From the Cursed Eye to the Path of Immortality

The story begins on a snowy day. Shu Chen is an orphan, taken in by an old beggar. His eyes have been closed since childhood, but they are neither shackles nor a prison. They are his destined path to immortality.

If my eyes cannot see, you may call me a mortal. But when they open, I alone will be the immortal beneath these heavens.

See how I, Shu Chen, make my mark upon this world. Tell me, how long is the path to immortality?