Cultivating Immortality, Starting from Childhood Sweethearts

The day before Xu Ming left Wudu, he visited the warehouse of Wudu’s Zhenyun Division.

The Zhenyun Division of Wudu could be likened to the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, an organization directly serving Emperor Wu. Typically, matters were handled through Wei Xun, who could be seen as the equivalent of the director of the Eastern Depot.

Not long ago, Xu Ming had gone to the imperial palace to request something from Emperor Wu. Upon hearing Xu Ming’s request, Emperor Wu was puzzled. However, after Xu Ming explained his reasoning, the emperor agreed but only allowed him to take a portion.

Accompanied by the deputy director of the Zhenyun Division, Xu Ming entered a small room within the warehouse. The room was permeated by a peculiar odor, emanating from a liquid specifically used to preserve corpses—somewhat similar to formalin on Xu Ming’s previous world, Blue Star, though not as pungent. ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by N(o)vᴇl(F)ire.nᴇt

At the center of the room stood a large coffin. When opened, it revealed the corpse of a monster, preserved perfectly in a pale blue liquid.

A hole was visible where the heart of the corpse should have been. This corpse belonged to Shen Sheng, the man Xu Ming had killed years ago on Mount Shunan. The hole in the chest was the result of a punch Xu Ming had delivered at that time. After reporting to the court, Shen Sheng’s body had been transported back to Wudu for research.

Through dissections conducted by medical cultivators, it was discovered that aside from human blood, Shen Sheng’s body also contained the bloodline of a magical beast—Stone Ogre Demon.

In recent years, not just in the Wuguo (Wu Kingdom) but across various regions of the world, rumors had spread about a cult called the Black God Cult. The cult was said to be using magical beasts to enhance their power and conducting experiments on both cultivators and commoners.

The Wuguo had organized multiple campaigns to eradicate the Black God Cult. However, the cult was like a hydra—elusive and never fully extinguished. It always managed to resurface after some time.