world.

"The Great Ming is too small to contain so many proud generals. Why not fake your death, slip away, and take the Huai-Xi nobility overseas to found a country!"

And so the Great Ming's entire style changed.

Before Hu Weiyong and Li Shanchang could react, the protagonist had already confiscated their estates and seized their wealth. The founding generals Lan Yu, Xu Da, and the others were sent off to reclaim the Americas, shouting with enthusiasm. Zheng He set sail decades early aboard an invincible treasure fleet, sweeping across all four oceans.

He established the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, patrolled the world on Heaven's behalf, and amassed wealth from across the globe!

Years later, Zhu Biao became emperor in the Americas and founded the overseas Great Ming Empire.

Looking at the world map bristling with Great Ming dragon flags, Old Zhu was utterly dumbfounded. "My Biao'er isn't dead? The Great Ming has become an empire where the sun never sets?"

As for Shen Changyuan, he wielded power over the court, had beauties surrounding him, and had become the Great Ming's foremost prince of a different surname, ruling across all four oceans! Who says people from humble backgrounds can't rise to greatness?!