Chapter 1: Rebirth in the Mythical World

Then came another deep sigh

Lin Butler

Time passed unknowingly, and soon the sun rose high in the sky, having only revealed half of its face at dawn

That is a clock

Once his breathing calmed down, the young man leaned back, resting against the edge of the bathtub, gazing up with a complex expression at this room that was, in reality, quite unfamiliar to him: "It has been seven days; I have been in this world for seven days..."

After all, what is most abundant now is university students. To put it bluntly, if you randomly find ten young people on the street, at least eight of them are university students

The old man raised his head to look at the sun, then surveyed his surroundings. After confirming that there was indeed no sign of his young master.

He then dismissed the servant and, with great familiarity, made his way to the exquisite courtyard where the young man in white was located. Upon entering, he indeed saw the young man reading a book

After all, for them, the opportunity to meet a deity is rare; some individuals have reverently worshipped a deity their entire lives, yet at the moment of death, they have never even caught a glimpse of the deity's shadow.

After speaking, this man smacked his lips and said enviously, "If we calculate the time, it seems that today is the day when Young Master Mu ascends to immortality..."

This young man is dressed in a moon-white long robe, appearing to be around twenty-two or twenty-three years old, and his features are quite delicate and handsome

In this world, there is the Heavenly Palace in the sky, where the Jade Emperor and various deities oversee the Three Realms and govern all beings; below, there are the Nine Underworlds and Eighteen Layers of Hell, where the Ten Yama Kings and judges manage the reincarnation of souls; to the west, there are the Spiritual Mountains of the Western Paradise and the Great Thunder Sound Temple, where the Buddha and Bodhisattvas proclaim the need to save all beings

When his agility awakened once again, that detestable large clock had long since vanished, and he had already acquired a new body, transforming into the young master Mu Changsheng of the Mu residence. He was then taken by the old steward to welcome the celestial officials from the heavenly court

The old man nodded, looking very pleased, and then led the young man back to his room before stepping out.

At this moment, the young man was sitting sideways on a stone stool, holding a book in his hands and reading it with full concentration. Next to him, on a round stone table, there were casually tossed another seven or eight books.

At this moment, the scene at the牧府 is quite lively

Later, he encountered the ultimate force of his misfortune and life, which was also the culprit behind his inexplicable appearance in this world

Of course, there are also intelligent individuals here

Unlike the noise in other parts of the city

After a whole day of hard work, he visited twelve companies that offered relatively good benefits and salaries, and he was nearly exhausted from running around. However, the outcome was that none of them were interested in him.

... ...

Early morning

What is even more dire is that this world not only has numerous deities and Buddhas, but also many powerful demons wreaking havoc among humans

A familiar person at the adjacent table asked in confusion

Alright, take me to bathe

In a teahouse in Anyang City, a scholar in a blue shirt suddenly exclaimed loudly to the patrons who were having breakfast.

To put it simply, he had heard in his previous life that all the renowned deities and Buddhas were present here, and there were many...! ... deities and Buddhas whose names he had never even heard of!

Seven days ago, he was a job-seeking college graduate on Earth, struggling to make a living.

Soon, someone reacted, slamming the table and shouting: "That scoundrel Liu San is utterly untrustworthy; he must have gone off alone to secretly witness Young Master Mu's ascension to immortality."

After seeing that point of light, the golden bell emitted another beam of golden light onto the light source, and then began to fly up and down in mid-air incessantly

After a considerable amount of time, the young man suddenly emerged from the water, greedily gasping for air as if he were a fish on the verge of dying after being removed from its habitat.

Indeed, he was not a person of this world; at least, the soul within his body was not. Moreover, at that time, he was not called Mu Changsheng.

At this moment, a well-crafted wooden bathtub has already been placed in the young man's room, filled with more than half a tub of steaming water, at a moderate temperature, making it very suitable for bathing

After several days of relentless cramming, he came to know an unbelievable fact: he now... seemed to have been reborn into the mythical world of ancient times from his previous life

Not far from him stood a burly man with a long beard. Upon hearing the words of the scholar in the blue robe, he let out a hearty laugh and said: "Hehe, everyone, this time I can testify that what Scholar Li said is the truth. Let me tell you, seven days ago, I personally witnessed a auspicious cloud descending from the sky, upon which a celestial official from the heavenly realm came to the Mu residence. The celestial official stated that Young Master Mu is the reincarnation of a benevolent person from nine lifetimes ago, and now that his merits are complete, he is able to ascend to heaven and become an immortal. Seven days later, there will surely be an immortal to guide him to ascend to heaven and become an immortal."

Overall, he has faintly sensed a trace of extremely dangerous aura from this world

At that time, he was sitting alone on a park bench, doubting life due to his misfortunes in job hunting. Suddenly, without any warning, the large golden bell that had inexplicably brought his life to an end fell from the sky and landed not far from him

Under the direction of an elderly man in his fifties, with gray hair and a rosy complexion, all the servants in the residence were bustling about joyfully, hanging lanterns, tying colorful silk, and decorating the premises festively

Upon seeing this, the old man immediately understood that his young master must have been engrossed in reading somewhere, inadvertently forgetting the time

He remained completely still, not even aware of his own arrival, appearing like a statue; only when he occasionally turned a page did his fingers move slightly, proving that he was a living person and not a sculpture

He dares to swear that he has lived in this body for over twenty years, yet he absolutely does not know that within his body, there exists such a strange glowing object.

Have you heard? The young master Mu Changsheng of the Mu family in our city is going to ascend to heaven and become an immortal

However, it is strange that the young master Mu Changsheng from their family, although he used to read books, had never been so engrossed in his studies as he has been in recent days, reading to the point of neglecting food and sleep, as if he were possessed.

At this moment, there is a small courtyard within the牧府, which appears quite tranquil compared to the bustling outside, as there is only one person in this exquisite courtyard

Then, his body resembled a balloon that a child plays with, growing larger and larger, until finally, with a loud "bang," it exploded in a cloud of dust in the midst of his immense despair and fear.

Every morning, many citizens from the city come to the tea house to order a couple of cups of tea, along with a few buns or steamed buns to serve as breakfast, and then they chat with others while enjoying their breakfast, starting a new day of life

As soon as the vortex portal appeared, a tremendous force struck his soul, causing him to lose consciousness, and the last scene he saw was that great bell eagerly "whooshing" into the vortex portal.

When the great bell saw him, it shot a beam of golden light into his body without any hesitation, just like a fox would upon seeing a chicken

However, his soul did not vanish along with his body; instead, it inexplicably survived. Then he saw a small glowing orb of white light emerge from within after his body was reduced to ashes

Since seven days ago, when the celestial official proclaimed that the young master could ascend to heaven and become an immortal, he has begun to work diligently.

This is clearly an entire day, and it often extends into sleepless nights; sometimes, I even forget to eat.

Upon hearing this person's call, everyone in the teahouse, regardless of age or gender, was instantly captivated. They quickly tossed a few coins to settle their bills and hurriedly made their way home, calling out to friends and companions, forming a grand procession towards the direction of the牧府 in the city

A young person reading a book attentively

After that, he hurriedly sought out books about this world, wanting to understand what kind of world he had been reborn into

By the way, I understand now

In the center of the courtyard stands a pavilion, which contains a round stone table and three stone stools.

A young servant, looking anxious, ran up to the old man and said: "The auspicious time for the young master to ascend to immortality is approaching, but the young master has not been seen since this morning. What shall we do?"

A round crimson sun resembles a shy young girl, revealing only half of her face behind a great mountain at the edge of the eastern horizon, casting warm rays of light upon the earth

Oh, why is Liu San leaving so early today?

Even now, he still feels a surge of anger at the thought of that golden bell, wishing he could smash it to pieces and then urinate on it, yet even that would not quench his hatred

After sighing, the young man looked at the old man and gently set down the scroll in his hand

The old man in gray stepped forward cautiously and said softly, "Young master, the auspicious time for your ascension is approaching quickly. Please take another bath; it is essential not to miss this significant event of your ascension."

The young man tilted his head and let out a soft sigh, suddenly revealing a trace of inexplicable smile on his face, a complex expression that seemed to convey both anticipation and a hint of disbelief

The old man suddenly had a change of heart, and then a comforting smile appeared on his face: "The young master must be worried that after ascending to heaven, his knowledge will be too limited to communicate with those other immortals, so he is hastily trying to make up for his studies in these few days"

The Great Yu Kingdom

After being injected with that golden light, the light source suddenly roared and rapidly expanded in all directions, eventually transforming into a glowing vortex portal that stood as tall as a person

The old man then repeated what he had just said

Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh

Because we live in the same city and come here for tea every morning, many of the people sitting here are quite familiar with each other

If it did not happen to him in reality, then even if he were to be killed, he would not believe that such an absurd thing as reincarnation exists in this world

The young man, who was frowning while reading, came to his senses upon hearing the voice. He was momentarily taken aback, and when he realized it was the old man in gray, he smiled and said, "So it is you, Uncle Lin. You just mentioned..."

That day was just like any other; he went out with his resume to look for a job. He was unsure if it was because he didn't check the almanac before leaving that day, but in any case, his luck was particularly bad.

As soon as the scholar in the blue shirt spoke, the previously noisy teahouse fell silent. In an instant, nearly everyone was captivated by the words of this scholar in blue.

Ah!

The Mu family is well-off and is one of the prominent households in Anyang City, with their residence located in the most expensive central area of the city

The tea house in the early morning is extremely lively

As soon as the rugged, bearded man spoke these words, it immediately sparked a noisy discussion among the others

Are you about to become an immortal... ...

Among the crowd, there was a thin man who, upon hearing these words, rolled his eyes and then nonchalantly tossed a few copper coins onto the table before hurriedly exiting the teahouse

The young man in white robes removed his garment and stepped into the bath tub. He then slowly lowered his body, ultimately submerging himself completely in the water