I Became an Immortal Through Merit in the Ming Dynasty

Lin Yu, a disciple at a modern Taoist temple, was transported to the Jiajing era after resonating with an ancient ritual artifact. Armed with modern Taoist rites and a merit System, he rid a mountain village of a ghost that controlled corpses and established himself at Mount Longhu by showcasing a lost, elegant tradition. He entered the imperial court to break Yan Song's dark arts and help Xu Jie reform officialdom. He also joined forces with Hong Niangzi to fight the demons plotting to overturn the nation's fate. He turned Taoist arts into a shield for the common people and proved his path to immortality through merit. In the end, he gave up ascending to immortality in exchange for peace throughout the land, forging a legend that