The Way of Secrets Reigns Supreme

When he was fourteen, Xu Yanru, who loved browsing used-book stalls, bought a damaged book that recorded strange phenomena and how to deal with them. He didn't learn the methods in the book. Instead, based on the fundamentals of yin-yang and the five elements, he worked backward to recreate the strange phenomena. He never expected that from then on, his fortune would take an eerie turn, until the day finally came.

Not every sheet of yellow paper, cinnabar, glutinous rice, or peachwood sword is a secret art!

A "secret art" is a technique passed down only to a select few.

It's kept secret not because it's powerful, but because using it improperly can harm both the user and others, endangering friends, family, and descendants. Yet in life, there are many things that can't be solved just by thinking, fighting, or spending money. Secret arts can deal with problems nothing else can solve.

At some point, all kinds of strange events began happening in the city.

Some say it's a spiritual qi revival; others say it's all rumors. But when something doesn't happen to you, you can always laugh it off. When it does happen...

That's when you realize an extraordinary era has arrived.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.