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

Across a bustling street, Tao Qian gazed from afar at the dense, stacked shack-houses and the surging crowd within the fortress. 


The term "General" exuded sheer might; yet, this place was known within Demon City as a notorious slum, attracting folks from all around, teeming with dragons and snakes—scarce was there a person of true good nature. 


Anyone genuinely kind who entered it was like a piece of white cloth cast into a dye vat, usurped by countless colors. 


This place was famed in Demon City for many tales, two of which were most astonishing. 


The first was a collective resistance to taxes, an instance when even the deployment of armed forces by Zhou Zhenghai, the governing official of Demon City who was once dubbed "Skinflint Zhou," couldn't quell the obstinate defiance of the villagers, leading to an impasse. 


Chapter 211: Heterodox All Techniques, A Sight in Demon City