There’s no need for our country to build sewage treatment plants anymore; we can just have a group of cultivators absorb it directly. So, Younger Carter, although this book was good and could be considered a treasure a thousand years ago—

However, now, it’s just a useless piece of junk. If you don’t believe me, take it back and try cultivating with it, see if you can even reach the first level of Qi Refining. If you really manage it, come back and teach me, and I, Ethan, will hand over the sect leader’s position to you.” Master Ethan sneered as he spoke.

Of course, Charles Carter didn’t buy it. Good stuff is always worth a try, so he took it back to cultivate. But after several years, he didn’t feel even a trace of spiritual energy. He realized this thing really was useless—nice to look at, but for people on Earth, it was just trash among trash.

However, amidst the swirling dust, Charles Carter did sense that this parallel world’s Great Yu Dynasty was filled with dense natural energy.

He tried just now, and that energy surged in like a tide. After a violent jolt, he vaguely felt as if he was about to break through to the first level of Qi Refining.

Maybe what couldn’t be done on Earth could be done here. That’s why Charles Carter dared to boast about the three-year promise.

Of course, he had to delay reporting to the Eshan military camp as long as possible. He needed to use the long ‘journey’ from Langzhou Prefecture to Eshan to at least reach the first level of cultivation.

“I’m telling you, big bro, if you keep running like this, you’re going to shake me to death. If that happens, you won’t be able to answer to the princess.” Charles Carter called out, pretending to be stern.

“Hahaha, if you get shaken to death, you deserve it. You’re a condemned criminal anyway. Do you really think you’re some imperial son-in-law? Pah!” Brian Smith cursed angrily again. He felt that this whole miserable job was all because of Charles Carter, so of course he was unhappy.

“You’re wrong.” Charles Carter snorted coldly.

“Oh, I’m wrong? I’d like to hear your explanation for how I’m wrong. Otherwise, you’ll get ten lashes from my horsewhip.” Brian Smith was so angry he pulled the reins, stopped the horse, and threw Charles Carter to the ground, glaring at him.

Chapter 0003: There’s Always a Back Door in Every Era

“Think about it—why didn’t the Third Princess just behead me right away? It’s because she didn’t want me to die so quickly. Besides, she knows perfectly well that I can’t break through to the eighth rank in three years, and there’s no way I’ll get the rank of fifth-grade general. So why didn’t she just kill me and be done with it?” Charles Carter asked.

“Yeah, why? If you say it’s because the Third Princess is kind, that’s impossible. She hates you to death now, because you ruined her reputation, and for a woman, that’s more important than anything.” Brian Smith wasn’t stupid and replied.

“That’s right. It’s because she wants to torment me for three years before letting me die. Believe it or not, she definitely told you to have the generals at Eshan keep an eye on me. You must keep me alive—I can’t die in battle—but suffering is a must, right? Did she give you those instructions?” Charles Carter asked.

“You’re not dumb, kid. You actually guessed it. So the princess just wants to torture you. I didn’t think of that.

No, I’d better bandage you up first. Otherwise, if you die on the road, they’ll think I, Brian Smith, did it on purpose. The Third Princess’s anger is not something I can handle.” Brian Smith slapped his thick head as he spoke.

He was a man of action. He immediately took out some golden wound medicine and started bandaging Charles Carter. With the addition of a special acupoint-sealing technique, before long, Charles Carter felt most of the pain fade away.

Trying to play mind games with me? You’re still a long way off. Charles Carter sneered inwardly, then sat cross-legged under a giant tree and began cultivating the “Nine Heavens Vast World Technique.”

He found that the natural energy here was no joke—so dense it was like a faint mist. The Nine Heavens Vast World Technique started running rapidly.

With a boom—

He did it!

Charles Carter knew that the first stream of natural energy had successfully entered his dantian. This meant his body could now accept natural energy.

This was the most important threshold, known among cultivators as “seeding the Dao.” In other words, from now on, he had the foundation to cultivate immortality.

But before long, Brian Smith picked up Charles Carter again to get back on the road. Charles Carter was so angry he gritted his teeth, but then his eyes rolled and he said, “Brother Smith, my wounds have just started to heal, and they still hurt a lot. If you rush the journey, I’ll have to go straight into battle when we reach Eshan. If I die in the first fight, the Third Princess will definitely think you overdid it on the road. Then you’ll be in trouble too, Brother Smith.”

“Hmm, that makes sense. That would be trouble.” Brian Smith paused, scratched his head, and hesitated. Charles Carter could tell this guy was pretty straightforward and easy to fool!

“How about we take it slow? The princess didn’t say how long we had to take to get to Eshan, right?

If we go slowly, we can enjoy the scenery along the way. Plus, when we get to a small town, we can visit the brothels—there are plenty of beautiful girls there.

Life’s short—if you don’t enjoy it, what’s the point? Besides, you’re probably not very free in the palace. Every royal is a treasure, and if you displease anyone, you could get whipped at best or beheaded at worst.

It’s much better to be carefree out here. Opportunities like this are rare.” Charles Carter worked his glib tongue to the fullest.