Eternal Life as False Emperor

The cattle in this world, although somewhat different from the original world, are not fundamentally different.

If that’s the case, the other creatures in this world should also be quite similar.

Upon hearing Zheng Yi’s words, Elder Chen’s face instantly changed.

"Young man, this is absolutely unacceptable."

Seeing the elder’s terrified look, almost kneeling before him in fright, Zheng Yi couldn’t help feeling deeply puzzled.

"Elder, it’s just hunting. I won’t do anything unnecessary, so you can rest assured." Zheng Yi tried to keep his voice calm.

Seeing the elder so nervous, he might be afraid I’d engage in risky endeavors.

Elder Chen shook his head, "Young man, you don’t know. Everything here belongs to the Zhao Family. Without their permission, not to mention hunting, even cutting down trees on the mountain is forbidden."

Zheng Yi couldn’t help but be stunned, "Such tyranny?"

No wonder, despite being cultivators, this grandfather and grandson are forced to live on gruel and wild vegetables here.

Gurgle!

The stomach of Xiaobao, who had just finished porridge, growled.

At his age, children are still growing. A bowl of porridge with little oil or water can’t possibly fill his stomach.

"Elder Chen," Zheng Yi said seriously, "It’s not a big deal for us adults to eat more or less. But if Xiaobao doesn’t get enough to eat, he won’t grow well."

"Rest assured, although my skills may not be great, quietly catching a mountain chicken is certainly not a problem."

"I won’t let anyone find out. If something happens, you can put all the blame on me."

Elder Chen looked at his increasingly thin grandson, feeling as if his heart was being cut.

If it were just himself starving, Elder Chen would definitely never take the risk. But to give his grandson a good meal, he gritted his teeth and said, "In that case, I’ll trouble you, young man."

"Leave it to me?" Zheng Yi confidently stepped out, only to trip over the threshold and fall to the ground.

Fortunately, he had the experience and didn’t directly use spiritual qi.

Otherwise, this flimsy wooden house might have been shattered by him.

Although his abilities were greatly suppressed, for hunting, Foundation Establishment Stage was still an overkill, and Zheng Yi didn’t really mind.

However, even Zheng Yi didn’t expect that this hunt would be ten times more difficult than he anticipated.

Perhaps because the mountains had been sealed for too long, the resources within the forest were extremely abundant, full of birds, beasts, and fruits everywhere.

Zheng Yi didn’t dare to casually touch things like fruit.

After all, being unfamiliar with them, who knows if these seemingly normal fruits were poisonous.

His ears twitched, catching the call of a mountain chicken from afar, and he hurriedly moved in the direction of the sound.

After taking just a few steps, he accidentally knocked over a dead tree that was pressing down on a branch. The branch, released, swung with a whistling sound towards Zheng Yi’s eyes.

Despite the speed of the branch, it couldn’t do anything to Zheng Yi, a cultivator. Realizing something was wrong, he had already raised his hand to block the incoming branch.

When the branch stopped, the thorns on it were only a fraction of an inch from Zheng Yi’s eyes.

He pushed the branch aside and was about to continue forward.

Suddenly, a large cloud of yellow powder billowed up from the ground beneath his feet. Although Zheng Yi dodged in time, he still inhaled a bit.

A tingling, numbing sensation spread through his nose and mouth, indicating that this yellow mist was likely toxic.

Walking in the forest, Zheng Yi felt as though he was navigating a corridor filled with traps laid by an enemy.

No matter how much it seemed like all of this was naturally occurring coincidence.

Zheng Yi couldn’t help but wonder if someone was setting traps ahead of him specifically to target him.

"Could it be that the Heavenly Dao of this world is rejecting me?"

Without other reasons, Zheng Yi couldn’t figure out what else could cause him such continuous bad luck.

The Azure Moon Flame Emperor, after all, is a master at the Enlightenment Stage. In this world, he is definitely akin to being the Heavenly Dao’s beloved.

Endless mishaps greatly increased the difficulty of Zheng Yi’s hunting.

Even for an ordinary mountain chicken, he spent nearly an hour to finally catch one.

Despite the frequent problems, nothing that could truly threaten him appeared, which made Zheng Yi quite relieved.

Back at the wooden house, Zheng Yi handed the mountain chicken to Elder Chen, "Elder, I’m not very skilled at cooking, so could I trouble you to prepare this chicken?"

Elder Chen swallowed, as it had been a long time since he tasted meat.

With trembling hands, he took the mountain chicken, skillfully boiling water, plucking feathers, and adding some unknown wild vegetables to make a large pot of stew.

Throughout this process, Xiaobao watched the pot, drooling, afraid that if he looked away, the delicious chicken would disappear.

One had to admit, Elder Chen’s cooking skills were quite good.

The aroma of the chicken even made Zheng Yi subconsciously swallow.

Once the chicken was ready, the elder first scooped a big bowl, putting most of the meat into Zheng Yi’s bowl, then his grandson’s.

By the time it was his turn, only some scraps and bones were left in the bowl.

Xiaobao couldn’t wait to devour the chicken, and watching him eat, Zheng Yi thought the chicken seemed even more delicious.

Perhaps that’s why many people before he crossed over enjoyed watching eating broadcasts.

After a hearty meal, Zheng Yi chatted with Elder Chen for a while and finally gained a rough understanding of this world.

This world is called the Cangyan Realm, and the Zhao Family, as Elder Chen mentioned earlier, is its sole ruler.

The reason being a thousand years ago, the Zhao Family’s ancestor Zhao Tianyan soared into the Immortal Realm by breaking through the void.

"I heard from my grandfather," Elder Zhao sighed, "In my grandfather’s grandfather’s time, the royal family treated the people well."

"No matter how it was, life was manageable."

"But for some reason, the Flame Emperor suddenly changed his demeanor, declared that all resources in the Cangyan Realm belonged to them, the Zhao Family. Without their permission, no one could touch anything."

"After that, our lives became increasingly difficult."

As he spoke, Elder Chen’s expression grew pained, "Even though life was hard, we could somehow survive. My two sons worked mining Fire Rock Ore for the Zhao Family, always able to trade for some grain and cloth."

"After my eldest son married and had children, life was tight, but Xiaobao could at least fill his belly."

"But not long ago, Zhao Family suddenly went mad, forcing everyone to mine Fire Rock Ore day and night."

"My eldest son worked himself to death, and my younger son was crushed in a cave-in. By the time they dug him out, he was no longer breathing."

"My daughter-in-law died of grief, leaving Xiaobao behind."

"If it weren’t for Xiaobao needing to grow up, I would’ve already been gone with these old bones of mine."

Zheng Yi sighed inwardly.

As for why the Azure Moon Flame Emperor changed so drastically, Zheng Yi could guess.

It’s nothing more than an upcoming war, and the Azure Moon Flame Emperor overspent, desperately needing to replenish his spiritual qi.

Since he had an entire world to provide cultivation resources, naturally, he made full use of it.

It’s unknown if the Zhao Family in the Cangyan Realm knows that after ascending, their ancestor didn’t become an immortal but turned into a Nether Spirit Race.

Most likely, the Azure Moon Flame Emperor encountered some accident when breaking the void, resulting in his current state.

However, to the Zhao Family of this world, it essentially makes no difference.

Such cultivators, in the eyes of many, are as good as immortals.

Nothing was spoken through the night, and early the next morning, Zheng Yi was awakened by a voice.

"Old Chen, the quantity of this month’s Fire Rock Ore you’ve handed in is severely lacking. If you can’t complete Young Master Zhao’s task, prepare to face the consequences!"

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