chapter 1 Brothel ===

“I'm not dead?”
Verdantius Liu was awakened by the pain, with several pieces of broken wood pressing on him, making it difficult for him to catch his breath.
Then, a chaotic set of memories entered his mind.
He was originally one of the top ten Immortal Emperors in the fairyland. By chance, he picked up the Divine Artifact of the Tai Huang - the "The God Swallow tripod," and was besieged by the entire Immortal Realm, meeting his end at the Ghost overwhelmed cliff.
In the final moment, using the Blood demon disintegration, he perished with them, shattering the The God Swallow tripod. When he woke up, he found himself here.
"True Martial Arts continent... Xu Family... Son-in-law... Prodigal son..."
The memories in his mind told him that he was no longer in the fairyland but had been reborn in a plane called the True Martial Arts continent.
And the body of this young man was also named Verdantius Liu, born into a wealthy family. When he was five, his family faced a sudden disaster, and his parents mysteriously disappeared, leading to him having a narrow and reclusive personality from a young age. After being adopted by his father's good friend, the future father-in-law, Silvianus Xu, there was no improvement.
As he grew older, his character became more eccentric and arrogant, even thinking that his adoptive father, who treated him like his own, adopted him to plot against his family fortune. He became a well-known prodigal son in the Canglan City.
The entire Xu family used terms like waste, parasite, and garbage to describe him, but he remained indifferent.
In the blink of an eye, it was the age to get married, and Silvianus Xu thought that after marriage, his character might change. Today was his wedding day.
In theory, a waste like him could not possibly match up with the young lady of the Xu family.
That was because Verdantius Liu's parents and Silvianus Xu were sworn friends, and the two families had long arranged for them to be married once they turned eighteen.
On the day of the wedding, after entering the bridal chamber, he was kicked out by the young lady of the Xu family. Incited by a few friends, he entered a brothel for the first time, lost control, ignited candles, causing the entire brothel to collapse. Tragically, he was buried in the ruins.
Moving the broken wood off his body, lying flat on the ground, he began to inspect his body.
"Such ruthless methods. A palm strike to the heart. If I hadn't possessed this body, he would undoubtedly be dead. Who wants to kill him so badly and set up such a trap?"
Aside from some bruises, the most fatal injury was a strange palm print on his chest. He clearly remembered that he was drinking with a few friends, but the memories after losing control were completely forgotten.
The severed heart meridian was only temporarily suppressed and needed to find a pulse-protecting elixir to reconnect. With his skills, refining such elixirs was not difficult.
"Fortunately, this is a continent of cultivators, where martial arts flourish."
There were many levels of martial practitioners, divided into acquired, innate, Soul Pulp washing, and True Elixir.
"This wretched body is not even worthy of being called trash."
The meridians were as thin as hair, and the congestion caused by impurities could only be described as unbearable.
"Some trouble. All my cultivation techniques are divine-level techniques from the Immortal Realm. The True Martial Arts continent is just an ordinary plane. I must modify the cultivation techniques of the mortal martial practitioners here."
To give an analogy, it was like a baby surrounded by divine weapons. With the baby's strength, it couldn't even lift those divine weapons.
To wield divine weapons, one had to grow to a certain extent, at least reaching the Pulp washing.
Embarrassing!
Verdantius Liu felt extremely embarrassed. He tried several times, but each attempt ended in failure. The tearing sensation from the meridians made him feel unbearable. If he continued to cultivate in this state, his body would definitely be torn apart.
At this moment!
A drop of pure liquid flowed out from his dantian, rushing into his meridians and spreading through his limbs and bones.
The weak meridians, like greedy insects, frantically absorbed the liquid, dissolving the impurities bit by bit, making his whole body comfortable.
"What's going on?"
His divine sense entered the dantian to investigate. What was this drop of liquid, and where did it come from?
The moment he entered the dantian, his head almost exploded. A pitch-black Divine Cauldron sat in the center of the dantian, and the liquid flowed out from it.
"This is... The God Swallow tripod. It unexpectedly came with me."
In the final moments, the The God Swallow tripod exploded with him, but unexpectedly, it appeared in his dantian.
"Could it be... my rebirth is closely related to The God Swallow tripod..."
Suddenly!
A massive black gas burst out from the cauldron, hitting Verdantius Liu's consciousness.
The black gas continued to churn and change, ultimately transforming into lines of inky black text, ancient and full of the traces of time.
With a powerful force, his consciousness was violently pushed back into reality.
Unable to organize the words in his mind in time, a clamor from outside reached his ears.
The rubble above his head was gradually moved aside, revealing some light. Many people held torches, gathering around.
"Master, we found the young master!"
Several strong men moved the broken wood and, fortunately, the beam blocked the falling boulder, sparing him from severe injuries. The real cause of death came from a deadly strike.
They hastily carried him out, laid him on the ground. Nourishing by the mysterious liquid, his body was mostly unharmed, and he sat up straight.
"You troublemaker, are you trying to kill me?"
At this moment, Silvianus Xu appeared in front of him, looking furious. Learning that his son-in-law caused a disturbance in the brothel and ended up under rubble...
Strangely, in the face of Silvianus Xu's scolding, a warm feeling passed through Verdantius Liu. He could feel that Silvianus Xu was genuinely worried about him.
"This useless guy didn't die?"
An abrupt exclamation interrupted their conversation. Hundreds of onlookers pointed and talked.
"This pest is really lucky. Even with all that, he's still alive. Heaven must be blind!"
"What kind of karma did the Xu family create to bring in such a burden for a son-in-law? They've completely lost face."
"A waste is a waste. Today is his wedding day, and he ends up visiting a brothel at night, tearing off the clothes of the women there. It nearly caused a disaster. Heaven is unfair. Why didn't it take his life?"
Countless mocking voices surrounded Verdantius Liu, like a tidal wave hitting him.
"Uh..."
Verdantius Liu was speechless and unable to refute.
Silvianus Xu's face turned red. They quickly lifted him and took him away. Silvianus Xu signaled to deal with this later, not wanting to embarrass himself further here.
"Stop!"
A cold shout halted their steps. A procuress with ten guards walked towards them, an imposing group.
"Master Xu, your son-in-law caused the collapse of our Yi Hong brothel. Dozens are injured, the girls are too scared to come out, and many guests are still in the clinic getting treated. All of this happened because of him. Do you plan to just leave without taking responsibility?"
The procuress of the brothel, in her forties with thick rouge on her face, emitting a pungent fragrance, a face that could scare off ghosts, stood in front of Verdantius Liu, yelling.
"I will arrange for someone to discuss compensation."
Silvianus Xu glared at Verdantius Liu fiercely, not the time to scold him. They would discuss this at home.
"No need. I will compensate for the losses myself."
Verdantius Liu stood up. The incident was caused by him, and he didn't want to involve too many people.
"Master Lui, not to belittle you, but how will you compensate?"
The procuress gave him no face, mocking him in front of Silvianus Xu, laughter echoing from all sides.
"Don't worry, I guarantee that the compensation will be delivered to you within three days."
Silvianus Xu spoke with a firm and righteous tone, making this promise before allowing them to leave.
Verdantius Liu couldn't help but sigh, "Did the previous owner have a problem with his head? At a glance, it seems like the father-in-law really cares about him..."
Following Silvianus Xu, Verdantius Liu remained silent.
He was still grateful to the Xu family. In his most difficult times, the Xu family extended a helping hand. Silvianus Xu, in particular, kept promise and betrothed the precious daughter to him. This proved that Silvianus Xu was a man of loyalty and righteousness.
As the sky gradually brightened, the gates of the Xu family opened. Two servants were about to sweep away the fallen leaves outside. Upon seeing Silvianus Xu, they quickly saluted. As for Verdantius Liu, they simply ignored him.
"Go back and change your clothes. Come to the main hall to see me later."
Covered in dust, with torn clothes, Silvianus Xu told him to go back and tidy up.
"Yes."
Verdantius Liu felt a sense of fear and a hint of respect for his father-in-law. In these years without the Xu family, he didn't know how many times he had faced death.