I am a living immortal.

"what?"

The old man chuckled and said, "Life is like a wilderness, with roads everywhere. Once you enter a narrow alley, you should turn around in time. Don't wait until your whole life is wasted and it's too late to regret."

The tone seemed to be speaking to Chen Dong, and also seemed to be speaking to the world.

After saying that, he winked at Chen Dong.

This made Chen Dong laugh and cry. The old man thought that he was a man whose family had fallen on hard times and was temporarily depressed and unable to get out of it. But speaking of it, this sentence was quite appropriate for him.

After all, when life reaches a fork in the road and the future is uncertain, shouldn't we just keep going? We still have to keep going. Only by going on will we know whether it leads to a smooth road or a dead end. If that doesn't work, we can try another one.

Chen Dong didn't expect that he would be comforted by a farmer.

"Thank you for your suggestion."

"You think this sentence is good too, right? I just can't remember where you heard it before."

"Don't complain about me nagging you. You're still young, so you should have the drive of a young person. Don't be hesitant like an old man. A real man was born between heaven and earth. Go and explore, see."

"Lijia Village is too small. You can go to Yanliang, you can go to the provincial capital, you can even go to the capital. That's where you should go."

"You're right!" Chen Dong straightened his clothes and smiled at the old man.

Since God let him survive, there must be a reason for it.

He was much luckier than many people. He had survived the huge waves, was picked up by someone, and had a meal. Although he was doing some low-class work, he was living a good life. There were many people like him who starved to death. He was lucky enough.

Now, too, he survived the dungeon. Although no one knows why he came to such a strange country, he was still rescued.

Along the way, I faced many life-threatening situations, but I overcame them every time.

What else could one ask for? An overnight success? Smooth sailing? Isn't that a bit too greedy?

It's true when you think about it.

He had no worries about food and clothing in his childhood, and although his youth was suddenly affected by drastic changes, he finally survived. What was his original intention? Why did he want to be superior to others? Was it for the sake of being superior to others, or to achieve something?

The answer was obvious: to do something like Lord Wei, so that his life would not be wasted. When he first met Lord Wei, his dedication to the people, even those who were not from his own country, left a deep impression on Chen Dong.

This stigma made Chen Dong want to become someone like Wei Ming.

Wei Ming was his guiding light. If Wei Ming was second only to the emperor, he would be second only to the emperor and third to the emperor. Now that I think about it, it was just a poor imitation.

However, they have not learned the real core at all, and they are just copying others, which only makes them more ridiculous.

After figuring this out, Chen Dong laughed twice, and his previous depression was swept away.

Seeing this, the old man also smiled with relief.

"Okay, pack up now. Lijia Village isn't your destination, but your starting point. I can tell from the moment you arrive that you're destined for great things. I hope to hear your name in Lijia Village one day."

"By the way, young man, what's your name?"

"Chen Dong!"

"I'll remember that, old man." The old man stood up and patted Chen Dong on the shoulder. "I don't have anything to offer you, so I wish you a safe journey."

Chen Dong nodded heavily, then stood up and said goodbye.

Just as the old man said, Lijia Village was his new starting point. The old man stood under the eaves and watched Chen Dong leave until the young man's figure disappeared at the end of the road.

He took a drag on his cigarette and knocked lightly on the door.

These knocks caused a golden halo to flicker on the door edge, the echo of fate at this moment, spreading out in countless ripples. However, the old man seemed to be unable to see it, and Chen Dong was unaware of it.

The halo only lasted for a few breaths before finally returning to calm.

Everything returned to normal, as if nothing had ever happened and no one knew anything.

This is the world where Su Mu and himself discussed the evolution of Taoism.

Chen Dong's arrival seemed to change something, yet it also seemed to change nothing. Su Mu fell deeper and deeper into his own self-discussion. He needed variables, a similar yet not entirely similar comparison, or rather, he needed to see what the person who picked up Su Mu's power would choose.

The same power blooms different flowers. Perhaps this is the variable, perhaps this is the way out.

Su Mu's subconsciousness affects the world.

The world had brought Chen Dong here. Chen Dong had no idea what kind of gift would be waiting for him. To accept, to reject, to change, or not to change, all the choices depended on one person.

.........

Chen Dong walked along the village road.

It was as if the fog had been cleared and the sun was shining. Now was the perfect season, neither too cold nor too hot. The wind was blowing, and it was extremely comfortable.

He soon came upon a road, bustling with people, a testament to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. He truly had no idea where he was; the only countries he knew were Lin State and Yan State.

Everything is fresh at this moment.

Most of the roads on this route went in one direction, which must be the direction of Yanliang City that the old man mentioned. He had to take a look at this country first before he could think about what to do next.

Fortunately, he still had enough silver.

When the old man went to clean up the dishes, he put in another five taels of silver. Before, there were so many people in the village that it was difficult to take it out. Now that there was nothing to do, the old man was smart and would not spread the news. Thinking of this, he was still in a good mood.

My luck is not too bad.

Following the large group of people, they soon arrived at Yanliang City, which was far more prosperous than they had imagined. In the neighboring country, only the prefecture could compare to it. This was just a small county town. This was beyond Chen Dong's imagination, which showed the national strength of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, this was also good news. Such a strong national strength meant more opportunities. However, even so, the prices were still similar to those in Yan State. Fortunately, when he wanted to leave, he exchanged all the copper coins for small silver because they were too heavy.

I found an inn to stay in first.

He wanted to get to know this country, the Han Dynasty, better.

After ordering a few simple dishes, he wanted to listen to what others were talking about. However, after listening to a few sentences, he found that everyone was talking about the same thing.

That was the meteorite that fell a few days ago.

Chen Dong had actually heard it while on the official road, and it was definitely just a rumor and an exaggeration. However, when he heard the descriptions of others here, he found it to be true.

On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, the sky is clear, the Milky Way hangs low, and the stars fall into the sky. The omens are both good and bad, and may indicate the appearance of an extraordinary person.

This is the imperial court's comment, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau received the emperor's order, only one word: Xun.