Immortal Vagabond
He was an orphan, always eager to right wrongs and stand up for the weak—often jumping to protect the little girl next door. One day, he was forced off a cliff by bullies, only to unexpectedly encounter a celestial maiden. In a bewildering turn of events, he began his journey as an immortal cultivator. Cultivating immortality, battling monsters, leveling up, showing off, trampling enemies, making money, wooing beauties—such endless delights! And if, along the way, he happened to save the world and its suffering people, well, that was a fine bonus too. Naturally, he had to pursue his senior sister from the same sect; the fairy from the Jade Pool was not to be missed, defeating the Pharaoh of Egypt posed little challenge, and even the goddess of India was worth considering. That such a man could ascend to immortality—and become one of the most renowned immortals in history—makes one wonder: was he perhaps the most roguish immortal of all? He never sought eternal fame, but his lascivious deeds shook the world. To discover more of his outrageous adventures, read the classical xianxia novel, "The Rogue Immortal."
Immortal Vagabond
In the three hundred and twenty-fifth year since the founding of the Great Zhou, the twelfth ruler on the throne was King You. King You was consumed by greed and entrusted power to sycophants, while calamities swept the land. The rivers Jing, Wei, and Luo shook with violent earthquakes, leaving countless people dead or wounded, and both heaven and the people were filled with anger.
In the third year of King You’s reign, he marched against the State of Bao. The people of Bao, in a desperate bid for peace, offered Lady Bao Si as tribute. At first sight, King You was utterly captivated, elevating her above all others in his harem. The following year, she bore him a son named Bo Fu. King You then dismissed his legitimate queen and installed a concubine in her place, shattering the rites and music of the court.
To amuse Lady Bao Si, King You repeatedly lit the beacons on Mount Li, breaking faith with the nobles. This betrayal led to his death at the hands of the barbarian Quanrong soldiers beneath Mount Li.
The royal court fled east to Luoyi, where King Ping ascended the throne, but the dynasty grew weak. The feudal lords gathered armies and claimed power, waging endless wars so that neither the lands nor the people knew peace. Dukes Huan, Xiang, Wen, Mu, and King Zhuang rose one after another to dominate, and this era became known as the Spring and Autumn period.
More than two centuries passed. Small states fell one after another, while the great powers—Qin, Wei, Han, Yan, Zhao, Qi, and Chu—remained. Among the lesser states were Song, Wei, Zhongshan,
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