Old Fool

In the celestial empire, during the ninth year of the Mandate of Heaven,
Chaos reigns across the land, and the people suffer.
The royal governance collapses, and western barbarians with their pantheon of gods invade.
New warlords arise, claiming territories; the Taiping rebels wreak havoc, leading to widespread misery.
Calamities like floods, droughts, earthquakes, sandstorms, tornadoes, acid rain, blood moons, and meteor falls occur in succession.
Countless demons roam, strange beings thrive, spirits mingle with the inexplicable, and mysterious phenomena arise.
In these dark and tumultuous times, Tao Qian opens his eyes to find himself about to be beheaded at the vegetable market...

Longevity Chronicles

"As recorded in the history, the Secret Demon Sect was too ferocious in its time, facing several Daoist and Buddhist Major Sects alone, and in the end, it was wiped out completely. I had thought it was a total loss,"


"Now it seems that the Secret Demon Sect was not foolish, for they had hidden many Cultivation Techniques, Divine Skills, and Exotic Skill Techniques among the group of demons in the Outer Realm. With demons being inexhaustible in number, even if the Daoist and Buddhist united, they would not be able to kill them all. Indeed, it's a seamless and clever strategy."


"The only thing to consider is, what was the Secret Demon Sect's purpose in doing this?"


"Was it to allow future generations to smoothly retrieve their inheritance and gain a large number of followers, ready for a comeback?"


Chapter 62 Human World Purgatory, Parasite Meat Worm