Chapter 1

The Immortal Realm, Xuanzhou.

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Lu Yun suddenly sat up in bed, panting heavily, his forehead drenched in cold sweat.

"Damn it, I've really made a fool of myself! I've been hunting birds for so long, but I never thought one would peck my eye out!"

"How could there be a 'Deadly' formation in a Han Dynasty commoner's tomb? Who the hell came up with this?"

"Huh? Wait, I'm not dead?"

In the next moment, Lu Yun was stunned.

"Hahahaha... Indeed, I, Lu Yun, am a man of great learning, well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, and the strongest tomb raider in history. How could I die so easily in an ordinary tomb? If that deadly formation hadn't appeared so suddenly, I wouldn't have been trapped!"

Lu Yun chuckled, relieved that he wasn't dead and hadn't disgraced the lineage of tomb raiders.

"But it's a pity that I couldn't bring out that ancient bronze book. It must be worth a lot of money."

Lu Yun smacked his lips.

"Wait, where am I?"

In the next moment, Lu Yun realized what was happening. He lifted his head and looked around.

This was an ancient and elegant room, lavishly decorated and tastefully arranged. In each of the four corners of the room, there were four luminous pearls, emitting a brilliant light that illuminated the entire room.

But Lu Yun shivered involuntarily.

"Is the owner of this room trying to kill himself, or me?"

"The layout of this room is clearly a Nine Yin Rejection of Yang feng shui killing array, and there's a bronze mirror right in front of the bed... Doesn't he fear that it will breed ghosts?"

"Where am I? The owner of this room saved me, so he shouldn't be trying to harm me... Did he not consult anyone about the feng shui when he arranged the room?"

The Nine Yin Rejection of Yang, as the name suggests, is a feng shui layout that gathers yin energy. Staying in such a layout for a long time can make a person weak and sick, and shorten their lifespan.

Creak—

While Lu Yun was lost in thought, the door to the room opened.

A girl in a green dress walked in, carrying a tray of food.

This girl was young, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with long hair reaching her waist, bright eyes, and a beautiful smile. She was an exceptionally pretty young beauty.

Lu Yun, who had seen many beautiful women, felt his heart skip a beat when he saw this girl.

"Is she wearing ancient clothing? Is she filming a movie? Could she be a young actress? No wonder she's so beautiful. Did I end up on a film set?"

Lu Yun looked around but didn't see any cameras or other people.

"Lord Prefect, you're awake."

The girl, holding a jade bowl that looked like it was carved from white jade, came to Lu Yun's side. Lu Yun felt a refreshing fragrance fill his nostrils, unsure if it was the girl's scent or the fragrance of the soup in the bowl, which glowed with a pale purple light.

A glowing soup? Is this something for humans to drink?

"Wait!"

Lu Yun moved back, "What did you call me? Lord Prefect?"

Lu Yun was a bit confused.

As a tomb raider well-versed in Chinese history, Lu Yun certainly knew what a Prefect was.

China has nine provinces, and the Prefect is the governor of one of these provinces. The term "Prefect" was used during the Han Dynasty.

"Is this a Han Dynasty film set? This girl is so into her role that she can't snap out of it?"

Lu Yun rubbed his forehead, "Miss, you must have the wrong person. I'm not an actor in your film, so don't try to act with me."

"Lord Prefect, have you been so shocked that you've lost your mind? I am your maid, Wanfeng."

The girl's eyes welled up with tears, "Lord Prefect, don't worry. Even if you're no longer the Prefect, I will still follow you and protect you."

Lu Yun was at a loss.

"Where am I?"

Lu Yun asked, thinking he should find some normal people to talk to first.

"This is Xuanzhou City."

Wanfeng replied.

"Where is Xuanzhou City?"

Lu Yun was a bit confused; there didn't seem to be such a place in China.

"Xuanzhou City is in Xuanzhou, of course."

"Where is Xuanzhou?"

"In Langya Heaven."

"Where is Langya Heaven?"

Lu Yun was completely baffled.

"Langya Heaven... is one of the Nine Heavens, Ten Lands, and Four Immortal Seas in the Immortal Realm."

Thud—

Lu Yun's eyes rolled back, and he fell back onto the bed.

Crazy, completely crazy!

This beautiful girl must be insane!

Wanfeng's lips trembled, and she was almost in tears.

Lord Prefect had just woken up, and now he had fainted again.

Wanfeng placed the bowl of purple soup on a small table by the bed and quietly left the room.

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After an unknown amount of time, Lu Yun woke up again.

"Did that crazy girl leave?"

Lu Yun rubbed his forehead and saw the bowl of soup by the bed.

"I'm a bit hungry."

Lu Yun hesitated for a moment but then picked up the strange soup and drank it in a few gulps.

"Thankfully, it's not poisonous..."

Lu Yun burped and sighed in relief.

Instantly, he felt a warm current flowing through his body, and his originally weak and powerless body gradually regained some strength.

"This film set is really rich. Just this bowl... it must be worth a few million... using a bowl worth a few million as a prop, what a waste of money."

Out of habit, Lu Yun slipped the jade bowl into his pocket.

"They even dressed me in ancient clothing... and put a wig on me. Could they really think I'm handsome and charming enough to be the lead actor?"

Lu Yun got out of bed and stood up unsteadily.

"I need to break the 'Nine Yin Rejection of Yang' feng shui layout in this room first."

Lu Yun went to the mirror, put his hands on it, and tried to move it.

But the mirror seemed to be nailed to the ground. No matter how hard Lu Yun tried, the mirror wouldn't budge.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Lu Yun was stunned.

He stared at the reflection in the mirror.

It was a young boy, about fifteen or sixteen years old, with clear eyes and a fair complexion, a typical pretty boy... but his face was pale, with no hint of color, and his body was abnormally thin, as if a breeze could blow him away.

This person... is definitely not me!

Hallucination?

Lu Yun raised his hand, and the handsome young man in the mirror raised his hand too.

Lu Yun shook his head, and the person in the mirror shook his head too.

Thud—

Lu Yun fell to the ground again.

"This is definitely not me!"

"What's going on!?"

Lu Yun was completely stunned.

His mind raced, recalling the last moment before he lost consciousness or, more accurately, before he fainted.

"I seem... to have not escaped from that deadly formation. So I should be dead, and I must have come back to life in this young boy's body."

Lu Yun remembered the despair he felt at the moment of his death.

"Could what that girl said be true... that this is really the Immortal Realm, and the young boy whose body I've taken over is really a Prefect?"

"The Immortal Realm, the world of immortals, so I must be an immortal?"

Lu Yun's eyes lit up.

Then, his body tensed, and he tried to do a backflip...

Creak.

He strained his back.

Lu Yun lay on the ground, motionless.

What kind of immortal is this?

"Oh, Lord, what's wrong with you?"

At that moment, Wanfeng pushed the door open and, seeing Lu Yun lying straight on the ground, quickly helped him up.

"I strained my back... I, a great immortal, strained my back."

"Immortal?"

Wanfeng was slightly taken aback, then her expression darkened, "Lord Prefect, you're joking. If you were really an immortal, how could the Heavenly Emperor order the removal of your Prefect position?"

Wanfeng helped Lu Yun back to bed.

Then, a small green light appeared at her fingertips, and she gently touched Lu Yun's waist. Lu Yun felt a cool sensation flow into his waist, and the excruciating pain disappeared.

Now, Lu Yun was completely convinced... this incredibly beautiful girl must be a fairy!

"Am I not an immortal?"

Lu Yun straightened up and asked urgently.

"Lord Prefect, you're not even a cultivator... let alone an immortal."

Wanfeng sighed, somewhat helplessly, "Because you're not a cultivator, the Heavenly Emperor has ordered that if you can't cultivate within half a year, you will lose your position as Prefect of Xuanzhou."

"Cultivator?"

Lu Yun was slightly stunned but didn't press further.

Lu Yun wasn't stupid; he knew that if he said too much, he might give himself away.

This beautiful girl, Wanfeng, though charming and obedient, might react unpredictably if she knew he had taken over the body of the previous Prefect through reincarnation.

"Lord, don't worry. Even if you're no longer the Prefect, I will still stay by your side. I have already entered the Pill Realm and condensed my powers. Even if I can't defeat those people, I can still help you escape."

Wanfeng looked confident.

"It seems I have many enemies."

Lu Yun smiled bitterly.

Wanfeng fell silent.

The previous owner of this body was also named Lu Yun.

The Lu family of Xuanzhou, though small in number, was a powerful and influential family, the largest immortal lineage in Xuanzhou, holding the position of Prefect of Xuanzhou.

However, this family was notorious and infamous. They bullied and oppressed people, committing all sorts of evil deeds.

Lu Yun's grandfather and father were notorious villains.

Perhaps because they had done too many bad things, both Lu Yun's father and grandfather died in heavenly tribulations, and Lu Yun himself was a hopeless case, unable to cultivate.

Although Lu Yun couldn't cultivate and wasn't a cultivator, he was no less wicked than his father and grandfather, and perhaps even more so.

The cultivators of Xuanzhou hated the Lu family with a passion.

However, as the Prefect, Lu Yun had many powerful subordinates, so many people dared to hate but not to speak out.

But three days ago, the Heavenly Emperor of Langya issued an edict.

If the new Prefect of Xuanzhou, Lu Yun, couldn't cultivate and become a cultivator within half a year, he would lose his position, and someone else would be appointed as the new Prefect of Xuanzhou.

The previous Prefect, already in poor health, fainted upon hearing this news.

The loyal cultivators who usually supported the Lu family immediately vanished, like rats deserting a sinking ship.

Although there were still some people in the Prefect's residence, they were all waiting for the new Prefect to take over in half a year.

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Wanfeng thought Lu Yun was confused due to the shock, so she explained his current situation again, urging him to prepare.

"Wanfeng, that mirror looks out of place. Can you move it for me?"

Lu Yun pointed to the mirror facing the bed.

"Sure."

Wanfeng waved her hand, and the mirror, which Lu Yun couldn't move, flew out of the room effortlessly.

"Also, throw out that potted plant over there!"

Lu Yun's eyes lit up; Wanfeng must be a fairy... or a cultivator?

However, Wanfeng had only mentioned that she was a cultivator, not an immortal, which Lu Yun hadn't noticed.

Wanfeng, though puzzled, complied.

The moment the potted plant flew out, Lu Yun felt a heavy pressure that had been weighing on him suddenly disappear, and he felt much more comfortable.

The Nine Yin Rejection of Yang was deadly to ordinary people, but for a cultivator like Wanfeng, who had entered the Pill Realm and condensed her powers, the yin energy was negligible.

"By the way, Wanfeng, who arranged this room?"

Lu Yun sighed in relief and asked.

"Scholar Xue arranged it."

Wanfeng also sensed a change in the room but couldn't pinpoint what it was.

"Scholar Xue? Where is he?"

Lu Yun frowned. Could there be a fellow practitioner in the Immortal Realm?

The layout of this room was clearly a feng shui killing array, designed to kill silently and invisibly.

Lu Yun had reincarnated because the Lu Yun in the Immortal Realm had been killed by this Nine Yin Rejection of Yang layout.

If Lu Yun had stayed in this room for a long time, he would have met the same fate as the previous owner.

Lu Yun was a top-notch tomb raider, skilled in feng shui and array formations.

"The Prefect's residence needs to be repaired, so Scholar Xue went out to purchase 'array stones' a few days ago."

Wanfeng replied.

"Array stones?"

Lu Yun was slightly stunned.

"Yes, Scholar Xue is a master of array formations. He said you have many enemies, so he specially arranged a defensive array for you in your room."

Lu Yun rubbed his forehead.

Immortal Realm array formations? Feng shui layouts?

"Help me go out and take a look."

Lu Yun took a deep breath and said to Wanfeng, as his body was still weak.

"Sure, let's go!"

Wanfeng extended her white, tender hands and supported Lu Yun's body.

Feeling Wanfeng's soft body, Lu Yun's heart raced.

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