I Am Zhao the Great Immortal of the Village is a novel that blends rural life with supernatural mystery. The protagonist, Zhao Dajiang, was an ordinary carpenter until a strange encounter in the mountains led a weasel spirit to choose him as its earthly vessel, setting him on a mysterious path as Zhao the Great Immortal. Through Zhao Dajiang’s eyes, the novel shows how he uses the secret arts of the Yellow Immortal to deal with all kinds of strange happenings in the village. From burning a substitute effigy and the restless spirit in Feng the Lame’s home to the lonely ghost of an old tomb keeper in an ancient grave, Zhao Dajiang uses his wisdom and courage to help the villagers solve one mystery after another, gradually growing into a true spirit-medium for a shrine.
