Chapter 1

"Am I not dead?"

Liu Wuya was awakened by pain, with several pieces of broken wood pressing on his body, making it hard for him to breathe.

Then, a jumbled memory surged into his mind.

He was once one of the ten Immortal Emperors of the Lingyun Immortal Realm. By chance, he obtained the primordial divine artifact, the Swallowing Heaven Cauldron, which led to him being besieged by the entire Immortal Realm and meeting his end at the Broken Soul Cliff.

In his final moments, he used the Blood Demon Dissolution Technique to take them all down with him, shattering the Swallowing Heaven Cauldron. When he woke up, he was already here.

"True Martial Continent... Xu Family... Bridegroom... Prodigal son..."

The memories in his mind told him that he was no longer in the Lingyun Immortal Realm but had been reborn in a plane called the True Martial Continent.

This young body was also named Liu Wuya, born into a wealthy family. At the age of five, his family's fortunes changed, and his parents mysteriously disappeared, causing him to grow up with a narrow and reclusive personality. Even after being adopted by his father's good friend and future father-in-law, Xu Yilin, his condition did not improve.

As he grew older, his personality became increasingly erratic and tyrannical. He even believed that his father-in-law, who treated him like his own son, had adopted him to plot against his family's estate. He went on a wild spending spree, becoming a notorious prodigal son in Canglan City.

The entire Xu Family described him as a waste, a parasite, and trash, but he continued to act as he pleased.

Soon, it was time for him to get married. Xu Yilin thought that marriage might help to tame his character. Today was his wedding day.

Logically, a person like him, a waste, could not possibly match the Xu Family's young lady.

This was because Liu Wuya's parents and Xu Yilin were life-and-death friends, and the two families had already arranged a marriage, agreeing to complete it when he turned eighteen.

On the wedding day, after entering the bridal chamber, he was beaten out by the Xu Family's young lady. Under the instigation of a few friends, he entered a brothel for the first time, where he suddenly went berserk, causing a fire that led to the collapse of the entire brothel. Tragically, he was buried under the rubble.

Moving the broken wood off his body, he lay flat on the ground and began to examine his body.

"What a ruthless move, a palm strike to the heart meridian. If I hadn't possessed this body, I would surely have died. Who wanted to kill him and set up such a trap?"

Apart from some bruises, the most fatal injury was a strange palm print on his chest. He clearly remembered drinking with a few friends, but the memory after losing control was completely blank.

The severed heart meridian was only temporarily suppressed and needed to be reconnected with a pulse-protecting elixir. With his abilities, it was not difficult to refine such an elixir.

"Fortunately, this is a continent of cultivators, where martial arts are extremely prosperous..."

Cultivators have many levels, including Postnatal, Prenatal, Spirit Washing, Bone Washing, True Core...

"This wretched body, even calling it a waste is an exaggeration."

His meridians were as fine as hair, clogged with impurities, and could only be described as pitiful.

"Things are getting complicated. All my cultivation techniques are divine-level methods from the Immortal Realm. On the True Martial Continent, which is just a mortal plane, I must adapt to the cultivation methods of mortal cultivators."

For example, it's like a baby surrounded by divine weapons. Despite the weapons being there, the baby's strength is not enough to lift them.

To lift the divine weapons, one must grow to a certain level, at least to the Bone Washing stage.

Embarrassing!

Liu Wuya felt extremely awkward. He tried several times to cultivate, but each attempt failed, and the tearing sensation in his meridians made him suffer immensely. If he continued, his body would surely tear apart.

At this moment!

A drop of pure liquid flowed from his dantian, rushing into his meridians and spreading throughout his body.

The weak meridians, like greedy worms, voraciously absorbed the liquid, and the impurities gradually dissolved, making him feel comfortable.

"What's going on?"

His divine consciousness sank into the dantian to investigate. What was this drop of liquid, and where did it come from?

The moment it entered the dantian, his head almost exploded. A black divine cauldron was seated in the center of his dantian, and the liquid was flowing from the cauldron.

"This is... This is the Swallowing Heaven Cauldron. It actually came with me."

The Swallowing Heaven Cauldron exploded with him in his final moments, but unexpectedly appeared in his dantian.

"Could it be... My rebirth is closely related to the Swallowing Heaven Cauldron..."

Suddenly!

A massive black gas surged out of the cauldron, striking Liu Wuya's consciousness.

The black gas continuously transformed, eventually forming ancient and weathered black characters.

The powerful impact forced his consciousness out of his body, returning him to reality.

Before he could process the characters in his mind, a noisy commotion came from outside.

The rubble above his head was gradually moved away, revealing some light. Many people, holding torches, gathered around.

"Master, we found the groom."

Several strong men moved the broken wood. It was his fate to survive, as a crossbeam had blocked the falling boulder, sparing his body from severe injury. The true cause of death was the fatal palm strike.

They hurriedly lifted him out and placed him on the ground. Nourished by the mysterious liquid, his body was basically unharmed, and he sat up straight.

"You wicked child, are you trying to kill me!"

At this moment, Xu Yilin appeared before him, looking at him with a mix of anger and disappointment, his beard and eyes flaring. Upon learning that his son-in-law had caused a commotion at the brothel and was buried under the rubble, he rushed out without even putting on his outer coat, only wearing a cloak.

Strangely, in the face of Xu Yilin's scolding, Liu Wuya felt a warm current in his heart. He could sense that Xu Yilin truly cared for him.

"Is this waste really not dead?"

A sudden exclamation interrupted their conversation. Hundreds of onlookers pointed and whispered.

"This parasite has a big life. He didn't even die under the rubble. Heaven is truly blind!"

"What misfortune has the Xu Family brought upon itself, taking in such a son-in-law and disgracing the family."

"A waste is a waste. On his wedding day, he went to a brothel at night, losing control and tearing the clothes off the brothel girls, almost causing a disaster. Heaven is unfair. Why didn't it take his life?"

"..."

A flood of mocking voices poured over Liu Wuya.

"Ugh..."

Liu Wuya felt a black line on his forehead but was powerless to refute them.

Xu Yilin's face turned red with embarrassment, and he had someone quickly carry Liu Wuya away, not wanting to make a spectacle of themselves.

"Stop!"

A cold voice rang out, stopping them in their tracks.

An old madam, accompanied by ten guards, quickly approached, looking fierce and intimidating.

"Lord Xu, your son-in-law caused our Yihong Courtyard to collapse, injuring dozens of people. The girls are too scared to come out, and many guests are still in the infirmary. All of this is because of him. Do you plan to just walk away?"

The old madam, in her forties, had a thick layer of rouge on her face, and the pungent scent was almost suffocating. Her face, like that of a hanged man, was repulsive as she stood before Liu Wuya, shouting.

"I will arrange for someone to discuss the compensation."

Xu Yilin glared at Liu Wuya, not the time for scolding, but for dealing with the situation. He would address it later at home.

"No need. I will personally compensate for the losses."

Liu Wuya stood up, not wanting to involve too many people since the incident was his fault.

"Lord Liu, not to belittle you, but what do you have to compensate with?"

The old madam gave him no face, mocking him in front of Xu Yilin, and the crowd laughed.

"Rest assured, the compensation will not be short of a single coin. I, Xu Yilin, guarantee it. The compensation will be delivered to you within three days."

Xu Yilin spoke with righteousness, making the guarantee, and they were allowed to leave.

Liu Wuya was deeply moved: "Was my previous self's mind broken? It's clear that my father-in-law truly cares for me..."

Following Xu Yilin, Liu Wuya remained silent.

He was still grateful to the Xu Family. When he was down and out, the Xu Family helped him, and Xu Yilin kept his promise, marrying his precious daughter to him. This proved that he was a man of honor and integrity.

The sky gradually brightened, and the Xu Family's gate opened. Two servants were about to sweep the fallen leaves outside when they saw Xu Yilin and bowed. As for Liu Wuya, they ignored him.

"Go back and change your clothes, and come to the main hall to see me later."

His body was covered in dust, his clothes torn, making him look like a beggar. Xu Yilin told him to go back and clean up.

"Yes."

Liu Wuya felt a mix of fear and respect for his father-in-law. Without the Xu Family, he would have died many times over the years.

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