Entering the Seven Stars Immortal City, the bustling scene inside was no less magnificent than the grandeur of the outside world.
The wide streets were paved with pristine white jade stones, stretching in all directions like a dense web. The buildings lining the streets resembled celestial palaces, each exuding an ethereal immortal aura.
Countless shops displayed an array of treasures—immortal pills, celestial herbs, divine weapons, and other cultivation resources. At the same time, there were plenty of entertainment venues offering food, drink, and gambling—everything one could desire.
Immortals were never ascetic beings. On the contrary, their ambitions and desires far surpassed those of mortals, and naturally, their indulgences were far more extravagant.
Seeing such prosperity and comparing it to the loneliness of his months-long journey through the starry skies, Gu Qingfeng felt he deserved a good time.
Just then, his "good son" Ye Wuyou suddenly spoke up: "Godfather, this immortal city is truly a sacred land for cultivation. You often say that cultivation cannot be done in isolation. I wish to roam the city and seek my own immortal fortune."
Gu Qingfeng gave him a faint glance. "Wuyou, my son, it’s true that cultivation shouldn’t be done behind closed doors. But for us cultivators, the most important thing is enduring solitude and learning to enjoy loneliness, not letting the dazzling world disturb our minds. Before anyone achieves success, they must go through a period of obscurity. Do you understand?"
Ye Wuyou’s lips twitched... I fucking get it! The damn mouth is on your face, so you can twist words however you want! Whenever you want me to do something, you’ll find a reason. And when you don’t, you’ll find another excuse.
This terrible feeling reminded Ye Wuyou of his biological father—back when he was still a child, his father had been just as insufferable.
"However..." Gu Qingfeng suddenly changed his tone. "Cultivation requires a balance of work and rest, tension and relaxation. Considering how hard you’ve been training day and night, I’ll allow you to stroll around the city. But don’t expect any immortal jade from me. You’re still young and don’t understand that wealth is the root of corruption. You wouldn’t be able to resist its temptations. Go on, enjoy yourself."
Ye Wuyou was overjoyed. He didn’t care about the money—what he wanted was to escape Gu Qingfeng’s watchful gaze, to no longer be under constant surveillance.
Only then would he have the chance to break the oath-binding force that made him "acknowledge a thief as his father" and strengthen his hidden cards, laying a solid foundation for future patricide.
As for money? He was a Profound Immortal—earning wealth wouldn’t be difficult, just a bit more effort.
"Many thanks, Godfather. I’ll take my leave now."
With that, Ye Wuyou dashed off like an overexcited little brat.
"That kid..." Gu Qingfeng smiled dotingly, then ordered a subordinate beside him: "Send two Profound Immortals to tail him secretly. The moment he earns any money, seize it and bring it to me."
"As you command, my lord."
The figures of the two Profound Immortals melted into the void and vanished.
"Now that the child is gone, it’s time for some grown-up activities."
With that, Gu Qingfeng headed toward the Pavilion of Blossoms.
Since ancient times, brothels had been the most well-informed places, making them the ideal choice for gathering intelligence.
The Pavilion of Blossoms spanned thousands of acres, its main building an octagonal immortal pagoda adorned with upturned eaves, carved beams, painted rafters, and vibrant lanterns—a dazzling sight.
The steps leading to the entrance were paved with ten-thousand-year warm jade, gleaming snow-white and reflective. Several stunningly beautiful celestial maidens stood upon them, their skirts fluttering as they cast alluring glances.
There was no need to question why immortal maidens would engage in such work—naturally, it was for cultivation.
The Dao of Dual Cultivation was also a great path. While absorbing yang to replenish yin, they could also earn cultivation resources—why not?
After all, the Great Calamity hung over everyone’s heads like the Sword of Damocles. How else could celestial maidens with poor aptitude and no backing obtain resources?
"Welcome, honored guest! Come and play!"
Two maidservants, noticing Gu Qingfeng lingering at the entrance, immediately approached to solicit his business, their ample assets leading the charge.
Just as Gu Qingfeng prepared to enter and gather information—
BOOM!
A deafening roar suddenly erupted from the distant horizon, as though some colossal entity were moving.
The sound shook the entire Seven Stars Immortal City, drawing the gazes of countless people.
A massive treasure ship, tens of thousands of feet long and adorned with the emblem of dual pupils, came soaring through the sky, its hull shimmering with immortal radiance as it slowly entered the city.
At the ship’s prow stood a handsome young man dressed in luxurious violet robes and a jade crown.
In his arms was a stunning woman clad in phoenix coronet and ceremonial robes, her head crowned with gilded ornaments and a warm jade scepter in hand. Her demeanor was dignified and majestic, her eyes flickering with faint immortal light—extraordinary in every way.
The pair, both peerlessly beautiful and divine in bearing, arrived in such a flamboyant manner that they instantly drew countless stares.
It was worth noting that flying was strictly forbidden in Seven Stars Immortal City—even Great Luo Golden Immortals were no exception. Yet this man and woman had boldly sailed in on a massive treasure ship, completely disregarding the city’s rules.
"I thought flying was prohibited in Seven Stars Immortal City? Why isn’t anyone stopping them?" Gu Qingfeng asked his subordinate in confusion.
The subordinate, who was once a star pirate, immediately replied:
"My Lord, it's not that no one is enforcing the rules—it's that no one dares to. Do you see the banner above? That's the banner of an Immortal King, marking this ship as part of an Immortal King's faction. Who would be foolish enough to interfere?
No matter how powerful the Seven Stars Ancient Kingdom is, they must bow their heads before an Immortal King's influence.
The so-called Sky-Restriction Decree only applies to ordinary immortals. Those at the very top never care for such rules.
Even back when I was a star pirate, I wouldn’t dare intercept a ship flying an Immortal King’s banner. In this line of work, sometimes the most important thing isn’t strength—it’s judgment. A single misstep can mean death.
After all, no matter how strong you are, can you really stand against an Immortal King?"
"Then if everyone started faking Immortal King banners, wouldn’t you be out of business?"
The subordinate swallowed nervously and forced a laugh. "Counterfeiting an Immortal King’s banner is even more terrifying than being robbed. No one would dare."
Gu Qingfeng felt a chill run down his spine. He hadn’t expected the prestige of an Immortal King to be so overwhelming.
But then again, it made sense. The starry river was vast and boundless, home to countless immortals and factions—yet all of them fell under the rule of a single figure, the Starveil Immortal King. Just how powerful must an Immortal King be?
He looked up again at the massive treasure ship above, his gaze settling on the flamboyant purple-robed youth standing atop it, even more ostentatious than himself. A surge of irritation rose in his chest. Here he was, entering the city on foot like a commoner, while this guy sailed in on a flying ship. Damn Immortal King factions and their privileges.
Just wait until this Emperor cures his family!
"By the way, which Immortal King’s faction is this?" Gu Qingfeng suddenly asked.
"My Lord, that banner belongs to the King of Chongming. The one aboard must be the young master of the Yuwen Clan, Yuwen Xiong. They say he’s a peerless genius, already at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm at such a young age. Rumor has it he could have broken through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal long ago, but he’s been holding back to build his foundation—all for the upcoming Seven Stars Dharma Assembly."
"Wait!" Gu Qingfeng suddenly exclaimed. "Who did you say that was?"
The subordinate gave him a puzzled look. "The King of Chongming."
"Keh keh keh…" Gu Qingfeng burst into wild laughter, startling his subordinate.
"So it’s just that little punk!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
