The side hall was also shadowy, and the concubines of the harem, disregarding their rank and etiquette, were all eavesdropping.

Leaving aside the human calamities that occurred in the Forbidden City back then, the fact that Emperor Jiajing maintained his youth has already proven that immortals do indeed exist.

The Li Changzhou before them was a true immortal!

Li Changzhou put down his wine cup: "The Heavenly Court no longer exists, and the immortals have entered the deep space. As for me, I have traveled to various planets over the years and witnessed many strange tales."

He flicked his finger.

A scene appeared in the center of the main hall.

Pilot planets across the cosmos and fight monsters as large as stars.

A colossal ancient ship, its hull adorned with mountains and rivers;

In the vast universe, there are magnificent cities where even stars can dock like ships at the pier.

The crowd was mesmerized. When they came to their senses, they were all amazed. They pointed and whispered among themselves, their faces flushed with excitement.

The Jiajing Emperor sighed, “When the Immortal Master became an immortal, he told me that this world is narrow, while the universe is vast. After becoming an immortal, he wanted to travel the universe and see all the stars. Now, the Immortal Master has fulfilled his wish, while I am still climbing mountains and crossing rivers, struggling to move forward.”

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I once said that I would endure countless hardships in order to become an immortal?"

"It was I who was too hasty," Jiajing sighed.

"I have come today for two reasons: first, to congratulate Your Majesty, and second, to remind Your Majesty—the darker the sky, the closer to dawn; the closer to dawn, the darker the sky, the closer Your Majesty is to becoming an immortal, and the more chaos will ensue in the world. This is Your Majesty's tribulation. If you overcome it, you will attain immortality; if you fail, you will die and your dynasty will perish."

Through the "Heaven's Will and Destiny," Li Changzhou foresaw the fate of the Jiajing Emperor, ultimately failing to overcome his tribulation, and the throne changing hands.

This player, who has merged with [Heaven's Will and Destiny] and can be called the 'God of Destiny', came here in an attempt to change the fate of the Jiajing Emperor, thereby capturing and comprehending destiny.

Emperor Jiajing had already guessed the consequences of his failure to transcend the tribulation.

He stood up and bowed to Li Changzhou: "Immortal Master, do you have a method to transcend tribulation that you can teach me?"

Li Changzhou also stood up, raising his left hand as if by some invisible force, lifting the Jiajing Emperor.

"When people's hearts are truly sincere, frost can fly, cities can fall, and metal and stone can be pierced. Your Majesty possesses the entire world and countless wonderful methods. What you lack is only unwavering will and the determination of the Foolish Old Man who moved mountains. What can Heaven do to me? This one thing is enough to become an immortal."

The Jiajing Emperor seemed to be deep in thought.

Li Changzhou continued, "I have just returned from beyond the heavens and saw that His Majesty's mind was shaken by a great fire in the palace. This is a great inner demon."

Emperor Jiajing remained expressionless, but was covered in cold sweat.

Over the years, he had been ambitious, but as the number of demons increased and the rebels grew stronger, he was indeed powerless and lacked ambition.

Today, a great fire in the palace has disturbed his peace of mind.

It was just a big fire, something he wouldn't have cared about even before he started cultivating immortality. Why is he scared now?

He bowed deeply to Li Changzhou: "Thank you very much, Immortal Master, for your guidance. I am deeply grateful."

Li Changzhou took out a jade box.

"Your Majesty, the box contains three peaches that are three thousand years old. If a mortal hears of them, he can live for three hundred years. If he eats one, he can gain a thousand years of cultivation."

Inside the main hall, the officials and civil servants were breathing heavily, like a pack of wild beasts that had spotted their prey.

In the next palace, the concubines in the harem were in an uproar, like candles being blown about by the wind.

Emperor Jiajing was also extremely excited, but as the emperor, he remained calm.

He accepted the jade box and said, "If the Immortal Master has any request, I will certainly do my utmost and the whole country to help!"

Li Changzhou laughed loudly.

"A cup of Tusu wine is enough!"

He drank the wine in one gulp.

"This humble Taoist is departing." With that, he transformed into a beam of light and vanished.

"Immortal Master!" Emperor Jiajing chased after him out of the main hall and arrived in mid-air.

The courtiers followed closely behind.

The concubines in the harem also disregarded etiquette and all rushed out.

But all that could be seen was a streak of light shooting straight into the sky and disappearing into the vast snow.