Immortality: Beginning With The Great Zhou Divine Dynasty

Chapter 1: Lin Xuanzhi

Crimson Bright Vast Lands.

Human Race Divine State, Great Zhou Divine Dynasty.

Divine Capital Imperial City.

In the Hidden Knowledge Pavilion of the Royal Library, although people come and go, there is no sense of noise.

People dressed in various official robes or holding documents, or holding books, are busy going up and down.

On the first floor, bookshelves are neatly arranged, with people writing vigorously at each position, or scratching their heads.

On a bookshelf in the corner, a young official with a black gauze hat and a green official robe, with a kingfisher embroidered on his chest, is diligently writing at the desk.

At first glance, he appears to be in his twenties, with a slender figure that is not overly muscular, and without any sense of weakness. His temperament is gentle and jade-like, with handsome and refined features. His nose is delicate and straight, and there is a hint of determination between his eyebrows.

As he flips through the old books in his hands, he transcribes and organizes them, occasionally making notes on a piece of paper, and only turns the page after a long time.

"Yixian, it's time to finish work. Do you want to go back together?"

Lin Xuanzhi, who is immersed in the sea of books, hears someone calling behind him. The Jade Wheel in his eyes quickly disappears. When he turns around, he sees his colleague from Forest Pen Academy, Lord Liu Tongzhou.

Since the simultaneous battle between the Divine Dynasty and the Monster Race and Witch-Barbarian Race on the border more than twenty years ago, all parties have rarely had a chance to recuperate. The world seems to have been peaceful for a while.

Under the advice of the national teacher, Shen Gonghu, the current emperor, Emperor Chengrui, intends to compile a great work of ancient and modern human literature to demonstrate national prestige, benefit future generations, and consolidate popular support.

The purpose is to compile a book that includes all the classics since the era of written contracts, the books of various schools of thought, as well as astronomy, geography, yin-yang, medicine, divination, Buddhism, Taoism, and various skills.

At the same time, the book "Martial Arts" and "Dao Collection" are to be taught to the world to strengthen the people.

This matter started under the leadership of the national teacher, Shen Gonghu, at the beginning of last year. More than five hundred people were gathered, including cultivators, martial artists, and scholars. The momentum can be described as grand.

Lin Xuanzhi was also selected into the compilation team because of his family's convenience. He took advantage of the opportunity and used his talent in "proficiency in ancient cloud seal script" and familiarity with the classics of the Daoist school to be assigned the task of organizing, transcribing, and translating the classics of the Daoist school.

"I still have a part of this travelogue in my hands. If I don't finish it today, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep well when I go back."

Liu Tongzhou is over sixty years old, but his hair is still black, his figure is thin, and his face appears somewhat old-fashioned, but he is actually very supportive of the younger generation.

After hearing Lin Xuanzhi's words, Lord Liu nods slightly, gets up and walks outside, saying, "Young people are different!"

"I still have to go home and play with my grandchildren, so I'll leave first."

Lin Xuanzhi shakes his head with a smile, and then immerses himself in the travelogue in front of him.

In his faintly glowing Mud Pill Palace, a jade wheel slowly rotates.

It is clear that there are cracks all over it, but there is no intention of breaking. It seems to have been forcibly glued together.

Many ancient cloud seal scripts and ancient thunder patterns appear densely on it. Upon careful perception, there seems to be even more profound patterns hidden deep within, making people dizzy and sleepy, and the soul seems unable to bear it.

Among the ever-changing divine patterns and cloud seal scripts, something is constantly evolving.

"It's actually a superior Qi cultivation method hidden in a landscape travelogue? It's much more exquisite than what I collected at home! If it weren't for the Jade Wheel, I'm afraid I wouldn't have discovered it at all."

"It's not in vain that I spent over a year searching in the sea of books!"

As the Jade Wheel disappears, Lin Xuanzhi tries his best to maintain a calm expression. After handing over the finished work, he decisively leaves the Hidden Knowledge Pavilion.

Just outside the Imperial City.

Not far away, a middle-aged attendant with a tall figure and a serious face leads a carriage.

"Young Master!"

Lin Xuanzhi nods and gets on the carriage, saying with a smile, "Is there anything happening at home today?"

The personal attendant and bodyguard, Guan Peng, supports the carriage and respectfully replies, "Madam sent a message from the inner courtyard, saying that she is observing a fast these days, so you don't need to pay respects. At noon, she also sent a jar of dragon bone nourishing ointment, asking you not to exhaust yourself and not to be frugal."

"Master went hunting outside the city with friends and will only return in a few days."

Lin Xuanzhi sat in the car and took a sip of tea, unable to help but chuckle at the words.

"Is it only me who has it, or do the uncles and brothers in the mansion also have it?"

Guan Peng drove the car and replied, "The old master and the old lady have always managed the household fairly. I think everyone in the mansion has it."

With thoughts of today's gains and the trivial matters in the mansion, Lin Xuanzhi unconsciously arrived at the side gate of the Loyalty and Valor Marquis Mansion.

Returning to the River Watching Courtyard.

Two beautiful maidservants, dressed in fine but plain clothes, with simple makeup and adorned with a few velvet flowers and two pieces of jewelry, came forward to serve him in washing his face and changing clothes.

After changing into casual clothes, Lin Xuanzhi dismissed his attendants and maidservants and went to the study alone.

According to the rules of the house, he had already come of age and two years ago, he had passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. He even had an official position. According to the rules, there should be four first-class maidservants, four second-class maidservants, and six third-class maidservants serving in the courtyard, as well as several other servants and young maidservants.

But he felt annoyed by the large number of people, so he had spoken to the head housekeeper's wife and only left two maidservants from each class and two servants, finally achieving some peace and quiet.

With fewer people doing the work, the head housekeeper's wife would send the corresponding silver on time without fail.

The head housekeeper's wife usually did a good job in managing things and had always been kind to Lin Xuanzhi since he was young.

The Great Zhou Divine Dynasty valued both civil and military affairs, but due to the numerous wars throughout history, the people of the country were more inclined towards the Martial Dao and many had the desire to serve the country with martial skills.

The Lin family of the Loyalty and Valor Marquis Mansion was a prestigious family, and everyone in the family practiced martial arts. Even the ladies and young ladies in the inner courtyard could easily defeat their opponents.

In the eyes of outsiders, Lin Xuanzhi was considered an anomaly among them.

Although families of military generals also valued education and moral principles, it was rare for someone like him to give up the Martial Dao and instead pursue the imperial examination, and even pass it with high honors. This was uncommon even among prestigious families.

In secret, there were people who said that Lin Wulang, as he was called, was afraid of death and didn't want to inherit his father's bravery, clearly showing his reluctance to go to the battlefield.

But the old master and the old lady were quite pleased with this.

"The Martial Dao is fierce and valiant, but it neglects cultivating one's character. Even if one advances rapidly and manifests the Martial Dao Law, becoming a noble and a general..."

"I only ask one question, can it lead to immortality?"

"Difficult, difficult, difficult!"

"Even if one has great military achievements in life, becomes a god after death, and is recorded in the golden list, it is still a huge shackle, and it is difficult to achieve true freedom."

In the study, Lin Xuanzhi sat cross-legged on the couch, with a stick of incense burning in the incense burner in front of him.

But at this moment, he had no intention of cultivating, he was just lost in thought.

He was originally an ordinary office worker born under the red flag and raised in the spring breeze. He was a typical "one person eats enough for the whole family" type. Who would have thought that a normal team-building trip would cause him to close his eyes and wake up as Lin Xuanzhi, who couldn't bear the blow of his parents' death and fainted from spitting blood.

And accompanying him was the cracked jade treasure wheel from the Mud Pill Palace.

After years of exploration, Lin Xuanzhi gradually summarized the three functions of this mysterious treasure wheel.

Firstly, the treasure wheel could provide him with a constant state of "a calm heart, unshaken by the collapse of the sky", allowing him to have clear thoughts and make rapid progress in learning and cultivation.

Secondly, this treasure could deduce and perfect Martial Dao, spells, techniques, and other things that were lacking or at a low level, based on what he provided.

The extent of the deduction naturally depended on the quality of his soul power and the "mother text" he provided.

And because it was Lin Xuanzhi's soul power doing the deduction, the process, insights, and results could be almost synchronously fed back to him, allowing him to quickly grasp and master them.

Thirdly, this treasure wheel could capture and explore the hidden traces of secret techniques and incantations in the outside world, allowing him to decipher and discover them.

In Lin Xuanzhi's view, this treasure could be considered an apex-level treasure for assisting in cultivation. It might even be possible in the future, with just one technique, to comprehend the laws and achieve enlightenment.

The path of immortality was elusive, but there was hope for longevity. Although the Martial Dao had its traces to follow, longevity was even more difficult to achieve.

With such a treasure in his possession, who wouldn't want to live long and enjoy the world?

"After years of searching, who would have thought that I would finally see the dawn today!"

New person, new book, please support~

(End of this chapter)