Mortals all think that the immortals live carefree lives, and becoming a god or immortal is every mortal's dream. But is that really the case? The struggle between good and evil, the conflict between Buddhism and Daoism: these are both contests among the Thirty-Three Heavens and the defiance of little people who refuse to bow to fate. See how a seed from more than two thousand years in the future uses strategy and cunning to grow into a towering tree in a world where people fly through the skies, burrow beneath the earth, and move mountains and seas.