I Played the Entire Dynasty

The Eastern Continent is overflowing with spiritual energy, dotted with immortal sects and home to countless cultivators.

Yet the cultivators of the great clans feast and drink in their forest estates, while their cave abodes and secret realms are piled high with treasure. In the mortal world, starving corpses lie everywhere, people devour one another, and thousands of miles of land are barren.

The age of chaos has lasted nearly six hundred years, with the Nine Great Immortal Sects each ruling their own territory.

When the archmage Yao Hengying, a mission-taker from an infinite-flow world, first arrived, this was the scene that greeted him.

His goal was to obtain this world's cornerstone of authority. The previous mission-taker had left these instructions before dying: [Gain recognition from this world's imperial dragon vein.]

Yao: "...That's abstract."

Clutching the alchemical mud in his hands, the archmage's eyes lit up.

Hey, I've got a plan!

Thus began the legend of the Fangyue Dynasty, where wise emperors and worthy ministers passed their legacy down through the generations.

The sickly, handsome independent cultivator rescued by the young master of the Shangxian Sect was a grandmaster revered by countless independent cultivators, a friend and kindred spirit to the young sect master, and the invincible King Yue... He was Taizu of Yue, Fang Shitong, a man who had yearned all his life for "great unity under heaven" and ultimately ended the age of chaos by unifying the continent. He was the founding emperor.

The arrogant immortal sects, which had monopolized the arts of immortality and secret techniques for thousands of years, were ground into dust by the people's fury. At last, an era dawned in which anyone could seek immortality and follow the Way.

During the reign of Emperor Zhaoming, Taizong of Yue, she cared deeply for the common people and held all under heaven in her heart.

The gods and Buddhas had long ignored the mortal world, so she slew them and offered them as sacrifices to the people.

During the reign of Emperor Linghui, Xuanzong of Yue, he was obsessed with alchemy and talismans. This conveniently advanced the cultivation of alchemy and talisman arts, eventually driving progress in the medical field.

In court, worthy ministers and capable generals debated excitedly.

The emperors and empresses of the Fangyue Dynasty had different personalities, but were remarkably consistent in matters of love. They were a true embodiment of the saying, "Every generation of the imperial family has its lovesick souls, each devoted to one partner for a lifetime." Their fairytale-like love stories were passed down throughout the world.

...Moreover, every crown prince somehow managed to find an orphan to marry, and each succeeded to the throne without a hitch.

The people: #Support our pure-love dynasty! (cheering)#

Wait, is this right?!

The Yue Dynasty lasted 1,204 years and saw 39 emperors, empresses, and crown princes. Throughout this time, it continually developed technology and revolutionized cultivation methods, making enormous contributions to human civilization, until the people no longer needed a feudal dynasty.

■ The secret identities have no independent consciousness, and are never exposed. The protagonist has no romance plot.

■ Also known as The Chinese-Style Charmer Simulator, featuring power struggles and infrastructure development.

■ Includes lots of Chinese-style charmers (?), harmonious ruler-minister relationships, tragic love (?), mutual hatred and murder, resentment at the bright moon hanging high and shining on everyone but me, resentment at the blazing sun insisting on shining on me (?). Not having read the other story won't affect your enjoyment of this one.

■ More to be added as ideas come. If you're interested, please add it to your reading list!

Theme: Give someone a rose, and its fragrance lingers on your hand